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North Carolina's Republican and Democratic lawmakers planned to take part in what's become a Raleigh ritual Tuesday night – the pre-session fundraisers.
Republican House members were gathering in a downtown restaurant, GOP senators in a private home. House Democrats planned to convene in a downtown office building and senators in a nearby wine shop.
Joining them all was the usual cohort of lobbyists and representatives of political action committees, many making a circuit between events.
Once the short session begins at noon Wednesday, lawmakers can no longer take PAC contributions. (They can never take them from lobbyists.)
The fundraisers will fill coffers for this fall's general elections, with both sides looking to maximize their financial leverage.
Already Tuesday one group boasted a record take.
Josh Thomas, director of the House Republican Caucus, said the caucus is sitting on a $1 million war chest – the earliest it's ever reached that milestone.
"It's the first time we've ever had it this early in the election cycle," Thomas said. "It really is a show of unity among our members."
The $1 million represents a significant boost since April. At the end of March, the caucus reported $679,000 in the bank.
House Democrats, by contrast, have about $430,000 on hand, according to caucus director Casey Wilkinson.
All the money is likely to be targeted to the handful of competitive House races. Thomas estimates those will be in five to 10 of the 170 House districts.
Senate Republicans, meanwhile, have a war chest of almost $375 million, almost four times bigger than that of their Democratic counterparts. They have about $100 million.
Jane Pinsky, director of the Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform, said she can live with the fundraisers. But she doesn't want to have to wait until the next reports are due in July to see who's influencing legislators in a session that could be over by then.
"My coalition does not have an opinion on the amount of money in the game, but we do think it all needs to be disclosed," she said. "And if they're going to take money (Tuesday night) they should disclose it before the session starts (Wednesday).
"I can make airline reservations on my phone. I can print airline tickets on my phone. There's no reason why they couldn't disclose … from whom they are accepting money tonight, or at least from whom they are accepting large contributions."
The law banning legislators from accepting money from PACs and lobbyists during session won't apply to one Mecklenburg County lawmaker.
House Speaker Thom Tillis, a Republican from Huntersville, can accept lobbyists' money for his U.S. Senate campaign. Federal law doesn't ban such contributions.
Because Tillis has pledged to keep his job as speaker this session, critics say it opens the possibility for potential conflicts of interest.
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Small business revenues and employment in the United States are slowly growing, although more growth is needed to reach prerecession levels. These results come from the monthly Intuit Inc. Small Business Employment and Revenue Indexes.
The index shows that revenues are gradually starting to approach 2007 prerecession levels with an upturn in revenues for some industries and a flat level for others. The index reported no declines for any industry segment.
The index shows employment grew 0.2% in May, for an annualized rate of 2.5%.
"The employment and revenue indexes tell a consistent story," said Susan Woodward, the economist who worked with Intuit to create the Intuit Small Business Indexes. "Both indicate there is a recovery underway."
She said two more years of growth in small business employment will return employment to its early 2007 level.
"The industry breakouts of the revenue indexes help us understand why the recovery is slow - construction is still far below normal," said Woodward. "We know from other federal data as well that construction is still very depressed. Single family construction is running about 600,000 units per year, compared to 1.5 million units per year in normal times."
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A New Years' Eve decision by Justice Sonia Sotomayor to grant a request from a group of nuns could open the door to a third challenge to the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, in 2014.
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While it may not lather quite as well as the Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar, this bar does generate a nice, thick lather which makes moving the hands across the skin easy and non-irritating. It cleanses the skin without over-drying and is very affordable. The lather also works great as a shave "cream."
The reason this is my favorite bar is a combination of the above plus the fact that it is unscented! Bravo to Beiersdorf, Inc., the company that makes Basis, for leaving this bar without added scent. Much appreciated.
It's really good. It makes you feel clean & fresh throughout the whole day, & your skin spears brighter & smoother !
I just wanted something simple to not overload my skin with chemicals. This was very good, but it definitely left a "squeaky clean" feeling. I am usually not picking about that stuff, but I know some people don't like that. However, you HAVE to use a moisturizer with this. No doubt. This IS soap, anyway, and will dry out your skin. I didn't realize how--average, I guess--this was until I switched to the Basis Vitamin Bar. That is excellent! It hydrates the skin and makes it so smooth :) I like this, but the vitamin bar is amazing.
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Upward Task for The Kenyan Women
When the new Constitution of Kenya finally arrived, we toasted and danced! The time had come for the Kenyan woman to realize her own rights, and full potential and especially in the spousal setting that always lacked in this. More than three years down the line, it has never been so.
It is a shame to see Parliamentarians, majority of who are men, reviving the Marriage Property Bill to suit them. I do not mean to say that they do not have mothers- as it is obvious they were born by somebody- or sisters- or the wives that they want to stump on. They do. But their bellies will not allow them to, leave alone respect, recognize this!
Three months ago, the majority of out Parliamentarians, noted to amend our county's matrimonial bill.The bill was supposed to make the woman weak and even more vulnerable, so that in case of death of her husband or divorce, land and family property would be grabbed away from her by her relatives.Part of the law wanted the woman to inherit only what they owned 'together', Of course, customarily, land is registered in the name of the man. At marriage, the woman is supposed to move in and can be kicked out should the spouse deem this fit! The Kenyan, and many African women, are at risk also of losing property when the spouse brings in other wives and finds it too expensive to support all of them. The 'rusted' one is more likely to be kicked out.
It was a very sad day for Kenyans who voted the constitution, and the Parliamentarians making them top world earners, seeing how much they would like to see the woman down. Even now that there is much silence on this, we know their direction of thinking. They want, in time of divorce, each spouse to take away with them what they have brought! Traditionally, it is the work of the woman to take care of the home and the children- inclusive of all the chores. At this point, none of this is to be considered.
It is record breaking that women hold 19% of seats in Parliament now, but this is so because of the 47 positions of Women Representatives that was introduced for the first time. So still, the tyranny of numbers continue to hit Kenyans. One scaring fact is that there were 34 women in Parliament when the male fully backed this amendment and voted at 87 against 28 votes! This clearly shows that some women voted on the other side! I am not pointing a finger at them. It is this society that brought all of us up. I am only trying to tell the world how much we have been brainwashed, not even to believe in ourselves.
If Parliament is not comfortable with the 50-50 sharing plan, it means that violence against women will be here to stay, as majority of women will not be able to leave an abusive marriage and lose out on their property, as well as suffer alone empty-handed with the children. Sorting out the 'value' of a woman's contribution in a marriage, I would say- is a big joke! A woman's support for her family, physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually can never be quantified- I mean the value is far beyond measure. Anybody who thinks about this, let alone do it, would be a daylight robber.Wanting the woman to prove her contribution to her marital home in court, I would say, is further psychological torture.
Talk about taking away what you brought.The success, and pride, of an African marriage is traditionally deemed as children. It is the pride and happiness of both parties in the marriage to see that their children grow up into responsible adults. Every funeral you attend, be it man or woman, there will always be a mention of how many children he or she left behind. Nobody seems to address this issue- the women being the only carriers of the pregnancy. I am not oblivious of the fact, of course, where the man has contributed the sperm the woman equally contributes the egg. No. Far from that. I am talking about the woman carrying on the pregnancy from conception to delivery.. Sometimes the delivery comes with complications. some leaving lifetime damage to the woman. Is nobody seeing this? Why do we never hear somebody talk about it in Parliament? We should! These rogue guys should work it out and carry half of the pregnancies. Then children-wise, they will also be able to leave with what they brought.
I remember male Parliamentarians asking why they they should have the burden of paying dowry and again splitting the property into half. In this case, I would suggest. their top agenda be to do away with dowry-paying as this has also been a contributing factor, in many cases, for the man to feel that he has bought and owns the woman. One Parliamentarian further said that he could not understand how a woman would come and hang around in his home, then one day if she decides to leave, then takes off with half of the property!
This confidence from our brothers is another statistic. That they own most of the property. Not because they have worked for more, but because of insisting on culture and laws that will always crash the efforts of the woman to raise her head above the sand.
