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Family is important to me. And although I adore my Brady Bunch family, it wasn't until several years ago that my life coach pointed out that family is actually the way I see that world and want to do business, reflected primarily through 1. Relationship 2. The atmosphere or environment of being social, such as a party! The truth be told, my best memories growing up were of the holidays spent in merriment and cheer with the large extended family and of every holiday party I got invited to! I am at my best within family and I believe it's meant to be that way.
Now living in a city built around the corporate structure of banking, you might not think this model for business and life is a good fit. I however, am thrilled with the prospects of what this perspective means. I am thrilled with what this perspective has done in my own life, as my vision continues to grow around community and family, not merely what I can create that might be obsolete in short order, but what a group of people (women my sweet spot) could do to change a city and the world. You see that's what I believe family has the potential to do. You can see my manifesto about this here.
Family means a lot of different things to a lot of people. Those who have been hurt by it often want nothing to do with it. I have certainly lived in this reality concerning the instability in my family of origin, but I recognized that 's not the whole story. Family is so much more than one snapshot or necesssarily relatives for that matter.
Although like many folks, some of my experiences pertaining to family, have at times left me scattered, frayed and with a defensive posture to avoid being sucked back into a toxic whirlwind, whether through my original family or the family culture of "church" that I have been associated with for thirty years. I am however grateful for the enduring qualities and example of family, relationship and love that swallows up the negative. There is an opportunity we each have to be a part of the solution and not the problem. I saw this modeled profoundly through my Grandfather, the normalcy and consistency in my life.
It's interesting that our values are often forged as a solution to a very real challenge we ourselves have encountered, thus, my coming to recognize that my struggle with family showed me that I was made for family. We were all made for family.
As my husband and I plan to relocate back to Charlotte for his work, I'm reminded that change CAN be wonderful. It CAN be an adventure. It CAN be the start of something unexpected and it CAN be joyous, if we learn to lean into the bend instead of resist what comes. That's how I am choosing to experience this summer of change. It's called reframing. If you want to hear more about reframing, you can listen to this episode of A Little Bit Vibrant and A Little Bit Moxie Radio Show
I've had a hefty portion of moving and bending in my life, like I imagine many of you have. I remember the many times as a child I had to say goodbye to those I love to launch out to make new friends in a new city. Arriving in Boston for high school as a transplant from Atlanta, I quickly earned the nickname, Georgia Peach. Another move from Memphis to New York City taught me to navigate the cement and chain link playgrounds guarded by nuns who contemplated my Southern accent.
Oddly, moving was easier as a child, because children are generally open and willing to welcome you into their playground. However, as an adult, I'll be honest, when I've experience no reciprocal gesture, no welcome wagon or extended arm of friendship to join in the sandbox fun, I somehow still find hope always rises for a Pollyanna, and this Pollyanna is hopeful for the path ahead.
Unchanging stance, feet sure and armor high describes "vulnerability armor." Brene' Brown writes about this armor in her book, Daring Greatly, as something we use to shield ourselves from feeling vulnerable and exposed.
She goes on to describes what many of us have felt when we've vulnerably stepped out from our own armor and someone else's protective covering turned into a weapon of "cruelty," "cool" or "criticism" used to keep "vulnerability at a distance" and injure us for making them uncomfortable.
Brown says, "If we are the kind of people who "don't do vulnerability," there's nothing that makes us feel more threatened and more incited to attack and shame people than to see someone daring greatly. Someone else's daring provides an uncomfortable mirror that reflects back our own fears about showing up, creating, and letting ourselves be seen."
I used to be a black and white thinker protected behind my armor. I used to be certain about everything I believed and thought. I guess you could say I was certain to be judgmental and opinionated!
Over the last few years, the way I think and see expands regularly. I am constantly confounded, glimpsing a more expansive reality than I ever imagined. My opinions (I still have them) are held loosely. My judgments are more often passed on to the man upstairs to handle. I have definitive values, beliefs and practices, but I choose to see them enlarge, rather than remain stagnant, closed off, or brittle like an old wineskin.
Are you finding the good old days illusive and intangible? Is the stability and normalcy you once knew now wobbly and uncertain? It could be your normal is being disrupted.
There are two ways to react to change and transition.One will anchor your life while preparing you for an upgrade in perspective and attitude. The other will assure that you'll continue grasping for solidity beneath your feet as you're tossed around in a sea of confusion.
The first choice is to:
1. Rearrange the chairs on the Titanic. Be deluded into thinking you are manning up, taking the bull by the horns in an attempt to control and rearrange life. The thing is if the old self-effort way of doing things is capsizing, the position of the chairs makes little difference.
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Do you ever feel inconsistent like a bouncy ball bouncing all over the place? Feel like a fake, what you thought ten years ago, last week, or this week you suddenly see in a different light? Are you more confused and less certain about everything the older you get? Then take comfort in the words of Walt Whitman,
"Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself. I am large. I contain multitudes."
