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Walker Chronicle
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Chronicle, which is sometimes called Chronicle 25, is one of
the historiographical texts from ancient
It deals with events during the reign of the kings of the Kassite Dynasty
and the Second Dynasty of Isin, and contains several duplicate lines with
the Eclectic
For a very brief introduction to the literary genre of chronicles, go here. The Walker Chronicle was published by C.B.F. Walker in G. van Driel e.a. (eds.): Zikir Šumim: Assyriological Studies Presented to F.R. Kraus on the Occasion of His Seventieth Birthday (1982). More information can be found in Jean-Jacques Glassner, Mesopotamian Chronicles (Atlanta, 2004).
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The Stanley Cup finals didn't start according to plan for the Los Angeles Kings or New York Rangers. Nevertheless, the Kings at least recovered from their slow start in Game 1, leaving the Rangers hoping they didn't blow their best chance to pull an upset in the finals. They will find out in Game 2 on June 7, as the Rangers hope to have recovered enough to still steal home ice advantage back.
Given the Kings' success on the road in the postseason, the Rangers truly need to take Game 2 before they return to New York, or the Stanley Cup finals might never come back to L.A. However, since the Kings are far more comfortable being behind by 2-0 than ahead -- in a game and a series -- perhaps it would be in their best interest to lose.
Of course, New York could have had a chance to put Los Angeles in a truly comfortable 0-2 hole, if it had held on in Game 1. But after going ahead by 2-0, the Rangers wound up letting Henrik Lundqvist carry them into overtime, where he couldn't hold on against the Kings' onslaught any longer.
While Los Angeles has been a comeback king in the Stanley Cup playoffs, New York has only trailed in the postseason once, when it fell behind by 3-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round. After that, the Rangers caught fire en route to the finals -- but a two-game deficit against a recent champion is different than one against a perennial playoff choker like the Penguins.
The road to the Stanley Cup finals has been paved with comebacks throughout the entire postseason, so overcoming a 2-0 deficit might be a fitting way to end these playoffs. But even if Los Angeles is incapable of playing from ahead in the postseason, New York would ideally rather prove it in Game 2, instead of in Game 3 with a 2-0 hole.
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The Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) is a programme jointly funded by Danida and DFID. The current Danida contribution is DKK 112 million over 3 years. The value of the DFID contribution is yet to be approved, and is likely to be approximately 20 000 000 GBP over 4 years but the exact size of DFID's contribution is currently under appraisal and will be confirmed in July 2012.
The SDF will support the Government of Somaliland (GoSL) to meet its developmental priorities as expressed in the Somaliland National Development Plan (NDP). More details on the NDP can be found at http://slministryofplanning.org/.
The SDF will also promote aid effectiveness through improved coordination with other donor programmes in Somaliland, including those of the World Bank (WB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).The objectives of this consultancy are to establish and manage the SDF that builds on a recommended model that will emerge from ongoing consultations and a design phase. The SDF will:— Support initiatives that improve the service delivery capacity of the GoSL,— Focus on the developmental priorities as expressed in the NDP,— Contribute to the overall fiscal framework under which the GoSL operates through alignment with national budgetary systems,— Support public service management reforms,— Support public financial management reforms.The consultancy will be for an initial two years with an option to extend for another two years. A second option will be included in the contract to cater for the possibility that new donors will contribute to the Fund.Please note that the successful service provider will be responsible for their own security and Duty of Care throughout the duration of the contract. This will include any personnel or subcontractors the service provider involves in the delivery of the Contract. Consultancy organizations will be required to confirm this in their tender.The assignment requires a consultancy company with previous experience in service delivery in fragile and conflict affected states. In addition, the company would ideally have expertise in the following areas:— Public financial management and public service reforms,— Local government and decentralization,— State and peace building,— Economic development,— Laws and regulation,— Management of pooled donor funds in other fragile and conflict affected states,— Experience of working in Somaliland and/or Somalia.Kindly note, that the award of contract is subject to the final approval of the programme by the relevant authorities and the finalization of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Denmark and Somaliland.The assignment is a non-family duty station.Information regarding pre-qualification and Invitation to tender is expected to be sent out in August of 2012 with commencement of contract by the end of 2012.
