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Archive for March, 2007
I re-visited a beautiful website this morning: www.ashesandsnow.org
I feel as if my insides have been stirred up, like opening to something much bigger than my daily self. And that got me to thinking about daily life and how we get lost in it, and how we miss the beauty all around us as we scurry from point to point. Looking at the breathtakingly beautiful human beings interwoven with those amazing elephants, jaguars, falcons etc. I feel as if the majority of people's lives are gobbled up by things of little importance.
I noticed some deep fear moving up to the surface also of being eaten or trampled by one of the wild creatures, but mostly I felt this deep longing that moved me from my small self into a greater whole………the fear of the beauty and wildness and symmetry of an intelligence I can hardly wrap my small thinking mind around.
The closest feeling I can summon to explain what this is like are those times when sexuality can move you into a space of such altered experience it is like an awakening Buddha……….vast, limitless potentiality…….I never want to leave it, but invariably back down to the daily rituals.
Art brings us glimpses of eternity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr5W2mERkUs a brief clip of ashes and snowNo comments
On The Road Again
It seems like such a long time since I have felt my life moving forward. So many windy roads down other people's paths; family, friends, work and so on.
Today there is the smell of change in the air, some newer prospect of movement.
Thank god it's spring and hope and change and rebirth, all those wonderful elements of spring life after the death of winter.
I'm on my road again, not that I've really been off of it. But now it is moving, I see the clouds parting and a Robin is merrily trilling outside of my door.No comments
Save or Savor
Every morning I awaken torn between the desire to save the world and the inclination to savor it. –E.B. White2 comments
A Person's Life
We are complex creatures, made up of many facets, and all the different dimensions of the human psyche will seek, sooner or later, to find their place in the light of day and achieve expression in the outer world. But some aspects of the personality are inherently in conflict with other aspects. Some will elbow others out of the way because we identify with these at the expense of the other, less developed attributes.
Human development, like that of any other living thing, proceeds in stages, in an elaborate dance of interwoven themes.
When the time is right, certain aspects of the individual will strive for expression. –Liz Greene
Written in the Stars
Destiny is not "written in the stars" as your "fate", but reflects the core of who you really are.
Discovering your destiny is what you most wholeheartedly need and want in order to live a meaningful life.
The desire to know one's destiny can bring on radical changes in your life direction. There may be external conflicts with friends and those in authority….which represents an inner struggle to break free of the confines of the life you have built around youself.
Patience, time and prolonged periods of privacy and introspection will help in reevaluating your goals. And the most important of all is that you have Faith in yourself and in your power to survive and build anew.
Aligning with your destiny is a period of great opportunity and similar to the butterfly emerging from the chrysalis. It takes time and effort to prepare for a new life.3 comments
An Energy of These Times
Although challenging circumstances may affect your close relationships, the potential unease of this time really arises from within you. At the moment a conflict seems to be occurring between a sense of personal limitations, and an ideal of how life could and ought to be. The gap between these two may seem very great right now, and you may experience a deep sense of disillusionment with yourself, your efforts, your ideals, your loved ones, and with life in general.
A gnawing feeling of debilitation or depression may reflect a kind of "Divine Discontent".
However, if you work with the feelings of this time, rather than sinking into self-pity or self-blame, you could emerge much stronger and more authentic.
It is important to let go of any defensive need to control others or the world around you. (control being the key word)
The energy of this time is the Neptune in opposition to Saturn which is affecting the world in very profound ways in order for us to "wake up" and "make right".
Worms and Mates
Soft morning rain and it is just so beautiful as the Robins sing their hearts out in search of worms and mates.
I love this place of contentment and the soft smile that turns my lips up at the corners. I think this is heaven. No where else I want to be, no thing else, no one else…….I am content in this moment breathing and absorbing spring.
Is there a better place than spring?No comments
The Universe does not know or care whether the vibration that you're offering is in response to something you are living right now, and observing, or in response to something you are imagining. In either case, the Universe accepts it as your point of attraction and matches it.
-Abraham-HicksNo comments
Eclipse-Just One More Piece of Info
One of the many astrologers I have learned from is Natori Moore. I just found her article on this Solar Eclipse/New Moon in Pisces that occurred on the 18th but will be affecting us for years.
So, I hope you aren't just saturated with too much info but this is great and includes even more detailed info for each sign at the bottom.
Also, Jon checked himself out of the VA, took back his power, and moved back home. It was a brave gesture, he has approximately 10 months, but I think he will have a lot more peace now.
New Pastures
Springtime brings new life, new energy and green pastures of possibilities to our lives. This year's no different, yet activated by a 28 degree Pisces New Moon/Solar Eclipse March 18, positioned very near the end of the 360-degree zodiac wheel, something significant will likely come to a close for us over the next few months. Perhaps a volunteer effort, a long service commitment, a job, a relationship, a personal habit pattern–some way of being in the world to which we've long been involved or attached will likely require letting go.
This letting go may have been some time coming, and may involve some tears, but also could be assisted by the natural dissolving energy of Pisces. This transition:
1) Will involve letting go of something that we've been involved with or committed to for at least a year, probably many years;
2) Will involve a loss of innocence in some way, a need to let go of a childlike approach to life that may have been useful up until now, but which has likely been outgrown;
3) Will involve bringing a gift we've gained such as emotional attunement, compassion, listening skills, sensitivity to others or to our own inner selves along with us into the next phase;
4) Will open us to a new creative direction that puts more of our capabilities and emerging interests to use. These new interests may be more visual than verbal, more intuitive than logical, more emotive than cognitive, as befitting the sign of Pisces.
(sign dates are approximate depending on year of birth)
ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The New Moon/Solar Eclipse occurs in your Twelfth House of spirituality, retreat and behind-the-scenes activities. You may want to keep a low profile this month and see what your nighttime dreams have to tell you. Relaxation may bring inspiration that resolves your biggest concerns. Your biggest areas of growth and transformation: travel, higher education, publishing, promotion of academic or philosophical ideas.
Best days for Aries: Mar 19-20, Apr 15-16
TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The New Moon/Solar Eclipse occurs in your Eleventh House of friends, groups, business income, humanitarian causes, and long-range hopes and wishes. Beginnings or changes in these areas may occur for you this month. You can further long-held hopes and wishes with practical action, especially by joining groups or talking to friends about your goals. Your biggest areas of growth and transformation: joint finances, investments, emotional intimacy, sexuality.
Best days for Taurus: Mar 21, Apr 17
GEMINI (May 21-Jun 20): The New Moon/Solar Eclipse occurs in your Tenth House of authorities, reputation and career. You may be more professionally active or visible than usual this month, especially with the public or those in positions of leadership. Issues with parents, supervisors or authority figures may come to the surface. Strike a balance between asserting your capabilities and accommodating those deserving of your respect. Your biggest areas of growth and transformation: partnerships, one-to-one negotiations, playing fair, balance of power.
Best days for Gemini: Mar 23-24
CANCER (Jun 21-Jul 22): The New Moon/Solar Eclipse occurs in your Ninth House of philosophy, religion, higher education, long distance travel, long-range plans and big adventures. New doors may open for you in one or more of these areas. Consider mapping out some details for a long range goal, even if only to open your mind to the possibility. Your biggest areas of growth and transformation: work routines, health habits, applying knowledge in practical ways, purification of hearth, home and attitudes.
Best days for Cancer: Mar 25
LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The New Moon/Solar Eclipse occurs in your Eighth House of joint finances, sexuality and secrets. Reviewing investments or loans, refinancing, deepening partnerships through communication, and entering counseling or therapy may be on the agenda this month. Determine where you stand with important joint projects and consider reviewing your credit report. Your biggest areas of growth and transformation: creativity, romance, play, risk-taking, having fun even while you work.
Best days for Leo: Mar 27-29
VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): The New Moon/Solar Eclipse occurs in your Seventh House of partnership and marriage. New partnerships or phases of an existing partnership may emerge at this time. Take a look at your general approach to partnership and the balance you achieve between self and others. Your biggest areas of growth and transformation: home renovations, redistribution of family responsibilities, emotional security.
