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May 31, 2010
Miss moops (Magnolia) and my desk project were featured over at Desire to Inspire today. Thank you Desire to Inspire for posting the photo, and my design project.
Magnolia sitting on the desk I made from 3/4″ plywood, cut to fit the bay widow, sanded then coated in white enamel and bracketed in place. She loves sitting up there looking down at the street below in Beacon Hill, Boston Massachusetts. Clear chair and sheep skin throw from IKEA, computer from Apple.com and kiity from Atlanta Pet Rescue.
I had a wonderful, fabulous long Memorial weekend. I hope you all did too. I can't wait to share photos.
Behind the Scenes Video
May 26, 2010
While we were shooting the Night Falls on Tremont photo shoot, Tim Robishaw (our hair stylist for the shoot) and I took some behind the scenes footage. I thought a behind the scenes video montage would be a fun added bonus to the photo shoot and I also wanted to work on my Final Cut Pro skills a bit. New Brahmin posted the video this morning and I wanted to share it as well. (Plus I figured out how to post videos on my blog! Yay!)
Missing some friends
May 25, 2010
I slept terrible last night. (I have had sleeping problems since I was a child and they always seem to creep up around the changing of the seasons…spring is rapidly turning into summer here in Boston and my mind is just going, going, going lately) So as I lay awake in bed last night, into the wee hours of the morning, my mind wandered over many things. Things like work, my photography, my other work, but after a while it settled on my friends. There are those friends in life that no matter the distance or how long it has been since you spoke, they have a special place in your heart. Friends that when you first met them you remember thinking…I always want to know this person. My husband was one of those friends, as is my friend Rachel Malde. So this morning (after little to no sleep) I started browsing through her blog. She is a beautiful photographer, mother of two little boys and married to another photographer, Pradip Malde, whom I have blogged about in the past. So instead of posting more of my work I wanted to share some of her work.
I just love her moody colors. So beautiful.
from the Churchill Barrier, Orkney, 2005
from the Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, 2005
_Sea Island, GA, 2010
_Florence, Viterbo, Cortona, Le forme delle uova, 2010
Gates of Rome, 2010
Red Fiat, Viterbo
Magnolia Monday
May 24, 2010
Magnolia was not very pleased about having to take a bath,
but now she is so soft and smells yummy.
Secret Gardens
May 21, 2010
As I now find myself living in beautiful, historic Beacon Hill and absolutely loving it, there was no way I was going to miss the Beacon Hill Hidden Gardens tour, held yesterday. Tucked behind many of the gorgeous brown stones that line Beacon Hill lie private, little garden enclaves and patios; a rare commodity in a bustling , noisy city like Boston. My hubby and I are lucky enough to over look a garden (someone else's) from out second story apartment, and I have been dying to see more. So I bought my ticket online a few weeks ago and headed out during my lunch hour, map in hand, to explore.
Oh my!
I guess everyone had that idea. There were lines down the block as people waited to crowd into the small gardens and discuss the type of fern and ivy varieties found there. I decided to head back to my office and wait until later in the day when hopefully the crowds subsided.
5pm – Much more civilized.
While the gardens were lovely, I was much more enamored with the winding walkways, hidden alleys, and potting rooms. A few of the gardens were only accessible by walking through the glorious homes of Louisburg Square. Quite a treat for my as I often walk by those homes trying to catch a glimpse inside.
I also loved the American Girl dolls having a tea party.
Now for a relaxing weekend in which I have NO plans! Hurrah!!!!!!
Alexandra and Shawn's Garden Wedding
May 20, 2010
The other weekend one of my dearest friends, Alexandra, got married. It was the most beautiful, romantic wedding I have ever seen; ceremony in a garden under a tree, dinner at long, family style tables in the grass and dancing under the stars. It was perfection. We danced our feet off, laughed till it hurt and celebrated into the night. I even did the worm on the dance floor! (It is one of my secret talents and I am actually pretty killer at it :))
I designed the invitations as my wedding gift, using warm grays and a sanserif font to reflect the relaxed, garden wedding.
Shawn and Alexandra love to bike so I drew a bicycle built for two as their reply card, and I just love the font I found for their computerized calligraphy.
The wedding was held at the groom's childhood home in Los Altos Hill, CA in the beautiful garden and barn. It felt like a movie, and a shot a million photos trying to capture it all.
Continuing with the bicycle theme.
The dinner was delicious. I think I ate my body weight in the polenta.
As night fell the dancing began.
Then it was time to send the happy couple off into the night. Sigh.
Best wishes Alexandra and Shawn. xoxo
Night Falls on Tremont
May 19, 2010
As the air changes from that spring smell to summer warmth I can't help but think of those great nights out with friends when all your want to do is throw on your most rocking outfit and just be outside. I approached New Brahmin with the idea for a "summer night out" shoot and they were thrilled. I got to produce and shoot the whole thing, scouting out locations, securing models and hair stylists, while also pulling from their vast resources. What came about was a photo shoot dream team, and some lovely images.
Styists: Liana Peterson & Janine Stafford
Make-up: Jeannie Vincent
Hair: Tim Robishaw from Jeffrey Lyle Salon
Models: Lauren Fredette & Becky Shirazi
I wanted to capture the excitement and relaxed warmth of summer and I really wanted to try my hand at some night photography. Check out the full, large scale editorial, enhanced with the graphic talents of Miss Jessica Sutton at New Brahmin.
Beauty shots
Other favorites from the shoot
Lauren and Becky are just gorgeous and the whole night was a blast. Thanks to all who made it possible.
Behind the Scenes
May 17, 2010
Here are a few behind the scenes shoots of a photo shoot I shot last week on Summer fashion. It was a lot of hard work, from make-up and hair until the final shot took about 8 hours, but the clothes looked gorgeous and our models Lauren and Becky are just beautiful and were a dream to work with.
I'll write a larger post once the photos are published (It should be coming out tomorrow), but for now take a peek at what happened "off camera."
Racks of gorgeous clothes
Shoes, glorious shoes!
A little hair help from our wonderful hair stylist Tim Robishaw
Needing some styling from Janine Stafford
Those were just one of 6 looks! So much more to share. Can't wait.
Magnolia Monday
May 10, 2010
Just another Monday.
*le sigh
May 4, 2010
The nail beauty editorial is up over at New Brahmin and I loved what Jessica Sutton did with the graphics for the shoot. Between Jessica's graphics and layout, Jeannie Vincent's nail designs and Victoria Master's fabulous energy, the shoot was above and beyond what I had envisioned. Working with such a fun, talented group of people is so inspiring! Thanks ladies.
Here is the editorial, but go over to New Brahmin to see the large slide show.
Nail colors: American Apparel Passport Blue, Color Club Art Club in White
Nail colors: Sephora by OPI What's a Tire Jack? Matte, China Glaze Passion
Nail colors: OPI Mod About You, Konad Special Polish in Dark Purple
Nail Colors: Models Own Purple Grey, Color Club Uptown Girl, Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Lavender Cloud
Nail Colors: Sephora by OPI Queen of Everything, Illamasqua Unnatural
Nail Color: LA Girl Disco Brights in Hustle, Sephora by OPI Too Good For Him
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While selecting a good throw pillow is not rocket science, there is loads to consider. I'll tell you why. A throw pillow is not just for the pretties. It can provide you much-needed back support, but at the same time, one too many can easily throw comfort out the window. But yes, it is a decorative accent that can, believe it or not, make or break the look of your room, couch, or bed. The good news is that this can be rectified easily simply by adding another cover atop the existing one or just changing the way these pillows are placed.
Decorating with Throw PillowsThere's a reason they're called throw pillows. Just throw a bunch together and see how they look. And if you don't like what you see, keep experimenting till you get it right.
So this piece is dedicated to buying the right throw pillow, with tips that tell you how many are right, what size they should be, and how to practically use them for decorating.
