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Monday, August 20, 2012
Who tells your story?
Here's a hint: If you walk to the closest mirror and take a good hard look you will meet the author of your personal journey. It's not mom, dad, husband, wife, or BF. It's you. From the moment you are born there is a cosmic pen poised in your hand to write about a journey that is so unique and so amazing that in was entrusted to you and you alone. Can ya give me a sincere Amen? How's about a hearty Hallelujah?
Yeah, me either. Some days, the importance and impact of my life journey gets lost in the excuses of negativity and doubt. Sad thing was none of them are legitimate. They were excuses, the kind I make when I want to feel better about copping out on a commitment. Yes, I hear some of you in the back of the room saying "Well what if I don't WANT to do something?" Well you don't have to! If you really WANT to, you will find a way. Saying I CAN'T just means I want to feel better about not getting something accomplished. Don't get me wrong. Some things take much longer to accomplish than other things (See Weight Loss.) but it is never a matter of not having the tools. We were born with them they are our standard operating equipment and from the very moment we are cognizant of the differences we create between each other we want someone else's tools. Ours aren't good enough or shiny enough. We want to be taller or shorter or have a certain complexion or hair color. It's when we begin to limit ourselves. Someone else has what we want and for whatever reason we begin to create the "cant's"
I am a really good example of this "Stinkin' Thinkin' "as Zig Ziglar likes to call it.
Imagine you are Yoda's younger brother and live in a Bible belt community of roughly 50,000 people. If it isn't in the Bible or Sunday business section it just won't hold water. So when you start exploring, the spiritual aspects of yoga people start whispering about burning you at the stake. The yoga class in my community offers no meditation component. So I walked around singing the blues and saying it would really be nice to have some alternative stuff to do but ya know "I can't………"
God became weary of listening to me whine. One afternoon I am in a restaurant (It's always about food isn't it, lol) waiting on a client and the server and I strike up a conversation. She's a new mom who is, wait for it………a yoga instructor. Matter of fact she emphasizes the spiritual side of yoga as well as the physical and health benefits and yes she works with clients privately. We are going to meet next week to talk about what she can do for me. I have to drive 100 miles one way for this experience but I sorta heard God ask me "You want your cake and eat it to?" It's a start, a beginning, a "can." I had an opportunity and I am a bit nervous, (See negative self-image blogs lol.) but it's something I want to be a part of my life.
When my dad died a few months ago I struggled with the grieving process. I process things at a really intense level and plunge way, way deep into thought and emotion. (See Joan being canonized a saint for living with this for close to forty years.) I had no one to talk to about some of the feelings I was experiencing. A friend suggested a book, Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach. I devoured it. I sat openly crying as I read parts of it because OMG she's writing about me and ya know what I am NOT CRAZY.
You think I'd be satisfied. I got upset because all I had was a book!! I scoured the internet for people like Tara who lived close to me and found none – another "can't."
In his infinite wisdom or maybe once again growing weary of my moaning God threw me another pearl. Tara Brach conducts a class each Wednesday evening in Bethesda, MD and guess what? They are available as podcasts the next day. Her guidance and insights have meant so much to me. They provide me with clarity and some sort of direction. If any of you happen to attend her sessions would you please let her know what she does has tremendous impact in places she doesn't even realize. (Or maybe she does.) It became a "can."
We all write our own story and we all accept our own unique challenges. For my part I am going to highlight all the "cant's" in my story and replace them with "cans."
Namaste my dear ones.
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John, it is always a pleasure to read your blogs, and more often than not have you managed to pick me up with your words at JUST the right time. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and wisdom ;-)
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Oh I can yes I can, thanks for this beautiful blog
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Dear John,
Thanks as always for your wise thoughts!
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Another brilliant blog John....
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Synchonicity at work brother! I love it when stuff like this happens. So sorry about your loss. In 2009 I lost my mom to cancer and my beautiful brother to suicide. Talk about sending my world reeling. Even though at times I thought the tears would never end if I let them start, they do. It is so important to release the emotions. They may seem like they are bottomless, but there is an end and feeling will return to those parts that seem so numb.
I wrote a very small book about my experience with grief to help my healing process. It is available on kindle to borrow. Coping With Loss by Angelica ORourke. I hope it can be helpful to you.
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We were brought up with the saying, 'No such word as "can't" ', and I don't think the reference was to grammar and punctuation.
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Yes, I can; and yes, I will!
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The book and podcasts sound interesting. Have you ever heard of the Inside Out Weight Loss podcast? It's very good too. I set my clock early this morning to work out before school (first day of school & working out). Well, I didn't get up so I forced myself to have no excuses and took a walk after dinner (not my ideal time of day). I'm happy to say it's day 1 of not letting "I'm too tired" win!
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If there is a will there is a way..Can'ts should always be questioned as "why not?" and then turned into Cans...Thanks.
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My father hates the word can't and I was not allowed to use it as a child. If I dared to say I couldn't do something he would prove it to me that I could. Lesson learned. So today I know for a fact that I can do anything I set my mind to or if I really physically (can't) do something, like pee standing up without filling my shoes, I won't dare say so as he is still alive. LOL.
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you are too wonderful for words!
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Just ordered the book on my Kindle. Am anxious to read it. Thanks for sharing. I need to start changing some of my can'ts into cans. I have spent too much time in the "can'ts" lately. Am ready to make some changes!
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Thank you for the reminder. You are so right
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Are there any gay MMA fighters?
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Now that we've gotten that out of the way. . .
I have a few gay friends and any time I talk to them about the UFC they're all like, "Eww . . . violence." (Fags . . . and I mean that in the best way possible.) Anyway, I was just wondering if there are any openly gay MMA fighters or, for that matter, any openly gay notable martial artists of any sort.
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Actually, I think it would be great if there were more openly gay/lesbian competitors in combat sports as a whole. Unfortunately there's still plenty of homophobia to go around, so perhaps the presence of more homosexual fighters will help chip away at the existing negative stereotypes that many people still hold in regards to gays and lesbians.