Best days for Virgo: Mar 30-31
LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 22): The New Moon/Solar Eclipse occurs in your Sixth House of work, health and service. You may want to review your health and fitness regimes or organize your work environment for greater productivity. You may need to develop fresh routines in your work or health habits to keep you energized. A doctor's appointment or health review could give you a reassuring reality check. Your biggest areas of growth and transformation: open communication, verbalizing your concerns, networking, connecting with others nearby.
Best days for Libra: Apr 1-3
SCORPIO (Oct 23-Nov 21): The New Moon/Solar Eclipse occurs in your Fifth House of romance, creativity, children and play. New beginnings, breakthroughs or changes may occur for you in these areas. Launch a creative project or find one you started in the past and bring it back to life. Focus on the childlike creative spirit within and bring a sense of play to whatever you do. Your biggest areas of growth and transformation: income sources, balancing your checkbook, finding your own sense of values, allowing other people to have their own ideas and attitudes and resources without trying to absorb them.
Best days for Scorpio: Apr 4-5
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The New Moon/Solar Eclipse occurs in your Fourth House of home, family and property. You may want to move, reorganize or redecorate your living space. You may have more activity in or focus on your home this month. New starts in your emotional foundation and self-nurturing bring stronger family relations. Your biggest areas of growth and transformation: health, personal appearance, personal presentation, body image, asserting yourself for a cause.
Best days for Sagittarius: Apr 6-8
CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): The New Moon/Solar Eclipse occurs in your Third House of local travel, transportation, communication, neighbors and siblings. Opportunities for change or new starts may emerge in these areas. Communicating your needs and exchanging information with others via telephone, e-mail or fax brings you better success than going it alone. You could be busier than usual with more mental stimulation–make sure you get plenty of rest. Your biggest areas of growth and transformation: overcoming subconscious fears, taking dreams seriously, pursuing an artistic or musical hobby for pleasure, no matter the outcome.
Best days for Capricorn: Apr 9-10
AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): The New Moon/Solar Eclipse occurs in your Second House of earned money, possessions and values. New work or income opportunities may come your way this month. It's a great month to network with others and surround yourself with coworkers or clients who share your priorities. Look for income sources that will reflect your values. Your biggest areas of growth and transformation: friends, groups, causes, long-range hopes and wishes.
Best days for Aquarius: Apr 11-12
PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): The New Moon/Solar Eclipse occurs in your First House of action, identity and personal presence. The spotlight shines on you this month, so use it to your advantage. Put your best foot forward and use your appearance and presentation style as a tool to enhance your confidence. You have a particular appeal this month that attracts people to you with ease. Your biggest areas of growth and transformation: career, authority figures, reputation, parents, power to achieve and influence.
Best days for Pisces: Mar 18, Apr 13-14
Eclipse info for all astro-signs
This is such a special day-dream big, send it out to the Universe, plant your seeds. Below is a little more info on this eclipse today and at the bottom a tidbit for each individual sign.
Hang up your sorrows and put on your dancing shoes-these are the times when dreams come true!
Love to you all,
The Solar Eclipse occurs at 29 degrees of Pisces on March 18 at 7:43 pm PDT, just before the Vernal Equinox March 20 at 5:08 pm PDT. This Solar Eclipse will bring many things to completion, and the seed essence of whatever progress we've been making will be stripped of old forms so newer, more appropriate means of expressing our Light can come forth. Eclipses affect everyone, including nations, for a long time after they occur, and take things away that are no longer a part of our future; they obscure the Greater Lights so lesser ones can be seen which will become Greater Lights in their time. This Solar Eclipse at the end of Pisces will be the next larger step in time to free us from "a narrow destiny" promised by last September's Virgo Eclipses.
This Eclipse will work as a Thinking-Deciding-Feeling sequence of responding on the personality level. It will require that we need to consciously incorporate our feelings and experience of things we've seen, discussed, and acted upon. This is a great configuration for getting information and clear visions, then deciding or acting on the basis of those. Still, we need to remember to feel, and name those feelings and experience to ourself or others, to complete the process. Follow decisions with naming your feelings and how you're experiencing those actions and decisions, then do more research and communication, get information that updates your understanding, again followed by deciding, acting, and then complete the process through feeling and experiencing what just moved forward. Just don't get hung up on feeling frozen in place.
Aries: Falling in your 6th house, expect long term changes in your work, health, pets, and ways of being of practical service to your world. Your partner will have different motives and come to closure around old sorrows, and your home, self expression, creativity, and ways of playing will fuse through new adjustments.
Taurus: Falling in your 5th house, expect long term changes in how you relate to children, self expression, and what you like. Your partner will have new goals, ambitions, and friendships, and your environment and way of relating to family will fuse through what you have fulfilled up to now, renewing your playfulness.
Gemini: Falling in your 4th house, expect long term changes in your family, home, and memories of childhood. Your partner will have new professional opportunities, and your money, values, how you use what you have, your environment, and ways of communicating and interpreting will fuse in new foundations and ways to live.
Cancer: Falling in your 3rd house, expect long term changes in your environment, attitude, ways of viewing things, and communicating. Your partner will open to new education and philosophical views, and your self image, instincts, values, and how you deal with money will fuse through adjusting your attitude and what you express.
Leo: Falling in your 2nd house, expect long term changes in your money, values, resources, and how you use what you have. Your partner will open to new desires and regenerate some things thought lost, and your motives will fuse with a new self image, letting go of old behaviors that brought sorrow in a new sense of self-worth.
Virgo: Falling in your 1st house, expect long term changes in your body, self image, and instincts. Your partner will open to new ways of relating to you, others, and opportunities that have been developing for awhile. Your ambitions will fuse with your deepest motives, and friends will bring karmic blessings and/or closure.
Libra: Falling in your 12th house, expect long term changes in your motives, a ton of karmic closure, and a need to meditate a lot. Your partner will open to new work and service, and your goals and ambitions will fuse with your public self to bring you closure on old sorrows and karmic limiting patterns, offering deserved rewards.
Scorpio: Falling in your 11th house, expect long term changes in your goals, ambitions, friendships, and group involvements. Your partner will open to new ways of expressing themselves creatively, and your higher truth and destiny will fuse to open new ways to fulfill your ambitions AND your higher Truth of being.
Sagittarius: Falling in your 10th house, expect long term changes in your profession, public standing, or sense of how you are seen. Your partner will open to new needs, ways of seeing the past and new living arrangements, and your desires, magnetism, and higher Truth will fuse showing you a new role in the world.
Capricorn: Falling in your 9th house, expect long term changes in your truth, morality, and what you think your future looks like. Your partner will open to new attitudes and ways of expressing themselves, and your way of relating to others with your magnetism will fuse to open new ways of seeing alternative futures.
Aquarius: Falling in your 8th house, expect long term changes in your desires through losses and regenerations. Your partner will open to new values and ways of dealing with money, and your way of viewing others and how to adjust to practical necessities will fuse through gains and losses to show you what's beyond both.
Pisces: Falling in your 7th house, expect long term changes in your partnerships and how you see yourself in relationships. Your partner will open to a new self image, and your natural way of playing, creating, and working will fuse through new modes of being and dancing with others showing you new ways to shape expectancies.
-Robert WilkinsonNo comments
I must be a little outside of my feelings, or even perhaps really inside of them.
The daily journey to the hospital is surreal. I float above and watch my human body walking into hospital drama.
Having a 30 year history as a nurse I know a bit about what the human mind goes through in ICU and extended stays in the hospital. There are stages, they even have names.
And this is my friend who now realizes that he was somewhat of a guinea pig for student Drs. to operate on. It is, after all, a teaching hospital and this is how you learn, by practicing on patients.
I see him daily awaken back into physical reality from the altered induced state by drugs of present time. There is sometimes a look on his face of oh my god, what did I do?
And now he is taking back his power and I am cooking all of his meals, good healing, organic, it's what I do.
Daily trek to his room loaded with baskets of freshly steamed veggies, miso soups, digestive teas and herbs etc.
At this point he doesn't know what will happen but he isn't ready to leave just yet.
I thought you might like an update.
Shalom/Peace1 comment
As you can see, the Law of Attraction has been around a very long time…….Sue
As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth,
so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind.