The Technical Aspect
Number of Throw Pillows
I have already mentioned how one too many throw pillows can make you very uncomfortable. Depending on the number of people your couch can seat, there should be at least one for each person. A couple more in smaller sizes won't hurt, but they should not eat into seating space. If you have to move the pillows to get comfortable, you know there are way too many on the couch. The same goes for your bed.
A well-stuffed cushion can provide the epitome of comfort, and a bad one can cause you to develop a backache. The best choice would be cushions with down or feather. Other fillings usually flatten over time and no amount of fluffing up can save them. If you are looking for an alternative to down or feathers, polyester fill or polyfill is a great option. Such pillows are also machine washable and do not lose their shape or softness easily.
Shapes can be traditional, they can be quirky, and then, they can be functional. A square throw pillow is most comfortable as it provides complete support to the back. A longish, rectangular pillow or a bolster, or even a triangular pillow can provide support to the lower back. A bolster is also great as an armrest, particularly on day beds. Round pillows and other quirky shapes are more decorative than functional, though they can provide some amount of support to the back. Choose shapes based on your requirement as well as the shape of the sofa/chair you are going to put the pillows on. While it is not mandatory, a round cushion on a roundish sofa does look nice.
The average size of a throw pillow varies between 16"-18". You could also go for 22"-24" cushions for the full back support that they provide. Ensure that the pillows are to scale with the furniture you are buying them for, be it a couch, a bed or a single chair. Not only do over-sized pillows look bad, they will ensure that you never sit comfortably on that piece of furniture.
Covers and Fabrics
There are throw pillows with sewn covers, and there are those which can be adorned with covers of your choice. The former are more expensive, but sometimes adding the cost of covers to a regular pillow can add up to the same amount. The only difference is that you can experiment more with different types of covers in the removable ones. You can also use different covers on cushions with sewn covers, but would you like to pay the price for its design and then spend more on covering it up?
Next, the fabric should be in sync with the material of the couch. Not that it should match, but imagine a silk cover on a silk sofa, and all you're trying to do is stop yourself from sliding down it. Go for textures that will go against the sofa fabric so that they stay where they are and keep you comfortable at the same time. For instance, you could go for textured linen on a leather sofa.
When choosing the fabric, consider the usage of the pillows. Luxurious materials like silk and velvet can get easily damaged with daily use, more so if you have kids. The most sturdy material is cotton or polyester. And the designs and patterns available with these are endless.
The Decorative Aspect
Decorating with throw pillows is LOTS of fun. There are so many ways you can experiment, and there's so much you can do. From plain, neutral throw pillows to those with big, bold, and vibrant patterns, the options are endless. And guess what? There's absolutely no formula to decorating with these.
You can keep throw pillows as organized as this ...
The mother of symmetry! A bolster, followed by a throw pillow in striped fabric, then by one in a floral fabric, and then by one in a more dainty pattern. Then this entire set is mirrored!
Or as random as this ...
I'll do what I want!
For those who are scared of venturing into this world of decorating with throw pillows on their own, here's some inspiration.
Do you see what's happening here? This endless couch has throw pillows in different shapes, sizes, colors, and patterns. The best of all worlds, isn't it?
Pick a throw pillow cover with a print that matches a certain part of your room (like the print on the pillow cover somewhat matches the wall behind it).
For an eclectic touch, opt for covers with mirror work on them. They're subtly bling and definitely fit in anywhere easily.
Pick an accent color from the rest of your decor and showcase hues and tones of the same color in your throw pillows. The fabrics, patterns, designs can all be a harmonious mismatch.
Every throw pillow is not about adding color to a room. Sometimes, it can be perfectly in keeping with the color scheme in that room, such as the black and white throw pillows in a black and white room.
Throw pillows can easily up the quirk quotient in your room, like this Union Jack pillow on a black Chesterfield couch.
Because we don't always need lots and lots of throw pillows on a sofa. Two in colors that belong to the same family as the couch are just fine. And for moments when it gets too dull, that printed pillow placed strategically on the floor can find its spot on the sofa.
And because we don't need a mix and match of patterns everywhere, this outdoor seating chooses to have only solid-colored throw pillows, which I must say, look simply charming.
Throw pillows are not meant only for big pieces of furniture. This chair immediately becomes more aesthetically versatile because of the solid and printed cushions placed on it.
It would seem a little difficult, putting so many patterns together, but look how charmingly they work. Different patterns on different scales, such as the bold florals with the tiny polka dots work together perfectly and bring a plain black boring couch to life!

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Probably just me but I think this would be an awesome intro. Just the music and show the team walking down. I really hate smoke on the water, just my opinion
Hulk Hogan Entrance - Titantron - YouTube
Gotta love America!
I removed it.
That is Hulk Hogan's signature look; blonde chinese hair and skin of a hot dog. It's awesome.
Kinnick smells like syrup.
I love Smoke on the Water. Probably because they only use the best part of that song. The opening riff is bad *** once the lyrics start it's meh.
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Dude, you are Gameday Rulzzz and could probably post about anything.
Inb4 paul likes smoke on the water.
The Official Paul Rhode's Salt Truck Driver.
Iowa already has dibs on this.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlU0GQgooWM">
edit: you can hate iowa, but that video is pretty awesome.
And then play Kurt Angle's music when the opponents come out so we can all chant "You Suck!"
Kurt Angle & the "YOU SUCK" chants (Raw 2005) - YouTube
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That is Hulk Hogan's signature look; blonde chinese hair and skin of a hot dog. It's awesome.
This comment probably doesn't make sense to a lot of people. I believe that is the same episode that inspired my username.
Did someone say Hulk Hogan?
No way...while that's a good song, if we are going WWF themed, gotta go with this one for energy (with the team sprinting out) Ultimate Warrior Entrance Music (Way of the Warrior) - YouTube
or a little DX D-Generation X Music Video - YouTube
What we have is perfectly fine, no need to change it.
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I'm on board if Rhoads agrees to do the full Hogan flex pose routine with Cy at midfield.
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What we have is perfectly fine, no need to change it.
Ehh.. I think a lot of people would disagree. Is it fine? Yes. But, a few big changes could be made to make our entrance a lot more exciting and get the crowd pumped up more.
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Many processes that affect the inner ear kill the main sensory part of the ear, hair cells. While it would seem reasonable that hair cells should be replaced when they are lost, this seems to be species specific. Hair cells of birds, both auditory and vestibular, regenerate but hair cells of humans are generally felt to not regenerate. In birds, auditory hair cells regenerate after exposure to ototoxic aminoglycoside antibiotics, and noise.
Vestibular hair cells also regenerate in birds, with both the vestibulocollic and vestibuloocular reflexes recovering full functionality after aminoglycoside exposure in chickens (Goode et al, 1999; Carey et al, 1996; Boyle et al, 2001). Hair cell regeneration in birds depends on a gene missing from Humans, Math 1.
If birds can regenerate their hair cells, it seems reasonable that people might also be able to do this, perhaps with the correct growth factor or genetic trigger. This is an ongoing subject of research. An promising method that has some experimental verification is to transvect the Math 1 gene into mammalian hair cells. (Staecker, Praetorius et al. 2007)
A recent study indicated that stereocilia, a part of the hair cell, "turns over" in cell cultures of rat inner ears over roughly 48 hours (Schneider and others, 2002). It is not surprising to find that damaged cells can repair themselves and this process offers evidence for short-term repair processes in the ear.
If we could regenerate hair cells in humans, it seems likely that much hearing and balance disease might simply disappear. Imagine - -instead of getting a hearing aid when one is 70 years old, one simply had an injection through the ear drum and restoration of hearing after a few months !
There are relatively few references concerning hair cell regeneration in the medical literature. In our opinion, considering the extremely high potential of this area, there should be more funding directed in this direction.
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The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed Adam Foote to a two-year contract and John-Michael Liles to a four-year deal.
The deals were announced Monday.
Foote appeared in 12 regular-season games and 10 playoff games for the Avalanche last season after he was acquired from Columbus on Feb. 26. Between Columbus and Colorado last season, he had one goal, 15 assists and 107 penalty minutes in 75 games.
