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Three privately owned - Luxury 3-bedroom/2 bath condominiums for vacation rental. Beachfront property on the Gulf of Mexico. Heated Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, Tennis Court and Volleyball. Spectacular Sunsets! Pool deck steps off to white-sand beach and warm Gulf waters! A great family vacation spot!
Living area - features cable TV, VCR, balcony view of Gulf of Mexico.
Living/Dining Area -Large living room. Dining area seats six at table, 3 more seats at Breakfast bar.
Master Bedrooms have King Size Beds and feature cable TV, separate bathroom with shower-tub, double sink and vanity mirrors.
Bedrooms 2 & 3 - One unit features Queen bed and Twin Beds the other unit has king bed and queen. Cable TV in all three bedrooms. Chest of drawers and full size closets.
You will love these well-decorated and clean units. All have private parking.
BR B Amenities: /B BR Large format: 1400 Square ft. (Larger than most)
Spacious living and dining room
Three bedrooms / two full baths
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VCR & Telephones
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Bed linens and towels supplied
Fully equipped kitchen including dish washer, disposal, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, dinner ware & cookware
Elevators and stairwell access
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Heated swimming pool, Jacuzzi, tennis court and beach volleyball.
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BR B Activities: /B BR Our condo is conveniently located near the following attractions:
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Ben Walsh is well on his way to becoming one of Manhattan's top litigators, with a gorgeous boyfriend and friends on the A-list. His life is perfect until he gets a phone call that brings it all crashing down: a car accident takes his parents, and now he must return to Austin to raise three teenage brothers he barely knows.
During the funeral, Ben meets Travis Atwood, the redneck neighbor with a huge heart. Their relationship initially runs hot and cold, from contentious to flirtatious, but when the weight of responsibility starts wearing on Ben, he turns to Travis, and the pressure shapes their friendship into something that feels a lot like love. Ben thinks he's found a way to have his old life, his new life, and Travis too, but love isn't always easy. Will he learn to recognize that sometimes the worst thing imaginable can lead him to the place he was meant to be?
©2012 Brad Boney (P)2013 Brad Boney
"A simple read"
If my friend had already listened to most of the other book in the M/M genre, had both money and time to spend, then yes I would recommend it. Not to say it was that bad of a book but for me, the plot that I'd gathered from the blurb wasn't all that compelling to begin with. And then it sort of dragged, going through the motions of the usual book with a "gay for you" (suburbs style) theme that you find in this genre. I found this book similar to the book "Nothing ever happens" by Sue Brown but ironically less climatic.
Unfortunately I haven't because it didn't really leave a strong impression on me.
I really enjoy the world of books! Narration just add layers to that world... don't u think? :)
"Nice feel good m/m romance"
Really nice feel good m/m romance. I liked it. I really didn't like the country accent David used for Travis character, but other than that...it was your basic m/m romance. Well take that back... it was a bit interesting in how Travis left Ben, when Ben broke up with Travis... it actually worked for the story though... Just enough angst, romance and storyline. I really liked the brothers too...
Nice narration. Charlie David is best with Hispanic or Italian accents, but he did great here as well.
Good credit or sale... Or just buy and save credit it the price is still under 10 dollars.
"Couldn't put this down!"
A real slice of life that kept me deeply involved in Ben and Travis' story. Family and friends play a huge part in the story, giving it wonderful depth. Just loved it!
Love MM erotica, enjoy well matched narrators with outstanding stories. They give me a great narration and I will listen to it many times.
"Loved it sooo much on audible!!"
Yes !
Ben and Travis and the brothers
He does the voices so well and sounds very good on audio,
He knew the characters well to sound them out as they would be.
yes if I had the time .but I enjoy it so much I listen to it very many times.
"I cried ....It was beautiful"
This book ranks in my top 5. I have a hard time putting a particular number on a book because I love them all...but this one drove me to tears
I loved when Ben finally broke down and came to terms with the fact that his parents were really gone. I didn't realize how important it was for me to see him acknowledge his parents death until he did, and my heart broke for him.
I loved his voices, his southern drawl. It was sexy when it needed to be, strong when it needed to be and kept me enthralled as much as the story did.
I couldn't rename this book. The title is so apt. We see a man at the height of his life brought to his knees, laid bare and empty. It forced me to see myself stripped to that nothingness and left me wondering how and if I could make it to the other side.
I am a 30 year old over-the-road truck driver. I listen to A LOT of audiobooks!
"WOW! Great Book"
For the first time in quite a while i have absolutely no complaints about a book. This book was well written, well narrated, the characters were very realistic and easy to relate to and the story line flowed so well. An A+ Listen!
"Great narration, OK story"
5 stars for Charlie David, but 3.5 stars for the story itself. This is a story of Ben, a stuck up NY attorney, and his journey of self-discovery and budding relationship with Travis, an auto mechanic with a heart of gold. The story is pretty predictable and the smex is good, but it just kind of plods along. It is a sweet story with some very poignant moments, but didn't really "stick" with me as memorable. Ben is not really a likeable character, although I did like Travis quite a bit. There is a side story of Ben's relationship with his brothers that I enjoyed. All in all, worth a credit for Charlie David's narration.
"I'd marry Boneyard if I wasn't so old (& he didn't live in Texas)."
I love the Welch family, & I'd love to visit Austin. Too many things go awry when I leave my comfort zone.
Rain V
"great story"
I'm not the biggest fan of "straight boys turn" storues but this one works for me. Fun, sexy, sweet, and well rounded.
"You've Gotta have Heart Ye'll!"
Mr. David's performance was first rate. He captured the Texas accent as well as the New York, upper-east-side accent. His voice is rich and melts into the ear like a warm caress. It adds humanity to the somewhat directorial love scenes.
This book serves as a prequel to the next book "The Return". It introduces a subset of characters that become important second half of that book.
