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Help! Where To Move?
We're currently in Virginia near Charlottesville. The winters (no leaves for 6 mo.) are too long we want to move further south. We have our own online businesses, so it's just a matter of finding the place. I want a longer gardening season, but not so hot and humid. We're seriously considering NC or SC. We've lived in AL & it stayed hot all night. Don't mind hot days if it cools off in eve. Looking for a more rural or small town location and a housing area that would be next to or near nature trails. Is that a big order? ;-) Hoping some of you have some ideas. Thanks for any information you can offer. We want to do this before Fall comes again. We're into birding and nature walks so a community that is nearby lots of trails is needed.
I don't really know what is in the rest of this state because we live in Hendersonville and we have not felt the need to mosey around too much. We love it here. cooler summers - lots of state forests for walking, fishing, etc. Asheville is growing big time but that, in my opionio, is nice but I feel it is a nice place to visit but I don't want to live there. I live in Hendersonville (zip code is 28792). I love it. Still small town, but not too small. You can check it out on Wikipedia and also check out www.zipskinny.com it tells you a lot about the demographics of places. Not sure how often they update so check the dates there.
Good luck with your move wherever it may be.
Linda In NC
Sounds like you'd like the mountains of NC. It sounds like Asheville is located in what is called a mountain rain shadow, so you might want to do one of those city comparison charts for temperature and precipitation amounts to find an area that gets a little more rain than Asheville. Then again I've heard people who live in Asheville say it's a great place to garden.
Oh wow, what a wide range we have in the Carolinas! Do you prefer Beach type of climate or Mountain type of climate? Do you need to be close to a certain area due to your business? You say "online business" and I'm an IT professional so I'm assuming you will need high speed access. Most areas will cover that either in DSL, cable or over satelite. Cost will vary on access for the business. Mountain areas of NC and SC have more snow, more distinct seasons, and lots of rural areas that have access to nature areas. You can find acres of land with a house or building site, and lots of privacy. But they also have subdivisions if you want a regular yard and close shopping. The same applies to areas in the Sandhills of SC and closer to the coast in both states. However, anywhere in the Carolinas have hot, humid summers. I've lived in WNC, central NC around Charlotte for the majority of my life and now in the Sandhills of SC. I recommend you visit several areas and see what really appeals to you. Once you narrow it down a little more, you can narrow your search. My advice is to stay away from the larger cities if you like nature and a more rural atmosphere. That is you can stay within an hour drive of a large city and still have a lot of privacy and nature around you. Keep us posted on your search and good luck!!
WOW! You guys are terrific! I can tell Carolina is where the friendly folks are :-) The colder areas are not an option since I deal with rheumatoid arthritis (one of the main reasons I need to be in a warmer climate). Although hot and humid seems to be as bad as cold.
Hendersonville seemed very congested but I've read a lot of neat things about it and certainly a lot of nice natural areas nearby. Thanks for the zipskinny site!
Didn't know about the rain situation in Asheville, but we're not city folks any more so would rather be about an hour out from a big city.
We do need high speed access so that's my husband's first question :-)
Does hot, humid summers mean no cool nights? Don't mind the afternoon heat if I can garden in the mornings and open the doors at night???
We live 45 min. away from the Blue Ridge Pkwy and it seems to be the reason our evenings are nice and cool. Wondered if that would be the case for the foothills down there also.
Hickory has come to mind more than once so I'm intrigued that one of you mentioned that town. Brevard looks real interesting also. We've enjoyed the college town atmosphere of Charlottesville (we live 25 min. out). Being vegetarian they seem to have places we can dine.
Check out Aiken, SC. Hot and dry in the summer but evenings cool down. A bit of frost on winter mornings quickly warming up during the day. Rolling, wooded hills. Recent drought did not affect the area. No watering ban. There is adequate underground water available. A famous, wealthy equestrian area with polo fields, steeple chase and running tracks. A gracious community with excellent housing choices, good medical facilities, a college community and low taxes. It has been discovered by those fleeing the coastal areas of the Carolinas and Florida. The city government is dedicated to landscaping the downtown area and city parks. Beautiful and well cared for. Suggest you add Aiken to your list of towns to explore.
I just moved from Shelby NC, between Charlotte and Asheville. The weather was nice, but in my opinion, could have been more interesting. My mother lives an hour north, in Valdese/Morganton area. It is beautiful! The seasons are distinct, and it is close to both hiking and shopping. A 20min drive on I40 will take you to Hickory, for shopping. In the other direction on 40 is Asheville, and that only about an hour. Valdese is close to South Mountain State park, and also Linville Falls. There is a great nature trail along the Catawba river as well. It is also only a hour and a half to Boone and the "real mountains." Valdese is steeped in history too. It has, I believe, the oldest Waldensian Church in its downtown. Also, the downtown smells wonderful as there is a Sunbeam or Merita bread baking factory right on main street. You can smell the bread clear up the mountians surrounding the valley of Valdese. My mother is a 55 yr old single woman and finds the downtown safe enough to walk alone in the evenings. If you haven't heard of Valdese before, I suggest giving it a gander. Morganton, its big sister neighboring city, was just recently named one of the best places to live in the country, by a source which escapes me, of course. Good luck on your move.
p.s. DSL is available
Here is a link that might be useful: Valdese home site
Since you have an on-line biz, your internet access is going to be key. We too own an internet based biz and split our time between the western Carolina mountains (about an hour west of Asheville in Whittier, just outside the GSMNP & NNF) and the eastern south Florida coast. We discovered that high speed internet access is only available via satellite (if your terrain allows) or cell phone (not such high speed). I have family in Anderson SC and that is a lovely area you should check that out. The winters aren't near as cold as they are up here in the hills, but the trade off is the summer is warmer. Another area to think about is Cullowee. It is a college town, so you get that vibe, and you would have a better chance of getting your high speed internet through more traditional means, such as cable. The beauty and climate of the mountains are awesome, but the trade-offs in remoteness are the little things like tv reception, internet access, and having the state only plow up the road so far up. My sister has RA and she lives in South Texas. She finds the winters are mild enough and the summers while hot, are bearable. You might look at that part of the country as well. She lives not far from a very pretty beach and when her RA allows (her remissions are lasting longer with the new treatment) she has beautiful gardens.
This is so exciting to be able to know exactly where to check. I sure needed some focus cause looking online with searches had me really confused. I love woods and forests since I can't be in the sun much. Foothills seems to be the general area we're drawn to. Morganton does sound familiar - may have read the article. And Aiken is a city I'd heard about too. It's nice to hear something more than once ... kinda makes you think that might be the direction to go in. Good info. Y'all are so kind. Guess it comes from getting to spend so much time in the garden! :-)
Hi Sunshine,
My husband and I moved to NC from Atlanta 5 years ago. We are in Stokes county on the VA border about 35 minutes N or Greensboro. We are what I would call very rural. Have lots of birds. Land and homes here are very inexpensive with very low property taxes.
We bought our 1940 brick farm house with 4 1/2 acres for $58,000. It was a foreclosure prop but even props not in forclosure are very low priced. Where you don't have to commute to work it would be a perfect area for you.
Best Wishes in your location hunting.
The foothills are beautiful. I love the area around Tryon and Henderson but the realestate is getting a bit pricey. I'm not sure of the internet access there but I did have cable when I lived in Hendersonville, it's been years since I lived there. Morganton is also beautiful, it does cool down nicely in the summer evenings and has some beautiful state parks around it. If you decide on looking at the Sandhills, Camden is beautiful. It's big horse country and they have steeplechases there every year and it's a huge event. There is a lot of history around this area, and some nearby state parks and interesting nature. I know a lot of the area is covered here by DSL. But it's hotter. I'm in Kershaw about 30 minutes away from Camden and it's swealtering in the summer, not overly humid for the carolinas but darn hot! And the area is very small town! You mentioned dining out, I am guessing you would be hard pressed to find a spot that would offer vegaterian dishes, but you would find a lot of small diners and spots with good fresh "veggie plates" which consist of home cooked, country style side dishes of the season. For good dining choices you will want to be in an hour or so of Charlotte, Columbia, Asheville, Hickory, Statesville, or another medium to large city. And for the absolute best dining, don't skip Charleston SC. The humidity is horrid in the summer, and I doubt you would want to live there with your RA but keep it in mind for a weekend get away. And the gardens and historic houses are absolutly outstanding!! :-)
I'm living in a small town called Easley, just about 20 min. outside of Downtown Greenville, SC. We have a short spring, long summer. It gets pretty warm and humid, but most nights cool off enough to enjoy sitting outside. We have a long glorious fall and winter is chilly, but not usually lower than the 40's during the day. Things are beginning to get warm again in late March. Gardens can be a 4 season activity if you want. Right now I have hellebores and pansies blooming outside and the daffodils are up and blooming. Greenville is a lot of fun and most large neighborhoods have DSL or high speed through Cable service. Have fun looking around!