He played for 13 seasons with the Avalanche and their predecessors, the Nordiques, before signing with Columbus in August 2005.
In 998 games over 16 NHL seasons, he has 65 goals, 219 assists and 1,407 penalty minutes.
Liles had six goals and 26 assists in 81 games last season. He appeared in 10 playoff games, scoring twice and making three assists.
He has played 313 games in four NHL seasons, with 44 goals and 115 assists.
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A model maker website
There are different types of model kits that are being made available in the markets, these model kits also includes the RC model kits, where RC stands for the Remote Control. The model kits for the remote control are available in several different characters and modes for all the users who are interested getting one of these model kits.
Now days these kits are mainly used for the purpose of displaying to the visitors and people who come around, basically they want to indicate that what their fields of interests are and it also reflects the image of the personality.
A radio control model can be easily defined as the device that is capable of guiding and compatible for working along with the radio control. The radio control is among the most commonly used devices that are placed into all most all kinds of vehicle that could has ever been imagined or thought about. The locomotives in which these remote control devices has been installed and are working successfully are the boats, planes, cars, as well the helicopters, therefore the importance and usage of this is far more than the expected and its application are much more wider than one can imagine.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder forward will be joined by Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose and L.A. Clippers highlight-machine Blake Griffin on the cover of the upcoming NBA 2K13. Unlike last year's cover trio of Magic, Bird and Jordan, however, the three stars will share one cover rather than have separate covers of their own.
"Because of the company they were in -- and the passing of the torch from Jordan, Bird and Magic, so to speak -- they were all really happy to share it together," said 2K Sports' VP of Marketing, Jason Argent.
[Related: Heat celebrate in the streets of Miami]
The decision marks a change in direction for 2K, who previously made headlines by focusing on old-school greats. This year, they wanted to highlight the next generation of superstars.
"This is a transition year for us" Argent told Yahoo! Games. "We've [recently] focused so much on legends in the past. We believe these are the legends in the making."
Yep, pretty much. Durant put on an offensive clinic this year, leading the NBA in scoring for the third consecutive season while leading the Thunder to the Finals. In just his second full season as a pro, Griffin was an All-Star starter and made the league's All-NBA Second team. And while former MVP Rose missed much of the season due to injury (he's currently rehabbing a torn ACL), when healthy he's arguably the best guard in the league. All three were also Rookie of the Year winners.
"Being crowned as one of the NBA 2K13 cover athletes is a huge honor and something I always dreamt about," Durant said in a statement. "It's definitely humbling to grace the cover after the likes of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird."
Scoring the 2K cover is indeed a big deal for NBA players these days. The last two entries in the series -- 2K11 and 2K12 -- are among the highest-rated basketball games of all time, though the franchise will finally get its rival back when EA re-launches the troubled NBA Live later this year. That series went on hiatus after getting trounced by 2K for a few years in a row.
2K Sports has been coy about what kinds of new features fans can expect out of this year's game, thus far only revealing an emphasis on defense and the inclusion of All-Star weekend, including a timing-based dunk contest. The game comes out on October 2 for the Xbox 360 and PS3.
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Last week, on the occasion of my eldest child's 21st birthday, I spent most of the day trying to garner compliments.
Perhaps "compliment" is the wrong word. It was really reassurance that I needed. I didn't care who said it, I just wanted to hear those magical words: "My goodness, young lady! You do not look anywhere near old enough to have a 21-year-old daughter!"
For generations now, students have been taught that Abraham Lincoln was the first native Kentuckian to be U.S. President.
Technically speaking, however, that's not true.
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Project Guild of La Grange would like to send out a special thank-you to the community of Oldham County and its visitors for attending the 43rd annual Oldham County Day.
The Grand Marshal Luncheon, sponsored by Citizens Union Bank; the YMCA 1M and 5K races; the Dancing in the Street concerts on Friday and Saturday nights, sponsored by the city of La Grange; and the annual La Grange Rotary pancake breakfast were all successful.
It was with some concern that I learned last week that my cancellation notice for the 2013 Annual Veterans Recognition Event had not been printed by The Oldham Era this past week or the week before.
For several reasons, it was necessary for me to cancel this year's event, and the newspaper had promised to publish the notice to that effect. It was my goal to inform readers that, after seven years of hosting this event on the second Thursday in August, I am unable this year to hold it.
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Bobby Blue is a singer and brother of Billy Blue, together known as the Blue Brothers, who are driven by Luis Fernando Lopez from the MeTV studio to the Maisonette 9 club, whilst being chased by crazed female fans. He once sent an e-mail to half a million female fans of himself dressed in women's lingerie. He was voiced by Harrison Chad


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The historic home to poets and hell-raisers has closed its doors: No More Artists Will Live Or Die Here. On my first trip to Manhattan, sans parents, out of curiosity I stayed there for a few days. It was not for me. I had already met A.W. in L.A. Presumably curious about the new person on the scene, Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe came there to meet me. I must have left quite an impression: I never saw them again!
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Ranchers in Southeastern Colorado are still trying to recover from the back to back blizzards that ravaged the area in December. Most Ranches in the area are still buried under two feet of snow, making it impossible for cattle to graze.
Some ranchers have reported spending more than $1,000 a day just to feed their cattle.
Now some relief may be on the way. Country Singer Michael Martin Murphey is holding a benefit concert in Pueblo March 18th to help out the struggling ranchers.
On Friday Murphey toured a ranch in Southern Colorado ranch to see the devastation for himself, "what struck me is how deep the snow is still out there, and then the wind is continuing to cause drifts to pile up over the top of barn doors", Murphey said.
Murphey will be joined by other entertainers including cowboy poet Baxter Black. They hope the March 18th concert will raise half a million dollars in ticket sales and another half million in donations.
The concert will be held at the Colorado State Fair Events Center. You can get your tickets by logging onto www.ticketmasters.com or call 303-830-TIXS.
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God's people sometimes believe they're A-ok, that there's nothing wrong with
them at all, even though they have sin in their life. They don't consider that
thing in their life as being sinful. The devil makes them think it's something else.
To realize it is really sin often takes the Holy Spirit bringing it out
through the preaching of the Word or through a testimony: someone else having
the same kind of sin in their life, struggling with it and getting the victory.
Jonah 2:8They that observe lying vanities forsake their
own mercy.
The devil tries to cover up their sin so they won't get the help they need.
He'll convince them it's something else other than sin operating in their life.
Listen, if you see the attributes of Christ in your life, then you know
that's of God; but if you see things in your life which are not the attributes
of Christ — even though the devil would like to convince you that those things
are ok — you'd better get rid of them.
Don't allow sin to blossom in your life. It will be manifested outwardly and
mar your testimony, as well as putting your soul in jeopardy.
Now, the word (or sin) that we're going to examine in this message is the
word self-willed.
When babies come into this world, we soon find that they are self-willed,
that they have a carnal nature. When a baby begins to crawl, they begin to get into
things, and what happens? They tear things up! break things! climb onto things!
Many times, mother thinks they're being so cute. She likes to see her baby
learn these different things because that means her little darling is growing
But mother and father can do a lot of harm in molding their little one's
life by what they allow.
Listen, when you say, "No," that ought to stand as NO. Realize they
will test you. When you say, "No," you'll see their little hands go
right back to do that very thing you told them not to do.
When this happens what do you do? Do you ignore it, just let it go, not do
anything about it? That's where you begin to create problems. A little later
on when you come back and say, "No," they'll turn right around and
touch it again. They know you don't really mean what you said!
If you don't stand over their will, insisting they do as they were told,
that child becomes strong-willed.
Do you let them do anything they want to do because you want peace and
quiet, because you don't want to hear them cry?
You don't want to have to spank their little bottom or slap them a little bit
on the hand to let them know that it's NO: "I said no! and I mean
No!" You say you love them, but you hurt them when you give in.