As it stands now- the paper gives more than is put on the table. Can we all work towards a world of equality, where gender or sex will not be the determining factor of where one belongs in society. For drastic change to occur- drastic measures should be taken. Kenyans are a hard working people, and their women, as such, deserve better.
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Thank you for sharing such an illuminating post. It is sad that of all the pressing challenges that needs to be debated in the interest of the masses, Kenyan parliamentarians are channeling their wits and energies towards dis-empowering women. They obviously don't have any respect for the recommendations of the Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
I think they need to get copies of the CEDAW document with your piece serving as a cover letter. It would also make a world of difference if the United Nations Women's looks into the state of women's affairs in the Kenyan parliament.
Thank you for sharing. Keep inspiring!!
Flip The Script - Auma, very powerful statement!
Dear Auma,
I am impressed by the clear and articulate description of the actions of the Parlimentarians, giving us the recent history of response to the Kenyan Constitution, and how hard it is to get women's rights to be recognized. Bless you for speaking up. You are a fighter. I send my wishes for success in this struggle. And I thank you for informing your sisters. We are finding ways to stand together.
In circle,
Strength in Knowledge
Dear Leah,
Your powerful words give us knowledge globally that is needed to continue to work toward all aspects of freedom and dignity for women everywhere. You have given us important information, outlining so clearly these unfair and cruel laws put in place by your parliament, that prevent women in Kenya from having paths to respect and freedom. I am so encouraged by the strength of your words, insisting on a just and deep level of respect for women. Knowing what you are working to change there, at this moment, strengthens our connection globally, and inspires courage in continuing to voice every detail, and to celebrate working together.
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Managed Irish pension funds continued to rise in May but the record fall in bond yields affected their bottom lines.
The Aon Hewitt Managed Fund Index, an index of traditional Irish pension managed funds, increased by 2.72pc in May. This has contributed to the index delivering a positive return of 6.05pc since the beginning of the year.
Global equity markets rose in May with the FTSE All World Index increasing +3.9pc in Euro terms. Japan was the best performing region in Euro terms, as the FTSE Japan Index returned +5.8pc.
The S and P 500 Index posted a number of fresh record highs towards the end of May as global stock markets strengthened on positive economic data and indications that the US Federal Reserve is in little hurry to raise interest rates. This coupled with market focus on expected European Central Bank monetary easing fuelled market gains.
"Equity markets have strengthened on the expectation that the ECB will loosen monetary policy further following the meeting on the 5th of June in an effort to spur higher inflation in the region. Eurozone government bonds also benefitted from this expected policy, as government bond yields moved even lower over the month," commented Cathal Fehily, Investment Consultant with Aon Hewitt.
Eurozone government bonds experienced a strong month again in May, encouraged by expected accommodative monetary conditions. The German 10 year Bund yield fell 11 bps to 1.36pc while the French 10 year yield fell 18 bps to 1.77pc. Peripheral Eurozone bond yields also fell over the month in line with core yields.
"Irish Defined Benefit pension schemes will have seen their liabilities rise again in May given the fall in core Eurozone government bond yields. However, strong asset performance over the month should compensate for this increase in liabilities and schemes will generally see a small improvement in their funding levels," Added Mr Fehily.
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I have 4 machine setup, M1 -> M2 -> M3 | M4. And A laptop that can be reachable through both M3 and M4.
M2 has 2 NIC conected to M3 and M4. Now I want to divide the flow coming from M1 for laptop.
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But if packet size > 1410 bytes, then fragmentaion happens and I can see only 1st fragmented packet at M4, not successive fragmented packets.
I searched and find out that only 1st fragmented packet have information of UDP and destination port and hence marked properly and routed. Other fragmented packets have only UDP information not destination port, so not marked and dropped at M2.
Is there any solution or rule that can be applied so that all packets (whether fragmentation is there or not) can transfer to M4 only not M3 (destination port rule is compulsory)?
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Ulster boosted by the return of Ruan Pienaar for make-or-break game against Scarlets
Neil Doak has made four changes to the side that lost narrowly in Limerick last week.
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Dave Kearney and Jordi Murphy return from lengthy injury lay-off to face Treviso
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There are five changes to the pack for Matt O'Connor's men.
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Keane, Whelan and Walters get the nod for German test
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Three changes for Ulster ahead of visit of table-toppers Glasgow
Ian Humphreys is named at 10 in place of the injured Paddy Jackson.
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Dave Kilcoyne will make his first start of the season tomorrow night.
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Lar Corbett will make his sixth appearance at the climactic stage of the competition.
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The province welcome Cardiff Blues to the RDS tomorrow evening.
# team-news - Thursday 18 September, 2014
Two changes for Kerry ahead of All-Ireland SFC final
The Kingdom have made changes in the full-back and half-forward line.
Madigan stays at 12 for Leinster, while Connacht make one change
Matt O'Connor has made just two alterations to his starting team as Rhys Ruddock and Fergus McFadden come in.
Tommy Bowe on the wing for Ulster as Jackson takes over at 10
The northern province have made five changes to the team that beat Zebre last time out.
O'Connell and Murray return for Munster's clash with Zebre
The Ireland internationals make their first appearances of the season at Thomond Park tomorrow.
# team-news - Friday 12 September, 2014
Madigan starts at centre as Heaslip begins term as Leinster captain
Jimmy Gopperth is retained at number 10 while Devin Toner and Rob Kearney return to action.
Wexford make one change for All-Ireland U21 hurling final
The Model County have brought Jim White into their defence for tomorrow's clash with Clare.
# team-news - Thursday 11 September, 2014
Connacht welcome back Henshaw and Marmion to take on Edinburgh
The star duo make up two of the three changes to Pat Lam's side.
Munster and Ulster both make eight changes ahead of Italian jobs
Ulster host Zebre tomorrow while Munster hit the road to Treviso.
# team-news - Friday 5 September, 2014
We'll Leave it There So: Frampton's title showdown, Irish sides name Pro12 line-ups and all of today's sport
Also, Rory McIlroy continues his recent good form and All-Ireland final fever intensifies.
Boss set for record breaking double century as Leinster XV named
The former Ulster scrum-half is set to make his 100th appearance for Leinster tomorrow.
# team-news - Wednesday 3 September, 2014
Shay Given will start for Ireland tonight after two years out
It's a mixture of youth and experience for Ireland against Oman.
# team-news - Friday 29 August, 2014
No changes for Mayo as James Horan sticks with tried and tested
Which means there's no room for Andy Moran in the XV.
# team-news - Thursday 21 August, 2014
Kerry make three changes ahead of All-Ireland semi-final
Declan O'Sullivan misses out, as Stephen O'Brien has returned from injury.
# team-news - Thursday 14 August, 2014
O'Shea sticks with winning formula for Tipp's tussle with Rebels
There is no place for Michael Cahill after his return to fitness.
# team-news - Friday 8 August, 2014
Two changes for Kilkenny ahead of Limerick semi-final
Richie Power is named on the bench for Sunday's clash.
# team-news - Thursday 7 August, 2014
Two changes for Dublin but Monaghan unchanged ahead of quarter-final
The pair go head to head in Croke Park on Saturday.
Captain O'Grady returns for Limerick ahead of All-Ireland SHC semi-final
TJ welcomes back Donal O'Grady for this Sunday's game.
# team-news - Saturday 2 August, 2014
4 changes to Cork minor football team but Dublin stay unchanged
The teams clash in Thurles on Monday afternoon.
# team-news - Friday 1 August, 2014
Mayo unchanged for All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Cork
James Horan has kept faith with the side which overcame Galway in the Connacht final.
# team-news - Thursday 31 July, 2014
3 changes for Kildare team to take on unchanged Monaghan next Saturday night
Kildare face Monaghan at 7pm in Croke Park in Round 4B of the football qualifiers.
# team-news - Thursday 24 July, 2014
Limerick unchanged ahead of All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Wexford
TJ Ryan has kept faith with the same XV who were beaten by Cork in the Munster final.
# team-news - Tuesday 22 July, 2014
Real Madrid's potential starting XI for this season is scarily good
And there may be more to come.
# team-news - Saturday 19 July, 2014
Kildare and Clare unchanged for tonight's All-Ireland SFC qualifier
Throw-in at Cusack Park, Ennis is at 7pm.
# team-news - Friday 18 July, 2014
Brogans lead Dublin attack as Jim Gavin makes two changes for Leinster final
Bernard Brogan and Paddy Andrews come into an altered full-forward line.
Lacey on the bench as Donegal make two changes for Ulster final
The former Footballer of the Year is not included in the side to face Monaghan.
# team-news - Thursday 17 July, 2014
One change for Waterford ahead of All-Ireland SHC qualifier clash with Wexford
The solitary change comes in the full-back line.
No changes for Monaghan as Malone and Hughes overcome fitness concerns
The pair have recovered in time for Sunday's Ulster decider.
# team-news - Saturday 12 July, 2014
One change for Waterford and Limerick ahead of Munster MHC decider
The All-Ireland holders take on the reigning Munster champions at Páirc Uí Chaoimh tomorrow.
# team-news - Friday 11 July, 2014
Here are the Tipp and Offaly teams for their Round 2 hurling qualifier
There's a dual-code double-header in O'Moore Park, Portlaoise tomorrow.


