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The shutdown of the federal government has reached many facets of society, including the NLRB. The agency for all intents and purposes closed within a day of the lapse in funding, with Board agents throughout the country sending e-mails and letters to parties informing them case handling had been suspended and directing everyone to the NLRB's website (although, oddly, access to the entire website is pretty much shutdown as well, although the reason for such a closure is mysterious). According to the NLRB Contingency Plan, of the 1611 personnel at the agency, only 11 remain working: the five appointed Board members, the General Counsel and some senior staff.
We know, of course, that investigations of unfair labor practice charges have been suspended, hearings and elections scheduled for this period all have been postponed indefinitely, and of course new decisions on pending cases are not being issued. The threat of a shutdown is not new and the government has established procedures for a lapse in funding. The agency published NLRB Shutdown Procedures in the Federal Register on October 1, 2013 (the first day of the fiscal year). These guidelines provide some clarity about pending issues:
As the shutdown continues for a longer period of time one can expect further delays of all matters pending before the agency. It is natural to assume that the 1600 personnel currently on furlough will require some additional amount of time to get back into the rhythm of things once they return to work. We will keep you posted on further developments.
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To have an idea about the relative performance of two sailboats there are few things better than a good handicap list. The more reliable are the ones from ORC but there are others that provide good information, the problem is that they are not many times compatible and some times it is hard to find information specially in what regards older boats.
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the way things are going, you kind of deserve to lose if youre not on PEDs nowadays. I used to think of it as cheating, but you cant call it cheating when everyone is doing it. You go in there and lose to someone on PEDs, its like, what did you expect? Did you think you were going to knock out some guy on PEDs in the highest MMA league in the world? People get away with cheating in the Olympics, which has much stricter testing than in the UFC, so you can imagine what people get away with in the UFC."
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All around the world, the public's taste for fermented cider has been growing more rapidly than at any time in the past 150 years. And with the growing interest in locally grown and artisanal foods, many new cideries are springing up all over North America, often started up by passionate amateurs who want to take their cider to the next level as small-scale craft producers.
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Children aged 2 to 18 years can get either the injected trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) or the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), given in the form of a nasal spray. Children under 2 should get only TIV, he added.
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On September 9, I shared my story of being vulnerable to deception with a full room at the Tacoma Day Aglow meeting. God had me throw away my notes at the last minute and present extemporaneously…totally out of my comfort zone!
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Dear Athena,
You may not remember me, but we talked once back in the end of 2004. I had signed up with WinePress books to publish a book called "Where is the Fear of God? Finding the Treasure of the Lord", but I was never able to get it in print through them. I was going to the mission field to Kenya at that time and was trying to get it published before I left. At the time it was so frustrating, for each time we did what they said to do, and each time they came back and blamed the problems on us, when we did exactly what they said. After a year of trying I (and my friend back here in the states, Ros Chin) gave up, forsook the money we had paid to get it printed, and walked away. Little did we know what was taking place at WinePress and that this was right when the takeover was occurring.
When I came back from Kenya in 2009 I tried again to get it published through a 'secular' company and in 2 months time I had books on my doorstep, super easy. I never understood why it never worked with WinePress, until you 'told your story'. So today nearly a decade later I finally understand why God never allowed to be published by WinePress, and I am truly thankful, for God's ways are higher than our ways. So thank you for not being afraid to tell your story, it has truly encouraged me in several ways.
One of the things that goes far deeper than the publishing of the book was how you and I both were delivered from the snares of the devil. I also found myself in a cult (though for many years I truly felt I was in the best church on earth). But through the years it began to change and more and authority was brought in which abused and manipulated and bullied the members of the church, until finally there in Kenya Nov. 2011 I finally took a stand to say I was not going to compromise and not going to obey a man's word over Jesus Christ. Well, that was the end for me in that ministry.
Once I brought correction to the leader on where he was contrary to Jesus' example and his words, now men and women from around the world were stirred up against me to condemn me, strive with me, shame and rebuke me – 'How could I dare question the man of God?' Didn't I know he was 'Moses' and the ground would open up and consume me for even questioning him? Now for the first time I felt what so many who were dis-fellowshipped before me must have felt: judgments, condemnations, curses, warnings I would go to hell and my wife and children die if I left their 'perfect', 'loving' fellowship that was so of God, how deceived I must be even to think they had any error.
Apparently I was even denser in understanding, than others as to what this ministry had become, because I served there faithfully with my whole heart for 22 years. Every friend I had in this world was there. Yes, we did the same things as you. We cut off every one who did not agree with us, we separated ourselves from family members who didn't submit/agree with our doctrine, Yes, I mortgaged my home, as well as many other church members, and gave it all to the 'Set Man', the Lead Elder, so that he could run the ministry. We were not as extreme as some of the practices that you went through (like living in other peoples homes), but it is amazing how many of the practices were identical.