I want to tell those holding firmly to their rules, their opinions about life and themselves that someday mystery will overtake them and they'll find themselves in a curious redesign process. Suddenly they'll have loosened their reigns, resigned their tight grip of control, begun to accept the once unacceptable, let go of neatly outlined definitions, start repainting black and white and challenging just about everything they've thought.


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As Jefferson County's marijuana task force begins research that will help it guide the county on its decision to retain or lift its moratorium on recreational marijuana sales, neighboring Park County awarded its first retail marijuana license to a Bailey store.
Sunrise Solutions, 43 Main St. in Bailey, has been operating with a medical marijuana license since 2010 and was the first store in the county to receive a retail license after the Board of County Commissioners gave approval at its March 13 meeting.
Sunrise Solutions owner Josh Grady said he started inquiring about getting a retail recreational marijuana license in November.
"I think Park County has been great — it's just taken a lot of time," he said.
The county adopted an ordinance allowing licensing and sales of retail marijuana in September.
Jefferson County Commissioner Don Rosier said Park County's retail marijuana experience will be something Jeffco's marijuana task force will look to in its research.
Rosier acknowledged the tourism potential in unincorporated Jefferson County, currently under a retail marijuana moratorium.
"If it's positive for Park County, it's probably going to be positive for Jefferson County," he said.
Grady, who grew up in Bailey, began selling retail marijuana March 21 but said he lost three valuable months awaiting approval. He said he doesn't get the kind of traffic that stores in Denver have seen since retail sales began in January — his medicinal marijuana sales saw an average of eight to 15 customers a day.
"Sales have doubled to tripled," he said. "We missed the rush now that we're in the third month of the year."
Grady is confident, however, that business will grow and hold steady. He said the county, too, is hopeful the industry will create more jobs and cash flow in the rural area.
"Not only is this bringing people to Bailey, but there's a percentage of my customers who are going to walk across the street to the gas station, the convenience store or the novelty shop," Grady said.
Rod Di Mercurio owns Canna'tarium Tours, which leads limousine tours to pot shops around the state, pairing the tours with skiing and outdoor recreation stops. He has made Sunshine Solutions and the Bailey area's hiking trails, fishing, wineries and vacation destinations an option on his tour menu.
"It's a lot of fun," Di Mercurio said about Bailey. "It's a very rural community, a small community, tight-knit. We're looking forward to doing a lot more there."
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As those of you who have seen the excellent documentary Pay 2 Play know, there is a lot of misinformation surrounding the board game Monopoly. Now Mary Pilon is about to publish a tell-all book, The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game, and the New York Times piles on with an article by Pilon titled "Monopoly's Inventor: The Progressive Who Didn't Pass 'Go'":
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For generations, the story of Monopoly's Depression-era origins delighted fans almost as much as the board game itself.
The tale, repeated for decades and often tucked into the game's box along with the Community Chest and Chance cards, was that an unemployed man named Charles Darrow dreamed up Monopoly in the 1930s. He sold it and became a millionaire, his inventiveness saving him — and Parker Brothers, the beloved New England board game maker — from the brink of destruction.


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Life in the Marketplace of Ideas
Loughner Belongs to the Insane Party
As the Tea Party movement remained strong through the 2010 elections, the warnings continued, but a problem arose: the predicted wave of violence never materialized. The Tea Partiers turned out to be precisely what their defenders contended they were: reasonable people who sought change through peaceful and democratic means. So Krugman et. al. were waiting for cases of violence, lest they be discredited. They saw the horrific slaughter in Arizona—and leapt at the chance to vindicate themselves.
The second reason for this eagerness to blame the Tea Party Right is because many liberal commentators have believed from the beginning that they are irrational bigots inclined to anarchist violence.
Conservatives are right to respond that Democrats have used the same cross-hairs and bulls-eye imagery (Hot Air), that they have placed conservatives in the cross-hairs in campaign commercials (Intellectual Conservative), that they have burned Sarah Palin effigies and threatened Bush repeatedly with assassination, and that Obama himself spoke of the foolishness of "bringing a knife to a gun fight" (WSJ). Journalists themselves use military terms frequently to describe political battle (Howard Kurtz), and it's laughable for Krugman and Markos Moulitsas and Ezra Klein to complain about incendiary rhetoric when they indulge in so much of it themselves. The Left created its own climate of hate over the past ten years (Michelle Malkin assembles the evidence), and "former Gov. Palin and the tea party movement are more the targets than the source" of political hatred (Glenn Reynolds).
These things are true and important. Yet the additional point is this: the Left does not believe it can incite its followers to violence, because it does not believe its followers are violent people. Obama can speak of bringing a knife to a gun fight, or Krugman of "hanging Lieberman in effigy," without concern for the consequences, because liberals are rational and peaceable people. The reason they are so absolutely committed to the belief that Tea Partiers will commit violence is because they believe that Tea Partiers are unhinged and violent people. To believe otherwise would be to grant that the Tea Party movement is based on reasonable premises and deserves serious consideration.
