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How to teach a child to read? Recognizing simple words. I collected words that rhymed with 'at' and this is the results of my efforts. Also, I printed a series of photos to enable the child to clearly envision and comprehend the word.
NOTE: This is also a great exercise for writer's block. Also, it's a wonderful way to introduce children to societal behavior.
After traveling across the countryside, Boris the Bat stopped to say hello to the gracious Fat Mama Rat. Her private mountain cave was the perfect place for him to rest and safely hide from the rising sun.
She sat in her rocking chair surrounded by spools of sparkling green thread and asked the paper thin, black bat to tell her a story of heroic deeds, adventure in strange lands and to add a bit of magical mystery. Boris stayed at the top of the cave flying in circles where it was cool and dark. He did not like the brightness of her candlestick and was glad that she, wisely, wore tinted lavender glasses to protect her itty bitty black eyes from the blinding glare of the flickering flame. He wondered why she was wide awake because daylight was the best time for her to sleep.
"Relax Boris, hang upside down if you like, but don't go to sleep. Please enchant me with your clever poetry and prose while I tat lace, and trim this hat of straw." The giant hat blocked more than half of the entrance to her cave.
"I'm very tired dear Fat Mama Rat, I need to sleep. Besides, I told you a wonderful story last week."
"Yes, that's true kind sir, but please, I need your help." She wiped away tears that splashed upon her cheeks and dripped down each quivering whisker. She sighed deeply, blew her nose on a pale pink handkerchief and hiccupped. "Boris, I'm so afraid. I wish I was as courageous as you. But, as you can see I tremble in fear.
"Why? Ooooooh, aauuuugh, excuse me, I can't stop yawning. How can that be? You are safe and cozy in this cave hidden by bushes and trees."
"I promised the Green Eyed Tabby Cat that I would trim her hat with an intricate pattern of lace before sunset. If I complete my task on time, she promised to leave my children unharmed. I'm afraid I'll fall asleep, and if I fall asleep I will not finish the hat before the ferocious feline returns. I begged, trembled and cried when she refused to give me more time. If I fail, that unforgiving beast will torture my children with her razor sharp claws and fangs."
Boris found his favorite spot in the cave and hung himself upside down. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly before he spoke again. "I saw a Green Eyed Tabby Cat chasing after a gnat near the creek. It was very funny. The gnat buzzed around the cat's head zooming quickly to the right ear, then to the left one where it hovered and buzzed in a high pitched tone. Suddenly, the gnat dived down between the cat's legs. At first, I thought it was trying to escape from the cat's strong paws and claws until, I saw a giant smile on the gnat's miniature face. The gnat moved as fast as a jet and as skillful as an acrobat. It reminded me of circus men swinging on ropes and leaping through hoops, and bouncing up and down on trampolines.
Well, that crazy cat twisted and turned as it chased and swatted at the irritating gnat. She zigged and zagged keeping her slanted green eyes focused on that microscopic bug. Finally, she whirled in dizziness and fell down to the ground completely out of breath. I was amazed to see such a small insect harass and tease an agile creature like that. Just imagine if an entire swarm of gnats attacked that finicky feline and chased her into the icy cold creek."
The deep, soothing voice of Boris the Bat reminded Fat Mama Rat of a resonating symphonic cello. She listened to his tale as she carefully twisted, looped and knotted the sparkling green thread with her tatting hook. She was proud of every stitch that slowly grew into lacey hearts, circles, flowers and leaves.
Her patient grandmother taught her how to tat when she was a little girl. First she learned simple combinations, practicing over and over until she could make each loop, twist and knot the correct size and shape. Year after year, she learned new techniques and gained enough experience to create patterns and designs of her own. Now, she was famous for her masterful delicate and intricate lace.
"Dear me, dear me," whimpered Fat Mama Rat. "My experience and talent never prepared me for a project as difficult as this. Oh me, oh my, deadlines, threats and punishment … an unbearable nightmare. It's too much to ask of poor little me."
She was in a race against time with a desperate need to reach the finish line. She concentrated, and tried not to fret as seconds, minutes and hours ticked by. She ignored the blood blister swelling up on her thumb and the stiffness in her knuckles and joints. No matter what, she would not give up. She continued in an efficient, precise manner, moving faster than a wizard's wand. Her only desire was to keep her children safe from that scary furry monster.
