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For anyone who wonders what the final build looks like when you're training for one of these Ironman races, here's a little snapshot of what this past weekend looked like (along with some of my running commentary).
By Selene Yeager
Starting with Friday, first up is this open water swim. It's at Dutch Springs, which they now call a lake because the word quarry conjures up images of dead bodies. But really, it's a quarry. It's about 130 feet deep; it has wicked steep sides; there's a sunken helicopter, bus, and assorted wreckage down at the bottom. It's great for open water swimming (except that you have to wear a wetsuit and I would prefer to practice without one). So I met Erica there (Craig couldn't make it) and chased her around until my eyes crossed. Before I met Erica, I'd never swum so hard I could barely walk up and down steps afterwards. I have now….
8/1/2008 Log
Workout 1
Swim 1:15
OW swim. Fartlek type swim. Get in some decent hard efforts-- all while sighting. Pick a point and just race towards it, then recover. Picture that group swimming ahead, and wanting to get up there and catch a draft. If swimming with Craig, practice drafting, passing, switching gears without losing form.
This is just basic stuff I do twice a week. Push ups, pull ups, planks, back extensions, stability ball work, etc…
Workout 2
Strength 0:20
Core work.
Welcome to Saturday. First up, the pool. Just looking at this swim workout makes me woozy. Once I get to the pool and start going, it's actually not so terrible and all those intervals makes the time go. But man am I sick of intervals. It will be a happy day when I can finally go to the pool and leave my stopwatch at home!
8/2/2008 Log
Workout 1
Swim 1:30 3499.56yd
6x50 :15R
odds: build
evens: ez
*start watch*
*build by 25
4x25 :10R
*moderate steady pace
*build by 50
4x50 :15R
*moderate steady pace
*build by 100
4x75 :20R
*moderate stead pace
*build by 50
4x50 :15R
*moderate steady pace
*build by 25
4x25 :10R
*hard effort
*Stop watch*
4x50 :30R
*Nice and easy.
4x50 Reverse build
*see below*
Will need to do at RAC
I know this is a lot, but I'm posting it in advance so you can review it. Really push on the builds, and keep a decent clip (imagine what an IM race pace might feel like) on the 4xXXs. Turn it on at the end! Those last 4x25s should hurt and you should be out of that comfort zone!!
On the reverse build, try to get in the deeper end of the pool, move out towards the flag so you're treading, then start swimming hard from the vertical treading position. You can be on an angle so you're not completely vertical and not floating horizontal. Count down to yourself, then on zero, go, as if you're doing an in-water race start. Find that rhythm and settle in.
Next up…the bike. Today is sort of like a mini-triathlon without the free t-shirt. I actually didn't do this ride as scheduled. My friend Jasen was hitting the mountain and it had been so long since I'd been on my mountain bike, I couldn't resist. I figured it would be just as good since you can't ride off road around here without putting in some hard efforts. Of course we got poured on 5 minutes into the ride and I was so afraid of hurting myself on the slippery rocks that I rode like a blindfolded monkey. But I was happy to be muddy and playing in the woods. I really miss mountain biking.
Workout 2
Bike 2:00
Group ride @ RPE 10-18. Add in some harder efforts on this ride. Rolling terrain w/ a few good climbs is ideal.
Fuel up during this ride as you would for a long ride so you can have a strong transition run.
My transition to this run was not so speedy. I really wanted to sit down with a cup of coffee and stare at the birds sitting on the feeder out of my dining room window. This is where all this training becomes a huge mental battle. I think I've mentioned that I have not missed one single workout during this entire 8-month process. Well, I'm mentioning it again, because it is times like this that I REALLY want to stop the madness. But I don't. I put on my shoes and dutifully run out the door. And I'm really glad I did. My first few footsteps were a little labored. But then I felt this cool lightness come over me and it was like I was floating. Like my body has just accepted that I am in perpetual motion and it is carrying me where I need to go. I know that sounds all strange and new-agey. But it was a good feeling.
Note the foreshadowing below regarding my longest run. One of the things I really don't like about the coaching process is that I don't get much advance notice on my workouts. So I've known for a week that this mythic Wednesday run is coming. But I have no idea what it will be. 3 hours? 4? To Venus and back? Shouldn't Craig know that I'm a type A control freak?
Workout 3
Run 1:30
Long transition run. Start at an easy long run pace and increase effort over the duration of this run.
Your longest long run pre-IM will be next Wednesday.
Welcome to Sunday, a traditional day of rest. None for me, thanks. But it's also a good day for giving thanks. And I'll tell you what, I'm dishing out more gratitude this week. Thanks, first, to Dave who single-handedly got our house ready for a giant party we were throwing later that day. And another giant thanks to Mike, who out of the goodness of his heart agreed not only to join me for this epic, but also to lead the way, so I could go on almost all completely new roads (to me anyway), and just sit back and concentrate on hydrating and eating and training. The route took us along the Delaware River and rolled much like I imagine Louisville will, so it was absolutely perfect. I am so, so grateful for all the people who have kept me company through the snow, rain, heat, and crazy distances. I love riding my bike more than almost anything, but 6 1/2 hours pushes past the point of fun and I would have been miserable alone.
Notice too, I have more foreshadowing about my "longest long ride pre-IM." For the love of all that is holy, I can't even begin to imagine what that will be. I just rode 6 1/2 hours…Are we gonna shoot for 7? It's getting so insane that all I can do is laugh when I read this stuff.
8/3/2008 Log
Workout 1
Bike 6:30
Long endurance ride @ RPE 8-16. Match the terrain to Louisville's course profile, if possible. Pace yourself on the ride, gradually increasing effort over the duration. You should still feel pretty strong at the end of the ride and not wiped out.
Your longest long ride pre-IM will be next weekend. Practice race nutrition. At actual race intensity (and air temperature), you probably won't be able to take in quite as much, but you should have a very good idea what your upper limit is.
And of course you never have a ride without a run. I am really starting to hate these transition runs. Not because they hurt. They're fine. And I know they're necessary. But mentally, ugh. There I am, finally home after 6 hours and 45 minutes on the road. I am disgusting—completely coated with salt, sweat, road dirt, dead bugs, sunscreen, leaked Gu, and sticky spilled energy drink, and now, I must put on my shoes and go for a run. I would much rather practice a little self-trepanation, but out the door I go. My neighbors must think I'm a mad woman. They're right.