Dr. Timothy Dalrymple is the Associate Director of Content at Patheos, and writes weekly on faith, politics, and culture for Patheos' Evangelical Portal. Follow him at his blog, Philosophical Fragments, on Facebook or on Twitter.
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"Please, Angie…" Derek pleaded.
"What else do you WANT?! What else can you TAKE?!" Angie yelled at Derek, fire burning in her eyes. She was ready to kill after what she had just been through.
Oh, yes. Murder, the ultimate crime of passion.
She had caught him. He had been making out with her best friend (now ex-best friend) Leslie.
Why?! Had everything they gone through been a lie?
Apparently, it had. Because the moment she had walked into Caduceus' on-call room and seen what was going on, her life had shattered. She desperately wanted to put everything back together. To forgive and forget. But she just wasn't that type of person…
Derek was slowly becoming frustrated. He understood what Angie thought had happened, but she didn't know the truth.
"Angie...let me explain…"
"DON'T GIVE ME THAT!" Angie screamed. "I caught you! Your hand was in her shirt, Derek!"
Derek wouldn't give up, despite the circumstances. "Angie, you don't understand…"
"Oh, really? Then why don't you explain? EXACTLY WHAT DON'T I UNDERSTAND?"
"If you would stop screaming and just listen..." Derek pleaded, tired."NO, YOU LISTEN TO ME!" GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE!"
Angie gave a firm shove, knocking Derek backwards, outside of the house (breaking the rusty lock), and down the stairs. She slammed the door on him, which rattled eerily in its hinges.
What she had missed...and wouldn't notice until a week after...was Derek's blood on the stairs…
Derek stared at the snow, lying on his back. Blood gushed out of a large laceration in the back of his head, exposing a portion of his shattered skull. Strangely enough, though the icy powder should have been excruciating on his wound, he felt nothing.
A tear slid down his face. She hadn't listened to him. She didn't know what happened…
"Hey, Derek!" Leslie chirped, seeming unusually happy today.
She was normally happy, but today, it seemed as if she was high on something. Shouldn't she be at home?
"Guess what, Derek?"
"What, Leslie?"
"I drank a WHOLEEE bottle of liquor with Tyler. He couldn't even drink a glass before passing out." Leslie giggled and burped.
Derek was amazed. That was a lot of liquor, considering the strength of the alcohol that they normally shared. She shouldn't be at work today, or else she could mess up something badly. After all, being a nurse to someone like Tyler wasn't something to joke about. He realized that he was the only one, besides her, at Caduceus at the time. And that he was now responsible for her safety, whether she liked it or not.
"And now I have to show you something, Doctor Stilesss…"
"What is it?"
Derek realized that he would have to take her home. He was about to call Tyler to find out where she lived, or better yet, get him to take her home, when…
Her face was on his. She was all over him with her hands and mouth.
"Leslie, get off of me!"
"Nooo wayyy…" She burped again and laughed hysterically. She covered his hand with her mouth. Derek tried to cut off her supply of oxygen by squeezing her neck, hoping to knock her unconscious long enough for him to escape.
She pinned his hands down. As much as Derek hated to admit it, she was a lot stronger then him. He cursed in annoyance.
Her hand slipped into the waistband of his scrubs, and started to do very inappropriate things to him. As good as it physically felt, there was an ache in his chest.
"I can't do this with her…"
She was still pinning him down. Derek doubted that there was any physical force that he could use to get her off of him. He was almost resigned to suffering when he remembered something. "The Healing Touch…"
Of course. If he was four times faster then she was, he could make an escape.
"But how…?"
Derek realized he needed to trace a star. But he couldn't do that with his hands pinned down. He realized that the only way he could get free was to make a move back, and that way, she would let him move a little. "You can't be serious…"
It was the only way… Derek tried moving his hand up her arm, and she let him go as she giggled. His hand slipped near her collarbone. Perfect.
He started to trace a star when…
"What the hell, Derek?" Angie asked.
Derek realized that he was in a seriously bad position right now, and needed to say something in his defense. But…
"You know what, you can fuck her all you like, Derek. I really don't care." Angie snapped, tears in her eyes. She fought to control them, Derek could see that much. He needed to say something NOW.
"Wait, Angie, you don't understand…" But she was already gone.
Leslie was laughing hysterically. Derek finished drawing the start and time slowed down. He rolled out under her, and started to run after Angie.
He saw her running down the stairs in slow motion. He was just a step away when his Healing Touch ran out.
As much as he hated to admit it, Angie was a lot faster then he was.
"Seriously, what the hell?!" Derek tracked her down to her house while trying her phone. She didn't answer it.
She reached her house, and slammed the door. Derek tried the door anyways. It was locked. But he saw her window...and it was open. He climbed in, and saw Angie. The first thing he registered was her face. Her eyes were red, and tears streamed down her cheeks.