Mudqueen, we are going to be in your area later this year - haven't settled on a town, yet, but it will be within striking distance of Greer. I've never been to SC, but DH likes it, and so far all the press has been good enough that this Northerner is looking forward to the move.
4 season gardening...be still, my heart! :)
We chose the upstate of SC as well. Real estate is much cheaper than the NC mountains. Our land is out past Travelers Rest, yet only 15 miles to downtown Greenville (a beautiful little city, BTW). We plan to build in 2 years or so- we're slowly getting a driveway cut in, etc.
Thanks so much! I've been out of town but been avidly reading the emails full of so many nice ideas and helpful links. It has certainly given me a list to work on and I will be checking weather and proximity of natural parks, etc. This is really a great group of folks! I don't do forums much but my husband uses them all the time and tells me how helpful they are. Now I've got my own wonderful experience :-)
How long do you actually get to garden in your areas? I know the mt. areas of NC would be about the same as where we are now. I've already checked Asheville temps and weather records. But if you're nearer the center of NC or SC what mo. do you NOT garden there?
I garden 12 months a year in the sandhills of NC. Specifically in Carthage, Moore County, which is about 10 minutes from Pinehurst. I usually plant perennials into the fall and woody shrubs and trees all winter long. I work for a nursery so am always popping something in here or there. As for the months that are more than a bit uncomforable with the bugs, the heat and humidity, I would say end of July and all of August would be my least favorite months to garden but I still manage to do so though usually before 12 noon and after 5 in the evening. Adele
I live near Brevard and love the area. There are a few things to keep in mind in the area in general... certain areas get a lot of rain, with Transylvania County (Brevard) being the wettest east of the rockies. Asheville is dry. When you get nearer the Tennessee border and higher elevations, the winter weather is more severe with more snow and cooler summers.
I moved from the chicago area and love it here. The summers are a bit cooler and less humid, but the best thing is the cool nights.
You can't beat the area for things to do in the outdoors. The Parkway is accessible from Brevard via the Pisgah Forest. DuPont Forest has lots of hiking trails and further south in the county there are tons of natural areas for all kinds of outdoor activities.
Feel free to email me if you'd like more info.
I just bought a house in Pittsboro, NC (Chatham County) and I love it. Pittsboro is a historic quaint little town with very friendly people. It has a co-op grocery store with mostly organic stuff and lots and lots of people are into gardening and self sustainable farming. I am even taking a gardening class through the Chatham county extension that has been wonderful so far. It is about 20 minutes from Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina and Jordan Lake and the Haw River are literally right down the road for camping, sailing, canoeing, hiking, etc. Beautiful area...is would be worth you checking out.
I'm from SC living in NC Piedmont Triad. Being from the coast (SC and NC), I can honestly say this area could hardly be better climate-wise. I love the coast, but the humidity in the summer is oppressive. Here, it's not as humid, and it cools down in the evening. We are right between the mountains and the coast, so we get mountain-type plants as well as coast-type plants. On the other hand, I've heard this is bad for allergy-sufferers, because it's a double whammy.
I'm sure you are already looking at such things, but I'll just warn you that NC is a lot more expensive than SC: taxes, doctors, auto insurance, groceries, etc. - that's comparing coastal and piedmont NC to coastal SC, though groceries were less expensive in coastal NC than piedmont. So it's just a generality, I suppose, but even in a large SC city, doctors and insurance were lower than in this NC city.
Good luck to you.
Upstate SC is very good as was said earlier/ The Landrum/Campobello are is a well situated area. 20 minutes from Spartanburg 20 from Greenville and also from GSP airport. Atlanta is 3 hrs by car and charlotte nc and columbia sc are 90 minutes. It is 6 miles from the nc border and near to Hendersonville Asheville. Also Caesars Head Park containing many, many miles if hiking trails is not far off.
Wherever you settle Welcome..
I am biased. I've lived in the piedmont of NC all my life.I was raised in Albemarle, NC which is 45 mins East of Charlotte. 3 hours to the beach and 3 hours to the mountains. It's a landscape of gently rolling hills. It's lush and green with very little sand. I now live in Indian Trail, which is STILL rural but with Charlotte excitement 20 mins away. I'm still young and I love the city (TO VISIT)... Spring usually (USUALLY) beings around april and it doesn't get chilly until late November. Frost usually isn't a problem until mid December. We almost never get any snow! That's one of my fav parts. =D
If I was just moving here. I wanted rural. I would choose one of these places.
Albemarle NC
Standfield NC
Troy NC
Mt Gilead NC
Rock Hill SC
Indian Trail NC
Waxhaw NC
Mineral Springs NC
New London NC
Norwood NC
Wingate NC
Anything east of Elerbee NC is too sandy for my tastes.
If you want Humid free move to Arizona. =D It's hot and wet over here.
LOVE LOVE LOVE South Carolina!
We moved to the Powdersville area (between Greenville and Anderson)almost two years ago and I feel like I died and went to gardener's heaven. I have lived in IL, KY, and MO......... I was happy everywhere but SC is by far my favorite place to live! I have thoroughly enjoyed year round gardening. I think the only month I did not plant something was January. It has been so enjoyable to see things blooming year round. Summers are warm but not any hotter than the middle of MO. When we go anywhere I make my husband drive so I can take pics with the digital and come home and research what I see! I thought I knew a lot about plants but there is always something new to discover here.
Greenville has a great vibe, the college atmosphere in Anderson is fun, the mountains are not far, and the beach is doable on a weekend. And the people are so friendly.
Sadly, my husband recently lost his job and we may have to move. So everyone say some prayers that we get to remain in paradise! At the very least I hope we get to stay through the summer so I can finish landscaping the yard. =)
Good luck with your search and enjoy the journey!
That sounds so grand, Lisa! I just put a post on another forum a few days ago to say thanks to everybody for all these ideas. ALL of you who gave me such great input!
I really spent a lot of time studying these posts for over a month, checking out the areas mentioned, and finally decided that the Greenville area looked like a good fit.
Would've liked to have been a bit more south for the warmth but all that's going on around Greenville is very appealing to us. The revitalized downtown and free entertainment is great and the proximity of the state forests and parks is really cool. Love the long list of waterfalls since we have fallen in love with the Blue Ridge Mts. on the VA end also.
I actually booked a hotel for next month to check it out in person.
Wishing the green housing movement was a bit further along since that's what we really want. Chemical allergies have made my life pretty miserable for quite some time -- I do better with pollen and outdoors than indoor air. A green home sounds VERY VERY appealing! :-)
We want to be more rural as mentioned but with all that goes on in the city, it would be nice to be within 20 min. if possible. We're 25 min. out from town now and that's the Charlottesville downtown area where I shop. Box and mega stores are at least 40 min. away depending on traffic, but we only head in that direction maybe every 3 mo.
What we're thinking is finding some land with a home we can move into and then build our green home on the land. Then we'd have a retreat rental since I'd like to progressively develop a retreat with organic gardens, trails, etc.
Dreams take much too long to fulfill. I can see why so many people give up ... but what is there to life if you don't have a dream, right?
I hope you get to stay. If you garden year round you don't mind the cold. I've been tracking the weather comparison between Palmyra, VA and Greenville, SC and it's rarely but 4 degrees warmer hi/low and sometimes cooler than we're having here. Supposedly, we're in an odd pocket of zone 8 instead of the usual zone 7 for VA. Something to do with the huge lake that's in the middle of the community.
So .. don't know that it's an area that will be warm enough for us to make the move ... but I've already fallen in love with all that is there and the closeness of the mountains.
We shall see how we feel when we get there next month. One thing is certain that I want to be further south (closer to friends we had living in AL for 18 years).
Hi There.
We just moved to Wendell, NC just before Christmas. We are in a rural setting and just love it. We are a 2 hour or less drive from everything. We were looking for a small lot and wound up with over 2 acres. The people here are just great. And DH's blood pressure has dropped since we have been here. And no snow!!! As you can tell by my name, we are from IL originally.
One thing that I can tell for sure is that you folks are real friendly down there! the more I read, the more excited I get. It seems to be an easy area to get a piece of woods to tuck a small house into. I can't be in the sun, so forests have become my refuge.
Lately Greenville has become more aware of "green" homes.
I know you would be able to find someone that would be able to build a "green home" for you.
This link is one example of a Green showcase home near Greenville.
If you do a google on Greenville SC Green homes, there are several articles on homes that have been built green.
Here is a link that might be useful: Southern Living showcase home
If you would like to be about 20 minutes from Greenville, You have lots of options.
Greer, Easley, Travelers Rest, Simpsonville, Fountain Inn, and Powdersville come to mind. I am sure there are more.
We are in Greer and can be in downtown Greenville in 15 - 20 minutes.
We bought land about 10 years ago in a rural area but in the past few years, it has developed around us.