If you say "no" to a self-willed child when you're out shopping,
they will get down on the floor and go into a temper tantrum right out in
public. They will scream and holler and kick until they get their own way.
Because parents have not taken authority over the will of that child but
have let them go, that child is formed right there. They know they can be
strong-willed and get away with it.
It doesn't matter if they spit! It doesn't matter if they pull someone's
hair! It doesn't matter if they kick somebody! It doesn't matter if they get up
on top of the table! It's all so very, very cute.
Many times grandparents have a habit of giving in to a grandchild because
grandchildren are special: after all, you can love them and then send them
home. But, if a grandparent isn't careful, they, too, can cause a child to
become self-willed.
Being self-willed is one of the hardest things to get out of a person's
life. It began when they were young, and they'll be that way until they die or
until they surrender their will to the will of the Lord.
Now, let's look at some dictionary definitions to help us get a full
understanding of what it means to be self-willed:
Self-Willed: willful; deliberate; intractable; intentional;
obstinate; wayward; unmanageable; headstrong
Headstrong: strong-minded; cantankerous; adamant; unyielding; set in
your way; unmoveable; stiff-necked; perverse; inflexible; pig-headed; fixed;
callused; hard; unruly; contrary
Do any of these words describe you?
Do you know anyone who could be called pig-headed, stubborn and self-willed;
someone who is unmanageable, very unruly, very strong-minded? They have a
mindset and nobody's going to change their mind!
Some people are so defiant. They're going to do it anyway, blatantly, right
in your face. They'll do the very thing you told them not to do.
Proverbs 17:11aAn evil man seeketh only rebellion
Rebel: rebellious; revolt; rise up; resist; obstinate; disobedient;
self-willed; stubborn
These were all found in the life of King Saul. You wouldn't think a king
would have been this type of person, but Saul was.
Now, if somebody says, "Don't do this," that's the very thing the
rebellious insist on doing. They've been accustomed to this from their
childhood up. Many times, because it's such a part of their character, it
carries over into marriage, ruining any chance of having a good marriage.
This thing controls them more than the Lord controls them. It manifests
itself in so many areas. It takes over and the things of God are pushed aside.
We're living in a day and hour when there is a spirit in this world which
causes our young people to want to rebel, to be stubborn, to resist all
authority. They want to resist any kind of authority — whether it's the laws of
the government, the laws of the home, the laws at school or work, or the laws
of the church.
We see teenagers who want to give their parents a rough time. They stand
right up, wanting to take authority over their parents or anybody else who
would try to slow them down in any wise to keep them from doing things they're
not supposed to be doing.
And this isn't just children and teens. We find the same problem in many
grown-ups. With some adults if they're told not to do something, they will do
it just because they were told not to.
If this message speaks to you, it's God's love to make it very clear to you,
so you might know you need some help; you need victory over this thing. But
you're not going to get the victory if you keep it up, if you're just going to
keep going on and on and on in your self-willed ways.
Satan will cause you to believe a lie: "Oh, it's not that. It's not
stubbornness. It's not rebellion. After all, I'm the head of the house. What I
do is all right."
No it isn't. Just because you're the head of the house doesn't mean that
it's all right for you to do these type of things.
Some men are so self-willed that they're not going to be told. Their wife
might ask them not to walk on the wet floor, so what do they do? They plow
right through it, just because their wife said not to!
Did you men ever try mopping the floor? You want it to look nice. When
you're done you don't want anybody leaving their footprints on it. That's why
your wife wants it to dry before you walk on it. When the floor is wet, any
dirt on your shoes will be imprinted right on the floor, and it will look like
she never washed it!
Are you the kind that would do such a thing and then say, "Why don't
you clean up this house!"
Now, is it a big thing that your wife said, "Don't tramp on the wet
Don't you understand, men, that when a woman mops a floor, she won't even
walk on it? She'll mop and then she'll move to let it dry completely before she
starts tracking on it, because she wants it to be clean. She doesn't want to
end up with footprints all over it.
Now, some people don't even know enough to wipe their feet before coming in
the house. They track in the mud, the plaster, the oil, and all that gets on
their shoes from off the street.
Just as soon as someone says not to do something, this type of person will
insist on doing it, because they've been brought up that way. They're going to
have their own way, even if it destroys them!
And that's just exactly what it will do! It will destroy them if they
continue on in that way.
If this is true of you, your mother needs a good spanking! I don't care how
old she is. She really needs a good spanking. In one way, it's her fault,
because she brought you up to be that kind of person.
Proverbs 29:15bThe rod and reproof give wisdom: but a
child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Mothers, realize it reflects back on you. It usually doesn't reflect on the
father, but on the mother.
Psalm 68:6b. . . the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
Rebellion stands in the way. That's why the self-willed can't seem to get a
touch of God on their soul: It's because of their rebellion.
If this is true of you, God wants to bring you to the place where He can
really touch you, where He can make it known unto you why you can't seem to
break through to touch God and get His touch upon your life. He is trying to
tell you that this is why you are not getting the touch that you need in your
soul. It's because you're headstrong, self-willed.
Often it's others that see it, not you. That's the sad part.
We thank God that we do have Scriptures that show us just what happens when
a person is self-willed:
see I Samuel 13:1-14. . . Saul chose him three thousand
men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount
Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest
of the people he sent every man to his tent. And Jonathan smote the garrison of
the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul
blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear. And all
Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines . . .
And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty
thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is
on the sea shore in multitude . . .
When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were
distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and
in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
. . . As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him
trembling. And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had
appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from
him. And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings.
And he offered the burnt offering. And it came to pass, that as soon as he had
made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out
to meet him, that he might salute him.
When Saul was to be anointed king, he went and hid amongst the stuff while
they looked for him. He was humble at the time and probably felt incapable of
being a king (see I Samuel 10:22). But some people —
though humble at the start — when they get elevated in the Lord and get a
little footage, they want to protrude their self-willed way.
This is what Saul did after reigning two years over Israel. After he was
anointed, God instructed Samuel to tell him to go and tarry seven days and
Samuel would come at the appointed time.
But because Samuel didn't come right when Saul thought he should, Saul took
it upon himself to intrude into an office which he had no business intruding
Saul couldn't wait. He just went ahead in his self-willed way and offered
the sacrifices . . . and he no more finished offering than Samuel came along!
I Samuel 13:11-12And Samuel said, What hast thou done?
And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that
thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered
themselves together at Michmash; therefore said I, The Philistines will come
down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I
forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
I forced myself! Some people think they can do a better job, so
they intrude into another's office only to find God's dealings upon them.
Look at II Chronicles 26 and see where King Uzziah became a leper (and was a
leper until the day he died) all because he intruded into an office he had no
business getting into.
And we see this same thing in King Saul!
I Samuel 13:13,14And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done
foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which He
commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel
for ever. But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought Him a man
after His own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over His
people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.
Thou hast done foolishly! I believe we're very foolish when we try
to intrude into an office that doesn't belong to us. If God hasn't given us
orders to do something, but has given that thing to someone else to do, we'd
best stay out.
We should mind our business and let God run His business. God runs His
business very, very well. He doesn't need our help. When people start intruding
into God's business, they make a mess of things and cause God to have to
chastise them (Hebrews 12:11).
If they pay heed to His chastisement, then it will work the peaceable fruits
of righteousness. If not, they'll suffer the consequences of the Lord's
judgment upon their life.
I Samuel 13:13,14aAnd Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done
foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which He
commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel
for ever. But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought Him a
man after His own heart
Now, Samuel said Saul's kingdom was not going to continue, that God had
sought for a man after His own heart: and that man was David.
We see here it's a foolish thing for any of us to think we can go
through life in our stubborn and rebellious way and yet make eternal life.
I'm not here to deceive you. If you are being self-willed, stubborn,
rebellious, I'm not here to tell you all is well. God is telling you from His
Word that all is not well! There's no use in your fooling yourself, thinking
that you're all ready, when you actually need to get down to business and get
this thing out of your life.
