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Military chaplaincy faces choice of mission or anti-gay toleration
Update 3/26: SDA Guidance, Update 10/31: Texas Baptist Guidance and August DoD Guidance, Update 10/2: Disciples of Christ guidance, Update 9/19: Catholic Guidance, see below for details.
The military chaplaincy faces a clear threat as more chaplain endorsers come out with policies denouncing their duties in favor of anti-gay theology. There is also redemption in the form of endorsing agencies embracing their military duties to all service members, gay or straight. The real concern is that official military policy published so far by the Army and Air Force seems to affirm the right to discriminate. If chaplains are allowed to discriminate against gays and lesbians and even against those who choose not to discriminate, then we may be seeing the end of the military chaplaincy.
The Army, Army Reserve, and Air Force statements on the topic so far, specifically for the relationship counseling programs that the chaplaincy now controls. Those policies as well as other denominational statements are consolidated below. One can see anticipate that the creeping 'separate but equal' policies the chaplains seem to be instituting will discredit the chaplaincy and call senior non-chaplain leaders to remove from the chaplaincy important morale and relationship-building programs.
Tom Carpenter, head of the Forum on the Military Chaplaincy, wrote to the Huffington Post asking how chaplains can continue with restrictive anti-gay policies. In an email to the Forum authorized to be quoted by MAAF here, he had the following to say:
As we suspected, the Endorsers will fall into three camps. The first will line up with the policy set forth by the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. There will be a second group that will be consistent with their deeply held religious beliefs that LGBT service members are sinners but will recognize the obligation of chaplains to perform or provide for ALL, including LGBT service members and their families. Then there will be a third group made up of affirming denominations who welcome all as children of God worthy of love, respect and compassion.
The Chiefs of Chaplains must stand firm in favor of military policy and the military personnel they have sworn to support. These are personnel like Matt Phelps, recently married to his partner, and very concerned that the military will affirm discrimination rather than his own service. The Chiefs must ensure that endorsing agencies with anti-gay theology either recuse themselves from chaplain service or permit their military chaplains to work with and for homosexuals and same-gender couples. If the Chiefs will not issue that guidance, then the non-chaplain leaders must step in to make the decision for them. A likely outcome is that the Department of Defense will discount the value of a chaplaincy who religious conscience undermines its military duties. That might lead to a greatly restricted role of the chaplaincy to match their desire to work exclusively within their own theology.
It is fair to say that the military changed but the chaplains did not. A few years ago, gays could not serve openly (DADT) and the federal government did not recognize same-gender couples or marriage (DOMA). What was policy a few years ago is now discrimination. That is a positive change we should all embrace, but some will not do so because their religious beliefs call for discrimination against gays. Chaplains are required to perform necessary religious services or provide referral to those who can provide those services. The free exercise of religion and so-called "conscience protection" does not extend to being paid to not do your job, as in the case of chaplains who refuse to provide for the needs of gays and lesbians.
Just to be clear, no one is suggesting a chaplain should have to perform gay weddings or give pro-gay sermons. In faith-based sermons and counseling, there should be no restriction on promoting opposite-gender relationships and attraction if that is the theology the service member expects. But most of what a chaplain does is outside the faith-based context such as flagship marriage counseling programs like MarriageCare and Strong Bonds (see below). And similarly, it would be reasonable and fair (if distasteful to many) to allow a chaplain to opt out of a retreat or a special sessions specifically tailored to gay couples. That would be a reasonable accommodation if nothing else simply to recognize they wouldn't do a very good job. But these policies disavow any contact with any pro-gay person even if they are straight or any potentially gay-friendly event even if there are no explicit interactions.
The chaplain accessions regulations provide for a number of alternatives for those chaplains who find themselves in conflict with the new, affirming military. The first option is to find another endorser that does not have anti-gay restrictions. In this way, a chaplain can avoid endorser restrictions and be a good chaplain by picking a new endorser. There are multiple Presbyterian, Lutheran, Pentecostal, Baptist, and even Catholic endorsers. For those who agree with the restrictions, taking a non-chaplain role is another option. That would still require them to work with gays and lesbians theoretically, though their new role would not involve the frequent counseling, marriage retreats, and other chaplain-related activities and so presumably there would be less pressure. But if even that limited interaction is too much, then they should be afforded an honorable discharge for lack of endorsement.
Thus far, a number of letters of guidance have been sent out. At the top are a number of military letters and below that are the denominational letters putting pressure on military policy and the fabric of the chaplaincy. They are consolidated below and this will be updated as new information comes available. (watch for updates)
- Army Chaplain Strong Bonds – Army Chaplain Strong Bonds 5 Sep - Strong Bonds is the flagship program of the chaplaincy and is considered a faith-based program though it is a family counseling program open to all without a non-chaplain equivalent. New policy will require inclusion of same-gender couples where only straight couples were previously accommodated. The policy recognizes same-gender couples must be included and recognizes the need to develop new curricula, but puts no requirement on chaplains to perform those duties and provides an exemption for any chaplain to opt out whenever they wish not to deal with same-gender persons.
- Army Reserve - USARC Telecon Aug 31st - Accepts for serious consideration questions like "Will attendees be notified that a same-sex couple will be attending the event?" with the response, "we need to be sensitive to the needs of all attendees." There are points of encouragement in the document, but the assumptions follow the expectation that "separate but equal" is an acceptable way to accommodate anti-gay chaplains and attendees. The Air Force guidance below reads as a likely application of the ideas in this teleconference.
- Air Force - USAF Guidance Sep 3rd - This guidance entirely protects the right to discriminate, prohibiting anything that might violate an endorsement (without regard to the endorser's responsibility to provide chaplains willing to serve in a pluralistic military community). There are requirements to advertise any gay-affirming leader or attendee of a "MarriageCare" relationship counseling event. This is intended to maintain a separate-but-equal protection of anti-gay couples from couples that may make them uncomfortable. The control is given to the chaplain. The deference is given to the chaplain. If the chaplain wishes to discriminate, then airmen must be given a civilian alternative. The default should be that any anti-gay persons who disagree with military openness to gays and lesbians should be afforded alternatives to be led by straight-only chaplains or civilian clergy, if such are available to provide private alternatives. The Air Force should develop, fund, and staff events that support Air Force policy. Chaplains themselves should be held to the same standard as any other airman, which in this case is religious accommodation that does not inhibit the military mission.
- Southern Baptist Convention – North American Mission Board - SBC Guidance Aug 31st - Restricts chaplains from any interaction with pro-gay persons or participation in pro-gay events. see full review here.
