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Welcome to lisa_h's Member Page
See my Clippings See my Journal See my trade list Send me an email
I guess it's finally time I filled this out, I always enjoy reading everyone else's page!
I have been hanging around the Garden Web since at least 1997. I always read the Garden Party forum, but I'm a little shy, so you won't see me peek my head out there very often.
However, I'm a great fan of Winter Sowing, so you will see my handprints all over the other forums praising the wonder of winter sowing!
And the Seed Exchange is just plain addicting!
I live in Oklahoma and garden in very red clay soil. My property is now completely surrounded by cottage garden flower borders. I get a great sense of satisfaction when total strangers stop and tell me how beautiful my gardens are. But, the main reason I grow flowers is for cut flowers, I love to give bouquets away and make people smile.
July 3, 2003
I live in: United States
My zone is: 7 OK
My favorite forum 1 is The Garden Party.
My favorite forum 2 is Seed Exchange.
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Epilight System of Hair Removal
Epilight or laser hair removal is gaining popularity in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The procedure suits both men and women who suffer from unwanted hair on their face, underarms, earlobes, nose, neck, shoulders, abdomen, bikini line, legs or arms. Laser hair removal, though costlier than traditional hair removal methods, finds acceptance among Belfast residents mainly because laser treatment provides them with a permanent hair removal solution.
Epilight hair removal system uses a flash of pulsed light to safely remove the hair from its follicle. Once the laser light falls on a follicle, it completely dies out, so there is no chance of further hair growth on that area. Laser hair removal procedure is also attractive to people in Belfast as it is non-invasive and less painful compared to other cosmetic procedures. More importantly, laser hair removal gives you the confidence that your body is always clean and you don't need to attend to it on a regular basis. In today's busy schedule, people have less time to attend to their body, so permanent hair removal therapies like laser treatment are a boon to them.
Though laser hair removal removes the hair permanently from your body, don't expect that you get every hair on your body removed by this treatment. The result of a laser skin therapy may vary from one patient to the other. It depends on the colour of the skin, colour of the hair, size of the hair, and also the alignment of the hair. Popular laser hair removal clinics in Belfast claim they can remove most of the hair successfully using laser techniques. If any fine hair remains – usually the ones with lighter shades – that can be removed through electrolysis. In these cases, laser hair removal may be combined with electrolysis hair removal procedure. Most people who have undergone laser hair removal procedure will also have to visit the clinic 1-2 times a year for a touch-up treatment to get complete makeover on their skin.
If you are preparing for laser hair removal in Belfast, you must also get an estimate on the average cost of the treatment. In fact, the cost of the treatment depends on a number of factors such as the area to be treated, the color the hair, frequency of treatments, and history of temporary hair removal methods adopted, if any. Different types of laser beams are used to treat skins with different tones. The procedure and the cost of hair removal process vary accordingly. It is also important to identify the best skin care professional or beautician in Belfast who can identify your unique requirements and suggest the treatments accordingly.
If you are in the Belfast area and looking for the service of expert laser hair removal or anti aging skin treatment professionals, please contact http://www.laserase-medical.com/.

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ive got a 55 plate mondeo estate, 2.0 TDCI 115 on 122k - please help me!
driving along the car lost its "poke" and the temp gauge went straight to hot
pulled over, opened the bonnet to check if it was the head gasket, as this has happened to me on another car. i noticed a pipe had come off and there was some steam coming from it, its about 40mm diameter, on passenger side of rad near the top and its a plastic with a bend on it, i put it back on but couldnt seem to get it on properly, so i cable tied it in place, filled my water up, which took nearly 5 litres, and was able to drive off and the car seemed back to normal, checked it when i got home n it was leakin steam so its definiately not on right,
any ideas on a) what the pipes called b ) why is it so hard to get back on and c) why has this happened
i cant really afford to put it in a garage


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Dr. Wes
Apocalyptic prognostications prevent people from seeing our present-day national disaster: poverty
Let's predict stuff!
This is the sort of pointless exercise I love, knowing that no one cares, not even enough to go back and see how accurate I've been in the past. Even I don't care!
How pointless is it? Well, consider that no one predicted a year ago that a Seattle Police Department spokesperson would be quoted in the Seattle Times this week saying you may be responsibly baked in the privacy of your own home. Responsibly baked, he said.
I would rather wait to predict until we were closer to the end of the year, but we have the end of the world looming before us, so it seems a good idea to get predictions done in time for the end-of-world parties.
Of course, prediction number one is: The world will not end, either on Dec. 21, 2012, or even at any time between now and the end of 2013.
You read it here first, people. I'm really going out on a limb with this one. I hope you all remember I made this prediction when I'm proved right Jan. 1, 2014. Those of you, anyway, who aren't dead by then. The good news: The world won't end. The bad news: We're all going to drop dead, one after another, at random times in the coming decades.
I believe this is the reason so many people are attracted to end-of-the-world predictions. The thought of going out alone, without any company, is hard to bear. Cheer up, end-of-the-worlders: You'll have company, just not at the exact same instant.
Similarly, my prediction regarding the fiscal cliff is that it will be a fiscal trip over a fiscal railing, followed by a fiscal dangling by our fiscal heels from said railing, followed by the arrival of fiscal squirrels that have come to see if they can steal our fiscal nuts while we are hanging upside down by our heels. But there will be no fall off a fiscal cliff, except for the random intermittent falls by countless individuals, which will alarm the rest of you a lot less than it would if it were collective.
Who really cares if one person goes broke and ends up living out of a cardboard box as long as the country as a whole prospers, right? Now make it two. Who cares if two people go broke, as long as the country prospers? Do I hear three? Someone give me five!
I predict that an extra half million Americans could become homeless all at the same instant, in addition to the number that are already currently homeless. Then the average middle-class American won't experience all that really painful poverty or see all those new homeless people as a sign that they could be next. The problem of homelessness would just get worse, and most Americans would just wonder why so many people were turning to homelessness. What's the attraction?
As long as poverty only happens to someone else and isn't about the whole country going off a cliff simultaneously, it's not going to be seen as a national disaster.
The truth is we met the fiscal cliff around about 1980. We didn't fall off it, we were deliberately slammed head first into the cliff wall and have been again and again since then.
But I digress. I don't want to suggest that a class war has begun and that it's time for people to unite to finish it. To suggest that would distract me from my predictions.
I predict that in the coming months, analysis of the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy will show that hurricanes are job creators. As a result, Democrats, Republicans and end-of-the-worlders will come together to work out how we can increase the number of devastating hurricanes we can have each year.
Global warming won't come soon enough to bring about Sandy-sized catastrophes every year, so the National Guard will be asked to trash cities directly, to keep the country building its job force, and the recession will finally end.
Happy 2013!
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August 19, 2013
Dear HelpOthers.org Community,
We've some exciting news and updates to share with all of you!
During the past four months, our behind-the-scenes volunteer team has been working hard to dramatically revamp the HelpOthers website and we're happy to report that the wait is over! Please visit: www.kindspring.org We're over-the-top thrilled to see this the little Smile Card experiment in 2003 bloom in something that feels like a kindness revolution. :)
As you will notice, we've got a new name. After much deliberation over the past year, we concluded that the name HelpOthers didn't fully describe the breadth and depth of our vibrant community. So went to the drawing board, polled lots of you (over 1100 shared opinions!), and landed with a new name -- KindSpring. It was a tough decision to find the right evolutionary replacement, but we're happy to have landed on something that an overwhelming majority of you are excited about.
