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Thomas started Pre-K three weeks ago. He's at the same preschool he went to last year, but up from two mornings a week to three mornings a week this year. So many people in our area are putting their 4 year olds in 4 or 5 day a week Pre-K, and I just…can't. I would send him only two mornings a week if that were an option. I'm not the least bit worried that my kid is missing out on something academic in Pre-K, but I am worried that my time with this boy is dwindling. Next year is Kindergarten – B and I are constantly debating the merits of redshirting our June babies for Kindergarten (a decision we'll make for each child individually and based on the whole child), but even if Thomas goes to our local elementary school for kindergarten at 6 instead of 5, he'll be in Kindergarten at his preschool next year. Which means I have 11 months left to cram in as much library, zoo, and play time as I possibly can before he's in school 5 days a week. It goes too fast. Tooo fast.
On that note, Nell is not in preschool. So many people in our area are putting their two year olds in preschool and I just…can't. Noticing a theme here? Ha. I joke that Nell needs as much home influence as she can get before we send her out into the big wide world (true), but really I just like having my kids here with me (I will be the first to say I don't know if I would look at this differently if we hadn't been through what we'd been through with daycare when Thomas was an infant. But I have deep trust issues, now. Deep. And I don't want my kids out of my eyesight until they can speak to me in full, clear sentences with details about everything that goes on wherever they are). However, because she is in her big brother's shadow for so many things, I signed her up for a mom-tot gymnastics class at our local rec center. I don't do generally do classes with toddlers because they're…toddlers. Thomas took private swim lessons this summer and Nell signed herself up. Truly, Tom's lesson was over, and Nell went over to the teacher and said, "I ready for my yesson, Miss Megan. I practicing my foats." So she signed herself up basically, but normally, I wouldn't put my 2 year old in swim lessons – she'll learn to swim, she doesn't have to learn at 2. However, gymanstics was something I thought Nell would enjoy, it was cheap, gave us something to do together but also something to do that's just hers, and it only lasts for a month. And this girl? Thinks she invented gymnastics. Or "Mastics", as she calls it. Day one, Nell was strutting her stuff. And the little boys in her class were following her around and Nell? Was. Not. Having. It. She wanted them out of her space. "I no want you follow me," she would say to them. Oh that girl of mine. We talk to her a lot about having a kind and inclusive heart. But also? Totally okay with her doing her own thing, and not wanting people in her space. Keep it up Nell. Especially when you're 16. Mmkay?
Peter is 6 months old. Those 6 months flew by, but dragged on all the same. A colicky baby until well after 3 months, combined with severe reflux, weight gain issues, and general avoidance of sleep. It hasn't been the easiest 6 months of my life. But he's turning a corner. He's sitting up, which I forgot until he started what a game changer sitting is. He's seeing a chiropractor for his reflux, and showing improvement (he's also just getting older). He's eating solid foods – that kid loves himself some solids. He screams if you are not constantly providing him with food (we've always done a hybrid purees/solids thing for food with our babies…we introduce solids between 4-5 months due to both B's and my allergies and skin issues and research that indicates earlier introduction might be better, so soft foods and purees at that point, but now that Peter's 6 months, he's doing well with regular food – potato wedges, avocado slices, chicken, etc). He's just now at the point where he can pick something up off his tray and get it to his mouth himself, and when he's more consistent with that, I think this baby is going to be hilarious to watch eat. B started a new job on Monday. The new job is such a great opportunity for him – gets him using some of the business skills he gleaned in his Master's program and just gives him a new group of people to work with daily. Sometimes, you just need a change. But, with this new job comes a less cushy schedule than before (he used to get home by 3:30 every day) and a decent amount of travel. So, we're figuring it out. We know it will all work out, but it's definitely an adjustment. An adjustment we always knew would come someday, but an adjustment nonetheless. And finally, at the end of August, Shannon of Bottle Pop Party (the artist formerly known as Shannanigans) came to visit me. We had a blast drinking lots of wine, touring the state of Colorado and talking about how we were really good (and by good I only mean regular) bloggers when we had 8-5 desk jobs. Ha. It was a great week with my friend and my kids adored her. Next time we're doing family vacays though, because Thomas and Nell really want to see "Gauge" again.


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Lawmakers push for no taxes in death
It's been said the two things we can count on in life are death and taxes, but some lawmakers want to make sure there's no more payments for taxes after your time is up.
Many are unaware that the fee is incurred where a death certificate is issued, not where you live.
Dealing with the loss of a loved one can be hard enough. The last thing people want to get hit with is a tax from that death. Some people in the state now have to pay a little extra to be cremated.
"Not all counties, but some counties, have begun to charge a fee for this service."
Almost two thirds of Florida's counties charge a county service fee for cremation. Rep. Ross Spano introduced the bill after dealing with families going through the extra costs during estate and probate court.
"The thinking was, we pay lots of fees and surcharges and taxes in our lifetime. Maybe it's a good idea at death not to charge that fee," said Spano.
The county service fee isn't charged for traditional burials. The bills supporters hope that this puts an end to taxes after death.
"The taxman shouldn't be dancing on the graves of those who have died simply to exact another fee after they're dead," said Florida Funeral and Cemeteries Consumer Advocate James Wylie.
Cremation service fees vary from nothing to more than $60. Counties using the system would have made about $4 million on the tax if they used it on every person that died in 2012. Spano said the loss of revenue can be offset by an online death certificate system.
"We created a system statewide that allows counties to use that system," Spano said. "So they've incurred tremendous administrative savings."
The legislation was approved unanimously at its first committee, but it still has two more hearings.
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SANTA ANA, Calif. – Dogs and cats are often beloved family members in current culture, but animals held such a prominent place in ancient Egyptian society that tens of millions were mummified, some going into the pharaohs' tombs to rest eternally in the company of their kings.