- Grace Churches International - GCI Guidance Sep 5th - Follows, almost verbatim, the extreme anti-gay stance of the SBC-NAMB. However, GCI did authorize its chaplains to refer same-gender couples to chaplains who would perform the wedding, which is something that didn't seem to be included in the SBC guidance.
- Seventh-day Adventist - SDA Guidance May 14th, 2010 - Older guidance but still seems to apply in that it states the church "recognizes the complexity of this issue (open service for gays and lesbians) and will continue to minister to all people regardless of their sexual orientation." Though vague, this seems to be the example of a denomination that does not accept homosexuality but does accept its military duties.
- Coalition of Spirit-Filled Churches – CSC Application – This provides a requirement for all chaplains to sign a commitment to plurality in very clear terms (Statement of Understanding and Commitment #3). "I understand that an attitude of superiority or adversarial acts and non-cooperation towards pastoral caregivers and adherents of other faiths, practices, race, gender, or sexual orientation will not be tolerated".
- Unitarian Universalist Association - UUA Guidance Sep 5th - Fully-affirming denomination with fully-affirming guidance for chaplains.
- United Church of Christ – UCC Guidance Sep 10th - Another full-affirming denomination which reiterates its own ordination of LGBT persons and encouraging of chaplains to consider the new inclusiveness in the military a new opportunity to reach military personnel.
- Update 9/19: Catholic Church guidance, see expanded review below.
- Update 10/2: Christian Church – Disciples of Christ - DOC Guidance 9/27. The guidance is both restrictive and permissive, saying "no matter how you do in your ministry, I will defend and support you." That is an easy answer but abdicates the supervisory responsibility an endorsing agent must uphold in return for the privilege of endorsing military chaplains.The letter affirms chaplain freedoms to "minister with the love of Jesus Christ and the guidance of your own personal conscience and heart… discern God's will… the decision is yours." But there are is a clear statement about those who choose to be anti-gay: "you must perform (directly) or provide (through referrals) ministry… if you do not or cannot, then you are not in compliance with military regulations and are of little value to those who serve our nation." But again, it's unclear what the consequences really are.
- Update 10/31: Texas Baptists - TB guidelines 20130923. Texas Baptists just reaffirmed their position against gay marriage. They mentioned no specific circumstances or consequences for compliance or non-compliance.
- Update 10/31: Secretary of Defense Guidance - Hagel Guidance 20130813. Just for good measure, this is the guidance from Secretary Hagel that is unequivocal in setting all marriage equal, regardless of the gender of the two participants.
- Update 3/26: Seventh Day Adventists – SDA Guidance 20140123. SDA prohibits its chaplains from performing gay marriage or otherwise directly approving of homosexuality. However, they permit and encourage chaplains to work with and alongside all persons, even those who may be themselves gay.
- Though it hardly needs to be stated the prospective endorser the Humanist Society is entirely welcoming and affirming of all loving relationships, gay or straight. This is evidenced in part by their short offering of free marriage ceremonies to same-gender military couples who were for so long without the opportunity to marry.
Policies should be forthcoming from Presbyterian Churches USA, Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, Roman Catholics, and United Methodist Church. Each of these denominations has a flag officer in the Chief of Chaplains offices and may have a duty-based policy to work with all. Obviously the Navy, Medical Command, and Department of Veterans Affairs, not to mention the state National Guards should also weigh in. Add your comments and links to related policy statements as they are published.
Update 9/19: Catholic Guidance for chaplains and commanders.
Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Catholic Military Archdiocese has issued guidance not just for chaplains but for commanders. Adding commanders is relevant as some anti-gay organizations and individuals have lamented that even signing paperwork is a violation of their faith. This guidance is important as Roman Catholics are a very large and influential presence in the military and in the US. Whereas the SBC policy seems to very clearly invalidate SBC endorsements, the Catholic guidelines may be workable in practice.
- Starting with commanders, Broglio refers to the National Catholic Bioethics Center statement that "tolerable remote mediate material cooperation with evil". The guidance continues to require Catholics to make their objections publicly known and to advocate for policy changes. Being honest about their objections while carrying out their duties is exactly the unhappy but honorable compromise this post-DOMA transition requires.
- The Chaplain policy provides a lot of reasonable restrictions related to faith-based anti-gay activities. Chaplains may not perform a same-gender marriage, funeral ceremonies, or allow anyone in a same-gender relationship to work within the Catholic ministry (servers, lectors, etc). All of these provide for Catholic oversight over Catholic activities and are appropriate places for faith-based guidelines to take precedence.
- Counseling can be complicated. The Catholic guidelines advise their priests to refer parties to a chaplain better able to assist. The SBC guidelines advised what can only be referred to as shaming. Chaplains should counsel according to their conscience but should refer to others when they know there is a fundamental disagreement. The guidelines rightfully advise Catholic chaplains to give Catholic (in this case anti-gay) counseling to those who request Catholic advice. This priest-to-Catholic faith-based counseling should not be subordinate to military regulations.
- One arguably-excessive restriction references changes of command but effectively prohibits a chaplain for ever even acknowledging a same-gender spouse. This will hurt chaplains by removing them from many unit activities. This is good from a secular perspective as prayer as chaplains will be less inclined to impose prayer on military activities.
- The most concerning restriction states that Catholic chaplains will not participate in any relationship/marriage event that is even "open to" couples of the same gender. An acceptable restriction would be to not provide direct instruction of same-gender activities. To fail to participate at all, in general sessions, Christian breakouts, or specifically Catholic focus groups hurts Catholics and puts undue burden on other chaplains willing to support all. While this restriction is excessive it probably does not by itself invalidate the Archdiocese endorsement authorization.
- One demographics note that Archbishop Broglio made was that same-gender couples are less than 1% of the military. That may be the case, but that number is likely to increase dramatically with the new changes. And only one couple on an installation may cause Catholic chaplains to opt themselves out of many chaplain-led activities. Moreover, the Catholic guidelines for marriage retreats apply to any retreat "open to" same-gender couples whether or not such a couple actually attends.


