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A very dear friend recently gave me a book entitled Risking Everything, by Roger Housden. It's a collection of 110 poems centered on the theme of self-exploration and revelation.
The introduction alone is worth the price of the book. It begins, "Have you ever longed for a life in which every last part of you is entirely used up? Have you ever followed that longing?"
Too often we play it safe in life—I know I do. I seek security, safety, a just-interesting-enough life. But I forget that my deepest yearnings may very well be calls from God. Challenges to grow and to take risks to achieve a dream, make a contribution. But change takes work. I know that a simple Lenten sacrifice of not watching TV has been a struggle, let alone all that's involved in changing one's life's direction!
But Mary Oliver says it best in her poem "When Death Comes":
"When it's over, I want to say: all my life
I was a bride married to amazement…
I don't want to end up simply having visited this world."
I find myself reading and rereading the introduction, then diving into the poems, soaking up the words like a desiccated soul thirsting for wisdom and inspiration.
There are many times of the year when we resolve to make changes: New Year's, of course, and September. But spring too is a time to use the energy of the season to burst out of a deep slumber into your very best you, and as Derek Walcott suggests, "Feast on your life."
Who would you be if you could become your very best self?
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Previously on GLS, we've shown you trick-shot quarterbacks Johnny McEntee and Alex Tanney. So it's only fair that we also bring you trick-shot long snapper Zach Enyeart. The Washington State product is hoping this crazy vid can help get him a job next fall. At the very least, he's about to get his 15 minutes.
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My understanding of the camera policy for this tour is that personal cameras are allowed. However, they do NOT allow professional cameras, long lenses, or flash photography.
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Comment on this storyCape Town - President Jacob Zuma has signed the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill into law, his office said on Monday.
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The old presidential elections on December 19 the current elections is
likely to give the retrieves the incumbent Pres. Alexander Lukashenko
put a strategic sense doesn't really matter who wins what election does
do is give Stratford opportunity to examine the state of relations
between Belarus Russia and the asked him in Belarus is important for
several reasons not least of which is geography Belarus is located on
the northern template which is the traditional invasion Routes
historically from Western European powers into Russia for Russia but
noticed it is an important difference Porter cool to what Russia can
serve as a bold work against any sort of bluster or in modern-day NATO
expansion into Russia's periphery voters is also important pressure for
an economic reason because of its location it serves as a transit point
for 20% is roughly all of Russia's energy supplies that go to Europe
because Belarus is a nearby European states the European Union and
especially the central Europeans countries like Poland have an important
stake in owners as well as can be for economic ties but also and more
importantly as a buffer against Russian designs in the region as well in
the past year we have seen many interesting governments happen in
Belarus as these two players rush out and jerk vice for influence but
Russia started 2007 by joining into a customs union with Belarus along
with causing stunt which essentially eliminates many economic and
political barriers between the three countries while this was meant to
strengthen Russia's relationship with voters that actually opened many
wrist with Belarus and start the tap and because the two countries
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A former Minnesota woman tried her hand at "Wheel of Fortune" Thursday night, with some fortunate results. Katie Hoody used to live in Bemidji, but now lives in Texas. She ended up winning more than $55,000 on the show. Hoody says she wouldn't be rolling in the dough were it not for her 94-year-old friend, Marion Dessert.
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Have to say...I'm getting sick of these purely luck based trophies. Lots of people have complained--even started petitions over the drinking games in this game and their difficulty, but the trophies "Disk Space Full" and "Traced" have got to be the most annoying things I've ever had to deal with. Just finished wandering the city for 5 hours praying for a civilian to hold the last song needed to unlock the platinum. No skill needed. Just pure luck. Kind of makes me furious.
Finally got the platinum for Watch Dogs..
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I want to get platinum for this, but there is no way I'm going to do so much repetition to achieve this. Game is good, but so far I'm finding side missions are identical. I was enjoying the game and like Black Flag, enjoyed doing side missions for a few days, but now starting to become a chore.