Workout 2
Run 0:15
Short transition run. Just find your running legs and settle into an easy pace.
And finally, when all is said and done, about 30 people roll into our house for a great party that afternoon. We swim, BBQ and drink beer and margaritas. I probably made a little too merry. Today, I'm kind of tired and fuzzy headed. But once in a while, you have to kick back and have a little fun. After all, it is the weekend.


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Chris Brady has been selected as the new city manager for Mesa, bringing new blood into a city headed for an uncertain future.
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint the 42-year-old Brady to replace Mike Hutchinson, who is retiring at the end of the year.
Brady, who has served as San Antonio assistant city manager for the past five years, will start Jan. 1.
Brady becomes just the fourth Mesa city manager — and the first hired from outside the organization — since the position was created 50 years ago. Although coming from outside the city, Brady, a Brigham Young University graduate and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, already has ties to the Valley. His wife grew up in Scottsdale, and her parents and sister live in Mesa.
"What a great city you have," Brady told the council and senior city staff members who had gathered for the announcement. "There are many people that appreciate the excellent level of services the city of Mesa offers, and I hope to work diligently to keep those services."
Brady will be tested in his first-ever job as a city manager, inheriting a looming budget shortfall of about $36 million; an uphill battle to convince Mesa voters that a property tax is needed; low staff morale, including the departure of many longtime employees; and a growing Hispanic population.
But Brady also will have the opportunity to hire a police chief, help turn Williams Gateway Airport into the thriving business area Mesa envisions, strengthen relations with a Hispanic activist group seeking more influence at City Hall and be a public face.
Council members say they were sold on Brady's enthusiasm, energy, his ability to attract economic development to San Antonio and a personality that lends itself to selling the city to its residents and prospective businesses, which will be a must as the council prepares to seek new taxes from voters next year.
"Being a good communicator is going to be vital," Councilman Rex Griswold said. "If Mesa discovered a cure for cancer, no one would know about it. We don't speak up for ourselves."
Brady was selected over Aurora, Colo., City Manager Ron Miller. Both finalists interviewed Tuesday with the council, which then in closed session agreed to hire Brady. Brady accepted despite being offered an increase in his San Antonio salary, Vice Mayor Claudia Walters said.
Brady said he no longer feels like an outsider because he's already had meetings with a number of city groups, including the Chamber of Commerce, Mesa Grande Community Alliance in northwest Mesa, police and fire unions, and the Mesa Association of Hispanic Citizens.
His hiring came shortly after the council was told about a Chamber of Commerce poll that shows a lack of support for a property tax and a discussion about where Mesa has spent its sales tax dollars.
"The key will be to take that discussion and get it out of this building," Brady said.
Brady has worked as a management analyst and financial analyst for Houston, followed by a term as assistant city manager in Bellaire, Texas, near Houston. He was hired by San Antonio in 1996 as assistant to the city manager, and promoted to assistant city manager in 2000.
In his current position, Brady was San Antonio's leader in handling about 40,000 evacuees from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He also negotiated to bring a Toyota manufacturing plant to San Antonio, a 1,000-room Grand Hyatt Hotel adjacent to the downtown convention center, a PGA Tour golf course and tournament, and was instrumental in bringing in private development to a former military base.
In San Antonio, Brady made $140,000 plus a nearly $6,000 annual bonus. In Mesa, Hutchinson earned $186,379 per year, including a 10 percent longevity pay bonus.
Mesa's national search for city manager resulted in 46 applications from 22 states. The city initially announced the names of five candidates, which were narrowed a week later to three finalists. The initial list included Mesa financial services manager Bryan Raines and Larry Olsen, a senior vice president for the construction and engineering firm Parsons. David Garcia, one of the three finalists, withdrew, saying Mesa was not a good match for him.


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Details on this situation are kind of sketchy, even with video of the footage. From what we understand, Skream's set during the Boiler Room x Ray Ban SXSW showcase this past weekend was cut short. If you take the rumor mill seriously (and really, how could you?), this decision was made due to everything from time constraints to Skream being drunk. Both of these might actually be true; Skream makes a point in this to comment that "if I don't wake up on somebody's floor, face down in dog piss, I haven't had a good night." We do also know that the stream (at least) started about an hour later than originally advertised, and Skream's set was due to end at 3AM (which it technically did).
For whatever the reason was, Skream's set was cut, with all of the audio from the mixer and the microphone cut off. Skream didn't react as mental as you'd imagine, and the crowd on the video seemed to be into it (with cheers of "one more song!" and "just play it" being heard), but he did end up disconnecting one of the decks and handing it to the crowd around the booth.
From what we could gather from Skream's twitter, he's apologized to Boiler Room for the ordeal, and he doesn't remember dropping a single record that night. In the end, he's not proud of the situation, but he's in a catch-22: Skream is seen as the premiere rock star DJ, and by rock star we mean "stays drunk, parties hard." He has a rep that some might see as being destructive, and we hope that living up to that reputation isn't going to be detrimental to him in the future.
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So, my first resolution is about writing. Writing regularly has always been a difficult thing for me. I've struggled with it a lot over the years and I've spent quite a bit of time pondering why. I always felt like this was somehow a testament to the fact that I'm not a writer; because, as almost every single writing book will tell you – writers write. And yet, that doesn't ring true because when I do write – I truly enjoy the entire experience. The decisions regarding which specific word best describes something – how the words sound when I say them aloud – what it might mean to someone else who's reading this… it's all part of the experience. Beyond that, I just want so badly to get my thoughts down on paper. So, I think my irregular writing has been a mix of the following:
I love to write. I love the entire act of writing. I know I have a long way to go as far as honing the craft of writing. I repeat myself a lot and I repeat certain phrases to the point of sounding like a broken record. But, in time, I hope that I'll see these things, or a good friend will point them out and my writing will improve.
All I know is that I must write regularly. No more excuses. Who cares if nobody reads this stuff and who cares if it isn't worth reading – I have to write. It's in my bones. I get grumpy when I go too long without writing something. So, I shall meander out onto this blog more regularly with various subjects – some, I hope, are interesting. Others, I warn you, will just be silly. Some dangerous. Some ridiculous. Some with little merit. And some – well, some that are just plain stupid. But – it's a blog.