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Then moved to an Internet provider to redesign and recode their corporate site. After several years of that, I moved to a company that specialised in metadata management for on demand TV, working on the User Experience for the internal metadata management and finally came to Shazam. I came here to work on the website, but after a year or so we were transitioning from a short code SMS service to, so called, Smart Phone apps. They were very dumb phones by today's standards, but they needed a design and some usability, so I was asked to come up with some concepts. An agency had produced some designs but our team were unhappy with them, so my ideas became the 'winner'. And then came the iPhone, which as most will admit, changed everything. It certainly changed Shazam! I designed our original iPhone app and subsequent versions as well as those for Android, Symbian, and BlackBerry. When we launched our first Windows Phone app, we used an external agency to apply the Shazam look and feel rather than design and build in-house. Recently I took over the Product Management and Design of the Shazam on Windows platform, and our small team, a developer, Wiyono Aten, a QA tester and a Project Manager have started to ship some new releases, culminating in the release of Shazam on the Windows 8 platform. Ubelly: What is it like working at Shazam?Richard: Shazam is amazing; I don't think I ever expected to be working on an app that would have been downloaded by as many people (more than a quarter of a billion!) as it has. Sometimes, you only realise quite the impact Shazam has when you meet users or fellow developers and they get up close (sometimes too close) and tell you how amazing Shazam is and how it has changed their lives! The great thing is how everyone is willing to give things a go in the company and when faced with a hugely tight deadline (as with Windows 8) we look at each other and just give it a go! Ubelly: How was the initial idea for the Shazam app developed?Richard: The original idea was quite simply one of the founders saying, "If only there was a way to use your mobile to tell you what music was playing". They set off to find someone who could make it happen, our Chief Scientist, Avery Wang, and here we are today. With our Windows app, we had a pretty established model for how an app should work and what it should do, but we had only built one tablet app and hadn't looked at Desktop apps, so it was a slight journey into uncharted waters. The advantage and disadvantage of the process was the lack of time to produce the app (3 weeks from start to finish). It meant we had to be incredibly focused and keep the scope to a minimum. Ubelly: What are the objectives of the app and how did you address them in the design and build?Richard: We knew we could only produce something with Shazam's core functionality, so decided pretty early on that we would allow the user to Tag and keep their Tag list. We would support Snap View and allow users to Share and Buy. Again because of the lack of time and the newness of the platform, we used a recommended agency, Sequence, to help with some of the UX and coding, but the bulk of the work was still done by our small team. Ubelly: What was your inspiration for the design?Richard: I had been redesigning our Windows Phone app, and had been wrestling with the Panorama screen and creating a really interesting parallax effect. Out of that came the colour scheme for the app (along with the fact that it was the first of our apps to rebrand). The rest of the design was kept fairly simple to show off cover art as much as possible. 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The interface and feel is smooth and uncluttered which is in a way the essence of what a mobile app should be and can aspire to. Because the Shazam app on Windows is essentially about tagging the audio and seeing the content, the Windows 8 platform with its focus on content and removal of undue clutter provides the purest vision for the service. Ubelly: What's the business model (i.e. free/paid for/subscription/ads in apps) and why did you choose that option?Richard: We started with just a free app on Windows 8, and will be introducing some advertising shortly. At the moment we are really going though the process of identifying the cool features we can bring to Windows and then deciding the model, either free, sponsored or paid for. Ubelly: What made you want to build/design a Windows 8 app and bring Shazam to the platform? What appealed to you?Richard: Windows is a massive platform, potentially our largest, so in sheer number of users it seemed a worthwhile exercise. Also because of the tablet/laptop nature of Windows 8 we felt that it could really enhance our second screen experience with Shazam For TV. Features like Snap View mean you can be watching TV on your device and Tagging it in Snap View, which is a pretty cool concept. Ubelly: What was your preconception of working with Windows? How did that differ from the actual experience?Richard: My preconceptions came from the fact that I have been a Mac user for my complete working life, since the late 80s. I suppose you could say they weren't that favourable! But I have to say that since I first saw Windows Phone 7, I have softened and I really appreciate what they are doing with the platform and how they have tried to approach the phone and tablet from a different angle and not just tried to ape Apple as has happened with Android. I am about to get a Windows Phone 8 device as a backup to my iPhone and use Windows 8 under emulation on my Mac. Ubelly: What would you say to other developers who might be sitting on the fence as far as Windows 8 development is concerned?Richard: The great thing about the Windows 8 platform is just how much support you do get from Microsoft. The design guidelines, while pretty strict, do mean it is easy to get up and running quickly and makes it hard to not get the platform. The development environment is rich and flexible. So to developers I'd say, here you have a platform that will give you lots of support and a huge user base, with a great opportunity to make cool apps and money, so why wouldn't you look at it? Ubelly: What's different about Windows from other platforms you've worked on (both good and bad)?Richard: Good: the depth of support and resources. From a UI perspective the focus on the content makes it an exciting platform to express one's vision.Bad: I think Microsoft have taken on board a lot of the good points of what Apple has done with iOS and the processes to get there. But maybe the areas where they haven't quite got there are causing a few teething problems. But they are really responsive to feedback so I think they will keep improving. Ubelly: What's the appeal of Windows from a business perspective?Richard: We want users to make Shazam their go to platform for media engagement. We aren't just a music recognition app, we want to be the the second screen experience for TV and Ads. We have a large and ever growing user base and the users know how to use Shazam; it's a pretty natural and easy thing to do. So we want to develop that on a platform with a potential 650 million users. We see tablets and laptops as a perfect second screen companions to our media engagement ambitions, so we cannot afford to ignore such a market. Ubelly: What were the challenges for you building this app?Richard: Time firstly. We had 3 weeks from start to finish, and we went live at 23:45 on Windows 8 launch day! Learning the platform (as much as possible) in the space of a weekend. Honing down the feature set so we could make a viable product; not bringing an impossible set of features in release #1. This gives us a lot of scope for rapid iteration of the app (we will be at version 1.3 by the end of the year). Ubelly: What support did you get from Microsoft?Richard: We had great support from Microsoft. They helped us throughout the process, from attending one of Andrew Spooner's UX seminars at Microsoft's London HQ, to support from the Developer evangelism team in recommending Sequence to us, and their support through the account setting up and submission process. Ubelly: What's next for Shazam?Richard: By the end of January we hope to be on version 1.4 of our Windows 8 app, but we will be working on a Windows Phone 8 app for the first quarter. But because of the close linking of the two platforms improvements we bring to the phone will move to Windows 8 and vice versa. 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I have a blackberry and dropped its pretty much useless now. My upgrade isn't for another 4-5 months but I dont want to pay $100 insurance for another blackberry because I dont want blackberry at all anymore. I was thinking about buying an Unlocked Android until my upgrade is here and then getting another one. I know with an unlocked phone that you aren't able to put insurance on the phone which is cool because I have a back up phone but just dont want to use it.