"What the hell, Derek?! Get out!"
"Wait, Angie, you don't understand!"
"What don't I understand?!"
"Please, list-"
"No. I won't. It's over. Get out of my house."
And all of that had let to him lying in the snow, blood pooling under him, staining the snow a bright red. No one saw him.
"Angie…I love you…I wished that you listened to me..."
Snow began to pile on his face.
"If only…" Derek managed.
"In another world, in another time…"
"We could love each other without distractions…"
He tried to get up, to go back to Angie, and try and...what exactly? She refused to listen to him.
He couldn't move.
It was so cold. And dark.
Snow covered his face as the tears turned to crystal ice.
"I'm going to die alone…"
"Goodbye…Angie..." Derek murmured. The last words of his life, cut short.
Derek's eyes closed. A single puff of air blew out of his mouth in what would be the last second of his life. Then nothing.
Angie felt a bolt of pain as a surge of grief tore through her body.
"What's going on?!"
Blurry screens swirled around her body.
"Hey, Angie. I'm Derek Stiles. Nice to meet you."
"So I've really been assigned to this inexperienced slacker…?"
"You don't deserve to be here! You... you're not a real doctor!"
"The patient…He was suffering cardiac arrest, and…and…I couldn't resuscitate him! The other nurses are busy, and…with Dr. Kasal gone, I can't…Wh-what am I supposed to do? The patient's going to die! But, I can't…I can't even…"
"Calm down, Angie! Take me to the O.R."
"I froze, and all I could think about was running away. But, you didn't worry at all. You stood your ground, and did what needed to be done. You…you are a real doctor."
"I want him to believe in you the same way I do."
"I can't believe it…Dr. Stiles is incredible."
"This won't mean much now, but I knew you could do it."
"Dr. Stiles...you were really amazing!"
"I didn't cry. Yesterday, you said I was much stronger than you, so I forced myself not to cry. I'm your assistant, Dr. Stiles. And, an assistant has to support her doctor. Thank you for allowing me to see my father again."
"But, why would you want to hide your tears from him? You think he doesn't already know? The man deserves to see how you feel."
"…Angie…You're not… jealous, are you?"
"Good heavens, NO! Geez!"
"Wh-what are you talking about…?"
"Oh come on, don't play dumb. I mean you and Angie. It's really about time you cleared
things up for everyone…"
"C-Come on, knock it off…"
"Are you blushing, Derek? Oooh, so it's true then?"
"Of course not! That would NEVER EVER happen!"
"First of all, Dr. Stiles has had his head in the clouds lately! Being called a master surgeon,getting pampered and praised by everyone around him…! Even making media interviews and this ridiculous partnership with Acropolis his first priority! Have You forgotten what's most important about your job,Dr. Stiles!? For us to…to…! That would NEVER happen!"
"What do you expect!? You haven't been acting like a professional at all lately! We're dealing with people's
LIVES, here! Don't ever forget that!
"That's why… That's why I've been giving you such a hard time! It can't be helped that your skill has made you a famous doctor. But my greatest fear, what I worried about the most…was that it would change you!And that fear has come true…You're no longer the Dr. Stiles I'd grown to respect!
"Why…? Why won't You even try to save him…!?"
"It doesn't matter whether or not it's possible. Right now, I just have to hope it is. You've given every patient you've ever operated on 100% of your effort…So, please…! There's no one I trust more than you! Please save him, Doctor…!"
"Save my dad!"
"I'm sorry I hesitated, Angie. But I'm not going to let you suffer anymore. I'll…No, we're going to do everything we can!"
"…Hey, Angie…Are you and Dr. Stiles…OK?"
"Um, I-I have no idea what you're talking about…"
"Oh, it's nothing."
Dr. Stiles... It scares me to think about being implanted with GUILT… But... What's really getting to me, is that my body will be used to help create it...I became a nurse to treat people suffering from diseases like GUILT, not harm them...
"Come on, we can't give up hope yet. That's exactly what they want us to do. If they do infect you, I'll surgically remove it. I promise. And I won't let anyone else fall victim to GUILT, either-for as long as I live."
"...You're right. I shouldn't panic. The world's greatest surgeon is right here beside me. I'm sorry... I'm OK now."
"Yeah, don't worry, Angie! I'll... I'll protect you!"
(smile) "I know you will, Doctor."
"Dr. Stiles, you've always worked hard to make sure other people are happy…But…don't forget, you deserve a little piece of that happiness too."
"...And I'll make sure the girl who's always at your side takes that advice too."
"There are patients that need to be treated. Though the life as a doctor with the Healing Touch will be filled with hardships...
Derek continues on that path with the smiles of the patients and his friends at Caduceus who share the same aspirations as him...and also with the support of his loved one at his side…"
"I love you, Derek."
"I love you too, Angie."
First kiss.
A touch.
"There isn't anything better than doing what you love with who you love."
"There is one thing better…"
"What's that?"
"I'll show you."