My hope. My great hope. Is that I would glorify God on these pages. That somehow, through my musings, you would see that the life I lead is only possible because He saved me. The things that I do are only possible because He enables me. Who I am is completely wrapped up in who He is. That is my goal – that is my plea – that is my prayer. You see, I love Jesus and He loves me. I don't care how trite or cliché that sounds. It just is. I am a man stumbling on His way to meet the King and yet, even in my stumbling, I can see Him waiting there patiently with unjudging eyes, excited that I'm coming.
New Year's Day. Traditionally, this is a day for reflection. This is a day when we look back at the previous year and evaluate "how we did" and then look forward to try and determine how we can "do better." This is the day when the often-mocked and likely broken resolutions get made. Most of us will resolve to exercise more in the coming year, finally lose that weight we've been struggling with, rededicate ourselves to a better career path, and on and on. The new year presents us with an opportunity to make it a better year than it was last year.
I've been a resolution cynic for better part of the last decade. I tended to "resolve not to resolve," but if I'm honest with myself… I only resolved not to tell anyone that I'd resolved. I still made resolutions each year, I just didn't call them that. I still took stock at the end of the year and chose to make a forecast of what I should change for the coming year. Resolutions happened. There's just something about the start of a new year that naturally creates this opportunity.
Today, my pastor gave a rich sermon on "A Better Resolution." A number of things he spoke on provoked a lot of thought and I jotted a series of notes down (using the Evernote app on my awesome new Kindle Fire). What started me writing notes (I'm really not a note taker during sermons… though I should be, I know) was the concept of repentance being tied to resolutions. While this is a somewhat obvious connection, there was something specific about using the word "repentance" in the context of a sermon on resolutions that made a deeper connection for me. I wrote, "Ask what it is that you still have to repent of in order to truly resolve to do that which God has put it in your heart to do for His glory." That's a potent question and I'm asking God for the answer, and, honestly, I'm a little bit afraid of what He'll say. While I rejoice in the knowledge that sin revealed is sin He'll heal, I know that the process is always painful.
There are so many things I want to do. So many irons I want to put in so many different fires. I am a man constantly riding on the edge of the chasm of discontent (quite often dangling from the edge). That constant nudging of discontent leads me to create artificial excitement through the allure of that next new thing… whatever it might be. I want to write regularly – every day in fact. Why don't I? That's a question I've been pondering a lot lately. When I write, I go through a roller coaster ride between elation and condemnation with a lot of cynicism peppered throughout. But, the crux of it all is what I wrote in my notes: "If I feel strongly that I should write, I need to ask why. Where does that motivation come from? How would I use this to give Him glory? What is He calling me to do with it?" What, indeed. Do I want to write to be recognized? Is pride fueling my desire (and therefore my constant roller coaster ride) or is He fueling my desire and my flesh doing everything in its power to use this desire to throw me into despair and condemnation? Good questions.
What about exercise? I was on a solid tear to exercise and I hit a number of milestones, then something happened. I got sick and that caused me to stop running. I've never been able to get back into it. I have a race in February, so I'm praying that this will cause some motivation, but I now find I'm afraid of demotivating myself because I haven't the time to train well and I may actually do worse in this race that I did in my last. Again, from my notes: "What is it about exercise that I know He wants me to do?" While this may seem like an overspiritualization to some, it honestly isn't. It's the same question I'm asking in my writing. I know I should exercise for my health, but it's important for me to ask why it is that I'm doing it. Where does the motivation come from. If it's from a desire to simply achieve for the sake of achieving – I've pretty much doomed myself. Self-achievement as motivation is a pride-fueled dance to despair (at least it's always turned out that way for me).
What about my MCITP certication? I'm spending thousands of dollars on training, so this is a no-brainer, but I still have to ask (from my notes again): "Is it for me or for Him? Is that even the right question?" My industry requires certification to move forward. While certification alone won't grease any pathways, not having them certainly closes doors. Besides, where I currently work, there are gaps in my knowledge and just studying for my certification is filling some of those gaps.
I also wrote today: "From what place am I deriving my picture of the ideal life? The ideal man? From what source do I envision this ideal life or sense of maleness comes from?" Deeper questions still. These answers will only come through dedicating some time to prayer and really waiting for an answer before I decide to plunge headlong and make drastic life course alterations with no sense of guidance. It's important to understand what the picture is, but for a Christian, it is also important to know the picture's source. The source of the picture is important because it tells you whether or not this is some cockeyed scheme you've created or whether you're truly motivated by a desire to fulfill the mission of your life – which is to glorify God in all that you do and preach the gospel to every creature.
Jacob (my pastor) reminded me today that we have to get off the "I'll do better" bandwagon. We have to realize that Jesus is the better story. Whatever we resolve to do, we must ensure that Jesus is the hero of that story. Whatever we resolve to do, we must, as Jeff Vandersteldt has said (quoted by Jacob this morning), we should be striving to make our lives a story that demands a gospel explanation. That there is no way outside of the gospel that can explain how we live.
Oh yes, repentance. Jacob said we need to make a "stop" list. What is it that we need to stop doing? What's preventing you from doing what God is calling you to do? What things require repentance? I liked that – a "stop" list – quite often in our blind desire to do better, we fool ourselves into thinking that simply working harder is what we need. When, really, sometimes we're working so hard, we're not seeing the crap we have in our lives that are actually ensuring our resolutions fail. As Christians, we have a great benefit here – we can ask God to reveal our sin and He will do so. Sin revealed is sin He will heal… if we repent.
I'll close with a great quote Jacob shared this morning from Joe Thorn: "But, a proper Christian resolution will always be connected to an ongoing spiritual revolution that is fueled by faith in Christ and repentance from sin. Any resolution that lacks repentance will prove to be a vain attempt at self-improvement. Any resolution without dependency on Jesus and an aim at his glory will prove to be little more than a whitewashing of a religious life. And yet, any Christian life without resolutions is sure to be both stale and static."
So, I no longer resolve not to resolve. Instead, I'm taking up Jacob's challenge this morning: Resolve to see Jesus more clearly and to ensure that the resolutions I make are ones that require God to show up… to make a resolution that is achievable with God in mind. Those require repentance. Those require faith. Those require Jesus. Thankfully, I know Him and, what's better, He's longing to help.