Boris was not in the mood to tell a story but was having lots of fun with words that rhymed with CAT. At first he spewed out a jumble of nonsense making Fat Mama Rat laugh so hard she made a mistake in her tatting and had to re-do five inches of lace. Boris added a bit of rhythm to his silliness but was unable to make a lyrical poem. He was just too tired. It didn't matter, Fat Mama Rat delighted in his melodic voice as she focused on her goal.
"At which tree will the cat find a tasty bird or two to chew? I wonder if cats purr when they bat their prey with leathery padded paws. I think our cat is just too fat to move very fast. She'll never catch a bird no matter how high she climbs. Doesn't she know that nobody wants to pat the tummy of a deceitful unfriendly bundle of fur?
After you tat and finish decorating the cat's new hat, why don't you ask a swarm of gnats to snuggle under and in between the new green lace. When your wicked cat takes a nap on her fancy quilted mat, let your bravest men chew holes in her favorite toys and clothes. Make sure you wait until she's fast asleep and dreaming of a gentle pat along her back and a tickle or two under her chin. If you dare to scream and scare that furry beast out of her wits, beware, beware and sound the alarm! She'll swing and swipe, and swat and bat every single rat within her reach. Run and hide is my only advice, and let the clever cloud of gritty gnats chase the pretty big kitty into the Wacky Wizard's vat of stinky, smoky, syrupy goo."
His voice rang out, encouraging Fat Mama Rat. His playfulness made her giggle and eased her worried heart. When the sun began its decent, she proudly finished the last glamorous millinery stitch. Boris celebrated with a long noisy yawn before he glided down from his perch. He latched onto the bonnet with his scrawny skeletal feet, flew outside and laid the hat atop a berry bush. He did not want that beastly cat to cross the threshold and bully Fat Mama Rat all over again. Most of all, he wanted to close his eyes and fall into a deep dreamless sleep.
Boris the bat snored and snored as eleven baby rats cuddled around their mother. Together, they watched the Terrible Tabby proudly strut and prance like a peacock in the farmer's strawberry patch. Her tail gently swayed and she held her head up high just like a queen leading a parade. With arrogant elegance she showed off her stylish chapeau.
The few who glanced her way admired the hat, but ignored the gorgeous green eyed cat. It was absolutely true , she was a stunning beauty. Unfortunately, all the creatures on the farm, in the woods and in the mountains knew that she was mean and cruel. Needless to say, they were not impressed. A charming bonnet does not have the power to enhance or change the prickly personality of a growling grimacing glamour-puss.
When the friendless feline grew sick and old, no one offered her a helping hand, not even her siblings who had been dazzled by her finesse for years. When they were young, they followed her everywhere until, she scorned their steadfast devotion and rejected their faithful companionship. The foolish finicky feline never learned that a kind heart and inner strength is far grander than a fabulous façade.