KindSpring represents a stream of kindness that starts somewhere in our hearts and inevitably springs out into the world through our actions.
To kick it off, we've got a beautiful new website! Not only does it offer a more contemporary look and feel, it has significant usability improvements and lots of new functionality. And more is on its way -- like the 21-day Kindness Challenge that launches on 9/11.
Through all this, though, what doesn't change are our values. KindSpring continues to be commercial-free and 100% volunteer-run labor of love site, like all ServiceSpace projects.
So, thank you, for bringing us this far, and let's keep spreading the kindness revolution. Please take the new website for a spin (you can login with your existing HelpOthers nickname and password), and do let us know if you run into any technical glitches.
With gratitude for your committment to kindness,
Your Friends @ KindSpring.org
(Trishna, Ana, Geoff, Arathi, Pavi, Audrey and Many More)


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submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 4/24/2006 Many factors contribute to the deterioration of our musculoskeletal system. This system, consisting of many connective tissues such as joints, ligaments, and tendons, is continuously being tested by various factors such as stress, improper diet, and exercise. A healthy musculoskeletal system is important for everyone - the young, the elderly, sports enthusiasts, people constantly on their feet, and people using repetitious movements such as computer keyboarding. Failure to maintain a healthy musculoskeletal system and joints can lead to a reduction in overall health and wellbeing. Therefore, supplying your body with the proper nutrients found in Standard Process supplements is vital in keeping your body�s connective tissues healthy.


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Strathview Bed and Breakfast Dornoch
Strathview is owned and operated by Tom and Mary Semple who offer you a warm welcome to their lovely home. The rooms are tastefully decorated and maintained to a high standard. Double, twin, and/or family rooms are on offer all of which have en-suite toilet and shower facilities. Each room is equipped with tea/coffee making facilities with free to view satellite colour televisions, radio alarms, hair dryers and wi-fi connections. Iron and ironing board are provided as is drying facilities for those damper days. All rooms are on the ground floor there is ample off road parking and dry secure storage for cycles, motor-bikes etc is available. Smoking is not allowed inside the house but garden furniture is provided for the use of our guests. We do not have a license to sell alcohol however you are welcome to bring your own and glasses are provided in the bedrooms for this.
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Krum's Kreations
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This recipe is really easy; it's really more of a process than a recipe. Rice paper wrappers, which are available in the ethnic sections of most larger supermarkets these days, are a great way to wrap your veggies and protein for a quick snack or light lunch. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 18.3g | Fat: 1.9g | Fiber: 3.8g | Protein: 16.6g | Calories: 156.4
A delicious and healthy lasagna. Roasting the vegetables before putting the lasagna together brings out their flavor and gives an added depth to the dish. Submitted by HRHAIMEE Carbs: 11.6g | Fat: 8.4g | Fiber: 3.5g | Protein: 6.7g | Calories: 139.7
A great tasting and healthy alternative to fries. Submitted by LIZZS2NDCHANCE Carbs: 18.1g | Fat: 0.6g | Fiber: 2g | Protein: 1.1g | Calories: 80.7
Incredible! 5.0/5
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Greek Spinach Pies - Triangles Submitted by PAHITO Carbs: 9.1g | Fat: 5.5g | Fiber: 0.7g | Protein: 3.8g | Calories: 101.2
Very Good 4.9/5
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This is not low calorie but is very yummy. It is high in protein and low carb but still a treat to eat. Submitted by ARTSYMNKY Carbs: 21.6g | Fat: 18.8g | Fiber: 7.4g | Protein: 13.5g | Calories: 295.2
Incredible! 5.0/5
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trying to duplicate a recipe from Czehoski's in Toronto Submitted by MADEMCHE Carbs: 9.3g | Fat: 2.7g | Fiber: 0.8g | Protein: 3g | Calories: 74.9


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Ever been told to "Go Climb a Tree"? Well, we have and it's quite rude. Unless you're remarkably dense (or you're a squirrel), being told to go climb a tree is something no online shopper should experience. With that in mind, why are so many retailers eschewing good customer service and essentially telling us to do just that?
Using data for the power of good, we've come up with some interesting customer service facts about the use of phone-trees and how it impacts retailer call hold times. Only 21 of the Internet's top 100 retailers connect shoppers directly to a live agent. That list expands to 22 if we also include 1-800 CONTACTS, which falls just outside the top 100 at #101 (We're especially impressed that a business that bears its customer service phone number as its name, which leads to even higher call volume, steers clear of an IVR to ensure the best possible experience for shoppers).
Unfortunately for shoppers, however, MOST OF THE INTERNET'S TOP RETAILERS require shoppers to strap on climbing shoes, chalk up their hands, and prepare to mount what is often times an arduous phone-tree (otherwise known as an IVR — Interactive Voice Response). Sadly, the odds of calling a retailer and being put directly in touch with a human being are out of your favor.
This inability to be directly connected with a human is more often than not accompanied by frustration. If you identify with this frustration, take solace, you have solidarity — turns out 71% of shoppers become extremely irritated when they cannot reach another human being on the phone. Even worse, 67% of those same people surveyed became so frustrated that they hung up the phone without resolving their issue at all. To make matters worse, we found that of the top 100 retailers, those who use an IVR have an average call hold time of one minute and fifty one seconds (1:51). Compare that to the fifty one second (0:51) average call hold time of retailers that do not use an IVR, and you can definitely pick up a trend.
So what can you do to help ensure that the first thing you speak to is a human and not HAL (or any other computer system for that matter)? Our ratings are a pretty solid indicator. Turns out, ten out of the top ten retailers with the shortest average hold times do not use phone-trees. Even better, those same ten retailers all achieved either STELLAService Elite or Excellent ratings.
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The above chart was updated in September 2011: Fingerhut.com, which was included in the original post, has since been excluded due to an insufficient sample size.31% of the Internet's top 100 retailers have call hold times under one minute. Out of that group, 90% are rated either Elite or Excellent. While average call hold time is by no means the be-all end-all when it comes to a retailer's customer service, we think it's an important indicator of the overall service you're likely to receive. Take a look at our ratings. Although not every retailer who has earned a top rating will put you directly in touch with a human when you call them (or make you wait less than a minute), there are many that will; and there are even more that will provide you a terrific all-around customer experience!
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I changed schools when I was going into the 8th grade. My new school had something called Jr. Beta Club, an academic service organization for middle school students. I had never heard of it. I had no real idea of what it did. But, my teacher and my classmates encouraged me to go to the first meeting, where they would be holding elections for club officers. Once there, I was encouraged to run for a position, and I did. I ran for Vice-President, and, guess what, I won. I have absolutely no recollection of my speech. What I do remember about that meeting is, when giving my impromptu speech, I thought, "What am I doing? I don't know how to be a Vice-President." When I won, I thought, "Oh my goodness, what have I gotten myself into?" Regardless of my fears and self-doubt, I was committed to doing my best and serving my fellow Jr. Beta Clubbers.