To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again.
To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over
the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.
- Henry David Thoreau1 comment
Your Joy
I'm sharing a quote from the Intenders.org this morning as I found it so uplifting and so full of Spring……Sue
Your joy walks with you every step of the way. You need look no further than that which is your own being. The world would have you think otherwise, and yet, what you do, how you think, and what you feel is entirely up to you. You are truly a magnificent entity with powers lying dormant and feelings, so sublime, ready to burst forth like a young flower which spreads its petals for the first time to greet the morning summer sun.
How long will you wait before you see yourself in your highest light and do what makes you truly happy? What will it take for you to open your heart and radiate outward the ocean of love which lies within you? You have been bound up too long, shackled to your fear, imprisoned by ghosts who are not real unless you make them so. The world needs you to be happy, to shine your light on all that you see, to laugh without limit, to touch the hearts and minds of every man, woman, and child who come your way.
Take a chance now and live life like you've always wanted. Envision yourself throwing off the fetters of fear, and calling unto you the glory that is yours by right of birth. Let your joy blaze like a fire in the night. That's what the world needs from you.
And, more than that, that's what you need from you.
From The Code ~ Intentions in Action3 comments
Spring is here at last, I've felt it for weeks, even through the snow and now the birds are trilling through the woods with their cacophony of mating calls and territorial threats.
And I'm crabby.
There is a hard edge in my energy these past days, could be all the eclipse energy, change of the seasons, or just plain done with doing anything I don't want to anymore. Restless with desire for something greater. Can't look outside for it anymore, even though I try.
Crabby Crone-sounds like a book or something!
In self-observation or self-realization many tidbits of my patterns floating up to be seen.
Deeper change is always the post cursor of the pre cursor of crabbiness for me. Hmm….wonder what this new one will be, it has the feel of Wow in it. But mostly it just feels big. And what feels big for me anymore has nothing to do with the physical reality we call home…….and more the reality of what we call heaven.
No wonder I'm crabby.No comments
Feelings of Pain
Emotionally you may not find things easy at times, because contact with deeper levels of the psyche can bring feelings of pain to the surface. Nothing heals unless it becomes conscious, and the process of evaluating your past and the ways it has affected your present and potentially your future could prove immensely healing.
Long forgotten experiences which have left you with insecurity or defensiveness about the future, and whether or not you are a good person who deserves to be happy, may now be seen in a new light.
Deep down the process you are undergoing is concerned with the transformation of your fundamental philosophy of life. This means that you need to look not only at the things you wish to believe but also life's realities, including its inequalities.
Whatever is activated in you by external circumstances may provide a trigger for soul searching. What is being activated in you is the urge to discover meaning in suffering, and consequently even a happy event may bring unhappy memories to the surface.
It is time for us all to "grow up", to mature. Deal with our shadows, our dreams and to realistically see our world and what we can do to heal it.No comments
March 18th-New Moon/Solar Eclipse
This is a very powerful time that will affect you for years to come in a very different way than the Lunar Eclipse just last week on the 3rd.
For your own personalized glimpse into what this will bring you, email me your birthdate, time and place, and I will send you your own personalized view of this momentous astrological event.
Let us all put aside our negativity, and shine as the Light we are.
New Moon Solar Eclipse – March 18/19 – New Moon exact at 9:43 PM EST March 18
This Partial Solar Eclipse is visible in most of Alaska, eastern and central Asia (except for central Japan) and the western part of Russia.
All New Moons are endings and new beginnings, and eclipses are super-charged New Moons.
This eclipse represents a spiritual culmination, a moment of unity, oneness, and a turning point. It will be like a "Light breaking into many colors as it passes through a prism." This symbol praises the beauty of the individual spirit and the light of unity. Prepare to be mystified, to embody your true path and purpose more fully.
There will be transformation on the individual as well as the collective. Consciousness is transformed to allow the highest frequencies of divine, spiritual love to infuse the planet. In ceremony and prayer, invite the highest vibrations of love and light into your being then radiate this energy throughout the Earth plane and into the Cosmos. Allow visions of a more enlightened future for humanity and the Earth to fill your dreams. Commit (or recommit) to your path of service. –Allison Rae
Solar eclipses are always more positive and easy to take than lunar eclipses, for they suggest new paths that will open up for you. Still, eclipses of all kinds throw change into the mix, so you will need to stay flexible.
Solar eclipses always bring up discussions related to the part of the solar chart that Leo the Lion rules.
Eclipses are choice points, supercharged gateways of visualization and manifestation. In Buddhist teachings, eclipses are high holy days when our thoughts and prayers are amplified exponentially. In this tradition, we would be in ceremony, meditation and prayer during the passage on March 18, for the benefit of all beings.
Right after the eclipse are the Rites of Spring passage into rebirth, renewal, hope and more at the Spring Equinox.
These are super charged times that we live in and they are becoming more so with each month.1 comment
Destiny is not written in the stars as fated circumstances, but reflects the core of who one really is.
You must discover your destiny, which really means what you most wholeheartedly need and want in order to live a meaningful life.
You may need patience, time and prolonged periods of privacy and introspection in order to re-evaluate your ideals and goals.
You need faith in yourself and in your power to survive and build anew if existing factors in your life have proven unviable or wrong for you.
There is great opportunity, both inner and outer, but you need to be aware of your emotions in a particularly level headed way.
You can emerge from a chrysalis, just like a butterfly, and as time passes you will feel more deeply connected with a stronger sense of purpose.
Take your time, don't worry, move gently and recognize your own complexities while you prepare for a new life….your destiny.No comments
Living and Dying
I sat with a friend post surgery for multiple cancers all over his body. The surgeons thought to remove many cancerous tumors and lesions, but after exploring discovered there wasn't much they could do. Before closing him up they inadvertently damaged his (well) spleen so badly they had to remove it. Talk about insult on injury.
As we sat together in the wake of such destruction to his body we talked for a long time about living and dying.
It was a time of pure clarity because anywhere else was just too scary. A very lucid conversation deeply probing existence and thought. Living and dying, there is no small talk in there.
This is not a person who is ignorant of spiritual matters being well-steeped in Chopra, Tolle, Buddha, Christ, Myss and so on. A true spiritual guide and teacher himself of many years.
So he struggles with what did he do wrong? Back and forth from acceptance to blame. Finding peace only in the moment not in the meanderings of a justifying mind.
God speed.1 comment
Many years ago my Mother in Law drove me crazy. When we would get together all she could talk about was cleaning her house. In great detail.
I was talking to a friend of mine about this and she said to me that it was the only way she had to show how much she loved me.
That stopped me in my tracks. From that time on I took all of those talks and tips about cleaning as how much she loved me, wanted to spend time with me and it transformed our relationship from one of irritation to one of continued love. She wasn't really "lying" to me, but her intent of sharing love was all twisted up, similar to a lie.
Abraham-Hicks addresses this so well in the attached below:
"If you feel drawn to someone, but you are annoyed because you think that they are telling you some lies, try to look beyond the lies and try to focus upon the feeling. People offer all kinds of words for all kinds of different reasons. Most lies are offered to try to keep things in alignment. We're not encouraging it, but the motive behind lying is usually a pretty honorable motive. In other words, when a child lies to their parents, it's usually because they want to be free to do what they want to do, and they don't want their parents to be upset about it. It's about wanting an alignment. Physical ears have a hard time hearing this. You keep talking about "We need to be honest." And we say, we don't meet any of you who are honest. Even those who claim to be the most virtuous, are not honest, but your vibration always is. We would trust the feeling more than the words."
All Is Well1 comment
I have a friend stuck in sickness…..as many people can be. It's all he talks about or thinks about through his day.
As we know, energy flows where our thoughts go…….hard to stop when you are consumed by it.
Having watched many people suffer as a nurse and in family/friend situations, I often struggled with how I could best help.
The best that I can do is relate to them as whole, not this small part that is ill. I don't think it helps them at all to relate to their disease, they just aren't strong enough to be whole right now, so I will be strong for them and see them in all their beauty and strength, I will hold the best of them in the Light and not go down into the darkness with them.No comments
Ashes and Snow
Today's Daily is a breathtaking journey through the soul of art:
Click on this link and be prepared to be amazed and deeply touched by the photography and music of this amazing artiste.