The novel has a lot of heart. The title character Ben is a self-absorbed trial attorney in New York City who has become estranged from his family and roots. He has a dream boyfriend and a dream job when BAM his life is turned upside down by the death of his parents and he becomes guardian to his three much younger sibling boys. While sorting the newly re-founded family out, he meets the odd duck that is destine to be his soulmate. The two characters are really an odd pairing of square peg in a round hole; no pun intended. LOL But these differences are part of the charm and heart of the work.
The differences become accentuated when Ben brings the three siblings and his new lover to New York City at the behest /scheming of his former Columbia classmate and best friend with an eye to moving the family the big apple. The trip is a disaster, throwing a monkey wrench into the relationship, and causing Ben to conclude that Austin is a better place for the family and his responsibility to rear his siblings trumps all other relationships.
The soulmate has some soul searching maturing to do as well. Stung by the snooty reception by Ben's, upper east side, A-list friends, and Ben putting him on "time out" while he learns his a pseudo parent role drives him to a 6 month hiatus in Alaska. Upon his return he has grown a pair and a backbone and gives Ben the business he so richly earned. Ben stupidly takes relationship advice from a straight Austin attorney friend who a few chapters earlier admitted he has no experience in gay matters, rather than following his heart. He would have thrown his soulmate away were it not for the intervention of the eldest of the three siblings to get Ben to remove his head from his bum and satisfyingly resolve the love interest plot.
The most memorable portions of the book are his conversation, during a bad fever, with his deceased father; and the charming Thanksgiving Day speech of gratitude made by the eldest sibling at the end.
The sex scenes are a no holds barred directorial description of M/M action. You can mentally visualize everything. However, the sensory hooks of sent, texture, taste, color, and auditory word stimuli, that invite the imagination into the picture, are too sparsely distributed to adequately enrich the monochromatic picture flashing in your brain.
My recommendation is this: Enjoy the amuse-a-bouche of literary references that peppers this book designed to appeal to the delicate sensibilities of the intellect. Tuck in to the gut filling chili spiced bowl of this hot Austin Texas offering. Top it off by savoring this crazy banana split with bitter sweet hot chocolate fudge, savory salty nuts, and the pure as the driven snow whip cream with popped tart cherry on top. So dig out your book or ear bud spoon and tuck in to this adult meal of hot steamy raw sex and good old fashion down home heartwarming sentiment. "You've Gotta have Heart" and this book has lots and lots and lots of heart. Yeeeee Ha!
"awesome writing, awesome narration"
Engaging story momentum coupled with awesome writing. The narrator brought the characters to life in such a way one could almost imagine seeing the film
"The love of family and friends"
I have not read the print version, but enjoyed listening to this story.
It has to be Ben, he had so much to cope with, some difficult decisions to make. He got through it all making the best decisions he could, keeping his family together was hard work and he triumphed in the end.
I have listened to Charlie before and enjoyed his work, he did a great job here with these characters too.
Yes it was, as with many books on audio it's a bit like switching off a movie half way through, now tell me who does that?
I enjoyed this story and I will be looking out for more books on audible by this author.
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These workshops are being conducted to instruct people in job transition on how to better position themselves to find and land a new and rewarding job. No solicitations will be allowed from any vendor or organization without the permission of and officer of the CTP. Partner companies are invited to come to these sessions and announce any job postings they may have.
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La Maison Balneaire has a stunning façade hidden behind an imposing gateway, and the equally beautiful interior of the house will provide all the comfort necessary for a perfect holiday on the island. The house has 3 bedrooms - on the lower floor there is one double and one twin, separated by a bathroom with walk-in shower, bath and WC. The master bedroom is situated at mezzanine level, and has a small dressing area leading to an en-suite shower room. There is an additional WC on the ground floor. The light and spacious dining room leads to a fully equipped kitchen, with dishwasher, microwave, large fridge/freezer and washing machine. The bright living room with open fire place seats 6 comfortably. The house is WiFi connected and offers English and French TV. There is also a DVD and CD player with a small library of films to enjoy. The beautiful and spacious courtyard, 75 m2 has garden furniture with seating for 6 people, and a barbecue is provided. There is outside storage for bikes.
The Island: L'Ile de Re is a beautiful, unspoilt and fiercely protected island, connected to the mainland and La Rochelle by a magnificent 3 km bridge. 'A flat, fragrant, family friendly holiday spot. Just 30km long and 5km wide, it's criss-crossed by an extensive network (100km) of cycle paths which wind through fields full of poppies, pine forests, pretty French villages, past fishing harbours, salt pans and oyster farms. It's also celebrated for its endless sandy beaches backed by powdery dunes. The island feels like the France, or rather the 'seaside' of yesteryear. It is the perfect place for running barefoot along the shore, playing hide and seek in the sand dunes, picking your way through rock pools and picnics on the sand. Strict building regulations have meant that even new properties have to stick to the low-slung whitewashed-with-green-shutters look. However, the chic shops and waterfront restaurants of the fishing villages give it a very French maritime sophistication.'
St Marie de Re and the immediate surroundings: La Maison Balneaire is in the heart of the authentic and unspoilt village of Ste Marie, situated just 1 km from the sea and the renowned Thalasso Spa therapy centre: 'Ideal for relieving, relaxing, revitalizing, slimming down, toning up - à la carte courses of treatment, special formulas by the day, the weekend, or a few days.' Ste Marie's beach is a perfect mixture of fine sand, rock pools and peaceful tranquility. The village square, providing a fresh food market, bread shop, tabac, restaurant, hairdressers, launderette, post office and bike-hire, is a 5 minute walk away. The beautiful village of La Noue, just 1 km away, offers more restaurants, a fresh fish shop and a cheese shop. Across the road from us is a wonderful library and media centre which is great for both children and adults: the kids can relax with books and magazines in their own comfy and colourful area, while you browse the books, DVD's and CD's, or surf the internet and check out the exhibition and art gallery.