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Miracles of Gautama Buddha
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Gautama Buddha was alleged to possess superhuman powers and abilities; however, due to an understanding of the workings of the skeptical mind, he reportedly responded to a request for miracles by saying, "...I dislike, reject and despise them,"[1] and refused to comply. He allegedly attained his abilities through deep meditation during the time when he had renounced the world and lived as an ascetic. He supposedly performed such miracles to bring the most benefit to sentient beings and he warned that miraculous powers should not be the reason for practising his path.
It is said[2] that immediately after the birth of Siddhartha Gautama (623 BCE),[3] [4] [5] he stood up, took seven steps north, and uttered:
"I am chief of the world,
Eldest am I in the world,
Foremost am I in the world.
This is the last birth.
There is now no more coming to be."
Naturally, a new born child cannot immediately talk; the child requires further development in order to speak fluently. Furthermore, every place the baby Buddha placed his foot, a lotus flower bloomed. Moreover, there is a claim that the Buddha's birth was miraculous via a dream that his mother saw of a white elephant, whereas the dream is interpreted in the legend as a premonition of a blessing to come; therefore the incident would suggest a Divine birth as opposed to a human birth.
Twin miracle[edit]
After the Buddha returned to his father's kingdom, uncertainty still existed about whether Gautama Buddha was really enlightened or not. In response, the Buddha allegedly displayed the Yamaka-pātihāriya or the "Twin Miracle", called so because of its simultaneous production of apparently contradictory phenomena; in this case, fire and water.
The twin miracle entailed Gautama Buddha producing flames from the upper part of his body and streams of water from the lower part of his body, alternating this, and doing similarly between the left and right sides of his body.
Afterwards, the Buddha took three giant steps, arriving in Tavatimsa. There, he preached the Abhidharma to his mother who had been reborn there as a Deva named Santussita.
On one occasion, the Buddha allegedly went into a Brahma's world, and explained to the Brahma that all things are transient and temporary and devoid of independent existence. After being persuaded by the Buddha's words, the Brahma decided to follow The Buddha's Dharma.
The Brahma then requested a competition of powers between the two of them. Whenever the Brahma hid himself, the Buddha ended up pointing out where he was located. Then, the Buddha hid himself in voidness and meditation but the Brahma could not spot him. The Brahma's faith in the Buddha was increased.
Taming the elephant[edit]
Devadatta was a cousin of the Buddha. Devadatta was tormented from early in his life by jealousy against his cousin. After scheming against Gautama to no avail, Devadatta set loose an elephant, known as Nalagiri or Dhanapala, to destroy the Buddha. One account is that as this elephant, who had been intoxicated into a crazed state by his keepers, ran through the town towards the Buddha, a frightened woman accidentally dropped her baby at the Buddha's feet. Just as the elephant was about to trample the child, The Buddha calmly reached up and touched the elephant on the forehead. The elephant became calm and quiet, then knelt down before the Buddha.
The clean water[edit]
Gautama Buddha asked his disciple Ananda to get him some drinking water from a well. Ananda, however, repeatedly told the Buddha that the well was filled with grass and chaff, and thus not drinkable. Despite this, the Buddha continuously asked Ananda for the well's water; eventually, Ananda went to the well. As Ananda walked to the well, the Buddha allegedly expelled all the grass and chaff from the well which resulted in the water becoming radiant and clean.
Power over nature[edit]
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R.C. Amore recounts a miracle from the first chapter of Mahavagga (Book of the Discipline, IV) where the Buddha displayed his power over nature. When an area was inundated by a flood, he commanded the waters to stand back so that he could walk between them on dry ground.[6]
Miraculous Powers[edit]
The Majjhima Nikāya states that the Buddha had more superpowers than any other being including being able to walk on water which is further verified in the Aṅguttara Nikāya. The Buddha could multiply into a million and then return, he could travel through space, he could make himself as big as a giant and then as small as an ant, walk through mountains, he could dive in and out of the earth, he could travel to Heavens to school the Gods and return to earth.
Other miracles[edit]
Other miracles and powers that Gautama Buddha is alleged to have possessed and exercised include Iddhi, Telepathy, super-hearing, divine seeing, and seeing past lives. These are described in the Mahasihanada Sutta and other suttas in the pali canon.[7]
See also[edit]
- ^ The Long Discourses of the Buddha, A Translation of the Dīgha Níkāya by Maurice Walshe, Wisdom Publication, Boston 1995, p. 176[full citation needed]
- ^ Life of the Buddha
- ^ http://www.booksie.com/religion_and_spirituality/article/myoma_myint_kywe/the-buddha-%28bc-623bc-543%29
- ^ http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37245#.UkbkrHngE1Q
- ^ http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/666
- ^ Jesus' walking on the sea: an investigation of the origin of the narrative
- ^ Maha-sihanada Sutta
External links[edit]
- Goldfield, Ari etc. Do You Believe in Miracles? Fall 2008.
- parami.org
- palikanon.com
- buddhanet.net
- ukonline.co.uk
- ignca.nic.in
- bartleby.com
- seasite.niu.edu
- astraltraveler.com

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Are you suggesting with your solar example that we use the results of a single county to explain the impacts in potential statewide terms-- even if we don't have that information.
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Title: Papers of Dwight Stanley Long
Dates: 1934 – 1993 (bulk 1934-1959)
Creator: Dwight Stanley Long
Extent: 1 cu. ft.
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Black and white photographs, loose and in scrapbooks, printed programs, books, correspondence
Dwight Stanley Long's (1915-1993) adventures as a circumnavigator, photographer and film director between 1934 and 1959 are revealed in photograph albums, programs, correspondence, books, articles, and press releases, as well as his numerous articles. His 32' ketch was the IDLE HOUR, subject of a movie entitled "Sailing All Seas".
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Dwight Long, sailor, lecturer, and documentary filmmaker, was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. In 1934 he left Seattle to sail a 32 ft. ketch, the "IDLE HOUR", around the world via the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans to the East Coast of the United States when the ketch was badly damaged in the hurricane of 1938. Long wrote a book, "Sailing All Seas" documenting his circumnavigation of the globe. He lectured in numerous cities both during and following his journey. During World War II he joined the U.S. Navy and became a documentary film producer. After the War, he continued making films, such as "Tanga Tika", released in 1954. Dwight Long died in Los Angeles in 1993.
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Tim Belcher, 52, is in his 13th season with the Indians organization and 11th as a Special Assistant, a role he also held from 2002-09 and resumed in 2012. In his current position, Belcher is in uniform during Spring Training to assist the Major League and Player Development staffs with instruction and personnel decisions. He maintains these responsibilities throughout the regular season and also performs scouting duties on an as-needed basis. From 2010-11, he served as Indians Major League Pitching Coach, overseeing a staff that lowered its team ERA in both seasons with the help of one of the most effective bullpens in the American League.
The Sparta, Ohio, native compiled a Major League record of 146-140 with a 4.16 ERA over a 14-year career from 1987-2000 with seven MLB teams and 373 starts (394G, 2442.2IP, 2423H, 1130ER, 1519SO). He won 10 or more games in nine of his 14 seasons at the big league level, topped the 200.0 IP mark seven times and finished in the top 10 in his respective league's ERA on three different occasions. Belcher won the Sporting News N.L. Rookie Pitcher of the Year honors in 1988 with the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. He was the first overall selection in both the 1983 June amateur draft (Minnesota) and the 1984 January secondary phase amateur draft (New York-AL). Belcher was an All-American pitcher at Nazarene University in Mount Vernon, Ohio in 1983 prior to being draft.


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Saturday, April 18, 2009
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- Amy said...
you know what crazy? I can't find a bike like that one, except maybe a 3-gear instead of a cruiser...for under $300! Even Craigslist is crazy with people who want a lot for these bikes. I want one too, sniff, sniff.
- April 18, 2009 at 6:53 PM
- flax and spindle said...
had a great old bike that I got for 5 bucks at a yard sale...I was a bad owner and let it got rusty in the rain. :(
- April 19, 2009 at 8:56 PM
- Lisa said...
Come to Lexington this summer and we will ride bikes around the bluegrass!
Thanks for the mention. The really great cruiser bikes are still around. You would be amazed at what folks have hanging in their garage. Make an offer. You might be surprised.
Lisa - April 20, 2009 at 10:28 PM
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oh i forgot to mention that i have added you to my daily reads & i love my farmhouse wares updates!
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Frequently Asked Questions about Avian Flu
Here are answers to frequently asked questions compiled from several Web sites including the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Health Canada Laboratory Centre for Disease Control.
Is it safe to watch birds, feed birds, and monitor nest boxes?
Source: Cornell Lab or Ornithology – November 21, 2006
Yes. Based on all current information, it's safe to watch wild birds in North America, as well as to feed them, attract them to your yard, and even handle wild birds as wildlife biologists and rehabilitators do.
To date, the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus has not been found in birds or people in North America. Even in areas where the virus has been found, there have been no documented reports of humans contracting the virus from wild birds, except for an unconfirmed report that patients in Azerbaijan may have become ill after de-feathering swans. (NOTE: see revised information on page 4)
In most cases, humans have become infected after close contact with diseased poultry, products, or contaminated surfaces, i.e., close contact with large amounts of virus shed by infected birds. This is very different from how bird watchers and biologists interact with birds.