I have never experienced such depth and profound feelings as I did through these Animal Totem pictures.
Denial is a Closed Door in an Open Door Universe
That is my mantra today, it came out of me or through me in an email to a friend and I read and re-read it and decided it was the Dailies today
It came out in a conversation about giving up a part of life in return for something. I don't know, but I don't think God barters, or I would have been on the receiving end of that many times through my life.
"If you will just give me this I won't do that anymore." Part of my litany through growing up in the Catholic Church, or maybe not confined to church, maybe we all do that.
It's that longing to have some kind of control for God's sake! When raging against that kind of power for what we want I just have to laugh boisterously at our huge egos.
Opening up to what is and acceptance……..all the words we speak but run from…….humility, surrender, acceptance, faith, belief, even love.
My door is open, and so then, come what may.No comments


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The top leaders of the state's three public higher education institutions on Wednesday delivered a joint presentation on collaboration efforts to the California State University Board of Trustees.
Janet Napolitano, president of the University of California system and former secretary of U.S. Homeland Security, joined CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White and Brice W. Harris, chancellor of California Community Colleges, to update the trustees on partnerships between the three systems.
"This is the third presentation that we have made, I think demonstrating visually what we are actually doing on the ground, which is uniting the forces of our three systems to see what we can do better for California students," Napolitano said.

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American Idol
Ryan Seacrest and Julianne Hough Split: Too Slow to Propose? – Report
Did Ryan Seacrest and Julianne Hough split up because he didn't want to get married? That's allegedly the latest report about what happened to break up the American Idol 2013 host and the former Dancing With the Stars pro turned actress.
A source reportedly told Us Weekly magazine that Ryan Seacrest's refusal to pop the question was the real reason the couple went their separate ways. "He just wouldn't propose," the source said, but added Ryan was warming to the idea and thinking about shopping for rings. "He did want to marry her. Julianne is the only girl Ryan allowed him to get serious with.
While Ryan and Julianne's busy schedules certainly played a part in the split, the American Idol host's cold feet was a big factor. Now, however, he may be regretting his decision to wait so long to propose. "Ryan is reportedly extremely upset over the breakup," the source said.
Although they have parted for now, Ryan and Julianne are still reportedly talking and remain friends. If it's true that Ryan really does want to settle down at some point, maybe there is still hope they might get back together in the future.


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The Wicked Lady Pub Now Open in South City
Categories: Restaurant News & Reviews
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(For those who really, really like St. Louis restaurant trivia, the address was formerly a Bosnian café called Oaza.)
Chris Ladley returns to the restaurant world after nine years in the nightclub business. He says he and his business partners wanted to open the kind of pub where they would want to hang out, neither a "cookie-cutter Irish pub" nor a restaurant serving high-end pub fare.
Instead, explains Ladley, "If you want to treat it like a restaurant, you can. If you want to treat it like a bar, you can."
The menu ranges from traditional pub fare like Scotch eggs, housemade sausages and bridies (meat pies) to more conventional American grub like burgers, steaks and pizzas.
"We like to call it a 'drinking menu," Ladley says.
The Wicked Lady opens at 11 a.m. Tuesday through Friday and at noon Saturday and Sunday. The full menu is available until 10 p.m. A limited menu is available until midnight, though Ladley notes this is dependent on how busy the restaurant is on any given night.
Call 314-448-1978 or visit the Wicked Lady Pub website for more info.
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Two hemispheres wrinkled by the past –
profound inheritance of bygone generations.
And if they sleep – in dreams out of the dust
beasts in the light appear in creation.
The Good looks at itself into a looking glass –
it cannot see the troubles come –
out of the mirror The Evil looks at last
and to Eternity it goes to dine.
Two hemispheres are a mass of contradictions,
you cannot find a way lost in the dark,
in searching dashes Soul for sweet religion
and to the Beast she just unburdens heart.
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Dirk already won MVP... Dont get me wrong CP3 will get a bunch before his playing days are over but as of now he hasn't got one on his bookshelff so... Know whatcha talkin about homeboy!!
They'll bounce back & Im sure yall wil too!! Ya gotta stick w/ them through thick & thin....come on now, none of yall expected them to be SEC champs & now ya'll writing them off!! PLEASE
boy yall jumpon and off the bandwagon way too quick...... sad!!!! Go tigers!!
LOL!! What I am suprised about is that the money actually made it to central lockup & that the cops didnt steal it first!! Hell, she was probably suprised too & thats why she stole it!
I couldnt of said it any better
Yeah, I know what ya mean!! I was born & raised on the westbank and now I live in Lafayette... I moved there after Katrina!! You wouldnt believe how much friendlier the people are down here but my family n friends still live down there so... therefore I still come through for quick visits. I try not to get into that racism stuff but it seems like there is always someone who gotta act stupid or something w/ their remarks but unforttly I always gotta get the last word!! I admire how you shut down the guy that was testing you... I think I can learn alot from you!! How old are you by the way? Hope all gets well w/ the wifes health!!
go figure
Be proud of your job my brotha!! I use to work at burgerking & can make a whopper in 8 seconds flat!! How fast can you sweep them floors ya b*tch you
Just a couple days after Barak Obama took office he went on the muslim news- al jazeera & told them that he was muslim & he wanted to start over fresh w/ him as president!! mean come on his middle name is Hussein!! Something just dont seem right to me!!
We definitly need more people like you in the world!! It would make it a whole better place!!
He just purchased these items from a store!!!
They should have staked him out & busted in when he was in the prosess of making it!!
I just given w/ its words history it shouldnt be used either way when youre talkin about a grown man!! sorry if I took you the wrong way!! It was meant for nolabalony
Glad to see youre back!! I didnt know you needed a masters degree to work at Mcdonalds!! They must have sent you home early for not taking pride in sweeping the floor!! Always thinking the man is out to get ya!! Keep it coming my brotha cause I can keep it going for days!!
I see you decidd to pop back up now that you got an angryblackman on ya side!!
angryblkman, I see you watch Chris Rock stand-up 2! Atleast ya learning somethin
yes i'm aware that context changes the meaning of words, but it's still not racist. calling a black person black is not racism...
But you'd be mad if I said black BOY right? Get realistic & understand the point youre trying to sidestep!!
I very much value your opinion & appreciate your attitude about the situation!! However I just have a problem w/ trusting Obama!! I hope I am wrong about this but It is also my opinion!!
He definitly is coming in as the most important president probably ever given the circumstances he is dealt with!!
People automaticaly assume that you are a racist as soon as you talk about him but thats not the case because he is whitE too!! Make no mistakes he is probably the greatest speaker I have ever heard of but I feel like he is fooling everyone w/ his charm!! But like I said that is my opinion & I hope I am wrong about him!!
I am sorry If anything I sad offended you are others but I just dont like the idea of someone calling me white boy, ya know? They know damn well that they say that because the idiot slave masters use to call the slaves "boy" And I will not ever stand for that!! never have & never will!! I was not a part of them days & dont agree w/ them!!
Sorry it took me so long to respond but the last message I was typing accidently got erased!!!
Anyways I value your opinion & your kindness and I really hope he will prove me wrong but he definitly has his hands full & it wont be easy!!
Oh, I have a job & a ood one at that!! I can sit a home & get paid weather I work or not!! and its very muchg legal... I only work 5 months outyear & make 150K but keep on waiting for obama to take care of you w/ some free money!! McDonalds is always hiring, you should try it!! Its not so bad!!
Cheer up.... Barak is here to save the day!! It'll get better for you buddy!! Free money is on the way!!
You been talkin to ms. Cleo? Cause you are obviously are smoking on something!!
Why is Obama letting the terrorist that orchestrated the bombing of the USS Cole? He's shutting down Guantanimo bay & releasing all of the terrorist making our country vulnerable for attacks against us!! Obamas dad is a radical muslim right? So... He grew up that way!! But hey, people can change right? Yeah, but He didnt... Do I need to recall reverand Wright? God Damn America and all that hate going on in that church!! crazy crazy!! Nah, I am far from racist.... I am not a threat, believe me!! Just opinionated.... Oh yeah, Did I mention that Barak Obama is part black too? lol!! Everybody acts like he is only one color!! NEWSFLASH!! This is America nobody is pedigree MAM!!