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Many people take out life insurance because, if they die, they want their partner, spouse or family to be able to cope financially. Life insurance usually pays out a lump sum after the insured person dies. What are the different policies? Life insurance can be taken out by one person on their own or jointly with someone else, for example by a couple who are buying a home together with a joint mortgage. You might have thought about taking out life insurance when you got married, bought a house or had children to make sure your partner could cope financially if the worst happened. Why is change needed? There are many legal issues to be resolved when someone dies and, depending on the circumstances, this can mean that it takes a long time for life insurance companies to be able to pay out the proceeds. People who have lost loved ones often have to wait months for life insurance payments. The new guidance cuts out the lengthy legal process and means people will get the money in weeks rather than months. The legal process can lead to worry, at an already very upsetting time, and can cause financial hardship. It is generally more straightforward with a joint policy because the surviving policyholder is usually legally entitled to the policy proceeds which therefore don't get caught up in the legal process of winding up the deceased person's estate. So, in the case of life insurance, the delays are typically associated with policies taken out by one person on their own. What's changed? Working with the Law Commission, we have developed ABI best practice guidance on a new claims process that gets around the delays associated with the legal process. It works by asking the claimant to give the insurance company evidence that they are the main beneficiary (rather than 1 waiting for the legal process to prove it) and to agree to pay back any money they receive that they aren't entitled to. This can take months off the time taken to settle a life insurance claim. Why do I need life insurance? Life insurance is worth considering if you have dependents such as a partner or a family. The proceeds of a life insurance policy can help your loved ones cope financially if the worst were to happen and, for most people with dependents, life insurance is cheap. Will I benefit? An earlier payment will give your partner or family less to worry about during a very stressful and upsetting time, and it will mean they don't need to worry about money on top of everything else. Will it cost more? No. This will not affect the cost of the policy or alter existing premiums. Will this apply to my existing policy? To ensure the solution has an immediate impact, it has been designed to work with both new and existing applicable life insurance policies. So you don't need to take out a new policy. Will this apply to all policies? No. It won't apply in all situations – for example, where there are suspicious circumstances or the person's estate is complicated – but it can be used in many straightforward cases. What do I need to do differently? If you are the main beneficiary and making a claim, you can ask your insurance company if they can apply the new process. Then they will ask you to provide some information – for example, about your relationship to the deceased – and ask you to sign a declaration that you will pay back any money they pay you that you are not entitled to. How long will it take for me to get my claim cleared? The circumstances of every life insurance claim are different so the time varies. However, if applicable, the process could mean that the proceeds of the policy can be paid out months earlier than would otherwise have been the case. Where can I go to take out insurance? You can take out life insurance from insurance companies or through most financial firms such as an IFA, bank, building society, comparison website or specialist life insurance broker. It can be taken out by seeing a sales adviser in person, over the phone or on-line. When does this come into effect? In applicable cases, it can be used by all participating insurance companies straight away. Does this apply in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales? Yes – the process can be used throughout the UK.
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Come join us for pick-up or learn about all the other ways to play ultimate in Ithaca.
First Week of Games @ Cass Park & next Tuesday night Grilling!
Summer League's first official week of games will be this week at Cass Park at 6pm!
For the next three weeks (this and two more) teams will play on their teams' night. After that, two of the next four weeks will be crossover games played on the opposite night, allowing each team to play every other team in the league. You can view your game schedule by going to the 2015 Recreational League page and clicking on your team!
Starting next week we'll be hosting some disc games (Kan-Jam, DDC, maybe Goaltimate) and grilling Tuesday nights at Buttermilk. More details to come, but keep an eye out!
Opening Soiree Canceled Tonight; Wed & Thurs Games Still On!
Unfortunately, the weather doesn't look to be with us for our summer league opener today so tonight's soiree is CANCELLED.
Games (scrimmages) are ON for Wednesday and Thursday.
Team Assignments will be sent out via e-mail tonight or tomorrow, so don't forget to check!
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By Ryan Clark | September 10, 2009
WWE has moved the 2010 Royal Rumble PPV to 1/31. The show was scheduled for 1/24 which would have put it up against the NFL AFC or NFC Championship game. Apparently WWE scheduled the Royal Rumble without knowing that the NFL would be running a championship game that night, and made the move when they became aware of it once we posted it here on the website.
KXPI in Pocatello, Idaho will begin airing MyNetworkTV on 9/14, so people in that market will begin having access to Smackdown then.
ESPN.com has an article up on Chicago White Sox players being at RAW this past Monday.
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Analysis in Brief
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The Redistribution of Tenure Tracks for U.S. Medical School Faculty: Basic Science Ph.D. Faculty (Part II)
Over the past decades, U.S. medical schools and their faculty have seen dramatic changes. For faculty in basic science departments, there remains an extremely competitive environment for federal research funding as well as decreased resources for education. Institutions have continually adapted to these environmental changes by refining their faculty appointment and tenure policies. This Analysis in Brief expands the scope of analysis from last month's AIB, and presents a current snapshot of trends in the number and percentage of full-time Ph.D. faculty with appointments in basic science departments at U.S. medical schools. Results show that for these faculty, there has been a slow but steady decrease in the proportion of tenure-eligible appointments over the past three decades (from 82 percent in 1984 to 73 percent in 2014). Results also show that the decline in the proportion of tenure-eligible basic science faculty over time likely is largely a result of an ongoing shift wherein most newly hired faculty are being placed on tracks that are not eligible for tenure. For basic science Ph.D. faculty, there is not yet any evidence that the absolute numbers of tenure-eligible faculty have plateaued (as is the case with their clinical M.D. counterparts). There has actually been a very slight decrease in numbers of tenure-eligible faculty since 2011, and in 2012 the proportion of nontenure-eligible new hires exceeded the proportion of tenure-eligible new hires for the first time. These recent changes may indicate that medical schools might be decreasing the number of tenure-eligible positions that are available for basic science Ph.D. faculty, though it is much too soon to draw these conclusions with certainty.