La Rochelle: The beautiful and bustling harbour town of La Rochelle is most definitely worth visiting. The two famous harbour towers date back to the XIV Century and the arcaded streets give the town a real sense of history. The harbour is lined with wonderful seafood restaurants and bars, and by night it becomes both stunning and vibrant. The park is a lovely place to spend some peaceful time - enjoy the bird sanctuary and the animal enclosures, with peacocks, deer, goats and donkeys - the kids will love the well equipped play areas too. The world renowned Aquarium is a real treat for kids and adults alike, and there are numerous places of interest to visit, like the old Hotel de Ville and the Natural History museum. The man-made sandy beach is great for relaxing and sunbathing, with restaurants and casino just a few steps away. Further into the old town are more delicious restaurants and great shopping under the old arcades. Experience the wonderful fresh indoor food market which opens daily.
We are an English family who moved to France 9 years ago. We live in the beautiful harbour town of La Rochelle, right next to the Ile de Re. We started our gite / holiday cottage business 12 years ago, and it has grown into a small, successful enterprise. We offer accommodation which embraces the French way of life, with comfort and modern convenience.
We love Charente Maritime, and enjoy sharing its best aspects with our guests. We love the seafood and the restaurants this region has to offer. Cycling on the Ile de Re and in the Marais Poitevin is a real delight - so much to discover.
We are all musicians in the family, and enjoy the annual music and arts festivals in the town. Our favourite music venue is La Sirene at La Pallice in La Rochelle.
Our 12 year old twin girls are bi-lingual, and we do our best to keep up with them!
We look forward to welcoming you to La Maison Balneaire.
Mick Williams purchased this house in 2009
La Maison Balneaire is unique not just to Ste Marie, but to the island as a whole - there isn't another house which is any way similar. It's a classified property, which means we must always keep the colours the same. Fortunately we love the distinctive light blue wooden facade and the contrasting cream walls!
We have carefully considered the interior design of the house, keeping it both contemporary and cosy, while remaining sympathetic to the style of the island and the age of the property.
You will love the courtyard, for alfresco dining, BBQ's and sunbathing - it's a real sun trap in the summer. We also have an ornamental pond which is sometimes home to frogs.
Our beach at Ste Marie de Re is a beautiful mixture of sand and rock pools, and is quieter than some of the other beaches on the island. Remember to bring or buy some rubber shoes for the rocks. It's a lovely walk from the house, via the town hall, church and vines.
We are just round the corner from a Cyclosurf bike hire shop. The staff there are very friendly and helpful, and will kit you out with everything you need.
Place Antioche is a 5 minutes walk from the house, where you will find a very good restaurant called Chai Peppette, fresh food market, boulangerie, tabac, tourist office, good pizza take-away and more.
If you're in the mood for some serious pampering, we have a famous Thalasso therapy spa, just a 5 minute cycle from the house. Well worth a visit and a little indulgence. The restaurant is also good there, with a lovely terrace and sea views.
This is a fabulous 3 story house owned by kind, polite and considerate people. It's a fantastic layout if you are a family as the main living space is open plan but there is a double bedroom and ensuite upstairs if you want some privacy from your kids but also a nice downstairs double bedroom if you want / need to be close to your children as the other bedroom which is a twin is one this level. The house is well equipped, the decor is understated and chic yet is comfortable and has a great home from home feeling. Small things like UK TV channels for your kids after a hard day of cycling is welcome. The beds were comfortable although I agree that the doubles could be larger but this is minor. Saint Marie is a lovely, authentic village with a wonderful beach and great access via the bike lanes to the other villages and we'd ride La Flotte and St Martin with a 6 and 4 year old with ease each day.
All in all - book this lovely house. You won't regret it.
Thanks to Mick and his family for renting it to us.
We stayed at Maison Balneaire recently and had a wonderful time. This home is very clean, well-maintained, and tastefully furnished. There is no clutter anywhere, which allows you to fully relax, yet it has everything you need to prepare meals and sleep comfortably. We especially enjoyed the patio area for dining and the spacious bed/bathrooms. Mick was very prompt in correspondence before our stay and greeted us upon arrival to show us around, which was very helpful. Our favorite memories include the quaint town/shops, interesting beaches, and bike rentals/paths in the area. Staying here offered us everything we were looking for - a worry-free escape to a simpler time!
We spent a wonderful week at this stunning house in August. Inside, the house was comfortable & immaculate. The courtyard is so relaxing & my son enjoyed spotting lizards, while we soaked up the sun & the atmosphere. The village is peaceful but has everything you need. We ate at the local restaurant several times & also shopped at the deli. I would definitely recommend this lovely house!
What a gem! We could not recommend this gite more highly. In a very quiet, laid back village La Maison Baineaire is the perfect place to kick off your shoes and relax. Situated 5 minutes on a bike from the beach and 3 minutes from the boulangerie and small bar/restaurant, the house is perfect for both adults and older children. Well maintained and nicely decorated, the house has everything you need and the courtyard is perfect to catch a few rays.
Two weeks went by very quickly - and we didn't want to come home.
We stayed at this beautiful house at the beginning of June and had a lovely time.The property was clean, very well equipped and tastefully decorated. My husband appreciated the English TV(Barcelona v Man Utd) and the children the selection of DVDs. The courtyard is a lovely sun-trap with the heady aroma of jasmine cascading from the balcony where we spent our mornings eating croissants and pain au chocolat bought from the local boulangerie just a few minutes walk away. The rest of the day was spent exploring this beautiful island on our bikes (bike hire just down the road). We enjoyed visiting the beaches to the south of the island (golden sand) and body boarding in the surf. The beaches were very quiet until the French bank holiday arrived when they got very busy. We had lovely weather all week.
Ste Marie de Re is a pretty quiet village but with all the amenities you need (bakery, market, restaurant) and the village of La Noue just a short cycle away where we spent a lovely evening at a local restaurant.
Overall we had a truly memorable holiday and would certainly recommend Maison Balneaire as a place to stay.