As always, to avoid contracting any illness from wild birds, you should wash your hands thoroughly after handling bird feeders, bird nests, birdbaths, or water contaminated by bird droppings. Avoid touching bird droppings or dead birds. If you must move a dead bird, use disposable gloves or double plastic bags.
Which countries have been affected by outbreaks in poultry?
Source: World Health Organization – November 21, 2006
Since 2003, outbreaks of the H5N1 virus in poultry and/or wild birds have been reported in over 50 countries: Republic of Korea, Viet Nam, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Turkey, Romania, Croatia, Ukraine, Iraq, Nigeria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Iran, Austria, Germany, Egypt, India, France, Hungary, Slovakia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Niger, Switzerland, Albania, Serbia-Montenegro, Poland, Cameroon, Myanmar, Denmark, Sweden, Afghanistan, Israel, Pakistan, Jordan, Czech Republic, Burkina Faso, UK, Sudan, Cote d' Ivoire.
Where have human cases occurred?
Source: World Health Organization – November 21, 2006
In the current outbreak, laboratory-confirmed human cases have been reported only in 10 countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam, China, Turkey, Iraq, Djibouti, Azerbaijan and Egypt.
How many human cases have been confirmed?
Source: World Health Organization – November 21, 2006
As of November 13, 2006, 258 cases of Avian Influenza have been confirmed resulting in 153 deaths. Updates can be found at the WHO Web site listed above.
How do people become infected?
Source: World Health Organization – November 21, 2006
Direct contact with infected poultry, or surfaces and objects contaminated by their feces, is presently considered the main route of human infection. To date, most human cases have occurred in rural areas where many households keep small poultry flocks, which often roam freely, sometimes entering homes or sharing outdoor areas where children play. As infected birds shed large quantities of virus in their feces, opportunities for exposure to infected droppings or to environments contaminated by the virus are abundant under such conditions. Moreover, because many households in Asia depend on poultry for income and food, many families sell or slaughter and consume birds when signs of illness appear in a flock, and this practice has proved difficult to change. Exposure is considered most likely during slaughter, de-feathering, butchering, and preparation of poultry for cooking.
Does the virus spread easily from birds to humans?
Source: World Health Organization – November 21, 2006
No. Though more than 200 human cases have occurred in the current outbreak, this is a small number compared with the huge number of birds affected and the numerous associated opportunities for human exposure, especially in areas where backyard flocks are common. It is not presently understood why some people, and not others, become infected following similar exposure.
Has the H5N1 virus been found in North America?
Source: USGS National Wildlife Health Center – November 21, 2006
Researchers have no evidence that the Asian strains of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 are present in wild birds or poultry in the North American continent.
Can humans catch avian influenza from wild birds?
Source: USGS National Wildlife Health Center – November 21, 2006
While currently there are unconfirmed reports of people being infected with H5N1 from dead wild birds, exposure to domestic and wild birds potentially infected with H5N1 should be avoided.
The only documented cases of transmission to humans are from poultry; these cases include both highly pathogenic and low pathogenic strains of avian influenza.
At the present time, close contact with infected domestic poultry has been the primary way that people have become infected with the HPAI H5N1 virus.
Can a person become infected with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus by cleaning a bird feeder?
Source: : PandemicFlu.gov - November 21, 2006
There is no evidence of highly pathogenic H5N1 having caused disease in birds or people in the United States. At the present time, there is no risk of becoming infected with H5N1 virus from bird feeders in the United States. Generally, perching birds (Passeriformes) are the predominate type of birds at feeders. While there are documented cases of H5N1 causing death in some perching birds, none occurred in the U.S. and most of the wild birds that are traditionally associated with avian influenza viruses are waterfowl and shore birds. Hand washing and other recommended handling practices will also help to reduce risk associated with potentially contaminated birds or materials.
Is H5N1 going to evolve into a strain of pandemic influenza?
Source: Health Canada Laboratory Centre for Disease Control – November 21, 2006
We don't know for sure whether or not H5N1 will evolve into a pandemic strain but it has shown the ability to mutate so it is a concern. Influenza viruses are constantly changing over time and it is possible that changes in the virus currently affecting Vietnam and Thailand can result in a virus that is more efficiently transmissible to and among humans. While there have recently been changes in the virus, there is currently no indication that the virus has changed to a form that could result in a pandemic. This possibility is being closely monitored.
How will we know if H5N1 is becoming a pandemic strain?
Source: Health Canada Laboratory Centre for Disease Control – November 21, 2006
If H5N1, or any other strain of avian influenza, were to evolve into a pandemic strain of influenza, we expect, based on the scientific research that's been done, that we would see efficient and sustained human-to-human transmission of the virus. This means we would see a large and growing number of new and unrelated cases increasing daily which, to date, has not been the case.
What will happen if the Avian Flu virus is detected in the United States?
Source: Cornell Lab or Ornithology – November 21, 2006
Even if the virus is detected here, it would be no cause for panic. Detection of the virus does not signal the start of a pandemic among humans. The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus is not easily transmissible between migratory birds and humans or from one human to another, so prevention efforts would focus on keeping wild birds away from poultry and eradicating the virus immediately from poultry flocks if found.
Are wild birds spreading the disease to new areas?
Source: Cornell Lab or Ornithology – November 21, 2006
In most cases so far, wild birds have appeared to contract the disease from poultry rather than vice-versa. Once infected, however, wild birds are capable of carrying the virus with them when they migrate, causing concern that they could infect poultry flocks elsewhere.
Infection by poultry can cause outbreaks in wild birds. In outbreaks among wild birds, such as those reported in Azerbaijan, Croatia, Greece, Turkey, and other countries in autumn 2005, the birds may have contracted the virus from infected poultry flocks in the Black Sea region, then dispersed to warmer regions, carrying the virus with them.
So far, however, there does not appear to be widespread transmission of the virus along migratory bird routes. Most migratory bird populations appear to be healthy, except in isolated areas where outbreaks have occurred.
One concern is that the high pathogenicity H5N1 virus has been detected in some apparently healthy wild ducks, indicating that some birds may carry the virus without obvious symptoms. However, tests of migratory birds show that high pathogenicity H5N1 is not common or widespread. Only 6 of more than 13,000 wild birds tested in China have tested positive. There have been no other cases in 100,000 tests of healthy wild birds elsewhere in the world.
Should wild birds be culled?
Source: Cornell Lab or Ornithology – November 21, 2006
No. Officials from the World Health Organization, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, and the World Organization for Animal Health agree that culling wild birds is unlikely to stop the spread of disease. Control measures should be focused on the poultry industry because it is among crowded poultry flocks in close contact with humans that the virus is most likely to mutate to more harmful forms and spread to humans and other wildlife.
For these same reasons, destroying an entire ecosystem by draining wetlands would be completely unwarranted. Draining wetlands could also increase the dangers for wild birds by taking away important refuge areas, causing them to become stressed and more susceptible to disease when forced to move to new, possibly more crowded, areas. If infected birds are forced to disperse, it could also increase the likelihood that they would bring the virus to new areas.
What do I do if I find a dead wild bird?
Source: United State Department of Agriculture – November 21, 2006
There are many instances every year when birds, mainly waterfowl and shorebirds, become sick or die from a variety of causes, such as trauma, predation, avian botulism or avian cholera. USDA along with the U.S. Department of the Interior and state wildlife agencies routinely investigate these events if large numbers of birds are impacted. Investigating sick or dead wild bird events serves as an effective tool for the early detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
If you notice sick or dead birds, please contact your local USDA Wildlife Services office at 1-866-4-USDA-WS.
It is safe to watch birds, feed birds, and monitor nest boxes."
-- Cornel University Lab of Ornithology
WBFI is committed to keeping you and your family safe and informed about issues that may affect the hobby of bird feeding. Your safety and the health of wildlife are our primary concern.
WBFI is actively researching and monitoring the Avian Influenza issue with leading experts from around the world. We will stay on top of the situation, and we pledge to keep you informed of any developments of concern.
By way of background, here is what we know today from qualified sources such as Centers for Disease Control, World Health Organization and Cornell Lab of Ornithology:
There has not been a case of the H5N1 Avian Flu strain in wild birds in North America
The H5N1 strain has not been known to be transmitted by live wild birds to people
No one has ever contracted avian flu from the wild birds in their yards.
Activities such as bird watching and feeding garden birds are completely safe
If you want the facts about the Avian Influenza issue, we encourage you to go to:
Centers for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian
World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/birdflu
PandemicFlu.gov: http://www.pandemicflu.gov/index.html
Bird feeding is still a wonderful and safe hobby to enjoy in the refuge of your own backyard. Do not miss out on the joy of feeding the birds.