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Lester, Conrad, saxophone; b. Roselle, NJ, 12 June 1931.
Worked and recorded with Freddie Roach (four years), Jimmy McGriff (off and on for 10 years), Joe Carroll and many organ groups including Specs Williams (5 years), Alvin Valentine (8 years), Groove Holmes (freelance), Bill Doggett (freelance), Delia Griffin (freelance), Larry Young Jr. (freelance) and David Brahm (2 years). He's also played sets with Buddy Rich, Pepper Adams, Grant green, Jack Mc Duff and Roy Haynes to name a few. He played back up to many Rhythm and Blues artists including Arthur Prysock, Eda Jones, Chuck Jackson and many more.
He's currently freelancing around New York and New Jersey. He was profiled on 8/28/1998.
Joe Carroll: The Man With A Happy Sound (1963); Freddie Roach: Mo Greens Please (1963), All That's Good (1964), My People(Soul People) (1967); Jimmy McGriff: The Main Squeeze (1974)


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1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 30; Luke 7:11-17
The Bible is full of strange things—oil cruets and flour containers that never become empty and young bodies that are restored to life at a word from Jesus. Are we supposed to believe that these things happened? Maybe the ancient peoples did, but we moderns suffer under the curse of Bultmann's lightbulb: we know why the light switches on. We are cursed by rationalities that prevent us from seeing the Bible as one overarching story in which our own lives play a key role.
Mark 9:2-9
Not far from where I live is a geological oddity. Stone Mountain is a bald and rounded mass of granite a mile and a half long and nearly a thousand feet high. Eons ago, molten rock pushed up from the earth's core to the surface, then bubbled out and hardened into a monolith. Given the flat landscape around it, what one notices first about Stone Mountain is how unexpected it is. This isolated mass of stone stands all alone, sticking out like a blister on a thumb. It is as if an unneeded chunk of the Rockies was carelessly tossed over the shoulder of the Creator and landed improbably in a Georgia pasture.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
My wife is afraid of heights. She didn't like flying out west, and she didn't want to peer down into the Grand Canyon. I wonder how she would feel at the end of time, "caught up together with the saints in the air to meet the Lord." I know she'd prefer that this reunion happen down here on solid, flat ground.
Romans 5:1-8
When I take a long road trip, the route I choose depends on whether I am driving my car or riding my motorcycle. If I have a tight time line, I drive my car. I prefer to travel on interstate highways if possible. My priority is to get to my destination quickly; I map out a route, set the cruise control, turn on the radio, fly through the countryside and stop only when absolutely necessary.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Dividends versus Homemade Dividends
The argument goes on further to mention that it should not matter to investors whether they buy a stock yielding 4%, or sell 4% of their portfolio. I am using four percent after the famous four percent rule for retirement. Using both scenarios, the investor will have the same amount of cash. Selling off a portion of one's portfolio in order to generate cash is regarded as "homemade dividend". There are several issues with this flawed reasoning.
First, when someone sells a portion of their portfolio, they end up with less shares. If the stock price stays flat, the investor is essentially depleting their asset base. The only way that this strategy would work without depleting your nest egg will be if the share price keeps increasing. Sometimes share prices fall or stay flat for extended periods of time, which could spell trouble for these investors. For example, retirees who relied on the traditional 4% withdrawal rule since 2000 and invested in S&P 500 index funds would have less than 7 years worth of expenses covered. If you are a male, and retired at the age of 62 in 2000, you have approximately 12 more years to live according to the Social Security Administration Longevity Calculator. To summarize, selling a portion of your portfolio to generate cash for living expenses is the same type of advice that people followed when refinancing their homes in order to obtain more cash from their home equity. On the other hand, investors who receive a dividend have cash in hand and the same number of shares. The only difference is that the company has less cash on hand, while the present value of the earnings stream is the same in both situations.
Second, just because a stock price supposedly decreases by the amount of the dividend on the ex-dividend date, doesn't mean that dividends and homemade dividends are the same thing. Dividends come from earnings that the company paying them has generated. As a result, the dividend is directly connected to the company's fundamentals. The stock price on the other hand is something completely separate from the underlying business in the short run. In the long run, a stock price is determined by profitability and expectations of profitability. A company which sells for $10/share, but distributed a $10 special cash dividend will not trade at $0 if it is still in business and earning money.