So I know a little of what you went through, and I can honestly say I am sorry you had to endure such things at the hands of one who called himself a man of God. It is the greatest shame. Sadly such men because of the extreme self-deception and over-abundant pride that is in them, cannot see that they are doing ANYTHING wrong. They have an amazing ability to discard their conscience, to justify EVERYTHING they do and to shift blame on others. I just wanted to know I will be praying for you that God will heal your heart and that you will continue with God in fellowship with other believers. That of course is one of the boasts of such men, that 'everyone that leaves us is shipwrecked'. They truly believe they are 'messiahs' and that people are lost without them.
Those who abuse authority in the church always want to gloat that those who leave their ministry are always shipwrecked and don't serve God anymore and their lives are destroyed. But if we truly received a good foundation at a ministry which prepared us properly as the bride of Christ, shouldn't many of those who leave continue on faithfully in the Lord? Isn't that a test of every ministry? Isn't that the hope of every true parent? "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Pr 22:6 Is it possible that God will inspect the devastation in the lives of those who were associated with a certain man of God and credit that as bad fruit?
Thank God we are not shipwrecked. We will go on to serve God without Diotrephes lording over us. We will be a testimony of those who have been delivered by the Lord himself from the oppressions of unjust men. Such men do not know the devastation which they have caused in the lives of so many who have left their ministry and the condemnations those who leave have had to endure. First, they make those under their rule dependent on them, removing every support they have. Then when some can no longer endure the hypocrisy and are tired of being used and abused, finally decide they must leave. Then they are condemned, shamed, and evil spoken of, so they leave broken, disillusioned, deeply wounded. When such people wander spiritually or many forsake altogether the things of God, such leaders use that as 'proof' that they never should have left?! Amazing how such leaders never hear Jesus' words: "whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea." Mt 18:6
I could hear in your words on the Blog, some of the same things I have had to pass through and still at times struggle with: How could I be so stupid not to see what was going on for so long? Why did it take me so long to get out? Why did I let another talk me into what I knew in the depth of my heart was not right. This surely is one of the tools of the devil, to try to crush with shame those who come out of cults. But I pray all who come out of such abusive groups will in time become even stronger through such things to help deliver others who may still be caught in such groups and not even know it.
So thank you and God bless you and lead you. May he heal the places of your heart that were trampled on by the proud and arrogant. They will meet their day, if not before the courts of men, then surely before the court of God. Where will all the men who exalted themselves before God's people hide themselves on the day of the Lord when he returns?! On that day: "The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low." Isa 2:11-12
Praise the Lord for his mighty deliverances! He has set the captive free. The day will come when he will show "strength with his arm", when he will scatter "the proud in the imagination of their hearts", when he will "put down the mighty from their seats", and he will exalt them of low degree (Lk 1:51-52). I have to say I was grieved by the first person that responded on your blog. It truly shows how so many have no understanding of the abuse and pain people pass through when they are in such groups. In reality why did we get involved in such? Simply because we had a pure and humble heart and wanted all that God had for us. That is what prideful men of God take advantage of, when they begin telling us what we need to do in our walks with God, and stepping into the place in our heart which only Jesus the Lord is to occupy.
There is a spirit that is working in the earth which works in men who wield authority in the church and subtly they become lifted up just like Lucifer was and now they expect people to listen and obey WHATEVER they say. They become leaders after the manner of the Gentiles exactly like Jesus warned his own 12 that they were NOT to do: What you encountered was none other than the very same spirit of Diotrephes where a man wants preeminence in the church and in the hearts of God's people, so that he may rule over our faith. But Paul, though he was a man of great authority was never like that. Notice how he and those with him did not "have dominion over", they did not 'rule over' the faith of the believers, but were "helpers of [their] joy: for by faith ye stand." (2Co 1:24).
Some ministers it seems that their truest joy is not in bringing joy to the believers, but rather in keeping them under their control, in lording over the sheep, and reminding the sheep of all the 'great things' that such a minister has done. In such places the leader often gets more attention that Christ Jesus himself! Such ministers want to convince the sheep that they 'stand' by their obedience to that man and to his subordinates. But scripture is clear, we stand by faith, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, not faith in men. But I have even heard it said from such men, "All I ask is that you trust in the Lord and trust in the servant of the Lord and when we ask you to do some thing, just to do it." That may sound innocent to some, but that is unbiblical. That is EXACTLY what the antichrist wants from each of us – just to trust him and do what he says.
I was blessed just yesterday with a scripture. Even God shows us why we should trust him. Why do "the children of men put their trust under the shadow of [his] wings"? because of "how excellent is [his] lovingkindness" (Ps 36:7). But men want to say that "ALL" they want is for you is to just trust them?! We are truly in the last days when men are deceiving and being deceived (2Tim 3:13). When men partake of such a spirit, requiring people to trust them, they indeed have drunk of the Luciferic principle. Praise God for the scriptures, which set us free when we see them rightly.