Others had their own special cemeteries, where they were buried in coffins as elaborately carved as those of royal family members.
Dozens of the best surviving specimens have taken up residence at a Southern California museum.
There's a dog so well detailed that even its floppy ears are prominent. An ancient cat has been laid to rest with its little paws drawn across its body, creating an image eerily reminiscent of a human's funeral pose.
It just shows how closely Egyptians thought of animals on some basic level as being very similar to human beings, said Edward Bleiberg, curator of Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt at the Bowers Museum. The Egyptians believed that animals had souls.
But soulful or not, most people – other than a king or queen – couldn't afford to keep a dog or cat around just for companionship, Bleiberg said.
Thus the hunting dog seen waiting patiently under a chair during a dinner table scene etched onto an ancient tablet in the exhibition would likely have been shown the door if it hadn't contributed to making that meal possible.
Most animals had an even greater job. They were charged with the responsibility of using their souls in death to carry messages to the gods they had represented on Earth during their lives. The dog, for example, was the sacred votive or messenger of the god Anubis, who is depicted in ancient Egyptian art as a man with the head of a dog.
The ibis communicated directly with the god Thoth, who had the body of a man and head of a bird and who, it seems, was especially good at resolving human disagreements.
There's a letter included with one of the animal mummies that suggests there's this man who is having a terrible problem at work, Bleiberg noted. He has this rivalry with a co-worker, he's certain that the co-worker is badmouthing him to the boss and making him look bad and he requests that Thoth make him stop.
Bleiberg said that's often the same complaint modern-day people have.
In many ways, it makes the ancient Egyptians accessible to us and shows how we all share innately human things, he said.
Another letter sent with an animal mummy included a plea to heal a sick relative.
In all, the exhibition contains more than 100 items, including drawings and sculptures, as well as the mummified remains of dogs, cats, birds, snakes and crocodiles. Many are wrapped in intricately patterned linens, and some have been placed in sarcophaguses carved to resemble how the animal looked in life.
To give museum visitors a better look at what's underneath the wrappings, the mummies have been CT-scanned and the scans used to create three-dimensional images.
In ancient times, preparing animal mummies was such detailed and expensive work that an expert at the craft earned twice that of a farmer, Bleiberg said. Animal mummifying was such big business that Ptolemaic III, who ruled Egypt more than 2,000 years ago, passed decrees regulating the industry.
One ordered that anyone who paid for an animal mummy really got one. How successful it was is open to debate: A CT scan of one exhibition mummy revealed nothing inside but rocks. Another showed bird feathers but no bird.
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A fan posted this rather interesting picture on Twitter, and it caught the attention of Ricardo Rodriguez. In the photo, the WWE on screen character was mistakenly swapped with a Rey Mysterio action figure. The packaging was designed for Rodriguez, though.
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A big six man tag team match has been added to the Wrestle-1 Outbreak, and Samoa Joe will be heavily featured, as the TNA star is teaming up with former WWE star Rene Dupree and Masayuki Kono. The three of them will face the Great Muta, who founded the promotion, Rob Terry and a mystery partner. The event takes place next week in Japan.
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Duke track concludes season with four All-American performances at NCAAs
Led by a pair of top-five finishes from Juliet Bottorff, the Blue Devils had a strong showing to cap their season at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Duke track and field looks to finish strong at NCAA Championships
With one meet left in the season, the Blue Devils will try to bring home the gold when they take the track Wednesday to kick off the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Bottorff looks to complete comeback with second NCAA title
After redshirting her senior outdoor season to fully recover from a debilitating hip injury, graduate student Juliet Bottorff will compete for her second national title in her final race as a Blue...
Duke track and field qualifies seven for NCAA Championships
Duke excelled at the East regional this weekend, led by a record-breaking performance from its 4-x-400 relay squad.
Duke track and field to compete at NCAA regionals
With one meet left before the NCAA Championships, Duke athletes will have to produce and advance or go home.
Duke track and field finishes strong with bid for NCAA Championships on the line
Several Blue Devils will look to add themselves to Duke's growing NCAA First Round roster following their performances in Raleigh, N.C., and Atlanta, Ga., this weekend.
Duke track and field breaks three school records at Virginia Challenge
Senior Hannah Goranson took home a new school record in the 100-meter hurdles Saturday and a diploma Sunday.
Duke track and field looks to qualify athletes for NCAA regionals at Virginia Challenge
With the season coming to a close, so is the window for runners looking to make the postseason.
Bottorff breaks school record for Duke track and field at Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational
Finals week didn't stop Juliet Bottorff from traveling across the country to compete in Palo Alto, Calif., Sunday and breaking one of the Blue Devil's longest standing records.
Duke track and field relays put in top 10 performances at prestigious Penn Relays
Competing in front of a crowd of more than 49,000, Duke put in several top-10 relay performances against the nation's best on collegiate track and field's biggest stage.
Duke track and field looks to continue success at the storied Penn Relays
The Blue Devils will continue a program tradition when they take collegiate track and field's biggest stage this weekend.
Duke track and field sweeps men's decathlon at ACC Championships
The Blue Devils also captured titles in the women's 10,000 meters, women's mile and men's javelin, finishing fourth on both the men's and women's sides.
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Following a superb opening month of outdoor competition, expectations will be high for the Blue Devils when they travel to Chapel Hill for ACC Championships.
Another school record falls for Duke track and field at Joe Hilton Invitational
Redshirt sophomore Teddi Maslowski ran the 100-meter hurdles in 13.92 seconds as the Blue Devils prepped for next weekend's ACC Championship.
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After just a few weeks of outdoor meets, narrowing Duke's roster for the ACC Championships may prove to be difficult for the coaching staff.