If we make an analogy with bonds, one would note that the prices for both bonds and dividend stocks are decreased by the distribution amount on the ex-dividend date. With bonds however, interest is accrued daily and when you sell the security before the distribution date, you still get a prorated portion of the distribution. For example, let us assume that an investor purchases a 6% bond that pays every 6 months. The bond investor would then receive $30 on a $1000 bond on June 30 and $30 on December 31. By Mar 31, the bond has accumulated an accrued interest amount of 1.50%. If the investor manages to sell the bond at some random price, say 100%, the investor would actually receive the proceeds from the price and the accumulated interest for a total gain of 1.50%. It is interesting to note that dividend haters always focus on the ex-dividend date when discussing their opinions that dividends and homemade dividends are the same thing. In fact, dividend stocks probably also accrue the dividend amount over time. As a result, investors do not really "lose" anything when ex-dividend date comes. In fact, this is mostly a cosmetic change, since stock prices are not directly tied to fundamentals but to other factors. Because stock prices fluctuate all the time, what truly affects stock prices is earnings, economic expectations, inflation interest rates, investor sentiment, the fact that stock prices are trading "ex-dividend" doesn't really show on stock prices, unless a large special dividend is being paid out. As a result, stock dividends are already "calculated" by the marketplace and added to the stock's valuation.
For my retirement plan, I am exclusively relying on dividend growth stocks. I might receive Social Security one day, and I do have a 401(k) plan which I have enrolled simply for my employer match. I invest any funds I save and any dividends I receive into more income securities. I recently purchased the following stocks over the past month:
Chevron Corporation (CVX), through its subsidiaries, engages in petroleum, chemicals, mining, power generation, and energy operations worldwide. The company has managed to boost distributions for 25 years in a row. Over the past decade, Chevron has raised dividends by 8.80%/year on average. Yield: 3.20% (analysis)
Aflac Incorporated (AFL), through its subsidiary, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus, provides supplemental health and life insurance. The company has managed to boost distributions for 29 years in a row. Over the past decade, Aflac has raised dividends by 20.40%/year on average. Yield: 2.70% (analysis)
Unilever PLC (UL) operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The company has managed to boost distributions for 12 years in a row. Over the past decade, Unilever has raised dividends by 9.90%/year on average. Yield: 3.20% (analysis)
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, equipment, and services worldwide. The company has managed to boost distributions for 30 years in a row. Over the past decade, Air Products and Chemicals has raised dividends by 11.10%/year on average. Yield: 3.10% (analysis)
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of health care products worldwide. The company has managed to boost distributions for 40 years in a row. Over the past decade, Abbott Laboratories has raised dividends by 8.70%/year on average. Yield: 3.20% (analysis)
Full Disclosure: Long CVX, AFL, UL, APD, ABT
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- AnonymousOctober 24, 2012 at 12:37 PM
In fact, Aflac just raised dividends again today, making it 30 years in a row. The quarterly report looks good, they are buying back shares and they are re-allocating their investment portfolio for greater security. I too have initiated a position and added to it today on weakness after the report. The P/E is very low and in general, I like the company.ReplyDelete
Best of luck DGI!
Very interesting post and almost the same comments I made in response to the Oct. 2012, "Ask the Experts" column of Money MagazineReplyDelete
In the article Walter Updegrave advocated using the "Homemade Dividend" approach to drawing income from an investment portfolio.
My response to him was pretty much inline with your article.
I really don't understand this approach to generating income. From my own personal experience, my portfolio is currently generating about $1k/month. And I anticipate more income as I continue to add to my holdings as I am able to work.
However, if I sold off a portion of my holdings, this would slowly deplete my holdings and my portfolio's ability to generate dividends.
I agree that a portfolio must be regularly reviewed and updated as required. However, the systematic depletion of assets in a portfolio can only lead to one end result - $0 assets.
Keep up the good work in spreading the word.
- AnonymousApril 1, 2015 at 8:36 AM
Are you writing covered calls on your holdings?ReplyDelete
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On Saturday, April 12, you can be a super hero for cancer at the Relay for Life held at Pompano Community Park. This year's event will have kids activities starting at 4 p.m., face painting, clowns, games, booths, food, musicians, entertainment and much more during the overnight event in Pompano.