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@digitm64: I agree there are too many side missions. I will get all the hot spots and try to do all gang hideouts and investigations to the girls murdered. The racing games offline I want finish but convoys are easy. I love the digital trios and incentive to get great scores and rankup in weapons and items. I will hack more and also do ctos but I could never get to 100% competition. I think gta was better at not feeling like it's impossible to get to 100% offline.
gagave up black flag because of repetitive missions but there are far more interesting things to in watch dog than black flag. The only problem is watch dog has too many of each side mission which causes fatigue to complete them and this I just offline.
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I love this body wash! To be honest, I'm not sure what the ups and downs of a body wash really are unless you are the post below me who had an outbreak similar to what I get when I use self tanners- allergic reaction to something not necessarily a flaw in the product.
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Love this stuff!! It obviously doesn't remove all of the stresses of your life, but I think the smell of this body wash DOES help you to relax. And, my skin feels smoother, and less dry (from before) after using this.
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I have mixed feelings about this because the instructions say to shake it everytime before using. Why is that necessary? Smell is great but i have a feeling this is breaking me out. I have red bumps on my back after using this. I use to use dove soap bar before this and never had any issues. I usually like Aveeno products but i do not know about this one.
Update: definitely had an eczema outbreak today because of this..iam covered in red bumps :(
This is the only "lavender" scented soap that I will buy. Perhaps it's the chamomile and ylang-ylang that calms the lavender down to a level that I actually enjoy. This body wash smells pleasantly and lathers up nicely but all in all isn't "WOW". I don't notice any special moisturizing benefits. Stress relief...? No, any good smelling soap in my shower is my stress relief and I've never noticed lavender to be soothing - as I've said, I normally don't like the smell of lavender but Aveeno did a nice job combining ingredients in this product. I buy this body wash every couple of years and I enjoy it while it lasts.
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This body wash smells great. It produces a nice, creamy lather and leaves a pleasantly soft scent on the skin. The smell is really "comforting," if that makes any sense. I don't feel like it's super-hydrating, but I have lotions to take care of that. All-in-all, it's a nice product.
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I started using Aveeno body wash after my doctor recommended it to me. I got the Stress Relief because I love the calming smell of lavender. The body wash is so creamy and gentle, and it leaves a lingering soft scent on my skin.
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Ahhhhh! No Peter in the Talk Back studio this Friday! I don't know how we'll do it, but I'm sure we'll survive. On a positive note, by the end of the week, we'll know if Talk Back wins Show of the Year at the Montana Broadcasters Association awards. Root for us! Here's what is on the show this week...
Open Phones -Talk Back Podcast June 13, 2014
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DOJ Vs. Van Valkenberg and Nuclear Power With Akira Tokuhiro -Talk Back Podcast June 11, 2014
On the June 11 episode of Talk Back, we will kick things off by discussing the DOJ vs. Van Valkenberg showdown that occurred yesterday. Was Van Valkenberg right? Does the federal government fail to consider the cost of its actions? Then we'll switch gears and talk about nuclear power with the director of Nuclear engineering at the University of Idaho.


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10 My very bones will say, "Lord, who is like You, rescuing the poor from one too strong for him, the poor or the needy from one who robs him?" | 10 My whole being will exclaim, "Who is like you, O LORD? You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy from those who rob them." |
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People get the government they deserve.
Nice Beaver!
These are an offshoot of the same retards who caused the flooding in New Orleans with their constant fighting against repairing dams & levies, then after the whole place floods, it's like, too bad.
"Gun control: The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her panty hose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound." L. Neil Smith The problem with being stupid is you cannot simply decide to stop doing dumb things... "I crapped my pants to avoid the draft!!" -Ted Nugent
Can we train a number of beavers to attack these idiots? Dismemberment by beavers....how much would that suck?