At the age of 12, I did not think I could be a leader. Leaders were some kind of all-knowing, untouchable people that I had only seen on TV. But even though I did not realize at the time, like most young people I did have valuable leadership skills that I'd learned from my family, from my friends, and in the classroom. What caused me to act on my leadership skills that day was the support and the trust that my classmates and teachers provided me.
My stint as a Jr. Beta Club Vice-President, for which the biggest responsibility was coordinating the creation of a scrap-book, gave me enough confidence to run for class office when I reached high school. My leadership in high school translated to college, and eventually, I became student-body president of my university. Although my leadership experience technically increased with my age, there were still many times when I felt the very same feelings as I did when I was 12. "I have no idea how to do this. I'm not a leader. What have I gotten myself into?" Along with the fear and the self-doubt, the support and trust of my peers and superiors remained constant, as did my commitment to return that support and trust and serve them.
I recently graduated from college and am a new member of the Youth Policy Team in the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). While I do not occupy a position of traditional leadership (President, Vice-President, Director), I am still a leader. My new job requires vision to complete projects and openness to new ideas. Similar to my other leadership experiences, I have felt uncertainty and fear, and the support and trust of my team members has been absolutely critical to my successful transition from college to the workplace. I know that I must also support and trust them so that the ODEP Youth Team can create the best work possible. The development of my leadership skills through my family, my school work, my leadership experiences, and my professional development in the workplace, serves as a constant reminder that any youth can succeed if he/she has strong support and trust placed in their strengths and abilities.
Ed. Note: The author, Maria Town, is a Policy Advisor at DOL's Office of Disability Employment Policy. She also was the Emory University Student Government Association President.


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By Amy Agnew, Amnesty International campaigner on Africa.
"So you're telling me that someone working in the industrial area earns 150 Kenyan shillings a day… and it costs 5 Kenyan shillings each time you use one of the community toilets? So if you have a family of seven people who go to the toilet five times a day, that means that you are spending 175 Kenyan shillings purely on going to the toilet."
Facilitator of a feedback and consultation workshop , Nairobi, 10 July 2010.
Communities in slums and non-governmental organisations have built community toilets for residents. However, with an average cost of 5 Kenyan shillings for each usage, these facilities are in reality inaccessible for the very people they have been built for.
"For me, peeing in a container and throwing the waste onto the street is as normal as throwing a banana skin behind me once I'm done with it."
Resident of Mukuru Kwa Njenga, feedback and consultation workshop held in Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Nairobi, 10 July 2010.
The statistics conclude that up to 68% of slum residents in Nairobi rely on shared toilet/latrine facilities, and that up to 6% have no toilet facilities at all. Only 24% of Nairobi's slum residents have access to toilets at household level.
The shortage of toilets in slums exacerbates women's insecurity and heightens the risk of gender-based violence.
This situation has come about as a result of a number of factors linked to decades of government failure to recognize slums and settlements for city planning purposes. In addition, the government has failed to enforce relevant laws, such as those requiring landlords to ensure access to sanitation at the household level.
At the third of five workshops being held by Amnesty International in various slums in Nairobi, women shared ideas on how to address this dire situation in terms of their access to toilets and places to wash. They spoke from the heart when they described their situations and the indignity that they suffer in finding alternatives to using toilets. They are committed to campaigning to ensure that the government does not deny them their rights and pretend they don't exist.


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found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
Find a pet to adopt |
My name is Chopper!
Facts about Chopper
- Breed: American Bulldog Mix
- Color: White - With Tan, Yellow Or Fawn
- Age: Adult
- Size: Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
- Sex: Male
Chopper's Info...
I am already neutered, housetrained, up to date with shots, good with kids, good with dogs, and good with cats.
Meet "Chopper" Chopper is a big boy he weighs approx 100lb and he thinks he's still a puppy, Chopper is very affectionate and strong too, he loves to play go for car rides, walks pretty well on a leash he loves to be by your side too.
Chopper is approx 3 1/2 years old, he is neutered, kennel trained, housetrained and current on his shots and microchipped. Chopper will make a great addition to a home that will provide him with walks, play time a little training and love. If you would like to meet Chopper or be considered for adoption, you can go to our website and down load the application, complete the app and email to us for review.
website is www.bigbullyrescue.com
Please also note, that Chopper is very bonded to "Sierra" also on our website and can be seen on Adopt a Pet too. So if you would consider an awesome duo, we would love that.
If you are applying and you have children, it is best if they are over the age of ten or so, as Chopper is a big exuberent boy and may knock a tiny tot over.
For questions:
Monique at firstname.lastname@example.com 480-330-1242 or
Jake at 602-725-1726 or email@example.com
you can also text too.
Other Pets at Big Bully Rescue
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Chopper, a Phoenix American Bulldog dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a American Bulldog for sale in Phoenix, or seeking a American Bulldog dog from a breeder in Phoenix.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Phoenix already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Phoenix breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even American Bulldog breeders who help with American Bulldog rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Phoenix paves the way for another one to be saved.


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After 9/11, this situation changed dramatically. Colorado's wildfires flickered for a time in the network spotlight during 2002, and Aron Ralston, an Aspen outdoorsman who lopped off half his arm earlier this year, was briefly fingered by the media; he was David Letterman's guest on July 21. But for the most part, the country's focus has been on matters that didn't arise in the Rocky Mountain region: the battle against international terrorism, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Britney Spears's virginity -- or lack thereof.
Suddenly, however, Colorado is making a comeback. A recent rash of cat mutilations in the Denver area stirred the curiosity of newspaper readers and cable viewers well beyond the state line, and the killing of Paul Childs, a disabled fifteen-year-old, by Denver police officer James Turney, took on the patina of celebrity thanks to the participation of onetime O.J. Simpson attorney Johnnie Cochran. Moreover, the July 18 move to charge Los Angeles Lakers basketballer Kobe Bryant with alleged sexual assault on an employee at an Edwards resort guarantees many months of full-scale media insanity. If you think you're sick of this topic now, after just a few days spent soaking in saturation coverage, imagine how nauseated you'll be when the Katie Courics of the world are nattering about it next year.
Genuine developments in the Kobe case will be slow in coming, but that won't stop the national press from keeping the pot boiling even on those days when there isn't anything to cook. Many representatives of major outlets firmly believe that no news is still news if the subject is stimulating enough for talking heads to speculate upon -- and speculate they will. Wasn't Kobe in the state when all those cats were dying? Could there be a connection? Hmmm...
As witnessed by the predictably voluminous coverage presented since the charges came down, area news organizations aren't immune from these temptations -- and while some may take a comparatively high road in their future Kobe reporting, others could head straight for the gutter. In an attempt to assess who's likely to head where, I conducted a pair of informal pre-indictment surveys. First I studied copies of the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News published from July 1 to July 16, with an eye toward gauging how histrionically the aforementioned topics and others like them were handled. Then I analyzed eight news programs broadcast by Denver's five largest stations -- channels 2, 4, 7, 9 and 31 -- on July 15, a date chosen because the Bryant matter remained in limbo. It turned out to be the calm before the storm.