Duke shines in VertKlasse Meeting
Duke broke three school records and recorded seven first-place finishes at the VertKlasse Meeting.
Duke track and field readies for 'first-class' event at Vertklasse Meeting
The Blue Devils will send 70 athletes to the event in High Point, N.C., named for one of the world's first large-scale international track meets.
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Duke will take on in-state rival N.C. State Friday before squaring off with Miami Sunday in a match with major implications for the ACC standings.
Trio of Blue Devils set themselves up for NCAA qualification
The Blue Devils continue to build momentum towards a strong outdoor season with another school record and a number of top-five all-time performances.
Duke track and field splits up for Texas and Raleigh Relays
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Duke track and field breaks two program records in outdoor season opener
Sophomore Megan Clark cleared 14 feet, 7 1/4 inches to rewrite the Blue Devil record books at the Carolina Relays.
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Duke heads into postseason competition on the heels of one of its most successful indoor seasons in program history—but nothing is guaranteed.
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The Dallas Mavericks have reached agreement on a six-year, $55 million contract to re-sign center Brendan Haywood.
Haywood came to Dallas in the middle of last season in a trade that also delivered Caron Butler and DeShawn Stevenson to the Mavericks. Haywood averaged 8.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks during 28 games for the Mavericks.
With Erick Dampier's contract not guaranteed for this season, Haywood figures to play an even more prominent role for the Mavericks.
Dallas was aggressive in re-signing Haywood by having coach Rick Carlisle meet with him in Charlotte, N.C., on the first day of free agency. Haywood, 30, was possibly the top center on the market and was also courted by the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers.
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If you haven't already heard, it's now official. Monsanto's request to have the EPA raise allowable levels of its herbicide glyphosate in food you may soon be eating has been approved [see Final Rule]. Public commenting is also now closed, not that it was anything but a formality to begin with.
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1. EPA Registration Numbers: 524-421, 524-475, and 524-537. Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0132. Applicant: Monsanto Company, 1300 I Street NW., Suite 450 East, Washington, DC 20005. Active ingredient: Glyphosate. Product Type: Herbicide. Proposed Uses: Add wiper applicator use over the top to carrot and sweet potato, add preharvest use to oilseed crop group 20, add the use Teff (forage and hay), and conversion of the following old crop groups to the following new crop groups: Vegetable, bulb, group 3 to vegetable, bulb, group 3-07; vegetable, fruiting, group 8 to vegetable, fruiting, group 8-10; fruit, citrus, group 10 to fruit, citrus, group 10-10; fruit, pome, group 11 to fruit, pome, group 11-10; and berry group 13 to berry and small fruit, group 13-07. Contact: Erik Kraft, (703) 308-9358, email address: firstname.lastname@example.com. [emphasis added]
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New wetsuits make you totally invisible to sharks
In the past, anti-shark wetsuits were nothing more than body armor. Effective? Yes? High tech? Please. That stuff might be cool, but it's for the birds. After all, best case scenario in which you use it for its intended purpose is you get bitten by a freaking shark. No thanks.
It's cool though. We've got other options these days. Entrepreneurs Hamish Jolly and Craig Anderson, working with the University of Western Australia, have created a wetsuit that bypasses the whole having-to-get-bit thing. These guys made two different ones: one for surfers and one for swimmers/divers.
One makes you invisible to sharks. The other makes you unpalatable. Much better options.
"It's based on new breakthrough science which is all about visionary systems for predatory sharks," Anderson said. "We've been able to interpret that science and convert that into, basically, materials that create some confusion for sharks' visual systems."
See, it turns out that sharks are colorblind. The "Elude," a blue and white wetsuit made for divers, renders you invisible in the water. Anderson said it "hide[s] you in the water column."
The "Diverter," on the other hand, is made for surfers. The black and white pattern makes you look like the opposite of what you are, like an "unpalatable food item."
Thus far, it's been tested with tiger sharks and proven successful. While traditional black suits were ravaged, these were ignored.
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There was an odious man named Frank in our fundamentalist church when I was a boy who had a brood of badly behaved children. When one of them would act up, Frank would haul the miscreant out of the sanctuary and wallop him. When he would re-appear with the unfortunate sprog, Frank would mutter sanctimoniously, "Sometimes we need to administer love to our children."
The memory brings to mind another fracas at church in an earlier time. At the Council of Nicea, Bishop Nicholas of Myra punched the heretic Arius in the face. Arius had been asked to defend his doctrine that Jesus Christ was only a created being and not God incarnate. The future Santa Claus, fed up with this nonsense, got up and administered some love. St. Nicholas is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker. Some work. Some wonder.
Nicholas was not the only one of the Fathers inclined to physical expressions of orthodoxy. St. John Chrysostom was so troubled by Christians who advocated teetotalism that he preached a homily encouraging the faithful to revolt:
Paul is not ashamed. . .in writing to Timothy, to bid him take refuge in the healing virtue of wine drinking. Not to drink wine? God forbid! For such precepts belong to heretics. . . .Should you hear any one in the public thoroughfare, or in the midst of the forum, blaspheming God; go up to him and rebuke him; and should it be necessary to inflict blows, spare not to do so. Smite him on the face; strike his mouth; sanctify your hand with the blow, and if any should accuse you, and drag you to the place of justice, follow them, and when the judge. . .calls you to account, say boldly that the man blasphemed the King of angels!
Most of us would hesitate to follow John Chrysostom's robust advice. Explaining to the sheriff that we had struck the progressive Christian because he had "blasphemed the King of Angels" is not our style. Our new beatitude is "blessed are the milquetoast for they shall inherit a peaceful life." We prefer to do battle with words, not swords, for we are sure that fingers tapping keyboards are more effective than fists striking faces.
