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Hi all, I am once again picking up my kitchen remodel after a change in contractors from this spring. I currently have a 1995 builder grade maple kitchen that is just under 10x10. It is offset from the eat in kitchen and family room due to the location of the powder bathroom, which cannot be moved. There is an entry door from the garage that is within this space as well. I am wanting to get rid of the peninsula to open things up, but I am concerned about where have seating for four. Currently I have two seats at the peninsula, four at a table, and storage on both opposite walls. I feel suffocated and cramped all the time. Help! We are a family of four with two children, ages 6 and 11, and will likely be in this house until my youngest finishes highschool according to the hubs. I am kinda freaking out at the thought of being here so long as this house is only 1700sqft. But, we are in an outstanding school district and we already have decent equity, as we have owned for the last 8 yrs. So, no plans to move directly, but it does need to function for us. I have no pantry right now, so I want to put a tall, shallow one on the wall by the patio slider. I also want to put some storage on the wall bordering the half bath. I do realize in a space that is roughly 12.5 ' wide, I can't put things on both walls and in the center and have any chance if not feeling claustrophobic. My choices are, building a banquette similar to the one shown here that will jut out from the bath wall, creating a walkway that is not direct when coming from either the garage entry door as well as from around the corner. I set this up and liked it but the room did feel lopsided, since the bathroom juts out already, with seating and a table even more so. The next option is a 4' round table centered in the leftover space from doing a bank of uppers and lowers with countertop on the bath wall, pantry on the corner wall and nothing on the slider wall. The walkways on all sides of the table are between 39" and 42", measured from the table edge not counting chairs. I set it up and it feels tight, but maybe I'll get used to it? The other idea I am toying with is doing something with the corner and making a banquette there, I would have to replace the slider with maybe a single French door or possibly make a new opening in the exterior wall for a door. I am willing to do that IF it really would work, but otherwise we would keep the slider since there is nothing wrong with it. I am having a hard time setting this up more accurately, but put various chairs and cushions to mimic a corner bench. A corner bench is not as easy as a straight bench, and I am considering both. Oh yeah, I'm definitely that girl who wants to have her cake AND eat it! |
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Seth: How I use my iPhone as CIO of a web and app development company
Since I began using smartphones in 2004, they've become an indispensable part of my daily workflow. When I bought my first iPhone (a 3G in 2008), that workflow changed immensely, and for the better. The wide variety of apps available for the platform and the connected nature of the tools Apple provides make iOS a very compelling choice for managing many aspects of our business.
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At Nickelfish, I do a lot of different things, but a large part of my daily routine is maintenance of all our systems, both user desktops and laptops as well as our online accounts, backups, and services. I use a combination of apps to manage all of this easily. 1Password syncing to Dropbox means I have all the information for everyone's accounts as well as software licenses and secure notes at my fingertips. I use Screens to monitor a few different machines via VNC around the office, making sure backups and updates are running and completing, and test machines are still testing the way we need them to. I use a variety of Dropbox-linked text editors to take and refer to notes throughout the day, notably WriteUp and Elements on iOS and nvALT (a Notational Velocity fork by Brett Terpstra) on my MacBook Pro.
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I'm currently using iCloud for my contacts, personal calendars and a personal email account. But we synchronize our company mail, contacts, and calendars with a Google Apps business account, so we're set up with the standards on everyone's Macs. Apple Mail and iCal run all day, and we all have those accounts hooked into our phones too. We used to run iCal server off of our Xserve internally and had our mail hosted externally, but we made the decision to bring everything together into Google Apps several months ago because of the availability of apps plugging into it. iOS has a ton of different calendar apps that can either sync with Google or with the iOS calendar accounts, as well as apps that tie into Google Docs, so people can choose how they want to hit those services, and there's definitely something for everyone.
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When I'm out of the office, I rely on a few of the iPhone's heavy hitters - Mail and iMessages - to stay in touch, as well as a few fantastic third-party apps. I use Verbs for IM when I'm away from the computer, since work doesn't always stop at 5pm each day, and I've begun using a combination of Captio (see my Pick of the Week) for dropping to-do items in my inbox and the new Reminders app with Siri when I either can't or don't want to use my hands to remember something. I'm currently using WeekCal in place of the iOS default calendar because of a few great calendar views I prefer, but that seems to change on an almost weekly basis (no pun intended).
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I think you will definitely find "FAQ" useful. It was designed to make it easier to handle customer support from an iPhone or iPad by keeping all the answers you might need at your fingertips. It combines those answers, and your choice of opening and closing sections into an emailed reply. We developed it to help with support for the other apps we have created.
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I think you will definitely find "FAQ" useful. It was designed to make it easier to handle customer support from an iPhone or iPad by keeping all the answers you might need at your fingertips. It combines those answers, and your choice of opening and closing sections into an emailed reply. We developed it to help with support for the other apps we have created.
It was just released on the App Store yesterday, at http://itun.es/iBQ4J9.
Hey Seth. I also use LogMeIn Ignition. I have all of our computers, Macs and PCs, setup with LogMeIn. It has been an invaluable part of my work. I can remote in from anywhere and it is very easy to use even from your iPhone/iPad. You should give it a try. It's free to use. You can pay for the Central for 199 a year if you want or just use the free version. All of my computers use the free version.