"I'm sorry, Angie…"
"Don't die, Derek. Please…"
"I won't…I promise..."
All the promises that had been broken...the dreams that had been torn apart.
What had happened...Why?
Angie's last thoughts were of Derek's smiling face, looking down at her.
"Angie...wake up..."
Angie woke up as light started to shine in through the window.
"Where's Derek?"
"Forget Derek." She internally warred with her better side.
"Hey, you kicked him out in the middle of a blizzard. At least check if he's okay."
"Why should I? He's probably fine, and real warm with Leslie, too."
"You still love him, don't you?"
"After what he did to me?! He can go and fuck himself for all I care."
"I should go talk to Leslie."
"No, you shouldn't. You have work."
"And what work is that? I have a day off."
"To check on Derek."
"Shut up…"
Angie went into her car, and drove to Derek's apartment, stepping over the small bump in the snow. It was still snowing.
She didn't notice that her door was so weak, a simple spring breeze could have bowled it over.
At his apartment, she asked the lady at the desk who she was looking for. She shuffled some papers in her desk, and handed Angie a piece of paper.
"What's this?"
"This is Mr. Stiles' lease, which was canceled a few days ago."
"Oh…I see…"
'"Why would he cancel his lease…?"
She left, and went to Leslie's house.
"Someone is going to pay for this…"
"Heyyy, Angie!"
"Is she…drunk?"
"Who were you with at Caduceus yesterday?"
"Caduceus? What's that…?" Leslie giggled.
"She isn't even lucid…"
Angie remembered that Leslie had been acting strangely when she caught her with Derek.
"Could she have been…drunk?"
"Oh, shut up."
"It's a FACT, moron."
"So Leslie was drunk. So what?"
"Come to think of it…"
"Leslie, is Derek with you today?"
"Helll no…He's probably with Angie…" Leslie chirped helpfully.
"The symptoms of intoxication include lack of coordination and judgment, as well as mood swings."
"I'm a nurse, you know. I KNOW that. So what?!"
"Maybe she couldn't control herself when Derek was with her…"
"HIS hand was moving in HER damn shirt."
"Against his will, perhaps? Do you think that he would willingly do something like that? Derek? He isn't that kind of person."
"Look at her neck!"
Angie looked at Leslie's neck, and gasped.
There were 2 red hand marks. Derek's hand marks!
"This proves he fought against her."
"But that doesn't explain why his hands were in her shirt."
"Think, Angie. If you had been in his position, what would you have done?"
"When you walked in, Leslie's hand was on his mouth."
"Knowing that, what would you do next?"
"There isn't anything, Derek's too weak…"
"Low blow..."
"Whatever..." Angie's logical side said to herself.
"Idiota, his special skill." Her better (and more blunt) said right back.
"The Healing Touch? What is that supposed to do?"
"Speed, moron."
"Ohhh...But...That doesn't explain anything."
"You knew him. What does he need to activate it."
"He needs to trace a star…His hand!"
Angie pulled down Leslie's collar. She was too drunk to care.
There, she saw faint red fingernail marks.
In a star.
"I think you owe him an apology, hmmm?"
"Oh please, this is a matter of pride for you?"
"Well, you put yourself over your boyfriend. I'll be."
"He isn't my boyfriend anymore. I doubt he would want to be mine after what I put him through."
"Apologies are welcome to any person who was traumatized the way he was."
"Just SHUT up."
"Make me."
"...FINE. I'll apologize when he comes to work."
"Yeah, about that..."
"I don't care what you think."
But nobody knew that she wouldn't get the chance to apologize tomorrow...
The next day…
"Heyyy Angie, where's Derek?" Tyler asked her.
"I don't know, I expected him here."
"Call him."
Angie tried three times. There was no reply…
Where Derek was buried, some of the snow shifted as the phone vibrated. Not enough.
"I wonder where he is?"
A week later, there was a missing poster every 100 feet. Caduceus was getting desperate. Their ace surgeon was missing, and no one knew where he was.
However, Derek's phone was kept on, despite its slowly failing battery, and it had vibrated enough to uncover a mysterious object, that Angie didn't notice.
His glasses, invisible in the sunlight, and half-buried in the pale snow.
Angie had stepped on the bump, not paying attention to where she had been going.
The mound made her nervous, and she avoided it for some reason. It was creepy.
"But crack? What the hell?"
Angie glanced down. Glass. So what?
That glass hadn't been there before.
"Probably some alcoholic teenager," Angie mused.
But then she noticed something else.
A thin, brown wire frame, bent into a U.
"What is that?"
"Wait...are those...glasses?"
Suddenly, she realized why they were so familiar.
She had last seen those glasses…
On Derek Stiles' head.
She dug into the snow, and came face-to-face with Derek, for the first time in a month.
A tear slid down her face.
"Derek...Derek...wake up…"
He did not wake up.
"I'm sorry, Derek. Sorry I didn't have more faith in you. Sorry I didn't believe in you. Sorry, for not being there when you needed me most."