We had a great week staying at Maison Balneaire. The Maison was immaculately presented, tasteful, clean and tidy throughout. The small garden is a great space for a barbq, sunbathing, star spotting or even a game of football if you try hard enough! Ste Marie De Re village is peaceful enough to be relaxing, but with sufficient facilities to be practical - a good restaurant, fantastic deli (for picnics), post office and super market. The nearby beach is quiet, long and only 5 minutes by bike (10 by foot) along deserted country roads.
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Ste. Marie is an unspoilt village on the south coast of the island, right by the sea and close to the bridge from La Rochelle. Full of character - like a '60's Truffaut filmset - with the convenience of restaurants, shops and markets just around the corner.
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When Jackie Goldberg and Sharon Stricker headed to San Francisco to get married four years ago, they saw their wedding as a political statement. It surprised them both when, halfway through the ceremony on the steps of the City Hall rotunda, the usually stalwart Goldberg burst into tears.
"It felt much different than I expected," Goldberg said Wednesday, a few days shy of the March 8 anniversary. "I thought I was going to be proud and pleased and happy. But I didn't expect to be emotionally moved."
Song title: A California section article March 6 about same-sex marriage described passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight as singing, "I'm Getting Married in the Morning." That is a line from the song, whose title is "Get Me to the Church on Time." —
Goldberg, a former member of the California Assembly, Los Angeles City Council and Los Angeles Board of Education, and Stricker, a poet and activist, are among the thousands of same-sex couples for whom Tuesday's hearing before the California Supreme Court on whether gay people have the constitutional right to wed was as personal as it was political.
They had joined the rush to San Francisco after Mayor Gavin Newsom, arguing that to prohibit same-sex marriage violated the equal protection clause of the state Constitution, ordered gender-neutral licenses to be issued. More than 4,000 gay and lesbian couples married in February and March 2004 before the high court invalidated the licenses and the wedding train stopped as abruptly as it had begun.
Goldberg and Stricker weren't the only ones to find their spontaneous wedding both more joyful and more serious than they expected.
Five other couples, all friends and well-known activists in the gay and lesbian community, met Goldberg and Stricker at City Hall to be married that day. Five of the six couples had been together for 20 years or longer.
"Each expected that it would be a good affirmation of a long relationship," said state Sen. Sheila Kuehl (D-Santa Monica), the friend who officiated at the six couples' unions and California's first openly gay legislator. "But I don't think any of them had expected to take marriage so seriously. We had essentially cut ourselves off from that expectation."
Goldberg and Stricker had been all but married. They set up house in Echo Park in 1979, three years after first meeting. They raised a son together. The October before the San Francisco wedding, they celebrated their 25th anniversary with a big bash in a rented hall.
What the San Francisco wedding brought, Stricker said, was recognition from the larger community.
"It was as if the last piece was in place," she said.
The year before, Goldberg had put many of the more practical pieces in place by orchestrating a sweeping domestic partner benefits law for California, promising many of the legal rights permitted to married heterosexuals.
Championing that hard-won legislation brought Goldberg death threats. Now former opponents are using the domestic partner law to argue that it makes same-sex marriage unnecessary.
Torie Osborn, who was among the six couples married that day by Kuehl, once believed that herself.
For Osborn and her then-partner of six years, Lydia Vaias, trekking to San Francisco was a spur-of-the-moment decision that had as much to do with the excitement of the time as a commitment to same-sex marriage.
"I'd been one of the skeptics who'd said, 'Well, we have domestic partner laws, we don't need marriage,' " said Osborn, 57, an advisor to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and former director of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "I had my feminist doubts about the institution."
Today, of the six couples, Osborn and Vaias are the only ones no longer together, having split up, to Osborn's regret, a year ago. Osborn may jokingly call herself a "gay divorcee," but she has become a self-described "fiery warrior for marriage," who followed Tuesday's Supreme Court hearing on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage with far more than intellectual interest.
Although the wedding itself was "the most fun civil disobedience I've ever done," Osborn said, it was what happened after the wedding that taught her a lesson that has outlasted the relationship. The newlyweds received more than 300 cards, e-mails, letters and presents.
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My name isXXXXX and I would be happy to help you with your question. Even without further information I will tell you that what you've said is often the first complain people will make about a dog who is suffering from bloat, or GDV, which is an
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Zoni is a Cairn Terrier, almost 17 years old, and she has demonstrated these symptoms before, but not for such a long time (since midmorning). I decided she must be in pain and so gave her a low-dose aspirin about an hour ago and she seems to have settled down some. There's no sign of vomiting, her belly looks normal and she appears to be breathing ok, but panting lightly. Gums (where they'not black, look a little reddish. She ate a normal breakfast.
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She was moving about normally yesterday, but yesteray evening took a not-very-well thought-out leap from the porch steps while playing with other dogs. That could be it, as she's moving kind of gingerly and doesn't want to lie down with her feet out behind, as is her usual resting pose. She peed earlier and stayed out long enough to defecate but I didn't witness it.
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HYDERABAD: Karunya, Hema Chandra and Himabindu, the young singing talents of the city already making a mark in the field of playback singing and on-stage concerts will once again be performing live at the Lalitha Kala Thoranam, Public Gardens, on September 20.
The occasion `Sreemitra Sangamam' is the release of two books on Carnatic classical music - `Janaka Raga Varna Manjari' and `Ghana Raga Varna Panchakam' written and composed by their uncle and `guru' N.C. Murthy.
The trio singing movie songs as well as classical music will be the most interesting part of the programme. There will also be a light music concert by Sasikala Swamy, Suvarna, Harini and others.
Mr. Murthy, though a chemical engineer by profession is a trained classical singer and has totally dedicated himself to the cause of Carnatic music. The two books contain details of the `varnas' to 72 `melakarta' ragas of Carnatic music and anyone studying them can easily sing formatted music, he told presspersons on Saturday.
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Perkins Relays returns
After a year's absence the Johnny Perkins Relays are back and with a new look.