For the most part, the results were cheering. The dailies generally kept events in perspective, and most of the TV-news operations did, as well. There were some notable exceptions, though, and the way the various operations dealt with the splashiest items that came their way revealed plenty about how they're likely to report about Kobe and other potential blockbusters that crop up. Here's a breakdown:
Rocky Mountain News: The Rocky may be a tabloid, but it's no New York Post. Instead of unapologetically aiming for the lowest common denominator, the Rocky goes about appealing to the masses in a quirkier, more old-fashioned way. For one thing, its editors seem to believe that everyone is fascinated by stories about animals -- especially animals gone bad -- and do their best to get as many of them into print as possible. Consider the July 2 edition, which included the headlines "OSHA to Inspect Refuge Where Tigers Mauled Man," "Big Daddy Bulls Way Free, With Buffalo Herd at Heels," "Thousands of Lions Converge on Denver," which was about a parade of folks in the Lions Club but sounded more ominous, and "Dead Cats Draw World Attention," an article by Brian Crecente that said more about Denver's insecurities than many of us would care to admit. The piece noted that an Aurora spokeswoman had received cat-mutilation-related inquiries from MSNBC, CNN and so on, as if being noticed by important outsiders was a measure of compensation for having to pick up all of those dissected felines.
Even so, the Rocky only went hog wild about cats in its July 3 issue, via a huge spread led by two stories placed near the top of the news section beneath the portentous banner "'Somebody Knows.'" One of the reports stated that police had linked 37 of 45 mutilations to humans; the other featured an expert who argued that wildlife was "the likely culprit." Naturally, a blurb on the cover mentioned only the former possibility.
As for the Bryant and Childs stories, the Rocky produced blowouts about both on July 8 after more modest presentations the previous day. The cover sported a Bryant plug over a photo of bereft Childs relatives and another, more melodramatic headline about the gunning down of the teen: "'He Trusted Them.'" Inside, "Bryant Is Accused by Spa Employee" was accompanied by two photos, a map, a "sequence of events" sidebar and a reference to a column by Mike Littwin. On the opposite page, "Slain Teen 'Loved' Cops" came complete with multiple snapshots and excerpts from a 911 call that could be heard by logging on to www.rockymountainnews.com.


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The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Billings, on September 12, 2012, before Chief U.S. District Judge Richard F. Cebull, PERRY NATION, a 50-year-old resident of Lodge Grass and an enrolled member on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, appeared for sentencing. NATION was sentenced to a term of:
- Prison: 235 months
- Special Assessment: $200
- Supervised Release: lifetime
NATION was sentenced after a federal district court trial in which he was found guilty of aggravated sexual abuse.
At trial, the following evidence and testimony was presented to the jury.
In 2004, NATION "forcibly" had sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old girl at his home in Lodge Grass on the Crow Indian Reservation. The victim stated that NATION threatened her by telling her that if she ever told anyone he would rape her again.
Also in 2004, a 7-year-old boy disclosed to his aunt that NATION sexually molested him. The victim stated that NATION was watching him while his mother was at work. The victim explained that he was in his bedroom when NATION came into his room. NATION put his hands down his pants and sexually molested him. The victim started to cry and NATION told him to shut up. After it was over, NATION told the victim not to say anything to anyone or NATION was going to "beat him up."
Assistant U.S. Attorney E. Vincent Carroll prosecuted the case for the United States.
Because there is no parole in the federal system, the "truth in sentencing" guidelines mandate that NATION will likely serve all of the time imposed by the court. In the federal system, NATION does have the opportunity to earn a sentence reduction for "good behavior." However, this reduction will not exceed 15% of the overall sentence.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.


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found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
Find a pet to adopt |
My name is Black Jack (PENDING!)!
Facts about Black Jack (PENDING!)
- Breed: Labrador Retriever/Australian Shepherd Mix
- Color: Black
- Age: Adult
- Size: Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
- Sex: Male
Black Jack (PENDING!)'s Info...
I am up to date with shots, good with kids, and good with dogs.
BLACK JACK HAS AN ADOPTION PENDING!Black Jack is a handsome, lovable, friendly and very sweet 5 year old male Lab/ Australian Shepherd mix needing a new, loving family. Black Jack was turned into a pound when his owners could no longer afford him. He's been well cared for and well loved his whole life and he misses being with a family. Black Jack lived with children, whom he adored. He's also done wonderful with all of the dogs and cats he's met so far. His previous owner's reported that he is a very intelligent dog and should be a joy to train. He is well behaved and quiet in the home and is crate trained and housebroken. If you're looking for an easy-going, low maintenance companion, than Black Jack is your guy!
• Black Jack's adoption donation is $250. This donation helps to cover his neuter, initial vaccines, initial worming and microchip. Pal's Place relies solely on donations to care for the pets in our care. Your donation also helps save other animals like Black Jack from euthanasia.
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Black Jack (PENDING!), a Chicago Labrador Retriever/Australian Shepherd dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Labrador Retriever/Australian Shepherd for sale in Chicago, or seeking a Labrador Retriever/Australian Shepherd dog from a breeder in Chicago.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Chicago already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Chicago breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Labrador Retriever/Australian Shepherd breeders who help with Labrador Retriever/Australian Shepherd rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Chicago paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Hi all! I'm a recent college graduate, and this year will be my first growing plants from seed. I started some morning glory seeds in January, and I wasn't even sure that they would come up, since they were from last year (and the package said, "for use in 2012"). Well, they did, and so far I think they're doing okay! My apartment faces NNW, so until the last couple of weeks, even the windowsills did not get any direct sunlight, nor did I use artificial lights. I planted two varieties, "Clark's Heavenly Blue", and "Mixed Colors" (not sure what that latter name means exactly, besides being the label on the package). The first variety has small leaves and has gotten quite leggy (or maybe just "viney"?); the second has much larger, fuzzy leaves and has remained compact and full. My plan is to put them out on my balcony this summer; will they do okay? The balcony does not get much sunlight; I would estimate 1-2 hours in the late afternoon, when the light is pretty weak. There should be a little more light toward summer, and then a little less again after midsummer (since the balcony is only ever-so-slightly west-facing, I've found that week by week the lighting change is noticeable). If the answer to the last question is "yes, they will grow fine", then I'd also like to start a few more varieties. Any recommendations? I live in a fairly dense suburban area, so I have access to a variety of nurseries and garden stores. Thanks for reading, and I'd appreciate any advice the seasoned growers here have for me! |
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The "Clarkes HB" should be Ipomoea tricolor and a sky blue though the descriptor of Clarkes is more often used incorrectly than accurately,,,the commercial marketing trend relative to Ipomoea tricolor has been towards darker flowers... The "Mixed Colors" could be anything but are often a mixture of Ipomoea nil , Ipomoea purpurea and Ipomoea tricolor and sometimes a color mix of just one species. Morning Glories are sun loving plants and prefer morning sun over afternoon sun... The plants get 'leggy' when they are trying to stretch towards the light , when not getting enough light... I couldn't say with absolute certainty if the MG's would be willing to grow within the limited sunlight you have available but you could try it and see how they do...although it does seem doubtful based upon your description...... |
The more Sun the better, and I try never to allow them to wilt. They often come back if not left with wilted leaves for too long I try seed, each year, and must wait until August for flowers. There is not a lot of daylong Sun here. When I had access to a greenhouse I would start them in January and have fine plants to set out when the soil was no longer cold. Heavenly Blue is my favorite, but Grampa Otts is good. |
Welcome to the addictive hobby of growing morning glory. For me, in Delaware, Heavenly Blue makes flowers very late in the summer. It is worth the wait. |
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For years now British comedies have been successful on this side of the Atlantic, and now the BBC and others are making a concerted effort to further invade North American televisions with action and drama. A most recent and rather well-done attempt can be seen with Torchwood: Miracle Day, the fourth series of the popular Doctor Who spin-offs, now on Blu-Ray.