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Ok, I'm not much of a gadget person, but Elery is, so he just had to buy this after watching me fight with a pineapple. (grin) Yes, you "screw" the cutting disk down through the pineapple, after having removed the top. It leaves an empty shell which would probably make a nice container for fruit salad or something: The core stays in the cylinder and you have to push it out, which I thought was cumbersome: And the end result is a cored and peeled pineapple which is also conveniently sliced for you. Cathy/Mustangs, I knew you'd be proud of him. Now, if I can just figure out where the heck I'm going to store it, especially since I eat about two pineapples a year. Anyone know if you can make pineapple upside down cake with fresh pineapple? Annie |
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Annie, I have a white/black one just like that. Mine is just tossed in a drawer. |
Yea! Go Elery, love your gadget. My is identical to AnnT's. The kids think it's cool so that encourages me to use it to impress them. My results are like yours but your gadget is metal. I might have to upgrade. |
Cathy, I knew you'd be proud of him! (grin) Ann T, I think mine will probably end up in the box in the basement with the cookie press which I use about every other year, the pickle grabber thing which no one ever used except Ashley, just because she thought it was neat, and the metal skewers that burn the heck out of your fingers if you try to cook anything skewered on them because even the handles are metal. They work OK for fruit and cheese skewers, which I've made exactly once, LOL. How often to you actually cut up a fresh pineapple? Elery doesn't even eat pineapple and I find that I can't eat a whole one myself before it spoils as my mouth gets sore from eating very much of it. Elery did say I could use it on watermelons too, but I can't imagine how that would work.... Annie |
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I bought the Vacuvin several years ago after seeing KathleenLI use one. I love it. One tip: Place the pineapple in a flat bottomed bowl when cutting it. Cuts down on the juice all over the counter and you can then drink it. The cooks treat. Now tell Elery you need the OXO manger cutter/pitter. |
Here is a link that might be useful: mango splitter
Where did you get it Annie? I've got to get one--love pineapple and can get really good ones at the farmers market. They sell whole pineapples for $2. Our Publix sells peeled pineapples for $5 but they often miss the core and take a lot of the good meat. |
Beachlily, I got mine at a kitchen outlet but Amazon has some. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pineapple Corer
- Posted by dixiedog_2007 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 15, 13 at 12:48
I bought this from QVC for myself and two SIL's just a couple of weeks ago and got to select from colors! http://www.qvc.com/Stainless-Steel-Professional-Pineapple-Slicer-Search-Results.product.K37059.html?sc=K37059-SRCH&cm_sp=VIEWPOSITION-_-1-_-K37059&catentryImage=http://images-p.qvc.com/is/image/k/59/k37059.001?$uslarge$ |
Here is a link that might be useful: QVC Pineapple Corer
Hubs told me to get what I wanted after the kitchen is completed. I'm certainly going to add the pineapple corer to my list! Thanks. Oh, I always forget to ask--how are you healing? Is your arm any better????? |
Yes, I understand you can make pineapple upside down cake with fresh pineapple. I can't eat much fresh pineapple either. Alice loves it and when she was home I would buy fresh pineapples. I don't think I've bought one since. I certainly don't need cake! That's a nifty gizmo, though. Maybe I'll get one for Alice. I'm more inclined to want and use the mango gizmo. I might have to get one. I saw them at Target just today. Eileen |
Ann T, I should have known you'd have one before I did! Arlene, Elery got it from QVC, which is surprising, most gadgets come from Amazon. He said it was $12 or $14, I don't remember which, but it's metal instead of plastic, so I always think that's better. the arms doing fine, I've been released until "next time". I have nearly full range of motion with the elbow, only about 5 degrees off, which the doc says will come back with some work. He told me to be sure I always carried my purse in that hand and let my arm hang down straight by my side, the weight of the purse will help pull the elbow straight. Physical therapy, LOL. Peppi, I've seen the mango pitter, even considered getting one. I never eat mangoes because they are just such a PIA to peel with, get all slippery and slimy and I'm ticked off before I ever get to eat it. You know how patient I am. (grin) Eileen, I thought you could make something with fresh pineapple, besides jam. I don't get pineapples cheaply here, though, anything below $3 is amazingly inexpensive. Annie |
- Posted by kathleenca (My Page) on Fri, Mar 15, 13 at 19:47
Hi Annie, I made a fresh pineapple upside down cake about 3 weeks ago. I don't have a pineapple corer, just used a knife. Not quite as pretty, but the taste is the same. I really like the flavor. The only disappointing thing to me is that the caramel cooked all the way into the cake instead of forming even a small layer for me to pick at. Salted-Caramel Pineapple Upside-Down Cake 1 cup dark-brown sugar Coat a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray and set aside. In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat brown sugar and 1 stick butter, whisking occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil and cook until caramel thickens and turns a deep brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in rum and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Pour caramel into prepared cake pan and swirl around to coat. Set aside and let cool completely, at least 30 minutes. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pineapple cake recipe
- Posted by dixiedog_2007 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 15, 13 at 20:42
Annie, it looks like Elery bought the same gadget from QVC that I posted above. It does work as you have found out. I haven't tried it on watermelon yet because they won't be fresh in my area until July or August. I've read it's best on the small melons. |
Thanks, Kathleen! Dixie, I'm sure it's the same item, and it's funny, we don't have cable/satellite television, so he had to have gotten some kind of advertisement on line. I don't think he's ever ordered from QVC before, although his sister does frequently. I think the melons would have to be those small "personal" sized melons or there would be so much wasted it would be kind of ridiculous. Annie |
Thanks for the tips on these gadgets. I need both! :o) |
Those tools are cool. They make cutting a pineapple a snap. However, Pine apples come in different sizes and the sweetest part of the pineapple is near the skin. These tools cut away a lot of the skin. About 30% to 40% of the best part of the fruit is wasted. The video shows in other parts of the world, most people cut pineapple in a better way. It takes a little longer, but the result is worth it. ----------------- dcarch |
Here is a link that might be useful: Cutting a pineapple
Oooh Annie, I am jealous! I totally love gadgets and that one looks awesome. I think I need it! I buy fresh pineapple quite often and I think this gadget would actually get used in my house lol. Thanks for the info and the pictures! Tracey |
DC, Outstanding! I often noticed what my gadget was leaving behind. I don't have the culinary talent you do so I will continue to use my pineapple corer, I'll just scrap out what's left around the shell. |
Cathy, I don't have the patience to fight with the eyes on a slippery, juicy pineapple, I either leave the residue of them there or I cut away a bunch of the fruit anyway. Since I only eat them about twice a year, and then I end up throwing about half of them away , I don't spend much time on them, but Elery just loved that gadget. Oh, and the pineapple? The slices are all in a Lock N Lock in the bottom of my refrigerator, untouched. I think I've mentioned that I really don't care at all about fruit and Madison, who will eat anything, didn't like the pineapple, she filled up on lamb chops and mashed potatoes. Annie |
- Posted by kathleenca (My Page) on Sun, Mar 17, 13 at 21:19
I didn't like pineapple either for years - I thought it was too sweet. I happened to mention it to my mother who said to sprinkle salt on it which cuts the sweetness. Voila, I now enjoy pineapple quite a bit (easier to do here in southern California!). |
Kathleen, I just don't care about fruit. I don't hate it, I don't love it, I just don't care about it. Funny, I've seldom met a vegetable I didn't like, so I eat lots of those, figuring they have about the same vitamins and minerals as fruit. Pineapple, kiwi and pomegranate all make my mouth sore, so I don't eat much of it at a time anyway, but if I cook it, it doesn't do that, just raw/fresh. Annie |
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Let's kick things off with the Michael Jackson Ensemble Print from Moxy Creative:
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I cannot get enough of these posters! I want to buy one of each of them and frame them all together to create a huge gallery piece in a long hallway! The Michael Jackson one is one of 21 prints, all of which are limited editions of 10.