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Art Center Sarasota presents an event to introduce local visual artist Wojtek Sawa's "The Wall Speaks Project" at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2.
The entire project features testimonials of Polish men and women speaking about their experience during World War II through an interactive exhibit and installation featuring film screenings and large-scale photographs. Though the subjects sharing their stories are adults, they were children when they experienced the war — it shares their reality as children and teenagers.
This event will introduce the project by way of a few film screenings and a concert by Katy Carr who was nominated last year for the London Music award.
Sawa first heard of Katy Carr when someone posted a link to one of her music videos on "The Wall Speaks" Facebook page. Her music centers around stories about Polish people during World War II.
"She's treating it in a very modern way — she's looking for the same things I am," he says.
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- Cartoon Characters: Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Klown, Groundskeeper Willie, Mayor Quimby, Hans Moleman, Sideshow Mel, King Homer, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier, Nelson Muntz, Todd Flanders, Ralph Wiggum, Kearney, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Apu, Comic Book Guy, Cletus, Professor Frink, Montgomery Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Kent Brockman, Reverend Lovejoy, Principal Skinner, Dr. Hibbert, Rainer Wolfcastle, Mrs. Krabappel, Martin Prince.
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- First Aired on October 29, 1992.
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Have you seen Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the adorable 2009 animated film from the undeniably talented duo of Phil Lord and Chris Miller? Of course you have. Not having seen it would be an atrocity. Seriously.
Imagine, if you will, that the lords of cinema were gracious enough to grant us a sequel. A return to Swallow Falls in which Flint (Bill Hader), his beloved Sam Sparks (Anna Faris) and their ragtag group of supporting characters returned to the scene of the previous crime, where food had begun to evolve and turn sentient. A land of Shrimpanzees and Tacodiles. No, this isn't a fever-dream for your inner child, it's an actual Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Exactly the sort of thing this world needs, if you ask me.
Watch the latest trailer for Cloudy 2 below:
After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, which has been tasked to clean the island, and where the best inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind. When Flint discovers that his machine still operates and now creates mutant food beasts like living pickles, hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees and apple pie-thons, he and his friends must return to save the world.
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There can never be too many kinds of potatoes on the Thanksgiving table. Whether they're mashed, scalloped, baked, roasted, or whipped, potato dishes always soak up the gravy and add another element of flavor to the turkey day plate. The following must-have potato sides will have you adding an extra recipe or two to this year's list for the Thanksgiving feast.
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Both gooey and crispy, this side dish might just bump mashed potatoes off the holiday table for good.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post6415610404516720873..comments2014-12-18T07:20:51.370-05:00Comments on The Kill Zone: Avoiding the Tar Pits of Fiction Joe Moorehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-6922596140209697062014-09-01T17:45:37.035-04:002014-09-01T17:45:37.035-04:00Ha ha, I love that! "Back flashes." I...Ha ha, I love that! "Back flashes." I'm gonna call them that from now on. =D Amazing idea. R. A. Meenanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-6048285798602931702014-09-01T09:18:56.960-04:002014-09-01T09:18:56.960-04:00You're right, of course. I do use dialogue to ...You're right, of course. I do use dialogue to convey exposition, but since my thrillers often involve a lot of history necessary for the reader to know, it can get a bit long-winded! Dan Brown uses the technique of having Robert Langdon recall the specifics of a classroom lecture to the same effect.brian januaryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-87867074119702131562014-08-31T22:22:41.778-04:002014-08-31T22:22:41.778-04:00Good old iceberg. Serves us well, unless we're...Good old iceberg. Serves us well, unless we're on a ship in 1912. James Scott Bellhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-80622720003209926682014-08-31T22:21:45.684-04:002014-08-31T22:21:45.684-04:00Hmm, I often wonder how these "memes" ge...Hmm, I often wonder how these "memes" get started. Some rogue critique group in Schenectady, NY, I suspect...James Scott Bellhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-42450020695913386832014-08-31T22:02:11.784-04:002014-08-31T22:02:11.784-04:00Thanks for the great examples of how to add backst...Thanks for the great examples of how to add backstory through dialogue. And "act first explain later" is a rule I must remember. I still remember your iceberg rule!Julie Musilhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-7764451103895938022014-08-31T21:08:02.810-04:002014-08-31T21:08:02.810-04:00Excellent tips! I love how you also adjusted for l...Excellent tips! I love how you also adjusted for later on in the novel. I've seen people suggesting under five sentences total for the first five chapters, but nothing after that. I read a book a few weeks ago that did really well for the first half, and then the last half was one backstory insert after the other. It completely threw off the pacing.