Filled with action and intrigue, and certainly not lacking in romance or humour, Torchwood: Miracle Day takes a British staple with a storied history to America (thanks to Warner Brothers), combining fine English storytelling with plenty of Hollywood drama.
The triumph of this fourth series (think season) is its ability to instantly welcome and compel first time reviewers (including this writer), while, I can only assume, it works as well, if not better, for returning fans. Torchwood aims to merge American and Britain audiences with the CIA and Torchwood working simultaneously. Set in both countries, with talented actors from both countries, Torchwood had made a strong connection across the ocean.
The series begins with Oswald Danes, a convicted killer played with a smarmy grimace and ill remorse by Bill Pullman, set to be executed. The injection goes in, Danes writhes and screams in pain—but doesn't die. Meanwhile, CIA Agent Rex Matheson (Mekhi Phifer) is impaled in a gruesome car accident, resulting in what should be sure death, but he too survives.
'Looks like someone changed the rules,' a doctor says, as she explains that her hospital, and numerous others, has not recorded a single death in the last 24 hours. No one is dying. As this 'miracle day' is taking place, the CIA is investigates the mysterious Torchwood—institution or person, perhaps—from Britain, surrounded by intrigue, that suddenly disappears from the internet lexicon, from libraries, and every database.
Danes and Matheson are among the new characters introduced to the series, while John Barrowman, Eve Myles, and Kai Owen return as Torchwood favourites Captain Jack Harkness, Gwen Cooper, and Rhys Williams.
The first episode imagines a world where no one can die, a poignant, refreshing alternative to doomsday and Armageddon-based entertainment that envisions an Earth with few survivors. This rather novel premise does present some curious scenarios, some fantastical hypothesis, and more than a few discussions of ethics and morality. One of the first of many issues deals with Danes asking, what does the government do with a man it has convicted, sentence, and killed, but who remains alive?
The dialogue at times is too 'on the nose', and the action a bit over dramatic, but that tends to be the British way. Epic in size and scope, the series is filled with beautiful and clever camerawork and music that is stirring and appropriate. Everything and everyone is attractive, or haunting, and it all together makes for a wickedly cool series.
Spread across four discs, the special features are anything but superfluous (though a bit heavy on the 'Miracle Day' graphic, you'll see), especially for new fans, as character profiles act as primers for the series' stars. Most fascinating is 'Web of Lies,' a dark and well-made motion comic starring the voices of Barrowman, Eves, and Eliza Dushku.
Commentary, deleted scenes, promos, and lots of behind-the-scenes footage make for an exceedingly comprehensive edition.
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McCoy, ESPN NFL insider John Clayton told Arizona Sports 620's Doug and Wolf, is ready to be a head coach.
"He's the hottest of all the assistant coaches, I don't think there's any doubt about that," he said.
McCoy, 50, was a finalist for the Miami job last offseason. He has been with the Broncos for four seasons after spending the previous nine on the Carolina Panthers staff. But it's his work with the Broncos that has garnered him the most attention.
Having led offenses run by Tim Tebow and Peyton Manning -- quarterbacks who could not be more different -- to the playoffs, McCoy appears to have a knack for getting the most out of the talent he has to work with.
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Few people would confuse Boston with Amsterdam.
We don't have canals, we like cars more than bikes, and our coffee shops actually serve coffee.
But it's our shared love of cheap, delicious street food that bonds the two cities together, embodied by the opening of Amsterdam Falafelshop in Davis Square this week.
As you might have guessed, the place's signature dish is the star attraction. The falafel is made in-house daily, fried to order, and served on either a white or wheat organic pita.
And, this being America, we love to customize. The 21 available toppings, salads and sauces include Dutch-style mayo, pickled cauliflower, baba ghanoush, and old standards tahini and tzatziki sauces.
Pair that with Dutch fries (hand-cut, fried twice, and served in paper cones) and a brownie — sorry, no "magic" ingredient — and you have a cheap, tasty meal with a touch of European class.
A park bench makes a perfect dining area, or drop in one of the eight tables that face a wall-length mural of Amsterdam inside the restaurant.
Next time you think about "going Dutch," it won't be to split the bill.
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Scene: Small neighborhood restaurant with Amsterdam-inspired art and photographs
Best bets: Falafel; Dutch fries; brownies
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I am up to date with shots.
Pinto is a 8 week old Lab/possibly Aussie mix. She is a wild child! She loves to playing, and tug of war, chasing her siblings and the bigger dogs around are a few of her favorite things to do.
She would probably do best in a home with another dog and without very young children. Pinto will be either spayed before adoption or be adopted out with a spay provision in her adoption contract. She will also be microchipped before adoption.
Pinto is new to rescue so we will update soon.
(A $250 adoption donation is required.) If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out the CHEW Adoption Application you can find on our website: http://www.chewdogrescue.org If you have previously submitted an application form, there is no need to re-apply. Just let us know you're interested in this dog. We do our best to match families and dogs so everyone is pleased and the placement is permanent. We reserve the right to refuse an applicant if the home situation is incompatible with the needs of the rescue dog. Rescue is about doing our best for the dog. We do home and reference checks. FOSTER HOMES NEEDED! We are always looking for good foster homes. Our rescue is foster based and we can always save more dogs if we have foster homes for them to go into. It is not a long term commitment. We have been able to find good forever homes in a short time. We also welcome volunteers who can help transport dogs and help with our outreach and fund raising efforts. Please contact us if you can help.
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- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Gig Harbor already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
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On top of this we also have a volume dial on the front of the sub along with headphone and aux inputs with a small green light to indicate that the system is switched on and is active.
Connection to your source is done via a supplied three way 5.1 channel analog stereo mini-jack cable which will connect directly to your soundcard or iPod etc.
Moving along, the actual setup of the system was made easier by the fact that we are not dealing with multiple inputs. So once the system has been placed out, setup is very simple.
The box is rather large and features quite a lot of egg carton style packaging that protects the contents well. All components were well wrapped and in very good condition by the time they arrived at my door. The box art is great, featuring a nice colorful design and also illustrating exactly what the system includes as well as providing system specs for everyone to see. I cannot think of any way I could make the packaging more effective than it is already; good job.


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Historians Dispute Journalist's Claims: Mass Murder as Party Entertainment?