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Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)Contemplative Prayer and Love
By Fr. James Farfaglia
January 14th, 2013 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) Suddenly, I thought to myself, "This is it. This is the agape of the primitive Church. These ladies really get it." CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (Catholic Online) - A number of years ago while a group of us were praying the Rosary in front of the local abortion clinic, a young woman carrying an infant approached us. "My baby is alive today because of all of you."
She went on to tell us that because of our constant presence, she decided not to enter the clinic and to give birth to her child. Immediately, I asked her if she is a Catholic and if she would like to have her baby baptized. She smiled and said, "Yes, of course." The baptism took place at one of the Sunday Masses at my previous parish. The ladies of the parish went into action and organized a large reception for the mother and her newly baptized baby. I was given the immense privilege of being the only man who was allowed to visit the gathering. When I entered the parish hall, I could feel the love, the joy and the peace that permeated the group. The laughter was contagious. Suddenly, I thought to myself, "This is it. This is the agape of the primitive Church. These ladies really get it." How amazing it was to encounter the Church of communion rather than so many lifeless faces that occupy numerous pews on Sunday and the outmoded institutional structures that impede growth and evangelization. Time flies by like a flash, but it was many years ago when I entered the seminary after finishing four years of college. One day during spiritual reading in the chapel, the seminarian that was designated to read to us that day began to announce the title of the new book that we were to listen to: "Agape in the New Testament." We all looked at each other, shrugged our shoulders and wondered to ourselves what on earth is the gap in the New Testament. Was there something missing in the Bible that we did not know about? Agape: this is the very essence of the New Testament. The Greek word agape is translated into English as love, but love does not really do justice for our modern ears so confused as to what love really is. The agape (pronounced a-ga-pay) of Christianity is a three dimensional reality: 1) God's love for us; 2) our love for God; and 3) our love for one another. This of course reminds us of three well known passages from the Sacred Scriptures. "We love because he first loved us" (1 John 4: 19). "The way we may be sure that we know him is to keep his commandments" (1 John 2: 3). "If anyone says, 'I love God,' but hates his brother, he is a liar; for whoever does not love a brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen (1 John 4: 20). So, what does all of this have to do with contemplative prayer? "The most intense response of a person to this charism of love [agape] is contemplative prayer. Contemplating is loving!" (Contemplation, Frances Kelly Nemeck, OMI and Marie Theresa Coombs, Hermit p. 144). In reality, the agape of Christianity is the indwelling of God in the soul. Agape is is the soul loving the interior presence of God. "Agape is God in one person loving God in another" (Nemeck and Coombs, p. 144). We can then begin to understand why Saint Paul urges us to seek the gift of agape: "But I shall show you a still more excellent way" (1 Corinthians 12: 31). Contemplating is loving. And why is this so? Let us once again turn to Nemeck and Coombs: "Put very briefly then, contemplation is God's supreme gift (charisma) which enables the soul to love him beyond all words and all thoughts, beyond all specific acts, interior or exterior. It is just remaining loving God, and all creation in him, with the very love of God himself" (p. 145). But what about service, ministry and the apostolate? Let us continue our discussion next week by taking a close look at the contemplative in action. ----- Father James Farfaglia is a contributing writer for Catholic Online. You can visit him on the web at www.fatherjames.org. Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) |


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EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: "Crawl to Me" #4
Courtesy of IDW Publishing, CBR presents an exclusive preview of Alan Robert's "Crawl To Me" #4. The miniseries' final, horror-filled issue hits November 9.
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: "Crawl to Me" #2
CBR News presents an exclusive preview of IDW Publishing's "Crawl to Me" #2. Written and illustrated by Alan Robert, the horror series' second issue hits stores August 24.
Robert Says "Crawl to Me"
CBR News spoke with "Wire Hangers" creator and Life of Agony bassist Alan Robert about "Crawl to Me," his July horror miniseries from IDW. The writer/artist says his sophomore outing is even darker.
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: "Crawl to Me" #1
Courtesy of IDW, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Crawl to Me" #1, a new horror title written and illustrated by "Wire Hangers" creator Alan Robert with covers by Robert and Menton3. The series debuts in July.
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820 Acres Of Southeastern Alabama Wetlands To Be Protected And Restored
January 5, 2011
Weeks Bay NERR. Photo by The Conservation Fund
Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to Incorporate Critical Maritime Forest Thanks to Partnership Between Conservation Groups and Public Agencies
Baldwin County, Ala. — The Conservation Fund and the Weeks Bay Foundation, together with the Baldwin County Commission, Alabama's Forever Wild Program through the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), have preserved 820 acres of coastal wetland habitat adjacent to Weeks Bay. The property, located within the acquisition boundary of the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), will be the largest addition to the Reserve since its designation in 1986.
Managed by ADCNR through the State Lands Division's Coastal Section and in partnership with NOAA, the Weeks Bay NERR endeavors to restore degraded wetland systems to improve wildlife habitats and water quality within the estuary as well as provide public access for educational and recreational opportunities. This latest addition to the NERR is comprised of both wetlands and forests that serve as winter havens for various migratory birds, including the Prothonotary Warbler and other declining neotropical species. It will be acquired in two parts from The Conservation Fund – 135 acres purchased by the Baldwin County Commission and 685 acres to be acquired by Forever Wild.
"This accomplishment will not only provide long-term restoration opportunities to benefit these important coastal wetland habitats, but it will enable public recreation for the citizens of Baldwin County and the State of Alabama," said Walter Ernest, IV, Executive Director of the Weeks Bay Foundation. "The public use provided will also support the local economy through activities such as birding, which accounts for over $600 million in spending within the state."
"The protection of this acreage will provide numerous public benefits including educational opportunities for future generations, along with securing permanent habitat for a variety of wildlife species," said Ray Herndon, Regional Director for The Conservation Fund. "Protecting this property has been a priority for the Weeks Bay NERR for many years, and we are proud to assist in making this a reality."
Funding for this acquisition was provided through multiple agency partners. The Baldwin County Commission provided funds from the Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP), administered by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement. In addition, NOAA provided a federal grant through the NERR Land Acquisition program, which was matched with funding from Forever Wild.
"We are very fortunate to have had Coastal Impact Assistance Program funds available to us for this project and are very pleased to have had the opportunity to work with all of these groups to accomplish this once in a lifetime chance to ensure the preservation of this property for the future of Baldwin County," said Baldwin County Commission Chairman, Frank Burt, Jr.
Reserve Manger, L.G. Adams said, "The acquisition of 820 acres of coastal wetlands in south Baldwin County celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Reserve," referring to the designation in February 1986 of the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. "Over the last 25 years great things have happened, but this acquisition is the largest in the history of the Reserve."
About The Conservation Fund
At The Conservation Fund, we combine a passion for conservation with an entrepreneurial spirit to protect your favorite places before they become just a memory. A hallmark of our work is our deep, unwavering understanding that for conservation solutions to last, they need to make economic sense. Top-ranked, we have protected more than 7 million acres across America.
About the Weeks Bay Foundation
The Weeks Bay Foundation was incorporated in 1990 as a non-profit organization to support the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in its efforts to protect the pristine coastal area of Baldwin County, Alabama. The Foundation, with over 650 members, supports the Reserve through donations of land and educational exhibits, public awareness and education programs, water quality monitoring efforts, and volunteer programs.
About Alabama's Forever Wild Program
The Forever Wild Program, administered by the Alabama State Lands Division, was established in 1992, by constitutional amendment, to provide for the purchase of public recreational lands. Since its inception, the program has purchased lands for general recreation, nature preserves and additions to Wildlife Management Areas and state parks. Eighty-one tracts totaling 221,817 acres located throughout the state have been acquired. For more information about the Forever Wild Program, including maps, directions, and descriptions of Forever Wild tracts, visit www.alabamaforeverwild.com.
About the Baldwin County Commission
The Baldwin County Commission is made up of four elected members whose mission is to provide leadership, resources and citizen services to people who live, visit and work in Baldwin County, Alabama, so they can enjoy a safe and prosperous life, experience southern hospitality and share Baldwin County's unique heritage and natural resources. To learn more about the Baldwin County Commission visit www.baldwincountyal.gov.
Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Located about 40 miles south of Mobile, Alabama, Weeks Bay NERR encompasses more than 6,500 acres—of which nearly 5,000 are water. It is part of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, a system that protects more than 1.3 million acres across… Read More


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Hemoglobin E disease
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hemoglobin, called hemoglobin E. People with this condition have red blood cells that are smaller than normal and have an irregular shape. HbE disease is thought to be a benign condition. It is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern and is caused by a particular mutation in the HBB gene. The mutation that causes hemoglobin E disease has the highest frequency among people of Southeast Asian heritage (Cambodian, Laotian, Vietnamese and Thai). However, it is also found in people of Chinese, Filipino, Asiatic Indian, and Turkish descent.[1]
Hemoglobin E (HbE) disease is an inherited blood disorder characterized by an abnormal form of
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It's estimated one in five Australians has suffered from a mental health problem in the past 12 months, and almost one in two will experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime.
Whether you're floundering for purpose and direction, having relationship problems or suffering serious health issues based on drug and alcohol abuse, there are many professionals who can help.