Great post!Elizabeth Poolehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-47147700110241332062014-08-31T20:21:42.737-04:002014-08-31T20:21:42.737-04:00LOL...any day at TKZ is a pretty good bet, isn'...LOL...any day at TKZ is a pretty good bet, isn't it? Thanks, Jodie. James Scott Bellhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-56123174638500283162014-08-31T19:34:52.926-04:002014-08-31T19:34:52.926-04:00Thanks for another illuminating JSB craft-of-writi...Thanks for another illuminating JSB craft-of-writing post! Spot-on advice for writing compelling fiction that grabs readers and keeps them turning the pages, and told in an entertaining way, with a natural, appealing voice, a fresh analogy, and excellent concrete examples of how to do it! I'll definitely be sharing this on social media and to my clients. Heck, I'll just tell them to check this space every Sunday! :-)Jodie Rennerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-65378333114057744402014-08-31T17:26:52.214-04:002014-08-31T17:26:52.214-04:00That would have been a valid choice, too. But Cro...That would have been a valid choice, too. But Crow wants Jesse to know he knows, and thus says what he says matter-of-factly. It's a choice, as you say.
James Scott Bellhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-65012985627119294412014-08-31T17:25:41.255-04:002014-08-31T17:25:41.255-04:00The Jim abides.The Jim abides.Jim Thomsenhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-43870726772235033342014-08-31T17:24:14.792-04:002014-08-31T17:24:14.792-04:00Great analogy, Jim. (But I DO want to come back wi...Great analogy, Jim. (But I DO want to come back with Sam Elliott's voice).James Scott Bellhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-51006863110623783982014-08-31T16:57:17.569-04:002014-08-31T16:57:17.569-04:00JSB-- As your posts always do, today's deals w...JSB--
As your posts always do, today's deals with something fundamental that is at the same time very difficult to master. That's why it's so valuable you clarify the idea with two extended, concrete examples. But I have a stylistic question regarding Crow's entrance into Jesse Stone's office. Parker has him see the holster, which we already know is empty, and then tell Stone it's empty, then comment on the open desk drawer, which the reader also already knows about. I would like it better if Crow, who obviously knows Stone, glanced at the holster, turned and saw the open drawer and either smiled or just nodded. This isn't much related to the subject of your post, but what do you think? Is this just a matter of authorial choice, or an instance where the wrong choice was made? Barry Knisterhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-17437960742219052372014-08-31T16:35:17.458-04:002014-08-31T16:35:17.458-04:00The analogy I used with my B&E violator client...The analogy I used with my B&E violator clients is this:

Imagine watching a movie that opens with ten seconds of tense, atmospheric action. Then imagine having the movie put on pause, and having a voiceover actor explain for the next ten minutes how we got there.

I don't want to watch a movie like that, even if the voiceover comes from Sam Elliott or Morgan Freeman. And, I'll wager, neither do you.Jim Thomsenhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-3658343774164693472014-08-31T15:06:06.845-04:002014-08-31T15:06:06.845-04:00I see it the same way, Sheryl. You bring up "...I see it the same way, Sheryl. You bring up "mystery," and that's exactly right. When a character is acting/speaking in an odd way because of something from the past that's not revealed, reader interest shoots up. Thanks for sharing that. James Scott Bellhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-30231748966057624062014-08-31T15:04:41.759-04:002014-08-31T15:04:41.759-04:00Nicely rendered, Kris. You help make the point! Nicely rendered, Kris. You help make the point! James Scott Bellhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-33991419958208989452014-08-31T15:02:45.074-04:002014-08-31T15:02:45.074-04:00Way to dangle a trailer, Terri. Nicely done.Way to dangle a trailer, Terri. Nicely done.James Scott Bellhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-63475905950749688912014-08-31T15:01:20.127-04:002014-08-31T15:01:20.127-04:00What a great editing partner! I have often advise ...What a great editing partner! I have often advise dumping Ch. 1 and beginning with Ch. 2.

What you describe I call "back flashes." Not a full flashback scene, but a little look back. You're right. They can work!James Scott Bellhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-37263104558409398622014-08-31T14:59:42.750-04:002014-08-31T14:59:42.750-04:00Thanks for the kind words, Irene. We here at TKZ l...Thanks for the kind words, Irene. We here at TKZ love to help fellow writers. James Scott Bellhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-56860629336870425082014-08-31T14:36:03.227-04:002014-08-31T14:36:03.227-04:00We all have eureka moments in our journey toward e...We all have eureka moments in our journey toward excellent writing. One of mine was when I read Bill Johnson's A STORY IS A PROMISE, where he talks about Stimulus and Response.

You mention 'action' and I interpret that to mean 'stimulus,' i.e., both backstory and information should have a stimulus in the story, or they come out of nowhere and may stop the story, no matter how short the snippet may be.

Little dribbles of backstory, more akin to hints (i.e., don't explain them right away), can add even more mystery to the story because the reader wonders what realy happened in the past.

An example might be that the character is afraid of closets, but you don't explain right away. Later on, you can dribble in more clues about the closet IF you've created the proper stimulus/action to allow you the luxury of filling in the backstory.

At least, that's the way I see it. Ten years from now, I might see it differently!Sherylhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-68803094261580813162014-08-31T13:45:52.677-04:002014-08-31T13:45:52.677-04:00Yay! Great post! Print this out and staple it to y...Yay! Great post! Print this out and staple it to your forehead. Well, that's a little drastic but it is that important to grasp this.

The Parker example is splendid. Parker took back story out of the TELL mode and put into the high-gear SHOW mode. He used action (in this case dialogue) to convey the crucial backstory. Here is the same info handled in a different way:

Jesse had a long history with Crow, one that went back to 1985 when Jesse had been just starting out in the PI business and Crow was a two-bit car thief just 18 months out of Levenworth. The last time Jesse had seen the towering 35-year-old Native-American hit man was back in 1989. The guy was dashing away in a speedboat that he had stolen from his ex wife, who he had once tried to kill by running her over with his Honda Civic. That day in the speedboat, Crow had taken all the cash from the Haddock Company with him. Jesse knew that the statute of limitations on embezzlement had run out years ago. From his long experience in the PI business, Jesse knew there was no statue of limitations on murder. But Jesse didn't have any evidence that Crow had anything to do with killing Harry Haddock. But something about Crow was still definitely fishy.

I made that up...it's supposed to be bad.PJ Parrishhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-48444037620054705942014-08-31T13:45:09.955-04:002014-08-31T13:45:09.955-04:00Thanks to Mr. Gilstrap I have an aversion to backs...Thanks to Mr. Gilstrap I have an aversion to backstory that borders on the phobic. And I love to use dialogue.

Most of my structure passed the critical eye of my editor (long history of newspaper editing, he likes prose to be tight,) so I feel pretty good about it.

I am in the opening act of book 2 and have to do the book-1-backstory hide and seek. My two characters are facing each other in a Biloxi strip club. She is the manager. He is there as part of an undercover gig. I have to call back to 300 pages of their complicated relationship without writing a 600-page novel.

I'm planning lots of innuendo-laden snippets leading up to:

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I'd learned that the best way to break a tense moment with Ethan was to give him something to do.

"Hey, would you turn on some music? I'd do it, but my hands are wet. Hit the button marked 5. That's my personal channel for after-hours."

The mellow sound triggered the lights. A warm glow enveloped the dance floor.

"George Strait?"

"You can take the girl out of Texas, but . . . well, you know."

"Jewel, put down the towel. That shit can wait."

I came out from behind the bar. His hand on my waist was as light as a soap bubble.

"Dance with me. After all we've been through, we've never been on a date."

"Sounds dangerous."

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Devil's Deal Countdown: T-30 days (max) and counting.Terri Lynn Coophttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-67955221650929031532014-08-31T13:10:17.096-04:002014-08-31T13:10:17.096-04:00Info dumps were always a problem for me as an earl...Info dumps were always a problem for me as an early writer. It wasn't until my editing partner looked at the third draft of my first book and told me "Get rid of the first eleven pages, they're all crap" that I realized how much info dumping can get in the way.