Ps 146:3: Put NOT your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Ps 118:8: It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
How sad some church leaders use the word of God as a club to beat the sheep into submission, to intimidate and to bully, the very opposite of what Jesus said to do (Mt 20:20-28). Truly many have forgotten the servant model that Jesus left us. Who should be the greatest servants in the church? Many men make it be the sheep, but Jesus said it should be the leaders! How then can a church leader call himself "the Shepherd" (which in truth is no different than saying he is "the Senior or Chief Pastor") when only Jesus is "the Shepherd" and certainly he is the Chief Shepherd?! How can this be, unless such a man is already drinking of the Luciferic principle! How can a church leader call himself "the set man" or "the lead elder"? unless he is blinded by his own pride and self-importance. How can men praise themselves in the house of God while God is watching, and feel no shame? unless they are Pharisees inside their heart.
Some of the very things you have experienced I also have gone through, although not to the same depth. But it is the same spirit of antichrist authority that would put God's sheep in bondage to the will of a man and keep them under his control, rather than growing in maturity and being able to discern the will of God for themselves. I pray that you again rejoice to here your Shepherd's voice (Jesus) as he leads you into the green pastures he has for you.
Charles von Hammerstein
29 Months Out of Captivity
Today marks 29 months of freedom from deception. It's a strange mix of emotions. Joy wells up inside me as I think of God's faithfulness to heal me and restore me during these months. At the same time, it's sobering to consider the damage that I caused with one bad decision. I praise God for His grace that forgives me for the part I played in the WinePress debacle, and the lives that have been effected by my actions.
Just last week on April 1st was the 4 year anniversary of the completion of WinePress being transferred to the enemy camp. I posted this on Facebook and today am more in awe of His hand in all that I am experiencing.
Four years ago today I allowed WinePress Publishing to be stolen by the enemy, through a wolf in sheep's clothing named Tim Williams. Of course, it started much earlier than four years ago, but April 1, 2010 was the enemy's final coup when the ownership of WinePress officially changed from me to Sound Doctrine…from light to darkness.
Up until November 10, 2011, I kept trying to convince myself that I was doing, and had done, God's will…but praise God He finally allowed the scales to fall from my eyes and gave me the courage to admit how wrong I was—that I had believed a lie to be truth for twelve long years and had hurt many people who loved me in the process.
I've spent the last 2 ½ years repenting and healing and learning who God really is…not an angry taskmaster waiting for you to screw up so you can be disciplined until you repent to his satisfaction. No—that is a tragically false picture of our loving Heavenly Father.
I've learned anew that our God, Jesus Christ, is a God of grace and truth—a balance of both—a loving Father who encourages us to be who He made us to be, to glorify Him.
On this anniversary of the height of devastation, I am amazed at the restoration God has allowed. In a few minutes we will be doing a ribbon cutting ceremony with City of Enumclaw officials, friends and family, to celebrate the official launching of Redemption Press in my old publishing offices at 1730 Railroad Street in Enumclaw, Washington, (Click here to read the story of how Redemption Press came to be).
He has turned my mourning into dancing, and restored what I allowed the enemy to steal. He is redeeming every area of my life, and for that I am grateful. Truth be told, that word does not do justice to the emotions I feel when I consider all that He has done. He truly has given waters in the wilderness and rivers in the desert…and I can only praise Him for His goodness.
Because I have given waters in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert,
To give drink to My chosen people.
"The people whom I formed Myself,
Will declare My praise."
Isaiah 43:20b-21
An Amazing Story of God's Faithfulness
I first attended the Summit (Evangelical Free Church of America) in January of 2012, just 2 months after being delivered from my 12 years in captivity. My good friend Jessica Gambill and her family attended there and I finally decided to go with her to church. I'd finished 2 months of intensive counseling and was ready for the next step. They started a 13 week session on Emotional Healthy Spirituality and it seemed to be just what I needed for the next step of my healing after so many years in a toxic church.
Ross would preach about the study topic for the week each Sunday. I can remember sitting there in church and listening to him preach. I'd think to myself, "Lord, can I please have a husband like that some day?" He loved God, was authentic, humble, sensitive, not afraid to admit his faults, and did not have wandering eyes. He loved his wife and family and he loved his flock.
In May of 2012 while all the men were at Trout Bums, I attended a get together of some women in the church. Ross's wife, Cathy, was there, and about an hour into the evening she said to me "You know, Athena, I told Ross if anything ever happens to me, he needs to marry you!" Needless to say that totally freaked me out and plenty of mind games ensued (does he know that she told me that? Etc., etc.) I found myself distancing myself just because I didn't know what to do with that information.
Not long after that I got interested in a widower from Colorado and spent the next 6 months waiting and wondering if anything would develop, which it did not…but it's interesting how God allowed that distraction to keep me busy with other interests so I didn't think about Cathy's comment.
Then in November the Lord took me down to Texas to help my brother with our 90 year old Momma who was on hospice. For the 14 months I was there I experienced more healing, bonding with my older brother, and ended up with a radio ministry. On a few occasions I tried online dating and God just shut me down every time. I whined and complained that I'd been single for 14 years and let God know in no uncertain terms that I was ready for a husband! I had no interest in dating unless it was someone I would be interested in marrying. So I waited, and I waited. No dates. No nothing. Intermittent whining to God.