Now, you play real havoc in the home when you're this type of person. You
make heartache and hardship for those you live with when you do this type of
thing. Many suffer because of your sin. Many cry. They're hurt because of your
actions. You've hurt them deeply, many times, because of what you've done,
because you've been self-willed, stubborn, rebellious.
"I'll do what I want to do, and you're not going to tell me anything
Don't think for a minute that just because you're a husband or the head of a
house that you have a right to act that way. In the eyes of God you don't have
a right to act like that, any more than the rest of us do. It's sin. It's
wicked. It's evil. And it needs to be dealt with . . . before it's too late.
I hate to see someone being defiant like Saul was here. They'll stand right
up to you and do the opposite of what they've been told to do, because nobody's
telling them. Even when God commands them to do something, they'll rebel.
God gives many commandments in His Word. But the rebellious want to say,
"Well, it's just the preacher. It's just them talking."
Listen, it's more than just the preacher talking. If they're preaching from
the Word of God, then it's the Lord who is speaking. It might be man's voice,
but it's the Lord speaking through them.
A godly pastor encourages God's people to really praise the Lord, to come
together and worship God, and to get their lives straightened out with Him.
And that's where the devil fights a lot.
He knows that if we draw near to God, we're going to be like Isaiah of old (see Isaiah 6): We're going to see ourselves like we really
But many don't want to see themselves, don't want to admit that this thing
has a hold of them, don't want to say, "Yes, Lord, I do need help."
They don't want to see it, and the devil doesn't want them to see it. But I'm
sure trusting, if this is in you, that you do see it and that you will correct
the error of your way.
I believe this message from God's Word has been plain enough for you to see.
God is going to really trouble and deal with you until you get this out of your
Do you ever get hot under the collar, get angry and upset?
Would you like to like to silence the preacher when the message hits home?
If you feel like this, realize that you're dealing with God, and you'd best
be careful when you're dealing with God!
Now, we encourage you to press in when you attend church. That's the
purpose: so God can speak to you, so He can deal with you.
Too often, though, you've got everything else on your mind: what you're
going to cook for dinner, what you're going to do tomorrow or next week, or
what you did yesterday. When you've got all these things on your mind, you're
not going to hear or receive anything.
Listen, when you come to church and press in, when you lift up your voice
and begin to praise God, that's when victory comes. That's when God can deal
and show you what your heart is really like.
Yes, when we press in, there's where we can get the victory. Usually, when
the Spirit of God begins to move, the tears start streaming down our face.
We're so tender to God at that moment: "Yes, Lord, I surrender all."
But Satan's there to try to hinder and stop us from really receiving from
God. That's why we often have such a struggle in church.
Worship and praise belong unto God: not empty praise, but praising Him from
our heart for salvation, for His long-suffering, for His tender mercies.
There's so much to really praise Him for: for His compassions, for His keeping
power, for being a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother (Proverbs
18:24), for the fact that He's with us all the time.
Yes! Praise God! Praise Him for strength. Praise Him for health. Praise Him.
He is so good!
I praise God for a mind to be in church. I praise God for a heart that loves
Him. I praise Him for the strength and health to be in the house of the Lord. I
praise the Lord that He's my helper. I praise the Lord that He's the author and
finisher of my faith.
Oh, there are so many things we can really praise God for!
Praise Him because Jesus suffered and died for you, and praise Him because
He lives. After all, because He lives you live also.
When we get into church and get our minds on God and on what He's done for
us, and we begin to praise Him, we'll feel so much better.
But if we're strong-willed, rebellious, stiff-necked, hard-hearted, then
we're just going to resist, and we're not going to receive from God.
Moses, a great leader of God, was shepherding a people who were
stiff-necked. Stephen spoke of this in Acts chapter 7 when he was being stoned.
Exodus 32:9And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this
people, and, behold, it is a stiff-necked people
Acts 7:51Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and
ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
We find in the Word that when the stubborn and rebellious resisted God and
did it their way, then they got in trouble with God.
Some cry out and touch the throne of God, really repenting, and are set
completely free right then and there! Others find they struggle and struggle.
They haven't really repented and stayed before God until they got the victory
over this thing.
Some pray for two or three days for victory and get discouraged because the
answer doesn't come right away. So they stop praying about it. "What's the
use? I don't see any results."
Listen, it's a matter of eternal life . . . or death. Just because you
called on God for salvation doesn't mean this evil will be overlooked.
I don't see where God allowed Lucifer to stay in heaven with his rebellion.
What happened to him? God cast him out. He was not only rebellious; he also had
And God isn't going to allow this self-will and rebellion in heaven either.
I don't see that there's anything evil or wicked that is going to get inside
the gates of that city. In fact, the Word of God would tell us just the
Galatians 5:19-21Now the works of the flesh are manifest,
which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell
you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such
things shall not inherit the kingdom of God
(italics mine).
I Samuel 15:23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft,
and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the
Word of the LORD, He hath also rejected thee from being king.
We've got to get these things out of our lives! There's no use sitting
around deceiving ourselves any longer!


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A letter from Brenda Harcourt in Kenya
aUGUST 2010
Where do I begin to tell you all the things that have been happening here in Kenya?
I will first begin at the national level. There had been lots of conversation and rallies about a new constitution that was being proposed. There was the "yes" camp and the "no" camp. The churches tended to be in the "no" camp, and most events that took place for the past six months became platform rallies for speakers to voice their opinions on the pending vote for the constitution. The vote finally came and the "yes" won, and so the new constitution was voted in. Now arrangements are underway to sign the new constitution into law, and the process of implementing the changes that will take place. I am so thankful that there was not violence like after the presidential election. The "no" people succeeded when it was apparent that the vote was so heavy in favor of the new constitution.
On the denominational level, the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) is having meetings and gearing up for a Kenya International Partnership Network. What that means is that like in the PC(USA) where we have networks for those involved in mission in different countries, the PCEA now wants to have one for Kenya that brings all their partners from many parts of the world together so that we can share and support each other's ministries. It began with a team that started putting bones on a network meeting to happen in February 2011. The team has now included missionaries in the field serving here in Kenya to help organize the network. Since I have been a part of the Kenya Network in PC(USA) for a number of years I have been able to give them some insights. Kenya currently has missionaries serving here from Ireland, Scotland, Korea and the United States. They also have other countries that are just beginning to work here and so I am sure that the network will grow quickly. Our meeting in February will be in Mombasa on the beautiful coast of the Indian Ocean. There is a link on the internet through the PC(USA) webpage if you are interested in more information.
My work is suddenly really taking off and growing very fast. The beginning of January found me now working for the Eastern Region which includes eight presbyteries and many parishes and many churches. I currently have contracts for classes on evangelism as well as about being church school teachers, evangelists, pastors and elders. Suddenly Meru is the not the center of my work and I find that I am traveling most days just to get to the locations to do the training. Taxis remain very costly and so I need to continue praying that a vehicle to help me with my transportation will be financially viable. The problem is that I need a four wheel drive because most of the parishes are not on decent roads and take me into some remote areas that regular cars are not high enough to travel in. But we continue with the work that is set before us. I continue to be assured that when a challenge comes my way God opens doors and windows so that the challenge can be met.
I have one taxi that I use for most of my training work. The driver is a lay preacher in the PCEA. Many times we spend hours driving to get to our destination and we talk about our faith for the time we are together in the vehicle. God has truly blessed me with this driver for we each grow in our faith as we talk about the "hiccups" in our work and try to find solutions so that the driving time is not wasted.
I celebrated with two parishes as we began partnerships with two churches in the United States. It is so good to be on the ground here and able to help with the arrangements as parishes here and churches in the United States begin their journeys together as partners in Christ. I have been to many dedications including an irrigation water system that the American ambassador dedicated in the Gaitu area. I have been able to help partners with presbyteries and churches as they plan and implement retreats, leadership development and mission projects. I visit sites where I can take pictures and interview folks to try to find solutions for partners in the United States. I have started a bimonthly Bible study in my home for people that help me in my ministry here. God never ceases to continue to use me to help in the work of the church. My beginning here felt like, "When will I get a chance to do the work I have been sent to do?" and now I pray for a few days to clear on my schedule so I can take some rest.