Starting with the heart-warming survivor's lap and ceremony at 5 p.m., this relay is not a run or a race, but it is a community coming together. Teams of people from around the area join together at a local school or park to walk, run, stroll and roll against cancer, keeping at least one member of the team walking, representing the team at all times during the event. At 9 p.m., everyone gathers for a beautiful luminaria ceremony honoring all those who have fought cancer.
"Being a 2 time Breast Cancer Survivor, I Relay for many reasons: I Relay for my sincere belief in the American Cancer Society - how they helped me and many others in so very many ways," added Diane Hurwit. "I Relay for my friends and relatives who have died and have lived through this horrible disease. I Relay for the life that I was given back due to the wonderful doctors and nurses that I had. I Relay for my successful and incredible journey and my now cancer-free life that I have thankfully been given back. And I Relay for the most wonderful support from my family, caregivers and friends that I am blessed to have had during this oh-so-difficult time in my life."
There are many ways you can get involved, including:
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In 2013, the Pompano Beach Relay raised almost $50,000 to fight cancer and this year's chairs Pompano Beach commissioner Charlotte Burrie and community member Gwen Leys have set a goal to beat that. The organization is still looking for volunteers for the Relay For Life, Team Captains, team members, sponsors and survivors who'd like to participate in the event.
"Our volunteers work year-long to put Relay For Life together and when the day finally comes it is an amazing experience. We have all been touched by cancer in some way shape or form. Relay For Life is how we come together to fight this disease," said Jessie Brooks, staff member at American Cancer Society. "We encourage everyone to join us; start a team, sponsor, let us honor you as a cancer survivor, or come out and enjoy the festivities! We will have face painting, games, lots of food and live entertainment"
On Relay night, participants pitch tents and decorate in the theme their team has chosen and everybody is "ready to Re-lay". Throughout the evening and into the next day, participants enjoy entertainment, games, music, great food, camaraderie and tons of FUN. Long before the last walkers approach the finish line at closing ceremonies, new lifelong friends have been made, old friends and family have been hugged and all hearts have been touched by the magic that is Relay.
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With bad weather in the Chicago area, basketball teams have been put on hiatus after being off for over a week in many cases. The girls' basketball season has just under two months to go before the postseason gets underway. There are at least 10 or 12 teams that could win a state title this season but there are five teams in particular that have the best chance of getting the job done in the end. Here are those five teams.
Montini- The Broncos are the class of the area at this point beating every other major team in their way so far this season. Kateri Stone led a victory over Rolling Meadows to win the Montini tournament and will be a key factor if the team wants to take home a Class 3A title.
Rolling Meadows- The Mustangs may have lost to Montini but the combination of Jackie Kemph, Jenny Vliet and Alexis Glasgow is going to be very hard to beat in the postseason. Meadows lost the Class 4A title game last season in the final seconds and won't want that to happen again this year.
Fremd- Haley Golecki has been a star again this year in her junior season and with the Vikings 12-2 on the season, it will be key for her to continue her hot play especially in a loaded Mid-Suburban League. Fremd will likely find themselves in the MSL title game.
Prospect- If there is a team that could challenge Rolling Meadows in the MSL East, it would be the Knights. They sit at 13-1 after finishing second at the Charger Classic for their first loss of the season. Taylor Will is nearing 1,000 career points and is just a junior. This is a young team that may even better next year.
Hersey- Another MSL East division power like Prospect and Rolling Meadows but with a 14-1 start and Wheaton North tournament title, the Huskies are just as dangerous as the other two teams in their division. There are three games against Prospect and Rolling Meadows ahead however to prove what they can do.


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Tags relating to the popular TV series starring Jon Erik Hexum and Meeno Paluce. The series focused around the misadventures through time of handsome time traveler Phineas Bogg and 12 year olde Jeffrey Jones. Voyagers are helpers of the cosmos who help to make sure time runs smoothly and as it should. Hexum died tragically when he shot himself on the temple, as a joke, with a stunt gun while on set. He was compared with John Wayne and John Travolta in talent and good looks (respectfully applied) and was considered a very promising young actor. Paluce is now a teacher at Hollywood High, last I heard. What does he teach? History of course!