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With ALL THAT said, I don't get the attitude that a lot of people have toward gay people. It's as if they think that every gay man wants everyone out there who has a dick. And at all times, too. Ha. That's far from the truth. I don't know how many gay martial artists are out there, but I can assure you that when a gay judo guy (and I use Judo because that's part of my own MA background) is trying to arm bar you, he's not thinking about how hot your ass is. He's thinking about making you tap the **** out.
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Lesbians definitely often get a pass when gay guys don't. Why? Because most guys are like "oohh . . . lesbians" and think it's sexy while they just find gay guys to be creepy.
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Shad Smith aside, for all anybody knows there could be more in the MMA world still in the closet. I'd be willing to wager that, for all anybody knows, we've all trained, sparred and rolled with gay and lesbian folks in our respective training. But at the end of the day, who really gives a ****? Different strokes for different folks and all that...
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February 25, 2006 Building a kitcar can be one of the most rewarding experiences possible and has the added value of making truly exotic performance available and affordable. The UK remains the centre of the motor racing universe, with most Formula One race teams headquartered there, an entire support industry centred there and the largest kitcar industry of any country. The Uk kitcar industry generates UKP50 million annually, with 220 manufacturers selling around 4,500 cars a year. Last year a new type of event emerged when TotalKitCar magazine and motorsportvision staged the inaugural totalkitcar LIVE! event in September at the famous Brands Hatch racing circuit. The unique advantage of holding a kitcar show at a race circuit means manufacturers can exhibit their cars in the circuit's race garages and the cars can be demonstrated on the racetrack for serious punters. So successful was the event that two such events will now be held annually. The Brands Hatch event will be held again this year on October 14 and there will be a second event at Oulton Park race circuit in Cheshire next month (March 25).
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Posted : 2013-09-13 18:42 Updated : 2013-09-13 18:42
Heungkuk refuses to accept FIVB ruling
By Jung Min-ho
Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders Friday said it will take the case of its former player Kim Yeon-koung to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, unless the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) accepts its appeal.
Heungkuk's announcement follows the FIVB ruling in Kims favor on Sept. 6, allowing the 25-year-old to play for her Turkish club Fenerbahce.
The FIVB made it clear that Heungkuk Life is Kims Club of Origin, but said Kim should be allowed to play for the 2013-2014 season in the Turkish club if a transfer fee is paid and it should not exceed 228,750 euros ($303,757).
The FIVB reversed its decision made twice in October last year and this April, Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders President Kwon Kwang-young told The Korea Times. Thus, it is highly suspected that Fenerbahces unofficial lobby was the only reason for the change in its previous position.
Previously, the FIVB stated that Kims transfer deal should be discussed with Heungkuk Life, which has the ownership of the player, said Kwon, noting Heungkuk Life has not received any contact from Fenerbahce since January regarding the matter.
The latest FIVB decision also said Kim will become a free agent after the 2013-2014 season unless she signs a contract with a Korean club.
The regulations of the Korean professional volleyball league states that a player may not seek a transfer from her original team until a player spends six seasons there, Kwon said. Because Kim played only four seasons in the Korean league, she cannot acquire free agent status.
The Korea Volleyball Association (KVA) issued a temporary International Transfer Certification (ITC) on Oct. 22 last year in consideration of her 2012-2013 season schedule in Turkey, noting the ITC would be invalid if Kim does not renew her contract with Heungkuk Life in three months, Kwon said.
Kim and Fenerbahce have used the invalid ITC since, he said. What they have done seriously damaged the authority of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Olympic Committee, the KVA and the Korean league since they agreed to the terms before issuing the ITC at a meeting.
Kims agency Inspokorea defied Heungkuk Lifes claim about the unofficial lobby in a statement issued Monday, noting Heungkuk Life should respect the decision of the FIVB.


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Fantastic plugin, first of all.
It seems that while numbers wo/ commas get sorted correctly,
2 ahead of 10
numbers WITH commas do not:
10,000,000 ends up ahead of 20,000
Strangely, 10,000,000 does not end up ahead of 2,000. So it's not treating numbers as words. There's a bug somewhere.
Do you want help finding it? I just learned how to use github. :)


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Minecraft: The Last Airbender
Minecraft: The Last Airbender
Official Plugin Spotlight
Installation Tutorial: Click Here
Official Bending Server
IP - minecraftTLA.us.to
If that server is full (and it usually is), feel free to check out any of the other "official" servers.
Dev build
Development builds of this project can be acquired at the provided continuous integration server. These builds have not been approved by the BukkitDev staff. Use them at your own risk. This link has been removed because Bukkit doesn't like Github as a CI server.
Minecraft: The Last Airbender is a Minecraft plugin for a Bukkit server. It is designed for Survival Multiplayer, and allows players to choose an element to bend as the benders do in the world of Avatar (the stage of Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel The Legend of Korra).
Some quick notes: I will warn you that you will not be able to do everything they do in the show. There are limitations both in Minecraft and in Bukkit that prevent such extravagance. In the details of each discipline you can see exactly what you can do. As such, the description of the bending disciplines is a little altered to reflect their role in the world of Minecraft: The Last Airbender.
- Play as a bender and choose which type you would like to be.
- Battle other users and see who is the best of the best.
- Compatible with WorldGuard, Factions, PreciousStones, GriefPrevention, and CreeperHeal. (Many more plugins will be added to this list)
- Nothing is required client-side
- Permissions support!
Users may bend water, earth, fire, air, or can go with being a chiblocker.. You may pick which type of bender you would like to be with the command: /bending choose [water/air/earth/fire/chi]. You may only choose one, with the exception of the Avatar, and you may never change it so be careful in your decision.
- Specializes in maneuverability in and on the water.
- Oceans are perfect for water benders.
- Techniques range from shooting water that do damage, freezing lakes, or even pushing enemies back with powerful waves.
- This bending style is a mixture of offensive and defensive.
- Water bending opens up many options in bodies of water that are otherwise closed to the other disciplines.