Overall, I've found the device a joy to use. It's responsive, has adequate battery life, comfortable to hold for extended periods, and the screen is easy to read at any comfortable viewing distance. While I do find myself wishing the screen resolution were a bit higher, I have to remind myself that I only spent $200 on this and the pixel density (number of pixels per physical inch) is actually higher than what you find on the iPad (or any current Android tablet). While I've read some reviews that have complained about sluggishness, I have yet to experience this (except for the browser – which is pathetic, but I'll get to that in a little bit).
I do want to make one thing clear… I am an Amazon consumer. If I'm looking for something to buy, I will always search Amazon first. If I'm looking for reviews, I will always search Amazon first. I am an Amazon Prime member (though that will likely not continue – maybe I'll explain this later). I own a number of Kindle books because, frankly, as much as I'm opposed to DRM in principle, Amazon's execution for ebooks is almost flawless. They have fairly aggressive pricing (when they're allowed to) and they're responsive to customer needs. More and more indie books appear in Kindle format every day at very good prices. Their ability to synchronize your reading experience across multiple devices is unparalleled. They just make everything easy. Their suggestion engine (far from perfect) actually does cause me to look at items I wouldn't have normally looked at. It will take a lot for another seller to pull me from Amazon. Barnes & Noble's website is far more difficult to navigate, far slower, and it's organization is poor in comparison to Amazon. Due to this, I will never buy a Nook.
I love to read, but I hate reading one thing all the way through. I have any number of books in progress at any given moment that I pick up and read depending upon my mood and the situation I'm in. Kindle allows me to do this easily. I've used the tablet to read a number of book types: a chapter book for my kids (Samantha loses the box turtle), a number of theology texts, a picture book for my toddler, and an interactive ebook (Charlie Brown's Christmas – which is truly amazing on this tablet). I've played Monopoly (specifically targeted to the Fire), used a number of applications (most of which I've "sideloaded" – something I'll explain in detail a little later): Dropbox (sideloaded), ES File Explorer, Dolphin Browser (sideloaded – a MUST), Netflix (awesome), Evernote (wow – totally great for the Fire), and the YouVersion Bible app. All of these apps have worked flawlessly, even the sideloaded ones.
The Kindle Fire is a Kindle – first and foremost. It's built around reading and it shows. The resolution, though not super high res, is more than adequate for reading at a natural distance. The type size is just right. The contrast at the default brightness has been just fine and I haven't gotten tired of reading (though I haven't read for more than an hour at a time with it). The book navigation is perfectly responsive and I honestly prefer this to e-ink. (The weird flashing thing between pages always drove me nuts on e-ink devices.)
The beauty of this being a color device is that I have children. Picture books display with vibrant colors and great animation. It's a fabulous thing. Plus, bookcovers look right. I know that should be minor… but I really like it. I feel like you're getting closer to experience of owning the physical book with a color bookcover. Yeah, yeah – silly, but this is my review.
The stock Silk browser is crazy bad (see my more complete explanation later), but browsing in Dolphin HD is incredible. I set Dolphin to use the Desktop agent string and everything works flawlessly. I primarily purchased this to study for my IT certifications and my video courses run beautifully in Dolphin. Beyond this, I can browse to any site and perform all functions as if I were on my computer (barring any crazy keyboard combination needs that some idiot developer decided made their site cool). It's now my browser of choice when seated on my couch (it was my phone up until this point).
I have a few apps installed already and besides the weird carousel home page (reviewed later), the app experience has been amazing. Documents to Go Pro works flawlessly. I have created and edited spreadsheets (including creating spreadsheet formulas), started and edited documents – pretty much anything you need to do on a daily basis with an app like this… it's awesome. Evernote… wow, just wow. The tablet version of this app is incredible. That is all. Games designed for tablets work without issue for me. Pretty much every app I've tried (except those that require the Google Android Ecosystem) have worked without fail.
The Fire is fast. I have a rooted G2X running Cyanogen Mod 7 and my Fire is more responsive than my phone… because it's not running a crap load of apps in the background along with a dozen system processes that go along with being a phone. The Fire is only running the system and a few background processes. If you start loading it down with a bunch of system crap ware… it will slow down and it will be your fault.
I'm going to start with what gave me the worst experience out of box – the Amazon Silk browser. I've seen reviews that praise the Silk browser (which makes me wonder what Amazon is paying them) and those that pan it. I cannot imagine how anyone can think this is a good browser. My experience has been terrible. It's unresponsive, it has little to no feedback when clicking on a link, it takes forever to load a new page, and worst of all – it often doesn't even register that you've clicked anything. When first using it, I thought maybe I had a defective touch screen… but every other app and game was responsive, so it had to be the browser. Now, I am incredibly picky about browsers – I know this. But, honestly, I am having a hard time understanding how anyone could like this thing.
If you get or have a Kindle Fire, you simply must sideload the Dolphin browser. You will thank me for it because browsing will suddenly become less frustrating and waaaay faster. Dolphin and Amazon need to get on the stick and actually put the Dolphin browser in the Amazon app store. Silk truly sucks – there's just no two ways about it. So, how do you sideload? There are a few ways to do it (only one of them is somewhat simple):
No matter which option you choose, you'll need to download "ES File Explorer" from the Amazon App Store onto your Fire so that you can install the APK easily. If you are able to use option 1, the simplest method is to use Astro File Manager to perform a backup of the Dolphin HD application and then mail it to an email account you can check on your Fire. Otherwise, you'll have to use USB data cables and copy files from your Android device to your computer and then to your Kindle Fire. Emailing is simplest. I'm not going into much detail, I know, but just do a Google search and there are plenty of places that provide detailed instructions on how to sideload apps onto your Kindle Fire.
Seriously, find a way to get Dolphin HD on your Fire, it will change your entire browsing experience.
Yes, that's true. You are stuck with the Kindle Fire's native virtual keyboard. Don't get me wrong – the keyboard doesn't suck. It's responsive, it's autocorrection is adequate, and the keys are pretty well spaced (though it's easy to accidentally type a period when you intended to type a space), and I don't really find the experience all that frustrating. I just prefer other keyboards. Amazon has offered at least two different keyboards via the Amazon App Store. None of those can be used on the Fire. In fact, even if you were to attempt to sideload a keyboard onto the Fire, there is no way to activate that keyboard (well, not without rooting your Fire, which completely defeats the reason I have one).