He is the reason they play better defense when he is there!!
He controlls the clock & fastbreaks & by not turning the ball over as much the other teams dont have many fastbreaks on us!!
Chris paul dictates the pace of the game weather its on offense or defense!! When he comes back & we start our winning streak the league will take better notice & he'll be back in the running for MVP
He is the reason they play better defense when he is there!!
He controlls the clock & fastbreaks & by not turning the ball over as much the other teams dont have many fastbreaks on us!!
Chris paul dictates the pace of the game weather its on offense or defense!! When he comes back & we start our winning streak the league will take better notice & he'll be back in the running for MVP
Yeah he is definitly helping his case for MVP w/ this groin injury!!
It shows how important he is to this team and the league!!
Definitly a sure shot hall of famer


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Estate Planning: What Not To Do
Written on December 5, 2012 – 5:02 am | by Elaine Blades
Administering an estate can be compared to undertaking a home renovation – it's almost guaranteed something will go wrong. The "something" can be relatively minor (a squabble over who gets mom's china) or it can result in costly litigation and long-lived animosity among family members.
Most problems can however be avoided with good planning. The best way to recognize good planning is to contrast it with bad planning. Topping my list of estate planning mistakes are:
1. failing to prepare a Will
2. failing to keep your Will up-to-date
3. creating a DIY Will
To learn more about the problems these mistakes can cause, see my article What not to do in Estate Planning.
Another potential mistake is registering assets in joint tenancy with someone other than your (first) spouse. To learn more about the headaches this seemingly innocuous technique may cause, along with the risks in preparing a Will that's simply "too simple", see my article Don't take these shortcuts.
Thanks for reading and happy planning.


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To begin our install, well first need to remove the tow hook here on the driver side. The tow hook is secured by two bolts and securing it to the frame at the weld nuts. The weld nuts are built into the frame by the manufacturer. Well go and remove these bolts, and set the bolts and tow hooks aside, as they will not be reinstalled. Well be using the weld nuts built into the frame by the manufacturer.
Starting from the end of the frame here on the driver side, well be using the first and the fourth attachment point. On the passenger side, we can count the stickers that cover up the weld nuts or attachment points. Starting from the end of the frame, it will be the first and the third attachment point. Now, to gain easier access here on the passenger side, well go ahead and lower the exhaust. To lower the exhaust, were using spray lubricant on the rubber isolators, and never remove the rubber isolators from the metal hanger.
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Once install all fasteners finger-tight, now well go ahead and run them down. Next, we'll torque to specifications as indicated in the instructions. Now, with our hitch secured and torqued specifications, well go ahead and reinstall the exhaust. That complete the install of our Hidden Hitch, part number 87631, on our 2013 Toyota RAV4. .
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Wouldn't it be romantic to walk down the aisle of your farm wedding and instead of an aisle runner, or flowers, or other things to adorn your ceremony aisle, you walk across stepping stones you've handcrafted? And not just any stepping stones, but ones that each have a word on them, so that as you make your way down the aisle, stepping on each one, you complete a message? Maybe it is the lyrics to a verse of your first dance song, or maybe it says part of your vows. Maybe it's just something special that you and your special someone say to each other each day. And what I love about this idea is that you can take them home with you after your wedding has come and gone and put them in your garden or your backyard. And each time you step on them at home you'll have memories of your wedding! I love it.
I also love this idea for wedding favors – you could make one for each of your guests. Make them with their last name imprinted for them to display at home. Or do something cute for your couple guests, make stones that say 'jane + matt' or just a simple stone that says 'thank you' or 'with a grateful heart' or 'long live love' (you can tell I'm just brainstorming, you can pick something that feels right for you).
So, I found a tutorial that walks you through the how-to of making your own stepping stones. It requires cement and water, and a mold. In the tutorial, she uses a mini-loaf pan to make a more brick shaped stone, but you could use a variety of things for a mold – a pie tin for a thinner circular stone, or a square pan for a unique square shaped stone. There are likely many other mold options out there. You could probably use large cookie cutters in interesting shapes too (especially might be neat for favors). And once you've got your cement in the mold, you'll also need stepping stone stamps to create your words.
Here is a sneak peek of the how-to for this project, but head over to Prudent Baby (a great blog) for this awesome tutorial. There are many more pictures and great details to guide you through it.
I keep thinking of more uses for these stones around the yard. It'd be so neat to make garden markers for your newly planted crops (tomatoes, beans, basil, etc.). Or one with each of your children's names to put somewhere special in the backyard. Or making a special saying about play to create a border around the sandbox. So many ideas! I'll definitely be trying this project and I hope you farm couples do too. I really can picture a bride walking down the aisle on top of a handmade love note like this!


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Created: 01/22/2013 7:15 AM KSTP.com By: Jennie Olson
On the inaugural platform for the second time, 14-year-old Malia Obama and 11-year-old Sasha looked more mature than four years ago, but still seemed unaffected by their global TV audience.
Meanwhile, fashion-watchers were tweeting about the girls' coats in vibrant shades of purple and first lady Michelle Obama's high-heeled boots.
Such attention to the Obamas' clothes, their Hawaiian vacations and their hair is bound to continue as they charge into a time of turbulence for so many American families: the teen years.
In the second term, Sasha, who arrived in the White House as a second-grader, moves on to high school. Malia will be reaching the ages when typical teens start driving, dating and applying to colleges. How normally can all that go under the spotlight at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.?
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|Chapter 13: Pastimes with Jagadānanda Paṇḍita and Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Antya 13.46
sanātanera gophāte duńhe rahe eka-ṭhāñi
paṇḍita pāka karena devālaye yāi'
sanātanera gophāte — in the cave where Sanātana Gosvāmī stayed; duńhe — both; rahe — stay; eka-ṭhāñi — in one place; paṇḍita — Jagadānanda; pāka karena — cooks; devālaye yāi' — going to a temple.
They stayed in Sanātana Gosvāmī's cave, but Jagadānanda Paṇḍita would go to a nearby temple and cook for himself.
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Basu's research projects include a significant amount of instrument development. The laser lab, which he runs with T. Wade Johnson, Ph.D., includes an experimental setup that was assembled by students and is routinely being updated and modified, depending on the experimental needs. A microscope capable of imaging samples and carrying out reactions on the microscale was implemented in 2008. In one type of reaction involving photochemistry, an excited photoactivator promotes the formation of micron-scale protein structures that can be used for tissue engineering and drug delivery purposes.
Under Basu's guidance, students gain valuable hands-on experience in instrument development, project design and implementation, and data analysis and interpretation. Each semester, Basu has a number of students collaborating with him on research projects. Several students have presented their work at national and regional conferences, and students have co-authored papers that have been published in peer-reviewed journals such as The Journal of Physical Chemistry, Dalton Transactions and Photochemistry and Photobiology. Prior to coming to Susquehanna, Basu authored several peer-reviewed publications on gas-phase molecular dynamics, DNA interactions and photopolymerization of biomolecules for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications. He has received funding from the II-VI Foundation and the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh.
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Monthly Archives: July 2012
{Guest} Beth Dolgner
The Real Ghosts of Savannah, Georgia
I know, I know, the title of this guest post sounds like the name of a reality show. When it comes to paranormal activity in Savannah, Georgia though, reality is often stranger than fiction. In fact, a reality show about the ghosts of Savannah has real potential…perhaps it's time for me to trade in my career as an author and head to Hollywood. Read the rest of this entry
Vampire's Trill – Book Two Sabrina Strong Series
Vampire's Trill by Lorelei Bell
New friends, new adventures . . . shocking revelations and harrowing experiences make for riveting reading in this second installment of the Sabrina Strong Series.
Lorelei Bell has created another unique and mesmerizing mystery masterwork that tops its prequel Vampire Ascending in drama, fast-paced action, love, passion, heartache, and devastation. New friends, new adventures, shocking revelations, and harrowing experiences make for riveting reading in this second installment of the Sabrina Strong Series.