- Specializes in manipulating the earth around them.
- Any area which contains land is perfect for earth benders.
- They have the abilities to pull columns straight up from the earth, drill their way through any mountain and launch themselves through the air.
- This bending style, like water bending, is a mixture of offensive and defensive.
- Earth benders do not take fall damage as long as they land on the ground.
- Specializes on destruction and incineration.
- Any environment, besides on any bodies of water, is perfect for them.
- They may create rings of fire on the ground, shoot lines of fire, and even create exploding fireballs.
- This bending style is pure offensive, and very little mobility/defense.
- Fireball is the only ability they may use that does not require any solid ground beneath them.
- Specializes in mobility & defense.
- The land is the ideal place for airbenders, although they may also bend over the water.
- Bending air allows you to use wind to blast things away, forming a shield of air around you, or using a tornado to lift you, or your opponent, off of their feet.
- This bending style is perfect for pacifists and explorers for they lack any raw damage output, but make up for it with their utility and speed.
- Choosing air as your element increases your overall speed, decreases the rate of hunger and disables fall damage.
Chi Blocking
- Specializes in bare handed combat.
- Move faster, jump higher, take less fall damage.
- Can block someones chi, stopping them from Bending for a short period of time.
- Abilities range from Higher Jumps, Faster Punches, and Paralysis of enemies.
HELP! It's not working!
This is a Bukkit plugin, not a single player mod. It will never be a single player mod. Go to the Bukkit Wiki to set up your own server. You can play on it just like you would single player, and it requires nothing more than setting it up.
If anything is not working, look around for a development build of Bending.
Development progress
School has picked back up, so plugin development will be very intermittent at best. I've done away with the ordered releases, and will most likely be keeping 1.0.7 the "official" version until I release it as 1.1.0. It's a jump, I know, but if I were forced to stick to a schedule, the plugin would never get done. This is because there are things I like coding and want to code now, and I shouldn't have to wait just because I have something else planned for the version.
As such, there is no ETA on the release. The dev build will of course be updated as I add features, but 1.1.0 will only be officially released when everything is completed, and that could take a very long time.
If you're so inclined, donate here or click on the donate button at the top right.
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codiaz Dec 04, 2012 at 15:17 UTC - 0 likes
@Asurakwesi: Go
- Np: this is what is in the config:
- Tornado:
- Radius: 10.0
- Height: 25.0
- Range: 25.0
- Mob-Push-Factor: 1.0
- Player-Push-Factor: 1.0
Last edited Dec 04, 2012 by codiaz
- Change the Player-Push-Factor: 1.0 to Player-Push-Factor: 1.3/1.4 that is much better, but I think it will not make the enemy go higher only futher away from you.
penguin392 Dec 04, 2012 at 15:03 UTC - 0 likes
sorry all for naging really :( i guess i should leave u alone :(
Asurakwesi Dec 04, 2012 at 14:59 UTC - 0 likes
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Oh you can? AWESOME! I'll need to see if I can sort that out with someone then, thank you very much codiaz. :)
codiaz Dec 04, 2012 at 14:46 UTC - 0 likes
Pemguin you do it again but I will explain: "the servers of MC are down not ours... All our servers have online mode to true that means that you need an account that is bought via the site: minecraft.net (this is also a kind of a server), so when this server/site is "down", OUR servers can't check if you bought the game, so it will say bad login which means:"You didn't buy it", and than you think... :( but I did, and yes you did but the servers can't check that so you have to wait till minecraft.net is back online and than!!! It will say again that you bought it! And you will be happy, but plz STFU now about that you can't join it and be patient!", The only weird this is that you still can login into minecraft... Weird...Last edited Dec 04, 2012 by codiaz
codiaz Dec 04, 2012 at 14:26 UTC - 0 likes
@penguin392: Go
Plz penguin plz stop asking things that are not about the plugin PLZ!!! And there's no vid of avatar state and bloodbending... Check youtube.
Be sure you are OP or add the line in your permissions file. Than bind it with /bending bind avatarstate or /b b avatarstate and than left click to use it (it is like waterspout (click it only once and it is activated))
penguin392 Dec 04, 2012 at 13:45 UTC - 0 likes
can someone have a link to a vidoe that shows avatar state and blood bendin case i never saw avatar state bending
penguin392 Dec 04, 2012 at 13:39 UTC - 0 likes
i think there is an update not sure case i can't log in the minecraft net and i know from that case there is an update (not sure )
willybobsta Dec 04, 2012 at 01:32 UTC - 0 likes
How do you use the Avatar State?
codiaz Dec 03, 2012 at 19:23 UTC - 0 likes
Euhm you said you updated your plugin recently, but how can I check if I have latest version, because everytime I open you plugin with winrar and check if there is torrent in water but there isn't so i can't check if I updated it or not.Last edited Dec 03, 2012 by codiaz
Table of contents
- Date created
- Jun 26, 2012
- Categories
- Last update
- Jul 29, 2013
- Development stage
- Beta
- License
- Free with credit or approval.
- Curse link
- Minecraft: The Last Airbender
- Downloads
- 173,041
- Recent files
- R: Bending v1.1.0 for 1.6.2 Jul 29, 2013
- B: MinecraftTLA_v1.0.1-1.jar for CB 1.4.6-R0.3 Jan 16, 2013
- B: MinecraftTLA_v1.0.7.jar for CB 1.3.1-R1.0 Aug 14, 2012


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Skype in the Sights of Level 7 Crew for 15/11/2013
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Anonymous Australia Sends Clear Message to Indonesian Hackers re: #OpAustralia
Over the past week Indonesian hackers have been attacking innocent Australian businesses, education websites and even charity's in protest to the Australian government, more so ASIO spying on Indonesia. Since then a lot of Australians have voiced how stupid these attacks are and that the people of Australia have done nothing to them at all. […]
Has MEGA Failed Already, Exposed, Site Unstable and Twitter hacked!
