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In "Amazing Grace," a Tapestry of Faith program
This activity introduces the idea of universal love and asks youth to create art to express that concept.
Introduce the subject with ideas like these:
If everybody in the world felt good about everybody in it, then people would be nicer to each other than they often are. They would do more right for each other, and less wrong to each other. The idea of feeling kind and positive toward everybody is called "universal love." It is a different kind of love than romantic love.
The Christian Bible speaks of love in a very famous passage from the first book of Corinthians. It says that without love, "I am nothing." It adds that even when other important things like knowledge disappear, three important things remain. They are faith, hope, and love. And "the greatest of these," the Bible says, "is love."
If your youth enjoy discussing ideas, say that many religions promote universal love. In the Christian religion, this kind of love is also called "charity" or "agape." Love is also important to Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism. A branch of Islam called Sufism is an example. Sufis say that God is universal love. The Sufi poet Rumi wrote often about love some 800 years ago. "Love is the Water of Life," he wrote. Smaller religions, too, often call for belief in universal love. One such religion, called the Temple of Love, wants to unite people of all religions in love as a first step toward world peace.
Say that many works of art also express the idea of universal love. Ask if your youth have seen such works of art. Mention that one of the most famous pieces was first created by Robert Indiana as a Christmas card in 1964. It shows the word "LOVE" with a tilted "O" and with all the letters connecting. Since 1964, that image has appeared in many places in many different forms, including large public sculptures in Philadelphia and at least sixteen other cities. It also appeared on a postage stamp in 1973. Show the group a sample of Indiana's work. You can find photographs on the Internet of many of the statues mentioned above. A copy of the postage stamp is included in Resources.
Ask if the group believes that artwork about universal love can help spread that love. Can it help bring more right and less wrong to the world? Is creating such art a virtuous act?
Say that you will now give the youth a chance to increase universal love by creating their own works of art about it. Say they can play with the letters of the word "LOVE" as Indiana did, or paint any other image that they think expresses the idea of universal love and could help build it.
Make appropriate art supplies available. Consider playing quiet background music to help nurture creativity. See Resources for ideas.
Save several moments at the end of the activity for youth to share their creations. Place the art where it can safely dry if the medium you have chosen requires that. If possible, arrange to display the completed works for others to see.
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Multiple options are available for Internet Connectivity to the companies in Technopark. An optical fibre cable with redundancies at all levels is being placed in the park. Multiple earth stations are also present. The major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are Reliance Infocomm, STPI, BSNL,Bharti and VSNL. Bandwidth nearing STM levels of 132 MBPS is available, as per company requirements. BHARTI AIRTEL Ltd Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd Reliance Communications Ltd Reliance has started their broadband Data/Voice services in Technopark. Reliance PAN India OFC network is further connected to FLAG, an undersea cable system, also a Reliance Company. FLAG Telecom backbone connects 134 countries including U.S, U.K, Middle East and Asia Pac. Currently FLAG has its landing station in Mumbai. Technopark is connected through fiber link extending from Technopark buildings, in self-healing redundant ring architecture to Reliance Internet Data Center and Gateway at Mumbai, directly connecting to FLAG. FLAG itself has redundancy built in through its Trans Atlantic and Trans Pacific routes. Moreover via FLAG, Reliance has access to substantial International capacities that can be upgraded as and when required. Reliance is a Tier-1 ISP having peering arrangements with other Tier-1 ISPs like UUNet, FLAG etc on n x STM-1 (155 Mbps) links and have public and private peering with more than 400 carriers at more than 15 Internet Exchange points across the Globe. Reliance peers with Sify and VSNL in the domestic sector. Reliance thus offers Full Circuit IPLC with single point contact, management and highly reliable Internet Services in Technopark. POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (POWERGRID), the Central Transmission Utility of India, a leading Public Sector Undertaking owns, operates and maintains one of the largest transmission networks in the world. Considering its inherent strength of transmission infrastructure, POWERGRID has diversified into telecommunication and has obtained Infrastructure Provider - II (IP-II), ISP - A, National Long Distance (NLD) License from DOT. POWERGRID has established 20,000 Kms of broad band telecom network on its transmission infrastructure provided for the links connecting all metros and major cities across the country. POWERGRID is presently leasing bandwidth capacity to various NLD, ILD, Cellular Operators, ISP, Call Centre and various Govt. Agencies on its network.
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Your Walt Disney World Information Station, hosted by Lou Mongello. On this week's show, we talk about this year's "Magic Meets" event in Harrisburg, PA with founder Fred Block, who also joins Lou in the News and Views from WDW segment as well as his visit to the Walt Disney World Rumor Mill. Topics include Little Ones Travel Time, WDW Resort upgrades, Disney weddings, Epcot, Disney's Animal Kingdom at night, the Haunted Mansion and more. Another expert offers her opinion as we discuss the new ships slated for the Disney Cruise Line. Jeff Pepper joins the fun as he and Lou do a "Disney Scene Investigation" of a favorite dining location filled with "hidden treasures" and wonderful details. Thanks for tuning in! View this week's show notes.
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BBC Stargazing LIVE at Eden: astronomy event
We're hosting the official BBC Stargazing LIVE event for the South West! This free event features talks and telescopes and ties in with the three-part Stargazing LIVE series on BBC2. It's a ticketed event and registration for tickets has now closed. If your application was successful, you will have received an email from the BBC.
Date: Tuesday 8 January 2013
Time: 6.30–9.30pm
Price: free but you will need a Stargazing LIVE ticket (you will not require an Eden entry ticket to attend this event)
How to register for tickets
Registration for tickets has now closed. If your application was successful, you will have received an email from the BBC.
Activities programme
Each activity during the Stargazing Live event will last about 20 minutes.
The Core
Discover how it feels to operate the Mars Rover - the remotely controlled machine that patrols the surface of the red planet. Become a part of Mission Control working with the team in The Core remotely operating a Rover in Shetland which will be screened live to The Core. Listen to a talk on the famous Mars Rover and watch live images streamed from remote telescopes.