I try and avoid it now, but one fun way to explore it is with quick flashbacks. I'll have a character remember an event in his or her life and rather than just explain the event, I'll play it in a half page flashback with dialogue and tension, then bring the character back to the present. Done right, it can be fun. =) R. A. Meenanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-79230725249542295132014-08-31T12:47:41.280-04:002014-08-31T12:47:41.280-04:00Excellent article! There is a wealth of helpful in...Excellent article! There is a wealth of helpful information here. Much of this depends on an author's particular style -- as you said -- but these are good rules of thumb, and I love the examples you used. By the way, I am also enjoying your book Writing Your Novel from the Middle. :-) Irene McKennahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-86947756384668154562014-08-31T11:23:21.309-04:002014-08-31T11:23:21.309-04:00Great question, Steve. No, a prologue is not backs...Great question, Steve. No, a prologue is not backstory, it's an actual scene. Backstory is material put INTO a scene that refers to an earlier time.

Yours sounds like a traditional prologue, which does not need to include the protag. Just make sure Chapter 1 does.

For more thoughts on prologuse, see here.James Scott Bellhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430862590333307596.post-51549552756513942922014-08-31T10:54:14.688-04:002014-08-31T10:54:14.688-04:00Jim, thanks for another great post. In my current...Jim, thanks for another great post.

In my current WIP, I'm struggling with whether or not to use a prologue that is loaded with action, immediately precedes the rest of the story, shows the scope of the conflict (international), but does not include the protagonist. Is that backstory? Is that prologue or chapter one? Any thoughts?Steve Hooleyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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I was at the office wearing my C&J suede Sydneys when it started raining heavily in the afternoon. I slapped on my Swim rubbers for the walk to the train. When I got home and took off the Swims, I had a worn look on the suede from wear the rubber edge was rubbing. I have tried getting this out using a rubber suede brush, but have not had good results. Any suggestions?
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Next time, don't put on the swims. Seriously. Suede is much more resilient than it seems. Saphir nettomoyant (sp) works as a fantastic cleaner.
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Dean Hall, creator of DayZ, has said patch version 1.7.3 was a collaborative effort between Bohemia Interactive and the game's community.
According to Hall, passionate DayZ players added their own fixes and updates the studio's "half-done" patch.
"This is the first community + development team generated update for the DayZ mod," he posted on the DayZ forum.
"The half-done 1.7.3 patch was made available to the community, who included many of their own fixes and updates. While dogs are "in" there are some mechanics missing so they cannot currently be used. Both myself and Matt spent a significant amount of time playing this today, and it was a lot of fun."
"Many others helped with testing and such. Please get involved with the community development project! There is much being done, new features and content. Official support is also being made available to community development team members for some requests, where possible."
Here's the complete list of tweaks and updates:
- [NEW] Tents can no longer be placed on concrete.
- [FIXED] Building checks for tent placement (No longer place tents in buildings).
- [FIXED] Tents now are one click place.
- [FIXED] Fixed function for checking if in buildings.
- [UPDATED] Vehicle repair menus now all replaced.
- [NEW] Vehicle menus now list all damaged parts no matter if you have the item or not.
- [NEW] Vehicle repair menus will now let you know the exact item you need to repair on failed repair attempts.
- [FIXED] Vehicle Damage is now fully working.
- [FIXED] Vehicle Killed is now in effect fully destroyed vehicles will now set correct in db.
- [FIXED] Tents Now add and remove from db.
- [FIXED] Food can no longer be consumed if the player does not have in inventory.
- [FIXED] water can no longer be consumed if the player does not have in inventory.
- [UPDATED] Updated UI control bug.
- [NEW] Toolbox is now needed for all repairs.
- [NEW] Alt-f4 is now locked and will only open your status menu.
- [Fixed] No longer possible to drink/eat/pitch a tent/put on clothes/build sand bags/cat wire/hedgehogs/consume medical supplies/free filled water without consuming the item.
- [FIXED] No longer possible to create axes out of thin air if you already have one
- [FIXED] Switching skins no longer repairs pain shakes/broken legs/resets/dupes/screws/resets ammo
- [FIXED] Duping no longer possible through zombie corpses/etc
- [FIXED] It should now be impossible for a new players spawns to spawn unconscious.
- [FIXED] You can no longer cook infinite free meat from camp fires
- [FIXED] Survivors should no longer pickup a single item at the same time and both receive it.
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- [FIXED] You can no longer change clothes/eat/drink/etc. while in a vehicle
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Antonov AN-225 visits Zurich Airport for first time
Chapman Freeborn and NATCO Global Transport Solutions & Projects coordinated an Antonov AN-225 cargo charter to transport a 170-tonne load from Switzerland to Bahrain.
The joint operation to move a gigantic GT13E2 gas turbine rotor, a generator rotor and other outsize technical equipment to the Middle East was the first time the world's largest fixed-wing aircraft has visited Zurich Airport.
It is the second time that Chapman Freeborn has brought the Antonov AN-225 to Europe in recent months. In June, the global aircraft charter specialist delivered a 140-tonne load to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg in France.
The project in Zurich was observed by Pedro Oliveira from NATCO and Eugen Renfer from Covio SA Aviation Services, Chapman Freeborn's representative in Switzerland.
The six-hour loading process involved both the AN-225's ramp-loading apparatus in addition to two heavy-lift cranes. The largest of the pieces handled was a gas turbine rotor weighing 97.5 tonnes.
"For Chapman Freeborn, coordinating outsize cargo charters is a daily occurrence, and we have extensive experience managing complex operations. Nevertheless, projects involving the world's largest aircraft are always a very impressive spectacle," Renfer said. "We are very proud to work with our partners to ensure the smooth running of this transportation project. The success is down to the close coordination and commitment of all of the parties involved."