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This was actually a big revision. Took an hour. But not what I'd like it to be, anyways.


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William G. Threw, 65, of 112 Knox Highway 22, Farmington, passed away at 10:47 p.m. Wednesday (June 13, 2012) at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria.
Born March 2, 1947, in Canton, the son of Glenn and Stella (Orton) Threw, he married Julie Patterson on March 28, 1969, in Farmington. She survives.
Other survivors include three daughters, Tonya (Sean) Terrell of Davenport, Iowa, Michelle Threw (Beau Bewley) of Yates City, and Rachel (Eric) Edwards of Peoria, and three grandchildren, Alex, Kelsey, and Kiley.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter, Samantha.
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Lawrence Finch Aug 14, 2013 6:48 AM
Re: ios 6.1.3 WIFI problem in response to jiclaosc
If the steps in http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1559 don't resolve it your radio chip that provides WiFi and BlueTooth has probably failed. It's a weak point in the iPhone. The same chip is used in most other smartphones, and it has the same problem with all of them. But try that tip first, the try turning off Cellular Data and waiting 15 minutes, then try WiFi again. And if that doesn't resolve it sometimes the "hairdryer" trick will. Heat the phone from the back for a couple of minutes with a hair dryer.
Finally, you can take it to an Apple store and see if they have a solution. Sometimes, if you are only recently out of warranty, they will replace it anyway.
jiclaosc Aug 14, 2013 7:02 AM
Re: ios 6.1.3 WIFI problem in response to Lawrence Finch
Tried everything apart from heat didn't in case caused more problems
MarcioV Aug 14, 2013 8:00 AM
Re: ios 6.1.3 WIFI problem in response to Lawrence Finch
It would be a lot easier/simpler if Apple allowed users to uninstall the iOS upgrade that caused all these failures. I would rather go back to the old version when everything worked (and I had Google Maps as the default mapping app) than relying on 4G for my data forever.
Schummie Aug 14, 2013 8:03 AM
Re: ios 6.1.3 WIFI problem in response to jiclaosc
My daughter ( 14 years) hat the same problem with here IPhone 4S, no wifi after 6.1.3. her wifi and bluetooth where greyed and did not work anymore.
This week my wife and daughter where for a little vacation in Paris and went tthere to Apple store and told there here story, you don't believe she got a new IPhone 4S.
She was so very happy with her new Iphone.
Therefore I think, go to the Apple store and tell your story and maybe you get also a new IPhone.
I wish you all the best, I hope for you all that you get a new IPhone.
Lawrence Finch Aug 14, 2013 8:12 AM
Re: ios 6.1.3 WIFI problem in response to MarcioV
Uninstalling the upgrade would not fix the problem, as people who have done so by hacking the phone can testify. It is a hardware failure. Once hardware has failed it can't be fixed by software. The jury is out on whether the upgrade caused the hardware failure, but that doesn't change the fact that it is a hardware failure.
If you look a couple of posts above yours there is a report of this same failure that occurred months after upgrading. And if you search the forum's history you will find plenty of posts reporting this same problem with all releases of version 5, and all releases of version 4, and all releases of version 3. The radio chip is a weak point in the phone. The same chip is used in other smart phones, and the same problems have been reported with other brand phones.
MarcioV Aug 14, 2013 8:25 AM
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I don't agree with that assessment, although I can see your point. We can't say for sure it's a hardware failure at this point. The fact that most phones fail right when the iOS upgrade is done (like mine) cannot be ignored. As someone else suggested, it could be that the new firmware is just less forgiving when it comes to interfacing with that particular piece of hardware, while the old code tolerated a higher level of fault.
Lawrence Finch Aug 14, 2013 8:36 AM
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There were also scattered reports of this problem when upgrading to 5.0. Not as many, but enough to be noticed. And either heating or freezing the phone fixes it for a lot of people with the problem. As I've never encountered heat sensitive software* in my 50 years of using computers that also points to hardware.
*Actually I have encountered heat sensitive software; in a few odd cases in multiprocessor embedded systems there is sometimes a "race" condition where 2 or more processes running at the same time will finish at different times based on the conductivity of components whose characteristics change with temperature. If the application isn't designed to accept either process finishing first it can cause an error condition. But that seems very unlikely in the single processor iPhone.
MarcioV Aug 14, 2013 10:47 AM
Re: ios 6.1.3 WIFI problem in response to Lawrence Finch
The software per se may not be "heat sensitive" but 1) It could be programmed to shut down the wi-fi at a lower temperature reading than the older version, therefore "graying out" and disabling the wi-fi feature at a stage where it wouldn't previously; or 2) It could be less tolerant of errors/faults when interfacing with the wi-fi hardware (dealing with hardware faults sometimes is a game of how many times you retry an operation before failing altogether; maybe the new iOS is just more impatient).