In the classrooms of The Core a series of exciting talks will be taking place:
- Seed Room – discover fascinating facts at the Mars Workshop.
- Pod Room – learn how to interpret and explore the skies at the Telescope Workshop.
- Discovery Room – mad about the Moon? Find out all you need to know at the Moon wWorkshop.
- Film Room – find out how it feels to handle rocks that have entered the atmosphere from outer space at the Meteor Workshop.
- Expedition Room – explore the world of time at the Sundials Workshop.
Rocket Base by the Ice Rink
The Truro Sea Scouts will be building and firing rockets and answering questions on the basics of launching missiles into space.
Link Building
Meet the experts from Goonhilly Earth Station and the Roseland Observatory.
Rainforest Biome
Take a wander around the Biome and meet the aliens who will be showing visitors how plants from Earth are essential to life.
Mediterranean Biome
- 6.30pm: Talk on Exoplanets
- 7pm: Talk on the Moon
- 7.30pm: Talk on Big Bangs
- 8pm: Talk about the European Space Station
- 8.30pm: Talk about life on other planets
- 9pm: Talk on Goonhilly Earth Station
Also, explore the planets as you experience a journey to the edge of the Universe and back, in the University of Plymouth's full dome Immersive Theatre and a half-dome Theatre.
Food and drink
You'll be able to pre-book a delicious one- or two-course dinner in our Gallery space overlooking our Biomes, between 5pm and 6.30pm, to set you up for an evening's stargazing. Prices are as follows: adult, one course £12; adult, two courses £15; child, one course £6; child two courses £7.50. Book by calling our Box Office on 01726 811972.
Our other catering outlets will also be open on the night.
Menu for pre-booked dinners
Main course
- Confit of Cornish lamb shoulder
Gently cooked and served on a rich bean cassoulet with gremolata - Tuscan baked fish
Simply cooked on a bed of peppers, sweet potatoes, red onion, garlic and tomatoes - Goats cheese and oregano stuffed aubergine
Cooked with sun blushed tomatoes and lemon - One-pot baked chicken
Cooked with prime winter vegetables and potatoes
Children's option
- Roasted summer vegetable pasta
With a fresh tomato sauce and grated Cheddar
All main courses accompanied with Eden rustic baked breads
- Milk chocolate and hazelnut torte
A decadent dessert with a crumbly amaretti biscuit base - Clementine posset
With cracked sugar - Baked winter fruits en papillote
Sweet spiced scented fruits with honey, topped with a delicate cinnamon cream
More about the BBC Stargazing LIVE series
The TV series, which returns to BBC TWO on 8, 9 and 10 January 2013, is hosted by Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain with over three days of live stargazing featuring epic images from observatories around the globe.
To accompany the TV series and the events, BBC Learning is producing a number of free resources including a Star Guide and a special Star Party pack so that people can get involved by planning their own star party at home. They will be available to download from the BBC Stargazing LIVE website from early December.
The Star Party pack has ideas for great activities to get your party going. It offers a variety of top tips that can be customised to suit any age range. Share in the fun of cooking up a Stargazing menu and create cool decorations to give the party that intergalactic feel. The pack provides inspiration to provide interactive activities that everyone can enjoy. There's even a list of space themed songs to launch your party into the stratosphere.
The Star Guide is a comprehensive handbook to what can be seen in the night sky. As well as the BBC-led partner events, hundreds of other organisations are planning events and activities up and down the country including local communities, astronomical societies, science centres and schools.


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Binge Eating Following Weight Loss
Summer 2005
Volume One / Number Three
by Warren Huberman, PhD
Does weight loss surgery eliminate or control binge eating? Will my gastric band or gastric bypass stop me from eating such large quantities? These questions are of great concern to folks with a history of binge eating who are pursuing weight loss surgery.
What is a binge and what is binge eating?
Binge eating is a behavior commonly reported by the morbidly obese. Many patients report that a major reason they pursued weight loss surgery was to control their binge eating. The Fourth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) defines a binge as follows:
(1) eating, in a discrete period of time (e.g., within any 2-hour period), an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat in a similar period of time under similar circumstances, and,
(2) a sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (e.g., a feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or how much they are eating).
Other common elements of binge eating include: eating more rapidly than normal, eating until feeling uncomfortably full, eating large amounts of food when not hungry, eating alone due to feelings of embarrassment and feelings of disgust with oneself, depression, or severe guilt after overeating. It is also common for folks to attempt to conceal their binging because of embarrassment with either what or how much food is being eaten. Common
triggers of binges include: feelings of tension, eating something, being alone, feeling fat, breaking the rules of a diet and food cravings, among others.
Notice that the definition of a binge reference how much food "most people" would eat. It is generally accepted that most Americans eat large or "supersized" portions, so this criterion is vague. Also, there is controversy over the length of the time period that constitutes a binge. We typically think of binging as voracious eating (think of Cookie Monster from Sesame Street), however some people are more of what I would call "grazing bingers."
These are folks that will consume an excessive amount of food over the course of many hours or an entire day rather than during only two hours. This is why the key element of binge eating is the feeling that one cannot control his behavior.
What a binge is NOT
Binge eating is not an addiction. Binge eating is not evidence of an "addictive" or "compulsive" personality. Many patients make the argument that being morbidly obese is evidence of being "out of control" of their eating, however, this is not binge eating. This loose definition of "out of control," causes many patients to label themselves as "compulsive eaters" or "food addicts."
There is scant evidence that binge eating is truly an addiction. There is even less evidence of food addictions or the so-called addictive personality. This is quite a controversial topic and I encourage you to read Binge Eating: Nature, Assessment, and Treatment by Christopher Fairburn, MD. and G.T. Wilson, Ph.D. (1993) for more information.
What can be done to avoid binge eating following
weight loss surgery?