Last summer I reconnected with an old author friend and we had a great friendship. I thought maybe God wanted me to wait for him while he healed from a traumatic end to his marriage of three decades. (see my post entitled "Speed Bumps, Benches and Trees, Oh My!" for a better idea of my struggles with waiting!) This gave me something to look forward to, and I was committed to waiting, thinking that this was God's plan. I was so committed, in fact, that when I heard the news that Ross's wife had passed away I freaked out thinking that was a distraction to what God was asking me to do…wait for my friend. So, I decided I needed to draw a line in the sand and let Ross know that I wasn't available. I wrote him a letter addressing the "elephant in the room" with what Cathy said to him and to me and let him know I felt God wanted me to wait for my friend. His response was gracious. He made sure to let me know he did not find the thought of being married to me unpleasant, and that he wanted to make sure we stayed friends in the future.
By the end of the year God was helping me to see how much I had tried to make this other relationship happen, and I spent the entire New Years' Eve repenting for idolatry, for pursuing, for assuming I knew what God was doing. I told the Lord, if this is not the man You have for me, then I surrender my will and what I thought my future was going to be like, and I say HAVE YOUR WAY, LORD.
On January 8th I land in the ER and end up having my gallbladder removed. While in the hospital, WinePress announces on their website that they are closing their doors. Two days later the question is posed…would I be willing to return to Washington to start a company to help all the orphaned WinePress authors?
I'd been telling God for 14 months that I was NOT returning to Washington…too many reminders of the trauma and the loss and the abuse I'd endured, so when the question came I was a little taken aback. I committed to pray and ask for Godly counsel from my family and others I knew I could trust. All responses were positive, and on January 14 I felt confident that this was God's will. (You can listen to the podcast of my Always Faithful radio show from February 1 where I told the story of how this all played out).
I had already purchased roundtrip tickets to come to CA and WA to visit grandkids, and all of I sudden I am realizing that I wouldn't be using the return ticket. As I prayed through the transition to Washington I felt compelled to try to stay under my Commission to Every Nation banner and expand my radio ministry to include publishing. In order to do so, I had to explain my plans to CTEN and my pastoral care couple and see if they would approve it. They asked who I would be accountable to, who would be my pastor and where I would worship. Well, of course I would go back to the Summit…that was my church, and I was returning to Enumclaw to live and work in the same building that used to be mine. My pastoral care couple called Ross and asked him many questions…could I meet with him weekly, and would he be my overseer? He was happy to oblige, and I began to wonder what God was up to!
As my time to travel back to WA drew closer, communication by messaging on Facebook increased, and just before I left on the 23rd of January Ross told me he was glad I was coming back to WA and asked me to call him some evening since he now has so much free time on his hands. This really sent me into a tizzy! He was pursuing me! That was one of the things on my list of what I wanted in a man…if it was really the man God had for me, he would pursue me, not the other way around. I finally got up the nerve to call him while I was traveling to CA and sitting in the Sacramento airport waiting for my shuttle to Redding.
That phone call was a defining moment. Within the first 5 minutes he asked to take me out. My first date in 14 years! And from there we both asked questions to see if each other fit the requirements we each had on our "list". It didn't take long to find out each non-negotiable on our lists were checked and confirmed. It was quickly proving to be a perfect match.
Ross picked me up at the airport when I arrived in Washington on January 27. Walking off the concourse and into his arms felt like coming home. We talked for hours and I was stunned at many of the facts I discovered. I found out that Cathy had made a list of potential wives once she knew her cancer was terminal. And who was #1 on the list? Yep. I was. And guess what else? Ross had a sailboat for about 14 years, and when he bought it, the name was, yes, you guessed it…The Athena. He changed the name of the boat, but the curtains on the inside still have Athena embroidered on each one of them…what a hoot!
I also found out that if God hadn't taken me to Texas, and I was still a member of The Summit, he wouldn't have been able to date me. There's an unwritten rule in the church world that pastors don't date in the congregation because of the tension in causes between people. God took me away and brought me back right at the right time… amazing!
I look back and see that on September 5 my daughter wrote me an email saying that God was releasing the word Marriage to me and is sending me my match made in heaven. I thought it was referring to my friend that I was waiting for, but in reality it was all about Ross and I, but I couldn't see it. Turns out that word from the Lord through Roby was right after they realized the chemo wasn't working, and she passed just 25 days later. While God was bringing me to a place of realizing that I'd been trying to make this other relationship happen, Ross was asking God to send him a wife because he didn't want to spend the summer alone. He even began telling his staff that he was going to get married…he just didn't know who to yet! All that was going on while I was realizing I was in sin and needed to repent.
There's so much more to share, but this is the basic timeline of events and a testimony, once again, to God's faithfulness. We knew pretty quickly that this was it, what we'd both been looking for and dreaming of in a relationship. It just blew my mind that every single line item on our individual lists of what we wanted in a mate got a resounding "check" … God really was blessing me for being willing to wait for the right guy and Ross for being faithful and true for 49 years of marriage.