I don't understand the logic here. But, then again, I don't understand why Amazon insists on forcing you to use that thing they call a browser.
I'm sure someone at Amazon thought they were clever with this neato little bookshelf design. They weren't. It's ridiculous. Having to flick through a carousel of items is not at all intuitive. While it's nice to see the latest books I was reading… it doesn't make sense to see the apps in this way. Also, due to the way the affordance works in this carousel, it's easy to launch the wrong thing. Also, there are times when you try to select the item but you end up moving your finger just slightly and it moves the carousel. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.
But it doesn't suck. No, really, I know it sounds like my hatred for this feature is great – it's not. I don't understand it. I don't think it makes sense. I think it's a stupid implementation of what could be a great idea… for books. Apps need to be more easily arranged – there's no need to see a ginormous app icon – it's an icon for goodness sake! While icons can be amazing little works of art… they're little works of art. LITTLE. Enlarging them to 10 times their natural size just makes them look ridiculous (not to mention that sideloaded apps don't have larger versions of themselves and are just crazy ugly, but I digress as those are "unsupported.")
I've gotten used to the carousel and the usability of the tablet in general is not greatly hampered by its nonsensically ridiculous existence.
Much has been written about the ridiculous placement of the power button. It's on the bottom of the Fire. That's beyond stupid. The only thing I can figure is that somehow due to the innards, they had no easy way of stretching a power cable to a more sensible location… but still, the bottom? Thankfully, I found a case that puts a clamp right next to that button, so I don't suffer from the same problem many have written about (which is that holding it in portrait orientation, it will keep asking you if you want to shut down because you're applying pressure to the power button.) The case I have is a Targus Vuscape case – love it – just what I wanted (believe it or not – can't find an Amazon link to it – weird).
No expansion… well, yeah, I get the whole "cloud" thingy… but this is 2011 (almost 2012), expandability… would that have been so hard? Well, Apple thinks it unnecessary, so I guess… nope, still think it's ridiculous.
The answer to this question is multi-faceted. It really depends on who you are. If you are an Amazon consumer (such as myself) and want more than just a standard Kindle for reading and would like your device to do more than just display books, then it's a no-brainer. Some people will tell you that since the Kindle app is available to almost every device, then just get a "real" tablet and install the Kindle reader. Let me tell you – it's not the same. Amazon doesn't treat their apps the same way they treat actual Kindles. There are things they only make available to Kindle owners (hence why I didn't buy this device to root it – I'm not interested in making this a non-Kindle).
If you're already a member of Amazon Prime (or are planning to be) and you already use the Kindle reader for books… the Fire is a great choice. But do not purchase Amazon Prime simply because you're going to get a Fire. The value of Amazon Prime is not easily realized. There are very few things that you can say will actually save you money by using Prime. Prime is a value-added service that you pay for to get things you wouldn't ordinarily use (in my humble opinion). Let me explain:
So… Prime actually doesn't save me any money at all. It costs me $79 per year… but I gain access to the above features. You have to decide whether it's worth that cost to you. Every year I struggle with this decision. I tend to let it drop each year and end up picking it up again later because I've become spoiled. That said… it's expensive, so be sure you know why you're doing it. Owning a Fire really doesn't gain you anything more except that you now have a device to make better use of the Amazon ecosystem.
Personally, I love my Fire. If I have any other tidbits to throw in as I journey along with my little 7″ multi-function Amazon tablet… I'll be sure to pass it along.
I was pondering a "What if" question today regarding certain decisions I had made and found myself with some regret about days gone by and things I'd decided to do. Then a thought occurred to me: if God is sovereign, then why am I worried about what has already transpired? Not a single stroke of any word, moment, decision, or feeling can be changed. It's done, finis, over and it was all done according to plan… if I'm really a sovereigntist, that is.
But, while I am a theological sovereigntist, I am, at times, a practical humanist with some neat Christian mysticism thrown in for good measure. Now, don't get me wrong, I believe that God is sovereign and will affirm it loudly and clearly. I believe that Jesus Christ died for my sin and paid the debt for my depravity (previous, ongoing, and future) and through His sacrifice I have been adopted into the family of God and, therefore, no longer fear His wrath and look forward in joyous rapture to the day when I am granted the magnificent inheritance of dwelling in His house forever and in His presence for eternity future. Amen!
But not today. Well, not right now. Maybe later. Definitely later… and well, a few minutes ago. And again – now. My heart swells, my mind soars, my excitement builds… all at the very thought of being with God for eternity future. Paul hits this dead on of course in . We are freed men in Christ that find ourselves constantly reshackling our hands with the chains of sin while the Holy Spirit constantly reminds us that these shackles DO NOT EXIST any more.
Did that which is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, producing death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure. For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin. For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good. So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.
So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
What if? There is no what if… there are no alternate realities where every potential decision spawns some sort of other reality in a multi-verse (makes for great sci-fi though – love me a good multi-verse story). What happens is what happens. When someone dies, there is no "what could they have done" – they couldn't have done anything, because they are dead and, in His sovereignty would always be dead at the specific time they died. There is no hope in longing for what can never be or have been… hope is found in the truth that "…for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. ( ESV)" All things… ALL THINGS. Even the crap that happened yesterday, last year, a few moments ago, throughout our entire lives… ALL THINGS for good.
I don't know about you… but man, that is an awesome bunch of hope right there. Can I trust Him in it right now? Will my life truly reflect this reality? With the help of the Holy Spirit and more revelatory moments such as this one… yeah, I think it just might. Believing anything else would be futile…
For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
( ESV – emphasis mine)
Postscript: My penchant for clarification forces me to explain that I am not saying one is not responsible for one's actions nor am I saying that actions do not beget consequences that can, at times, be quite tragic. I am also not saying that you can decide to do whatever the hell you want, future be damned and say that it was all in God's plan anyway, so whatever. We get our brains in a twist when we try to understand the two concepts of human responsibility and God's sovereignty as some type of an intersection. It isn't that simple. God's sovereignty completely encompasses man's responsibility, but His sovereignty does not make our decisions any less our responsibility. Somehow, our character, our deliberations, our thoughts, they all fall within His sovereignty in the sweetest and most amazing way possible… through Christ's death, burial, and resurrection (a mark of His sovereignty) He guarantees common grace to all mankind, He delivers His adopted children into a life of eternal discovery of the beauty of His grace, and He ensures our continued life with Him at the end of days. There is no downside here. He who is most beautiful and most perfect reveals Himself to us who are most imperfect and invites us to spend eternity with Him.