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Knitting has been in the family since as far as I can remember....my mother has done it and my grandmother and my great grandmother and her mother and so forth. Actually knitting is just part of our heritage, knitting has been a major part of Romania and so has crocheting, and I do both. I prefer knitting over crocheting... I don't know why, but I just do. I guess I just like the look of knitting and the unlimited options of knitting as apposed to crocheting. You can do many other things with crocheting too.
My knitting habit has burnt a hole in my wallet a few times... I just love the art... It is one of my many passions... here are to name a few; knitting (of course), crocheting, reading, writing, needlepoint, Romanian point lace, drawing, painting, photography (digital & manual, editing & taking), and maybe I will muster the courage to tackle tatting. I am a woman of many talents... at least my husband thinks so... Oh yes, I forgot to mention, I do have a husband two silver fish a Beta fish and an eel and a guinea pig named Spike (I know very original). My dear husband has endured many sleepless nights of me knitting and reading patterns till dawn... I just love to read knitting patterns and to analyze them to see what I can either modify or fix or just to read them... I also have another confession to make... I love yarn shops, yarn aisles and just anything with yarn. I love them all. I love yarn, patterns, new needles and gadgets...
I also have a blog where I am trying to accomplish to place all of my knitting habits on it and patterns and everything in between. The blog is named ImpleKnit... since I am of Romanian ancestry I thought that it would be a clever idea to put a Romanian word and an English word together to get something from both worlds... Impleti means to knit in Romanian and Knit means just that to knit in English, so the two together came out as ImpleKnit. Hopefully you will enjoy the read on my blog and had enjoyed my bio.
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February 7, 2013
Since America's MASS INCARCERATION is driven by unjust racial/class policies, then the real solution to MASS INCARCERATION is MASS "DECARCERATION." In other words, drastic cuts to ALL prisoner's TIME, since TIME is the currency, the legal tender, the great equalizer and righter of wrongs in prison.
January 16, 2013
In a world ruled by capitalism only the rich have rights. Everyone else exists solely to serve them, to enhance their wealth. Those of no profitable use should receive nothing. For sharing their wealth would only lead to the wealthy's own impoverishment, making them equals of the common people, which was unthinkable.


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Former Marine Matthew Buendia is about to stand trial for the attempted murder of a Hillsborough County deputy. But the star witness for his defense team is not cooperating.
"I haven't talked to her in about two years because of this information," Buendia's Attorney Mark O'Brien told FOX 13. "She is a very important witness."
Jessica Gipson was Buendia's girlfriend at the time of shooting. She refuses to communicate with Buendia's lawyers because of love letters she claims Buendia wrote to another woman while in jail.
She says there are recorded phone conversations also. According to court documents, Gipson says the letters and calls contain negative and disparaging information about her.
In the documents, Gipson says "an unknown person provided the information to a Homeland Security agent, who provided the information to her."
In a deposition with Buendia's lawyers last week, Gipson refused to reveal the identity of the mysterious federal agent. She says the individual brought the information to her in person.
Buendia's attorneys have their suspicions, as to where the information about an affair came from. They say there was no affair. They believe that Gipson is being manipulated.
"Why is a federal agent even obtaining this information number one and why is it being provided to a civilian," said O'Brien. "I want to know who this person is. I want to know where he received this information. And I want see the information."
At a hearing Wednesday, a judge ruled that Gipson must answer questions about the identity of the alleged Homeland Security agent.
Gipson is an eyewitness to the shooting. She and Buendia were fighting the night of the shooting in September of 2011. Deputy Lyonelle De Veaux was called to the scene. Prosecutors say Buendia shot her three times at point blank range.
"It's because of my faith in God that I survived this. I know that's why I'm here," De Veaux told reporters a few weeks after she was shot.
Buendia served three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. O'Brien says Buendia has been diagnosed with PTSD and suffers blackouts. He says Buendia was the shooter, but he doesn't remember that day.
Gipson will have to testify in O'Brien's trial, but the defense needs her on their side.
"She's a witness to what Matthew Buendia went through leading up to that point," said O'Brien.
O'Brien wants to depose Gipson again within the next week. Buendia's trial is set to start in December.
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Like many high schoolers, Louis Boyd had big dreams.
After getting involved in drama in junior high, Boyd started doing experimental theater as a freshman at Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing. He acted in school plays. He learned about lighting and sound and managing a production. He got a good sense of what things are like behind the scenes, which has come in handy with his new appointment at CBS.
After graduating from T.F. South, Boyd went on to Milliken University in Decatur, Ill., where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater/acting.
"From there, I wanted to live the dream and go out to Los Angeles to be an actor," Boyd said.
A couple months after his college graduation, he was on his way to the West Coast to pursue an acting career.
"I had my struggles," he said. "I eventually worked side jobs and did catering and then I got into production."
His first job in the field was as a production assistant for the show "Celebrity Mole Hawaii" on ABC. From there, Boyd said he worked his way up to becoming a coordinator on other shows.
Most recently, he was a coordinating producer for seasons one and two of the Food Network's "Chef vs. City."
In between the two seasons, he worked as a producer/director of the Style Network's "How Do I Look?" which earned him a Daytime Emmy nomination. The award went to Martha Stewart, but Boyd said he was "truly honored" to be part of the show and be nominated for an award.
As he learned of the nomination, he also got more good news. Boyd was hired in June as the vice president of alternative programming for CBS.
In his new position, he works closely with Executive Vice President Jen Bresnan on the network's current reality shows and on new shows that are in the development phase. That means he's overseeing production of such shows as "Survivor," "Amazing Race," "Undercover Boss" and "Big Brother."
"It's a really great opportunity to work with these shows that have proven themselves year after year," Boyd said. "We're always busy in pre- and post-production. We're going live with 12th season of 'Big Brother' and premieres of 'Amazing Race' and 'Survivor' are airing in September. We're currently in production for the second season of 'Undercover Boss.' It's a feel-good show."
Boyd is now going into production for the 22nd season of "Survivor" and the 18th season of "Amazing Race."
"It's great to be part of these shows with a great track record. We're holding strong. 'Big Brother 12' had its highest ratings ever for the show this past week," he said.
Now that he's gotten into the production end of the industry, Boyd recognizes how valuable his experience behind the stage in high school and college was. His advice for youngsters who want to follow in his footsteps: "Get as much experience as you can early on. Figure the path you want to go on and don't be afraid to go for it."


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Maimi at Maryland on ESPN. Matt Millen is the color analyst with his usual sidekick.
Let's get a glimps of what Golden can do with a lot of talent. This season is going to be part of his PSU HC resume, whether that's fair or not. If he wants to make his case, he's going to have to make lemonaide out of hooker lemons.