Historians dispute the claim by a British journalist that Nazi fanatics attending a party near the Austro-Hungarian border in March 1945 killed 200 Hungarian Jews as an "additional entertainment" laid on by the hosts. The massacre did happen, though, and the circumstances surrounding it remain unclear.
Hitler's defeat was imminent when the massacre took place.
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper last week published an essay by British journalist David Litchfield in which he claims that several guests at a party held by Countess Margit von Batthyany, born Thyssen-Bornemisza, in Schloss Rechnitz castle were offered the chance to murder the Jews as an "additional entertainment" laid on by local Nazi party chief Franz Podezin. The guests accepted the offer, Litchfield wrote.
But several historians are now disputing Litchfield's version of events. Berlin-based anti-Semitism researcher Wolfgang Benz says Litchfield is spreading "murmurings and hearsay."
Winfried Garscha of the respected Documentation Centre of Austrian Resistance: "It was indisputably a mass murder but it didn't arise from a party whim. People incapable of marching were murdered everywhere at the time."
The murdered Hungarian Jews were forced laborers en route from Hungary to Austria to build fortifications against the advancing Red Army. But they were too sick and weak to carry on.
On March 24 a train brought 600 of these forced laborers from the town of Köszeg in neighboring Hungary to the town of Burg in the Burgenland region of Austria. Some 30 percent of them were sick and weak and were transported to Rechnitz where they arrived in the early evening.
Meanwhile the countess was making the final arrangements for her "followers' festival" which started at 9 p.m. The advancing Soviet Red Army was close to Rechnitz. It wasn't unusual for Nazi officials to hold raucous parties before the impending defeat.
The killing of the Hungarian Jews in Rechnitz had already been decided before the party began, according to the investigation by public prosecutors after 1945 which cited testimony from one of the accused men.
In addition, the driver who was to take the victims to their execution had been ordered for 9 p.m. At 10 p.m. other forced laborers were taken to dig mass graves. Across the German Reich, Jewish prisoners were being driven westwards by their captors who were fleeing Soviet forces. Those incapable of carrying on were killed. The killings at Rechnitz fit in with that pattern.
When the preparations for the executions had been made, at around 11 p.m., local Nazi party chief Podezin gathered a group of loyal Nazis who were at the party and ordered them to drive with him to a barn and kill the Jewish prisoners, according to the investigators. His orders were carried out.
Litchfield's version can only be explained by speculation that those accused of the massacre were lying when they said Podezin had ordered them to commit the atrocity -- by way of covering up the alleged connection to the party. Podezin disappeared in 1945 -- presumably with the help of the countess. The bodies of the victims were apparently buried by 18 other Jewish prisoners who were themselves murdered the following evening.
The case has been a political issue in Austria for decades because many Rechnitz residents boycotted the investigation. One withness was even murdered in 1946, and other witnesses died in mysterious accidents. In the meantime a commemorative society called Refugius has been established in Rechnitz. Its head, Paul Gulda, suspects that Litchfield wanted to attract attention with his sensational version of events.
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"Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack, a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."—Leonard Cohen
"You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees through the desert for a hundred miles repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves."—Mary Oliver
Denying the soft animal of your body makes it sad and can also make it sick.As Carolyn Myss says, "if you don't have passion you do have symptoms."
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There is not a dang thing we can do or undo to change it.
So, be here reverently or resistantly but pretending not to be here hurts and being non-reverent is kind of ugly.
Here belongs. You belong.
Its a miraculous sleight of hand that we could even think that "something is wrong," or, "I'm not good enough" when you consider that:
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Thank you for reading these words.
18% of the world, about 1.2 billion people can't read at all much less own a computer.
Feeling lucky yet?
A few inspiring sources:
I have accumulated a lot of nice photographs and sometimes, despite all and even during all, my meditating, will hatch a good idea or two. When these thought forms and little energetic dopplegangers pile too high I begin to feel menaced and overwhelmed by my equivalent of what Spaulding Gray used to call his "Monster in a Box" –a 1600 page and still growing unfinished novel that he carried around in a huge cardboard box next to his writing desk like a kind of cancerous creative sidecar. For all I know it is buried next to him now still throbbing with promise.
To keep that little creative "Mini Me" at least life-sized if not smaller, I set a challenge to myself to do a portfolio review and delete the four weakest images from each of my photo galleries. That got me thinking about curating vs collecting and the clarifying power of a discerning no. A compassionate and loving respectful no, an open-hearted no, the kind that Steve Jobs, King of the Delete Key, alludes to when he says "I am as proud of what we don't do as I am of what we do." Put another way, he is as proud of the no as he is of the yes.
A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble. ~Gandhi
How often do you do a life review? When was the last time you said no?
Curate as a verb actually means to "be in charge of", and is one of the most underappreciated skills and talents in the arts and in consumerist American culture. Those disciplined choices, all that "negative (no) space" , make the difference between a fine art museum and a warehouse of stacked canvases. Even more importantly, curating makes the difference between all these little creations and choices being in charge of us and us being in charge of them.
As an online reputation consultant, I frequently remind clients that saying no is the difference between having a recognizable identity and brand niche and being tossed into the brand bargain bin (picture Williams-Sonoma vs Walgreens).
Curating is a different mind-set and skill-set than creating. That is why there are writers and editors, artists and museum curators. Until I have my own agent or editor, I have to set aside time and head space specifically for one or the other. Trying to both at once is stultifying to the creative process and not quite rigorous enough for the curation. I generally put a piece away for weeks to months and come back to it with fresh eyes and perspective for a more critical review.
Ansel Adams said that "twelve significant photos in any one year is a good crop." I still aspire to that kind of discipline, even in these Google Image and stock image crazed times where sheer volume and keyword density appear to reign supreme commercially.
Its not that there is something wrong with collecting–every curated body of work has to start with a collection, after all. It is when we use a collection as defense, and a kind of insulation or padding to feel safe that we begin to serve it instead of the other way around. There are areas of my life where I curate and areas where I collect. I'm noticing that the areas I curate are the areas where people can most readily connect and relate to. I tend to collect in domains of life where where I feel insecure or uncertain, interior, private backwater eddies, subconscious material that hasn't quite taken shape yet or that I haven't felt clear enough to shape yet.
As an empathic, intuitive and introverted person I can spend a good length of time in that murky cloud of creative chaos and the momentum and solitude of it is fertile soil for the next creation. But as much as I like my alone time I realize its not so healthy to stay in the output mode and all the clutter it generates indefinitely. It has an infinite incessancy, and I feel like an industrious creative little beaver, that must keep gnawing wood or its front teeth will grow too long for its mouth and pierce through the tongue. Meanwhile my creations pile.
Then I know it is time to curate again, time to clear the creative cache. When I want more clients and clearer head, I clean my car and throw away papers.
It is a personal regenerative cycle that informs the next evolution of creation and gives me at least the illusion of doership in whatever it is that life is expressing through me.
Photography, Spirituality & Transformation
My photographic interpretation of the 2011 Hanuman Yoga Festival, Boulder CO June 16-19, 2011.
Hanuman Yoga Festival Boulder CO – Images by doug ellis
Fundraiser for Amma Karunamayi with musicians/performers Amy Arani, Judy Piazza, John Bagdasarian, Michael Reidinger and friends and a delicious indian dinner to support Amma Sri Karunamayi's upcoming visit to Southern California.