7:1 Or do you not know, brothers—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law is binding on a person only as long as he lives? 2 For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if her husband dies she is released from the law of marriage. 3 Accordingly, she will be called an adulteress if she lives with another man while her husband is alive. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law, and if she marries another man she is not an adulteress.
4 Likewise, my brothers, you also have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit for God. 5 For while we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit for death. 6 But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code.
7 What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, "You shall not covet." 8 But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For apart from the law, sin lies dead. 9 I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died. 10 The very commandment that promised life proved to be death to me. 11 For sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me. 12 So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
13 Did that which is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, producing death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin. 15 For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. 16 Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good. 17 So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. 18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.
21 So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. 22 For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, 23 but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. 24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. (ESV)
13 Did that which is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, producing death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin. 15 For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. 16 Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good. 17 So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. 18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.
21 So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. 22 For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, 23 but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. 24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. (ESV)
28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. (ESV)
29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified. (ESV)
Life is toil. Ecclesiastes tells us this clearly. Life under the sun is filled with work and trial; however, those of us who call upon the name of Jesus are promised hope and joy in the midst of this toil. Why then does it seem most days that we allow the toil to take its toll on our joy while we stumble balancing burdens no longer meant for our shoulders?
Within the last month or so, I've found myself taking stock of my life. Perhaps it's the New Year, perhaps it's my third daughter beginning to crawl, perhaps it's just middle age – I'm not sure, but I've found my thoughts filled with wonder at where I've found myself. I'm going to share with you a confession of sorts – a list of struggles that I am currently facing. Most, if not all, of these have plagued me for as long as I remember – but if you stick with me to the end, I promise to leave you with celebration and not mourning.
I'm sure that at least some of you can identify with some or all of the list above. Life really is toil. Trials come at us from every direction. Many days we can feel that we've taken two steps forward only to end up worse off than we started.
As I've taken stock of my life this past month or so, a certain truth has reverberated through my mind and my heart. These are the happiest days of my life. No, really. I have never been more content, more joyful, more pleased, or more hopeful of the future than at any point in my past. So, being the analytical person that I am, I've had to try and dig out what causes this unparalleled joy. While it would be true to simply say, "Jesus, of course," the statement does not adequately describe the "why."
I've come to realize that in life, the small things matter far more than the large things. As I examine my life in Christ, I see the many things that bind me to Him: the gifts that He has given and continues to give me. I have come to recognize the gift of trial, the blessing of being humbled by His holiness, and the nurturing care brought by His chastisement. The Helper helps.
These are the blessings of my life:
Searching for happiness has never brought me happiness. Serving Jesus in my frail and stumbling way has brought me joy unspeakable. These are truly the happiest days of my life. My struggles continue and my toil doesn't end, but I look forward to the next trial knowing that truly, "all things work to good for those who love God and are called according to His purpose." While looking forward to the Reckoning, I am thankful for the constant joy that He provides in this vale of tears. Maranatha!
I've been on a goal-setting kick for the past week. I thought I'd been setting goals my entire life, but now realize that what I'd been trying to do is to hit a target or to set some sort of artificial standard. The difference may be minor for some, but for me that difference has turned out to be the determining factor on whether or not there's any real chance of achievement. It turns out I can't get behind a target or a standard… there's no passion in it for me. But a real goal? One that I can get excited about and sink my teeth into (even if it scares the crap out of me)? Yeah, now that has potential for creating real change.
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.
In the passage above, Paul uses running a race as a metaphor for self-control and discipline. He chooses a runner and a race very deliberately. A runner does not go through the discipline of preparing for the race for the simple target of being "in shape" – he is running for a very specific goal. While I'm sure Paul is talking about the prize of Christ, this principle applies to any discipline in life.
As I said, the majority of my goals have turned out to be merely targets or standards: read the Bible for 15 minutes each day, walk 2 miles at least three times a week, practice my guitar at least 10 minutes each day, etc. I know – some of you call these things "goals" and, for you, they may very well be goals. I've found that these do not work for me. I need something more tangible – something to cause a longing in my heart.
I never studied the Bible more than when I needed to study for teaching youth as a youth pastor. I never read the Bible more than when I needed to read and analyze a book of the Bible for a discipleship group. I never wrote more than when there was a passion welling up within me that compelled me to share. I've never practiced more than when I had a difficult song given to me that I had to learn for a show. For me – that's the real definition of a goal. I have always felt that doing things for these reasons was a cop-out and showed a lack of discipline… but when I didn't have a reason like these, I invariably ended up doing nothing.
This is why I've taken up The Ephesians Project and also why I've begun training to run the Jingle Bell 5K in December. I need more fitness in my life, but without something to shoot for, I've been aimlessly trying to walk/run/meander in my fitness program. I'll be taking swimming lessons this summer (Lord willing) to try and see if I can get comfortable enough in the water to swim for distance and then set the goal to enter a sprint triathlon (crazy, I know). So, 5K training has started yesterday, swim training will start this summer, bicycling program will start this fall at the earliest, 5K happens in December, and hopefully a triathlon will happen sometime in 2011.
Neither of these goals is really as crazy as I want them to seem. I've read and studied Ephesians so many times that I could probably just run through the book and do The Ephesians Project without really spending any add'l time studying, but it would defeat the purpose of the goal and would produce a junky devotional. I've never run before, but people do it all the time and a gradual 7-month training program has worked for people in worse shape than myself. I know I can do these things and I'm actually excited to tackle these two big goals.
What are your goals? Have you spent your days trying to live up to a self-imposed standard only to fall short every time? Is it time for you to re-evaluate what you're trying to accomplish? Some of us can run the race and discipline ourselves for more abstract reasons and I applaud you if you can. I've never been able to and, looking at the state of lives around me, I'm pretty confident that I'm not alone. What crazy goal can you set for 6 months from now or even a year from now that creates within you that strange mixture of fear and excitement? Do that. Start today.
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 26 So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. 27 But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. (ESV)
As I've gone from devotional to devotional and read guide after guide regarding individual worship as well as trying to find good resources for family worship – I have never been able to find what I was looking for. So, I've now decided to make it myself.