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Valerie Bertinelli Dishes On Weight GainBy: Kimberly Ripley - April 4, 2014
Valerie Bertinelli admits she has gained back a lot of the 40 pounds she lost while serving as Jenny Craig spokesperson back in 2012. She also says she shouldn't feel public shame over the gain. The Hot in Cleveland star appeared as a guest of The View on Wednesday, and explained the recent unpleasant ordeal.
"Because I broke my foot three months ago and I've not been able to work out, the weight starts to creep up," she told The View co-hosts. "Then, I started thinking, 'Why do I feel so much shame?' Because the cameras are on me? Because the paparazzi can't wait to get a picture of me looking like I've gained a few pounds. It's like, we have to take the shame out of it."
The former One Day at A Time star says as she felt the weight slowly creep back on she started to panic.
"It started to panic me and panic me. And then I thought, 'Well, wait a minute. This is my body. I'm almost 54. I broke my foot, I haven't been able to move.'"
Bertinelli shared the following with her Twitter followers.
Valerie only recently went back to the gym since being warned following her injury about doing anything to potentially raise her heart rate.
"I'm back in the gym and ready to go," she said.
Valerie Bertinelli has no intention whatsoever of starving herself either. She will lose the weight slowly, the way it should come off.
She shared the following tweets with regard to her recent weight gain.
"I still like to eat, and I'm going to eat," she said.
She also added, "We all need to give each other a break, especially women. Let's leave each other alone."
Oh, definitely. Valerie Bertinelli makes an excellent point here. And it's not only women either. Even men can fall into feelings of fear and helplessness when carrying a few too many pounds.
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INSERT COMPANY LOGO HERE 20 November 2009 The Honorable XXXXXX/ XXXXXX US House of Representatives/US Senate HOB/Senate Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear REPRESENTATIVE/SENATOR XXXXXX: As a small business owner in (State or County/City) and a member of Efficiency First – a nonprofit trade association that represents Home Performance contractors, residential energy consultants and related industries – I am writing to request your support for the Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) and a new proposal known as HOME STAR. The Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) is a program that would save consumers money, create jobs and help protect the environment through incentives for energy efficiency home retrofits. REEP is included in S. The American Clean Energy Leadership Act (S.1462) and the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733) which have passed their respective Senate Committees and in the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454) which passed the House. REEP is designed to create sustainable local jobs by stimulating a strong free market for quality home energy retrofitting services Like REEP, HOME STAR is a proposal under consideration by many policymakers to create a federal building retrofit program that would generate hundreds of thousands of new jobs over the next two years by offering consumers direct incentives for improving the energy efficiency of their homes. This plan would stimulate immediate nationwide job creation in construction and manufacturing – jobs that can't be outsourced – while saving the average American homeowner about $750 annually in home energy costs. As you know, unemployment nationwide now exceeds 10 percent. The situation is particularly dire for the construction industry, which has lost 1.6 million jobs since December 2007. With unemployment in the construction sector at a shocking 17 percent and demand for new buildings in a tailspin, there is an urgent need to create new high-paying, long-term construction jobs that cannot be outsourced overseas. Together, HOME STAR and REEP can deliver more than a million such jobs and reduce energy costs for American consumers. (Representative, SENATOR), I urge you to support these two programs which will create long-term employment for many of your constituents and support the growth of small and medium-sized businesses in (STATE or DISTRICT). HOME STAR and REEP are good for America. Sincerely, INSERT NAME HERE ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP
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Fed bows to market's more dovish view of soaring dollar
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve's back-pedaling on how aggressively it plans to raise interest rates acknowledges that the more dovish financial markets were right all along: turns out, the soaring dollar has stalled its policy-tightening plan.