Next up is this white ceramic vase from World Market:
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The third fabulous find the Nova Throw from Z Gallerie:
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Up next are the Mariposa Pillar Holders in aquamarine, also from Z Gallerie:
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These chess-like shaped pillar holders come in two different sizes (11" and 14") and come in several different colors but I chose to feature the aquamarine set because the color reminds me of the ocean and I thought it was fitting since Spring Break is right around the corner and many people will be flocking to the beaches for some fun in the sun. A set of these would looked great paired on a fireplace mantel, dining room sideboard or console table.
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I love how much dimension the wrinkly folds give to this pillow and although the color isn't my favorite, I can see it working if it were mixed in with some other throw pillows and a colorful throw.
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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Department of Music will welcome Hugo Vera, a tenor from the Metropolitan Opera, April 9 from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Wallace Memorial Chapel. Vera will be perform and present a master class. This event is open to the public.
Vera has performed in 34 roles and 20 choral orchestral works with distinguished companies in the U.S. as part of his musical and artistic development of the full lyric and spinto tenor repertoire. In addition to the Metropolitan Opera, he has sung with the New York City Opera, Illinois Symphony and Chorus, Opera Memphis, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Glimmerglass Opera, Aspen Opera Theatre, The Minnesota Opera, and more. Vera has also performed at the Aspen Music Festival and the Tanglewood Music Festival.
In February, Vera made his Carnegie Hall solo debut performing in Funeral Processional. Upcoming performances include as Alfredo in La Traviata with Center City Opera, and as Azael in L'enfant Prodigue with the Charleston Chamber Opera.
Vera earned his undergraduate degree in music from the University of Utah and master of music and Ph.D. in musical arts from the University of Kansas. Dr. Robin Lind, Westminster College associate professor of music and director of choral activities, met Vera while earning her Ph.D. in music education at the University of Utah. They connected again 10 years later when Vera performed at Westminster College 12 years ago with the choir from the University of Kansas, which was directed by Westminster College alumnus Dr. John Paul Johnson.
"I attended the concert and recognized Hugo Vera singing in the choir," Lind said. "It was fun meeting him again. Then last spring, he sang a leading role with Pittsburgh Opera and did an outstanding job. I invited him to come to Westminster to sing and work with the students here. I'm really proud of what he has accomplished and am excited to have him here."
In addition to his performance at Westminster, Vera will also spend that Monday and Tuesday working with students, and attending classes and choral rehearsals.
Contact Lind at (724) 946-7278 or email for additional information.
About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster is a top-tier liberal arts college and a national leader in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 377 Colleges" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.
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I don't want to mention names, but a lot of what's on reality TV today is people gossiping, backbiting, cheating and being mean to each other. But not on our show. Duck Dynasty is about the family I married into, the Robertson clan, who make world-class duck calls.
We try to present something different for our viewers. We do have our disagreements, but every episode ends with a meal and a prayer, and in between we have a lot of laughs.
In fact, the first time we sat down as a family to watch Duck Dynasty we laughed so hard at ourselves that we could hardly hear the TV.
Our show is about ducks, fishing, beards, good eating—and the values that keep a family together. After 21 years of being a Robertson, there are some great life lessons I have learned.
1. Support each other.
They say we court young in the South. I met my husband, Willie, when we were in third grade, at Camp Ch-Yo-Ca. His mom, Miss Kay, was the camp cook that summer and her boys attended the camp for free.
Willie had big dimples and the cutest sideways smile. I had a diary that I never used much, but that summer I wrote, "Met a boy at summer camp and he was so cute. He asked me on the moonlight hike and I said yes!"
As my father-in-law, Phil, likes to say, I'm a city girl. The "big city" I grew up in was West Monroe, Louisiana, population 13,000.
The Robertsons lived out in the country on the Ouachita River. That's where Phil launched his duck-call business, Duck Commander ("Phil, you didn't call that duck. You commanded it," claimed a friend, hence the name). They still live out there.
The first time I visited was with a church group when I was in fifth grade. I was surprised that the house was so tiny. Kay didn't even have a dishwasher, but she cooked for the Duck Commander employees every day along with her four hungry sons. She spent practically her entire day in the kitchen.
The business was struggling, but that didn't stop Phil from bragging about his sons. "Have you met my boys?" he asked me. "They'll make good providers someday." How could he have known that back then?
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Willie and I didn't start dating seriously until my senior year of high school. He had an orange 1980 Mustang with torn white leather seats and lived in a rented house in town with six other guys.
I loved to drop by in the mornings and Willie would make me fancy omelets for breakfast. He was a great cook then (he still is), and I could hardly make a thing (and still can't).
When we first decided to get married, my parents weren't thrilled. They were afraid I would drop out of school, start having kids and never go to college. Then they saw how committed we were. They supported us all the way—something that runs in both our families.