Please pray for my leadership training events and the people that God sends for me to train. Also pray for the people of Kenya for a smooth transition as they begin the challenges of a new constitution. May God bless each of you as you do God's work wherever you are planted.
If you would like to check out my blog it can be found at Church Mouse Musings. If you would like to email me you can do so at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The 2010 Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study, p. 52


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Few genre properties bring out someone's inner geek – much less in actual fans of the show itself - more easily than Star Trek. Whether you love it or loathe it, everyone seems to have an opinion or a perspective, and almost everyone has an emotional entry point for the long-running series: a parent's welcoming knee or cold shoulder, the dingy carpet of a rec room or the negligent boyfriend next to you, a shelf full of spinoff novels or their indecipherable prose, an unwieldy stack of VHS tapes or the interminable hours suffering through commercials. It seems that no one could possibly be unfamiliar with Trek, no matter how they tried; but it was the unenviable task of writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to digest some 40 years of characters, stories and mythologies, and tell a story that behaved as if no one but them had ever seen all that material.
The result of their labor is Star Trek, a spectacular opus, space opera, mythmaking science fiction story that condenses the sum total of its source of inspiration and reintroduces the series' mythology to viewers both old and new. Cinematical sat down with the duo at the recent Los Angeles press day for the film to discuss the process of reviving and reinventing the franchise for a completely new generation of moviegoers, much less potential Trek fans. In addition to indulging this critic's own passion for Kirk and company, Orci and Kurtzman talked about their ongoing creative collaboration with director-producer J.J. Abrams, discussed their own directorial ambitions, and dished a few details about their forthcoming follow-up to 2007's Transformers, Revenge of the Fallen. span style="font-weight: bold;">
Just to get started, can you talk about juggling the demands of a passionate and knowledgeable fan base, and introducing an entire mythology to folks unfamiliar with Star Trek?
Orci: It was tough to come up with the idea, but once we had it, then it kind of went downhill – the idea being this is going to be an origin story, but it's going to connect a canon, because Leonard Nimoy as the original Spock is going to have something to do with the changes in the universe. Once we hit upon that idea, it wrote itself, as they say.
Kurtzman: It allowed us to stay true to all of the expectations that we as fans would have about what you wanted from the characters and how they came together. Not just how their iconic lines some into play, but just who they are, and once we had the context for the world, we were able to go to that place.
Orci: It took us eight months to come up with the initial thing, and then once that happened, then it went quickly.
What specific things did you know you wanted or were going to include, and what things did you know you were not going to be able to put in the film, no matter how much you liked them?
Orci: When we hit the idea of an origin story, we knew that we wanted to do some of the classic things that you knew about Kirk. We wanted to see him go to the Academy and cheat. We wanted to see how he became captain. With Spock, we wanted to see some of his classic stuff; we wanted to see when he leaves the Vulcan Science Academy over the objections of his father, which we all knew. We wanted to see that he was half human, which we all know as fans, but other people don't [know]. We wanted to see that he was the first guy in Starfleet from Vulcan. A lot of those things we wanted to see, and we knew they would be good things to learn if you had never seen Star Trek and it went back to that balance of, actually, that's great if you're a fan, and it's actually perfect if you're not because you're just following them from the beginning.
How tough or easy was it to put together the storylines for each character? Looking at the established characters from the original series, it seems like it could be unwieldy to create really satisfying stories for each of them, not to mention provide their individual payoffs.
Kurtzman: I think that the key for us was creating organic contexts for those moments. One thing we really wanted to avoid was making any of those things cartoony. You know that there are those iconic lines that you need to hear, but if they're in the wrong place somehow or the context is wrong or you feel like you're winking at the audience, I'd be pissed. I wouldn't really want that. So we sort of just came up with the story first, made sure the context was right, and then once it was, those lines kind of weirdly fell into place.
Orci: And so did their roles. We never wanted to have, "they're ready to go, but let's interrupt because here comes somebody!" It was, "okay, we need to get to warp speed now. Who's there? Oh my God, it's Sulu!" and you meet him in context exactly as you would want to meet him as opposed to just kind of willy nilly. So once we had the story, it was difficult, but we approached it as let's figure out the story first from the point of view of Kirk and Spock, our two sort of brothers, and from then, because it is an origin story and they're going to be growing, we'll find the places that are meaningful for the rest of the characters.
Kurtzman: And then suddenly, once the context was there and you're writing scenes, those lines could go all over the place. But then you have to narrow it down to sort of the best moment that you feel like it needs to be delivered.
One of the things I was most stricken by was that each scene feels like the best version of what could happen. For example, in the beginning as the elder Kirk is in his ship and you hear the baby crying, I thought, that's kind of manipulative, but then I went, but you know, if they hadn't done that, my first thought would have been, well, you know what would have been more powerful?
Orci: (Laughs) That's awesome – thanks!
How do you write scenes together, in order to build them up or maximize their effectiveness?
Kurtzman: That scene was always structurally exactly what you saw, but the blocking and the intercutting and the introduction of Kirk being born in the scene was moved around quite a bit.
Orci: For example, we always knew that Kirk should be born in space this time, and he should be born in the heat of battle, and he should have a loss there, so we knew that. But we had a version where he was beamed out of the womb – I was pushing for that –
Kurtzman: We wrote that version!
Orci: - and then J.J. and Damon were kind of like, "no," so it did go through changes. But the basic idea of having him born in space, in battle, and his father dying was always the same.
How scary was it to know that you're not just reinventing, but defining these characters in a way that is familiar and new at the same time? For example, not only do you completely capture the essence of the classic McCoy in his first scene, but you define that character's personality perfectly for any viewer regardless how familiar he or she is with DeForest Kelley.
Orci: We didn't want to rely on the audience liking these people already. J.J.'s talked about this a lot, about how he had a hard time getting into Star Trek because it somehow assumed that you already liked them and already knew them. So we tried to approach it like if you're a new audience member and don't know sci-fi and don't want to rely on any of that, how are you going to just see a vivid person there.
Kurtzman: Yeah, and in the case of Bones, what was fun was that we knew that he had been divorced and came from Kentucky, but he was way past that when you met him on the show. So the main thrust was, what if he was still raw from that experience, because he would be pissed. What a perfect way to meet him since you know him as the cantankerous doctor. And then, you also knew that he hated flying. Suddenly, we looked at each other and were like, wait a minute - this would be great. Kirk meets him on the way up to space after he's just gone through a divorce; it will be everything you know about Bones, but those details hadn't been quite filled in.
Orci: Sometimes it felt like it was just sitting there waiting to be discovered. It was almost like, there it is! So it wasn't that scary because it felt very fortuitous.
Kurtzman: I think what was scary was the decision to do it, to try it. Once we committed to it, it was like, okay – let's go.
Was that the same with the Uhura-Spock relationship?
Kurtzman: The Uhura-Spock relationship actually evolved a little differently because we'd originally done a Spock-Nurse Chapel storyline, and the gag was that Nurse Chapel was totally in love with Spock and he wasn't giving her the time of day. I think what happened was when we came to the context of what he loses at the midpoint of the movie, we felt like he genuinely needed to be comforted by somebody in a way that I think the audience wished he would be. And, keeping in line with the idea that you are in a parallel universe, and yet we want to make homage to –
Orci: The first interracial kiss between Kirk and Uhura. So it was an interspecies kiss.
Kurtzman: Some things could be similar, and some things could be different, so it just felt like a really, no pun intended, logical mirror to Kirk and Uhura.
Orci: That was scary. We were like, oh my God, are fans going to kill us?
Kurtzman: For sure. We talked about it a lot, and J.J. was the one who said, "you've got to do it," and he kind of gave us the confidence to know that we could take the leap.