The annual meet, named in honor of the late Granbury Pirates/Abilene Christian/New York Giants standout football player, was skipped last year so the track at Granbury Middle School could undergo a makeover.
It returns Friday, and into welcome arms.
"The Johnny Perkins Relays is a great event – for our kids, our school and our community," said Granbury Lady Pirate coach Mike Pinkerton. "It gives our athletes a sense of ownership and pride to compete at home. Our athletes and coaches represent our school with class."
Pirate coach Jodie Scott added, "We're excited to have the opportunity to host the Johnny Perkins Relays. Our facility is first-class."
Pinkerton also noted that the meet is an economic boost to the community. "In the past we have had a few teams who would come and spend the night, not to mention the local restaurants that will benefit," he said. "This event really benefits our respective booster clubs. It's our only fundraiser each year."
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MILWAUKIE, Ore. -- The victim of a violent kidnapping in Milwaukie on Monday managed to escape, but the suspect has not been caught, police said.
Officers were first dispatched at 9:30 p.m. to the the report that a driver had hit a pedestrian on Oatfield Road, said Lt. Robert Wurpes of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.
But investigators soon found out the victim had actually been kidnapped.
Just minutes earlier, the victim had reportedly been at her place of employment on Hwy 99, Wurpes said. While she was working alone, the suspect walked into the business, physically assaulted her, and forced her outside and into what is described as a purple-colored minivan.
The victim jumped out of the moving vehicle and was seriously injured.She was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital.
The suspect was described as a 50-year-old man with a full head of gray hair and possibly a goatee or beard. He was wearing wire-rimmed glasses, dark pants and a navy blue hooded jacket, Wurpes said.
Anyone with information about the kidnapping is asked to call the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office's confidential tip line at 503-723-4949, or submit a tip here.
Stranger-on-stranger abductions are extremely rare, and detectives are taking this case very seriously, Wurpes added. It is an open and ongoing investigation.


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Updated: 06/27/2014 11:30 AM
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President Barack Obama pitched his ideas to boost the American middle class while here in Minnesota, a state that already has embraced a key component of the president's economic agenda by moving to raise the minimum wage.
Obama closed a two-day trip to the Minneapolis area on Friday with a speech on the economy at a castle-shaped bandshell on picturesque Lake Harriet.
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Stam Weekend is an apparel brand originated from France. This leisure clothing brand has become more and more popular in Beijing. Their chain stores have been distributed in some of the shopping malls of the capital.
The shop I visited offers teenage leisure clothes made in Guangzhou Province. The main colors of Stam Weekend apparel are deep blue, red, bright yellow, and grass green.
Some of the merchandise on display are discounted by 50%. New designs, especially those imported from France, will be sold out in a short time with no discount. Most of their apparel are made in cotton.
Stam Weekend clothes cost from RMB 100 to RMB 300, and these prices will go even lower when on sale.
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Advocate commissioners wonder how could it be, despite paying Rs. 3 lakh a month to a private organisation
Two advocate commissioners appointed by the Madras High Court Bench here on September 11 to inspect the Mattuthavani Integrated Bus Stand in the city have come out with a report claiming poor upkeep and unhygienic conditions despite the Madurai Municipal Corporation paying Rs.3 lakh every month to a private organisation for maintaining the bus stand.
Bar leaders M. Thirunavukarasu and J. Nisha Banu, appointed by Justice R. Sudhakar, visited the bus stand on September 14 and found heaps of garbage dumped on both sides of the main entrance. "We were welcomed by bad odour… and the officials (who accompanied the lawyers during the inspection) said that the stench was due to an open air toilet in the vicinity for men," the advocates said.
The open air toilet, on the left side of the entrance, was used free of charge by hundreds of people every day. A few yards away from it was a pay and use toilet that was once maintained by a popular textile showroom in the city and permitted to be used free of cost. But it was converted into a paid toilet even before the contract with the private firm could get over.
The conditions around both the toilets were obnoxious due to stagnation of dirty water serving as a breeding ground for mosquitoes. It also led to a strong stench all over the bus stand. There was no underground drainage facility in the bus stand and the sewage was let out into the Vandiyoor water body which was a source of drinking water for many people, the advocates' report stated.
The lawyers also said that only one-third of the two-wheelers parked in the bus stand were provided with shelter despite the collection of Rs.2 for parking bicycles and Rs.3 for motorcycles. Around 10,000 vehicles were parked in the bus stand every day and about 6,000 of them could be spotted during any time of the day. Most of these vehicles were exposed to sun and rain.
The sinks attached to the drinking water taps were filled with food waste creating a nauseating feeling and the food items in the shops were sold for more than the Maximum Retail Price. "For example, a bottle of cold drink was sold for Rs.30 though its MRP was only Rs.25 and in most of the bottles, the price details were erased. Further, the water packets were bereft of manufacturing dates," the advocates added.
The grilled cabins meant for passengers had no light. Some of the chairs meant for them had been stolen and the rest were broken. "We could also see water continuously leaking from top through one of the pillars of the bus stand causing threat to the entire structure… A medical centre in the campus was closed at the time of inspection and we were told that a nurse had come in the morning," the lawyers said.
Expressing shock over the pathetic condition of the bus stand, they said that there was no reason for it to remain so especially when the private organisation, entrusted with the maintenance, was collecting Rs.15 from every bus entering it and remitting the amount to the Corporation only after deducting its fee. "So there is no possibility of non-payment of maintenance charges also," their report stated.
Recommending steps to set right the anomalies pointed out by them, the Bar leaders said that complaint boxes could be installed inside the bus stand. Closed circuit television cameras could also be fixed in prime locations for ensuring the safety of the passengers and their luggage. They also suggested installation of large dust bins all over the bus stand and boards warning everyone against littering the place.