2. Work works.
For years, the entire Duck Commander operation was run out of that little house. Willie and his brothers helped with everything. They would sand and stain duck calls, dip them in polyurethane, pack them up for shipping.
It used to embarrass Willie when he would go to school with his fingers brown from tung oil. The boys also took the orders, because people called the house to place them. Whoever took the order would just grab a napkin or paper plate and write it down.
There would be a big stack of paper plates or napkins sitting on the kitchen counter with orders on them. It may have been a rudimentary system, but it worked.
If Willie wanted anything, he had to work for it. He still talks about the cool parachute pants that he bought in high school with money he made selling worms.
In our young married days, with both of us going to college, he did tons of extra jobs: working at a bowling alley, as a janitor for a real-estate agency, in an ice-cream plant (he hated being in the freezer all day).
I finished college with a degree in art education and helped out by hand-painting a limited edition of duck calls while our babies slept.


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In the only possible offseason news that could potentially rival the existence of a Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian reality show in of course-itude, recently retired superhuman Shaquille O'Neal will also be gracing the small screen very soon. If this surprises you, then you need to step your know what's going on game up.
From Darren "Headlines" Rovell:
BREAKING NEWS: Sources have confirmed that @SHAQ has agreed in principle to join Turner
More breaking news: Shaquille O'Neal has legally changed his name to "@SHAQ" because he is slowly becoming the Internet and will eventually turn himself in to pure energy. (Not really, but it seems like a logical progression.)
But yes, Shaq is joining Turner, which means we'll surely be seeing him on "Inside the NBA" at some point. He's appeared on the show before, he's super famous, people are convinced he is hilarious, and he's instantly the most marketable "analyst" working in basketball. Of course he's going to be on Turner's main basketball program. Maybe he'll do a brief stint on NBATV, but I wouldn't be surprised if he's called up to the majors immediately.
When he's there, who knows what'll happen. Him and Charles Barkley will be good for some laughs, but when Shaq inevitably starts doing his monosyllabic answering bit, that might not be the best TV. And, of course, there's the very real possibility that putting Chuck and Shaq at the same table could lead to halftimes that are entirely devoted to shots of those two laughing while Ernie Johnson tries to get things back on track while Kenny Smith is just yelling for no reason.
But Shaq was made to be a television personality. It'll be hilarious to see him try to do a serious interview, but when he's just talking shop, I'm sure he'll be great. And if not, he can just have surgery at the beginning of the season so he doesn't have to talk about any Bucks-Bobcats games while he's preparing for the playoffs. That plan worked in the NBA, so might as well give it another shot.


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The holiday season means shops are in full swing. This week was crazy with holiday shopping kick-offs. I headed into Yaletown for Mavi's holiday shopping event.
I mixed, mingled, shopped, drank, and ate popcorn with Sophia Cheng and some of my favourite fashionable people like Melissa Knight (very top), Eryne Ordel, Brittany Greenslade, and others.
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1 So I say, Has God put his people on one side? Let there be no such thought. For I am of Israel, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. | 1 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. |
2 God has not put away the people of his selection. Or have you no knowledge of what is said about Elijah in the holy Writings? how he says words to God against Israel, | 2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don't you know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah--how he appealed to God against Israel: |
3 Lord, they have put your prophets to death, and made waste your altars, and now I am the last, and they are searching for me to take away my life. | 3 "Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me" ? |
4 But what answer does God make to him? I have still seven thousand men whose knees have not been bent to Baal. | 4 And what was God's answer to him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal." |
5 In the same way, there are at this present time some who are marked out by the selection of grace. | 5 So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. |
6 But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace. | 6 And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace. |
7 What then? That which Israel was searching for he did not get, but those of the selection got it and the rest were made hard. | 7 What then? What Israel sought so earnestly it did not obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, |
8 As it was said in the holy Writings, God gave them a spirit of sleep, eyes which might not see, and ears which have no hearing, to this day. | 8 as it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes so that they could not see and ears so that they could not hear, to this very day." |
9 And David says, Let their table be made a net for taking them, and a stone in their way, and a punishment: | 9 And David says: "May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them. |
10 Let their eyes be made dark so that they may not see, and let their back be bent down at all times. | 10 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever." |
11 So I say, Were their steps made hard in order that they might have a fall? In no way: but by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, so that they might be moved to envy. | 11 Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious. |
12 Now, if their fall is the wealth of the world, and their loss the wealth of the Gentiles, how much greater will be the glory when they are made full? | 12 But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring! |
13 But I say to you, Gentiles, in so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I make much of my position: | 13 I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I make much of my ministry |
14 If in any way those who are of my flesh may be moved to envy, so that some of them may get salvation by me. | 14 in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them. |
15 For, if by their putting away, the rest of men have been made friends with God, what will their coming back again be, but life from the dead? | 15 For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? |
16 And if the first-fruit is holy, so is the mass: and if the root is holy, so are the branches. | 16 If the part of the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, then the whole batch is holy; if the root is holy, so are the branches. |
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, an olive-tree of the fields, were put in among them, and were given a part with them in the root by which the olive-tree is made fertile, | 17 If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, |
18 Do not be uplifted in pride over the branches: because it is not you who are the support of the root, but it is by the root that you are supported. | 18 do not boast over those branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. |
19 You will say, Branches were broken off so that I might be put in. | 19 You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in." |
20 Truly, because they had no faith they were broken off, and you have your place by reason of your faith. Do not be lifted up in pride, but have fear; | 20 Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid. |
21 For, if God did not have mercy on the natural branches, he will not have mercy on you. | 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either. |
22 See then that God is good but his rules are fixed: to those who were put away he was hard, but to you he has been good, on the condition that you keep in his mercy; if not, you will be cut off as they were. | 22 Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off. |
23 And they, if they do not go on without faith, will be united to the tree again, because God is able to put them in again. | 23 And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. |
24 For if you were cut out of a field olive-tree, and against the natural use were united to a good olive-tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be united again with the olive-tree which was theirs? | 24 After all, if you were cut out of an olive tree that is wild by nature, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree! |
25 For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in; | 25 I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. |
26 And so all Israel will get salvation: as it is said in the holy Writings, There will come out of Zion the One who makes free; by him wrongdoing will be taken away from Jacob: | 26 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob. |
27 And this is my agreement with them, when I will take away their sins. | 27 And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins." |
28 As far as the good news is in question, they are cut off from God on account of you, but as far as the selection is in question, they are loved on account of the fathers. | 28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies on your account; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, |
29 Because God's selection and his mercies may not be changed. | 29 for God's gifts and his call are irrevocable. |
30 For as you, in time past, were not under the rule of God, but now have got mercy through their turning away, | 30 Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience, |
31 So in the same way these have gone against the orders of God, so that by the mercy given to you they may now get mercy. | 31 so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy as a result of God's mercy to you. |
32 For God has let them all go against his orders, so that he might have mercy on them all. | 32 For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all. |
33 O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out. | 33 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! |
34 Who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord? or who has taken part in his purposes? | 34 "Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?" |
35 Or who has first given to him, and it will be given back to him again? | 35 "Who has ever given to God, that God should repay him?" |
36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever. So be it. | 36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. |
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Echt cool!