Sabrina learns more details – through Vasyl's recounting of his human and vampire life of what her role as a sibyl means and how the past and the future will come together. She finally learns what role Vasyl has played in his search for the next sibyl and why she is so tremendously important.
As Sabrina's partner, Dante, puts himself at risk to help all of mankind, Sabrina learns why newcomer, Bill Gannon, is so interested in her, and she works to protect Bjorn Tremayne from losing it all. Sabrina's past catches up to her, and she discovers that not everyone is, or was, what she thought. New characters, some kind and trustworthy, and some not, contribute to a captivating story line, and Sabrina finds herself on a journey she never thought possible.
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Sudden Death Overtime
Sudden Death Overtime by Steve Vernon
Meet Sprague Deacon – one of the toughest old-time hockey players who ever skated upon a rink of hand-poured ice. Sprague was born and raised and he expects to die here on the Northern Labrador coast. What he did not expect was a tour bus full of vampires – none of whom glitter in the least bit – to pull into his town and begin lowering the population level – one corpse at a time. Sprague and his three best friends – an over-the-hill never-say quit bush league hockey team from Northern Labrador go toe-to-tooth with a tour bus full of vampires in an immortal-stakes showdown of street hockey? For the answer – throw Paul Newman's Slapshot into a blender with Steven Niles 30 Days of Night and hit frappe!'
Best of all – you don't even need to be much of a hockey fan to enjoy this yarn.
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Neck Deep In Blood
Recently I did a guest post over at Bloody Good Vampires, discussing which was more evil; humans or vampires. In that article I barely began to scratch the surface of humanity's crimes. As I commence research for my next book, humanity's innate ability to cause harm to itself becomes ever more apparent.
My next book will be set amid the turbulent and bloody times of the French Revolution. Let's take a quick look at some facts arising from the French Revolution. Read the rest of this entry
Insatiable For Sin – Book Two Eternal Hunger
Insatiable For Sin – Book Two Eternal Hunger by Francene Carroll
Despite her disturbing experiences in the lead up to her wedding, Lucia Holmes returns from her honeymoon feeling completely refreshed and restored to her normal self. She puts her hallucinations down to stress, and she is ready to forget all about them. She quickly discovers, however, that it will not be so easy to escape her destiny.
As she settles into married life with Aiden, Lucia finds herself changing. She has little patience with her new husband or the frustrations of everyday life. She feels disconnected from everyone around her. When she attacks a man at Desire and attempts to drink his blood, Lucia realizes that she needs to find out what is going on before it is too late.
Her search for the vampire Drake L'amour takes her into a world of wealth and decadence which could not be more different from the mundane life she has left behind. But there is a very dark secret at the heart of this world, and when she discovers it, Lucia has to make a choice between her yearning for glamour and excitement, and her eternal soul.
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Fav Friday with Dennis Boyer
My 10 Favourite "Any" Things – Dennis Boyer
When Rebeka invited me to participate in her blog she gave me several different options – a guest post, featuring my book, posting an author bio, etc. But her invitation also included a subtle challenge, daring me to "be brave." Well, never one to back down from a challenge (I am super-competitive by nature), that was what I immediately responded to. The challenge seemed simple enough – post your ten favorite "anythings". Should be a snap, I thought. But as I gave the topic some thought, I began to realize this was indeed a heavy gauntlet I chose to pick up. It's pretty hard to limit oneself to just ten things when considering your all-time favorite things. My first thought is to ignore the heavy stuff – you know my family, my relationship with God, the blessing of being born into a free society… Instead I'll present my favorites with the caveat that these are my favorite "frivolous" things. The things which don't necessarily have the most depth of meaning, but the simple things I find pleasure in. Well, here's my best crack at it – enjoy. Read the rest of this entry
Asha {short story}
Asha by Kevis Hendrickson
Asha is a 15-year old girl with the soul of a demon. She plans to wage war against heaven and hell using humanity as her main weapon. Asha begins the epic tale of the revenge of the dark goddess of demons!
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RH Around Cyberspace @ Open Book Society
Desires Revealed continues to receive good reviews, the latest at Open Book Society is no exception.
"some damn good story telling"
OBS will also be publishing an interview I did with them, stay tuned for details.


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Four FC Dallas Academy members had the amazing honor of being called into the Generation adidas ESP Showcase taking place in Portland around the MLS All-Star Game activities this week and for one FC Dallas U-14 Academy member, the experience was made even more special.
Defender Mark Salas was invited to play on the Bayern Munich U-16 team for the second half of one of the ESP Showcase games, an experience he'll never forget.
"It was a great experience because I was playing with older guys who were born in 1998 and in our first game my team was going to play against Bayern Munich but they needed extra players so they invited me to play with them," said Salas. "I played the second half with them and it was a great experience because they're to me the best club in the world and it was great because they're really good with the ball. What I learned from them is how important it is to keep the ball in tight spaces with high pressure."
Salas, a defender with US U-15 National Team experience, was also one of four FC Dallas players who had the amazing chance to be taught from one of the best. Bayern Munich's legendary coach Pep Guardiola led the boys for 15 minutes in a 7v7 training session.
"We played 7v7 and he emphasized that if you can play the ball with one touch to do that and to always take quick touches," said Salas. "It was really fun."
Salas and the three other FCD youngsters, Carlos Avilez, Damian Hernandez and Lamar Batista will watch Wednesday's All-Star Game vs Bayern Munich in person before coming back to Dallas on Thursday.
(Salas, Hernandez, Avilez, Batista)
In addition to all the festivities that are taking place in Portland for the MLS All-Star game this week, the Portland Timbers held two Generation Adidas ESP showcases this past weekend and some FC Dallas Academy players were invited to take part.
In the '98/'99 category, the league was divided into three conferences based on location - East, Central, and West. FC Dallas was in the central conference along with Houston, RSL, Colorado, KC, and Chicago. Each conference played the other two in addition to playing FC Bayern Munich's U16 youth team. FCD had four players selected to be a part of the Central team -- Carlos Avilez, Mark Salas, Damian Hernandez, and Lamar Batista.
In the first match of the night last Friday, the East ESP team defeated the West 1-0.
In the second match of the night, the Central ESP team played Bayern Munich and the match ended in a 2-2 draw. Carloz Avilez, Damian Hernandez, and Lamar Batista started during the match and Mark Salas of FCD was loaned to Bayern Munich for the match and played the entire second half for the German team.
Fresh off their strong performance at the Region III Championships, FC Dallas 97 Premier is enjoying a fantastic week at the US Youth Soccer National Championships in Maryland.
FCD 97 Premier have gone 2-0-1 in their three group stage matches to advance to the national semifinals on Saturday where they'll play Cincinnati United Premier from Ohio.
In their first match of the week, Kamar Marriott and Sergio Lara scored for FCD in a 2-2 draw with LVSA. They then defeated Smithtown Arsenal 2-0 on Wednesday behind goals from Lara and Sergio Benitez. Lara scored in his third straight game on Thursday in a 3-1 win over Fullerton Rangers that sealed the group stage victory.
FCD 97 Premier will play in their semifinal match on Saturday at 9:00AM vs Cincinnati United Premier from Ohio and the game will be streamed live. CLICK HERE for more info on the US Youth Soccer national championships.
On Saturday, you can watch the national semifinal live right here.
Three FC Dallas players named to USSDA all-conference lists, FCD named best team in central conference
Now that the USSDA 2013/2014 season has come to an end, the U.S. Soccer Development Academy named its conference award winners and FC Dallas had a number of players and honors on that coveted list. Below are the awards FC Dallas and players won:
Under 15/16 Best Midfielders in Central Sonference: Coy Craft
Under 17/18 Best Defenders in Central Sonference: Jordan Cano and Kristoffer Reaves
Best overall club in Central conference: FC Dallas
Best over training facility in central conference: FC Dallas
Three FC Dallas Academy players have been called in to U.S. Soccer camps ahead of international youth tournaments for the United States. Defender/midfielder Shaquell Moore will join Tab Ramos' U-20 squad in Carson, CA as they play in the 2014 NTC Invitational Tournament against youth national teams from Australia, Bermuda and Chile.