Also Maryland's uniforms may very well be the ugliest I have ever seen. They make soccer goalie uniforms look plain and mundane.


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Nineteen year old Justice Kellenberger of Davenport loves to "throw down some tricks" as they say in the trade. Justice is extremely talented on a skateboard, and is very active with Skate Church at The Center in Davenport.
Justice is sharing his God given talent in a very unique way. Earlier this year, he, his mother Pennie, and a group from Fishers of Men Ministries traveled to an orphanage in Kenya. There, Justice spent alot of time teaching skateboarding to the orphans.
He calls skateboarding a ministry on wheels. He used skateboarding as a means to connect with the children, telling them that God has also given each of them a talent. He wanted them to understand that God knows who thery are and that they are loved.
Some of the people on the trip made skateboard ramps for the children. A doctor and a dentist were among other people on the mission trip to Kenya. They provided medical assistance for kids at the orphanage.
Justice was so moved by his experience that he plans to return to Kenya in August. Pennie Kellenberger says her son has a huge pasion for skateboarding and for children, and he is able to use that passion to make the world a little bit brighter.
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In the fall of 2010, after having lost a significant amount of weight inexplicably and responding to concerns from friends that he didn't look well, Fitzhugh Dudley Staples went to the doctor. Shortly afterwards, he was diagnosed with Stage 3 pancreatic cancer. The oncologist at the community hospital where he went was not encouraging. "They basically sent me home to die," said the 65-year-old retired partner of a prestigious law firm. But he wasn't ready to give up that easily.
After receiving radiation and chemotherapy, Mr. Staples was told that he, after all, was stable enough to undergo modified whipple surgery. This procedure is used to treat pancreatic masses in an attempt to offer long-term control of disease and, in a small percentage of cases, a cure. He underwent the surgery without incident, but it didn't result in a cure. Subsequently Mr. Staples received six months of chemotherapy. Thereafter, the cancer was stable for about seven months without treatment, which left Mr. Staples well enough to travel to New England and later to New Zealand and Australia. After he returned from Australia, however, he learned that his cancer had spread to his liver; he had progressed to Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Even so, he remained open to new treatment options.
Around that time, Mr. Staples' local oncologist suggested that he contact Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center to see if the Center was conducting a clinical trial that might be suitable for him. When he did so, he was told about a trial for patients with previously untreated metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. The trial would seek to evaluate whether adding a hedgehog inhibitor to a more conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy regimen (a combination of Gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel) would increase progression-free survival for a significant time. Hedgehog inhibitors target Hedgehog signaling pathways, thought to play a role in regulating adult stem cells and to contribute to the development of certain cancers.
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He began the trial in June 2012 and has been on it ever since. "I'm told that I'm considered a star in the study because of the medical results I have experienced," he says matter-of-factly. His cancer has remained stable, and he is tolerating the side effects—loss of hair, some loss of taste, and increasing fatigue—fairly well. He describes the side effects so far as "easily tolerated and essentially painless".
Clearly, Mr. Staples's stable condition is part of what makes him a stand-out trial subject: He's outlasted the typical survival prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer by two years. But his attitude also helps. "He is my star pupil. Whatever I ask him to do or not to do, he has no problem," says Rosalind Walker, the Senior Clinical Research Nurse on the trial.
Mr. Staples describes his relationship with his medical team at Hopkins as one of mutual respect. "I listen to the doctors and nurses and I've asked a lot of questions. My doctor has taken the time to listen to me and fully answer my questions. I have never felt rushed or that my questions and concerns were not respected or fully addressed," he says, adding, "The nursing and other staff members have been most considerate and positive, for which I am very grateful. Although the current treatment is not expected to be a cure, the doctors also say the longer I'm around, the greater the chance there might be a new development that might offer an even better prognosis."
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LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW) -- A group of researchers at the UW-La Crosse has discovered an antibiotic that kills the bacteria causing tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis, commonly known as TB, is an often-fatal infection. It typically attacks the lungs.
Dr. Bill Schwan, a professor of microbiology, said TB affects roughly 1/3 of the world's population. Schwan said that translates to roughly 2.3 billion people.
Schwan, as well as a team of undergraduate and faculty researchers, is now in what he said is called the "discovery phase." They're still trying to understand how the newly-found antibiotic functions.
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Following the discovery phase, Schwan said the drug would need to be tested on animals, and then on people using three, separate clinical trials, before an application for approval can be sent to the FDA.
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Original post made by Dad of 4 on Sep 24, 2007
Thank you for your column on Charter Schools. I have been and continue to be a strong advocate of this concept, based on the opportunity it has provided for families to escape "The System" in school districts where schools are failing to educate the children; and I firmly believe that this purpose of charter schools best serves "The Children".
On the other hand, I was appalled to witness the slow motion disaster last year in Palo Alto, a top-flight, well-funded school district. One where a small entitled set of well-to-do parents with a self-serving agenda, allied with legacy-craving administrators, leveraged the "charter school legislation" against an utterly feckless school board. The unfortunate result of this selfish alliance was the extortion of a new entitlement for the privileged few at the expense of every other child in our district.
This travesty has been one of the key drivers that has energized our family from PTA volunteerism and significant school involvement to active participation in the local school board campaign. It is essential that Palo Alto now elect a school board that is able to not only declare priorities based on value to all the children in the district, but also to defend them in the face of determined special interest attacks. Given the abysmal performance of the incumbent board, and especially its President; we are compelled to tell our children, "For your educational future, ABC stands for "Anyone But Camille"
on Sep 25, 2007 at 7:28 am
Yes, it has completely opened my eyes to the unintended negative consequences of something I thought could only be used for good.
I hope that everyone here has opened eyes now, and will write to Mr. Simitian and all the legislature to ask them to fix the loopholes in Charter law that have allowed the morphing of the original intent of Charter laws in this State.
Few people understand the extent it can go to, and so any attempt to modify is going to be called "anti-school choice"...we have to make sure we make it clear that we are for school choice for ALL, not just a few. Giving some a choice which removes the choice of others is wrong.
on Sep 25, 2007 at 7:42 am
and how do you propose giving choice to all?
nice sound bite, but not sound.
choice means an alternative available for parents and children. it's not mandatory. that means not everyone will want it. that means it will only be provided to a limited number.
everyone will be allowed to request it, and thus a lottery if there's more people who want it than available spots.
around all the rhetoric, please use some logic and plain sense of supply and demand.
on Sep 25, 2007 at 12:33 pm
I always find it interesting when someone disagrees with a idea they call it "rhetoric" and denigrate it.