If the pain is lacking so is the discipline... "the only 911 call I need is chambering a round" - Mr. Muller, MO car dealer
Better yet, send in the Bear Cavalry.
Send all Dem Dumb retards to South La. for trapping season. We all carry Guns when on and off the Lease. Besides Dem Buzzards need a change in their diet. Don't bring no ax to a Gun Fight........


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3% Health Care Surchage
We're really excited to announce that beginning October 1st, we at the Rustic Canyon Family of Restaurants will be offering fully covered health care coverage to all of our employees who work 30 or more hours a week. Offering health care is something we've always wanted to do, but for a long time felt it was financially unrealistic. We've recently sat down with other like-minded local chefs and restaurant owners like Suzanne Goin, Carolyn Stein & David Lentz, Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo, and Josiah Citrin to come up with a plan to offer coverage and have decided to implement a 3% employee benefit surcharge added to all of our checks beginning September 1st to pay the October 1 premium. This will cover the majority of the cost of providing this benefit. Everyone on this list will also be offering health care plans to all full time staff beginning on October 1st or by the end of the year.
We understand that health care related surcharges have been a hot topic at times, both in San Francisco, where they're widely used in many of the best restaurants in the city, and here locally when Walter Manske and Bill Chaite introduced the first charge of that sort at Republique. We felt that it was best that we take a minute to explain why and how we'll be offering benefits, the reason for the surcharge, and how we intend to show transparency so that our customers can understand how the money is spent. The major point is that this is not a political statement or endorsement of any kind. Our desire to offer health benefits is not even really tied to the Affordable Care Act, which at this point wouldn't require businesses to provide health benefits to their employees until January 2016 at the earliest, and where ultimately businesses of our size might not be required to provide health benefits at all. Our desire to do this is because, quite frankly, we believe it's the right thing to do, and that as a community of independent and family run restaurants we want to provide the best work environment we can so that we can provide long term jobs and careers for our staff instead of the usual transient employment that is associated with the restaurant business.
The plan to roll out health care coverage is pretty simple. We will be offering all staff members who work full time (30 hours a week) an opportunity to have a fully covered HMO plan with a top tier carrier, or if they choose, we'll pay a significant portion of a PPO plan if the employee chooses a more specialized plan. In addition we've pledged to work with any employee who is currently below the minimum hours threshold to give them enough hours to meet the minimum so that they can qualify for benefits.
The cost of offering these benefits is significant and the reality is that restaurants, particularly smaller restaurants like the ones many of us own, have a very high ratio of staff members to revenue and run on very slim profit margins. Successfully run restaurants generally make between 5-10% net profits so a health care benefit which eats away 3% of gross sales will take away anywhere from 30% to 50% of annual profits for a restaurant. We've discussed simply raising menu prices, but ultimately food prices are tied in many ways to the ingredients we purchase . Those ingredient costs have increased astronomically recently so we're already struggling with working creatively to keep menu prices down and don't feel it's right to try to factor health care costs into menu prices as well. We'd rather keep our menu costs as an accurate refection of our ingredient prices so that customers know that if we have to raise them it's because we can't avoid passing on our increased costs.. So that leaves with us a surcharge, which based on our calculations of 3% allows us to cover 100% of our employees in full. In addition, a 3% charge on your bill gives the customer options they wouldn't have if the cost was simply folded into menu prices. Customers can simply pay the surcharge and support a healthier staff, choose to adjust their gratuity down by 3% in order to end up paying the same amount they originally anticipated while still supporting health benefits for the entire staff, or if they strongly oppose, ask to have the charge removed from their bill. In addition, to avoid any misconceptions, we as a group pledge to post total transparency on our websites by the end of the first quarter of each year for the previous calendar year showing the total that was collected for employee benefit surcharges the previous year, how it was spent, and in the case of a surplus how every dollar of that surplus will be applied to employee benefits. Rest assured that none of us would use any of this surcharge for anything other than wellness benefits for our staff.