Kim dot com announced his new file sharing service MEGA (https://mega.co.nz/) on this week and ever since it has been trouble for him it seems.
Anonymous Release 2013 Join US Video
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Anonymous set to attack Westboro baptist church tonite
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Spider-slayer (Advanced) (Southern Mirkwood)
From Lotro-Wiki.com
Deed Lore
- Defeat many spiders in Southern Mirkwood.
To complete this deed perform the following objective(s)
- Defeat spiders in Southern Mirkwood (240)
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Deed Chain Information
- Spider-slayer (Southern Mirkwood)
- Spider-slayer (Advanced) (Southern Mirkwood)
Player Tips
A good place to hunt spiders is in the northern half of the Scuttledells, in a cave near the Point of Interest Gorogrod. Another possible place is The Dreadweaver's Lair [14.9S, 57.7W].


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best irelia art of all times!
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im speechless
what progam did u use
Nice irelia '-'... Awesome.
Picture's too OP better nerf irelia
Stunning! Seen it on Summoner's Showcase today! Keep up the good work!
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Did you do this as a commission? I'm like 90% sure that my friend has this beautiful piece of art on his LoL tournament hoodie?
Not sure if Irelia would move her legs like that but still a good picture.
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I really like the characters from the game. If I have free time waking, i draw anything else.
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Better nerf Irelia.
Truly Amazing <3
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She doesn't get enough love. :3
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we all know irrelia doesnt have breasts that big :0
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Absolute beach front luxury beach house at the gateway to New Zealand's famous Bay of Islands. Four bedrooms and two bathrooms sleep 2-13 guests. All linen and towels supplied ready to walk in and enjoy.
Tapeka Del Mar has unobstructed beach and bay views with an endless procession of passing boats and romantic sunsets. Direct access to a sandy all tide swimming beach with no road or dunes to cross. Located on Tapeka Point beach - just two minutes from historic Russell village with island boat tours, attractions, shops, vineyard, restaurants and nearby world class golf. Three Kayaks and a dinghy or swim to the diving pontoon in front.
The outdoor living and entertaining area is superb with a large furnished deck with BBQ. A covered verandah surrounds the house with direct access from bedrooms and living area – all just a few steps from the beach. Guests enjoy exclusive use of the beach house and all facilities. No facilities are shared with other guests or on site managers.
The Master bedroom is on a secluded wing of the house with king size bed, heated ensuite bathroom, LCD TV and sea views. The second bedroom has a queen and single with sea views. The third bedroom has a queen and single bed with garden views. Directly behind the house at the same level is a large fourth bedroom / games room. This contains a king bed and three singles, two of which can be placed together to create another double. This room is popular with children and families. Two portable cots, high chair, bath, swing and stroller are available for infants.
The inside living area has high ceilings, comfy leather sofas and a nautical theme with a Cape Cod feel. Unobstructed sea and beach views extend through floor level ranch sliders to the deck. Lots of books, magazines, board games, DVD library and extensive music library.
Fully equipped granite kitchen includes an ice maker, Nespresso machine, dish drawer dishwashers, thermo bake oven, gas hobs, microwave, bodums, serving dishes etc. Laundry with auto washer and dryer.
Entertainment includes an Onkyo/Bose home theatre, HDTV, Sky, Blu-ray/DVD player, AppleTV, iPod dock and outdoor deck speakers. A stereo, TV and DVD player is provided in the large rear bedroom. Telephone and free high speed wireless Internet access.
The mature grounds have ample off street parking and boat trailer turning with a good all tide boat ramp, ski lane and deep water mooring for guest use. Filleting station for the day's catch and bait freezer. Tapeka is the closest launching point to the Bay and renowned fishing location.
TripAdvisor.com Best Russell Vacation Rental and Excellence awards. Qualmark New Zealand rated with Enviro sustainable tourism award.
This is the ultimate "Kiwi beach house" holiday home experience and the perfect home away from home to explore the Islands and the many attractions of the Northland region. Only three hours drive from Auckland.
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|Family friendly
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|Double Beds (4), Single Beds (5), Cots available (2), Dining seats for 14, Lounge seats for 10
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair available
|Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available, Swing set, Trampoline
|Parking, Suitable for people with restricted mobility, Not suitable for wheelchair users
The Bay of Islands region
The Bay of Islands is world famous for its 144 Islands, marine life, historic places and unspoilt scenery. From relaxing, golf, fishing, walking, historic places - the area has it all and is the perfect base to explore the Northland region
Tapeka is a small beach community just two minutes from historic Russell village. Russell is a departure point for boat trips and has supermarkets, shops and restaurants
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Pull Out Method
I got my mirena out and we tracked ovulation (or should I say I did) and avoided sex during that window, and then pull out when I was "not ovulating", and SURPRISE! Hello baby #3. Love of my life :D
We are fertile, first baby was a surprise pill baby- like the real deal, pill taken every day at the same time. Second planned and on the first try and then Declan who we were planning but not for another 3-4 months.
My advice, if you truly do not want another pregnancy do not use the pull out method!
I have a whole bunch of kids
their. there. they're not the same.
Every month I think I am.
DD 2-6-2012 Love-bug DD 2-14-2014
4yr old (SCH,PTL,bedrest,no fluid>emerg Csec)
MC 8/10 & 4/11 1 yr old (Anemia,PTL,bedrest,SPD,RCS)
Baby boy due in May (GD/Insulin,PTL,bedrest, etc etc
Here are some stats, no personal experience, though. The summary is basically 96% efficacy with perfect use (ie pulling out every single time). Condoms are 97% effective with perfect use, btw, so 96% is pretty good! Of course, withdrawal does not prevent STDs, and it's not as effective as the pill or IUD, so there are pros and cons.
If I was naturally fertile, I would probably use withdrawal with my husband, since condoms are not my fave, and hormonal birth control makes me miserable.
And I'm done, because I thought you were asking who doesn't get pregnant! Whoops.