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ASUS' PadFone made waves when it was announced with its ability to dock a smartphone into a tablet, but now Samsung have just secured a new patent that allows the same - a smartphone to be docked into a larger display, making it a tablet.
Samsung gets away with it because the way the smartphone inserts into the dock is different to the way ASUS' works. Patent Bolt found the patent, which shows a T-shape space for a smartphone which allows the smartphone to easily be attached to the dock. The smartphone area looks to have an extra lipped section at the top, which is also different to ASUS' design.
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This is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child abuse, spouse abuse, and animal cruelty often happen in the same family. Most of the perpetrators are male, but around 5% are female. The motive is also the same. Animals are abused to control or obtain revenge against a partner or child.
It is hard to believe that there are people who would threaten to kill the family dog in order to make the woman obey, or stay in the violent situation. It is even harder to believe that there are people who would do that to a child. It happens every day. The bonds a woman or a child have with their animals is being used to beat, rape, molest, or torture them.
If you observe someone being cruel to a dog or cat, report it to the police. According to Detective Sheila Greene of the Dallas Police Department, there are classes that remind police of the link between animal cruelty and child abuse or domestic violence. Dallas Animal Services notifies the Dallas Police Department if they suspect child or spouse abuse when responding to animal cruelty cases. The Dallas Police, in turn, notify them if they turn up suspected animal abuse when investigating child or spouse abuse.


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VANCOUVER (CP) - Governments in Canada should steer completely clear from adopting or emulating any current drug policies in the United States, an outspoken New York state prosecutor said Tuesday.
"My advice to Canada is stay as completely far away from U.S. drug law policy as possible," said David Soares, the district attorney for Albany County in the state of New York. "You (Canada) are headed in the right direction." In a blunt and scathing condemnation of his state and country's ineffective drug war, Soares said lawmakers, judges and prosecutors in the U.S. know their system is ineffective.
But they support it anyway because it provides law enforcement officials with lucrative jobs.
The vast majority of people incarcerated as a result of drug laws in the U.S. are young African-American and Hispanic males, he said after a speech at the 17th International Conference on the Reduction of Drug-Related Harm.
Harm reduction has been a movement developed over the past two decades as a complement to the harsher but ineffective abstinence-only policy. It essentially recognizes that drug use won't be eliminated and tries to find methods to reduce negative consequences.
Soares was elected in his state on a ticket to fight what he termed the "draconian" drug laws that call for long prison sentences for drug crimes that in Canada would be considered minor.
Lawmakers in the U.S. lack the willpower to reform drug laws despite their ineffectiveness at curbing drug use and crime because "reform is scary."
"We understand enforcement, that we do well. Harm reduction forces a person to think and it forces you to question your law enforcement philosophical approach."
He suggested that the heavy-handed drug fight in the U.S. is perpetuated by authorities' need to "give people a wonderful living" by hiring more police, more judges and more prosecutors.
He said, not sarcastically, that the U.S.'s well-known penchant for building more and more prisons was an accepted "economic development strategy."
Legislators who believe in harm reduction will have their futures in politics threatened by taking any kind of progressive stance on harm reduction, he said.
He noted that often in the United States, authorities speak out only after they have retired.
Soares defeated the Republican candidate in Albany County in November 2004, completing what some observers in the state said was one of the most stunning political upset in New York political history.
In Canada, a harm-reduction experiment known as the North American Opiate Medication Initiative - NAOMI - is underway in Montreal and Vancouver.
The controlled clinical trial that began in February 2005 distributes heroin to addicts who can't or won't use methadone.
There are an estimated 60,000 to 90,000 heroin addicts in Canada.
Investigator David Marsh refused to speculate on whether the current Conservative government would maintain the project's funding.
"At this point we don't need any additional funding to conduct research or get regulatory approval.," Marsh told reporters after speaking at a session on NAOMI. "There is no imperative to convince people of anything."
"But we have to finish the study and analyze data to inform policy-makers' decisions."
The NAOMI project hopes to help addicts stabilize their addiction so they can get other aspects of their lives back on track.