We explain the differences between:
This article also explains How to choose a mental health therapist, and other options available.
For more information about Health practitioners, see General health.
For problems such as anxiety, stress, depression, grief or difficulties with coping, your first port of call could be your GP, who in turn may choose to refer you to a psychiatrist, psychologist or another mental health practitioner. This referral may be part of a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan – see Better Access scheme.
A psychiatrist is a qualified medical doctor with additional training and qualifications to become a specialist in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness and emotional problems.
In addition to talking therapies, psychiatrists are able to prescribe medication to treat people and have specialised knowledge of mental health disorders caused by biological changes in the brain, such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer's dementia and delirium.
To see a psychiatrist you'll need a referral from your GP. Ask your doctor if they think talking to a psychiatrist would be appropriate and useful – they might suggest a psychologist or counsellor is a better option. If your doctor feels you could benefit from talking to a psychiatrist, they may well bring it up with you first.
Becoming a doctor requires five or six years of university study followed by 12 months as an intern in a general hospital. This is followed by at least another year in a hospital as a Resident Medical Officer.
Postgraduate training in psychiatry, conducted by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, takes at least five years, during which time doctors work under supervision in hospitals and community clinics with children, families, adults and the elderly on a full range of psychiatric problems.
Experience and competence are tested throughout the training process.
Costs vary greatly depending upon whether you see a psychiatrist through a public health service, such as a community health centre, or privately.
Medicare rebates are available, though out-of-pocket expenses may apply if the doctor doesn't bulk-bill. Make sure you ask about costs and billing when you make your first appointment.
Psychologists deal with everything from depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders and suicidal thoughts, to improving relationships and personal growth.
The professional title is restricted to psychologists who are registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency via the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA).
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Clinical psychologists have an additional two-year postgraduate Masters degree (which also entails supervision), and while they may charge more, they can offer a higher Medicare rebate (where applicable).
The Australian Psychological Society recommends fees of $119 for up to half an hour or $218 for one hour, however it's up to the individual practitioner.
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God, the Source of All
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God continues to save people who, having been in covenant with Him, sin gravely and put themselves out of the visible covenant community via excommunication. The Lord promises that no matter what we have done, He is faithful and just ...Read More
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God chooses us for His glory and not on account of any good in us. John Calvin comments that God's glory is revealed in destroying the reprobate, because the only thing that separates the elect from the reprobate is ...Read More
God's Sovereign Mercy
Dr. R.C. Sproul writes in his commentary Romans: "If grace is owed, it is not grace. The very essence of grace is its voluntary character. God reserves to Himself the sovereign, absolute right to give grace to some and ...Read More
Courage Under Fire
God rescued His faithful servants when they showed themselves unwilling to bow to Nebuchadnezzar's dictates. The Lord promises to deliver us as well, though this deliverance might not occur until He returns. In any case, we serve God not ...Read More
Providence and Evil
We see God's ordination of wickedness for a good end most clearly in the crucifixion. God used the evil plans of Christ's enemies to fulfill His good plan for His people (Acts 2:23). An evil act is ...Read More
God Makes It All Happen
Our individualistic culture can make it hard for us to remember that we are accountable to more than just ourselves. Ultimately, however, we have a duty to obey the commands of our Creator. We are His creatures and must submit ...Read More
The Providence of God
The thought that God sees everything about us is terrifying for unbelievers, so they deny God's existence or His holiness because they want to escape His justice. We who know the Father through Christ Jesus our Lord, however, should ...Read More
The Power of God's Word
Fire and hammers destroy and demolish—so we should expect the Word of God to afflict our consciences and bring us to the end of ourselves. Yet fire and hammers also refine and shape—so we should expect Scripture also ...Read More
Hope for the Nations
In our lives, things often get worse before they get better. At such times, we can be perplexed at why God allows us to suffer while allowing the wicked to succeed. Such confusion can be an expression of faith as ...Read More
Habakkuk Questions the Lord
To ask questions of God in faith means asking Him with the willingness to be content with His answer or even if He never appears to give us an answer at all. To ask questions of the Lord in a ...Read More
Habakkuk's Oracle
When we see the wicked prospering and God's people suffering, we may think the Lord is too slow in responding to the evil we are enduring. Yet God always works in His time, and He sometimes works in ways ...Read More
The Good News of God's Reign
Restoration requires faith in the Lord, but we are not able to muster up in ourselves faith that will persevere to the end. We need an atonement that covers even our unbelief, and God must create in us new hearts ...Read More
Cyrus, the Lord's Anointed
It might be a clichè to say that we should "expect the unexpected." Yet because God is fully sovereign, there is a real sense in which we should expect Him to act in ways we have not anticipated because His ...Read More
God's Kingdom and Power
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Archive for February, 2009
Hold Me
John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston hold each other tight at the Vanity Fair Oscar bash inside the Sunset Hotel in Hollywood. The star arrived at the party after presenting on the Oscars stage.
What a Smile
Best Actress nominee Anne Hathaway for playing a crazy person and her guest arrive with a smile for the after-Oscar bash.
Country Carrie
Josh Groban finds a posing partner in the oh so hot country star Carrie Underwood (chic in embellished Georges Chakra) at the Elton John bash.
Its Mine
Kate Winslet lets fellow Best Actress nominee Meryl Streep babysit her gold statue at the Vanity Fair fete. During her Oscar acceptance speech, Winslet paid homage to the veteran actress.
Tinas Oscar Moment
Tina Fey, who got the crowd laughing with Steve Martin, shows off her sexy gown at the Governor's Ball – and her sense of humor by stopping to pose with Oscar in the background.
Mickey Man
After getting a shout-out from pal Sean Penn during his Best Actor acceptance speech, Mickey Rourke returns the love at the Vanity Fair bash. Come here buddy.
Kisses For Alba
Come on and give me some sugar! Jessica Alba gets some love from husband Cash Warren at the Vanity Fair party in West Hollywood.
Madonna At V Fair
The oh so sexy Madonna accessorizes her sheer gown with a 500-carat, black-and-white diamond bead Neil Lane necklace at the Vanity Fair bash. Get yourself a drink girl.
Take Two
Gwen Stefani and Hubby get the party started early, watching a live telecast of the Academy Awards at the Vanity Fair pre party.
Interesting Trio
Eva Longoria Parker, Victoria Beckham and Some chick who needs a tan make a beautiful trio at the 17th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar party, held at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood.
Sheryl Crow and Mick Jagger
Is it the Grammys or the Oscars? Staying in tune, Sheryl Crow and Mick Jagger mingle at the Vanity Fair bash in Hollywood. The two are looking a little aged.
Country Carrie
Josh Groban finds a posing partner in the oh so hot country star Carrie Underwood (chic in embellished Georges Chakra) at the Elton John bash.
Lime Martini
Is that shaken, or stirred with lime? 001 Jerry Seinfeld joins 007, Daniel Craig, for some refreshments at the Vanity Fair post-Oscars party in Hollywood.