That scene totally defines both their relationship and their characters. That she understands when he tells her what he needs is really powerful.
Kurtzman: The other thing is that in all of the other movies, Spock goes through such an enormous trauma in that sequence, and were things as they were in the other films, the person he would emote to, in quotes, would be Kirk. But he can't do that in this movie because their friendship is still forming, so it kind of became, wait a minute, we definitely need a moment for him with somebody. Who's the most organic person?
Talking about the idea of these things waiting to be discovered, was the Kobayashi Maru one of them to you?
Orci: Totally – top of our list. Like, if you make a list, your list would probably be similar to our list, you know? When we convinced everyone to do an Act One like Superman or The Godfather II where you're really going to see an origin story, well, we've got to do the Kobayashi Maru. Come on!
It was clever that you managed not to resolve that.
Orci: Resolve - ?
In the sense that the trial is interrupted. Was that a necessity or did you specifically want to leave the judgment of that ambiguous?
Kurtzman: No, we knew we wanted to interrupt it, but we knew in the lore that he had won a commendation for original thinking for the way he cheated, and that was not landing in the story structure as we were doing it. It just didn't work.
Orci: We always thought that what if the adventure is what sort of got him off the hook?
After the early screenings of footage, there was some concern that the material would take a more Joseph Campbell-style mythmaking narrative.
Orci: Well, that's still the case in a way, but via quantum mechanics.
I think in context, the movie answers that criticism in the sense that it's about a guy who has talent, but is sort of lacking purpose. How tough was it to make the story suitably epic without making it melodramatically mythic?
Kurtzman: I think looking at Superman, which was a massive influence on us, every scene that you had in the first hour that led you to when he finally flies into the camera from the Fortress of Solitude, was a critical turning point in his formation. From being shipped off Krypton to meeting his parents to sort of the way he was an outsider at school, everything, there was not one inch of film that was not absolutely necessary in telling that story. So that was the standard that we thought we had to hold it to – whatever scene you have with Kirk and Spock couldn't be extraneous. They needed to be key moments in the formation of their identities so that the audience wasn't feeling like it was weirdly meandering or somehow not consistent.
Orci: And we tried to use science to fill in for destiny. So whereas in Star Wars you have a magical Jedi Knight in Ben Kenobi, here it's Leonard Nimoy, and he is in a way acting as a destiny device in that he is pushing Kirk to be captain, but he's doing that because he knows he'd be a great captain. So it actually fulfills both roles, and again, that's why Leonard Nimoy's involvement is so critical. He helps to push the universe into what it's supposed to be and it gives it that sense of destiny and it buys you exactly that mythic thing you're talking about but it does it in canon.
How do you define the creative process that you share with J.J.?
Orci: It's different on every thing. Like, Fringe we just all sat in a room together and created the show, just went back and forth [asking] asking what kind of show do you like? What about this? That's a good idea. And stack, stack, stack. Mission: Impossible III we wrote together, so literally it was the three of us passing scenes around. Star Trek, he didn't even think he was going to direct, so we wrote it and he started getting interested and he then he jumped into looking at pages with us and started giving notes.
Kurtzman: We had a secret plan to get him to direct the movie all along, and the way to do that is to give him like 30 pages at a time and start getting him really invested in a lot of the choices that are being made so that by the time he reads the end script he feels a lot of ownership of it. And then as he said, he would have been really jealous of anyone else who directed it, so I think we felt like mission accomplished on that.
You guys are executive producers on this film, but do you harbor ambitions to direct?
Kurtzman: For sure, absolutely. We've been so unbelievably fortunate lately to have the run of not being able to have time to consider directing right now, so as soon as we catch a breath, absolutely.
I read a recent interview you did about Transformers 2 where you describe the tone as the same or similar to the first film. But given how dark the trailer seems, is that that franchise's Empire Strikes Back?
Kurtzman: That was definitely the model for us, for sure. It's a darker movie, and yet it has all the same humor that the first one had, if not moreso.
Orci: It's almost more extreme in its tone. It's like we're [balancing] between sort of a serious drama and very funny. This one does it, I think, even more effectively, and somehow seems even smoother and more consistent. So it's not exactly the same, but it has both values and they're just in better balance – I think.
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Another well designed new animated series makes its debut tonight with "Adventure Time with Finn & Jake" (Cartoon Network, 8 p.m.). It's from Pendleton Ward, and follows a similar line to "The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack" for which he was a storyboard artist, with fanciful characters and a whole new world to explore. This one is about a human boy with a funny hat and backpack alongside an old dog with magical powers. Think of it as Peabody and Sherman for the new century done up like "Yellow Submarine."
In new live action shows, "Runaway Squad" (A&E, 10 p.m.), tough guy ex-cop Joe Mazzilli takes to the New York streets to seek out runaways often involved in prostitution. It's difficult to see how dragging along cameras help their undercover operations. But the first episode at least ends with a 15 year old's recounting of her ordeal.
The special "Christian Siriano: Having a Moment" (Bravo, 10 p.m.) catches up with the memorably quirky fourth season winner of "Project Runway" is seen preparing for fashion week, and doing remarkably well with his business. Better, certainly, than first season winner Jay McCarroll, who has team captain on the low rent TV weight loss show "Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp" (VH1, 9 p.m.), which reaches its season finale this week.
The bizarre case of the fatwa issued on novelist Salman Rushdie in 1989 is recounted in the British documentary, "The Satanic Verses" (Ovation, 8 p.m.), part of the network's "Sacred to Profane" series.
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship pits Butler vs. Duke (CBS, 9 p.m.). Now who among us had them in the final two?
The remaining dancers will do the Paso Doble, quickstep or waltz on "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 8 p.m.), which last week beat "American Idol" in the ratings for the first time.
A two hour "24" (Fox, 8 p.m.) brings the drama and its ticking bomb right into the morning rush hour.
It's opening day of baseball for most teams with Marlins at Mets (SNY, 1 p.m.), Cardinals at Reds (ESPN, 1 p.m.), Indians at White Sox (ESPN, 2 p.m.), Cubs at Braves (ESPN, 4 p.m.), Giants at Astros (ESPN2, 7 p.m.) and Twins at Angels (ESPN2, 10 p.m.).
There's just one hockey game on tonight, Bruins at Capitals (Versus, 7 p.m.). And the NBA takes the night off.
Nat Geo Wild continues to roll out new shows, including "Expedition Wild" (Nat Geo Wild, 9 p.m.), in which Casey Anderson fails to learn the lessons of "Grizzly Man" and gets way too close to bears including the 900-pound grizzly he's been raising on his own. Later, Mireya Mayor gets too close to another species in "Mystery Gorillas" (Nat Geo Wild, 10 p.m.).
"Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood" (Oxygen, 10 p.m.) starts its fifth season by going on a road trip.it's no surprise the two are starting to get on eachother's nerves.
Ready for another sports talk show? "The Daily Line" (Versus,6 p.m.) begins. show
A monthlong Monday night salute to director George Stevens begins tonight on Turner Classic Movies with one of his biggest: "Giant" (8 p.m.). Later, there's a pair of westerns, "Shane" (1:30 p.m.) and "Annie Oakley" (3:45 a.m.), after the documentary on his work, "George Stevens: A Filmmakers Journey" (11:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Regis and Kelly: Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott, Peter Krause, David Gray. Bonnie Hunt: Kathryn Morris, Troy Dunn, Elizabeth Rogers. Ellen DeGeneres: Ellen Pompeo, Bubba Watson, Nick Jonas and the Administration. Wendy Williams: Suze Orman (rerun).