It was important to wait to announce it to the church family until Ross's adult children felt good about his decision. That's definitely the bittersweet part. The kids and grandkids suffered a huge loss, which enabled me to experience great gain. Ross didn't want to rush them and encouraged each of them to process their own grief in a way that would be authentic. Once that was moving forward and they were all supportive of their dad's decision, we announced it to the church family on the weekend of March 15 & 16 that our marriage date is set for June 13. While Ross had grieved ever since June of 2013 when the diagnosis first came, there were still a few women in the congregation who felt he was too easily replacing his wife of 49 years. I was so amazed at the analogy God gave Ross to share on that day. He recalled the time when Cathy found out she was pregnant with their second child and was overly emotional. She could not see how she could possibly love another child as much as she loved her firstborn, Bret. But, as time went on, she not only loved Thad well, but Nathan and Elizabeth too. She found she had the capacity to love each child as an individual without taking away any of the love for the others. And just the same with me, Ross's love for me in no way diminishes the love he had for Cathy for 49 years of marriage.
As I read over all that has happened in such a short time, I stand amazed at the faithfulness of God. In fact, a good friend told me she'd been sharing my story with some ladies, and just how evident God's blessing is for my being willing to repent and obey His call. She said I'm only the second woman in her life who she knows who walked away from the wrong guy to really get God's choice. I am SO glad I did…so glad He gave me a tender enough heart to lay down what I thought was His will and surrender all my plans in exchange for His. I am, literally, stunned by the goodness of God!
Update as of April, 2015 – What? Me? A Pastor's Wife?!
An Update from Chip MacGregor re: WinePress and Me
Chip MacGregor is a hero in my book…a well-respected literary agent who has refused to be intimidated by the thugs at WinePress. This is his most recent post…be sure to read the comments as well!
The Latest from Well-Known Literary Agent, Chip MacGregor
You know, Chip always knows how to shine the light in the darkness and expose the hard, cold facts.
Here's his latest blog post about WinePress Publishing and their final demise. I'd encourage you to read it and share with your social media networks.
And as a side note, I think his timing is impeccable. We just announced the founding of Redemption Press, where we are doing everything we can to help the authors who have been abused and orphaned by WinePress Publishing. Pass the word!
The REAL Reason WinePress Went Out of Business
I just found out the reason the WinePress landlord changed the locks on the building.
He was going to let them stay and continue on in business, as long as Tim Williams signed a document taking responsibility for the business.
And guess what?
He wouldn't sign it.
So while WinePress employees tell authors that the reason WinePress is closing it's doors is because of attacks on the business, or landlords who wanted their money, once again, they are lying.
The truth is, they could have carried on if Tim would have signed the document. The landlord was willing to start from a clean slate as long as Tim would guarantee using his personal assets.
But he refused to do so.
Funny how his name isn't on any legal documents. He has never been a guarantor on any WinePress or Sound Doctrine bank loans (oh, but many of the other church members and employees were, including me!), and his name has never been on the incorporation papers. I doubt his name was even on the rental agreements after the company was transferred over…it was probably Josiah and Malcolm who put their names on the line. He was a master at having other people do his bidding and others put their assets and credit on the line.
Incredible how he took in a quarter of a million dollars a year from WinePress from 2005 until I left late 2011, but still spent Sound Doctrine money to make improvements on his cabin in the mountains, and spent WinePress money on all sorts of personal purchases.
It's very telling that the ONLY reason that WinePress was shut down is because Tim Williams refused to sign his name to take responsibility for the cash cow that has paid him well over the years.
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Preschool Play vs. Bullying? 4 Things for Parents Should Look For
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Earlier this week I was interviewed by a Michigan morning radio show about cyberbullying and in my conversation with the hosts about bullying behaviors, I discussed how both result in hurt feelings. The hosts asked me what age we need to teach our kids about cyberbullying. I responded by saying that we need to teach our kids about what it means to be a good friend from the time they're very young.
The concept of being a good friend is one that kids understand as toddlers and certainly as preschoolers. Being nice by sharing one's toys, inviting others to play, and displaying empathy are core concepts that even the youngest kids can understand. They know what it's like to have their feelings hurt by others who tease, exclude others through their play, and are aggressive. If we teach our kids about what it means to be a good friend to others, they're more likely to stand up for each other and less likely to engage in bullying behaviors.
I used to think that bullying was something that our family would have to deal with as our children got older and was shocked a couple years ago when our then 7 year old daughter shared that her little brother was being bullied by preschoolers in his class.
"Mommy," she said very softly, as we settled in to read our bedtime story. "Brother told me I could tell you that two boys at school are calling him names like baby."
Bullying beginning in preschool? It's not unheard of and it's good to nip it in the bud in the early years before it can get worse as kids grow older.
While name calling and taunting may have been part of our playground experience as kids, there's a heightened awareness about any behavior that might be considered an act of aggression towards. Kids are being empowered to take a stand against bullying even if they are part of those developmental childhood impulses that come with age.
While kids may be kids, an article in OvercomingBullying.org says "in some cases, the behavior is a precursor to more serious forms of bullying that crop up during the school-aged year." It May Come as a Shock to Many Parents to Learn that Bullying Happens in Preschool also reminds parents that:
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How do you know when play turns into bullying? Scholastic.com's Teasing and Bullying No Laughing Matter encourages parents to look physical and emotional signs of stress. The article contains a comprehensive list of warning signs.