My goal is simple – I'm going to create a devotional for the Book of Ephesians that provides a basic framework for weekday devotions (5 days per week) with a whole host of items that can be cherry-picked for your specific comfort level. The hope is that the busy person can complete the basics (scripture reading, devotional, questions for reflection, prayer) in less than 15 minutes, but can also be used to tie together all the spiritual disciplines in your life into a cohesive study. My plan is for the devotional to contain the following elements:
My plan, audacious as it may be, is to read through Ephesians multiple times and study it intently on my own as well as through referencing well-known commentaries and other notable works. I would then divide the book into a certain number of 5-day weeks and create a devotional plan for each of those weeks so that the entire book of Ephesians is consumed with some detail at a steady pace with different helps along the way. Not every element in the above list would be daily, but every element would be included. My hope is that this would help many people to begin implementing spiritual disciplines into their daily lives as well as provide resources for fathers and mothers to engage their children on a regular basis with the meat of the Gospel.
Am I crazy? Perhaps. But I have to try. As each section is complete, I'll be submitting it to my church and some select friends for feedback prior to posting it publicly. We'll see how it goes and I may add or cut sections based on feedback. I would then post those vetted sections to this blog for your review and comment. I have no plans to sell this or to try and make any money off of it – this would be a free resource to anyone and everyone to use. I would release each section as a PDF that could be downloaded and printed section by section.
Your prayers are appreciated – both that God would be glorified and that I would keep my shoulder to the plow and actually finish this incredibly huge undertaking.
So, I'm getting close to making some decisions… well, actually, I think I have made some decisions regarding my procrastination and how to move forward from here. My problem is that I seem utterly unregimentable. I can give myself a schedule, allow for free-time, make it seem perfectly reasonable and within days I'm chafing against this vicious taskmaster. So I change the schedule to accommodate and the taskmaster seems to follow me… er… viciously.
How do you regiment the unregimentable? How do you organize someone who rebels constantly against his own attempts to organize himself? I am, perhaps, the most fickle person I know. I have a Zune Pass because having to purchase all the music I'm interested in discovering and listening to would bankrupt me. My amazing wife has to constantly look for new recipes as history has shown I will quickly tire of whatever delicious thing we might have. I rarely go to the same restaurants because I can't stand the repetition. And yet, I still like comfort: I will always eat pizza, for instance (though I never tire of new places to eat it). I love chocolate chip cookies (too much). I'm sure there are other things, but they escape me right now.
I wrote the above in February and never finished it… here's where I stand now… I've realized that w/o real goals for the "things I want to do" I won't actually do any of these things I've decided on. Whenever I think I've decided on something, I remember the story:
There are four frogs sitting on a log, one of them decides to jump in the water, how many are left? Four. He only decided, it won't matter until he actually jumps in.
So, even though I've made some decisions, little has actually been done due to the lack of real goals. So, this is obviously the next step… taking some of these decisions and putting actual goals to them. The first goal has been set… but it's audaciously crazy and I need time before I state it publicly (sorry… I just need some time to determine my actual, real, capabilities).
Yesterday was my 43rd birthday. I had determined this year that I would maintain an attitude of thanksgiving and joy for another year of abundant blessing in my life rather than being pensive and overly reflective. I'm glad to report that it was a smashing success – made easier thanks to my incredible family.
My day was a pretty typical day at work – except for this awesome flourless chocolate cake that our dear friend Kristina made for me… wow – total radness… truly. I come home to a house decorated to the nines by a 6-yr old and a 3-yr old (with the help of their mom). Zoë (the 6-yr old) was the mastermind behind this plot to throw their dad a family surprise party. I was moved beyond words… the love that my daughters exhibited and the care that Zoë took to ensure that she had everything covered was such an incredible reminder of what we should show God every single day of our lives.
To top it off, my wife gives me this card that just moves me to tears. I reflect on the awesomeness of who God is to provide me with a wife that gives and gives and gives. There are no words to express what a wonder it is to have a family that so obviously adores you except to be overwhelmed. I'm overwhelmed because I know I don't deserve this kind of love. I'm overwhelmed because I know that I am flawed. I'm overwhelmed because it is God's grace in extravagant form displayed by a young child who wants to cram as much as she can into one night to celebrate her dad. Even as I write this, tears come to my eyes (I'm kind of a sap… crying comes easy for me… too easy I often think.)
What does this kind of love do to you? When you know you're not worthy – it compels you to be more worthy. When you recognize your own flaws – it encourages you. When you see the majesty of God as the root of it – it humbles you.
Forty-three isn't really a "milestone" year – but this is one I'll never forget. I'll never forget how God compelled me to have a good attitude at what is traditionally a day of pensive reflection and rewarded me with a shower of love so magnificent that I'm still in awe of His extravagant display. Grace continues to be amazing.
What a whirlwind this has been so far. I think I believed that this conference was going to be more missional theory… but it's not. In fact, this conference is about moving from theory to action, or as Ed Stetzer so aptly put it, it's about getting off our blessed assurance and doing something. We must act. I am inherently lazy.
I do not have a passion for people. Not really. I go through the motions hoping that the motions will somehow stir up passion. This is wholly wrong. The missing ingredient? Prayer. Today, Dave Gibbons said, "If prayer isn't a central part of your life your not dependent on the Holy Spirit, your dependent on your own power." This is me. Prayer is not a central part of my life. In fact, I would go so far to say that prayer is mostly an afterthought or something I do because I know I should… not because I recognize its necessity.
If I were to list the single most important thing that is missing in my walk, it would be a life that is devoted to prayer. Wow – what's amazing to me is that cerebrally, I know what I'm missing. Power and insight and passion and the ability to live the Gospel in everyday life – these are all impossible without a life devoted to prayer. Church makes it so easy to live without praying – we create language that is easily mimicked, we congratulate people for shallow confession, we empathize with people for the smallest difficulty. This creates a comfortable, easily accessed, and watered down life. After all, a little good is better as long as they're coming to church, right?
My prayer, yes – I mean that, is that I would be a man of prayer. I pray that this revelation would soak into the core of my being so that going without prayer would be unfathomable to me because I recognize how desperately I need Him to open my ears and my eyes and to empower me to glorify Him. Help me Lord to be a man whose life is devoted to prayer so that I would wholly rely on you for my very breath, every word that comes from my lips, and every act of my hands.