We're extremely happy to be able to offer these health benefits to our staff and our staff has been extremely excited to get signed up to receive them. Many of our staff were not previously covered or were covered but it was a significant financial burden. Feel free to check in with our staff and ask questions about the health plan or the surcharge on your next visit and we'll happily address them in a candid and transparent manner. We are eternally grateful to you, our customers, who support our restaurants and allow us to do what we love for a living. We thank you all for your support and as always will constantly strive to be the best restaurants we can be day in and day out.


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Netflix gets some competition
Nov 16, 2011
Blockbuster looks to win over some frustrated Netflix customers. Blockbuster and its new owners, Dish Network Corp, launch a new streaming service today.
Let's see what Reed Hastings has to say about this
Sep 20, 2011
Back in April, Dish Network won an auction to buy Blockbuster for a sweet $320 million. And, as if Netflix didn't have any other fires to put out,...
Qwikster dude tries to monetize his good fortune
Sep 20, 2011
Jason Castillo, the person who apparently owns the @Qwikster Twitter handle, is trying to make some cash off the name. Qwikster is, of course, the...
Qwikster: the new name for something that takes several days
Sep 19, 2011
Qwikster is the new name for Netflix's DVD by mail service. Streaming, the side of the business they actually want to have succeed, will go by...
Netflix nudges projections down
Sep 15, 2011
In July, Netflix said it expected to have 25 million customers by the end of the third quarter. But now the company says it will be more like 24...
Netflix getting a little less golden (UPDATE: Nuh-uh)
Sep 7, 2011
I'm seeing this story reported as new a lot this morning but I'm not convinced it is. Seems people are running across a situation where they're...
Sony and Disney films being pulled from Netflix in 2012
Sep 2, 2011
Starz Entertainment is the pay-TV/online distributor for many Sony and Disney films. Sony has a contract clause with Starz that lets it ask for...
Amazon's cloud goes down
Aug 9, 2011
Amazon Web Service's cloud infrastructure went all blinky last night for about 25 minutes, knocking such things as Netflix, Foursquare, and Reddit...
Wal-Mart joins the streaming movie party
Jul 27, 2011
Tuesday, Wal-Mart announced it would start streaming movies, thanks to the streaming service Vudu, which the big box retailer acquired last year....
Amazon seeks to be a player in streaming entertainment
Jul 21, 2011
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Guy Kawasaki "The Art of the Start" @ TiECon 2006. Two Lists You Should Look at Every Morning. Wonderfully useful article - worth a re-read and some thought to really decide how it can impact both your professional and personal lives.
We are taught to multi-task aggressively in order to be successful and yet there are some distractions that seem like they could help with our lives and yet the overall burden of these small distractions can be devastating. As mentioned above, meetings, phone calls, texts, Facebook, emails, articles, and more pry for our time and can be destructive in so many ways. The idea of an ignore/distraction list is great and can help me in my discussions with my patients - in particular with personal health and also with relationships.
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It was called home room, and it went away after high school. But many successful people schedule themselves a kind of grown-up home room every day. 7 Things Highly Productive People Do. You probably don't want to admit it but you love distractions.
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Since I am a big fan of tools which are operating system independent, you will find that most of these tools are browser-based and can work on any computer whether it is Windows, Mac or Linux. By the way, since I am also a fan of saving money, you will also notice that all of these tools are free! Launchy launchy.net/">Launchy is a tool for Windows users and as the name indicates, it helps launch files, folders, and programs in a single keystroke instead of searching through the start menu or file manager. How To Hack Your To-Do List. The Hacked-Together Productivity Tool I Can't Live Without: My Master Planner.