Late Talk
David Letterman: Jack Hanna, the Swell Season (rerun). Jay Leno: Randy Jackson, Matthew & Andy Roloff. Jimmy Kimmel: Kellan Lutz, Brooke Burke, She & Him. Jimmy Fallon: Bob Costas, James Badge Dale, Jeff Musial, Peter Wolf. Craig Ferguson: Kristen Bell, Grant Imahara, Geoff Peterson. Carson Daly: Joel David Moore, Luci Romberg, Arctic Monkeys (rerun). Jon Stewart: Reza Aslan. Stephen Colbert: Dean Kamen. George Lopez: John Corbett, Nicole Scherzinger, Steve Lyons, Mark Littell. Chelsea Handler: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Brad Wollack, Michael Yo, Mo Mandel.


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Forge of Fury
The legend of Durgeddin the Black is well known in this region. In each of the small, scattered towns you've passed through, you've heard stories of wondrous treasure hidden in long-lost dwarven vaults and a pitiless war of vengeance between dwarf and orc a hundred years past.
Durgeddin was a master smith who forged blades of surpassing quality and power. Centuries ago, Durgeddin's home was sacked by orcs. Dureddin led the remnants of his clan to a new stronghold in the mountains north of the town of Blasingdell and established a small secret stronghold somewhere in the trackless wilderness.
From his hidden redoubt, he waged a decades-long vendetta against all orc-kind, until one day his enemies discovered his fortress and attacked it. Durgeddin and his followers perished, and much wealth was carried away by the conquering hordes. But it's said that the deepest and best-hidden vaults and armories escaped the looting, and that some of Durgeddin's extraordinary blades still wait in the darkness for a hand bold enough to claim one.
You've come to Blasingdell, a small mining town on the northern frontier, to see if there's anything to these stories. Maps you've seen show that the old dwarf-hold lies about three days' march to the north of the town. Dark, deeply forested hills rise beyond the town's outskirts.
Character Creation
-All characters will start out at 3rd level and have 2700gp to spend on starting equipment.
-36 Point Buy for stats
-Hp will be max for 1st level and rolled for the others, rounding up to the average number if less than half. (example, on a D10, any roll from 1-5 is actually a 5.) If there are questions regarding this, just ask.
-Alignment can be anything non-evil.
-I will accept any basic race and class combination from the PHB, Oriental Adventures, any of the 3.0 class handbooks, and a few other materials. I am open minded to many character types so just shoot them my way. No psionics.
-All applications need to have a link to a completed character sheet and a physical description as well as personality and background to be accepted. I will only be accepting 4-5 characters.
-If you need help with character creation or need to run an idea by me, either post in the OOC thread or send me a PM.
-It will also make it easier if at least most of the party has known each other for some time before the quest.
-Also, I would greatly prefer players who are not familiar with this published adventure. I plan to tweak it a bit anyway and give it some of my own flavor in places, but still, I'd like it to be a fresh experience for all involved :)
Hm, I'm interested. I'll try to get an app up soon.
sounds neat. i don't know the mod. i'll try to make a pc in time. do you (wezzlefish) hope to continue the group after the adventure?
yes I do, if everything goes smoothly and people are up for it. I will either send them on my own adventure or use another published one, or a bit of both. One thing at a time though, and this one will last a little while I'm sure.
Um, I might be blind here so forgive me, but do you want us to roll for stats, use Point Buy, or something else? ^_^;
lol sorry, thought I was over-looking something. We'll do 36 point buy :)
Whew, not just me then. XD Thank you!
the answer is important to my character creation. thanks. one illusion casting gnome coming up.
@wezzyfish: weird question, is that a 3.0 or 3.5 game by ruleset. This is kinda important for my deciding if I apply or not
its a 3.5 with a little blend. For example, I use the 3.0 rules for the Identify spell and I will allow 3.0 prestige class builds and such, adjusting a little if necessary. But the core of it is 3.5
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Injunction on Trucking Law Nixed
May, Bill, THE JOURNAL RECORD
An attempt to stave off congressionally mandated deregulation of intrastate trucking was shut down, perhaps only briefly, when a federal judge Friday ruled the action is constitutional and refused to grant an injunction stopping enforcement of the law.
Oklahoma, Montana, Kansas and Michigan, along with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and a trucking industry coalition, had sought to stop implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994, claiming Section 601 of that law was unconstitutional. The plaintiffs also had requested a court order prohibiting implementation of the law.
But in his order released late Friday, David L. Russell, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, said the law meets constitutional requirements.
"Section 601 (of the FAA act). . .is not unconstitutional under either the commerce clause or the guarantee clause of the United States Constitution and does not violate the 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution," Russell's order read. "Plaintiffs' complaints for declaratory and injunctive relief are denied."
Although officials in the states concerned could not be reached late Friday, attorney Richard Labarthe, of the Oklahoma City law firm of Mock Schwabe Waldo Elder Reeves and Bryant, guessed that an appeal would be filed.
"Since I represent only the Teamsters and the Coalition (Against Federal Pre-emption of State Motor Carrier Regulation), I can't speak for any of the states involved," he said after the ruling was issued. "But my feeling is that an appeal will be filed.
"I would guess that the parties concerned will meet this weekend and determine whether to get together later to see if an appeal will be filed.
"It's fair to say that I don't agree with (Russell's) order. But this issue is so complicated and somewhat esoteric in legal terms that there's plenty of room for disagreement.
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Friday Forecast: Texas Clears The Hurdle
- Friday, October 30, 2009 3:21 PM
- Written By: Jonathan Crowl
Texas has been far from exceptional while remaining undefeated this season, producing unimpressive wins that tempt voters to drop the Longhorns in the Associated Press rankings. Part of that can be credited to Colt McCoy, who has battled the flu and nagging injuries that have held him back for much of the season. Even so, this weekend might be the most realistic shot any team has at beating Texas prior to the national championship game. Oklahoma State is down Dez Bryant and won't have a fully healed Kendall Hunter, but it has a defense that can lock down when it commits itself and an offense that's as good as any.
Personal interests aside, there aren't many more compelling matchups in the Big 12 this weekend, unless you believe upstart Kansas State has a shot against Oklahoma. You're quite the optimist, if that's the case.
The picks:
Nebraska at Baylor: If Baylor hadn't lost Robert Griffin to injury, I'd pick Nebraska to lose this game. They're starting Zac Lee again, and Baylor's defense is good enough that if the Huskers continue to play out of sync, they'll get manhandled by the Bears. However, Nebraska also has an exceptional defense that won't give up much to Baylor's offense. Husker fans with high blood pressure should still consider taking the day off.
Missouri at Colorado: Talk about two teams that both need wins. Mizzou is winless in the Big 12, and the Buffs are 2-5 with almost no reason for optimism. But unlike Colorado, we've seen Missouri can play well, despite its record. Its conference schedule this far has been Nebraska, Oklahoma State and Texas. Expect the Tigers to find Colorado much easier.
Iowa State at Texas A&M: Iowa State's offense looks positioned to improve every week. It's still putting the pieces together. Meanwhile, the defense overachieves on a daily basis. And that win against Nebraska was big, but the Aggies don't have as many offensive problems as the Huskers did. They may get slowed but Jerrod Johnson won't be stopped. I'll pick A&M, but I'm rooting for Iowa State. Did you realize they're one win from bowl eligibility?
Kansas at Texas Tech: Texas Tech clearly needs solidarity at the quarterback position, and it is struggling this season. It's interesting, because Tech so rarely has quarterback problems. It comes down to whether the Red Raiders can be stable behind center. I think they will, and I don't think Kansas will be able to keep up.
Kansas State at Oklahoma: Bob Stoops and Bill Snyder always put on a good show. For that reason, I don't think this will be a blowout. And what a win it would be if the Wildcats could pull it out. It's just too much to ask of this young, confident Kansas State team. They've done well, but Oklahoma is a different beast than they've faced thus far.
Texas at Oklahoma State: This could be McCoy's Heisman performance, and it might have to be. Texas' offense has excelled at doing just enough to win, but it won't be able to hide in this game. Oklahoma State will get its points, and Texas will have to keep up. Expect the Longhorns to do so, but remember that the spotlight's on McCoy, now more than ever. It's his team, and his play will decide who wins.


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