The U.S. central bank's far more modest inflation predictions, released on Wednesday, suggest that the strong currency and sagging oil prices are spooking policymakers more than they have let on. It sets the stage for later rate hikes than they expected, but which many investors have long anticipated.
Contract negotiators for U.S. West Coast ports reach tentative deal
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Shipping companies and terminal operators clinched a tentative deal with the dockworkers union on Friday, settling a labor dispute that led to months of cargo backups at 29 U.S. West Coast ports and snarled trans-Pacific maritime trade with Asia.
The deal, confirmed by a source close to the situation, was reached after the U.S. labor secretary arrived in San Francisco this week to help broker negotiations that had dragged on for nine months between the shippers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.
No deal yet in U.S. West Coast port dispute; talks to continue
By Ann Saphir and Steve Gorman
(Reuters) – Shipping executives and union leaders for dock
workers at 29 U.S. West Coast ports remained locked in a dispute
on Friday as talks, brokered by the U.S. labor secretary, headed
into a fourth straight day.
Negotiations ended late Thursday with no deal, two sources
close to the talks told Reuters Friday, adding that there is
more work to do in discussions set to resume in the morning.
Status of U.S. West Coast port dispute unclear: Journal of Commerce
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The status of a dispute between shipping executives and union leaders for dock workers at 29 U.S. West Coast ports was unclear on Friday, with the Journal of Commerce, which earlier reported a deal may have been reached, saying conflicting reports had emerged on the status of the nine-month-old talks.
"There is no deal as it stands right now," Journal of Commerce Chief Content Officer Peter Tirschwell told Reuters.
Bullard says worried Fed is falling behind the curve
By Ann Saphir
(Reuters) – A Federal Reserve official on Thursday redoubled his call for the U.S. central bank to start raising interest rates soon, saying he fears that waiting too long could spell a "harrowing and disruptive" time for the Fed and the economy.
Predicting U.S. unemployment will fall below 5 percent by the third quarter of this year, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said he wants the Fed's policy-setting committee to next month drop its pledge to be "patient" in deciding to raise rates, opening the door to a June rate hike.
U.S. retail sales data point to slower economic growth http://t.co/9cLRwf8NI4 via @reuters
Insight – Shifting goal posts on employment may signal slower Fed rate hikes
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Officials at the Federal Reserve are debating a historic shift in one of its core economic gauges that could lead the central bank to move even more slowly than now thought once it lifts its rates from rock bottom levels.
According to interviews with half a dozen current and former Fed policymakers and staff, the concept that the economy can produce far lower levels of unemployment without stoking inflation is being built into Fed models and becoming increasingly entrenched in the central bank's views.


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Female Slavery in Our Own Back Yards
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The Polemics of Forgiveness
How many slaves work for you?
The Slavery Footprint campaign launched Thursday (Sept. 22), which also happened to have been the 149th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, with the goal of personalizing "the issue of modern slavery by providing people with an assessment of just how much their lifestyle depends on forced labor -- and the steps they can immediately take to help end it."
By following this LINK I was able to plug in some basic information about myself and my lifestyle -- where do I live, do I own or rent, how many children do I have, have many diamonds/leather shoes/electronic gizmos do I own, what are my eating habits, what's in my medicine cabinet, etc., -- and in just a few minutes received the upsetting news that, according to the Slavery Footprint campaigns diagnostics, 52 slaves "work for me."
Voices from the Web (and World): Responses to the Troy Davis Execution
"Continuing a cycle of violence through state-sanctioned actions does not bring justice but only creates a culture of death and retribution. As a pro-life Christian, I believe the execution of Troy Davis shows a failure of moral leadership by both our country and the state of Georgia. The doubt surrounding the case of Troy Davis has served as a wake-up call to many in this country that our justice system is flawed and should not hold the power of life and death over any person. Justice should restore and heal, not destroy." -- Sojourners CEO Jim Wallis statement today, Friday Sept. 23
Did Someone Say "Class Warfare"?