Nevertheless, virulent, vituperative, and even violent attitudes towards heretics are part of Scripture itself. St. Paul inveighed against the legalists who insisted that the Gentile converts should be circumcised, saying that he wished they would go the whole way and castrate themselves. (Gal.5:12)
Meanwhile St Peter wrote these choice words about heretics:
There will be false teachers among you, who will introduce destructive heresies. . .Many will follow their licentious ways, and because of them the way of truth will be reviled. In their greed they will exploit you with fabrications. . .these people, like irrational animals. . .revile things that they do not understand. . .thinking daytime revelry a delight, they are stains and defilements as they revel in their deceits while carousing with you. Their eyes are full of adultery and insatiable for sin. They seduce unstable people, and their hearts are trained in greed. Accursed children!. . .These people are waterless springs. . .for them the gloom of darkness has been reserved. . . .What is expressed in the true proverb has happened to them, "The dog returns to its own vomit," and "A bathed sow returns to wallowing in the mire." (2 Peter)
Indeed, while the New Testament sings sweetly of the joys of following Christ, it also echoes with the most severe imprecations against both legalistic and licentious false teachers. The apostles may not condone physical violence against heretics, but they certainly have no time for compromise, weasel words, ignoring immorality. and sentimental half-truths that paper over lies and pretend divisions do not exist.
Without becoming Westboro Baptists, our lily-livered age could use the odd theological pugilist. Few of us will take the risk of punching a heretic, but what are the options? First is clarity. There is such a thing as false teaching because there is such a thing as true teaching. The Catholic faith is true. Therefore it is dogmatic. It has boundaries. Not everything goes. It is possible to be outside the Church, and we come to know the boundaries through solid and substantial catechesis.
If we are clear that there are boundaries, then we are also clear that false teachers blur the boundaries, water down the faith, and obscure the truth. They do so in both doctrine and morals. If we are clear that heresy exists, then we must also hate it. We hate false teaching because the fate of souls is at stake. False teaching leads to bad beliefs and bad behaviors, and bad beliefs and behaviors propel souls on that broad way that leads to destruction.
Clarity is first. Charity is second. In the second chapter of the Book of Revelation St. John recounts Christ's words to the believers in Ephesus. He says, "You have this in your favor. You hate the works of the Nicolaitans which I also hate." (The Nicolaitans were a sect notorious for their sexual profligacy and false teaching.) Notice however, that gentle St. John says he hates the works of the Nicolaitans. So then, hate the heresy, love the heretic.
Clarity, then charity, and I would add a spice of hilarity. Chesterton was an effective warrior for the faith because he was a happy warrior. Heretics are rarely happy. Good humor, therefore, is often the best antidote to the sour-faced and self-righteous seriousness of heresy.
Unfortunately, the heretics are often as odious as the heresy. It is not easy to disentangle sin from the sinner, and it is not easy to sift the heresy from the heretic. The temptation to slap remains and therefore our prayer also remains, "Lead us not into temptation," and teach us to administer love in better ways.
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text: Glow Stick it to Cancer! View full-size image < previous next > Is this photo a winner? "On April 15, 2008, my Exercise Science fraternitt (PEK) and I held an event called Glow Stick it to Cancer at Truman State University in Kirksville, MO. It was a 2-mile fun run/walk at night around a track to raise money for Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. Each of the 300 participants was given glow sticks and neckales. The event was a HUGE success and we raised over $2000! CustomInk helped out tremendously with this event, and helped create some amazing GLOW IN THE DARK t-shirts! Everyone loved them, and the track looked so awesome at night with everyone's glow sticks and glow in the dark shirts! In our lifetime, we will see a cure for cancer, not because we wished for it, but because we worked for it. Cancer is something that affects each and every single one of us on some degree of a personal level. Whether it be ourselves who is fighting the cancer fight, or a parent, a sibling, a relative, a friend, a coworker...we all know someone who is battling a cancer diagnosis. It is onle in coming together as one with events like Glow Stick it to Cancer that we can hope to win the battle against cancer." - http://www2.truman.edu/~sdd209/ - polevltr515 (Jun 19, 2008) Share this photo on: Twitter Facebook Pinterest Similar Photos: relay for life | missouri | purple | occasion | annual | glow stick it to cancer | truman state university | kirksville | excercise science fraternitt | pek Feeling inspired? Visit the CustomInk Design Lab to start your own group order. Design Your Own comment by anonymous - Jun 20, 2008 - back to the top I found your post while searching for custom t-shirt ideas. Such a wonderful event. I recently walked in a relay for life event - I had breast cancer in 2006. There were so many nice people there helping and supporting us! Thank you for all you do. Sandi from Sandi's T's comment by anonymous - Jun 21, 2008 - back to the top I have issues, could not figure out how to vote for your shirt..... duhauntkathy comment by anonymous - Jun 21, 2008 - back to the top I vote for this FABULOUS picture!! The other Aunt Kathy comment by anonymous - Jun 21, 2008 - back to the top I rate it a five!! comment by anonymous - Jun 23, 2008 - back to the top 1 vote for Glow stick-it to Caner t-shirt! It's a fabulous event and a fabulous t-shirt design! Aunt Julia comment by anonymous - Jun 24, 2008 - back to the top thanks everyone! you guys rock! you have to click on the little tear drops at the top!


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In 1999, the company I worked for was acquired by the world's largest insurance broker, which was based in Manhattan. I was appointed the chief information officer of one of the subsidiaries and began a 10-year period of commuting from Seattle to my office on the 50th floor in the south tower in the World Trade Center.
I was one of more than 1,700 employees from four subsidiaries that were housed in the north and south towers. We lost 376 staff and contractors the morning of 9/11. Many were my friends and colleagues.