In addition, Alejandro Zendejas and Weston McKinnie from the FC Dallas U-16s recently joined a 38-player U-17 National Team camp that will be used to select the players going to the Nordic Open Cup and Copa de Mexico in late July.
U-20 MNT to Play Australia, Bermuda and Chile in Carson, California;
Final Pair of Tournament Games to be Broadcast on ussoccer.com
CHICAGO (July 10, 2014) – U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team head coach Tab Ramos has named a 20-player roster for the 2014 NTC Invitational Tournament that will take place at U.S. Soccer's National Training Center in Carson, California, from July 14-18.
The U-20 MNT will gather for training camp in Carson beginning July 10 before playing its first games of the NTC Invitational against Chile on July 14 and Bermuda on July 16 with both matches scheduled to kick off at 4 p.m. PT. The U.S. concludes tournament play against Australia on July 18, a match that will be broadcast on ussoccer.com at 7 p.m. PT. The day's other match between Bermuda and Chile will also be broadcast on ussoccer.com beginning at 4 p.m. PT.
The U.S. roster for the tournament is made up of a solid group of players with extensive experience in the U.S. Youth National Team Program as 11 players have reached a minimum of 10 YNT call-ups already in their young international careers. Six of those 11, including Russell Canouse (TSG Hoffenheim), Conor Donovan (Carolina RailHawks Academy), Shaquell Moore (FC Dallas Academy), Zach Pfeffer (Philadelphia Union), John Requejo Jr. (Club Tijuana) and Zack Steffen (Maryland) all have over 20 career YNT events under their belts, with Requejo Jr. leading the way with 33 to his name.
Dating back to last November's international training camp in Verona, Italy, when this current iteration of the U-20 MNT was assembled, seven players have been included in a roster-high four U-20 MNT events: goalkeeper Santiago Castano (New York Red Bulls), defenders Donovan, Moore and Requejo Jr., midfielder Marco Delgado (Chivas USA) and forwards Pfeffer and Benji Lopez (Arizona United SC). Steffen, who was part of Ramos' squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, is also be making his fourth appearance on a U.S. U-20 roster.
The roster blends a good mix of foreign- and domestic-based talents with eight players plying their trade outside the U.S., including Club Tijuana trio Fernando Arce – receiving his first call-up to a U.S. YNT event – Paul Arriola and Requejo Jr., who represent the most players named to the squad from one club.
Arriola, Castano, Delgado, Lopez, Moore, Pfeffer, Requejo Jr., and Steffen are among 12 players on the roster who helped the team to a second-place finish in the Gordon Jago Super Group at the 2014 Dallas Cup earlier this year in its last international competition.
After the conclusion of the NTC Invitational, Ramos and his staff will look to assemble the team again in early September for an international training camp.
U.S. U-20 MNT NTC Invitational Tournament and Broadcast Schedule:
Date Teams Time [PT] Location Broadcast
July 14 AUS v BER 1 p.m. Mooch Myernick Field none
USA v CHI 4 p.m. Mooch Myernick Field none
July 16 AUS v CHI 1 p.m. Mooch Myernick Field none
USA v BER 4 p.m. Mooch Myernick Field none
July 18 BER v CHI 4 p.m. StubHub Center ussoccer.com
USA v AUS 7 p.m. StubHub Center ussoccer.com
Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Santiago Castano (New York Red Bulls; Union City, N.J.), Zack Steffen (Maryland; Downington, Pa.)
DEFENDERS (7): Michael Amick (UCLA; Sunnyvale, Calif.), Conor Donovan (Carolina RailHawks Academy; Fuquay Varina, N.C.), Chris Odoi-Atsem (Maryland; Mitchellville, Md.), Shaquell Moore (FC Dallas; Powder Springs, Ga.), John Requejo Jr. (Club Tijuana; Carpinteria, Calif.), Caleb Smith (Solar Chelsea SC; Arlington, Texas), Jesus Vasquez (UANL Tigres; San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Fernando Arce (Club Tijuana; Chula Vista, Calif.), Russell Canouse (TSG Hoffenheim; Lancaster, Pa.), Marco Delgado (Chivas USA; Glendora, Calif.), Romain Gall (Lorient; Herndon, Va.), Lynden Gooch (Sunderland; Santa Cruz, Calif.), Jacori Hayes (Wake Forest; Bowie, Md.)
FORWARDS (5): Paul Arriola (Club Tijuana; Chula Vista, Calif.), Bradford Jamieson (LA Galaxy II; Los Angeles, Calif.), Benji Lopez (Arizona United SC; San Diego, Calif.), Andrija Novakovich (Reading; Muskego, Wis.), Zach Pfeffer (Philadelphia Union; Dresher, Pa.)
The US Youth Soccer Region III Championships took place at the end of June in Baton Rouge, LA and FC Dallas Premier had a strong presence.
Seven FC Dallas teams advanced to the regional championships, four teams to the quarterfinals, three in the semifinals and one champion as the '97 Premier Boys took home the Region III Championship.
The big winners of the week were FC Dallas '97 Premier who won all five games in Baton Rouge including shutouts in the semifinals and finals to advance to the US Youth Soccer National Championships in Maryland. Sergio Lara and Reece Shattle led the way for Scott Dymond and Hank Wendorf's team scoring three goals each.
'97 Premier will start their quest for the US Youth Soccer National Championship on Tuesday, July 22 against LVSA in Germantown, MD. Click here for the full schedule.
FC Dallas '96 Premier had a fantastic playoff week making it all the way to the U-18 championship match in Baton Rouge.
'96 Premier won their first five matches of the week before falling 1-0 in the final to GSA Premier of Georgia. Morgan Dizney scored twice for FCD in the week.
FC Dallas '98 Premier advanced all the way to the semifinals in Baton Rouge falling 4-2 to eventual champions Sunrise Elite from Florida. Keegan McCombie led the way with three goals in the week while Gerber Chavez scored twice, both game-winning goals.
The semifinal appearance wrapped up a fantastic season for the U-16 side that won the Classic League and North Texas State Cup for the third straight year, were Dallas Cup finalists and also placed third at the Disney College Showcase tournament. In addition, '98 Premier won the U-16 Region III Fair Play Award.
FC Dallas '00 Premier advanced to Region III playoffs winning one out of three group stage games in Baton Rouge.
FRISCO - Just over two weeks removed from suffering a broken toe, forward Santiago Agudelo came off the bench to score two goals including a 94th-minute game-winner to give the FC Dallas U-18s a 3-2 win over Colorado Rush in the US Soccer Development Academy national quarterfinal match at Toyota Stadium.
FC Dallas opened up the game early in the 11th minute when Yannick Koffi sent a shot towards the box that was cleared off the goal line straight to Antonio Aguilar. He easily slid it past Colorado goalkeeper to give FCD a first half lead.
Dallas held possession of the ball for the majority of the first half not allowing Colorado to get much of a chance to put the ball in the goal and took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
PHOTOS: FC Dallas 3 Colorado Rush 2 - USSDA National Quarterfinal
"We were composed in the first half, got a deserved goal and we kept the shutout," head coach Luchi Gonzalez said about the first half.
The second half saw a lot more action with FCD scoring their second goal of the game in the 58th minute when Santiago Agudelo received a long ball that he was able to flick in for the goal on his first touch of the game after substituting into the match.
Colorado staged a furious comeback, however, late in the match when they were granted two penalty kicks within ten minutes of each other.
In the 76th minute, FCD goalkeeper Charlie Furrer fouled a Colorado player inside the box. Eduardo Reza took the penalty kick and was able to get the away side within one of the lead.
The referee awarded a second penalty kick to the visitors in the 86th minute to the dismay of the Dallas crowd as two players jostled for a long ball in the box. Eduardo Reza took the PK for Colorado again and was able to notch the game at two all with his second goal in ten minutes.