great shot - i want to use my perfekt more but it's a bit of a beast to carry!
ich war auch schon da!
My favorite of the album! I don't remember seeing this place when I was in Konstanz. Of course that was over 20 years ago!
That's crazy good!
Great one!
love it!
Love this vanishing point you are goo at Horizon shots
am bodensee :D tolles foto !!
Pfahlbau Museum
fantastic museum - great place to take pictures
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Day of the Dead observed Oct. 29-30 at Texas A&M-Kingsville
Drama Art Building and Speech Building - 10/30/13 - 10/30/13
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The art, communications and theatre department at Texas A&M University-Kingsville will celebrate the Day of the Dead with events spanning two days, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct., 29-30. All events will take place in or around the Drama Art Building or the Speech Building. All workshops will be presented by A&M-Kingsville art professor Santa Barraza and renowned artist Mary Jane Garza.
Tuesday brings three art workshops, all in room 118 of the Drama Art Building. First will be a papel picado workshop from 8:30 to 10:50 a.m., followed by a decorating skulls workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and finally a waxed flowers workshop from 2 to 5 p.m.
Wednesday will open with a workshop for elementary students from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
The Day of the Dead altar and artwork will be installed in front of the Speech Building from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An opening reception will be held at 5 p.m. and the ceremony for the altar will begin at 5:30 p.m.
A group of Aztec dancers, Papalotzin Ehecatl, will perform at 6 p.m. with all the festivities ending at 7 p.m.
The public is invited to participate in the altar installation and placement of artifacts for loved ones. Call 361-593-3401 to participate.
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Lindsey and Jarrod wanted to do something really unique for their engagement session. So, we did what anyone would do, went to Nashville to use her uncle's hot air balloon! Obviously. I don't know if I've ever been so excited/terrified on a shoot before! We went high... real high. It was incredible!
A few months later, they got married at Preston Wood Baptist Church in Plano, TX, and topped it off with an unreal reception at the Dallas Museum of Art (which is also where we shot Lindsey's bridals). Wow. Warm, welcoming, full of life, and adventurous is how I would describe Lindsey & Jarrod. Definitely two of my favorites, love these two!
When Hayley and Kyle started dating they pretty much knew right away that they had found their match. After a few months they started talking about buying a house. Little did Hayley know, after seeing a particular house, Kyle bought it. He then carved "will you marry me" in the tree in the backyard and moved Hayley's favorite porch swing from her partent's house to the tree. He surprised her with a house and a ring. It was such a special place that they decided to get married in the backyard! It was an incredibly personal, intimate wedding filled with love from family and close friends. I was so blessed to be part of such a special day. Thank you, Hayley & Kyle!
There is a special place in our hearts for Bobbie and David Hatch. They are kind, generous, and so very classy. They forewent the traditional wedding route and instead, threw a low-key affair with a family-style dinner and simple quality time with their VIPs. It was charming and intentional, joyful and sweet, simply a lovely wedding to photograph.
Many, many thanks to the Mr. and Mrs. Hatch for inviting us in.
Venue: Stubb's B-B-Q
Event Coordinator: Your Wedding, Your Way
Flowers: Westbank Flower Market
Cakes: Bluenote Bakery
Caterer: Austin Catering
Entertainment: Dawn & Hawkes
I'm not really sure how to describe what I experienced when shooting Michelle and Antonio's wedding. First, I got to go to Central America and experience a different culture, which is one of my favorite things to do anyway. Second, Antigua is probably the coolest city I've seen with gorgeous, historic architecture. Third, the venue, Hotel Santa Domingo, is built around old ruins and has incredible character and history built into the very walls. Finally, not only are Michelle and Antonio two of the most beautiful people in the world, their love for each other is tangible and inspiring. Being there capturing their story was an unforgettable experience that has made its mark on me. I'm so thankful! Also, Guatemalans know how to party.
I met Samantha years ago when my band played a string of shows in NY, where she and Scott live. We had kept in touch and when Scott asked her to marry him she called me and asked me to come to photograph their destination wedding in Miami. It was such a blast to see Samantha again and finally get to meet Scott! These two made us feel right at home in their crew and treated us like family. They and all their friends like to have a good time and it was a non-stop party from the start of the day all the way through the after party. Thanks for having us, Samantha and Scott, we were thrilled to be there!
The officiant pronounced Saba and Sayed "married," and the sheer joy and freedom that poured out of this couple made a marvelous moment. Saba and Sayed endured a decade of courtship full of ups and downs, and their love for one another never wavered. To photograph a small piece of that love story was an honor and a joy. We hope you love these photographs as much as we do.