Loss is hard. Although everyone handles grief differently, I'm convinced that nobody handles it easily.
One of the ways that Christ comforts His children is through His body—the church. Romans 12:15 reminds us to "weep with those who weep" (ESV). After all, that's what Jesus did. When His friend Lazarus died, He wept with Mary and Martha over their loss (John 11:35).
So when Jesus gives us, His ambassadors on earth, an opportunity to represent Him through comforting those experiencing loss; we must not take it lightly. That's why I think it is vital that every church think through their own "care plan" now.
How to use today's real-time connectivity and community to extend your church's reach
Last month was my birthday. Because of social media like Facebook, I got more birthday wishes than I ever got cards in the mail. A few weeks ago a friend of one of my friends was in dire straights. Her husband had been in a motorcycle wreck and lay in a coma in the hospital, yet people instantly began praying for him.
Because of Facebook and how connected we are today with smartphones and tablets, we can hear about and respond to the burdens and celebrations of life in real time. Gone are the days of hearing about a prayer request for the first time in the Sunday bulletin.
Church communicators are world changers—or at least they should aspire to be, because that's the heart of the Great Commission. World changers do three things with regularity. Effective church communicators need to do them too:
1) Build. World changers build things. They build programs, business solutions, and church and nonprofit structures. They build themselves professionally and personally. They've learned the difference between building and tweaking. At the heart of building, they're bringing a new (or borrowed) idea into an existence that can live and breathe in their unique organizational model. Tweaking fixes things. Building creates them. Yes, we need communicators who can tweak and maintain what already exists. But whoever is leading your communications needs to be building.
2) Love. Though building comes naturally to many leaders, loving does not. Yet the cream-of-the-crop world-changing leaders have mastered the ability to communicate love not only for what their team members bring to the organization, but for who they are as humans. Loving the people around them comes in the form of encouraging words (email, text, phone calls, hand-written notes), gifts (a gift card to an employee's favorite restaurant, iTunes downloads, an unexpected financial bonus, a day off) or quality time (taking an employee out to lunch, a 5-minute pop-in to employees' offices to check how they're doing).
3) Communicate. Almost everyone I know thinks they're a clear and accurate communicator. But just because it makes sense in their mind doesn't mean it makes sense to everyone else. World changers have learned to clearly express the day-to-day expectations of the people around them.
There are three questions world changers are trying to answer every day in their communications with their people:
Not all church communicators can actually communicate well. We know everything there is to know about marketing, but that doesn't mean it translates to how we work with our team. If you want to be effective, if you want make a lasting impact, you need to communicate properly with your team.
All three of these tasks do not come naturally for anyone. But the implementation of all three is extremely important for everyone. If you don't build, they won't feel inspired. If you don't love, they won't feel valued. If you don't communicate, they won't feel anchored.
World changers are doing all three, increasing in all three and forcing all three. Not just once in a while, but every week. It's part of their job. It's part of their routine. As church communicators, you're working to change the world. If you want to be effective, you need to intentionally build, love and communicate every week.
Article excerpted and adapted with permission from ChurchMarketingSucks.com.
There is a lot of talk about discipleship these days—and it is about time. Jesus seemed to think discipleship was a big deal, putting it as the heart—and the verb—of the Great Commission to "make disciples of all nations." Yet it seems discipleship has fallen on hard times in many churches in the West—for example, English-speaking places like the U.S., Canada, Australia and England, where there are Christians who are just not as desperate and committed as their sisters and brothers in the Two-Thirds World.
I would go so far as to say that our discipleship model is broken. I would like to suggest some areas where we are broken and hopefully provide some solutions about how to fix them.
When pastors Paul and Andi Andrew made the decision to move with their kids from Sydney to New York City to plant Liberty Church, they only knew two people in the city.
That was 2010, and just a few short years later, what started as a dream has flourished into a dynamic, growing community that is making a difference in NYC and beyond. Here are 10 lessons they learned in urban church planting while starting Liberty Church in New York City.
10 Lessons in Urban Church Planting
1. Churn. Although people tell you to expect turnover as a church plant, we discovered in New York City that it was multiplied, since millions of people move to the city just for a season of their lives. It was our biggest surprise, and as many as 30 percent of our core members left last year not because they didn't love Liberty Church but because they were moving to another city.
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Embarrassing - I really like PF Chang's
- ElJeffe Oct 3, 2007 02:25 PM
I feel like like I'm in an AA meeting for bringing this up, but....My name is El Jefe, and I really like PF Chang's.
This is embarrassing for someone who has spent their culinary lives unrelentingly punishing chain restaurants of all types. To make matters worse, I like the most touristy of all dishes like Chicken Lettuce Cups and Kung Pao Chicken. Part of it is thanks to LA's dearth of good Chinese, I have to make a Homerian Odyssey to SGV for decent, authentic, Chinese. But it's more than just that.
And yet, I feel like there are others like me out there. Others have whispered they have similar opinions on PF Chang's, in dark alleys, fearing that their cover will be blown as well. Anyone want to make any confessions?
My name is SouthernFoodie08, and I really like PF Changs!
Whew! That does feel good. I actually don't mind saying that I like the place. Like you said, the Chinese restaurants in LA leave a lot to be desired. So, if you want some good Chinese food that is consistent and don't want to drive to SGV. . .it is the place to go.
I like their Shrimp Lo Mein, Crab Wontons and Honey Shrimp (how is that for generic choices??).
re: SouthernFoodie08
TT's been a Changster since '99! Chang's Spicy Chicken and Crispy Honey Shrimp anyone?