Their report was submitted before Justice S. Manikumar on Friday, as Mr. Justice Sudhakar was on leave, and the matter was adjourned to next week after the counsel for the Corporation sought time to file a written reply detailing the steps taken by it to keep the bus stand clean and tidy.
The advocate commissioners were appointed during the hearing of a batch of writ petitions filed by shop owners in the bus stand against the Corporation's move to close down one of the two entrances available for most of the shops.
Keywords: Mattuthavani Bus Stand, Madurai Corporation


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Psalm 51:16-17 (AMP)
For You delight not in sacrifice, or else would I give it; You find no pleasure in burnt offering.
My sacrifice [the sacrifice acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart [broken down with sorrow for sin and humbly and thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.
When the burden seems so heavy that it seems my back will break? When my feet feel like iron weights yet I strive for just one more step? When it takes all that I have to muster the strength to throw off the covers and face one more day? What is it that the Lord desires of me in the midst of such physical, mental and spiritual exhaustion? I believe what He is after is a broken hallelujah. Why would He be so mean spirited when He calls me His Beloved? Why would God be so callous toward His Own Children? What is the Lord after in those who calls to His Side? Why does He insist on surrender? Why is brokenness so attractive? Why would the Lord allow such vulnerability in those He died to save? Although I sacrifice more the most, why does He require the rest? My sacrifice to God the one that He finds acceptable is a broken spirit accompanied by a contrite heart. What is a contrite heart anyway? It is a heart that is remorseful for past sin and resolved to avoid it in the future. What's the point Lord? Isn't your grace sufficient for me? Of course, it is. But the sufficiency of the grace of God is not truly discovered until we know God through the righteousness offered by Jesus Christ. A broken heart understands that when everything else fails – God's Unfailing Love remains faithful. A broken spirit knows that when nothing makes sense – He is still God and everything is under control. We cannot be filled with God's Spirit until we break our ties with sin. We cannot produce praise until pressed to make such a choice. Are you broken today? It's time to praise the Lord. He honors those with broken hallelujahs!
Psalm 111:10 (NLT)
Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise him forever!
Hallelujah is an abrupt, emphatic or excited exclamation. Such a confession is not carefully thought out or prepared in advance. It is when we praise the Lord – really praise the Lord. Praise that is not produced by how we feel or the circumstances of our life but comes from what we know to be true about the Lord, have committed to belief that is now wisdom for our life. This is not a matter of fake it until you make or even faith it until you make it. Those who know the Lord will fear (respect) Him just because of who He is. You cannot know the Lord if you do not spend any time working on a deep abiding relationship with Him. There are many young couples who will head to the altar to get married with no idea of what love and commitment really mean or require. They do not understand the sacrifice of true love but see only what they will gain in their union. Would they still be as excited if they could see past the big day and honeymoon into real life? I must admit I have no idea how anyone can have a successful marriage without Jesus Christ! When two personalities come together there may not be an immediate clash but unless each person is willing to give up something they will never become one. If they do not become one in mind, spirit and body, they will become another statistic in the history that shows a long history of failed marriages. The world does not promote self-sacrifice but self-preservation. If you desire a strong marriage, you must give up your way and decide to sacrifice all of you for all of Him. This is true first of our union to Jesus Christ. A life divided will never be successful in consummating a deep and abiding relationship with the Lord. It is all of me for all of Him. There is no room for compromise. I cannot have my own way. However, in most cases, I must reach the point of complete brokenness to see the Friend and Partner that I have in Jesus Christ because otherwise it is a fight to the death for control of my life. At the point that we come to know and understand that we need Jesus more than anything else – usually is the point of brokenness beyond repair. It is from the ashes of devastation that we see the Truth – His Love is never ending. His Grace is more than enough. His Mercy is new every morning. From this point, faith rises from within and hope becomes evident in our broken hallelujah to Him!
2 Corinthians 4:6-10 (NLT)
For God, who said, "Let there be light in the darkness," has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.
Throughout my lifetime, I have incurred various injuries along the way. I have a scar on my neck from an encounter with a fence. Running past it in a blur, I did not see that it had fallen until the sharp metal tore through my flesh. It was only a quarter-inch from my jugular vein the doctors marveled at such luck. I have scar on my right hand from a competitive church volleyball game resulting in surgery ending my career before it began. (Not really!) Then there is the jagged scar on my right arm. This the most deadly encounter of all as it represents the removal of a stage IV melanoma cancer that could have surely ended my life. I had no idea at the time of the attack on my body. There was no pain and no real indication of danger until the doctor removed it. I had no further recurrence or incident. Despite the advanced stage, I did not need chemotherapy or any other treatment. The crazy thing about physical pain is that it heals more quickly than emotional and spiritual suffering. We tend to avoid that which causes the affliction to avoid future incidences. For example, no longer am I a sun seeker and when I begin to crave that "savage" tan the scar on my arm reminds me of why I do not. However, the human heart in a desperate pursuit for satisfaction and completion will commit to the same activity over and over despite multiple heart breaks and overwhelming sorrows. We maintain soul ties that keep us from loving God. We remain in bondage to sin despite the freedom that we have been given choosing to hold the door shut rather than step into righteousness. Choosing to give ourselves bit by bit and piece by piece to a world that continues to tear us apart when our Loving, Patient and Faithful God is ready pick us up, wash us off and put us back together again promising to hold us together with His Great Love. It is in this place that our heart becomes God's Vessel and His Own Special Treasure able to produce something more than just weak praise and what's left of our love. God has given us His Spirit. He is indeed ready to heal us from the inside out. But unlike our body which forms scars that hold it all together. His Love shines through each crack and crevice of brokenness and we become the Light of this World.
Isaiah 38:19-20 (NLT)
Only the living can praise you as I do today. Each generation tells of your faithfulness to the next. Think of it—the LORD is ready to heal me! I will sing his praises with instruments every day of my life in the Temple of the LORD.