Similar studies have been done in Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany. They have resulted in a drop in drug use and crime, and improved physical and mental health, and employment prospects, say proponents.


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Fibromyalgia Exercise
If you have fibromyalgia with painful trigger points, deep muscle pain, and fatigue, exercise is probably the last thing on your mind. Yet did you know that exercise may be just what the doctor ordered? Whether it's daily walks, stretching routines, swimming, yoga, tai chi, or Pilates, low-impact exercise programs can keep you fit in spite of your fibromyalgia.
Why is exercise important for fibromyalgia?
Experts believe that exercising is essential for keeping muscles strong and flexible, controlling weight, and helping you stay active in other areas of life. In fact, exercise and activity allow patients to have some control over the disease and the amount of pain they feel.
I personally suggest water-aerobics or just swimming. This is a good no-impact way of exercising, without adding to your pain- and I guarantee you will sleep better after a day in the pool!
Any water therapy can give you good results. Water therapy strengthens and conditions as you move your body against the water. Water supports your weight during movement, which helps alleviate any impact on muscles and joints.
The water alleviates the force of gravity and provides buoyancy as well as mild resistance. Whether stretching in the water, using a kickboard as a flotation device as you push and kick, or swimming using slow, gentle strokes, water therapy can provide a gentle form of conditioning. That makes it quite beneficial for people with fibromyalgia.
Serotonin Levels
Studies show that exercise helps restore the body's neurochemical balance and triggers a positive emotional state. Not only does regular exercise slow down the heart-racing adrenaline associated with stress, but it also boosts levels of natural endorphins — pain-fighting molecules that may be responsible for the well-known "runner's high." Endorphins help to reduce anxiety, stress, and depression.
Studies have found that too much stress can lead to permanently low levels of serotonin. That, in turn, can create aggression. An increased level of serotonin in the brain is associated with a calming, anxiety-reducing effect. In some cases it's also associated with drowsiness. A stable serotonin level in the brain is associated with a positive mood state or feeling good over a period of time. Lack of exercise and inactivity can aggravate low serotonin levels.
It appears that women may have a greater sensitivity to changes in this brain chemical. Mood swings during the menstrual cycle, menopause, or after the birth of a child may be hormonally induced through the action of the hormones on neurotransmitters.
Various factors — such as sunlight, certain carbohydrate foods, some hormones, and exercise — can have a positive effect on serotonin. Exercise acts as nature's tranquilizer by helping to boost serotonin in the brain. Studies have also shown that exercise triggers the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine, hormones that are known to boost alertness. For those who feel "stressed out" often, exercise will help to desensitize your body to stress.
What are other benefits of exercise for those with fibromyalgia?
Regular exercise benefits people with fibromyalgia by doing the following:
* burning calories and making weight control easier
* giving range-of-motion to painful muscles and joints
* improving a person's outlook on life
* improving quality of sleep
* improving one's sense of well-being
* increasing aerobic capacity
* increasing cardiovascular health
* increasing energy
* placing the responsibility of healing in the hands of the patient
* reducing anxiety levels and depression
* relieving stress associated with a chronic disease
* stimulating growth hormone secretion
* stimulating the secretion of endorphins or "happy hormones"
* strengthening bones
* strengthening muscles
Low-impact aerobic exercises have been shown to improve symptoms and restore muscle strength in people with fibromyalgia. Some helpful exercises include:
* Yoga — an ancient form of exercise that can reduce stress and relieve muscular tension or pain by improving range of motion and strength. Practicing yoga for fibromyalgia when you are feeling tense or anxious may help you reduce stress and the risk of injury when you are on the job or at home.
* Tai chi — a series of flowing, graceful movements that can give you a good workout and stretching regimen. Studies show that tai chi participants also increase their sense of balance, can bend easier, and are better able to do household tasks. With fibromyalgia, tai chi can keep your back flexible and strong.
* Pilates — a form of exercise that focuses on breathing and strengthening the torso muscles. With Pilates, an instructor will help you work on postural muscles that are essential to supporting the spine.
it's important to start slowly. Begin with stretching exercises and gentle, low-impact activity, such as walking, swimming, or bicycling. Muscle soreness is normal when you are just starting an exercise regimen. But if you have sharp pain, stop and call your doctor. You may have overworked or injured your muscles.