When President Barack Obama laid out his deficit plan Monday, he wasn't just trying to sell a policy. When he pressed for tax hikes on the rich and announced, "This is not class warfare," he was trying to exorcise a demon that has bedeviled the Democratic Party for decades and in the process deprive the Republicans of one of their trustiest weapons. The reaction from the right was swift and sure: "Class warfare!"
God and Class Warfare
Wall Street has been devastating Main Street for some time. And when the politicians -- most of them bought by Wall Street -- say nothing, it's called "responsible economics." But when somebody, anybody, complains about people suffering and that the political deck in official Washington has been stacked in favor of Wall Street, the accusation of class warfare quickly emerges. "Just who do these people think they are," they ask. The truth is that the people screaming about class warfare this week aren't really concerned about the warfare. They're just concerned that their class -- or the class that has bought and paid for their political careers -- continues to win the war.
So where is God in all of this? Is God into class warfare? No, of course not. God really does love us all, sinners and saints alike, rich and poor, mansion dwellers and ghetto dwellers. But the God of the Bible has a special concern for the poor and is openly suspicious of the rich. And if that is not clear in the Bible nothing is.
Requiem for Republicans
For Troy Davis
On the Immorality of Fracking
Illness among people and livestock, tainted drinking water and explosions and fires: these are some of the discovered effects of hydraulic fracking -- a growing, and increasingly controversial, method of harnessing natural gas for energy production.
Yet as more policymakers explore the so-called benefits of fracking, vocal opposition to the process gains momentum, lead in part by voices from faith communities.
Fracking involves injecting millions of gallons of pressurized water, chemicals and sand into the earth to break apart shale to release natural gas. Some chemicals used in fracking are toxic, and accidents and spills can cause them to leak into water supplies.


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Framework for Detecting Risk of Financial StatementFraud: Mapping the Fraudulent Environment
The theme of financial statement fraud is still incipient in the Brazilian academic literature. This work seeks to contribute in this area by constructing a framework of red flags to detect such fraud. To establish this framework, we consulted various sources of information, including academic journals, dissertations, books and pronouncements from regulatory bodies. Based on this analysis, we selected six works to form the framework proposed: the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (2002), Conselho Federal de Contabilidade (1999), Albrecht and Romney (1986), Eining, Jones and Loebbecke, (1997), Bell and Carcello (2000) and Wells (2005). Together, these works present a total of 266 red flags. As a criterion, we only selected the red flags mentioned by at least two sources, leaving 45 red flags, which we divided into six clusters: internal structure or environment, sector/industry, management, financial situation, accounting reports and auditing services. In general, the formulation of this framework permitted the identification of risk factors found in fraudulent environments.
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Short of committing a felony — and getting caught — there is little a professional athlete can do to make himself a pariah. Drugs? There's always a second chance. A DUI arrest? Counseling and some harsh words. Dogfighting on your property? I wasn't there, officer.
But there is one unforgivable sin: illegal gambling.
Even the whisper of a gambling scandal threatens the integrity of a sport.
But the popularity of sports is dependent on the games being fairly decided. Once that truth is violated, a sport is forever compromised.
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It was the first time they'd made love – well, the third if you're going by actual instances – and Bella was sprawled rather inelegantly on top of Jacob, gasping for air while he ran his hand up and down her bare back.
"Uh… wow," she puffed out.
Jacob smiled to himself, and it might have been a little bit smug. He brought his other hand to her hair, tangled his fingers in it and lifted sections, watching as the strands spilled in the half-light.
"You're so lovely Bells," he said softly.
She smiled, pressed her lips to his burning chest. "So are you."
She was surprised that she didn't feel the need to answer back, qualify his statement, that the compliment didn't embarrass her. Frankly though, it would have been a little ridiculous to be embarrassed by some words given the things they had just done and the position she was currently in.
A long moment passed while they held each other and breathed, nothing more, and Bella was thinking about the last ten years, the next ten, all of it. Eventually she wriggled off Jacob, rested her head on his firm upper arm, her eyes shining as she looked up at him, whispered earnestly "I can't believe I almost gave this up."