If your binging persists following weight loss surgery, consider undertaking
the following steps. A first step is to monitor certain aspects of your behavior, as well as your weight. Document what you eat, when you eat, and most importantly, what you are thinking and feeling when eating. Learn to identify your emotional, cognitive and behavioral triggers for binging. This will help
you develop alternative strategies for binge eating later on in the change
process. Weigh yourself at most once per week. Daily variations of water levels and other factors make your daily weight an almost useless number and weighing yourself every day can cause you to become obsessed with your weight. When it goes down, you're ecstatic, when it goes up or is unchanged, you become frustrated and may try to speed things up by skipping meals or starving, which is a big trigger for binging.
Another important step is to get rid of "diet brain." Diet brain is thinking in black and white terms, where particular foods are categorized as being either good or bad, and self-acceptance is contingent upon whether or not you exhibited restraint during your most recent meal. This absolutist, rule-governed approach to eating is a major trigger for binging. Do not strive for perfect eating. Allow yourself to accept small deviations from your plan. What better way to learn moderation than to actually practice it!
The most critical part of getting rid of diet brain is getting rid of dieting. If you've had weight loss surgery, you're probably a diet expert. You've done them all and discovered that in the long run they're generally not effective. In fact, less than 1% of all people who attempt to lose 50 or more pounds will successfully keep it off for more than five years. It rarely happens, and your inability to be one of the 1% is not a flaw…it's a part of being a human being. This might explain why the diet industry in the United States is a multi-billion dollar industry. Frustrated dieters, eager to succeed, keep coming back again and again because for most people, the weight lost through conventional diets just does not last more than a few months. Why is it so important to avoid dieting? Dieting involves chronic restriction, restriction inevitably leads to frustration, frustration leads to slips, slips lead to relapse, relapse leads to despair, despair leads to binging and binging leads to weight regain. There you have it! Allow your surgery to do its job helping you lose and control your weight. Incorporate the changes produced by your surgery into a healthy lifestyle modification program. Engage in behaviors that are incompatible with binging. Exercise, socialize and try to make eating a structured, planned behavior.
I know what you're thinking…I hate structure! I am a fan of structure because it works. One of the most essential strategies to defeat binge eating is to eat three meals per day and perhaps one or two planned snacks. When it comes to eating, don't "wing it," plan it! Don't allow eating to be a casual, mindless behavior. Perhaps, you are one of those folks that have been battling binge eating for years. It is very unlikely that you will be able to eliminate this behavior that you have engaged in possibly thousands of times, without a structured, focused approach. Planned meals and planned snacks is a structured, focused approach.
Another key point is to avoid engaging in other behaviors when you eat. Turn off the television and put down the newspaper. Try to tune in to the feelings and sensations of eating, to better understand and control your behavior. Also, be patient with your weight loss. Never over-restrict yourself to try and speed up the weight loss process. Starvation and meal-skipping are tremendous triggers for binge eating. It is also important that you learn methods of coping with emotional distress other than eating. Anyone who binges can tell you how silly and useless the behavior of binging truly is. No matter what problem you are dealing with, it will not be solved by eating twenty chocolate chip cookies. You may experience a temporary reprieve and a brief feeling of pleasure from the cookies, but the initial problem persists, and it is now compounded by feelings of guilt and self loathing.
Consider learning relaxation strategies, taking a brief walk, listening to music or developing a social network to call upon under such circumstances. Don't be surprised if your new strategy feels awkward at first…it may take awhile for you to feel comfortable without nibbling on something.
What if I have a slip?
If you have a slip and binge, try to keep it to just one binge. It was bound to happen. Most people find it difficult to stop binge eating cold turkey (no pun intended). Having a binge is a setback, NOT a relapse. This relates to the black and white thinking I was referring to earlier. Eating one chocolate bar is not the same as eating 15 pounds of chocolate. This does not put you "back to square one." Irrationally telling yourself that you are a failure for having had a slip triggers self-hatred and hopelessness. It is the self-hatred and hopelessness that leads to continued binging that puts you back to square one.
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Titles read: "NOW Something Specially for the Ladies - Feminine Pictorialities No. 22 - Here comes the Bride!".
In a village in the Austrian Tyrol we see various shots of a huge procession made up of a bridegroom and all his relatives making their way to the house of a bride-to-be. They meet up with the bride's family outside her house, then they all make their way up to the church on the hillside for the marriage ceremony.
Several shots of the guests enjoying themselves at outdoor tables of an inn after the service. Shots of people eating and drinking. Couples break small loaves of bread and eat them. The bride and bridegroom walk beside a weir and kiss.


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World English Bible (WEB) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem: | 1 The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: |
2 "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity." | 2 "Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless." |
3 What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun? | 3 What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun? |
4 One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever. | 4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. |
5 The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises. | 5 The sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises. |
6 The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses. | 6 The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course. |
7 All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again. | 7 All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place the streams come from, there they return again. |
8 All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. | 8 All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing. |
9 That which has been is that which shall be; and that which has been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. | 9 What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. |
10 Is there a thing of which it may be said, "Behold, this is new?" It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us. | 10 Is there anything of which one can say, "Look! This is something new"? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time. |
11 There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after. | 11 There is no remembrance of men of old, and even those who are yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow. |
12 I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. | 12 I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. |
13 I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with. | 13 I devoted myself to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid on men! |
14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind. | 14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. |
15 That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted. | 15 What is twisted cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted. |
16 I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge." | 16 I thought to myself, "Look, I have grown and increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge." |
17 I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind. | 17 Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and folly, but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind. |
18 For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. | 18 For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief. |
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Throughout the rulebook there is a lot of flavour text about legal trade and intergalactic commence. The players are likely to start out with a light freighter and the group may include a PC trader. Legal trading is likely to be the backbone of a long-term campaign while the PCs are doing a bit of smuggling on the side and help people they meet on their way. Meanwhile, the PCs are accumulating more and more finances which they use for investments in better equipment, infrastructures, projects etc. in order to increase their influence in the galactic hierachy. At the end, they might gain enough influence to be important players in the future of the galaxy and buy themselves a seat in the senate - at least, that is what they hope for. This has been the general structure in our RPG campaigns in the past, and it is also how we envisaged to play SW RPG. Therefore, for our group it is a disappointment that no rules on legal commence and taxation are presented in the beta version.