To Saba and Sayed: Your love for one another is one to inspire the masses. Thank you so much for trusting us to capture it. xoxo
Event Coordinator: Meredith Commender at Significant Events of Texas
Mehndi Venue: T&P Station
Wedding Venue: Belo Mansion
Florist: Lush Couture Design
Cake: Frosted Art
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Hair and Makeup: Mo Bowers at Fairy Godmother Bridal
DJ: DJ Yoonis
Transportation: Blue Diamond Limos
Rings: Ascot Diamonds
Lighting: Beyond
Event Decor: Prashe Event Decor
Henna: Sharmin Ajani
Mega thank you to Grant Daniels for photographing with us and contributing some phenomenal images to this collection. Couldn't have do it without you, bud!
We knew within the first few minutes of Lindsey and Andrew's engagement session that we were gonna love these two. They're kind-hearted, down-to-earth, and they're oh-so-in-love (plus, she was rockin' a killer Michael Kors handbag/high heel combo that had me drooling...Shannon, not Shaun...although Shaun can definitely appreciate a nice accessory or two). To our delight, Lindsey and Andrew currently live in NYC, so that's where we shot their engagements. After a three-hour photo trek across NYC, we grabbed dinner and had a lovely evening really getting to know them. Ten months later, they got married here in Dallas. And it was wonderful. The ceremony was sweet, and the reception was a blast! Lindsey and Andrew were so relaxed and fun to be around that day, and it was especially lovely to celebrate with them. We are so thrilled to have been around for it all, and we're especially thrilled that we've made couples-friends in Lindsey and Andrew. We've had the pleasure of catching up with them an a few occasions since their wedding, and we've walked away each time renewed by their friendship and kindness.
Congrats, you two wonderful people! All our love.
Last fall, we had the pleasure of photographing this engagement session in NYC with two of the kindest and most fun-loving people we've met. These two were simply wonderful. Patina is an insanely talented actress, so the camera already loves her. You'll actually see her in a forthcoming CBS drama called Madame Secretary. It airs on Sunday evenings this fall, check it out! Her husband David is an investment genius with a kind soul and a sweet smile (you'll see). Plus, they're parents to some ridiculously adorable fur-babies (you'll see that too). Patina and David adore each other, and we're thrilled to have been a small part of their story!
Jordan and Emily are a straight-up incredible couple. I knew from the moment I met with them and their family to talk about photos that we were going to be great friends! They live in Colorado, but Jordan is originally from Dallas, so they decided to take a little vacation to Dallas to see family and do their engagement photos. Then they brought us out to Aspen, CO to shoot their entire wedding weekend that started with a killer rafting trip! It was an incredible weekend and so wonderful to see two people that are so in love and surrounded by such wonderful friends and family that show intensely their love and support. Jordan and Emily, you guys are the BEST!
Thanks to my great friend, Andrew Shepherd, for 2nd shooting with me on this epic wedding weekend.
I've known Brad for a few years now and I can honestly say that he is the real deal. Completely down to earth, completely genuine, and unbelievably caring. And wouldn't you know it, Molly is the same! The met while working for the same company in two different states. They went on a couple dates when one of them was in town for work in either city, and before they knew it Molly was making plans to move from Spokane down to Dallas to take the next step with Brad. We shot their engagements in Dallas, and then they invited me to photograph their incredibly personal wedding in Molly's home town, Spokane, WA. It was a weekend of close friends and family in a perfect little winery in this northwest town.
Kristn and Tyson are extremely down to earth and laid back. After five minutes you feel like you've know them your whole life. They are the type of people who just want to take you out to brunch for their engagement session. So, we did. After brunch, we went to their new loft in downtown Dallas they had just moved into. They loved the idea of capturing photos in their new home as they started their life together. They decided to do a destination wedding in Sonoma Valley, CA at a unique winery covered in art installations and, of course, grape vines. The entire wedding was incredible, but the highlight of the reception was definitely Rock Star Karaoke. Basically all the guest had a chance to sing karaoke with a live band! It. Was. Awesome! I'm so thankful for Kristn and Tyson and look forward to many more Sunday brunches!
Going into the client meeting, I didn't realize how incredible Stacey and Matt's wedding was going to be . As Stacey described to me what their vision was I was IN. Matt is the CEO of a restaurant group that owns and operates 3 of my favorite restaurants in Dallas; Eno's, Oddfellows, and Union Bear. And what did they plan for their wedding? Ya know, the usual... to close down the Bishop Arts District and have the wedding in the middle of the street in front of Eno's!! It was a day to remember. Not only was their wedding perfect, but Matt and Stacey are incredibly kind people with huge hearts. What an honor it was to capture their story!
If you travel to the south of Austin, TX you'll find all sorts of small towns that are so much fun to visit and experience. Liz and Brian are from Dallas but really wanted to have a small-town Texas wedding. They found a beautiful little venue in Wimberley, TX that was perfect. I loved being there with them and photographing them. Liz runs a direct from farmer organic grocery store, Brian programs video games like a boss, both of them are into cycling, and when you put all that together it means that we are all best friends forever. I loved how simple and meaningful their wedding was. From the hand made decorations, to the bridesmaids buying all the flowers uncut and arranging them themselves. The day was filled with personal, meaningful touches. It was undoubtedly amazing!


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The latest reports coming into the West Hollywood City Clerk's office show incumbent John Duran with a massive lead in the money race, having raised just a few bucks shy of $80,000 (79,885) with three weeks to go before the election.
In second place stands incumbent Jeffrey Prang, who raised over $53,800
In third place (if loans to self are removed from the totals) is Sam Borelli, who has raised $20,358 to operate his first campaign.
In fourth, Christopher Landavazo with $21,951 including a $9,500 loan to himself.
Fifth place is held by Steve Martin with $13,418 including a $6,200 loan to himself.
A local publication that has been digging into the origins of the Duran campaign's finances added $10,000 in independent Political Action Committee (PAC) funds from two local businessmen to his campaign's totals in an apparent attempt to inflate his take. In addition, that same publication, wehoville, has cast aspersions on donations by attorneys connected to a law firm with deep WeHo ties and allegedly found a case of "campaign money laundering" in an individual who expressed ignorance of his $500 contribution to the Duran campaign, implying collusion between the man's employer and the campaign.