I have evolved a similar system. I kept forgetting things so I got a paper spiral bound log book and made an entry at the beginning of each day. I copied undone TODOs from yesterday to today. I made a note of EVERYTHING that happened during the day. I drew a line down the left and used the left margin for the PROJECT (which for me usually means a billable client). Next to the project I would write anything billable and circle it, ie: a number of hours, a dollar amount, or a payment that came in. Don't Try To Prioritize, Work On Your Timing. I've discussed at length how you should get rid of your to do list immediately and the harmful effects of the Zeigarnik Effect which is that voice in our subconscious that nags at us to finish the unfinished. People often ask me how they should prioritize the things they do because they look at their list of tasks and it's a big mess.
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Human remains found in container near Apache Lake
PHOENIX -- Authorities are investigating the discovery of human remains in the desert near Apache Lake.
Phoenix TV station KTVK reports that three men who went target shooting Sunday found the remains in a large plastic container.
They say the container was taped shut and stashed deep inside a bush.
When the men opened the container, they were shocked to discover the skeletal remains and clothing of what they say appears to be a young girl.
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Department of Computer Sciences Distinguished Lecture Series- Jeffrey S. Vitter/Texas A&M University: "Compressed Data Structures and Searching Document Collections for the Most Relevant Documents," ACE 2.402, Friday, November 13, 2009, 11:00 am
There is a sign-up schedule for this talk that can be found at
Type of Talk: Departmetn of Computer Sciences Distinguished Lecture
Speaker/Affiliation: Jeffrey S. Vitter/ Texas A&M University
Date/Time: Friday, November 13, 2009, 11:00 am
Location: ACES 2.
Host: Vijaya Ramachnadran
Talk Title: "Compressed Data Struct
ures and Searching Document Collections for the Most Relevant Documents"
Talk Abstract:
The world is drowning in data. A key challenge is how
to make use of this data in a meaningful way. This talk addresses compresse
d data structures, a new paradigm for fast search with small space usage.
We address in particular how to search huge document collections and, for
a given query pattern, to find the most relevant documents that contain th
at pattern. "Most relevant" may mean the documents that contain the greates
t number of instances of the pattern or the documents with the highest Page
Rank (such as used by Google). Inverted indexes do not handle general patt
ern search. Suffix trees and suffix arrays support general pattern search,
but they are too expensive in terms of space usage, and in addition, the
y require the finding of every occurrence of the pattern, which can be ver
y expensive when the number of pattern occurrences is much larger than the
number of documents. We improve upon the results of Muthukrishnan with a li
near-space data structure that yields optimum time performance. We also dev
elop a more succinct search structure whose size is proportional to the siz
e of the documents when compressed using a high-order entropy method.
Joint work with Wing-Kai Hon and Rahul Shah
Speaker Bio:
Jeff Vitter
is professor of computer science and engineering at Texas A&M University.
From 2008 to 2009, he served as provost and executive vice president for a
cademics at Texas A&M. Previously he served six years as the Frederick L. H
ovde Dean of the College of Science and Professor of Computer Science at Pu
rdue University. From 1993 to 2002, Dr. Vitter held a distinguished profes
sorship at Duke University, and he served as chair of the Department of Co
mputer Science at Duke from 1993-2001 and as co-director and a founding mem
ber of Duke''s Center for Geometric and Biological Computing from 1997-2002
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Boulder residents hold vigil for elk killed by cop
Monday, January 7, 2013
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Several hundred people turned out for a vigil in Boulder for an elk killed by a police officer.
Those honoring the animal on Sunday lit candles, sang and told stories.
The elk that had wandered the neighborhood was fatally shot by an on-duty Boulder police officer, who has been placed on leave. An off-duty officer suspected of helping by loading the carcass into a pickup is also on leave.
The Boulder Daily Camera (http://tinyurl.com/a8hucx6 ) reported that organizers wanted to give people an opportunity to grieve, celebrate and find closure.
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That's stupid. I understand not wanting it killed but a vigil, seriously? People have way too much free time.
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I make icing plugs. I lay a piece of plastic wrap on the table then put some icing in the middleclose to the edge. Then I roll the plastic wrap around the icing. You don't want the icing to be in one big pile. Make kind of a log with the icing. Tie one end off. Put the cupler in an icing bag, drop your icing plug right in. To change colors , just change plugs. I found this trick on CC, years ago. Not sure where or who first posted it.