I like a few dishes there, including the lettuce wraps, and I'm not embarassed to admit it. I think I'd be more embarrassed to say that I won't drive east of the 405 in search of good food ;)
I'm not a fan but that's neither here nor there. Your post is about you liking it. I was torn to pieces this morning in another thread and have still not recovered. I stated some opinions and wham! And to make matters worse, my reply was deleted. Oh well. My mother loves PFC and I love my mother, so we go about once a month. It's a pretty restaurant. The one in Charlotte is in a lovely part of town.
I like it too. My boyfriend lives right near the 3rd street Promenade. We like to see movies or just not venture out too far, and the 3rd street choices are somewhat limited. PF changs is never really a let down. The lettuce wraps are good, I like the won ton soup, and we change it up on our main entree. It may not be the most authentic chinese food, but it's still tasty... and that's all that matters. Also, sometimes it's just nice to know what you're going to get. Consistency is one of the main things that people like about chains.
re: Azizeh Barjesteh
Do you guys ever go to Musha? It's less than a block away and while I like some things at PF Chang's, the food at Musha is amazing and ridiculously cheap.
re: mollyomormon
Is Musha Japanese? The boyfriend doesn't like sushi (stupid), but I do. If they have hot entrees that aren't fish, he'll go.
re: Azizeh Barjesteh
Musha is one of my favorite restaurants in LA. And yes, its Japanese Izikaya, so doesn't fit my Chinese cravings.
re: Azizeh Barjesteh
I would steer clear of the sushi there anyway since the other dishes are more their specialty. They offer tons of non-fish cooked dishes.
I like it too. I really like the szechwan scallops, I don't care that they aren't authentic, they taste good. Its certainly no trip to Mei Long Village but I like it. There are others out there just like you!
I have to confess, there's one near me at work and I find myself going there at least a few times a month! They may be chain-y, but their food is higher quality than the other two Asian-themed restaurants in the area.
I especially like the Japanese eggplant and ground chicken dish. And the Dan-Dan noodles. I crave them.
I like the pin noodle soup, and the lettuce wraps. I like my local 'joints' better for the old standbys. I crave that soup every time I get a cold - it's so yummy and spicy!
re: SarahEats
when i lived in burbank, we frequented changs more than a few times. am i in trouble? lol
I only ate their once and had the orange garlic shrimp. It was pretty good. I live in Albany and never really go uptown to where one just opened. But if I do have to eat at the mall it is in, I would choose that over the other places.
thank god there are others out there who feel as i do. i actually really enjoy pf changs. i've never had a bad meal there! the lettuce wraps are great and i also love the mushu chicken. i have eaten my share of great chinese food, but sometimes i just crave those lettuce wraps!


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G-Unit leader 50 Cent is experiencing an even hotter summer than most with reports claiming he is on the prowl to put a "rap-hating racist" judge on the hot seat after losing a recent lawsuit.
Details of why Fif is taking a recent court case to federal court surfaced online Sunday.
50 Cent says he got SCREWED in court recently because the judge was a rap-hating RACIST … and now he wants the allegedly bias ruling overturned … this according to court docs. Earlier this year 50 and company called Sleek Audio were embroiled in a bitter lawsuit. 50 claimed Sleek owed him over $261,000. Sleek said otherwise. The case went to arbitration — a binding process in which an arbitrator picks the winner. Bad news for 50, the arbitrator sided with Sleek (the final $$$ judgement was kept under wraps). But 50 refuses to gently into that good night … and is taking the battle to federal court — claiming the arbitration judge discriminated against him because he's black, associates with controversial African-American figures AND because he's a high profile rap artist. (TMZ)
Sleek Audio has also stood up for its image and claims Fif does not have a real case.
Specifically … 50 says the bias ran so deep the judge didn't allow him to cross-examine witnesses and refused to look at evidence pertaining to the case. Pretty bold claims. He wants the award axed ASAP and is asking for a new hearing … where he says he'll prove the judge was out to get him from the get go. Sleek fired back too … claiming 50's allegations of racism are a desperate attempt to avoid the arbitration decision and get it brought before an actual court. (TMZ)
The G-Unit general took legal action against the audio company last summer.
Gangsta rapper 50 Cent has a beef with a Bradenton company. The hip-hop heavyweight has sued Sleek Audio LLC for a $285,000 promissory note he lent the company in April 2010, which remains unpaid, court records show. The partnership originally resulted in the "Sleek by 50″ wireless headphones that were announced at the 2011 CES convention in Las Vegas and written about in Rolling Stone Magazine and other national publications. Sleek Audio issued a press release last May terminating its licensing agreement with the 37-year-old rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson. In addition to having his advance money returned, Jackson requested $61,429 in back interest, an additional 15 percent for any debt that remains unpaid going forward, and for Sleek Audio to pay legal fees tied to the issue. (Miami Herald)
Reports of 50 and Sleek's decision to part ways landed across the Internet in spring 2011.
In actuality, it was G-Unit that terminated a Brand Licensing Agreement that it had entered into with Sleek, which termination automatically triggered the termination of the earlier announced tri-party agreement. However, not long after the termination of the tri-party agreement, TV Goods and 50 Cent, via his affiliate company, SMS Audio, LLC, entered into a Term Sheet for the two parties to continue joint efforts to produce and distribute a direct response television infomercial to globally market a wireless over-the-ear headphone product offered or sold by SMS that is endorsed by and/or and bears the name of "50 Cent." Sleek is not a party to that Term Sheet. (Yahoo News)


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November 27, 2014
Finding out who's in jail and why in Scott County is easier now that the sheriff has launched a new smartphone app.
One can even see the mug shots of the recently incarcerated and find out more about their charges and other information.
Sheriff Dennis Conard says in a statement the "MobilePatrol" app will help his office communicate more effectively with the community. It's a free download for iPhones and Android devices.