Now that you know your child is being bullied, what do you do? Education.com's article called Bullying in Preschool: What Parents Need to Know provide signs that relate to preschool ages and a step-by-step guide to handling it. Besides being knowledgeable parents, we also need to know these 5 Ways to Empower Children Against Bullying.
What if the bullying continues? Raising Children Network encourages parents to talk to your child's preschool and involve the teacher but also says that involving the bully, or their parents, can often aggravate the situation. Instead, Bullying at Preschool: Helping Your Child encourages supporting your child at home and teaching coping strategies for bullying.
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SanDisk 8GB Cruzer Micro U3 USB Flash Drive - SDCZ6-8192-A11
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|Cruzer Micro now ships with U3 smart technology. Co-Invented by SanDisk, U3 technology gives you the ability to carry your files AND your software on a secure USB drive. You can have your wallpaper, preferences, favorites, profiles, and more everything you need for a familiar computing experience on any PC, wherever you go. The new retractable USB port eliminates the need for caps and protects your USB connector.
Customer Reviews of SanDisk 8GB Cruzer Micro U3 USB Flash Drive
5 Years and Still Works Great12/17/2013
I've been using this thumb drive for just over five years now and it still meets my needs perfectly. I use it as a back-up storage device and for transferring photos and other documents between devices. While not the only device I have, Sandisk does rank among them. I have larger and smaller capacity devices, acquired at various times, and find the Sandisk Cruzer to balance design and function well. The only slight annoyance is plugging it in; over time the tendency to retract with pressure has grown.
FlashDrive quality11/12/2012
This flashDrive works great and I have no problems at all.
It's work fine.
Great Unit!!12/11/2009
I have bought 2 each of the Sandisk retractable 4 and 8 GB Cruzer Micro USB drives and am very happy with each. I deleted the U3 software because I wanted to use the entire space for data backups. Dragging and dropping is much easier to me than learning how to use their software and structure. The price now is about one third of what it was when I bought the 1st one. I also have gotten 2 of the Sandisk retractable 4 GB Titanium drives. Very heavy duty, and lifetime warranty. Deleted the U3 software from them too. They all have been very good performers. You can't go wrong with these drives.
Total Satisfaction10/28/2009
I use data sticks for my day to day job and it is absolutely essential that I retrieve data from my clients accurately and without issue. This stick does exactly that, I have never had to go back and reacquire lost data, with that I'm very confident when I leave a client and have no doubts that the data will be exactly what I expected it to be. This was not the case with my previous Kingston stick.
Best USB I've ever had5/5/2009
I am using Cruzer Micro USB drives for several years starting from 500MB. Now I've added 8 GB to the collection. So far I like it. It is not that fast as 500 MB but that is expected. The previous drives were very reliable, I expect that this one will not be worse. Very easy to use.
Well worth the money!4/17/2009
I bought 2 of these on sale for $14.99 each. I hav eonly played with U3 functionality so far, but it it has worked as advertised. Th unit also gives the option of running as a straight 8GB flash drive, but i have not tried this, but the speed indiactes that this hould not be a problem either.
Best USB drive I've ever owned4/10/2009
I have owned many USB drives in the past and this one is just great. I put it on my key chain and it is great to have it on hand whenever I want to transfer a file or take a video with me. The size is great because if I ever wanted to transfer a DVD's worth of data I can do it without wasting a disc! I really like how the USB connector slides back inside the body. I wish there was some sort of cover on the front to keep dust out though. I don't use the U3 program thing but you can just disable that or delete it if you don't want it. (I guess you need a special program to delete it but you can disable it and it doesn't take very much space.) I just disabled it in case I want to use it sometime in the future.
Great Drive4/9/2009
The Cruzer is nicely packaged and has plenty of space. The retracting USB connection is convenient and cool. The drive is plenty small enough to carry on a keychain. I don't use the U3 technology, but it is easily removed with a tool from the Sandisk website. On the con side, I don't like the light so much. It is a little too bright and stays on all the time. A small LED would have been more reasonable.
Great Value4/9/2009
I already own several 4GB Cruzers and have never experienced any issues with them. This 8GB Cruzer provides even more storage with the reliability I expect and the price was unbeatable.
Good Value but ...4/8/2009
PROS: I just bought the 8 GB Cruzer. It's good value for the price I paid for, perform fine so far (own it for a week)=========================== Future CONS: Retractable USB connector: For me, I don't think it's a plus, eventually something will go wrong if you keep retracting it everytime within a period of 2 years or so. Also, why the Cruzer is lighted while it's connected, it should be lighted while it's in use only. This is another weak point, eventually something will go wrong with the light if it's on all the time. Be sure to backup the software that comes with the Cruzer before you delete it in case you need it in the future.
Great product you would not want to miss4/8/2009
I bought this product at buy.com upon recommendation from my brothers and I am glad I did. This is a very versatile product with many features at a "steal" price!! I highly recommend it...