It is, in fact, entirely possible to give EVERYONE their choice, AND establish fundamental ground rules for what a public education should provide. It is completely false to assume there is no ability to do this, so that the only solution is to keep creating win-lose situations.
But, if there is no commitment to this vision, there will be no solution.


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November 17, 2011
Angelenos took to the streets of L.A. protesting the Wall Street bailouts in what was designated as the National Day of Action by the social movement Occupy L.A. The protesters began gathering at 7 a.m. and shut down the financial district, marching from Bank of America Plaza through Wells Fargo Center Plaza in downtown L.A.
The movement included several hundred Occupy L.A. activists alongside the Good Jobs L.A. organization members, and union workers. Some blocked the intersection on 4th and Figueroa Street, building three tents with signs reading "We are the 99 Percent." Over thirty officers patrolled the site with orders for the crowd to disassemble. 70 protesters were arrested.
The Occupy L.A. movement had officially begun October 1 when hundreds of protesters settled in at City Hall. After two months the campsites were cleared out around midnight on November 30 with over 250 arrests.
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I posted this as a comment, but I've been thinking more about it and am interested in what Hoopus' take on this is: what is our confidence level that the Twolves will be able to adequately replace the production of Foye, Miller, Telfair, and Rhino?
What I said before:
I'd also suggest that the complexity of adding and subtracting points based on player's historical contributions is shaky at best, especially given we don't even know what style the HC will want to play offensively.
It also discounts the contributions of Flynn and Ellington, which I believe should be included in the rough calculations. Had Foye/Miller stayed, and we had still added Flynn/Ellington, both rookies would have had dramatically less minutes, and thus opportunity to influence point production. With Foye/Miller gone, Flynn and Ellington get a lot more minutes to make a difference.
So, just to have a little fun, what if we suppose:
-Rubio doesn't come over this year
-Foye/Miller still get shipped to Washington
-Flynn/Ellington still get drafted.
-Flynn/Ellington produce at 90% of their college levels, but get Foye/Miller's minutes to do so.
Results: pts/game fga/game pts/min
Foye 16.3 14 .458
Flynn 14.9 10.7 .419
diff: -1.4 -3.3 -.039
Miller 9.9 7.5 .307
Ellington 15.1 11.2 .468
diff: +5.2 +3.7 .161
Net difference? Flynn/Ellington would score +3.8 pts on +.4 fga more per game than Foye/Miller did last year, at 90% of their college production and w/o Rubio.
Now who knows what will actually come to pass, and this doesn't take into consideration any defensive abilities (although that's probably a wash), but for what it's worth Flynn looks to be a more efficient scorer than Foye, and Ellington's dominance over Miller just illustrates how hesitant Miller was in shooting the ball last year. Ellington has the potential to be what Miller was supposed to be—even at 90%, Ellington's points/minute value of .468 was still better than Foye, Miller, and Flynn's (unadjusted college value).
Flynn and Ellington won't come close to averaging almost 68 minutes of burn between them next year, but even at 48 combined minutes their scoring (in this for fun analysis) would only be 4.9 pts/g less than Foye/Miller last year. I think we'll have less of a scoring drop off than you suggest, and more flexibility in handling the growing pains of our young guys as they adjust to the NBA (that is, there won't be as much pressure on them to score as we may all think).
Again, it's important to remember that this analysis doesn't factor in defensive contributions/limitations, although I think it's reasonable to assume that defense will be comparable between these players.
I also found, while trying to find some research on the correlation between college stats and NBA stats, this interesting piece. The author compared the production of NBA players with their college production and produced correlation values. For players who make it to the NBA (which is an important distinction), certain partsof their college production translate very strongly:
Assists (88% correlation)
Rebounds (83%--Kevin Love anybody?)
3 pt percentage (79%)
FT percentage (76%)
What this suggests to me is that counting on Flynn and Ellington to replace Foye/Miller's production really is a solid proposition, especially over the long term. Again the biggest difference is Ellington's ability to hit the three on a minimum of shots.
The two players that pose different challenge in replacing are Bassy and Rhino, and to a lesser extent Carney (who's production, if he's not resigned, I think will be absorbed by Brewer/Richardson). Bassy excelled at the dish, providing 20.5% of the team's assists at a rate that was (per minute) over 93% than the team average. If we consider Rubio to be Bassy's replacement, his assist rate should arguably be the primary metric for comparison, as Bassy was 13% below the team's average in pts/min scoring rate. Bassy took 10.3% of the team's FGAs last year, more than Miller (8.3%) in fewer minutes, (although Bassy's FGA/min rate was actually just below team average, further highlighting Miller's absolute reticense (sp?) to shoot the ball last year). At worst, and even as a rookie, I think Rubio can produce similar assist rates and scoring rates as Bassy, while perhaps providing better (or at least more opportunistic) defense.
Rhino is an interesting case, as the dude can simply score. He was 26% better than the team average in pts/min scoring (better than Foye), and significantly more efficient than Foye in pts/fga (1.225 vs 0.98). In only 7.4% of the team's minutes he produced 9.3% of its points, more than Bassy or Miller (man, that guy just wouldn't shoot!). Defensively I think we all can agree that he wasn't, shall we say, ideal. The question of who--from the Washington trade--will replace his production isn't, however, I think the appropriate question for Rhino. My take on Rhino is that he received a lot of his production via being the featured matchup, and less as a quality rotation player.
So replacing him becomes as much of a philosophical question of offensive strategy as a question of apples to apples comparison. In essence, the position/role Rhino played on the team last year won't exist this coming year. Rhino's contributions often seemed to come at the expense of the team in the sense that it was either all about Rhino scoring or it wasn't. In those games he'd either score 20+ or he'd score 4. I'm not really sure what happens next year with the subtraction of Rhino, and I'd be very interested to hear y'all's take on it. Songaila, Thomas, and Pech will all cover some of his production, but I wonder how much production will actually be made via addition through subtraction: Rhino is a great one-dimensional player who couldn't/didn't play defense and didn't make the players around him more effective. Does better team play among scrubs trump one individual's stellar ability against scrubs? I guess I don't really know. Thoughts?
In summary, Foye could score a lot and dish fairly well too (18% of team's assists), but wasn't a particularly efficient scorer. Flynn should dish better but will probably score less despite a more efficient line. I personally would call this one a draw, as I think Flynn's ability to involve others better, score more efficiently (meaning waste fewer possessions on his own shot), and better ability to get to the line will collectively offset Foye's superior scoring totals.