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I signed up today to do a 100 kilometer ride this summer to raise funds for diabetes research. I have a minimal set goal of $250. What type of things have you done along this line, and how did it work out for you? |
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I would like to say that I sign up for any number of charitable events, but I physically couldn't begin, much less complete a marathon or bike ride or even a long walk... even if it were for the best cause on earth. And I can't afford to write a check in place of taking such action. In fact, we've been on the receiving end of charity more than once, ourselves. We can't participate in many charity gathering events, so we help others in different ways... we share the skills and knowledge we have acquired over the years with whomever is in need, and there's never a charge for any of it. I've often said that if we have $2 and you need $1, then we have $1 too many, and we share. What goes around comes around. I do hope you have a nice ride, and it IS for a good cause... doing good for others is what fulfills us as human beings, I believe. It's good karma! |
- Posted by hamiltongardener CAN 6a (My Page) on Mon, Apr 1, 13 at 17:17
I've volunteered time over the years to children's organizations as chairperson and treasurer. I've been a foster parent for many years. I've donated many a dollar, mostly to children's charities but the occasional other when it's there. All of these are extremely rewarding activities and the foster parenting in particular is the most important to me. |
- Posted by nancy_in_venice_ca SS24 z10 CA (My Page) on Mon, Apr 1, 13 at 17:26
I use a credit card, Working Assets Visa, which donates 10 cents per purchase to non-profit organizations that promote progressive causes such as social and economic justice, peace organizations, civil rights, and the environment. I was upset that Working Assets switched to Bank of America to service their accounts, but not enough to stop using the card. |
Denninmi I--I too am involved in diabetes research and participate in all events and annual walks. We have a family team with t shirts we design and distribute to team members. I also support a young woman inbetween the age of my daughters who is disabled, in a therapeutic equestrian program. A good friend and her husband and I make sure she rides all year and participates in events. She had made great progress in her language skills Also support doctor and wife nurse who travel to Eastern Europe to do surgery on children. Other charities like st Jude's and smile train local food bank etc but the ones I mentioned are the ones closest to my heart. Also an annual walk to benefit children of a 35 year old widow that was in my Grief group. A young girl was killed in an accident so a nearby city has a day set aside to Good thread it will be nice to hear responses! |
- Posted by brushworks Zone5-Ohio (My Page) on Tue, Apr 2, 13 at 9:35
On March 27th I worked alongside my daughter's organization to assist 350 disabled children and their siblings enjoy an Easter Egg Hunt. It was the very first experience for many special needs kids. Families with special needs kids don't usually attend an event designed for typical families. They came in wheel chairs and other adaptive devices; disabilities ranged from down syndrome, autism, dup15q, cerebral palsy, paraplegia and hundreds of other disabilities. A dedicated team of special kids moms stuffed over 4,000 eggs with interesting toys and some candy. Then another team of siblings and parents positioned the 4,000 eggs throughout the park area. One hour later every last egg was collected and smiling faces accompanied by tears of joy were on display. We purchased 10,000 eggs from Target & Hobby Lobby for next year. Our goal is a 2nd annual event to serve joy and fun to 1,000 disabled kids next Easter. May will be our 1st annual skate party. That should be interesting. :) |
- Posted by hamiltongardener CAN 6a (My Page) on Tue, Apr 2, 13 at 21:32
I'm sitting here watching my 17 year old son knitting a baby hat on a round loom for hospital babies. He looks at me and says "I'm totally thug, yo." |
I work for a non-profit with little salary and no raise for 5 years. I am a donation. |
I've found many of those "doing something for a good cause" very misleading and in many cases outright fraud. I donate money (and time) directly to charities I support. The charity gets more of the money. |
I, too, think it prudent to first look into where the actual funds you're donating will go to. In all too many cases, the money raised doesn't get to where it's needed in any decent amount. Research! Look to Haiti as an example, in the aftermath of the earthquake ... or even the results of hurricane Sandy... a lot of donations were pilfered, never reaching those in need... or went for "administrative needs". And a lot of "charitable organizations" and "donation sites" spring up when disasters happen... or are currently working toward scamming the public out of money in the name of "a good cause". It pays to research. |