Apparently, a carpenter named Jose Medina working for Huntington Holdings, an investment firm specializing in commercial, vacation and high-end residential real estate, made the contribution to Mr. Duran's campaign on the same day as Jack Corwin, the firm's founder, made his own $500 donation, January 9, 2013.
Another Huntington Holdings employee, executive housekeeper Halina Foltyn, also made a $500 donation to the campaign on Jan. 9.
Mr. Corwin denied writing $1,500 worth of checks, $1,000 of which were in employees' names, to skirt campaign finance law that limits donations to $500 per person.
According to the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), such conduct would be considered campaign money laundering, and if proved, amount to a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $5,000.
The activity pops up in virtually every election campaign, including 2009's Los Angeles Mayoral race in which Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and former Councilman Jack Weiss received $26,000 in illegally funneled campaign contributions from developer Alexander Hugh.
The publication, wehoville, has been publishing regular articles highlighting the alleged influence of real estate interests in West Hollywood elections, with one article calling out James Arnone, an attorney, as "the biggest single donor" to WeHo council campaigns.
The recent article notes that Mr. Arnone, a partner in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins and is local Chair of the Environment, Land & Resources Department, has given a total of $4,000 thus far in the 2011 and 2013 elections, although it fails to note that Mr. Arnone has given the legal limit (in April, 2012) to the incumbents running in this campaign cycle, choosing to combine two election cycles and several separate campaigns to arrive at the $4,000 figure. The article also fails to mention Mr. Arnone's leadership role in raising money for the $64 million LibraryPark development in West Hollywood Park that brought the city its award-winning library, a park renovation and hundreds of parking spaces for the Westside.
The large sums that incumbents raise from lawyers and real estate/developer interests to run for political office in West Hollywood spurred the movement to implement term limits, as the measure's proponents claim that challengers cannot count on raising the $75-100,000 it takes to match the incumbents' war chests, which is spent on polling and mailers.
Veteran politicos in WeHo say that being able to get a large number of mailers into people's homes is the key to effective campaigning, and term limits proponents contend that challengers find it impossible to raise the money needed to win the mail war. Only in 2011 did challenger John D'Amico raise roughly $100,000 (including a $30,000 loan to himself), enough to fund a winning campaign.
Neither Term Limits spokesperson Lauren Meister nor campaign manager Scott Schmidt replied to inquiries from WeHo News about these allegedly illegal contributions or about how they reflect on candidate or the need for term limits, however, in a Facebook posting, Mr. Schmidt wrote, "Where there's smoke, there's fire… Something smells fishy."
Ms. Meister was derisive on Facebook after receiving a Duran mailer that stated – "you may not like what he says but he always tells the truth." She responded, "LMAO. Then, I thought, I must be in the Twilight Zone… I say, if you don't like what he has to say, vote the bum out!"
Nor did challenger Steve Martin reply directly to an inquiry that asked how this sort of campaign fraud reflected on the candidate. He however, in a note to WeHo News, say that the incumbents, "are going down with every new article about fund raising." He also wrote, regarding wehoville's news report of the possible campaign finance violation in a Facebook post, "Apparently in all this tip-toeing between the illegal/unethical line someone tripped. West Hollywood residents deserve better and must demand better."
The Duran and Prang campaign did answer WeHo News' inquiry, though. In a statement issued by the campaign manager, Steve Afriat, he defended the incumbents and the contributors' right to free speech.
"With regards to wehoville's daily, unsubstantiated salvos against John Duran, we appreciate that WeHo News wants to get the facts before you write the story. John Duran is not in a position to answer any questions about details of the giving decisions of any of his contributors.
"In both cases: James Arnone and Jack Corwin, John Duran has long standing relationships with both. He and Arnone were friends before Duran was a Councilmember. Both Arnone and Corwin served with Duran on the AIDS Project Los Angeles Board of Directors.
"These relationships and many others are a tribute to Duran's long-standing service to causes and issues. While it is easy to wag an angry finger and point out that incumbents have a fundraising advantage, Both Duran and Prang were successful fundraisers when they were challengers, running for the first time. So was John D'Amico, who out-raised most, if not all of the incumbents. Sal Guarriello (for whom Mr. Afriat also ran campaigns) on the other hand, was not a strong fundraiser.
"John Duran and Jeff Prang paid their dues before becoming Councilmembers and have networks of friends who support their political agenda. Jeff has long-standing involvement in Democratic Party organizations, Environmental Organizations, and good-government groups. His network of friends consistently donated to his campaigns. The same is true for Duran. He has served on the EQCA Board, previously served on the ANGLE and MECLA Boards. He has served on the APLA and Gay Men's Chorus Board, and is prominent in the legal community. These are a substantial base for his fundraising efforts.
"John would never accept a contribution that he knew was not proper, and our campaign has returned contributions made by individuals who exceeded limits – something we are able to track. In the event other contributions are deemed improper, Duran is already committed to return those as well."
In the statement, he noted that he has a long history with Mr. Martin (another council member who once hired me to be his fundraising consultant). That history he calls "revisionist" that "fails to mention that he was the go-to person for lobbyists and special interests, consistently supporting their projects, billboards, and contracts."


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Tip-toeing around black columns illuminated with rings of neon, players catch and zap friends the second they show themselves under the fluorescent light's glow. This happens every day inside Rink Side Sports' 2,000-square-foot Laser Blast arena, which accommodates up to 20 players per match. Just outside that arena, an arcade erupts in a cacophony of bells and whistles emanating from more than 100 video and redemption games. Nearby on the ice rink, ice is carved during public skating hours and kids master the triple Lutz during figure-skating programs led by experienced instructors, many of whom belong to the Professional Skaters Association. These activities all exist under one roof, as well as a 2,700-square-foot 18-hole black-light mini-golf course and a snack bar, which serves hand-tossed pizzas that can be tossed by hand into eaters? mouths.