Did you know that the Lord is READY to HEAL you today? This is not a remedy of hope but a right of our salvation. Psalm 103 tells us to allow all that we are to praise the Lord and never forget the good things that HE DOES for us. (Psalm 103:1-2) If you do not believe in God's Love for you, you will never make a place for it in your life. If you do not believe that the Lord is faithful, you will never wait for Him to come and heal you but rather remain in brokenness shaking under the heavy load of burden you are not intended to carry. The bigger they are the harder they fall. This is so true of strong people who despite a confession of faith do not possess confident hope that allows them to transition the cares and worries of this life to the Lord for His Quick Work. It is not until the weight of their worry crushes them that they will surrender it to the Lord, when all along all they were required to do for His Intervention was give it to Him. (Guilty as charged.) I understand how many people have let you down, hurt you, abused you, taken you for granted, I have been there, too. God is the Creator. He made you. He is not going to destroy you because it says that His Word will not return void. It must accomplish all that He commanded it to do. He is ready to heal you. He wants to restore you. He wants all your dead dreams to come back to life. Are you ready to receive? Or must you be broken to create a place for His Blessing to make it into your life? The Lord will stop at nothing to make sure that you are saved, sanctified and souled out to Him! Why? He is ready to bless you, complete you and satisfy your soul.
Isaiah 57:18-19 (NLT)
I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway! I will lead them. I will comfort those who mourn, bringing words of praise to their lips. May they have abundant peace, both near and far," says the LORD, who heals them.
The Lord longs to heal your broken heart today. A word of warning this does not always result in an immediate change in your circumstances or situation but will change the way you think and how you respond in such occurrences. God is stretching and molding our heart to receive His Glory so we can express praise that is real. It comes from brokenness friend. Our hearts must be emptied of all other gods and worthless things that we have filled it with. His Word washes over it filling the voids that pushed us to pursue lesser things rather than passionately pursuing Jesus Christ. God knows what you did. But it was removed as far as the east is from the west. The Goodness that He does see is the Grace given to us by Jesus Christ. It is received by faith and produces confident hope not based on what we think but driven by what we now know to be true. Faith without the Word is wasted. But faith partnered with the Word of God promotes confident hope that will become an anchor of our very soul, so when things do not turn out the way that we expected – we still follow His Ways. When the enemy whispers his lies, we combat it with the Word. When presented with options, we still choose His Will. The healing balm of God that holds broken hearts together is peace that comes from confident hope that His Love is real and His Faithfulness forever so we can make it through the temporary trials of this life.
Isaiah 61:3 (NLT)
To all who mourn in Israel, He will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for his own glory.
God has given us a measure of faith. Until our heart is broken, it will not take root and grow into righteousness. Our hearts are hardened by sin and repentance means a broken heart that results in a change. If sin hardens our hearts, then the Grace of God must soften them. Not many people will allow God to fully take over their heart and mind today, because faced with such vulnerability a need for control arises. When I gave birth to my third child, the craziest thing happened. I opened my mouth and these strange sounds from deep within literally forced their way out. At one point, I slapped my hand across my mouth to try to suppress the primal urge to groan from the depth of my very soul. The midwife told me that this is a common occurrence when some woman give birth. I was mortified by the indignity of such a loss of control. But then again that is what childbirth is really. When your body takes over to produce new life. You can think about labor all that you want and try to make it happen, but without medical intervention ain't nothing coming until your body decides to force it out. At a women's conference, a speaker was sharing about the groanings of the Holy Spirit and suddenly there was a connection in my heart and mind. When we do not know what to pray, the Holy Spirit makes groanings from deep within us that we do not understand. Many people will suppress this utterance as undignified and unacceptable but those who open their mouth and allow it to come out even if it is only an "OHHH" sound will experience the release of a broken hallelujah because suddenly our mind, soul and body become one and begin working together for the good that is God's Will for our life. This is where we gather beauty from our ashes. We find a joyous blessing in our mourning. It is praise that comes forth rather than complaining and despair because for the first time in a long time every facet of our being is united with Christ mind, soul and body! Is it worth it? Yes. Will it change you? Absolutely. Will everyone do it? Probably not.
Job 1:20-22 (NLT)
Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship. He said, "I came naked from my mother's womb, and I will be naked when I leave.
The LORD gave me what I had, and the LORD has taken it away. Praise the name of the LORD!" In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God.
If you were Job, what would be your response to the messengers? What is your response when trouble comes? How do you react when an unexpected bill arrives? Where do you run when overwhelmed by trouble? Job stood up. He tore his robe in grief. He shaved his head. He fell to the ground to worship! You will never know the true contents of your heart until it is broken. What comes out? Will you weep and wail? Or will you worship?
"When the music fades and all has slipped away and I simply come. Longing just to bring something that's of worth that will bless Your Heart. I'll bring You more than a song, for a song in itself is not what You have required. You search much deeper within, through the way things appear, You're looking into my heart. I'm coming back to the heart of worship and it's all about You, it's all about You, Jesus. I'm sorry, Lord, for the thing I've made it when it's all about You, it's all about You, Jesus." (Heart of Worship – Matt Redman)
What will you bring in your brokenness today? Will it be worthy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? See nothing we have is worthwhile to God except Jesus Christ. The only way that we can enter the Presence of God to bring Him anything at all is by His Grace and Mercy. When we see that there is nothing we have to offer, it becomes paramount that we learn to love and trust Him more and more so that He can fill our life with Good Things to give back. The only thing that we do have is our heart. It must be broken to be filled with the Light of His Love and worthy to give back to God! The hardest part of receiving God's Love is the realization that we have nothing to give back. Everything we have comes from the Lord and belongs to Him. To surrender our heart to the Lord will require brokenness so the sin can be removed and He can heal our hearts with His Love but He will not leave a scar but rather writes His Name on it securing our destiny forever!
Psalm 34:18 (NLT)
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.


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Injured Kessler pulls out of Super Six tournament
NEW YORK Super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler pulled out of the Super Six World Boxing Classic because of an eye injury Wednesday, which could cause the round-robin tournament to move straight to seeded semifinal matches.