READ: FCD U-18s finish USSDA playoffs week 3-0-0 to advance to quarterfinals
It looked as if the game was going to go into extra time as the clock was winding down, but Agudelo scored the game-winning goal in what was to most likely be the last possession of the game. Agudelo received the ball at the top of the box, turned and found a way to toe-poke the ball into the back of the net in the 94th minute sparking wild celebrations on the Dallas sideline.
For a team that has overcome adversity all season, it was a fitting cap to their playoff run which will now extend into the final weekend of the Development Academy season for the fourth time in the last five years.
"What we did today was a result of us learning a lot of lessons throughout the season and never stopping believing," said Gonzalez. "They were composed. They were determined, and they didn't let anyone take this from them."
"I want to congratulate Colorado Rush on a great season," Gonzalez added. "They are a great team and unit that made the game very difficult for us. I give those players and coaches a lot of credit with the way they played today."
FC Dallas will travel to the StubHub Center in Carson, CA for their national semifinal on Thursday, July 17th with the semifinal winners playing in the national final on Saturday, July 19.
Under-18s defeat Chicago Fire 1-0 in do-or-die USSDA Playoff, advance to quarterfinals
FC Dallas was 2-0-0 heading into Thursday's final USSDA Playoff Week match against the Chicago Fire, and needed a win to advance to the national quarterfinals.
That's exactly what they got with Tony Aguilar scoring his second goal of playoff week in the 40th minute sending Dallas to a 1-0 win over the Fire.
The FCD backline of Cesar Murillo, Jordan Cano, Shaquell Moore and Kris Reaves held their second straight shutout of the week and U-16 goalkeeper Charlie Furrer, playing up with the U-18s for the first time, led Dallas to a 3-0-0 record in playoffs week.
With passage secured, Luchi Gonzalez's side will host Colorado Rush in Frisco on Monday, July 7th in the national quarterfinals. Stay tuned for info on when and where the match will take place.
Under-16s complete USSDA Playoffs undefeated, but fail to advance
The FC Dallas U-16s also enjoyed a strong USSDA Playoffs week going undefeated with a 1-0-2 record.
Heading into Thursday's playoff finale, FCD needed a win over Orlando City and either a draw or loss by San Jose to advance. Dallas was only able to manage a 1-1 draw with Orlando City, meaning a trip to the quarterfinals is not on the schedule for the U16s this year, but a strong squad showed they will be a team to be reckoned with over the next couple seasons as many of the players move up to the U-18 level.
In all, FC Dallas went 4-0-2 at USSDA Playoffs week, finishing undefeated.
Own Goal propels FCD U-18's to 1-0 win over Portland Timbers
The Under-18's continued their strong run through playoffs week with their second win in two days, defeating the Portland Timbers 1-0 by way of a 76th minute own goal. The FC Dallas defense led by Jordan Cano, Cesar Murillo, Shaquell Moore and Kris Reaves have allowed just one goal so far in two matches with U-16 goalkeeper Charlier Furrer moving up to play for the U-18s in these playoffs.
Despite having six points and a +4 goal differential, FC Dallas will need to beat the Chicago Fire on Thursday morning to advance to the final eight with the Fire holding a superior six points and +5 goal difference.
U-16s come from behind to defeat Shattuck-Saint Mary's in playoff opener
Ranked #4 nationally, the FC Dallas U-16s got off to the best possible start in Tuesday's USSDA Playoff opener scoring in the first minute against Shattuck-Saint Mary's. However, they would concede two goals in the first half to take a 2-1 deficit to halftime.
In the second half, Luiz ZuaZua scored in the 56th minute to tie the match and Mario Ramirez Sansabas won it for FCD right at the death in the 80th minute to secure a priceless victory.
The U-16s continue playoffs week on Wednesday at 4:00PM against the San Jose Earthquakes.
The US Soccer Development Academy Playoffs began just outside Indianapolis today for the FC Dallas U-18 Academy, and Luchi Gonzalez's side started the week victorious with a 4-1 win over Charlotte Soccer Academy.
Jose Livano, Yannick Koffi, Antonio Aguilar and Oscar Romero scored in the win for FC Dallas. The win leaves FCD in good shape at the top of their group as the week continues. Dallas will face Portland Timbers FC tomorrow before their final group stage match against the Chicago Fire. Only the first place team in each group moves through to the final eight.
For Francisco Molina's U-16's who are the #4 national seed, playoffs week begins tomorrow afternoon against Shattuck Saint-Mary's at 4:30PM.


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Posted by JutteKata on 11/09/2012
I ordered their Soon Doo Boo for delivery. Their only choice was Sea Food, so I asked for Beef to be added. $3 extra. Kimchi and egg were also extras, while other places (like Cafe Hanover or Cafe Water) would give them for free. I asked it to be extra spicy. I ended up with $12.45 + tax total. The soup itself had flavor, but not great. I could taste and smell the seafood in it, but there was barely any in there. Just one tiny shrimp and one shriveled mussel. I was glad I ordered the extra beef, otherwise I would have been even more disappointed. The tofu tasted old. Even with the extra-spicy order, I barely got any heat. The kimchi was unapperizing too. Old and no heat. I had to through that one out. This place is definitely off my delivery list. For better Soon, go get them from Cafe Hanover or Cafe Water (same owner, I believe).
Posted by Korean foodie on 09/01/2012
I'm Korean born and raised in Korea,so it's very hard for me to find decent Korean restaurants that do not use MSG in manhattan. Recently I moved to downtown and I have found there are few places I can get delivery for Korean foods, which I was excited about. And i picked soma by nature as the first try. What I got was tuna/ salmon sushi rolls, tofu kimchi and soondooboo jjigae. First of all, tofu kimchi is quite decent.cant give conpliment but can't really complain either. I don't mind eating this again. 2nd of all, sushi rolls..it's hard to say. Since its not a real sushi place, I didn't expect much for sushi anyway,it was more like 'little-tasteless-but -I-can-eat-roll'. Finally the soondooboo jjigae? Oh no.. By far, this is the worst soondooboo jjigae I've ever tried in my life.. Correction. It's not a soondooboo jjigae, in fact i could not identify the food. I don't know how long ago the jjigae was cooked.. but one thing for sure, it was not freshly cooked, the tofu is supposed to silky, chunky and nice creamy color for this type of jjigae, but this one.. it's all crumbled in almost light brown color. apparently it looked like leftover ones from all the previous orders were combined into one container. And there was imitation crab meat in it, which i never expected! How creative! And again this crab meat color was brown, so I couldn't even tell what it was at first. Taste? Not good. I am pretty sure it was sitting in the kitchen for all day, and over boiled. All I could taste was saltiness with hit of spice. I was'this' close to call and return but we were waiting for the delivery for 1hour! So didn bother to.. As I'm Korean, I really really want to support any Korean restaurants in the city but unfortunately soma by nature disappointed me a big time.. Sorry.
Posted by LD on 01/10/2012
I try to stay away from perfect reviews, it's almost always to good to be true, right? Don't let my enthusiasm fool you! :) is the food Zesty? Check! is it Cheap? Check! is it healthy? Check! is the service great? Check! I have discovered myself many favorites there and have 'converted' more than 10 friends and co-workers already. With seemless web on my iphone all my favorite dishes are one finger tap away from being delivered to me :) This is simply awesome!
Posted by ghostijo on 04/09/2010
healthy noodle soups with a lot of flavor for under $10. replaced zen palate as my soba spot.
Posted by Anonymous on 02/03/2010
I live downtown and have literally ordered from EVERY sushi place, since I went to soma for sushi-it is the freshest and very decent price. I literally cant eat sushi if it has the slightest fish flavor-this is why I love soma-its fresh and has never happened. I get sushi and ricecake soup 2-3 times a week, the bibimbap looks pretty good-although havent tried yet.
Posted by Lily on 01/11/2010
I just love love love this restaurant. The sushi is made fresh and prepared in front of you; while their are pre-prepared rolls for your picking if you are in a rush. The people here are efficient, clean, neat, and polite. I recommend the mandoo (korean dumplings in pork or vegetable) and the bibimbap. Everything is just so delicious and so underpriced! I try to come here for lunch at least once a week.
Posted by Anonymous on 10/24/2009
good authentic korean chow. good value to boot


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