I recommend that characteristics such as major exports and major imports and some sort of trade and taxation modifiers should be listed in the location characteristics for planets, moons, spaceports etc. A list of ordinary cargos, rarity and base price should be in the Gear and Equipment chapter along with rules for determining the amount of available cargo, negotiation of prices, and cargo manipulation. I could certainly use some help in setting the base prices of one encumbrance of Tibanna gas or Kriin wood?! Also, how do PCs become members in a trade federation or guild and what are the advantages and disadvantages?
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I grow banana peppers which have been in the family for a very long time. We just reuse the seeds every year. They tend to vary a lot in heat. When I was younger my father always grew one patch of large sweet peppers, but we never planted them close together. I don't recall if he did anything select the hotter peppers for seeds. In order to keep these peppers hot, is it as simple as using seeds from the hotter ones from year to year? And could I do the opposite so that I can breed a sweet version of these? If so, would these have a greater tendency to "cool down" my hot ones than other sweet varieties would? |
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Peppers self-pollinate rather easily. If you want to make sure you get a pure seed stock you can find a flower bud that's plump and very close to opening and "bag" it by covering/tieing up a piece of cheesecloth (or similar) loosely over the bud. Later in the day and/or the next day or two give the stem the bud is on a little shake to help it pollinate itself (not necessary, but helps). A day or two later you can remove the bag and let the pepper grow itself out. Collecting seed from these peppers give you an unmixed/unhybridized seed source direct from the parent. It's usually a good idea to bag multiple peppers, and to do it on multiple plants if possible. Isolation (planting peppers far apart from each other) is a less labor intensive method. You can plant a "seed collecting plant" far away from your other peppers and severely lessen the chance of pollination from another plant. About hot/sweet peppers mixing. Though some sweetness has shown up on some hybrid hot/sweets, the genes for heat are extremely dominate and rarely will a "tameness" occur when bred together. |
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We're planning to move within 1-2 years but are taking our time fixing things up. Because of a dispute with our neighbor, we want to put in a fence that would run from this masonry wall to the back drain (ours is the upper yard, theirs is the lower yard with the 6-foot fence). The elderly lady of the house is obsessed with this line between our properties and I'll often look out to find her at the top of this slope hacking away at something. She has cut down several plants we've planted in the corner by the drain, and I'm tired of finding her in my yard. It's tempting to put a 6-foot stockade there, but I want it to look attractive to potential buyers. At this point we're contemplating a picket fence that would go along this property line to just slightly up the hill in the back. We would have the fence turn in towards the back corner of the house with a swing gate--that would be where you see the tall green plants at the right edge of the photo. A picket fence won't give us a lot of privacy from them but would definitely keep anyone from crossing over into our yard. The other option I just started considering would be trellis panels that would stand free (no connection to the side of the house with a gate). I would put a row of planter boxes beneath and plant vines. Since 4 feet seems kind of short for a trellis, I would do 5 or 6 feet on this--but wonder if that's too much for our small yard. Any ideas? We have to have treated wood and are not allowed metal or vinyl, unfortunately. Oh, and if you were going to suggest plants: the ground is really hard and compacted there and would be a headache to plant. Plus we'd have the same issue we had with our neighbor who blamed the roses we had planted there as killing her flowers. |
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What is used elsewhere in the neighborhood and your area in general? In my many neighborhoods that look similar to yours in TX a 6 ft privacy fence is considered a positive vs. any see through fences when buying a house. Often they are built with the nice side facing the ones who pay for it, but can often be done if the cost is shared with every other board on each side so the "good" and "bad" sides are shared. |
Almost everyone in this particular subdivision has the shadowbox style that our neighbor has. One or two have picket fences; only a few have privacy fences and that's usually those who have larger yards that face on to woods. But in one case there must have been a neighbor dispute because in that situation there are two parallel 6-foot privacy fences about 2 feet apart from each other. Looks very odd. A 4-foot shadowbox is $500 more than the 4-foot picket, so that's why we figured we'd go with the picket. A 6-foot privacy fence, however, is only $300 more than the picket, so it IS tempting to have full privacy. So here's another question as relates to selling the house: do you think potential buyers would mind if we did a 6-foot privacy fence with the bad side in (facing our yard)--but then I would put in planter boxes and trellises to cover the bad side with evergreen vines? The other side of the yard--where we have a slope that goes up just like these neighbors below us--we are planting with shrubs that will create "an impenetrable barrier" as the nurseryman told us. But of course that's going to take some years to fill in. |
Never understood why you would face the "bad" side toward your own property. If I'm putting in a privacy fence it's because I don't like you. You didn't pay for the fence, so too bad. |
daveho where I live, installing a fence requires a permit and inspection to make sure the fence meets height and setback (from the sidewalk) requirements and, IF there is a good and bad side, bad side is to face the installing property. This is to protect a homeowner from having a neighbor install a fence, bad side facing them. In my suburb, lots are not huge - most < 1/2 acre - so the impact can be considerable. It *should* be common courtesy to not inflict the bad fence side on a neighbor but unfortunately that's not always the case so we have an ordinance to protect us and I'm sure other municipalities do, too. The exception here is if the neighbor property already has sufficient vegetation that would visually block much of the bad side view. |
If you do a 6' shadowbox like she did you both get pretty sides. It would come out similar since you would not have to buy plants to cover up a bad side. |
First, check to see if you have any deed restrictions as to what kind of fence is allowed. Some subdivisions do have restrictions which can be quite detailed as to what is allowed. In your situation I would put up a 6' privacy fence. In any event I would probably put up a 6' fence even if it was a different type. For us, it is important to us as we have the type of dogs where we need a 6' fence. When we were buying, we preferred houses that either already had a 6' fence or had no fence. We least liked those with a fence less than 6' as we knew we would have to tear it out. |
The most desireable fences around here are the white vinyl ones--if you're thinking of selling, that's going to be far more attractive to a buyer than one of those wooden ones that looks old and dilapidated after only a few years. Second--as you've having a dispute about the property line, I'd invest a few extra $$$ and have the area you're fencing surveyed and marked by a reputable surveyor--will save you hassles and $$$ down the road. |