Hopefully, you see in these writings a man who is staying The Course and pursuing The Path amidst the pitfalls and selfish ways of being a son of Adam. I pray earnestly that my writing would encourage some of you by showing you that this journey - though arduous and sometimes tragic - is a journey of great satisfaction. A satisfaction greater than our greatest imaginings. The trials and refining fire of tribulation are to be recognized as a small shadow of the suffering of our Savior so that we can rejoice, as Peter and the disciples did, to be counted worthy to suffer for the sake of the Name.


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Has anyone sewed for this organization? They adapt premade clothes for wounded servicemen and women. They make regular clothes wearable for soldiers who cannot get into clothes because of their injuries.
I am awaiting a kit to get started. My first project will be adapting boxer shorts by replacing the side seams with velcro. I love to sew and look forward to helping this group with their cause. Just wonder if any of you out their are invloved with this group. Their web site is www.sewmuchcomfort.org. |
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- Posted by kathi_mdgd (My Page) on Tue, Jan 8, 08 at 12:48
I havn't yet,but i recently read about it in our local paper.I live in a military town,and we have a "wounded Warrior Center at the base hospital.When it came out in our paper it was right at the holiday season,so i didn't have the time,but i cut the article out of the paper and saved it for future reference,and thought it is something i want to do.Let me know what you think of it,what all they expect of you etc. Kathi |
- Posted by kayakingkris (My Page) on Fri, Jan 11, 08 at 13:26
I rec'd my packet yesterday and will start the first project this weekend. I feel confused a little reading their directions. But once I get started, I'm sure it will go smoothly. I'll let you know how it goes and what feedback I get. |
- Posted by kayakingkris (My Page) on Mon, Mar 3, 08 at 10:38
I went last Friday to a class on how to sew their lounge pants and make an access leg. It was very easy and satisfying to do something to help others. If you love to sew and are looking for something to do with your talent, I would recommend this organization. Check out their website for more information. |
Here is a link that might be useful: sewmuchcomfort.org
- Posted by Judith Broughton(email@example.com) onTue, May 31, 11 at 20:54
I have not sewn anything for this organization yet,i just registered with them today, and i can't wait to start my first project.The thought of this whole experience is soo exhilarating. |
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See my review from the Elks Lodge/Chamber of Commerce May 1st, 2012 political forum to gain some perspective into this review at: http://bondyweb.com/polical-news-of-idaho/56-mountain-home-political-news/533-the-review-primary-political-forum-on-may-1st-2012
On Monday May 7th, 2012 there was a political forum held in the Mountain Home Senior Center. From my count 14 candidates and about 55-75 citizens attended the event. It was definitely worth the effort to attend even if it just reaffirmed what I learned at the earlier forum.
The Annoying Political Mantra
- "I'll cut your taxes" was heard a few times last night. And I certainly appreciate the pandering but stop telling me you will cut my taxes unless you can tell me what you want to cut out of the State budget first. I want specifics!
- The Sage Grouse: Why the heck is the Sage Grouse a big issue for our State politicians in 2012? The sage grouse warning shots were fired across the bow back in 2004. The time to act was 7-8 years ago. What have you done in the last 8 years to mitigate the sage grouse problem? Now that's what a true problem solver would tell us.
The Questions Were Asked
Questions at this political forum were quite a bit less pertinent than at the Elks Lodge forum on 1 May 2012. The main reason I can say this is because of the obvious anti-Brackett questions that dominated the last 40 minutes of the forum. Also I thought there were a few questions that would have been more suitable for US Senators/Congressmen.
The Big Winners When Considering both Political Forums
- Tim Corder is the best candidate the Republican can put up for the 2012 District 23 Senatorial election. He appears to be very knowledgeable about all the issues, intelligent and most importantly willing/able to solve Idaho's problems. This should be a slam dunk choice for the people of District 23.
- Independent District 23 Senatorial Candidate Bill Chisholm: Not in the May 15th Primary but he's an idea man that left to run things would make Idaho a much better place. If all our politician and businesspeople used their brains like Bill, we wouldn't be in the hole we are. It'll be a tough decision if the November ballot has both Corder and Chisholm on it.
- Matthew Bundy is a Republican running for District 23 State Representative: The only advice I have for Mr. Bundy is "don't be a one issue candidate" when campaigning down the back stretch. Education is important but so is the economy and solving other problems. He's still "the man" when it comes to the May 15th Republican Primary. While Pete Nielsen and Steve Millington are still throwing tea into the harbor, Mr. Bundy will be solving the problems all people in Idaho are facing.
- Bud Corbus running for County Commissioner: I think this man cemented his spot at the top of the Elmore County Commissioners list for me at this 2nd forum. Previously I said Bud was a soft spoken individual but I believe there is "hell-raising" side to this guy that will be good for Elmore County.
Tim Bondy's Parting Shots
- Twin Falls native Senator Brackett was in "enemy territory" during both of these forums and the questions last night reflected that fact. In my opinion, Senator Brackett did more harm than good to his campaign. But he was the only candidate offering an ink pen for political swag at this forum.
- It was disappointing only 55-75 citizens showed up at the Senior Center Forum. While this is "just the primary election", the people still need to get educated on the candidates. If you are a "declared Republican" you can't just vote for the guy with the "Big R" after his name. They all have R's after their name during this one.
- Buckshot61: You are a lying, extremist jerk and an absolute coward. How's that for hilarious facts?
Got something to add to the conversation? You can comment all you wish but stay on topic please.
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None of the questions that would lose their candidates get asked. EVER. I have been videoing forums for years and catch them stealing elections.
Who offshored everything. Business. Why does the Marijuana question never get asked. They would lose 1/2 the vote. How come the CofC can pose questions and not have a member step forward with that question. The CofC should never be allowed at a forum let alone organize one. Election tampering. Jail time I say.
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The Nevada State College Pipeline program invites low-income, first-generation, under-represented minority undergraduate students to apply for a program that focuses on the development, verification, sharing, retrieval and utilization of new information and skills.
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The skills and knowledge developed in these workshops will be put into practice in an ongoing mentored undergraduate research project investigating the water leaking from the canyon walls below the Lake Las Vegas dam by identifying the microorganisms inhabiting that niche.
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