Cheryl (29) Rick (35) - Est. 6/20/2008
Brayden - 02/20/12
Desirae - 06/26/14
MY and my hubby (bf at the time) used the pull out for the first year and never got prego. I think it depends on the guy, some guys have the "pre-cum" that can contain sperm. I got prego right away when we did start trying so i know it wasnt bc one of us wasnt very fertile. lol


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Almond Milk + Why Drinking Milk is Bad For Your HealthAugust 5, 2015
When you're losing weight, you are warned to not eat too many dairy products because of the fat content.
So you reduce your cheese. Hold off on the butter. Eat less ice-cream. Say no to whipped cream. Etc.
But what about the other stuff?
Most of the milk produced in the U.S. is laced with a host of hormones (rGBH) and antibiotics that are detrimental to your body and health.
In 5 minutes, let me show you why you should be concerned about drinking dairy and what you can do to protect you and your family's health.
- ½ - 1 cup almonds, soaked
- 2 cups - 3 cups filtered water
- vanilla (optional)
- maple syrup (optional)
- cinnamon (optional)
- Soak almonds for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.
- Drain almonds.
- Add to high speed blender with water.
- Blend on high for about 1 minute.
- Strain almond milk mixture into a clean glass jar using cheesecloth or a nut milk bag
- Drink as is or add optional flavoring such as vanilla, maple syrup and/or cinnamon
Chocolate Avocado Mousse + How To Substitute White SugarJuly 31, 2015
Your sweet tooth doesn't care about your new diet. It doesn't care that you have been trying to lose weight or get in better health. All it cares about is being satisfied.
When it's denied and not satisfied, it intensifies. That's where you get into trouble.
So what should you do? I'll tell you in this 5 minute video.
- 1 ripe avocado
- ¼ cup coconut cream
- 2-3 TB of cocoa or cacao powder
- 1 tsp of cinnamon
- Maple Syrup (enough to sweeten)
- Brown Rice Syrup (enough to sweeten)
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and process until the pudding is smooth and creamy. You should not see any green avocado pieces.
How To Make KetchupJuly 16, 2015
I'm an avid label reader.
And if you're serious about your health, you should be too.
When I go grocery shopping I read the labels of every box, bottle, can, container and bag that I pick up. I used to just buy whatever looked good but then I learned how companies pay a fortune on marketing just so consumers like you and I can buy them.
Their priority is their profit and not necessarily our health. So we have to look at what we're buying before we give it the okay and put it into our bodies.
Recently, I decided that I wanted to limit my sugar intake. (I talk about why in this video.) So I started checking the labels of everything that I bought for their sugar content.
And lo and behold I kept seeing high fructose corn syrup as a primary ingredient in a lot of processed foods including ketchup! So I thought to myself, "let me try Organic – surely that must be better!"
*rolls eyes and kisses teeth* The organic labels used sugar too, they were just nice enough to use "organic" sugar.
Le sigh.
Most ingredients won't say "sugar", instead they will use some other name such as :
- high fructose corn syrup
- fructose
- aspartame
- maltodextrin
- dextrin
- glucose
- fructose
- sucralose
(These are some of the more popular names. You can see a complete list of sugar synonyms here.)
So like I was telling you, I needed ketchup.
But what's a girl to do when she needs ketchup and none of it is friendly to her body?
She makes her own.
This literally took me 15 minutes and it will last in my fridge for 2 months. It was completely worth it and now that I know how easy it is to make my own, I have no desire to buy another container of ketchup again.
Here's how I did it
- 6 oz. organic tomato paste
- 1 organic tomato, chopped
- 2-3 sundried tomatoes, chopped
- SEASONINGS (use your taste buds to gauge, don't worry about exact measurements)
- 1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 TB Apple Cider Vinegar
- Garlic powder or 1 Garlic clove, minced
- Smoked Paprika
- Dry Jerk Seasoning
- Adobo
- Himalayan pink sea salt
- Coconut Sugar - to taste
- Place tomato paste, tomato and sundried tomatoes into a food processor or blender and blend until a smooth paste forms.
- Transfer tomato paste to a pot and place over low flame.
- Slowly add your seasonings in the order they are listed.
- Allow yourself to taste after each addition and make your own ketchup.
- Don't get stuck in exact measurements.
- Follow your intuition and let your taste buds guide you.
- Once the ketchup is to your liking, let it simmer for 10 minutes and stir every minute or so to prevent sticking.
- Transfer to a clean glass container and let cool.
- Once cool, cover completely, date it and store it in the fridge.
- Makes approx. 8oz. ketchup
- Enjoy!
There are some foods that I really don't enjoy eating.
Healthy or not.
Beets are one of them.
Personally, I think they taste like dirt.
So the only way I'm gonna even give them a chance is if they're accompanied with something awesome and look like this.
Vegan Sweet Potato Doughnuts with Cardamom GlazeJuly 8, 2015
Today's post isn't sponsored by an emotion or feeling or weight loss advice or healthy eating tip.
Nope, today's post is sponsored by sheer deliciousness.
These doughnuts all started because I was going through a "bake everything vegan" phase.
Some of the things that I baked, quite honestly, tasted better with butter. So I let them be and didn't try to force them. However, some things completely worked. I when I say worked, I mean they had my taste buds jitter bugging with jazz hands, busting head stands and dutty whining all over the place.
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Strawberry Ginger LemonadeJuly 1, 2015
One of my secrets for maintaining a healthy weight, clear skin and balanced diet is that I don't drink soda nor juice. Well I drink juice but not the kind you buy in a can, bottle or jar.
I drink the kind that comes directly from fruit. Why?
Because that's where the vitality is. The fresher it is, the better for your cells. Fruit juice is meant to be consumed immediately not stored in your cabinet or fridge for months on end.
In my grandmothers' house in Jamaica, we made and drank juicy daily. Juice is probably one of the easiest things to make. All you need is a fruit of choice and sometimes that's enough, like an orange. Sometimes you may need water and a sweetener, like this lemonade. But rarely do you need anything else. And you don't need preservatives, colors, artificial sweeteners and other additives that you get when you buy juice.