As mentioned by others if a 6' privacy fence is allowed that is what I would use and do a survey before putting it up just to be sure and eliminate anything that could come out of it otherwise. It just sounds like you guys would enjoy the privacy fence more and I don't think a buyer would object to it. They may even like it and consider it a plus as compared to other houses. Particularly if they have pets or small children. |
- Posted by StellaMarie (My Page) on Wed, Apr 10, 13 at 15:45
Personally, I would also want a 6' privacy fence, and that is by far the most common in my area (large city with small lots). I also have dogs, and agree with a PP that I totally factor in fencing when looking at houses because I would need one. If you don't want/need the privacy, though, something like the linked pic might be worth looking into (though all of the commenters seem to think it's for a dog run, so maybe not, ha ha). No idea as to cost but I imagine it would be less than a 6' wood fence. |
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I vote for 6' privacy fence, standard pressure treated wood, with bad side facing inside your yard. This is standard...most county code requires the good side facing out and most folks do it this way unless they don't know any better. The white vinyl can get discolored over time from dirt/mold/water. Also white really stands out and it draws the eye away from everything else and directly to the white fence. the nice thing about getting a pressure treated wood fence, it will naturally gray out by the time you sell. This will make it look very nice and fit well with the area. People like privacy in their yard and a privacy fence will do this. i was selling awhile back and didn't have a privacy fence and got comments from buyers that the yard was not private enough from other properties. I am sure a privacy fence would have solved this, and wished I had one prior to putting the home on the market. |
Hey everyone, I completely forgot about this thread because we've had a problem with our heat pump and so I've been on the hvac sites for the past few days. If we end up having to get a new condensing unit, the fence is going to be out. :-( On the other hand, if we get a home equity loan to help with this unexpected expense, we might still go for a fence. I'm quite surprised that so many of you voted for the 6' privacy--I thought it might look like overkill, esp. only having it on one side of the yard. It certainly would take care of the neighbor issue, though, and if we ended up staying here might be the best solution to our problems with her. The neighbor has already been up at the top of that slope putting in new plants (lilies of all things)--RIGHT SMACK on what appears to be the property line. And yes, speaking of the property line, we are getting a survey done--even if we don't get the fence. Azzalea, I would LOVE the white vinyl, but we're not even supposed to paint our wood fences. One neighbor has painted his a dark brown, which I am tempted to do myself. Since no one has made him strip the paint off his, I don't see how they could make me either. |
Instead of paint you could stain it. |
"This is to protect a homeowner from having a neighbor install a fence, bad side facing them." Let them share the cost then. Sounds like the entitlement mentality at work. "I should not have to look at the 'bad' side of your fence, even though I had nothing to do with its installation." |
- Posted by dreamgarden (My Page) on Sat, Apr 13, 13 at 14:16
"The elderly lady of the house is obsessed with this line between our properties and I'll often look out to find her at the top of this slope hacking away at something. She has cut down several plants we've planted in the corner by the drain, and I'm tired of finding her in my yard." This woman sounds like she has too much time on her hands. I'd wouldn't like it if my neighbor cut down things I planted. If you can't afford to fence the entire area, how about a little at a time? At least you will have a barrier that makes it clear what plants are hers and which are yours. |
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It was well-written and certainly contained some great points. It really does feel as if there has been a critical shift towards the homogenised, highest common denominator formulas in modern day hip hop and the days where smart underground hip hop would get deserved attention and bubble to the top have slowed down a lot.
But I have to say that Kerda may be casting a broad stroke about critics blasting said "backpack rap" and elevating towards the dumbed-down mainstream…thruth is, the reason may lie more in the fact that there has been less quality backpack rap out there since the late '90s, early 2000s. There has been a steady stream of attempts bym some of the usual suspects and newcomers, but overall, I haven't been excited by as much content in that scene as I was years ago. Atmosphere lost steam, Lupe turned boring, Talib and Mos haven't broken any new ground, People Under the Stairs aren't churning out the gems, etc. It is great to see El-P back in action with some seriously new sounding stuff.
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I don't know what all the fuss is about… Everywhere I go, everyone I meet is calling me a good dog, saying how sweet I am, how well behaved I am… I am just being myself! It's like everyone is out to make my head 1000 times bigger. I am just a down to earth gal who believes in being real! No fuss, no fillers, 100% of what you see is what you get. Yes I have a gentle disposition, yes I walk well on a leash, yes play well with other dogs, yes I love being around people of all ages, yes I do well with cats, yes I am crate trained…. You know what? Maybe I am a pretty swell dog? You should come meet me and see for yourself! 2 years old-59lbs. My adoption fee is $180 and includes; microchip, spay, reduced cost Training Class, free veterinary exam, 1 month pet health insurance, leash/collar, food sample, toy & Treat packet.
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Koa, a Portland German Shepherd Dog dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a German Shepherd Dog for sale in Portland, or seeking a German Shepherd Dog dog from a breeder in Portland.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Portland 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 Portland 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 German Shepherd Dog breeders who help with German Shepherd Dog rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Portland paves the way for another one to be saved.


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review by FilmApe Pro
Face/Off 1997
FilmApe's review:
I'm not sure what this says about the state of movies these days, but I laughed more during Face/Off than I have in any comedy in the last two years. This laughter is in no way a slight against this classic face switching film. Sure there are times when I am laughing at the movie, the obvious stunt wires and stunt doubles really get me, but most of the time I am laughing with the film.
Just the fact that this movie exists, makes being alive pretty much wonderful. I want to go to the rooftops and shout, FACE/OFF IS A REAL MOVIE, HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY. In a discussion with a friend about the upcoming summer of movies, he said "I really hope I don't die before this Summer, because there is lots of stuff I want to see." I would expand on that, and say that I hope I never die, so that I can watch Face/Off infinite more times.