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"Haunt You Every Day" Recap, Photos, Music & Moreby Steve Marsi at . Comments
There was certainly a lot going on in the Halloween episode, and The Insider staff has posted its guide to "Haunt You Every Day" to take you through all the action at Seattle. See what you missed or relive it all in our official episode recap. The same episode airs tonight again at a special time of 8 p.m. Eastern.
We've also posted a list of the episode's music selections (comment or e-mail us if you can find any missing lyrics) as well as a photo gallery. We are working on compiling a list of quotes, and our round table discussion is still to come, too.
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George and Izzie together at the end made me swoon. Those two can make me swoon just holding hands and smiling. The way they smile at each other, noone else does that. Just total love!
If cheaters don't last, no couples will last on this show, right (not MerDer or Alex and Ava either)? How dare Cristina attack Izzie for something Mer did do (hello, prom sex) and she never attacked her for it? I hate her! And Alex and Ava is worse than george and Izzie, Ava has a kid with an amazing guy who she is married to. George was married two seconds to someone he married while he was reeling over his dad's death and he and Izzie did it once, while drunk. Alex was sober. Yet noone is reeming him out, are they? So tired of Gizzie being the only couple who gets taken to task for one mistake they made. I think they have a chance at alsting, well the most you can on that show, as they have a very very strong love and connection togetehr!
I think the plot of Ava and Alex is awful!!! I am so sick of the plot line of the doctors sleeping with the patients - ugh! It's almost as awful as the whole Izzie-George plot line
ava and alex!!!! they were so cute!!! i was so sad at the end but then i put the pieces together and he is going to go find her because remember in the beginning she said she leaves her shirt near her daughter if shes not there and it smells like her well she did that with alex and he'll go get her..
ava and alex forever
I'm so happy Callie called them out on what they did!! That's what they get and how dare Izzie try to tell Christina what she did was the same! Hello it's not you cheated she slept with her boyfriend! I'm sorry but I can't stand Izzie and I'm sure her and George won't last because cheaters never do!!!
Now I am No. 1...Too bad I haven't seen the epi yet. But I will in a few hours, can't wait to get home!


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Staying in the Turret
Looks like I picked the wrong time to get away from the office. I just cancelled a little time off, set to begin on Monday, and I am heartsick. But I am also a professional and professionals don't desert their turrets in times of crisis. This is, by the way, a real crisis.
As I type and examine the carnage, stocks are trading up, up smartly. Sun Microsystems (SUNW) and Intel (INTC) are up substantially from where they were at 3:45 p.m.
On any other day I would be encouraged. But this kind of hammering has your head ringing and I can't tell whether there is just an absence of selling or something real going on.The last hour felt like someone or many people were going out of business. It would seem to me that if you were on margin you probably did get closed out whether you were an individual or an institution. I think we will discover that somebody big blew up and that's the selling we saw.
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Net Worth: $350 Million
- Source of Wealth Burt's Bees, Inc.
- Birth Place Lexington, Massachusetts
- Height N/A
- Marital Status Divorced (George St. Clair)
- Full Name Roxanne Quimby
- Nationality United States
- Date of Birth 1950
- Ethnicity White / Caucasian
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- Occupation Businessman, Philanthropist
- Education BFA Painting, San Francisco Art Institute (1973)
- Children 2 (Lucas St. Clair, Hannah Quimby)
About Roxanne Quimby
American businesswoman and philanthropist, Roxanne Quimby, has an estimated net worth of $350 million. Roxanne Quimby is best known as founder of Burt's Bees, a personal care products company with beekeeper Burt Shavitz. Currently living in Portland, Maine, Roxanne Quimby was born in Lexington, Massachusetts. In the mid-70s, she moved to Maine with her then boyfriend, to focus on living a more rustic lifestyle. The pair built their own home, and grew their own food in the small town of Guildford, and had twins in 1978. Her boyfriend left soon after the birth of their children, and after meeting beekeeper Burt Shavitz in the early 80s, Roxanne Quimby began making beeswax candles in order to supplement her income. After achieving a $20,000 profit the first year,the business grew and in 1991 it introduced lip balm, its best selling product. She bought out Shavitz in 1993, and sold the company in 2007 for $350 million. She heads several she philanthropic organizations in Portland, Maine.