Peach Chutney & Turkey SandwichJune 24, 2015
When I was 16, I started packing my own lunch.
I felt very grown being in the kitchen by myself. I was in charge of planning my own meals; something that my mother had taken care of previously. I really looked forward to my nightly routine of making something amazing for lunch the next day.
And if you read this grilled cheese post, then you know that I definitely looked forward to lunch.
One of my staples was 1 slice of Ham, 2 slices of Cheese, mayo, mustard, tomatoes, onions and green leaf lettuce tucked lovingly between two pieces of wheat bread or onion roll. Y'all when I tell you that this thang right here used to have me fiending for 11:30am to come!!!!
Anyways as much as I was a fiend for that combination, let's talk about why I had to let it go
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Tres Leches French ToastJune 17, 2015
Her: Shelley, I know I can't have French Toast every day. But is it okay if I treat myself on Saturdays?
Me: Here at Body Food Freedom, we don't teach people to "treat themself". Instead we help people develop a lifestyle that they enjoy. If you like French Toast, then let's find a way for you to enjoy it.
Her: But French Toast is just so loaded with calories and carbs.
Me: You're right. You also need calories and carbs to survive. Since you know this, when you do choose to eat French Toast, be sure that you eat it with enjoyment and love and leave the guilty feelings behind. So next Saturday, if you want French Toast, eat it. AND make sure to balance out that carb rich meal with a fibrous, veggie filled dinner 😉
Grilled Cheese & Tomato SoupJune 10, 2015
"Lunch time!"
How I lived for those words when I was in elementary school. Once the teacher called lunch, everybody rushed to line up! The walk to the cafeteria alone was filled with anticipation and eagerness to see what the lunch ladies had prepared for us that day. As I marched single filed through the school, tracing my hands along the big white painted bricks in the wall, I tried to guess what we were eating according to the smells drifting through the halls.
To be honest, it all quite smelled the same. I mean, it is cafeteria food. But to an enthusiastic 6 year old foodie, I would let me imagination run.
Grilled Cheese. Tomato Soup = My ish.
What!?!! Whenever my school would serve this for lunch, I was one happy mama!
The gooey, buttery crunch of the grilled cheese and the earthy robustness of the tomato soup was all I needed to get me through Kindergarten lol. Little did I know that the processed kraft singles, white bread smothered in margarine and salty canned tomato soup was not healthy. Not only is it not healthy, my grown taste buds don't even find it delicious anymore.
Some things have changed. I'm now committed to eating foods that love me back .
But some things haven't changed. I still love Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup.


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Since 1997, VBCPS has spent $620 million to modernize or replace 31 of the division's oldest schools, maintenance, supply, custodial and transportation facilities. These improvements have resulted in the renovation or replacement of approximately 3.3 million square feet of school division assets.
The Office of Facilities Planning and Construction is responsible for new school construction and additions as well as major renovations to school facilities in accordance with the school divisions six-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
All modernization/replacement projects are developed using the divisions Comprehensive Long Range Facility Master Plan. All projects are designed/constructed to achieve the U.S. Green Building Councils LEED Silver Certification (at a minimum). LEED emphasizes state of the art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor air quality.
The Office of Facilities Planning and Construction is a recognized leader in the design and construction of school facilities and has won numerous awards for the exemplary development and execution of sustainable buildings.
Modernization/Replacement Projects
- Kellam High School Replacement
- Kemps Landing/Old Donation School Replacement
- John B. Dey Elementary School Modernization
Infrastructure Projects
- Tallwood High School Reroofing/HVAC Replacement
- Green Run High School Stadium Lighting Replacement
- Green Run High School Collegiate Renovations and Concession Improvements
- Salem High School Reroofing/HVAC Replacement
- Princess Anne High School Stage Lighting/Dimmer Replacement
- Ocean Lakes High School HVAC Improvements
- Landstown High School Tennis Court Improvements
- Landstown High School Auditorium Seating Replacement
- Kempsville Middle School HVAC Improvements
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As if Democrats, when in power, did/do/will not try to secure their majorities with gerrymanders, etc. Pulease.Published on November 15, 2007 by Mike M
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Disney California Adventure named "Park of the Year"by Leah Zanolla
Sep 20, 2012
The "2012 Park of the Year" is Disney California Adventure (DCA), according to "Amusement Today," an amusement park news magazine. At the recent Golden Ticket Awards, the best theme parks around the country were honored for their achievements. DCA was also hand picked for the "Publisher's Pick Award" by the magazine's publisher and editor-in-chief, Gary Slade. Slade visited the park this summer and "saluted cast members and Imagineers for showing the imagination and creativity needed to make Disney California Adventure the must-visit facility of the year."
Mary Niven, vice president of DCA and Guest Services, and Kathy Mangum, Walt Disney Imagineering executive producer, were on hand at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN, to accept the award on behalf of the Disneyland cast members and Imagineers. Niven said, "I was truly honored to accept the 'Park of the Year' award on behalf of every cast member who is, and was, a part of the making of the new Disney California Adventure park. Without their hard work and dedication, this award and the joy that you see on our guests' faces would not be possible."
DCA recently completed a billion dollar expansion, which drastically changed the face of the park. The immensely popular Buena Vista Street and Cars Land opened June 15, 2012 as the final pieces of the new Disney California Adventure.
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The Raulandstua cottage is situated in the Ă˜yer Mountains 35 km from Lillehammer (altitude 900 m) on a private toll road. It lies 100 m from the Hornsjø Høyfjellshotell, which is the owner of the cottage. The hotel offers (included in the payment): swimming pool, sauna and table tennis. It is also possible to go to the resturant if you order in advance. In the summertime you can use the canooes of the hotel for free.In the Raulandstua cottage you have a marvelous view of the mountain nature, and after a few steps you are in the middle of the peaceful and beautiful nature with possibility of hiking, walking, bicycling and going by ...Read more
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More unintentional comedy, courtesy of Breitbart and Big Government.