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Toon big to go down? Don't bet on it - Newcastle face going the way of Man City, Forest and Leeds
There's an unspoken word lingering over Newcastle like the fog on the Tyne on a winter's morning. Relegation. The one-club city in which people are born in black and white stripes must contemplate the prospect of playing the likes of Blackpool, Doncaster and Swansea next season. Newcastle United are in the bottom three of the Premier League with just eight games to go and safety far from a certainty. Pain of relegation: Newcastle midfielder Kevin Nolan (left) loses out to Robin van Persie during Arsenal's 3-1 win at St James' With Middlesbrough looking likely to face the drop as well, the north-east's unerring passion for the beautiful game could be restricted to the Stadium of Light. For Newcastle fans, what could possibly be worse than that? Newcastle have experienced the woes of relegation and the worry of financial uncertainty before, but this time is different. In February 1992 the Magpies lost 5-2 away at Oxford and were on the brink of relegation to the third tier of English football. Back then it was goodbye Ossie Ardilles and hello Kevin Keegan, who saved Newcastle from the drop with the backing of Sir John Hall's millions. A record points haul (96) saw the Magpies promoted to the Premier League in 1992-93 and soon Newcastle were challenging for the top-tier title, playing flowing, free-scoring football under King Kev and then competing in the Champions League under Sir Bobby Robson. But now the outlook is as bleak as a night out in Byker. Keegan has gone (again), record £16m signing Michael Owen has the firepower of a disused County Durham coal mine and the club's owner, Mike Ashley, is about as popular as the Sunderland mascot. We don't want Venables, we've got Kinnear! Magpies rule out Tel swoopToon troubles piling up as Steven Taylor faces long lay-offSportsmail's Star of the Season: Which player has been the top man at your club this campaign? NEWCASTLE UNITED FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB And are Newcastle 'too big' to go down? Of course not. Sportsmail looks at some of the 'big' clubs who have crashed out of the Premier League since its conception in 1992.It's a long way back up - just ask Leeds United. Newcastle UnitedStadium capacity: St James' Park - 52,387 Honours: Football League Champions (1904-05,1906-07, 1908-09, 1926-27), FA Cup Winners (1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952, 1955), UEFA (Fairs) Cup Winners 1969. Record signing: Michael Owen (£16m, 2005) Manchester CityStadium capacity: City of Manchester Stadium - 47,726 Honours: European Cup Winners' Cup (1970), Football League Champions (1936-37, 1967-68), FA Cup Winners (1904, 1934, 1956, 1969), Division One Champions (2001-02), Division Two Champions (1898-99, 1902-03, 1909-10, 1927-28, 1946-47, 1965-66), League Cup Winners (1970, 1976) Record signing: Robinho (£34m, 2008) Hope and a prayer: Former Man City chairman Francis Lee pleads for some divine intervention City were one of the founding clubs of the Premier League (then thePremiership), finishing ninth in 1992-93 under the guidance of PeterReid, the former Sunderland manager. But, as is often the case, the club's progress was stunted by changes in personnel. Chairman Peter Swales was ousted by former City centre-forward Francis Lee in 1994 after over-seeing a turbulent period in City's history and David Bernstein was brought on board. The club slipped to 16th the year after as Reid was replaced by Brian Horton, now assistant boss at Hull City, and the club then finished 17th in 1994-95. Horton was sacked in May 1995 and City were relegated a year later under the watch of Alan Ball. An £11m outlay on the new Kippax Street Stand at Maine Road, coupled with relegation, was crippling for the club and three managers - Steve Coppell, Frank Clark and Joe Royle - could not stop City's slide down the league table. Lee famously claimed he would 'jump off' the Kippax Street Stand if City had to suffer the embarrassment of playing third tier football for the first time in its history, and he was only saved by his resignation as City were relegated to Division Two. But Manchester City bounced back straight away under the guidance of Royle, albeit via the play-offs, John Wardle and David Makin (the men behind JD Sports - John, David, geddit?) became the club's major shareholders and promotion to the Premiership followed in 2000. We don't want Venables, we've got Kinnear! Magpies rule out Tel swoopToon troubles piling up as Steven Taylor faces long lay-offSportsmail's Star of the Season: Which player has been the top man at your club this campaign? NEWCASTLE UNITED FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB City's stint in the top flight only lasted a season, however, as the club finished 18th in 2000-01 and went straight back down to what was then Division One. Enter Keegan and promotion to the Premiership in 2002, followed by a place in the UEFA Cup via the Fair Play Draw a season later. City have been ever-present in the Premier League since 2002 and now, backed first by Thaksin Shinawatra's cash and now by those Abu Dhabi billions, the club is looking to progress up the table rather than worrying about what lurks below. Well, if Mark Hughes can sort out the club's away form and get Robinho firing on all cylinders, anyway. Nottingham ForestStadium capacity: The City Ground - 30,576 Honours: European Cup Winners (1978-79, 1979-80), Football League Champions (1977-78), FA Cup Winners (1898, 1959), Anglo-Scottish Cup Winners (1976-77), European Super Cup Winners (1979-80), Football League Cup Winners (1977-78, 1978-79, 1988-89, 1989-90), Full Members' Cup (1988-89, 1991-92), Division One Champions (1997-98), Division Two Champions (1906-07, 1921-22) Division Three South Champions (1950-51). Record signing: Pierre van Hooijdonk (£3.5m, 1997)Forest played in the first season of the Premier League (1992-93) but finished 22nd out of the 22 founding clubs, managing just 40 points from 42 games in Brian Clough's last season in charge at the City Ground. Totally Frank: Clark succeeds Brian Clough at Nottingham Forest Old Big 'Ead's powers had long diminished and the decision to cash in on Teddy Sheringham for £2m did not help Forest's cause.Clough ended his 13-year tenure at the City Ground in ignominy, but new manager Frank Clark, aided by a £10m transfer budget, got Forest back in the top flight at the first time of asking. A UEFA Cup campaign followed in 1995-96 but Forest were spiralling into debt. Clark was gone by Christmas 1996 after overseeing a 16-game run without a win and Stuart Pearce became the caretaker manager. But it was too late - Forest were relegated in 1997 with just six wins, 34 points and 13 league goals. Under the guidance of Dave Bassett and fired by the strike power of Pierre van Hoojidonk, Forest were crowned champions of Division One in 1997-98. But the success was not to last - the club finished bottom of the Premier League in 1998-99 and have not been seen in the top flight since. Now hovering dangerously in the Championship drop zone, Forest could do with another Clough and Taylor partnership to help them recapture their former glories. Don't suppose Nigel Clough will fancy a trip down the A52 any time soon, will he? Leeds UnitedStadium capacity: Elland Road - 39,460 Honours: First Division Champions (1968-69, 1973-74, 1991-92), Second Division Champions (1923-24, 1963-64, 1989-90), FA Cup (1972), League Cup (1968), UEFA/Fairs Cup (1967-68, 1970-71). Record signing: Rio Ferdinand (£18m, 2000) League champions the year before the Premiership was formed, Champions League semi-finalists in 2000-01 and relegated in 2004. Where did it all go wrong for Leeds United? Star line up: (from left) Robbie Keane, Rio Ferdinand, Alan Smith and Olivier Dacourt celebrate Smith's goal against Grasshoppers during Leeds' UEFA Cup third round in 2001 Another one-club city with an illustrious history, Peter Ridsdale's Leeds United gambled on securing a Champions League spot at the end of the 2001-02 season. They lost. Leeds finished fifth under David O'Leary and the club were denied lucrative Champions League revenue, which was essential after the Irishman's £100m spending spree. Terry Venables came in but the debts were mounting and the former Spurs manager was sacked with eight games to go in the 2002-03 season. Peter Reid saved Leeds with one game left, but the likes of Rio Ferdinand, Jonathan Woodgate and Robbie Fowler had left the club by then. Ridsdale resigned after the club announced debts of £80m and Professor John McKenzie took over, sacking Reid in November 2003 after a run of poor results. Eddie Gray could not stop Leeds' demise and they were relegated in 2004 alongside Leicester City and Wolves after earning just 33 points from their 38 league games. Sinking feeling: Alan Smith salutes the Leeds fans after United are relegated at Charlton Administration was now a real possibility and a consortium lead by Gerald Krasner took over the club in March 2004. Players such as Paul Robinson, Mark Viduka and Alan Smith left the club and the board sold - and leased back - Elland Road Stadium and the Thorp Arch training complex to raise much-needed cash. Kevin Blackwell managed Leeds in the Championship and Ken Bates took over the club in early 2005. A play-off final followed in 2006, but Leeds were beaten 3-0 by Watford at the Millennium Stadium and relegation to League One, the third tier of English football, came in 2007. Debts of £35m forced the club into administration on May 4 2007 and Leeds were deducted 10 points, but the wrangle over Bates' 'buy-back' plans continued into the 2007-08 season, which Leeds started on minus 15 points. Currently nestled in the League One play-off places Leeds are still a long, long way from Premier League glory, but at least they can dwell on the talent of Fabian Delph when the likes of Hereford and Yeovil come calling. We don't want Venables, we've got Kinnear! Magpies rule out Tel swoopToon troubles piling up as Steven Taylor faces long lay-offSportsmail's Star of the Season: Which player has been the top man at your club this campaign?
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Those who advocate nullification might be radicals, but they're not racists
Posted By admin On February 18, 2010 @ 5:52 am In Commentary | Comments Disabled
Jack Hunter
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Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Though I have used the term "socialist" to describe President Obama and his party's agenda many times, I recognize that most Democrats do not consider themselves socialists. They are only concerned Americans who have no qualms about embracing big government to solve our country's problems.
While there's nothing wrong with using the term socialist, attempts by some on the Right to portray Democrats as communist dictators or worse is silly, bullying, and only undermines the arguments of conservatives. Liberals are not monsters — just wrong. Still, slander is often used in political debate, and in the case of the issue of nullification and secession, it has certainly been effective in preventing any rational discussion.
Earlier this month I attended a conference in Charleston dedicated to these ideas, the Eighth Annual Abbeville Scholars Conference, where about 100 people gathered in the cradle of Southern secession to discuss how this American nation born out of rebellion might be better managed if broken up into smaller parts. Speakers ranged from Abbeville Institute founder Donald Livingston, who examined decentralist thought and its practical application, to Thomas Naylor, whose left-leaning Second Vermont Republic has been successful in generating popular support for that state's independence. Another man of the left, author Kirkpatrick Sale, discussed the "human scale of secession." And perhaps the most interesting was a lecture by former aide to Mikhail Gorbachev, Yuri Maltsev, who explained how the gargantuan size of the former Soviet Union was a primary reason for its demise.
I attended virtually every lecture, and only heard the subject of race mentioned once, when professor Maltsev explained that Karl Marx believed socialism was not suitable for "lesser races," namely Scots, Irish, and Poles. Still, some insist that those who advocate secession are not-so-secretly racist.
On MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews last week, the host did a segment on the discussion about nullification and secession currently taking place in Texas. Matthews reminded viewers that "secession and nullification are the words of Jim Crow." Appearing on Hardball, Dallas Morning News columnist Wayne Slater had this to say: "When I see Rick Perry on the stump talking about the 10th amendment and say 'states' rights, states' rights, states' rights,' and the crowd cheers, it kind of gives you a shiver." When Matthews asked author James Moore if the secessionist language being used was code for racism, Moore replied, "I don't think there's any question about it."
Matthews devotes significant television time to mocking tea partiers, talk radio hosts, and other conservatives who portray the president as a new Josef Stalin and the Democrats' agenda as a modern-day Communist Revolution, yet he automatically assumes anyone who mentions nullification or secession must be secret Klansmen. Liberals like Matthews, who criticize states' rights and secession rhetoric as racist, point to history to justify their venom; so do conservatives who condemn Obama's agenda, seeing shades of Marx in each new Democratic proposal. Both believe the other side's charges are too outrageous to take seriously, while remaining blind to their own, particular outrageousness.
Here is what most people who talk about nullification or secession are basically saying: America is too big. Speakers at the Abbeville conference wondered aloud whether a nation of 300 million people with trillions of dollars of debt, troops stationed across the globe, a weakening dollar, bankrupt social services, and irreconcilable differences on everything from healthcare to marijuana is too large to be governed by one central government.
Those interested in seriously decentralizing government are not calling for the return of slavery or segregation any more than Obama and the Democrats' desire to grow government means they will soon begin throwing Americans in Soviet-style gulags, yet such vicious slander against the concept of nullification or secession persists in the mainstream press, virtually unchallenged.
Appearing on Bill O'Reilly's Fox News program, Comedy Central's Jon Stewart recently scolded the right-leaning cable news channel, saying "Here's what Fox has done … They have taken reasonable concerns about this president and this economy and turned it into a full-fledged panic attack about the next coming of Chairman Mao."
Well, here's what the mainstream media has done to those who embrace nullification and secession: they've taken the reasonable concerns of a small but growing minority and tried to paint them as racists as a marginalization tactic.
This is on par with conservatives who compare Obama to Stalin or Mao. And if opponents of nullification and secession think the idea is ridiculous, too radical, or just wrong, I wish they'd man-up and say so, instead of continuing to call rational, intelligent, and thoughtful people concerned about the size of government something they're not.
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Read and rate Travel Journal Entries for Jérez de la Frontera, Andalucia, Spain
May 18, 2012 - Jerez and the Pueblos Blancos
On Friday, we grabbed breakfast at a sidewalk café and drug our bags to the rental car. Breakfast was bread and jam with espresso con leche. The rental car is something between a mini-van and a cargo van. Good thing as dad's scooter takes up a pretty good bit of room. We find our way to the freeway and headed up to Jerez. I think Dad had wanted to see Jerez because they are famous for the Andalucian horses. Of course, the closest we got to the horses was a couple of statues. We did find a castle left by the Arabs. It was built on the site...
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Aug 31, 2011 - Pueble blancos
We woke up to a beautiful summer's day and a lovely view out over the valley. At breakfast I embraced the Spanish selection and scoffed the cured meats, cheeses and crusty bread drizzled with olive oil. Ronda is a very hilly town (which was just as well after the breakfast)and we walked up and down quite a few staircases as we made our way to the 14th century Arab baths, said to be the best preserved ones on the Spanish mainland. We had some great views of the puente nuevo, the amazing bridge which crosses the gorge along the way. We left...
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Jan 12, 2011 - Jerez & Cadiz
This area seems to have it all. Not only does it have the weather, the beaches, the natural beauty and the history, but it's got some of the nicest cities too. Our site was very well placed for day trips out to both Cadiz and Jerez. First was Jerez, and I have to say I loved this small, manageable city. It felt about the same size as York, as far as the city centre went, so it was easy to walk around, and it's got a great feel to it. We parked up easily enough, and went wandering, along little cobbled streets, into pretty squares, past...
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Apr 17, 2010 - Jerez De La Frontera
@@@@@@@ I have to say I knew nothing about the town of Jerez except what I could see from a map of southern Spain. It is located about 36 km inland from the port city of Cadiz, but it made a perfect place to stop for the night as we drove through western Andalucía. We had spent some quality time in Seville on our first foray into Spain the previous September, so we wanted to have a quiet night and then bypass Seville altogether and continue on to what the Lonely Planet calls 'The Road Less Travelled', the autonomous region of...
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Jul 12, 2007 - Jerez home of some great bodegas
We wanted to see Southern Spain and the opportunity to combine this with a tour of the bodegas that produces Harvey's Bristol Cream was what lead us to Jerez. This is a true wine producing region that has the right mix of sun and special soil. The only trouble we thought as we planned was there was no good way to get there. When we got to Algeciras we were told 'no train to Jerez... bus'. As blessed as we were as we traveled it just so happened that the bus left from the frontier (border between Spain and Gibraltar)and went straight to...
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Sep 3, 2006 - Champagne chips and chocos!!
Well Laura and I are living the high life, Laura LOVES champagne, so I had a bottle well chilled in my fridge waiting for her to arrive. No dramas on the journey and Laura got a good introduction to Jane and Ducky, as I was forced to tell Jane to shut the f**k up more than once, and tok Ducky into a tight downhill turn that needed a 3 point turn. In fact, we want to write to Tom Tom and tell them to programme a Shut the F up button!! I forgot to tell you that one day, when I decided to follow my nose instead of Jane, she threw a tantrum,...
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Jul 31, 2006 - Arcos de la Frontera
Day 1-3, Arcos de la Frontera: Arcos de la Frontera ("Arcos") is a small town atop a large hill about two hours (by bus) south east of Seville (towards Gibraltar and Morocco). Arcos is the largest of the so called "white villages" that many years ago served as the front line of the Christians' battle to recapture Spain from the Moors. As we quickly found out, Arcos today is a fairly sleepy little town (with some nice views of the countryside below). Our hotel was situated at the top of the hill in the historic area of town. Besides a couple...
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Apr 22, 2006 - Cadiz
The tour today was included in the price of the cruise, and it was a hummer--We had a quicky tour of Cadiz city--lots of things dating back to Columbus time which were interesting, but we merely did a drive-by. We drove about an hour into the country side in Andulusia to a ranch that raised bulls for the bull ring and trained horses and riders in the Liebzantzer style--if that's how you spell it. You know, the fancy white horses that prance and dance. When we got to the ranch, and a gorgeous place it was, we were greeted by a chorus of...
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Nov 9, 2005 - White Hill Towns
This morning we decided to leave Nerja after only 1 night and head to the white hill towns. We drove first to Ronda, which is literally perched on top of a cliff with a bridge spanning a gorge which separates the old Moorish town and the newer Christian town. It was pretty amazing. We had perfect weather, other than it being pretty darn cold up there. Blue skies, bright sun and clear, crisp air. We followed a very small winding road through the mountains to Grazalema and Zahara, 2 smaller towns. The drive was beautiful, passing through...
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Oct 31, 2005 - Back to Spain
We headed back to Spain on a ferry to the port of Cadiz. We then headed back to the mountains to the small town of Vejer de la Frontera. We loved this town. We found a fantastic pension with a very friendly family. Every morning started with a gourmet breakfast. After 4 days there, we headed to Jerez de la Frontera for our flight back home.
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May 2, 2005 - Seville to Jerez
Day 31 Distance: 94kms Weather: Another stickin hot day! 28 degrees Caught bus to Jerez. Andrew will be flying home from here on Ryan Air. Jerez is the place where sherry comes from. If you saty it really fast, it'll sound like you're saying sherry. It's a very rich place. We arrived right in the middle of Andalucia's biggest fiesta. Wicked! It's called the horse fair and it's a lot like the Munich beerfest except the beer tents are much smaller, there are 10 x as many, substitute beer for sherry, and there are way more sexy shiela's...
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Nov 4, 2004 - Eco-WWOOFing, and GO SOX
Hello Everyone!!! Not sure where we left off in our travels, but now we are in Vejer, right next to Cadiz. We are WWOOFing with a British family. They have two kids, Emily and Robin, ages 5 and 8. They are very eco-friendly, with solar power and water collected from a vat on the roof. However it isnt bad and they are really nice. The work is easy: painting. I figure that I am practically professional by now. We have our own little house to stay in to. It is sooooo cute, but has lots of creeeeeepy crawlies, and today we found and eliminated...
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One minute walk to the major Catholic Cathedral and the most famous Mosque of Sofia and newly renovated Old Mineral Baths. Near to the biggest Orthodox Cathedral on the Balkans – St. Alexander Nevski, National Museum of History, the former King's Palace and present National Art Gallery and many other historical landmarks.
12 km from International Sofia Airport and 2 km from the Central Railway Station. Only 15 km from Vitosha Mountain offering skiing facilities during the winter.