Miller simply wouldn't shoot the ball last year. He actually was pretty efficient when he did (11% above team average), and he dished quite a bit too (19.5% of team's assists), but he just wouldn't shoot! Ellington's ability to hit the three, and any open shot for that matter, more than trumps Miller's contributions here. Ellington won't dish nearly as much, but will do what Miller was supposed to last year far better than Miller did.
Bassy dished well, but took far too many shots for being such an inefficient scorer. Rubio might not score very well either, but should be able to improve upon Bassy's dishing and Bassy's defense. We need Rubio and Flynn to dish well next year, as well as Love, as we traded away 58% of our assist production from last year. I suppose a lot comes down to offensive philosophy, but that's a big question mark.
Rhino? Not really sure what to make of him. My gut suspicion is that we won't miss him very much because the role he played last year won't exist in the offense this year. I guess we'll see.
Sorry for the length of the post. Congrats if you made it this far. Please comment, as I think this really illustrates how important offensive philosophy and roles will be next year.


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Emigrated from Vietnam at the age of 12, My-Linh Kunst (AWC Berlin) considers Washington DC her home. She obtained her BS in Management Information Systems and Finance from the University of Virginia's McIntire School and an MBA from the Wharton School. After 18 years in management consulting, My-Linh is now a portrait photographer, her first book Beyond Borders: Portraits of American Women from around the World, featuring inspiring FAWCO women, was published in 2008 and the exhibition has been in Seoul, Berlin, Paris, and The Hague. My-Linh has held Board positions in several FAWCO clubs including being president of AIWC Cologne. My-Linh was 1st VP Communications on the FAWCO Board 2009-11 and President since March 2011. She has lived in 7 countries, speaks 5 languages, is married to her German husband Matthias and has two young sons, Manuel (10) and Marlow (7).
Monica Jubayli (AWC Lebanon) graduated with a double major in History and Geography from the University of California, Davis. In 1972 she spent one year abroad at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon studying Ancient History and Archeology. Thirty-nine years later, she is still in the Middle East, having married a Lebanese graduate student in 1974. They have four adult children all over the globe. Monica earned a Masters in Education (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) at the AUB and continued to teach throughout the years, from middle school to university. Since 2001 she has been teaching scuba diving and is an IANTD Instructor Trainer. She has been the President of AWC Lebanon and upon her move to Dubai, brought AWA Dubai back to FAWCO and has been serving as their FAWCO Rep.
A native of Mansfield, Ohio, Sallie Chaballier (AAWE Paris) has lived in Paris for over 25 years. After earning a B.A. in Russian Studies from Yale University and an M.A. in Soviet Studies from Harvard University, she worked for many years as an analyst of Soviet politics for the research divisions of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Munich, Paris, and Washington. She and her French husband François-Marc have two sons, Benjamin and Alexander. Sallie has long been an active volunteer in the Anglophone community in Paris, above all with AAWE where she served in a number of roles, including President between 2008 and 2010. Sallie has been involved in FAWCO since 2007 as part of the Education Task Force, Finance Chair, member of the Archives for the Future Committee, member of the Resolutions and Recommendations Committee, and as 3rd VP from 2010 to 2011.
Laurie Richardson (AWA Vienna) was born in Pittsburgh. She graduated from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, then worked for an international development consulting firm in Washington, DC and on USAID-funded projects in Sri Lanka. Laurie also has experience as a development project manager in India and Pakistan. She received a Master's degree from the Yale School of Management, then lived in New York City and worked on a comprehensive study of corporate social responsibility and community engagement. While serving as Training Program Manager for the Corporation for National Service/AmeriCorps based in Washington, DC, she met her Austrian husband Friedrich. In 2006, the family, now including son Lucas, moved to Vienna. Laurie has been involved with AWA Vienna since 2007, first as co-editor of the book Living in Vienna, then as Vice President for Programs and finally President from 2010 – 2012. For FAWCO, she serves as UN NGO Rep in Vienna, and chaired the 2013 – 2015 Resolutions & Recommendations Committee.
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Well that was quick. The New York Red Bulls have drawn level on aggregate within five minutes of kickoff in Los Angeles, tearing up that lovely script we had written where the Western Conference champions walked all over their barely-qualified-for-the-playoffs visitors. And, of course, it was Luke Rodgers who got the Red Bulls on the board, running onto a wonderful pass by illustrious colleague Thierry Henry to slide a right-footed shot past Josh Saunders from about 15 yards.
If you're wondering why the normally airtight LA Galaxy defence allowed the Red Bulls to simply stroll through and score, the answer probably lies in the absence of Juninho, who is suspended for being hit by Rafael Marquez. I don't get that one either. Anyway, this is a feisty affair and naturally Rodgers gets himself booked after a little contretemps following his goal. A couple of minutes later and the Birmingham-born striker takes offence so some young lady wearing glasses on the sidelines, blasting the ball just past her head (and we're talking centimetres here) from about five yards. That could easily be a second booking for unsportsmanlike conduct, but no way is referee Hilario Grajeda sending anyone off this early.
Anyway, the LA Galaxy try to respond via a David Beckham drive, but it fizzes over the crossbar. Fortunate for New York it did, too - Frank Rost did not look at all comfortable on that one. 1-0 New York at the Home Depot Center.


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Two of the UFC's most entertaining featherweights have engaged in a bit of mild trash talking on Twitter in the last few days and it appears that they'll now get to settle their dispute in the Octagon, as UFC.com announced that Dustin Poirier vs. Chan Sung Jung will serve as the main event for UFC on Fuel 3 in Virginia on May 15th:
"The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung takes on Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier in a three-round main event, set for May 15th in Fairfax, VA.
Jung, "The Korean Zombie" has quickly become a fan-favorite with an impressive highlight reel, including his legendary brawl with Leonard Garcia, the first ever Twister submission in the UFC, and his shocking 7-second knockout of heavy favorite, Mark Hominick, back in December. Although he's 3-3 in his last six fights, the Zombie's popularity and propensity for ending fights in exciting fashion could propel him to a title shot with a win over the equally fast-rising Poirier.
It wasn't too long ago that Louisiana's Dustin Poirier was a heavy underdog to Josh Grispi, who had first been penciled in for a title shot against Jose Aldo, before an injury paved the way for Poirier to step in as a replacement. Poirier, who had previous flown under the radar in the WEC, sure didn't look like an underdog as he thrashed Grispi for three rounds, marking the start of a undefeated run in his first four UFC fights. Now hot on the heels of two impressive submission wins over Pablo Garza and Max Holloway, Poirier could see himself leap-frog the injured Erik Koch, who he was expected to fight for #1 contender status, and instead turn the fight with Jung into a bout that will determine Jose Aldo's next challenger.