As CF noted, Breitbart's defending himself against the claim by Columbia Journalism Review that he's "blackmailing" Attorney General Eric Holder. This, after Breitbart went on Fox News last week and demanded that the DOJ launch an ACORN investigation or that Breitbart would reveal more undercover videos during next year's election season.
Here's Breitbart defending his look-at-me, investigate-or-else charade [emphasis added]:
And now to address the fever-swamp's notion that what I said on "Hannity" last night was "blackmail." Blackmail occurs when one party threatens to reveal an unsavory piece of information about another party, and demands money in exchange for silence.
There's no way Breitbart is trying to blackmail Holder, because Breitbart isn't demanding money, right? Laugh along at Breitbart's ignorance as you read the definition of "blackmail":
1. (Law) to exact or attempt to exact (money or anything of value) from (a person) by threats or intimidation; extort2. to attempt to influence the actions of (a person), esp by unfair pressure or threats
Blackmail has been defined in the broad sense to mean "compelling someone to act against their will or gaining or attempting to gain something of value." Courts vary on interpreting what "something of value" includes, but it is not necessarily a money payment in all cases.
[CJR] has been sitting it out on the sidelines, waiting - rooting - for Hannah Giles, James O'Keefe and me to make a mistake.
The Washington Post's David Broder had a predictably dour column about health care reform yesterday -- a paint-by-numbers job consisting of little more than a couple of quotes from interest groups that don't like government spending and a poll showing that people worry health care reform will add to the deficit. (Broder's summary of the poll alone took up 6 of his 16 paragraphs.)
If Broder ever was worth reading for his insights rather than his reporting, that time is long gone, as yesterday's column reminds us.
And, indeed, Broder's colleague Ezra Klein quickly exposed the flaws in the little bit of Broder's column that wasn't simply a regurgitation of poll results and interest-group quotes:
David Broder has a column today expressing skepticism that health-care reform will really cut the deficit. But he doesn't provide much evidence for the charge.
The specific budget gimmick mentioned in the column is that Reid has delayed the subsidies "from mid-2013 to January 2014 -- long after taxes and fees levied by the bill would have begun." But not that long. The excise tax, for instance, begins in 2013. More to the point, it's not clear what Broder's complaint is. Reid delayed the implementation of the subsidies in order to ensure the bill's deficit neutrality in the first 10 years, which is what Broder wants. Why attack him for it?
In other words, the revenue and the savings grow more quickly than the costs. Extend that line out further and, yes, federal spending on health care falls as a result of this bill. In other words, the bill satisfies Broder's conditions. But he doesn't come out and say that.
More broadly, I'm confused by the budget hawks who that take the line: "This bill needs to cut the deficit, and I don't believe Democrats will cut the deficit, but since the actual provisions of the bill unambiguously cut the deficit, then I guess Congress won't stick to it."
People who want to cut the deficit should support this bill, and support its implementation. The alternative is no bill that cuts the deficit, and thus no hope of cutting the deficit.
If anyone wants to offer a reason -- other than inertia -- why the Post's print edition carried Broder's column and not one by Klein, I'd love to hear it.
From a letter Glenn Beck posted to his website November 21:
There is much to do, much to learn and time is of the essence. While I will be explaining the entire Plan over the coming weeks and months, I did want to give you a preview of some of the highlights:
- Education is key, and not just for our children. To that end, we will be conducting a series of conventions. These will be full-day experiences where you will be immersed in learning about topics ranging from self-reliance, community organizing, the economy and how to be a political force in your own neighborhood and country. The first one will be in Orlando at UCF Arena on March 27th. You will also be able to vote to have a convention in your region by clicking here.
- I have begun meeting with some of the best minds in the country that believe in limited government, maximum freedom and the values of our Founders. I am developing a 100 year plan. I know that the bipartisan corruption in Washington that has brought us to this brink and it will not be defeated easily. It will require unconventional thinking and a radical plan to restore our nation to the maximum freedoms we were supposed to have been protecting, using only the battlefield of ideas.
- All of the above will culminate in The Plan, a book that will provide specific policies, principles and, most importantly, action steps that each of us can take to play a role in this Refounding.
- On August 28, 2010, I ask you, your family and neighbors to join me at the feet of Abraham Lincoln on the National Mall for the unveiling of The Plan and the birthday of a new national movement to restore our great country.
From Kenneth P. Vogel's 738-word November 20 Politico article:
Glenn Beck, the controversial Fox News television host, is planning on becoming more active in the populist conservative movement he spawned, according to sources familiar with his thinking.
At a rally Saturday at a massive retirement community in Central Florida, Beck is planning to unveil what he has billed as a "big plan" for 2010, which is expected to involve the 9.12 Project, the group he started earlier this year and named for the day after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, when he says the nation was unified.
"Coming this January, my whole approach changes on this program," he hinted cryptically on his Wednesday show. "This next year is going to be critical, and I think it's going to change and I think we are going to set it right, at least set our course right. And if that means the Democrats or the Republicans are destroyed along the way, well, good. Good."
Beck's Saturday rally, which is set for 3 p.m., is timed to coincide with the kickoff of a tour promoting his new book, "Arguing with Idiots."
From Andrew Breitbart's November 21 BigGovernment.com post:
In response to the Columbia Journalism Review's accusing me of "blackmailing" the Attorney General of the United States, I must take notice that the mainstream media as a journalistic establishment IS paying attention to the ongoing ACORN scandal. Good. I thought so.
What the Columbia Journalism Review is doing is very similar to what Media Matters is doing: protecting the Democrat-Media Complex, the natural alliance of the Democratic Party and the mainstream media. This ACORN investigation has been going on for two months and Hannah, James, and I have proven to be truth-tellers every step of the way, while the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now has been proven time and again to be liars.