Users have access to real-time jail information. It's also linked to a statewide system that notifies crime victims when an offender is released or moved. The app also includes news, facility locations, a sheriff's office directory, and a link to the sheriff's Facebook page.
Users also can submit crime tips, traffic concerns, nuisance complaints, and bullying incidents.
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Lubbock, TX, March 19, 2014 –Value Place, the largest economy, extended-stay hotel brand in the U.S., has announced the grand re-opening of its hotel in Lubbock, Tx. following a $500,000 renovation. This is one of 37 Value Place hotels currently open in Texas.
Inspired by guest feedback and competitive offerings, Value Place enhanced the property by upgrading lighting, beds, and televisions, as well as amenities including high-speed, wireless Internet.
"Enhancing our current properties is a great way to improve our guest experience," says Value Place COO Kyle Rogg. "We already meet the 'needs' of budget-conscious guests. These upgrades answer the 'wants.'"
These local renovations are part of Value Place's national effort to enhance corporate-and franchisee-owned properties, all new construction between 2002 and 2013, to better serve business and personal travelers requiring a week or more of lodging.
Extended-stay hotels like Value Place are an appealing option for government employees, military personnel, business travelers, and construction workers who travel frequently for work and require a budget-friendly hotel. Retirees, students, tourists, and those relocating to the Lubbock area also appreciate the value of an extended-stay offering.
The four-story, 104-room property, located at 2311 West Loop 289, is 10 minutes west of downtown Lubbock. There is abundant shopping, eating, and business adjacent to the property.
With nearly 190 hotels open in 32 states, Value Place has emerged as a leader in the extended-stay segment. The company continues to garner national recognition, and was recently named one of 2013's Top 500 Franchises by Entrepreneur Magazine, as well as one of Franchise Business Review's Top 50 Franchises for four consecutive years. For more information about franchise opportunities visit ValuePlace.com/Franchise.
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California Looking to El Dorado Hills' Recycled Water to Ease Drought concerns
Proponents call it water recycling. Critics call it "toilet-to-tap." But as the drought has taken hold in California, opposition to the idea has been drying up, and recycled water is winning...
El Dorado Hills has emerged as a model for water recycling in both the region and the state. The city of 42,000 was one of the state's earliest converts to recycled water and remains a leader.
"We've been doing it aggressively for 20 years now," said Kirk Bone, government relations director with Parker Development, the company behind the upscale, gated Serrano subdivision in El Dorado Hills.
In the late 1970s, the El Dorado County Irrigation District started recycling water as a way to help meet new discharge requirements, said Vickie Caulfield, the district's division manager for wastewater operations. The recycled water initially was used only by a golf course and a local wood products plant.
But then the developers of Serrano came calling. They saw recycled wastewater as a means to building thousands of homes across parched ridges where cattle grazed and rattlesnakes basked.
"Water was always a problem," Bone said. "Early on, we realized we couldn't rely on potable water."
The developers spent $10 million to help upgrade treatment plants and install pipelines, he said. Initially it was only used on the community's golf course, but in the early 2000s Serrano moved to landscape the front and backyards of new homes with recycled water.
Now, weather stations with satellite links and soil monitors determine the precise amount of water needed, and the Serrano homeowners' association controls most front-yard irrigation to conserve water, said maintenance manager David Sanders.
That water comes from the city's two wastewater plants, which treat the sewage flowing in using an elaborate process that includes filtering through sand, coal and plastic beads. At the end, the water is run through blindingly bright banks of ultraviolet lights to disinfect it.
Some of the water is discharged to a creek flowing by, but much of it is sent by purple pumps through purple pipes to hilltop holding tanks. The color purple is commonly used to differentiate pipes carrying recycled water in systems dual-plumbed with drinking water.
"It's called reclaimed water once it hits the purple pipe, and out it goes," said Alan Planje, supervisor of operations and maintenance at the El Dorado Hills Wastewater Treatment Plant.
That plant and the Deer Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant now serve about 4,000 homes in four subdivisions in El Dorado Hills. But plans call for 5,000 more homes to be built at Serrano, Blackstone and other developments. Eventually, a total of 9,000 houses will be plumbed with purple pipe and connected to the system, officials said.
The city of Sacramento has not made similar strides, largely because in a typical year it doesn't face the same kind of water worries: The city has its own water rights in the American and Sacramento rivers and does not depend on buying water from anybody else, making for a relatively cheap and abundant water supply.
But even in Sacramento, the ongoing drought has raised awareness that water is a finite resource. This year, the city has mandated 20 percent cutbacks in usage and restricted landscape irrigation to help bolster supplies for neighboring communities that also rely on Sierra snowmelt.
"The drought has given new impetus to recyling," Mills said.
Read more here: http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/04/14/3876645/california-looking-to-recycled.html


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Months after being charged as adults for breaking into a city councilman's home, one-by-one, the teens are asking the courts to consider them as juveniles.
Omaha Police arrested five teenagers, the oldest 17 and the youngest 14, for the South Omaha burglary in at the home of Garry Gernandt in November.
A neighbor noticed them on her security system as they entered the house. A patio door had been kicked in.
Police responded to the 911 call and found the teens stacking up Gernandt's belongings, including guns. He's a retired police officer.
The two youngest went straight into juvenile court.
The county attorney decided that the 17-year-old, Jean Lora, and two 15-year-olds, Dajaquan Henderson and Alexis Ayon, would be tried as adults. Now, all three want to be moved to juvenile court.
Gernandt says he's been going to every hearing to make sure justice is served. "This isn't one person who broke into a house," he said. "You have to multiply this by five."
So far, Judge Duane Dougherty has rejected one request to move to juvenile; that of Jean Lora. In his report, the judge said he's concerned that Lora will ever see the light of day or ever take responsibility for his actions. Lora has been in and out of the juvenile system already, with 24-previous contacts with the court.