Good product for good price4/8/2009
The software that comes preloaded is not necessary, but I like the drive's compact design.
This 8 GB Cruzer is just what I needed for some extra space and to be secure. I already own a 4 GB cruzer drive but needed more space. Once it was setup it ran without a hitch.
Good value4/7/2009
Great value. Only con is that the casing is wider than the available space around some USB slots. Had to plug this in the back of my desktop rather than in the front... pulling the machine out from its regular parking space so I could access the back.
Great Product4/7/2009
This is a great product. Very easy to use without reading the directions first. Holds a lot of data. Very pleased with my purchase.
Sandisk Cruzer 8GB4/7/2009
Great drive. Drive works with XP, Vista and Ubuntu Linux. Readyboost worked fine on XP and Vista. I like that the usb tip slides in when not in use for protection. Great value.
SanDisk 8gb FLASH DRIVE SanDisk SDCZ6-8192-A114/7/2009
I like SanDisk Products. This is a great Flash Drive. As usual, the price and delivery was great. This is a great drive for backing up pictures and documents.
Sandisk 8GB Cruzer3/16/2009
An excellent buy. Perfect for storing music as backup. Extremely easy to use. Plug it in and go.
Great Buy!!3/13/2009
For its capacity and performance, it is a good buy.
It's exactly what i thought it would be.3/12/2009
It's not the fastest drive on the market, but the cheap price and the large size make it perfect for my needs. I recommend for anyone who is tired of having 3 or 4 filled up 1GB and 2GB drives...
Cheap, Fast, Easy3/11/2009
The flash drive has a great design, it has a great value. Fast data transfer, also there are cool applications which come with the driver.
Simply the BEST3/11/2009
I have used many other name brand USB flash drives, SanDisk simply is the BEST. Fast, reliable, and FAST. Did I mention it's fast!! I only purchase SanDisk for the USB Flash Drive. It was $30 nine months ago. For $20 now, it's a no brainer!
Can't have enough3/10/2009
I own a netbook and have a couple of flash drives that I use to move files and programs. They are an easy, convenient way to keep me on the move. This bigger version of my first flash drive holds what I need it to hold and goes everywhere I need it to go. The price was a great deal for what this drive does for me.
Great value3/10/2009
Great value for an 8GB flash drive (got it from Buy.com for $20). I really like the retractable end and, unlike other products I've had (Kingston) the keyring seems to be quite sturdy. I hae not attempted to use the U3 software yet but was glad that they gie you the choiceto uninstall it the first time you use the drive (while letting you keep the setup and install files in case you change your mind).
Fast, Large Drive At a Small Price3/9/2009
Works very well on Macs and PCs. I use it daily to store files with quick transfer speeds and huge capacity at an excellent price. I use a Mac almost exclusively and it just showed up as expected as an external drive. The U3 software works well on PCs and doesn't need to be removed for Macs (it just doesn't work). I love the retractable connector that does not need a cap.
Great for the price3/8/2009
I love the retractable connection; it works great for the $15 spent. This is actually my second SanDisk Cruzer thumb drive. My 1GB has been working great for 2 years now so I thought I'd upgrade to the 8GB. Its been working fine now for 3 weeks. Lastly, I hate the U3 software and wish that SanDisk would stop pre-installing it on their drives. That said, it's easy enough to uninstall.
My first flash drive, works great.
This Cruzer with U3 is great!3/8/2009
Just bought it for the U3, Love it. Very reliable, and the security lock is great as well.
Great product without U3 software3/8/2009
Once you remove the pesky U3 software you have a great product. Good speed, nice size and no removable cap to loose.
Excellent Thumb Drive3/8/2009
Excellent device, though I am not a fan of the software that's built in to it, particularly since I work on a Mac. Tried reformatting it but placing it in a PC still launches all manner of nonsense. A NOTE TO MANUFACTURERS: Most consumer purchase thumb drives not because we want more software to add to our machines, but as a means of moving data. I am of the opinion your software constitutes junkware that pollutes machines. Just a storage drive, that's all you need to make.
Great price and performance3/5/2009
I loved everybit of it except for the software which comes in it (U3)
Fine product with room to grow3/3/2009
I have the Cruzer 4 Gbyte model, and it has performed flawlessly for the past few years. Back then it cost > $40, so when I saw the 8 Gbyte model for $16.99 I decided the price was right. I have transferred all of my data off of the smaller Cruzer to this one, and it is performing as flawlessly as its little brother. One complaint with this model is that it did not come with a lanyard. Two factors that I like about the Cruzer design are the retractable USB connector and the U3 system. Now I have room to spare on the larger model.
The software, the design, the quality. This product has exceeded all my expectations and I will be looking out for more Sandisk Cruzer products in the future.
Love this product and great sevice from Buy.com2/17/2009
Hi, This product works great - the U3 software is another great value that this product offers. On top of this, my original mail order was lost in the transaction by USPS - on reporting the same to buy.com - they resend me the package - great service - keep it up - buy.com customer service.