Amma Fundraising Kirtan Party Ojai CA – Images by doug ellis
Life Coaching, Spirituality & Transformation
Befriending silence is like having a whale whisper in your ear
or sharing a sandwich with a planet.
A humbling and ridiculous mashup.
Only grace can make you feel both so precious and tiny.
You don't even need to make the first move.
Silence is already there. And here.
Dissolving aloneness into all oneness with infinite patience.
Might as well stay still.
When it takes you, you want to share it,
the hushed moment.
But moment is all there is,
a moment in a moment in a moment.
Maybe you can feel it between these words.
Maybe you too are a friend of silence.
When we meet
we'll greet each other with the space inside.
Maybe it will quietly smile.
I photographed the Thacher School Gymkhana once again this year, and found myself again in awe of the skill, grace and poise of these young citizens, and pining for a horse to adopt for a year and a chance to return to high school.
Gymkhana 2011 Thacher School CA – Images by doug ellis
Gymkhana is a term used in the United Kingdom, east coast of the United States, and other English-speaking nations to describe an equestrian event consisting of speed pattern racing and timed games for riders on horses. These events often emphasize children's participation and may be organized by a recognized Pony Club or a 4-H club.
In most of the western United States, this type of competition is usually called an "O-Mok-See" (also spelled O Mok See or "Omoksee") competition, a term derived from a Native American phrase meaning "games on horseback." However, the term gymkhana is used in California. This event was held here in Ojai, CA.
I avoided moving to California for a long while, partly because it was Mill Valley and I had this irrational fear about becoming a mousey, mossy, androgynous Randy-o- the-Redwoods spiritual drifter. I was a solid and peak-bagging mountain man and wanted to keep that rocky mountain edge. In retrospect, I see that I didn't trust my water nature and emotional self enough to make the leap until I had a compelling reason and community to dive into.
If you haven't seen "The Man from Marin" and Vir, I will include a link to it here below so you can have some context for what shape that fear might take:
I have since embraced my inner Vir, or at least made a kind of truce and acceptance of that flavor of masculine expression. I'm still warming up to the other end of the spectrum, that sort of militant rigidity some men get after a men's weekend orwatching too much cage fighting or learning tips and tricks from the PUA community. I am still working on embracing my inner tough guy.
A couple conscious man resources:
No list of feminine/masculine writings would be complete without mentioning David Deida. I really love the Way of the Superior Man and Blue Truth. They are great articulations of polarity and spiritual partnership. He also has a good DVD of a live workshop in Australia that I had but have lost track of.
Another is the podcast and blog The New Man by Tripp Lanier. The tagline of the site is "Beyond the Macho Jerk and the New Age Wimp".
I can definitely relate to that balancing act…teetering somewhere between Veer and Mike Tyson. To clarify: I am teetering in jeans and not in bell-bottomed Lululemon pants.
…or, more precisely, from the Divine Feminine in all of its aspects, including Ma Nature. I grew up mainly with my mother and sister, and in the mountains and streams of Colorado. The things I have loved most in my life had a radiant and light-filled quality, and I was always drawn to where light gathered. It tends to collect and pool around the feminine and all natural forms.
Everything I know I've learned from the mothers and the grandmothers. This is my rampage of appreciation for the feminine–for their forbearance and grace in the face of overwhelming challenges, prejudices, and atrocities that were elucidated in the Manifesto for Conscious Men.
As a portrait photographer and being-based life coach, I spend a lot of time attention on giving form to essence, which is essentially genderless and birthless and deathless and never has a bad hair day. But as a carnal and incarnate man I can also appreciate the shapes and forms that essence takes in feminine form. Let me count just a few of the ways in which I am grateful to this beautiful and divine reflection.
Most of all I love the divine feminine for the ways it entices, cajoles, eludes, dances, shines, attracts, confronts, and rests in life as life and draws all to her and from her, with an in the bones acceptance and poise.
So to all the women out there, Happy Mothers Day, whether you have birthed a biped this lifetime or not.
See the related post: My Fear of Being Veer: Reflections on the New Masculinity.
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Which do you think is better? Ordering a bare root fruit tree from a reputable Nursery via mail. Or buying a potted tree from a local store? Actually, which takes off better? Bare root, or pot grown? Thanks..... |
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I think that either would be fine. But for planting now, I would choose the bareroot. |
- Posted by desertdance So CA Zone 9b (My Page) on Sun, Feb 2, 14 at 10:29
If you talk to your local store, they will say potted. That's how they make money! I would choose bareroot also. |
- Posted by Americanchestnut (My Page) on Sun, Feb 2, 14 at 18:01
definitely bare root is better for the tree and the planet. potted trees have disfigured root systems and are almost never grown locally, they also require lots of water to grow as well as plastic |
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What is an Encounter?
We believe that the first step in becoming a disciple is to be "free indeed." Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" (John 8:31-32 NIV).
An Encounter Retreat is a weekend short course in freedom - freedom from habits, bondages, bitterness, wrong thoughts, and past mistakes. At the Encounter, the Lord will set you free through the power of the cross.
Who will be there?
Each Encounter is led by a Bethel Worship Center leader or staff member with a group of trained assistants. Men attend Men Encounters, and women attend Women Encounters. Youth Encounters (Uprising)are not gender-specific.
Where is the Encounter Retreat held?
Encounters are held at Shiloh Park Retreat Center. Participants will be informed in advance concerning the location for their specific retreat.
What is the schedule for the Encounter?
Encounter will run from a Saturday evening until the following Sunday morning. Participants arrive at the designated retreat location by 6:30 p.m. for registration, room assignments (if applicable), and the opening session and activities. Sessions continue throughout Saturday and until service time on Sunday. At that time, participants join the weekend service at Bethel Worship Center. After the service, participants return home.
How do I get ready to go?
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Last August, Firefox 7 won Tom's Hardware regular testing of web browser performance on the Windows platform whilst Safari made off with the OS X crown – could Firefox hold off the onslaught from rivals, especially Google's Chrome which recently overtook Firefox to become the world's second most popular browser?
It appears so – new test results on the latest versions of the major web browsers have reached the same conclusion: Firefox still rules the Windows roost, just. On OS X, Safari appears completely unassailable (although I do wonder how hard the others are really trying – considering the relative scarcity of the Mac OS it is hardly the best use of their development time).
The latest versions of the Browsers were tested: Firefox 9, Chrome 16, IE 9, Opera 11.6 and Safari 5.1.2 – all versions were the vanilla products i.e. no add-ons or tweaks which could have improved performance. Tom's Hardware concluded:
"Although Firefox demonstrates the least number of wins (one less than IE9, Opera, and Safari, and two less than Chrome), it achieves the highest number of strong scores and only turns in one weak performance".
Chrome came second whilst Opera took a creditable third. IE9 and Safari shared the dubious honor of last place which doesn't surprise me – Apple aren't going to waste much time optimizing Safari for Windows and, as I wrote recently, Microsoft seem to have given up on IE.
The full testing methods used, results and conclusions are well worth a read here.