The fact that there were scattered reports of this problem caused by previous upgrades just adds to my hypothesis that this may not be a hardware issue at all. It looks like Apple has been tinkering with the sensors' readings and adjusting the software behavior at each new version, until they finally broke it for a lot of people. IMHO, the hardware has been working the same way all along, what's changed is just how the software interprets some readings.
alien_uk Aug 14, 2013 2:07 PM
Re: ios 6.1.3 WIFI problem in response to MarcioV
While most of them are busy defining the techno aspects of this problem, as an end user, my issue is very simple. Buying a new phone shelling out another 140£ is definitely not wise given the life and track record of these complicated gadgets as it is more likely to fail again. I have chosen a poor man's solution which might sound odd and annoy few in this thread - I have changed my mobile service provider who used to offer just 500MB of data. I moved to another service provider who gives me unlimited data which helped me to overcome this problem. The root cause is Wifi not working , I have prepared myself to live without wifi , Long live apple!
TJBUSMC1973 Aug 14, 2013 2:59 PM
Re: ios 6.1.3 WIFI problem in response to MarcioV
Then you don't understand the issue. What is happening is that the hardware is ALREADY defective, when the phone was built. The iOS has nothing to do with whether or not the pre-existing hardware has a defect.
The iOS, when used with non-defective hardware, works just fine. When used with defective hardware, the defect in question becomes apparent.
The iOS is not defective. The device is defective.
It's like this: take a bottle that is supposed to have a 1 liter capacity. It's marked '1 liter'. But actually, it's defective, and is only 0.95 liters.
For the first month, you only ever put 0.90 liters in it. No problem. But one day, you put 0.97 liters in it.
The defective bottle overflows.
The non-defective bottles don't.
The liquid did not CAUSE the defect; it simply revealed its existence.
This IS a hardware issue. It's been documented by Apple. It's being addressed by Apple.
MarcioV Aug 14, 2013 4:21 PM
Re: ios 6.1.3 WIFI problem in response to TJBUSMC1973
If the hardware has been working just fine under a previous iOS version, how can you call it defective? Flawed maybe, but functional. And obviously Apple had found a way to "silence" those flaws before and the devices worked until the new software was released.
No hardware is perfect, and software designers coding around flaws to prevent failure is quite common. Blaming it on the customer, or giving bad excuses like "the problem has been there all along", is just bad for the brand.
I guess we could go along with your theory that Apple sold millions of defective devices and (so far) hasn't done much to fix the issue, but I think it would be even worse for the company. Using your (rather weak) bottle analogy: the company knows that millions of its bottles can't hold more than 0.95 liters, so it sells them with 0.90 liter of soda instead (that's a bad start!!!). All of the sudden it tells its loyal customers to get 1 liter of its new soda flavor, knowing these customers are still using those flawed bottles. When the new soda overflows and customers begin to complain, the company basically tells them to... what? get a new bottle? Or throw away the part that didn't fit (in our case, the wi-fi portion)?
Either way, the customer is being cheated. *That* is the issue.
rayfromtoronto Aug 14, 2013 4:48 PM
Re: ios 6.1.3 WIFI problem in response to TJBUSMC1973
This may be true enough, but in this situation where there are defective chips shouldnt there be a recall!!! Especially since the vendor does know. That happens in the Auto industry all the time. Perhaps Apple should learn that lesson and do the right thing!!
CloseThis Aug 14, 2013 4:51 PM
Re: ios 6.1.3 WIFI problem in response to Lawrence Finch
I upgraded to 6.1.3 approx two months ago. One thing I noticed is that the phone would be warmer than usual after streaming on YouTube. WiFi didn't go all at once. Little by little I would notice that it would loose connection more often until the other day when both WiFi and BlueTooth could no longer be enabled.
The phone is only a year and 2mos old and in execllent condition. I didn't expect it to have problems this soon.
TJBUSMC1973 Aug 14, 2013 5:25 PM
Re: ios 6.1.3 WIFI problem in response to MarcioV
Flawed and defective are the same thing. If my automobile's muffler doesn't work, the car can still drive. It's still defective & flawed, but operational.
No one is blaming the customer. Where do you get that?
Where are you getting your info that 'millions' of devices have this issue? Neither of my iPhones has this problem.
My bottle analogy was spot on. Apple didn't know the bottles were 'mislabeled'. As far as Apple knew, the 'bottles' were properly labeled to be able to handle 1.0 liters. So, when they filled the bottles with 0.9 liters and had no problem, they thought everything was fine. When they filled them with 0.97 liters, that is when they discovered the issue.
Customers that discover this hardware defect within their hardware warranty are receiving free replacements. How is that being 'cheated'?
What other product would you demand a replacement for a defect that was discovered AFTER the warranty expired? When the product is sold, Apple promises it will work properly for one year, with the option to purchase an additional year of warranty.
Did the product work properly during the warranty period?
If yes, then Apple has fulfilled it's promise.
If no, then Apple replaces the device for free.