Jacob's lips curved slowly. He brushed her hair out of her face before he leaned in and kissed her with an mmm sound that was equal parts agreement and, well, just mmm.
Bella clung to him, poured herself into the kiss and found herself breathless again when he rubbed his nose against hers, murmured "Thank God for almost."
Japan. They were tourists, worse, obnoxiously in love tourists, and Jacob forced Bella into the matching 'I heart Tokyo' teeshirts and made peace signs for the camera relentlessly.
He took obscene amounts of photos of her at Osaka Castle Park where she was lit up with excitement and practically swimming in cherry blossom. There was a brilliant smile for every click of his finger.
Years later he would decide his favorite shot was the one he took just as Bella stretched her arms out, tipped her face up to the golden sun overhead and laughed loudly and in front of all these people.
"Jake?! This is incredible! I can't believe I almost gave this up!"
The first night they brought Rose home from the hospital, Jacob and Bella spent a long time staring at her in her crib while she slept, when they really should have been taking advantage of the quiet to get some sleep themselves. (They would pay for their foolishness later.)
Long stretches of awed silence were softly broken from time to time with some observation about the color of her skin, or the way her eyelids fluttered, and once with a whispered "I can't believe I almost gave this up" from Bella.
She looked up at Jacob, her eyes suddenly brimming with unshed tears. "I can't believe I almost took this away from you. Jake, I almost took her away from the world."
Jacob smiled, leaned down and pressed his palm to her face, asked quietly and still with the tiniest hint of trepidation "So it was worth it then?"
"Of course it was worth it." Bella reached up and took his hand from her cheek, twined her fingers in his, then gazed adoringly at her baby girl again.
"How could she not be worth it? She's worth anything."
Jacob chuckled under his breath. "That's not what you were saying – sorry – shrieking in the delivery room."
Bella rolled her eyes, nudged him. "Hush you."
Bella managed to get her job back at the Community Center on the Reservation once the kids were in school. She was doing what she loved and putting her psychology degree to good use, but she found that the whole working thing had lost some of its charm now that she and Jake had a million other things to take care of at home.
It took her a while to find a balance and she was exhausted and cross a lot of the time.
Her third week back she came home whining to herself every afternoon – Monday – Oh God, why don't those kids ever listen? – Tuesday – How am I supposed to help them if they're just going to make jokes and ignore me all day? – Wednesday – I cannot believe Stacy wants me to come in on Saturday. I mean she knows I have two kids at home, who does she think she is! – Thursday – That's it, I'm quitting. We don't need the money this badly. – Friday –
Friday was different. Bella threw the door open with a broad grin, decided to make a full roast dinner and Cake! We haven't had cake in ages.
When Jacob came home a couple of hours later with the kids, she was humming and the whole house smelled like heaven.
Rose dragged her brother upstairs by his karate belt and Jacob raised a suspicious eyebrow. "What the occasion, Bells?"
She shrugged. "No occasion." Then she smiled to herself. "Well, you could say there was an occasion. Remember that kid Aaron Carey that I used to bitch and cry over back when I started at the Community Center?"
Jacob frowned, thought for a moment. "Oh yeah! The one whose dad used to beat the crap out of him."
"Yeah, and he's also the one who was on the brink of liver failure at the age of fourteen and had a habit of showing up to school drunk. Remember?"
Jacob nodded and Bella stepped toward him, hands on her hips.
"Well. Guess who came in today and guess who is graduating college? Graduating. Freaking. College."
Jacob's eyes widened in surprise. "Seriously?"
Bella giggled. "Seriously! He brought us a lucky bamboo for the office."
Jacob dropped his keys on the counter and hugged her. "Bella that's amazing. No wonder you're in such a good mood."
She sighed happily against his chest. "I know I complain a lot, but really… working with people this way, getting to be a part of their lives long term… Sometimes I can't believe I almost gave this up."
Their son was getting married. He was getting married young, too young. Bella hadn't been entirely happy when he'd told them he was going to propose, but Jo was as headstrong and determined as his father. He knew what he wanted and nobody was going to stand in his way.