Where else are you going to find three masters coming together, and arguably each doing some of their best work? John Woo was still refusing to acknowledge that his type of action movie was dieing out, and he gives one hundred and fifty percent to the film. All his signatures are on the film, and it is simply wonderful to witness. Face/Off contains possibly the best Mexican standoffs ever captured on film. The mirror one blows my mind.
Then you've got Cage and Travolta battling to see who can chew more scenery. In the end, it is a tie. Both actors do a fantastic job capturing the others mannerism, and the little quirks are what was makes each of the performances incredible.
In summation, Face/Off is good. Face/Off is really, really good.
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I love this film immensely. It is so damn rewatchable, it's crazy.
Hallelujah, this film is good: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_WPZWfp_iM
Love this film! I think I'm gonna make my top action film list.
Top action film list is up.
Your prolific when it comes to list making. I've been working on my top 100 since January and it still needs work.
With my lists usually anything after the top 15 or 20 can pretty much be in random order and I'd still be happy with it.


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Douay-Rheims (RHE) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 And after these things David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up into one of the cities of Juda? And the Lord said to him: Go up. And David said: Whither shall I go up? And he answered him: Into Hebron. | 1 In the course of time, David inquired of the LORD. "Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?" he asked. The LORD said, "Go up." David asked, "Where shall I go?" "To Hebron," the LORD answered. |
2 So David went up, and his two wives Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel: | 2 So David went up there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel. |
3 And the men also that were with him, David brought up every man with his household: and they abode in the towns of Hebron. | 3 David also took the men who were with him, each with his family, and they settled in Hebron and its towns. |
4 And the men of Juda came, and anointed David there, to be king over the house of Juda. And it was told David that the men of Jabes Galaad had buried Saul. | 4 Then the men of Judah came to Hebron and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. When David was told that it was the men of Jabesh Gilead who had buried Saul, |
5 David therefore sent messengers to the men of Jabes Galaad, and said to them: Blessed be you to the Lord, who have shewn this mercy to your master Saul, and have buried him. | 5 he sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead to say to them, "The LORD bless you for showing this kindness to Saul your master by burying him. |
6 And now the Lord surely will render you mercy and truth, and I also will requite you for this good turn, because you have done this thing. | 6 May the LORD now show you kindness and faithfulness, and I too will show you the same favor because you have done this. |
7 Let your hands be strengthened, and be ye men of valour: for although your master Saul be dead, yet the house of Juda hath anointed me to be their king. | 7 Now then, be strong and brave, for Saul your master is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me king over them." |
8 But Abner the son of Ner, general of Saul's army, took Isboseth the son of Saul, and led him about through the camp, | 8 Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul's army, had taken Ish-Bosheth son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim. |
9 And made him king over Galaad, and over Gessuri, and over Jezrahel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. | 9 He made him king over Gilead, Ashuri and Jezreel, and also over Ephraim, Benjamin and all Israel. |
10 Isboseth the son of Saul was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years; and only the house of Juda followed David. | 10 Ish-Bosheth son of Saul was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he reigned two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David. |
11 And the number of the days that David abode, reigning in Hebron over the house of Juda, was seven years and six months. | 11 The length of time David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months. |
12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Isboseth the son of Saul, went out from the camp to Gabaon. | 12 Abner son of Ner, together with the men of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, left Mahanaim and went to Gibeon. |
13 And Joab the son of Sarvia, and the servants of David went out, and met them by the pool of Gabaon. And when they were come together, they sat down over against one another: the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side. | 13 Joab son of Zeruiah and David's men went out and met them at the pool of Gibeon. One group sat down on one side of the pool and one group on the other side. |
14 And Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise. | 14 Then Abner said to Joab, "Let's have some of the young men get up and fight hand to hand in front of us." "All right, let them do it," Joab said. |
15 Then there arose and went over twelve in number of Benjamin, of the part of Isboseth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. | 15 So they stood up and were counted off--twelve men for Benjamin and Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David. |
16 And every one catching his fellow by the head, thrust his sword into the side of his adversary, and they fell down together: and the name of the place was called: The field of the valiant, in Gabaon. | 16 Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his dagger into his opponent's side, and they fell down together. So that place in Gibeon was called Helkath Hazzurim. |
17 And there was a very fierce battle that day: and Abner was put to flight, with the men of Israel, by the servants of David. | 17 The battle that day was very fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by David's men. |
18 And there were the three sons of Sarvia there, Joab, and Abisai, and Asael: now Asael was a most swift runner, like one of the roes that abide in the woods. | 18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai and Asahel. Now Asahel was as fleet-footed as a wild gazelle. |
19 And Asael pursued after Abner, and turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. | 19 He chased Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he pursued him. |
20 And Abner looked behind him, and said: Art thou Asael? And he answered: I am. | 20 Abner looked behind him and asked, "Is that you, Asahel?" "It is," he answered. |
21 And Abner said to him: Go to the right hand or to the left, and lay hold on one of the young men and take thee his spoils. But Asael would not leave off following him close. | 21 Then Abner said to him, "Turn aside to the right or to the left; take on one of the young men and strip him of his weapons." But Asahel would not stop chasing him. |
22 And again Abner said to Asael: Go off, and do not follow me, lest I be obliged to stab thee to the ground, and I shall not be able to hold up my face to Joab thy brother. | 22 Again Abner warned Asahel, "Stop chasing me! Why should I strike you down? How could I look your brother Joab in the face?" |
23 But he refused to hearken to him, and would not turn aside: wherefore Abner struck him with his spear with a back stroke in the groin, and thrust him through, and he died upon the spot: and all that came to the place where Asael fell down and died stood still. | 23 But Asahel refused to give up the pursuit; so Abner thrust the butt of his spear into Asahel's stomach, and the spear came out through his back. He fell there and died on the spot. And every man stopped when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died. |