In 2012, Jump America? located next door to Six Flags Great America? debuted more than 16,000 square feet of springy floor space?trampolines cover the floors and walls. A game of dodge ball gets an antigravity twist over two courts and jumpers can use a trampoline as a launching pad into a pit of foam. Guests aged 3 and up watch a safety video before embarking upon hours of bouncy play monitored by attentive staffers.
Hidden Creek AquaPark's sprawling grounds swim with watery entertainment for guests of all ages, from kids waiting beneath the water playground's dumping bucket to grandparents reading a good book atop lounge chairs. Swimmers can slip down the winding slide or take the plunge from a drop slide, which spits them out into the deep end of a pool that gradually descends from its zero-depth entry. Meanwhile, kids can keep themselves busy building castles and multistory housing units in a sand area. After practicing swan dives and cannonballs off the diving board, guests can storm the concession stand or relax on the lawn.
Par-King Skill Golf has been churning out rounds of family-friendly fun for the Chicagoland area since the 1950s. With two separate 18-hole courses, six water challenges, twelve moving obstacles, numerous curbs, and surprising elevation changes, Par-King is a step up from the flat mini-greens of yesteryear, and 3 club-lengths more entertaining than the regulation-sized greens of normal-sized golf. Play a full 18 holes as you gape and gander at twirling clowns, roller-coaster ramps in the vein of Rube Goldberg, elaborately-painted totem poles, and recreations of famous landmarks such as Mt. Rushmore and the Sears Tower. This colorful landscape of golf-based adventure is refurbished and repainted every winter to provide a consistently-beautiful, clean, and safe experience during April to October operations. Although the park is family-oriented, they maintain a stout 48-inch height requirement to play or playact in the playing area; this is enforced purely with safety in mind, as the challenging course terrain may prove hazardous to the diminutive.
America's Action Territory encourages family bonding through amusements in session year-round indoors and seasonally outdoors. During warm weather, the park staff operates six outdoor activities, from bumper boats in a 75,000-gallon pool, go-karts on an over 1,000-foot long track, to a water balloon battle with depth-charged orbs. Back inside, kids can enter the smoky, black-lit laser-tag arena to demonstrate who is most deserving of parents' love, or challenge their progenitors to skee-ball at the arcade. Between games, an eatery supplies patrons with refreshments such as sandwiches, chicken strips, and pizzas on crust made without gluten or lasers. For special occasions, Action Territory's team can also arrange birthday parties and organize group packages.
Blanketed in wall-to-wall trampolines, Sky High Sports delights barefoot fun-seekers with springy terrain and an exclusive court for jumpers 8 and younger. Guests can hone front flips, back flips, and belly flops during intense free-bounce sessions. Each trampoline comes equipped with a specially designed spring-loaded frame and thick, 2-inch safety pads that grant patrons a landing cushier than a corner office at a marshmallow factory. Stuffed with blocks of spongy, body-molding material, a foam pit dares treasure-seekers to fling themselves in or scour its depths for the lost contents of bygone pockets. Pintsize aerialist posses can safely practice their synchronized Salchows on 360 degrees of trampoline walls while court supervisors watch from the sidelines and award hard-earned praise with oversize scorecards.
Sky High also offers AIRobics fitness classes and monthly dodge-ball tournaments to help jumpers explore the outermost stratospheres of trampoline possibilities.


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To find your state level officials, go here: ILGA > in the right hand column click on "Legislator Lookup" > click on the "By Address" tab. Fill out the address information exactly as you recieve mail. This screen is very picky about the data, so you may have to try a couple of different times. You'll get a listing of all your state officials as well as the Fed offices.
At the ILGA homepage, click on "Members" under either the House or Senate columns to get your official's contact info for the S-field and local offices.
For websites, the best site I've found is VoteSmart . At the homepage, roll over "Officials" and pick the category that you're looking for. Fill in your zip, or type in the official's name and you'll get lots of info about them.
Put their numbers in your cell phone, you may want to call them someday!!
If you have any questions about using the sites above, PM me.
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Indicative Rate* $90.00 to $100.00 Accommodation - All Inclusive
Your private, fully self contained cottage is situated in a lush tropical garden The cottage has a queen size bedroom, bathroom, toilet, laundry, lounge room, and fully stocked kitchen. A large patio with barbecue and a private swimming pool. Close to shops, public transport, James Cook University and Half Moon Bay Beach. With such tranquillity it is hard to believe you are so close to most of Cairns famous attractions. Bluewater Bed and Breakfast is a 15 minute drive from the Airport and Cairns.
... moreBluewater B and B is self-catering. You will be provided with bacon, eggs, milk, juice, butter, coffee, tea, jams, cereal, baked beans, pancake mix and an assortment of other groceries in your fridge and pantry. You can then eat at your leisure, in your cottage, on your patio or by the pool. Other dietary requirements can be arranged.
... lessCancellation Policy
If cancellation is made seven days or more before the arrival then the deposit is fully refundable.
General Comments
Bluewater Bed and Breakfast is well situated for all of your holiday requirements. It is close to the beach, Kuranda, Skyrail, the Ski Park, golf driving range, mini golf, bungy jumping, two golf clubs, restaurants, barefoot bowls, and a short drive to Smithfield Shopping Centre and Cairns.
How To Get There
Follow Captain Cook Highway past Smithfield Shopping Centre then turn right at the roundabout after James Cook University into Reed Road. Turn left at shops where you follow the road around into 12 Bataan Close, Trinity Park.
Your modern lounge room has a divan that can convert into a double bed.
One bedroom with lounge and interconnection
2 - 2
Bed Types Available:
Double Sofa, Queen Size Bed
From | To | Inclusions |
$90.00 | $100.00 | Adult Accommodation - All Inclusive |
* Please note: These rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum available costs of listed products and services. To obtain a firm price from the provider, please use the contact the operator. All prices are quoted in Australian dollars.