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I got this in an email and I thought it was something nice to share. I hope you enjoy.
Things to Remember:
Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.
Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.
Life is simpler when you plow around the stumps.
A bumble bee is considerably faster than any tractor.
The words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.
Meanness don't just happen overnight.
Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.
Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.
You can't unsay a cruel word.
Every path has a few puddles.
When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
The best sermons are lived, not preached.
Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.
Don't judge folks by their relatives, but by their friends.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer, but you can always have an opinion.
Live a good, honorable life.. when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.
Don't interfere with something that ain't bothering you none.
Timing has got a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.
Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every morning.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
Letting the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than putting it back in.
If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around.
Wow... I got this in an email! I feel SOOO much better now! This is the proof that it's not just me! Woo Hoo!
Thank goodness there's a name for this disorder.
Somehow I feel better, even though I have it!!
Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. -
Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.
This is how it manifests:
I decide to water my garden.
As I turn on the hose in the driveway,
I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.
As I start toward the garage,
I notice mail on the porch table that
I brought up from the mail box earlier.
I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.
I lay my car keys on the table,
put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table,
and notice that the can is full.
So, I decide to put the bills back
on the table and take out the garbage first.
But then I think,
since I'm going to be near the mailbox
when I take out the garbage anyway,
I may as well pay the bills first.
I take my check book off the table,
and see that there is only one check left.
My extra checks are in my desk in the study,
so I go inside the house to my desk where
I find the can of Coke I'd been drinking.
I'm going to look for my checks,
but first I need to push the Coke aside
so that I don't accidentally knock it over.
The Coke is getting warm,
and I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.
As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke,
a vase of flowers on the counter
catches my eye--they need water.
I put the Coke on the counter and
discover my reading glasses that
I've been searching for all morning.
I decide I better put them back on my desk,
but first I'm going to water the flowers.
I set the glasses back down on the counter,
fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote.
Someone left it on the kitchen table.
I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV,
I'll be looking for the remote,
but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table,
so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs,
but first I'll water the flowers.
I pour some water in the flowers,
but quite a bit of it spills on the floor.
So, I set the remote back on the table,
get some towels and wipe up the spill.
Then, I head down the hall trying to
remember what I was planning to do.
At the end of the day:
the car isn't washed
the bills aren't paid
there is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter
the flowers don't have enough water,
there is still only 1 check in my check book,
I can't find the remote,
I can't find my glasses,
and I don't remember what I did with the car keys.
Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today,
I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all damn day,
and I'm really tired.
I realize this is a serious problem,
and I'll try to get some help for it,
but first I'll check my e-mail....
Do me a favor.
Forward this message to everyone you know,
because I don't remember who the hell I've sent it to.
Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet, your day is coming!!
I got this in an email and I just had to share it! Too cute not to share here on SP! Oh, and in my original email all these little piggies were animated grapics and they were all exercising! So cute, but this SP forum here doesn't support the movement graphics.
'Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the house, Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.
The cookies I'd nibbled, the chocolate I'd taste, at the holiday parties had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber).
I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared; The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared, The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."
As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt and prepared once again to do battle with dirt... I said to myself, as I only can, "You can't spend a winter, disguised as a man!"
So, away with the last of the sour cream dip. Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip. Every last bit of food that I like must be banished 'till all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie, not even a lick. I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick. I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie. I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore... But isn't that what January is for? Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all, and to all a good diet.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!! Keep it healthy, stay strong, and don't EVER give up! Love you all!
For any of you who suffer from PCOS here's a link with some info you might like to note.
I was diagnosed many years ago, in my early 20's with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). However, I've never been convinced that the diagnosis was correct. Granted I've had many problems in that area in my life, resulting in 3 surgeries on my ovaries. I could write pages about what I have suffered from in that area over the years, but the list of symptoms for PCOS is very long and overall I suffer from few of them. This is why I'm not sure the diagnosis was correct.
This article is from another site that I use now and then. It has support for anything that you may want support for. It's a great site, though I have to admit that I like SP better. Here in this article a user asks a question and one of the resident professionals has given her some medical advice regarding the issue.
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Well, today, so far, has been a very upbeat and light hearted day for me. I�m just feeling happy on life today. It�s so awesome. Granted it�s only 1:00 pm as I start to write this, but so far it�s been a great day. Not that much has happened. I did my �mental� workout this morning like usual, which involves my bible reading, a positive affirmation time, and listening to some gospel music. I�ve been trying to fit in some extra reading as well, but I�m finding it difficult some days to squeeze it in. I�m gonna have to try harder. I need to make reading books that can help me and teach me a priority or I won�t have the information I need to move forward as easily. My physical workout hasn�t happened yet, but I�m sure I�ll get it in before the afternoon is over. It helps with my energy level and my outlook to do it. I�m feeling low on energy today. I didn�t get a lot of sleep last night. It was just one of those nights when I was dreaming all night, which creates low energy for me the next day, not to mention the Foggy Brain Syndrome.
Anyway, all that being said... my mood being up... I�ve been thinking about heaven today. LOL Yep... some might say that�s not necessarily a happy thought. I�m not sure how my train of thought today led me to this, but then, as my Grandmother would have said, maybe it is just as well that I don�t know. LOL I�ve been thinking about what it�s going to be like to go to heaven. Here�s how I see it happening... here�s the 'official memo' for those who don�t know yet!
Yep. If there are no dogs than I don�t see how it can be heavenly place. Seems to make sense to me! LOL See this is how I see it. When my soul leaves my body I go through the traditional tunnel of light. When I come out the other end, I�m looking at the pearly gates. Standing within the gates is a whole group of people that I�ve loved and lost over the years waiting to greet me. Everyone from my Grandparents, Great-Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins, my first boyfriend who died of Cystic Fibrosis, some very close friends, and the list goes on. Standing at the front of the clan is Jesus. They�re all there with big smiles on their faces. They�re happy and excited to see me. There�s chatter and giggling among the lot of them. Jesus is looking at me with a big smile on his face and has His arms open ready to give me a huge hug... and then... there�s the dogs! All the babies that I�ve loved and lost in my lifetime. There�s Brandy, Shadow, Chipper, Gertie, a few others and maybe even the two precious babies that are still with me today; Casey and Taco. They all come barreling out of the gates all together, getting along great. No one is fighting with another one. No one is eating anything they shouldn�t be eating! LOL Heaven is great! They all come at me so fast that none of the people waiting for me can get close enough to give me any hugs or kisses. All my babies are jumping up around me and giving me big puppy kisses all over my face. Everyone is laughing at them because it�s such a pretty sight.
See, I�ve told you guys before that I have a bit of a sixth sense... my �spidey senses� Paul used to call it. I�ve come to see that I can trust my spidey senses most of the time. So the way I figure it, if I�m seeing myself going to heaven in this manner, than it must be true! Hehehehe So therefore, this is how I know this is the memo with the official word! All God�s creatures go to heaven.... well, with the exception of mosquitoes, spiders, and some cats! Oh, and, I guess, the obvious one... snakes! LOL
That�s how I see my entry into heaven! Cool, huh!?
I wrote another blog a while back comparing God to dogs! Yes, I dared to do it. I don't see it as reducing God to the level of dogs, I see it as putting dogs up there with God where they should be... where they are! Here�s the link to read it if you haven�t. It�s kinda cool, if I do say so myself! LOL. There�s lots of cool doggie stuff in it, along with photos of my babies at the end! You�ll love them. They�re all SOOO cute!
Here�s a couple of links I found today about dogs going to heaven that I felt were special. The first one is a story about what pet-heaven is like.
The next one is a blog in photos. It�s very funny. Seems there were two churches who were on opposing sides of the fence on whether or not dogs go to heaven. They left opposing messages on their front billboards about it. Scroll down through the photos of the billboards and read what they had to say! It made me laugh out loud! I guess you know where I stand on this issue! LOL
OK... here�s a few funny photos and cartoons that I found online in line with the topic of dogs and dogs going to heaven!