24 Now while Joab and Abisai pursued after Abner, the sun went down: and they came as far as the hill of the aqueduct, that lieth over against the valley by the way of the wilderness in Gabaon. | 24 But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner, and as the sun was setting, they came to the hill of Ammah, near Giah on the way to the wasteland of Gibeon. |
25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together to Abner: and being joined in one body, they stood on the top of a hill. | 25 Then the men of Benjamin rallied behind Abner. They formed themselves into a group and took their stand on top of a hill. |
26 And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? knowest thou not that it is dangerous to drive people to despair? how long dost thou defer to bid the people cease from pursuing after their brethren? | 26 Abner called out to Joab, "Must the sword devour forever? Don't you realize that this will end in bitterness? How long before you order your men to stop pursuing their brothers?" |
27 And Joab said: As the Lord liveth, if thou hadst spoke sooner, even in the morning the people should have retired from pursuing after their brethren. | 27 Joab answered, "As surely as God lives, if you had not spoken, the men would have continued the pursuit of their brothers until morning. " |
28 Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more. | 28 So Joab blew the trumpet, and all the men came to a halt; they no longer pursued Israel, nor did they fight anymore. |
29 And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plains: and they passed the Jordan, and having gone through all Beth-horon, came to the camp. | 29 All that night Abner and his men marched through the Arabah. They crossed the Jordan, continued through the whole Bithron and came to Mahanaim. |
30 And Joab returning, after he had left Abner, assembled all the people: and there were wanting of David's servants nineteen men, beside Asael. | 30 Then Joab returned from pursuing Abner and assembled all his men. Besides Asahel, nineteen of David's men were found missing. |
31 But the servants of David had killed of Benjamin, and of the men that were with Abner, three hundred and sixty, who all died. | 31 But David's men had killed three hundred and sixty Benjamites who were with Abner. |
32 And they took Asael, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father in Bethlehem and Joab, and the men that were with him, marched all the night, and they came to Hebron at break of day. | 32 They took Asahel and buried him in his father's tomb at Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and arrived at Hebron by daybreak. |
The Douay-Rheims Bible is in the public domain. (Douay Rheims Catholic Bible Translation Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


text: I just had a question regarding the golf carts that you can rent at the Ft. Wilderness campground. Can you take the golf carts around outside the campgrounds? For instance can you drive yourself to the parks in the golf carts or are you limited to keeping them inside the Ft. Wilderness resort area? It just seems pointless to spen the $50 something a day if you can't drive around outside the campground/cabin area. If you end up having to use the bus or boat system anyways to travel to the parks then are the golf carts really worth it? :mickeywav


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ROCKVILLE, MD, October 8, 2012 – If a car could be defined as "holistic," that car would be the 2013 Audi S4. The 2013 S4 sedan offers a driving experience that is a treat for all your senses. This car is about you and your driving experience; it is all the pleasure of the journey.
The designers of the Audi S4 strove to make you think less about your destination and more about enjoying the journey. They wanted to make driving stylish and a joy. They succeeded.
When you slide into the seat, you are immediately rewarded with a luxurious tactile experience. This comes from the blend of soothing textures and patterns on the seats, dash, the steering wheel, and other interior surfaces. Soft leather, rich grained woods, and smooth aluminum inlays combine to delight the hand and the eye. Audi offers a variety of wood surfaces – dark brown walnut, natural ash, or layered oak — along with brushed aluminum or aluminum Trigon inlays.
No matter what your build or posture, twelve-way power seats with lumbar and extendable thigh support will cradle and support you for maximum comfort. The sport seats come in Nappa silk leather, or in two-tone leather with contrasting stitching. The seats provide lateral support, and the integrated headrest is both supportive and wonderfully comfortable.
That comfort will take you a long way, and why not? This car cries out for long, leisurely road trips.
One seemingly minor feature that adds a lot is the lay of the harness seat belt. Instead of resting against my neck as they so often do with women, it draped snuggly over my shoulder, without being irritating.
The optional three-spoke steering wheel goes beautifully with the instrument cluster. It puts shift paddle controls at the driver's fingertips, and the top cutout allows you to see the dashboard in its entirety. White double stitching on the wheel adds a subtle touch of style.
From the driver's seat, the reach to center control clusters is easy and intuitive. Within a short period of time, touch recall from the radio to navigation system is easy.
Another excellent feature of the design is the comfort space between the driver and the door panel. It allows for plenty of elbow and knee space. A taller driver will appreciate this extra space, and it adds tremendously to driver comfort.
The pitch of the seats, front and back, adds to the comfort level of the S4. Even when the front passenger seat is pulled forward to provide extra legroom for a rear passenger, it remains comfortable. The front passenger well is deep, and the slant of the dashboard prevents any sense of being cramped or confined. This is a result of excellent, thoughtful design.
Look at the door panel. The aluminum optic side view mirror offers a side assist, or "blind spot" warning system that, as Rockville Audi salesman Dave Robbins says, can "save your bacon on the beltway." This feature alerts the driver when a vehicle or other object is in the driver's blind spot. A flashing yellow light on the interior side of the left rearview mirror warns caution. It works well, and it could be a lifesaver when you need to cross over lanes on the highway.
While this car is about enjoying the drive as a journey, Audi knows that there are places you have to go. The Audi MMI Navigation plus system will get you there. The MMI is control central for the car, and from the steering wheel paddles, the driver can control the car's online technology.
The MMI connects with a T-Mobile account enabling the GPS system. Audi MMI also turns your car into a mobile hotspot that allows access to Wi-Fi for passenger devices.
The MMI features a seven-inch, voice controlled screen located in the center dash. A smaller display can be viewed on the driver's side, keeping your eyes forward when you check your route. Voice activation of the MMI connected features keeps your hands on the wheel.
But all that is inside. Stepping outside you will appreciate the sedan's streamlined design. The big front grill and streaming back design of the nose makes you think American Muscle car, not European mid-size four-door sedan. The front grill shines with Xenon plus headlights and LED daytime running lights. They are not only extremely useful, they also look sharp.