Yet instead of engaging the real, newsworthy issues of ACORN's possible corruption, malfeasance and illegal behavior, the CJR, like its more overtly political online counterpart Media Matters, and indeed every other MSM outlet, has been sitting it out on the sidelines, waiting - rooting - for Hannah Giles, James O'Keefe and me to make a mistake. In fact, my appearance Thursday night is the only time in which the media has introduced itself into this ongoing narrative: proof that it's paying attention and taking sides.
And now to address the fever-swamp's notion that what I said on "Hannity" last night was "blackmail." Blackmail occurs when one party threatens to reveal an unsavory piece of information about another party, and demands money in exchange for silence. For obvious reasons, it is most often conducted in private. I, on the other hand, went on national television with a challenge to the Attorney General to do his job; unlike this administration and its justice department, what I did was fully open and transparent.
There will be consequences if there isn't an investigation into ACORN. The videos will be shown and at a particular moment. There is nothing illegal about my proposed response to the continued inaction from this justice department, and there's nothing I'd like more than to have my day in court and let a jury hear why I have gone to such extraordinary measures to tell a major story that the dying, partisan, leftist media has worked so hard to suppress.
The days of the Democrat-Media Complex controlling the narrative are in their end times. And if the AG wants to turn his focus on me instead of ACORN, then that day will be closer than many of them think.
Extortion? Breitbart threatens to release more tapes during election unless DOJ investigates ACORN
From BigGovernment.com blogger Kyle Olson's November 20 post:
Breitbart fabricates smear that SEIU's Stern is "sending SEIU goons" to "beat up innocent Americans"
Brad O'Leary spends an entire Washington Examiner column responding to Media Matters' highlighting of his skewed Zogby polls and, more specifically, his racially charged poll question regarding Mark Lloyd:
The author of this "racially charged" language is none other than Obama's Diversity Czar Mark Lloyd himself. Here is what he said at the 2005 Conference on Media Reform: Racial Justice:
"This - there's nothing more difficult than this. Because we have really, truly good white people in important positions. And the fact of the matter is that there are a limited number of those positions.
"And unless we are conscious of the need to have more people of color, gays, other people in those positions we will not change the problem. We're in a position where you have to say who is going to step down so someone else can have power."
I find it equal parts troubling and incredible that in 21st Century America there could be anyone, much less a high-level federal appointee, who thinks the government should be forcing hirings-and-firings at private companies based solely on race and sexual preference.
Media Matters, evidently, is only outraged that someone would dare report the matter or ask America's opinion about it. Or maybe Media Matters thinks it is unfair to hold a presidential appointee responsible for something he said just four years ago.
O'Leary, however, did not include any of that background -- which the vast majority of respondents would have no knowledge of without it -- in asking his poll question, which was this:
Federal Communications Commission Chief Diversity Czar Mark Lloyd wants the FCC to force good white people in positions of power in the broadcast industry to step down to make room for more African-Americans and gays to fill those positions. Do you agree or disagree that this presents a threat to free speech?
Also problematic for O'Leary is that the question, as asked, is false. As we've noted, at no point does Lloyd advocate using the FCC to "force good white people" in the broadcast industry out.
O'Leary has only himself to blame for his false, out-of-context framing of Lloyd's statement. And he's a veritable laugh riot in coming to Zogby's defense:
I choose to do polling with Zogby because they've been among the most accurate pollsters for the past two decades. I find that Zogby does very well in balancing my questions to remove any conservative or other bias that may exist. When you're searching for the truth, it does no good to rig the outcome.
Not only is Zogby not an accurate pollster, his questions for O'Leary do, in fact, rig the outcome. For instance, here are some questions from an O'Leary/Zogby poll from February:
A truly balanced poll would have included more points of view than those of "some people" and "most Republicans." But then, a guy who has written a book-length screed attacking Barack Obama is not actually interested in "searching for the truth."
Tea Party Express co-chair Mark Williams, one of the most visible spokespersons for the tea party movement, has repeatedly called his political opponents "faggot" on his blog.
In a December 26, 2007, post, Williams referred to former President Jimmy Carter as a "creepy little faggot":
On January 27, 2008, Williams wrote that members of a Vermont town shouldn't be called "retard CHUDs" but "genetically defective, circus freak, tiny cranium, hairy-arm-pitted female & faggot alleged male biological train wrecks who totally make the argument for forced Eugenics":
As we've noted, the Tea Party Express spokesman has also called President Obama and Jimmy Carter "Nazis," and referred to Obama as the "racist in chief." Williams is a birther who has forwarded claims that Obama was born in Kenya.
Despite his history of incendiary rhetoric, Williams is a regular guest on Fox News and CNN. For instance, Williams has appeared on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 at least six times in the past four months: November 2, October 26, September 15, September 14, September 10, and August 13. He also appeared on CNN Newsroom in August. On the September 14 edition of American Morning, reporter Elaine Quijano referred to Williams as one of the "tea party leaders" who "disavow[ed] any racist views" by protestors.
Fox News, which frequently cheerleads for the tea party movement, has hosted Williams on Fox & Friends (numerous times), America's News HQ, and Hannity. Williams also appeared on Fox Business Network's Cavuto.
The Tea Party Express recently bragged to supporters that it's received "great television news coverage" from CNN and Fox News, and specifically cited a Fox News interview with Williams.
Given Williams' history of smears and slurs, and his prominent position with the Tea Party Express, will the media continue to extend "great coverage" to Williams and his group?
Eighty advertisers have reportedly dropped their ads from Glenn Beck's Fox News program since he called President Obama a "racist" who has a "deep-seated hatred of white people." Here are his November 20 sponsors, in the order they appeared:


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If you have an attribute that needs to be modified any time it is set, is there a slick way of doing this short of writing the accessor yourself and mucking around directly with the content of
$self, as done in this example?
package Foo;
use Moose;
has 'bar' => (
isa => 'Str',
reader => 'get_bar',
sub set_bar {
my ($self, $bar) = @_;
$self->{bar} = "modified: $bar";
I considered
trigger, but it seemed to require the same approach.
Is working directly with the hash reference in
$self considered bad practice in Moose, or am I worrying about a non-issue?