It is important to note that add-ons and plugins can play a large part in speeding up (or slowing down) a web browser so your own experience may not match these conclusions – and Chrome's meteoric rise will likely remain unaffected by losing such a contest.
What do you think – is browser performance the most important aspect of a web browser or are you more concerned about things like add-ons, features, security, privacy and stability?


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Visionary pastor Michael Slaughter calls all aspiring leaders to a life of faith, balance, and purpose. Operating on the principle that all leadership begins with self-leadership, the book outlines five crucial disciplines:
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Readers will gain insights and advice for enriching the spiritual, intellectual, interpersonal, missional, and physical areas of their lives, all of which are integral to effectiveness as a leader.
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The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ April 13, 1978, p. 14 ROBERT MACDOUGALL Private interment of Robert Duncan MacDougall was followed by cremation Tuesday, Mr. MacDougall died in Wickenburg Community Hospital Saturday at the age of 82. He had resided in Los Angeles, Calif., and Albany, Ore., where was a cabinet maker. Mr. MacDougall was a long-time member of the fraternal Order of Eagles. He was born in Minot, N.D., and retired in Wickenburg in 1972. Survivors are his wife, Ella; two daughters, Helen Wangerin of Wickenburg and Kathryn Austin of Lawndale, Calif., four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. |
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If You're a Destination Bride, Your Gown is a Destination Gown
by Sally Lorensen Conant, Ph.D.
Exectutive Director, Association of Wedding Gown Specialists
Whether you are headed half way around the world or just to another town in your state, you need to think about how you will get your gown from your home to your destination without turning it into one big wrinkle.
Bridal salons usually present the gown to you on a hanger with a bust form and a zippered bag. That makes it fairly easy if you are traveling by car. If you are traveling by air there was a time when the stewardess would hang the bag for you in a cabin near the door. No such luck these days. In fact most airlines insist you check your gown with your other luggage so unless your gown is very informal you will need a large box or an extra suitcase to protect it. And you will need tissue - and lots and lots of tissue!
Of course, the easiest solution to the wrinkle problem is professional pressing once you have arrived at your destination. If you do not have family or friends in the destination city and need help choosing someone to press for you, try visiting the Wedding Gown Specialists® Locator to see if you can find someone in that location who specializes in gown cleaning and pressing. Many members of this Association offer free pressing if you use their services to clean and preserve the gown after the wedding. If there is no member at your particular destination, you might call the Association office and ask for a recommendation.
When professional pressing is not an option, you can pack the gown very carefully so that there are few if any wrinkles that will not shake out when you hang the gown. Many hotels provide rooms with an iron and a board that you can use for touching up the gown.
You could also invest in a portable steamer that will be handy whenever you travel. Steamers are very effective, and they cannot scorch your dress. However, they do sometimes "spit" and can spot on water-sensitive fabrics such as silk. Guard against such spots by wrapping the head of the steamer in a towel.
Even more basic--hang the dress in the bathroom, turn the shower to hot water, close the door, and let the shower run until the room is filled with steam. The steam should relax any creases.
Some suggestions for keeping wrinkles to a minimum when you travel:
Traveling by car or on a cruise: If the gown fits comfortably in the bag, you may not have to do anything more than hang the bag. If not, add more tissue and stuff the bodice as tightly as possible. Then buffer the folds of the gown's train with tissue and pin two large fitted sheets over all. If you hang the gown so the bodice is facing the door, the bust form will protect the bodice from wrinkling, and the rest of the gown can be laid across the back seat.
Traveling by plane: You could ask the bridal salon to pack the gown for you, but the salon may not have a box that is large enough. Gowns are often shipped to them in very small boxes that cause lots of creases, and pressing is one of the amenities offered by full-service shops. Or you could also ask a cleaner who specializes in gown cleaning and preservation to prepare a gown for shipping. Such a cleaner is experienced in packing gowns and would have boxes with shipping cartons on hand.
If you would rather pack the gown yourself, line the box with tissue and lay the gown face down in the box so that the top of the gown extends beyond the box, the middle of the gown is in the box, and the train also extends beyond the box. Make sure you have the gown centered in the box and that the part that is face down is spread flat so there are no creases or folds.
Beginning at the side seams, fold the skirt lengthwise over bunched tissue until the skirt is no wider than the box. Then add more tissue and fold the bottom of skirt over into the box. Add still more tissue and fold the top of gown over so that it, too, fits into the box. Think of the gown as your body and that you are doing the impossible: laying on your stomach with your legs folded up over your back at the same time your head and shoulders are bent back over your legs and facing up.
Now use still more tissue to stuff the bodice and sleeves, if there are any. When you are finished, the dress should not be able to move around in the box. "No baile," as the Spanish say; that is, no dancing. Save the dancing for the wedding day!
Best wishes,
Sally Lorensen Conant, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Association of Wedding Gown Specialists
P.S. You won't need to be so careful with your gown after the wedding, but if you are having a beach wedding, do let it dry out before you pack it!


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Makes about 45 hors d'oeuvres
- 3 pounds (about 45) large shrimp, shelled, leaving the tails intact, butterflied, and deveined
- 2 cups Spicy Tomato Barbecue Sauce
Insert a 10-inch bamboo skewer at the tail end of each shrimp and thread the shrimp onto it. Brush the shrimp with the barbecue sauce and arrange them on a large platter. Just before grilling brush the shrimp again with the sauce, grill them on a rack set over glowing coals for 1 minute on each side, or until they are pink and springy to the touch, and serve them warm or at room temperature.
my notes
- Calories1
- Carbohydrates0 g (0%)
- Fat0 g (0%)
- Protein0 g (0%)
- Saturated Fat0 g (0%)
- Sodium0 mg (0%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Fiber0 g (0%)
- Monounsaturated Fat0 g
- Cholesterol0
recipe at a glance
type: Entertaining
main ingredients: Shrimp, Shellfish
cuisine: American
holiday/celebration: Cocktail Party, Grilling, Summer


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Gurkha Ancient Reserve Toro
Product Features
- Size: 6 1/2 x 52
- Size: 6 x 50
Gurkha Ancient Reserve Toro
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Gurkha has done it again with this true 12 year aged Nicaraguan Puro, the Gurkha Ancient Reserve. Not quite as strong as their G5, the Gurkha Ancient Reserve has everything you are looking for in a great cigar. This cigar is complex from start to finish and leaves you wanting more. The Gurkha Ancient Reserve Toro comes in at a 6" x 50.
These cigars come 20 to a box and are available in your choice of Robusto, Toro, Torpedo, and Churchill sizes.
The Gurkha Ancient Reserve Medium to Full bodied cigar. The wrapper is a dark brown Colorado Maduro with pronounced veins and just a bit of oil. There are so many individual flavor profiles present that it's almost an explosion in your mouth. In smoking one you'll taste more flavors than you've ever tasted before. Anise, caramel, chocolate, tobacco, hickory, cinnamon, cocoa, woody, and meaty tones are just a few of the flavors you'll find in this Gurkha Ancient Reserve. If you have a really refined palate and enjoy picking out each flavor that rolls across you tongue than this is the cigar for you. The cigar is well constructed holding 2+" of tight, dark, firm ash before falling off.
Give one a clip and give it a try.