The front view sleekly wraps down the side to the S4's sporty rear, which features large wrap-around rear lights, dual exhausts, elongated tail lights, lower rear bumpers and a sporty integrated spoiler that gives the S4 an enhanced aerodynamic profile, and a drag coefficient of just 0.30.
Depending on your personal preference, the Audi S4 offers the Audi Drive Select option, and you should get it. It helps control the adaptive suspension, transmission shifting, and engine response, instantly changing the damping behavior of the suspension. Choose between "comfort" and "dynamic." The difference is striking, dynamic mode resulting in a much tauter suspension.
Via the MMI system, Audi Drive Select lets you adjust the steering, throttle response, and transmission to change the "feel" and response of the car. I really enjoyed the drive and pep of the dynamic mode. In comfort mode, the engine quiets down and the S4 takes on the feel of a full-size luxury car.
Adding to the ride quality, the S4 also sports redesigned suspension mounts and retuned shock absorbers. It also has new power steering that has been changed to an electromechanical assist. Audi claims that this improves overall fuel efficiency.
The Audi S4 performs well from full stop to full throttle, with an engine that will keep you easily moving ahead of the pack. There is an option of a six-speed manual or seven-speed Audi Stronic dual-clutch transmission.
The car is nimble enough to catch that tight turn. An on the dime tight U-turn was quick and confident with total driver control.
The car I tested came with the Prestige trim option. The U.S. spec. 2013 motivation is provided by a 3.0L Supercharged V6 engine (333hp/325-ft of torque) with TFSI direct injection paired with a 7 speed S tronic transmission or a manual 6 speed. The S4 is Quattro permanent all-wheel drive with 40:60 torque split.
Base price: $47,600 manual Quattto
$49,900 Quattro S tronic
The 2013 Audi S4 was tested with David Robbins at Rockville, Audi. Reach Dave with your questions, or to arrange a test drive at (800) 315-1408.
Rockville Audi is located 1125 Rockville Pike - Rockville, MD 20852
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An Exercise in Submission
In the moments that I actually force myself to reflect on our surroundings I notice one consistent characteristic in the creation of al-Kaliq (the Creator): absolute serenity. When you cut out the drone of cars on the freeway, the airplanes overhead, the construction vehicles, the horns, the beeps, and the limitless sounds of modern day life, everything is so peaceful and calm. Whether it be the birds, the insects, the trees, the water or the animals – they all combine to produce a kind of unchallenged tranquility and harmony.
This serenity is absent in our everyday lives. We live life stressed; constantly worrying about what everyone else thinks of us, how to make a billion dollars, how to marry someone attractive…and we start to live in the image of people. We start to live our lives as others expect of us, rather than by what actually makes us happy. This seems so contradictory to the tranquility of wildlife.
Once while in the midst of Allah's creation, I was reciting some verses from Surat ali-`Imran and I came across the following verse:
"So is it other than the religion of Allah they desire, while to Him have submitted [all] those within the heavens and earth, willingly or by compulsion, and to Him they will be returned?" (Qur'an, 3:83).
How amazing and incredibly true! We seek other than the way of al-Hadi (the Guide) when we run after our desires and the material world. We exchange the endless bounties of al-Razzaq (the Provider) in this life and the next for temporal fame and material gain. In our arrogance we chart out the way we think is best to attain happiness, but end up failing. Even after seeing so many people who have it all yet still are not happy, we still run after the same things. When was the last time we did something because we knew that someone would think of us highly because of it? When was the last time we sold out our friends, family or even our honor and dignity for a grade or some pennies? When was the last time we gave preference to someone over Rabbana (our Lord) at the time of salah (prayer)?
The nature we see around us has submitted itself to the One, the Creator, in all of its complexities and intricacies, and as a result lives in absolute harmony. Imagine the peace of soul and mind when you become detached from the wants and desires of others, only seeking His pleasure. Imagine the serenity that can be found in not chasing after our desires as is championed by this society. Imagine simply living the most perfect life possible in this world. This is exactly the reality of the creation around us and the tranquility and harmony that are manifested are proof of its success.
But wait – isn't the human being the best creation of Allah? I wonder what we could accomplish if we actually do exactly as He tells us…
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Mashallah … one of the best perspectives I have heard. Very Inspiring.
As Salamu Alaikum,
MashAllah what a great reminder. If everyone follows this belief on a daily basis, they will be successful.
Very touched, jazakum Allahu Khayer
This is a beautiful article…communicates volumes yet also succinct.
subhan Allah, breathtaking comparisons, barak Allahu fik wa jazak Allahu kul khayr!
Salaam shaykh I know this is completely unrelated, but I was wondering whether or not it was permissible to physically salute the Prophet, peace be upon him, with our hand? As in lift our right hand to our forehead.
Jazak Allahu Khayr for this reminder. Truly are those successful who read, understand and follow Allah(swt)'s road to success through the Quran. May Allah(swt) grant us the light of the Quran . Ameen.
Assalamu alaykum
al hamdulilah, sick article. Really appreciate it.
Assalamu alaykum
Ali -
Asalamu aleikum,
MashaAllah, this is such a true description of life and a reminder for all to reflect and stay focus on our goal!


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BEST NEWS: The Harry Potter Spin-off Movie Will Be a Trilogy!
Muggles rejoice: the Harry Potter spin-off book Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them is officially being turned into a trilogy! The book, which was written as a copy of Harry Potter's textbook and mentioned in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, was published by J.K. Rowling in between the fourth and fifth Potter books.
Rowling describes the book as "an extension of the wizarding world" rather than a prequel or a sequel, but as long as we get to go back to the magical world in some way, we're VERY very excited. The studio revealed that "three megamovies" are being made, with the main star being Newt Scamander, a "magizoologist", The Hollywood Reporter reported. "The laws and customs of the hidden magical society will be familiar to anyone who has read the Harry Potter books or seen the films, but Newt's story will start in New York, 70 years before Harry's gets underway," Rowling revealed.