I generally donate time, goods, services and professional labor directly to the recipients of my choice, so waste, fraud and distribution and timing aren't issues. |
I am like Jodi because of my back there is no walking or running in this body. Before I retired I was lightly involved in begging for dollars for scholarship funds for disadvantage students to attend college. Since my retirement I am able to do more fund raising and organizing drives for more funds. It is something I can do electronically and personal involvement of schmoozing for dollars. I send checks for different issues but I like hands on help so my scholarship work is the most personal rewarding. |
I wonder about a lot of charities, too. The ride I will do is legitimate, it is for the American Diabetes Assoc., has about 3000 riders, and a large group of Fortune 500 and local corporate sponsors, such as Nissan, Kroger, Lilly pharma, and Blue Cross MI. |
- Posted by youngquinn VIC Aust (My Page) on Wed, Apr 3, 13 at 23:54
"Her husband had congenital heart defect so triplets have to be tested and insurance doesn't cover repeated test costs." it is disgraceful that these triplest have to be the recipients of charity while you allow your health funds to get away with this sort of profiteering. HammiLlton....good on your son and he and his knitting for the babies ROCK!! |
There's nothing unmanly about knitting, sewing, cooking, cleaning, or any chores or hobbies previously reserved for women. While I cook decently, my husband is much more skilled in the kitchen... and aside from all his manly skills, he is very adept at doing many things that women are more inclined to do... quilting, crocheting, sewing, knitting, etc... and he's my hair stylist, my manicurist, and gives the best deep tissue massage and pressure point treatments ever... he's really a very amazing man, very talented and in tune to what women need and want. I'm a very lucky girl! |
- Posted by ronalawn82 z9FL (email@example.com) on Thu, Apr 4, 13 at 7:54
denninmi, my wife and I donate time and money to two homeless causes. My particular reason for participating? "There, but for the grace of God, go I". |
- Posted by hamiltongardener CAN 6a (My Page) on Thu, Apr 4, 13 at 8:03
There's nothing unmanly about knitting, sewing, cooking, cleaning, or any chores or hobbies previously reserved for women. For pretty much anyone under the age of 40 and a good number of people over that age, I don't think anyone considers cooking, cleaning, sewing etc to be "unmanly". And kids these days? They don't hang on to those old people's notions. That's what I love about this upcoming generation. With the exception of a few Neanderthal families, these kids view the homophobia, racism, and notions of it being "unmanly" to cook dinner as something the old farts hang on to. |
Exactly, HG... and about time the chain of many prejudices and traditions was broken! It is my fervent hope that there aren't all that many Neanderthal families still around! |
- Posted by youngquinn VIC Aust (My Page) on Fri, Apr 5, 13 at 8:08
IMO if you eat, you should be able to cook. |
- Posted by hamiltongardener CAN 6a (My Page) on Fri, Apr 5, 13 at 10:22
Just to clarify, when he made the joke about being "thug"... that's not a reference to "manliness". "Thug" is bada$$, hardcore, violence, criminal activity, gang activity, guns, sex, booze... you get the idea. He was knitting baby hats and said "I'm totally thug". Let's not equate thug with manliness. |
I understood, HG... I raised three kids and quite a few of their friends, yo! :-) |
- Posted by TxanGoddess none (My Page) on Fri, Apr 5, 13 at 12:57
It's not really that hard to research the efficiency of charity dollars when you have access to the internet. Givewell.org is a great resource I found through Peter Singer's "The Life You Can Save" pledge which is my answer to the thread question. Other than that, I volunteer occasionally for a few different groups I respect. Nothing totally consistent .... a foster cat here or there, a day spent walking girls past protesters at PP, attending the local trash bash for my neighborhood etc etc. |
- Posted by nancy_in_venice_ca SS24 z10 CA (My Page) on Fri, Apr 5, 13 at 13:11
I plan to help maintain the Ballona Wetlands with their monthly volunteer habitat restoration aka weeding groups. I remember exactly where I saw that Brazilian pepper tree seedling... |
Ah, Brazilian Pepper -- I have one, and love it! But, it's potted, and isn't hardy here in MI, so no danger of it spreading -- plus the fact it's a male, and has no female to pollinate (alas, poor lonely boy keeps trying every year). I just like it for the spicy aroma of the foliage and the fact it's tough and nothing bothers it. |
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Stephen Jones (born 1953 in Pimlico, London) is an English editor of horror anthologies, and the author of several book-length studies of horror and fantasy films as well as an account of Lovecraft's early British publications.