Great once you erase the U3 software2/16/2009
You have to download and run the Sandisk U3 uninstaller to erase the hidden partition with the U3 software to use the full disk space. After that, it is a great flash drive.
Awesome USB Drive!!2/12/2009
I got this USB drive last month and it is working great. I love U3 features, basically you can hide all your personal data by locking it with a password. Anybody who uses your drive will need to enter password to see the data so your data will be secured. My wife accidentally washed it in the washing machine but it still worked. Awesome product! I will highly recommend you buy this product.
Works as advertised2/10/2009
Not much to say about this product. It performs its job as is supposed to. The only thing is I wish they make the casing a little more durable.
Sandisk Makes Memory2/10/2009
That is what this company does, it makes memory, and no disappointments here! Great quality at a great price. It's a durable little flash drive with 8MB of memory, 1.0 and 2.0 compatible, transfers data with exceptional speed, slim line design, and the price is the best part, just wish I had purchased two!
Works Perfect2/9/2009
Great price for a great product. Delivery was exactly what I expected.
Excellent Product!2/9/2009
Got it a good price. Very reliable
Good Price Good Product2/9/2009
Good price for this product. Delivery was slower than I hoped.
Great Product, Great Price2/9/2009
Small, light, fast and reliable. Sliding USB connector is the way to go, no caps to lose.
Great deal2/8/2009
Very useful.Quickly shipped.Lots of memory and addiional U3 feature for low price.
Good Buy2/7/2009
I'm quite satisfied with this product. Now I don't have to keep changing CD's when I want to save files outside the computer. Shipping was very prompt and problem free.
Excellent USB drive2/7/2009
1. The retractable plug is better than the loose caps of other brands. 2. Didn't come loaded with lots of unwanted software 3. Supports ReadyBoost 4. Perfect physical size; some drives are smaller but they are actually harder to keep up with.
What a great deal!2/6/2009
This little Cruzer is great. It has the slide out feature that makes it really handy. It holds so much data that I shouldn't have to buy another one for some time.
Good deal.2/4/2009
I recently purchased a 4gb sandisk cruzer micro at best buy but after I saw this deal, I returned that one and bought this one. 12.99 for a 4gb or 14 for an 8gb? Good deal!
Great Product, great service by Buy2/4/2009
I read through the reviews looking for faults before I bought this drive, and was a bit worried about the number of complaints about the drive case and slider construction. It was offered at the time for 15 bucks with free shipping though, so I couldn't pass up the opportunity, and figured I'm always careful with USB drives. I have no regrets on this purchase - the drive case, while plastic, does Not feel flimsy at all. The slider, while it may decouple upon insertion, is perfectly easy to hold in place with a thumb while pushing into a USB slot - in fact, the slider action is in the perfect thumb position for this. I've already dropped it down two flights of stairs (lanyard slipped out of my hand) and it still works perfectly. The U3 interface is actually quite nice if you install programs on your drives - it helps speed up the process quite well. Overall, a very good buy, and the shipping speed was phenomenal.
What's not to like?2/4/2009
Lots of memory, no cap to lose, very reasonable price. What's not to like? Maybe you don't like black? Well, ya gotta give up something for an exceptional deal.


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Adding to Chevrolet's celebration was the victory of the Camaro in the GT in Grand-Am's Rolex Sports Car Series action.
Stevenson Motorsports would like nothing more than to return to the podium at GRAND-AM's inaugural Circuit of the Americas event.
The Camaro GT.R. driven by John Edwards, Robin Liddell, Tommy Milner and Jan Magnussen was put out of the fight with multiple mechanical issues.
The BMW powered team looks to improve on last years performance at the Daytona 24 hour race.
This year in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, Jan Magnussen trades his Corvette for a Stevenson Motorsports Camaro.
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It was a tough day for Chevrolet.


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""Many years ago, our company founder, Al Conklin, sold a new twin-engine business aircraft to a very successful entrepreneur. He had established a bit of a rapport with the individual and, after the sale, asked him straight out, 'How can you justify the cost of this airplane?' His reply? 'What is the cost of a divorce?'"–David Wyndham, president, Conklin & de Decker"
The world's coolest hotel
One of the most unusual hotels anywhere exists for only part of the year.
Located more than 100 miles above the Arctic Circle in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, just seven miles from Kiruna Airport, the Icehotel is exactly what its name suggests. It is a frozen fantasyland decorated with ice artwork imported from around the world that has opened each winter for the past 20 years. Guests in its 80 or so rooms spend the night on an ice bed, tucked snugly in a thermal sleeping bag that rests on layers of reindeer hides.
Construction begins in November, when workers blast metal frames with snow guns to create an icy shell. Once it is frozen solid, the supports are removed. The interior structures are then formed from blocks of ice cut the previous spring and stored during the summer. Construction of the hotel, which opens bit by bit as sections are completed, concludes by the end of December.
The Icehotel (www.icehotel.com) closes in late April as the roof starts to melt, but the operators offer traditional accommodations nearby in warmer months, when visitors can take a three-day ice-sculpting class.
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