Lora is the one police say had the gun and was wearing the ankle bracelet because of his previous trouble, "and has been given chances before and now he's asking for another one," Gernandt said. "I was a little bit taken aback on that.
"If you look at the stats you wonder, where are the parents in controlling these young offenders?"


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What We're Reading: August 25, 2014
The history of America's long love affair with apple desserts. [History Channel]
New FDA regulations endanger American artisanal cheese production. [Chicago Reader]
This year's Alaska State Fair will feature Guinness World Record–breaking vegetables. [NPR]
Eat Mor Chikin (and waffles): Chick-Fil-A tries to keep up with the growing fast-food breakfast market. [Food Beast]
Here is how to cut all... Read more >
Recipe: Fish Sandwich with Chile-Lime Mayo
For this penultimate summer weekend, here's a classic beachside sandwich from 2014 Leadership Award recipient Mark Bittman. Ever the health-minded cook, he permits grilling or boiling fish instead of frying it.
Happy Hour: French Pearl Cocktail
At our recent Cocktails Through the Ages event, we savored this refreshing, elegant libation created by mixologist Audrey Saunders of Pegu Club, one of New York City's most renowned cocktail institutions. The French Pearl is a tribute to the Beaux-Arts Neoclassical architectural movement of the late 1800s in France, an era in which sipping pastis was quite fashionable. The "pearl" refers to the visual opacity of the drink—an effect referred to as "louching," which naturally occurs when any anise-flavored liqueur or spirit meets water. Get the recipe here.
Elena North-Kelly is senior editor at the James Beard Foundation. Find her on ... Read more >
Sustainability Matters: August 22, 2014
Another salmonella scare leads to a national recall of nut butters. [First We Feast]
The FDA issues new regulations regarding fish consumption, but mercury levels may still be too high for pregnant women. [Civil Eats]
According to the CDC, nearly half of Americans will have type-2 diabetes in their lifetime. [The Guardian]
Germans refuse chickens imported from the U.S. due to our chlorine-bathing practices… [Modern Farmer] ... Read more >
Throwback Thursday: François Payard on Desserts
In "Wild at Tart," an article from the Winter 1996 issue of Beard House magazine, Erica Cantley interviewed François Payard, the winner of the 1995 James Beard Pastry Chef of the Year award. In their interview they discussed Payard's career in America and his desire to break the proverbial French pastry mold. "Receiving this uniquely American (James Beard) award is an affirmation that I have done the right thing—taken the risks to live in a different way, in a different country, making pastry much different from what I knew growing up," Payard explained. Banana Tart with Passion Fruit Crème Anglaise and Chocolate Tart with Spicy Chocolate Milkshake are just two of the desserts that clinched the Le Bernardin and Daniel pastry chef's elite status.
Eat This Word: Yuzu
WHAT? Thought to be a hybrid of the sour mandarin and the Ichang lemon, yuzu is a golf ball-sized fruit with a thick bumpy rind that ranges from green to vibrant yellow depending on its ripeness. Although the fruit originated in China, the Japanese adopted this ambrosial gem as part of their traditional winter solstice yuzu-yu, a bath in which whole yuzu are wrapped in cheesecloth and floated in the hot water so the fruit's intoxicating aroma—with notes of lime, lemon, and grapefruit—rises to meet the bather. The ultra-tart yuzu is not usually eaten whole but is used as an accent in many traditional Asian dishes.
WHERE? The Art of Modern Japanese
WHEN? August 21, 2014
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What We're Reading: August 21, 2014
Select Five Guys locations are offering bacon and customizable milkshakes. [The Daily Meal]
Can frog skin save your spoiled milk? [Huffington Post]
Yar! Here be a look at how pirates ate while swashbuckling. [National Geographic]
The bacteria in your gut might be dictating your diet. [The Atlantic]
Why does eating out cost so much? [Esquire]... Read more >
In Memoriam: Matt Haley
The James Beard Foundation is deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic death of Delaware restaurateur and philanthropist Matt Haley, who passed away last night at the age of 53, after suffering injuries in an accident while on a humanitarian trip. Haley, who was honored with the 2014 James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year award, was a selfless advocate for underprivileged youth in America and abroad, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for charities and nonprofits.
"Our Foundation honored Matt this year not only for his compassion and commitment to helping disadvantaged children and families locally in Delaware, but also for dedicating his time and resources to help people around the world," said JBF president Susan Ungaro. "We are shocked and saddened by the news of his death. He was on his way to Nepal to do the relief work for which he was so beloved. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends in the restaurant community of Delaware and to the thousands of people... Read more >
Recipe: BBQ Tofu Sandwich
One of our favorite traits about sandwiches are their versatility. Able vehicles for omelets, French fries, and everything in between, sandwiches can hold it all. Case in point: this vegetarian barbecue sandwich from our 2011 "Healthy Focus" Book Award winner, The Simple Art of EatingWell, featuring a slab of tofu that's perfectly browned and topped with an entire cast of condiments.
Video: JBF Award Winner Daniel Boulud's Favorite Sandwich
JBF Award winner Daniel Boulud is very particular when it comes to his favorite sandwich. Watch the video above for his thorough answer from bread to filling, and stay tuned for more sandwich-related video content, as we continue to tap renowned chefs for their favorites during National Sandwich Month.
Boulud is also the honorary All-Star for this year's James Beard Foundation's Taste America®, our ten-city epicurean tour of exclusive dining events, cooking demos, artisanal tastings, and more. He'll be showcasing his skills with JBF Award Winner April Bloomfield in New York City, October 10-11. Get details about Taste America and buy tickets here. Follow the fes... Read more >
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