Add in the fact that they offer a HUGE discount for out-of-warranty device replacement. Therefore, Apple is not saying to 'buy a new device at full price'. They're offering to replace a device that is NO LONGER COVERED under warranty at a substantial discount.
I don't see how you believe Apple is 'cheating' anyone.
TJBUSMC1973 Aug 14, 2013 5:27 PM
Re: ios 6.1.3 WIFI problem in response to rayfromtoronto
The percentage of incidence where this hardware defect is actually occuring is far too low to warrant a recall, especially since there are no safety issues involved. A defective automobile can be a liability on the road. Your Wi-Fi not working on your iPhone isn't 'dangerous' in any sense of the word.
Also, Apple is replacing the devices for free under warranty. No need for a recall.


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Hair: Blond, Wavy, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I have very sensitive skin to the point where I am allergic to pretty much every brand of skin care. For the past few months my skin was more sensitive than ever; constantly sore, red, itchy and flaky and i stopped wearing foundation aswell because it looked terrible when my skin was so flaky and dry. I bought this at Priceline after hearing it was made especially for sensitive skin. I used it once and the next day my skin had improved literally overnight! The soreness, redness,itchiness and flakiness was gone. My skin was abit oily around my t-zone (unusual for me) but I think that is just because I applied too much. I just washed my face with water a few times and the oiliness was gone. Ever since I have used it ( about a week ago-and I only used it that one time) my skin is sooo much better. It looks so much better-not red at all and smooth looking and feels so soft. I don't have that constant sore burning feeling anymore and it's like my skin type changed overnight from dry/sensitive to normal. I also didn't get any bad reaction to this product like I do with most moisturisers. I would recommend this to anyone with very sensitive skin! It is basically an immediate fix! But I definitely think it is too thick to be an everyday moisturiser ( I think I will use the light version for that) but more of an intense relief cream when your skin is very sore and dry.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Blue
This is fast becoming my new HG moisturiser even though I'm a diehard Cetaphil lover.
My Mum gave me a sample of this that she got from her dermatologist which I've been using for about a week now.
All I can say is WOW! I have dry/combo skin which is made drier from using benzoyl peroxide and AHA, and usually when I wake up in the morning my skin is quite greasy from putting on Cetaphil the night before. This moisturiser doesn't make my skin greasy at all!
So not only does this give me a more matte finish than Cetaphil, I also believe that it makes my skin feel a LOT smoother.
Non-greasy finish plus soft, supple skin = very happy me.
I took off a lippie for the price; here in Australia it's about $48! Thank god for eBay. ;)
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I've tried many, and i love this. My skin seems to like too, it doesn't turn red after applying it. and it hydrates pretty well, it feels nice, etc, etc. Im buying again. Oh and i didnt break me out :)
Age: 30-35
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
The only thing that gets me through the harsh Canadian winter. It leaves my skin smooth and supple. My only complaint is the fragrance. Although it doesn't irritate my skin (and I have VERY sensitive skin), I really don't see the need for fragrance...
** After a few months of using this product, I switched back to my Cetaphil moisturizer. I think the fragrance was irritating my skin!
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Warm
Hair: Blond, Relaxed, Medium
Eyes: Blue
My favorite moisturizer. I have sensitive, dry and very acne-prone skin, this has caused no problems and calmed down the redness on my skin. It hydrates very well but it is definitely not greasy. Very recommended!:)
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New Mexico State senior center Valerian Ume-Ezeoke has been named to the Rimington Trophy 2014 Spring Watch List. The list includes 64 of the best centers in Division-I football. The athletes included on the list have demonstrated excellence at the center position in the past and are predicted to do so again in the 2014-2015 season.
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On Monday 19 March 2012 IxDA Nederland organizes the 15th edition of Design by Fire Café. Design by Fire Café is an informal gathering for (interaction) designers.
Designing for an Older Audience
Playful learning to deal with a computer, for your own health care, to strengthen your social network and to keep a board horizon. These were the objectives of the concept: "Vitamin P - a puzzle a day keeps the doctor away". A puzzle community for the elderly, where they can play a game each day, meet each other, train their (decaying) cognition and get a grip on their own wellbeing.
Since 2000, Laika makes easy to use and accessible educational games for clients. By developing and publishing its own game concept, Laika aimed to advance its competences. Since the start six years ago, many lessons have been learned.
The older target group was an ideal group to design for. In this presentation, Ellis will illustrate how this has led to a product that appeals to many people outside the target group also.
Ellis Bartholomew graduated in 1997 at the department "People and Information" at the Design Academy in Eindhoven. She designed signage, exhibitions, print, websites and games for over 10 years. Since 2010, Ellis works as a serious game consultant. In this role she advises how you can design to play and can play with designs. At TU Delft she now carries out research into the motivation of game elements.
The presentation will be held in Dutch. The program starts at 8pm.A free entrance free, buy your own drinks event.Please register at http://www.designbyfire.nl/cafe/015/