Now, here she sat, a couple of too-short months later, one hand wrapped tightly in Jacob's, the other in Renee's, a smile and a nod from Charlie, who was with Billy at the end of the pew, a quick wink from Rose at the alter, holding the bride's bouquet.
The priest spoke. "Do you, Joseph Charles William Black take this woman, Ellen Louise Thackeray to be your lawful wedded wife?"
Bella could feel her nails digging into Jacob's palm, sweat beading on her forehead. She was experiencing the same crippling anxiety that had always and would always follow her at weddings, but moreso because this was her son and he was so young, too young, and she –
"I do."
Jo's voice was strong, absolutely sure, and there was so much joy packed so tightly into those two little syllables that Bella felt her heart crack, and a reciprocal honeyed happiness trickled out.
She relaxed her grip, first her left hand, then her right. A tear slid down to the corner of her wide, wide smile.
A few minutes later, as the new Mr and Mrs Black strode beaming down the aisle, bells ringing, cheers erupting, Bella whispered shakily to Jacob "I can't believe I almost gave this up."
They were sitting at the little wrought iron table on the porch, sipping sweet tea in perfect peace, when the front door flew open and a small dark-haired boy went hurtling into the yard.
Two little girls followed close behind, then Rose, carrying a tiny brown screaming bundle, and finally Ellen with a plate of cookies.
She sighed heavily as she placed them on the table. "I burnt them. Again."
Jacob chuckled. "I told Jo he shouldn't marry you time and time again. But did he listen? No."
Ellen rolled her eyes. "Oh haha Grandad."
A set of high-pitched echoes came from the grass. "Haha Grandad! Haha!"
Rose was heading down the front steps, bouncing the baby gently, muttering "Jesus Christ," then yelling "Michael quit that! You're stomping all over the petunias!"
Michael just grinned, kept right on stomping, and when the two little girls joined in, Ellen hurried to catch up with Rose in order to help administer the scolding.
Bella smiled, shook her head. "There goes Grandma's flowerbed."
Jacob took her hand in his, gave it a squeeze. "We'll plant a new one after the holidays."
She gave his hand an answering squeeze and grinned at him. "So Michael can go to town on it next year?"
Jacob nodded solemnly. "Why else?"
Bella threw her head back and laughed, and in that moment the wrinkles and silvering hair faded away and to Jacob she was that girl again, the one in the photo, arms flung out in a snowstorm of pink, happy and free and his, always.
The laughter spilled into coughing and Bella gulped down some tea to soothe the tickle in her throat.
When she met Jacob's eyes again the look in them made her whole body warm impossibly. She smiled tenderly, reached up and stroked his fine, weathered face. "What are you thinking?"
He leaned forward, mirroring her when he touched his fingers to her paper-soft cheek. "I'm thinking…" His lips stretched into a broad grin as he considered his answer. "I'm thinking Bells, honey… I can't believe you almost gave this up."


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Laptop Skins
Blindedby Bella Harris
Skins are thin, easy-to-remove, vinyl decals for customizing your laptop . Skins are made from a patented material that eliminates air bubbles and wrinkles for easy application.
Great shot Bella!
Awww, thank you love!!
im loving this one
Yay that's so great to hear, Ben!!!
Beautiful work.
Thank you so much, Brendan!!!
nice work!
stunning, love it so much!
that's really lovely! great job
Thank you so much, Allan!
Love it!
You guys make me happy!!! Thank you!
Beauty in all of your shots!
After looking through your portfolio and seeing which of your works I've not previously promoted and/or commented on, I really like this piece, Bella! … and, I'd like to thank you for supporting my work as well. Personally, I think one of the best features of S6 is the opportunity we are given to encourage our talented comrades. Just wanted to let you know how much I really admire both your art and your consistent support and kindness towards fellow artists! Instead of thanking you personally in my work's comment box, thought I'd do it in yours. ;-) I apologize for this comment being a form letter format… It's important to me to say thank you, and there are many people whose wonderful work I wish to promote (in a short period of time) as a tangible way of showing my appreciation.
so so awesome!!
Sooo awesome!!
Hey I Really like your stuff. So unique! I liked&followed you.
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