Chan Sung Jung "The Korean Zombie" (12-3)
W Mark Hominick (TKO) - UFC 140
W Leonard Garcia (submission) - UFN 24
L George Roop (KO) - WEC 51
Dustin "Diamond" Poirier (12-1)
W Max Holloway (submission) - UFC 143
W Pablo Garza (submission) - UFC on Fox 1
W Jason Young (unam. decision) - UFC 131
UPDATE: The UFC has apparently decided to switch the broadcast plans for this event from FX to Fuel, so it will now be the third UFC on Fuel show.
The card for UFC on Fuel 3 now includes:
-Dustin Poirier vs. Chan Sung Jung
-Thiago Silva vs. Igor Pokrajac
-Donald Cerrone vs. Yves Edwards
-Jason MacDonald vs. Tom Lawlor


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Titus Flavius Clemens, known as Clement of Alexandria (c. 150-c. 215), wrote about Christian doctrine and is known as the teacher of Origen, a very important theologian of the early Church. Clement's own most important theological writings are Protrepticus, Paedagogus and the unfinished Stromateis. He was the head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria from 199-202. Influenced by Plato and other Greek philosophers, Clement felt that knowledge was a necessary adjunct to faith. Origen succeeded Clement as head of the Catechetical school at Alexandria.
Clement's birth date and place, as well as the date of his death are unknown. He may have been born at Athens. Clement was venerated as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church until the 17th century.
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How to Make Someone Happy
Making another person happy is one of the noblest acts you can do. Whether you want to banish their blues or simply show them how much you care, use the following tips and techniques to make someone happy.
1Practice random acts of kindness. Call, text, or email the person just to say that you're thinking about them. Send a hand-written letter, silly cartoon, or cute photo to them in the mail; so few people use snail mail nowadays that getting it is a real treat. Pick the person a flower, help them carry their groceries, or offer to do something big like help them move.Ad
2Be emotionally supportive. Everyone wants to know that they are loved and appreciated. Encourage them to follow their dreams, especially if no one else will. Find a way to tell them how much they mean to you, even if you have to do it casually or inconspicuously. (Ex. When introducing this person to a friend, say, "This is my best friend, So-And- So. You'll love him – he's the absolute best!") Be caring and compassionate in all your dealings. Most importantly of all, let them know then they're being self-destructive. If they're in a bad relationship, making poor life choices, or squandering their talents, find a gentle way to discuss it with them. Whether or not they listen is up to them, but at least you took the time to be honest.
3Cheer them up when they're down. Smile at them and, if you have a warm relationship with the person, hug them. Do something silly like building a blanket fort, hosting a sleepover, or making silly putty – especially if you're "too old" for such things. Put together a little collection of adorable pictures, videos, and gifts and dare the person not to feel better after taking a look.
4Be trustworthy by showing that that you can be counted on daily. Keeping a big promise every now and again isn't nearly as meaningful as keeping your end of the bargain on day-to-day stuff. Make honesty a policy. Even white lies can feel like little betrayals. Make sure your actions always reflect your words – and vice versa. Assuring someone that you care and then neglecting them is far more of a letdown than being up-front about your unavailability.
5Make them laugh. Laughter relieves tension and is wonderfully contagious. Inside jokes work really well, especially if it is something only between the two of you. If you aren't feeling inspired, find something funny online and email it to them. You can also do something silly like pick a dandelion or blade of grass and give it to them, saying, "I got this especially for you!" or "I picked this weed just for you!"
6Be a good listener. One easy way to make somebody feel appreciated and validated is to simply hear them out. Try to understand their thoughts and be in their shoes. Ask thoughtful questions, don't interrupt, and if you don't understand something, say something instead of playing along.
7Spend quality time with them. Show that you not only care, but also enjoy their company. It doesn't take much: start by turning off the TV, sitting down, and talking. You can also invite them to get out for a while by going bowling, swimming, or something else fun and active.
8Give a gift. Take the time out to pick out a special gift that is suitable for the person. The more thought you put into the gift, the better it is from the point of being an expression of positive energy. Be sure to include an inscription in the gift wherever possible, and make the message one that is uplifting and spiritual.
9Make them feel appreciated. Compliment them sincerely by telling them something you love about them. Write a thank-you card for all the little things they do. (Be specific; it'll let them know you were really paying attention.)Ad
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- A simple hug, a smile or a compliment is enough to make someones day. If you don't want to drastically try and make them happy, just do one of those simple things.
- Sacrifice some of your time for a sad or depressed person.
- Make sure they know that you'll be there for them no matter what.
- Make a surprise for them without any occasion.
- Let them know that you're comfortable with them around - say "Vera! I love you!", "I missed you!", "I love being around you!", "It's so nice to be here with you", etc. The other person would appreciate knowing that they're appreciated! Say anything sweet you truly mean, but have always kept on the inside. It'll make them smile physically and mentally, knowing that it came from the bottom of your heart.
- Be happy yourself. You're saying, I know how to be happy - follow me! It can fade their sadness, getting in touch with their desire to enjoy themselves instead of shedding tears.
- You will need to make them happy by making them laugh and showing kindness.Show them that you're really sorry. They would be happy to be with someone that makes them comfortable! Or play something that they love. Make them feel better.
- If they don't want to talk about it then don't annoy them by trying to find out about what is bothering them. Bring something else up like "What are you doing this weekend?" etc.
- Go to the movies to watch a family film with them. Try to be friendly and buy them snacks.
- Laugh at people's jokes. It's very embarrassing when you're in a group, make a joke, and no one else finds it funny. So try to at least smile.
- Go and see the person that is sad at the only time that it is OK with the person. It might get them even more mad and it may make your relationship with the person not very good.
- Do something that encourages sweating. Football, soccer, basketball, a jog with you two together, dancing, bowling, cleaning up the garage, etc.
- You could write them a letter.
- Take him/her to see animals, especially when he/she loves them!
- Don't ever make a fool of them .
- Make sure none of your loving support comes across as pitying or sarcastic.
- Going too overboard or being too forward about things can make the other person feel awkward.
- If your friend is upset about someone, don't chime in with bad things about that person. It'd just encourage negative feelings towards that someone he/she is thinking of.
- Don't shout at them .
- Don't pressure the other person about the problem that they're having; doing so will result in more negative emotions.
- Don't become a crutch. If someone becomes dependent on you to make them feel good, your unhealthy (and possibly destructive) dynamic will make them worse off than they were before you came along.
- If your friend wants to be alone, give them space but let them know that you're willing to hear whatever they have to say if they change their mind.
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