The Dane, who defeated Carl Froch to win the WBC title in April, said his eyes had been "bothering me for some time" but that he would continue training. In the meantime, his defense against Allan Green scheduled for Sept. 25 in Herning, Denmark, has been canceled.
"I commend Mikkel Kessler for his decision," said Ken Hershman, vice president of tournament organizer Showtime. "He has made a wise choice in light of his doctor's recommendations and he is showing tremendous respect for his fellow competitors and for the tournament format itself."
The format of the Super Six was designed to give six of the best 168-pound boxers in the world three fights each, with points awarded based on their outcome. The four fighters with the most points would advance to the semifinals, with a championship bout scheduled for next year.
That process could skip forward now that Kessler has dropped out.
Andre Ward is the only fighter to win his first two bouts and leads the tournament with four points. Arthur Abraham has the only knockout and is second with three, while Froch is tied with Kessler and Andre Dirrell with two points each. Late substitute Green has zero.
The two other fights scheduled for the final stage of the round-robin already align with the current points standings, so tournament officials are considering making them semifinal bouts, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made.
Ward would become the top seed and is already scheduled to face Dirrell on Sept. 25, while Abraham would become the second seed and is slated to face Froch on Oct. 2.
"We will publicly address how this turn of events affects the tournament in the coming days," Hershman said in a statement. "I assure you we will make the best of this scenario."
Moving straight to semifinals would deprive Green, a late substitute for Jermain Taylor, of a guaranteed fight. He's been considering a move to light heavyweight anyway and could step aside if he's guaranteed a high profile fight in the new weight class.
Whatever shakes out, the loss of Kessler is just one more kink in a tournament that began with good intentions but has been forced to adapt on the fly.
Taylor pulled out after only one fight, a brutal knockout loss to Abraham, and several minor injuries have forced fights to be postponed. Promoters have also squabbled over where to hold the bouts, causing more delays and uncertainties for an event that was designed to cut through the clutter in what was considered one of the sport's hottest divisions.
"I have been assured that it will heal completely and that I will be back in the ring next year," Kessler said of his injury. "As a fair sportsman, I do not want to delay the Super Six, which is still the best thing that has happened to boxing for a long time."


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This refers to the editorial "ISRO makes a comeback" (Jan. 11). The description of the PSLV-C7 launch as flawless is indeed apt. It was good to see the scientists who looked evidently happy at the successful venture. The entire country salutes the people behind the success. All educational institutions should hold special sessions to appreciate the feat. It will not only boost the morale of our scientific community but also motivate students to become scientists.
P.B. Sundara Rajan,
The launch is indeed a milestone and proof of the technological capabilities of ISRO. Chairman Madhavan Nair has said the success has helped to recapture the confidence of the country in space missions. I do not think failure is a blemish on the glorious history of ISRO.
Given the roadblocks, it is an institution that has made our country proud. Now the logical progression would be to take up a bigger challenge.
Amrut Sharma Addepalli,


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The Doctor Is In (At Last)
I always wonder if people can tell it's my first time.
Come on, not that kind of first time. (I have a child. I think the jig is up.) My first time with dental stuff. I'll never forget my first patient, my first injection, my first filling, my first extraction, my first crown, and so on. I was never sure if they could tell it was the first time I'd done whatever I was doing on a real live person. It was probably pretty obvious when my hands would shake or I would stumble over my words. Luckily, the patients I had in school were nearly always very kind and patient with me.
Yesterday was my first day treating patients as a real dentist. I didn't think too much of it until I actually got into my operatory and then I realized how nervous I was to finally be treating patients without supervision… and about the expectations my new patients would have of me now that I was no longer a student. (Let's be real, I'm no more of a dentist than I was three months ago, before I had the official title. In fact, I'm probably worse off, since I haven't held a handpiece since April!)
But it went surprisingly well. I don't think they knew that they were my first, and introducing myself as "doctor" is definitely gonna give me a thrill for quite awhile, after all the hard work I've done to get here. I can tell, though, that being a resident is going to be an interesting experience:
First patient: "I hate these dentures I have now. They're so ugly. Can you make my new ones look like yours?"
Me: "Um, oh… no, these are my real teeth." (File that under Things I Never Hope To Say Again.)
Second patient: "I came here to the university hospital because my dentist has been practicing for thirty years and he can't figure out what the problem is with this tooth! I hope you can help me."
Me: (thinking) Well, I've been practicing for all of, uh, ::checks watch:: 45 minutes, sooo…
But overall the day couldn't have gone much better. I finished up and tore out of there at top speed (as I usually do) to get to daycare on time. I haven't quite gotten a routine down yet, so I've been doing a lot of rushed daycare dropoffs and hasty meal preps and just generally racing around in my scrubs with Caroline on my hip and all of our bags flying out behind us. That's to be expected, though, I think. I'm gonna get there.
Of course, I haven't had to be on call, yet… but I'll figure that out, too.Add a Comment
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by KatieH
On July 12, 2011 at 11:12 pm
Dr. Julia you got this. In a couple weeks you will find your routine. You are doing a great job..and I love the denture comment LOFL!
by MJS
On July 12, 2011 at 11:27 pm
Those patient interactions quite literally just made me laugh out loud! Amazingly funny!
As a new lawyer, I can sympathize with the uncertainty of (finally)practicing "for real". It's both really cool, and always something new to face!
Keep it up, it will only get better!
by Nick Shell
On July 12, 2011 at 11:34 pm
Julia, I received the August issue of Parents magazine today and saw where they featured you on page 16. Congrats!
by Julia
On July 13, 2011 at 8:26 am
Thanks for the support, ladies! And thanks, Nick! I got a bunch of texts and FB messages last night about it… I feel all famous and stuff.
by Berit Thorkelson
On July 14, 2011 at 2:51 pm
Congrats on doctorhood! (The feature is pretty cool too)