Jones has edited anthologies such as the Best New Horror series, Dark Terrors, The Mammoth Book of Vampires, The Mammoth Book of Zombies, The Mammoth Book of Dracula, The Mammoth Book of Frankenstein, The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women, The Vampire Stories of R. Chetwynd-Hayes, The Conan Chronicles, 1 and The Conan Chronicles, 2 by Robert E. Howard, and Scream Quietly: The Best of Charles L. Grant. Jones has also been co-editor of several books with Kim Newman, such as Horror: 100 Best Books and Horror: Another 100 Best Books with 200 essays on seminal horror books by acclaimed writers of this genre. Jones also edited Dancing with the Dark, a collection of stories of allegedly real life encounters with the paranormal by established horror writers. Jones has been the recipient of a Hugo award and many Bram Stoker Awards. His Mammoth book Best New Horror (1990, with Ramsey Campbell) was a World Fantasy Award winner.[1] Volume 22 of the annual anthology was published in 2011.
- 1984: Special Award Non-Professional World Fantasy Award, for Fantasy Tales
- 1990: Bram Stoker Award, for Horror: 100 Best Books
- 1991: Anthology World Fantasy Award, for Best New Horror
- 1992: Bram Stoker Award, for Barker's Shadows in Eden
- 1996: International Horror Guild Award, for Best New Horror 6
- 1998: Bram Stoker Award, for Exorcisms and Ecstasies
- 1999: International Horror Guild Award, for Dark Terrors 4
- 2002: "Special Award Professional: for editing" World Fantasy Award
- 2003: International Horror Guild Award, for Dark Terrors 6
- 2006: Bram Stoker Award, for Horror: Another 100 Best Books
- ^ World Fantasy Convention. "Award Winners and Nominees". Retrieved 4 Feb 2011.
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- Stephen Jones at Fantastic Fiction
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I would say buy that "useless" gun that you truly love if you can in any way swing it. I bought a WWI P08 Luger in 1976 and never have been sorry. In fact I got another of collector quality about 20 years later. That one I won't fire so guess which one is more fun! Yesterday I took out the 100 year old Luger and ran 50 rounds of Federal Champion down range. Only one malfunction, toggle didn't strip the next round one time. Over 37 years it's been quite reliable and accurate plus only one broken part, which was easy to replace myself. That gun's given a lot of enjoyment over the years!
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if just to own and shoot, with not any practical purpose. i would have to have a Wildey in 45 Winchester Magnum. just because it would be a blast to shoot.
S&W 629 45 ACP Revolver. I own 2 really nice 1911s, but think a revolver shooting the same cartridge would be great. ...now that I think about it maybe I really DO need it. I do not own any revolvers yet. Evil laugh.......
One for plinking and one to break my wrist!
I have always had a fascination with the Street Sweeper 12 gauge. Opps, sorry, it's not a handgun......


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