There are no particular exercises to avoid with fibromyalgia. Aerobic exercise (running, jogging), weight training, water exercise, and flexibility exercises can all help. Golf, tennis, hiking, and other recreational activities are also healthful. Some of these may be too intense or painful for you- everyone is different and if you have other medical problems or if you're planning more than a moderate-intensity exercise program, make sure to discuss your plan with your doctor before you start.


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Focus on the Family has a broadcast over the next few days that I would strongly encourage all women to listen to. Men should listen also, but it is primarily geared to a female audience. Author Shaunti Feldhahn talks about the differences between men and women, and how understanding these differences can improve a couple's relationship. If I had one piece of marriage advice I would give to a couple, this would be the advice I would give to the female. You can listen HERE.
I have been teaching this concept for years and was so glad when Feldhahn's book was released. The basic premise is about love and respect in a marriage. Most men and women don't understand the depth of differences, which exist between the two sexes, and that misunderstanding is the major cause of stress in a marriage. Identifying these differences can incredibly help to improve communication and strengthen the marriage. Almost every time I sit with a couple in distress the issues they struggle with, if traced to the core, originate when these two functions get misaligned.
Don't misunderstand, this is a two-way deal and is for men and women both to understand. This particular show is geared to women though and from my experience, if the wife, who is usually the more relational one in a marriage, implements some of these changes, the husband is sure to notice and will soon initiate changes in his approach to the marriage also.
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After his final bid for a berth on the American boxing team that would compete in the 2012 London Olympics had ended with an upset, double-tiebreaker computer loss to Terrell Gausha in the U.S. National Championships, Jesse Hart angrily suggested he just might quit the sport altogether.
Asked if his talented son might actually walk away from the ring forever because of the bitter disappointment he had just experienced, Hart's father, former middleweight contender Eugene "Cyclone" Hart, shrugged and said, "We ain't going to stay stuck on stupid." And Jesse Hart, who definitely is not stupid, did the right thing after he took some time to calm down and think things through. He turned pro, signed with Top Rank and is now 5-0, with four knockout victories, as a promising super middleweight.
When it comes to athletes and guns, however, staying stuck on stupid seems to be a persistent condition that shows little signs of abating. The most recent example – and one of the more egregious – of a world-class athlete who put himself in danger of being shot down, in a legal sense, is Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (31-1-1, 18 KOs), who is scheduled to challenge WBC welterweight champion and pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. (43-0, 26 KOs) on May 4 at Las Vegas' MGM Grand. The fight, the first for Mayweather in his multimillion-dollar deal with CBS/Showtime, will be televised via Showtime Pay-Per-View and in theaters nationwide.
But although there appears to be little chance the bout won't go off as scheduled, less certain is the possible damage done to Guerrero's career in the long term as the result of his March 28 arrest for attempting to bring a handgun onto a flight from New York to Las Vegas. Airport security personnel were summoned and Guerrero (seen above in Tom Casino-Showtime photo) was taken into custody at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Guerrero's next court appearance in New York isn't scheduled until May 14, 10 days after he and Mayweather duke it out.
Unlike some athletes who treat firearms the way a certain fraternity's lothario did during his produce-section come-on to Mrs. Wormer – who can forget Otter telling the cougarish wife of the Faber College dean that "Mine's bigger than yours," as he brandished his XL-sized cucumber – Guerrero isn't stupid, particularly self-absorbed or in need of more and bigger toys that go bang. He is a devout Christian and an inspiration to many for his steadfast support of his wife, Casey, during her ordeal with leukemia (the dread disease is in remission after a successful bone-marrow transplant). Oh, yeah, he's also a very good boxer who was named co-Fighter of the Year for 2012 (with Nonito Donaire) by Thesweetscience.com after impressive points triumphs over Selcuk Aydin and Andre Berto.
But, although his intentions appeared to be pure, Guerrero – or his advisers – should have known that New York has the strictest gun-control laws in the nation and that trying to bring a handgun unlicensed in that state (it is legally licensed in Guerrero's home state of California) into an airport, even if it was unloaded and in a lock box, was bound to carry potentially severe consequences. In addition to the firearm, Guerrero, who voluntarily told a Delta Airlines official what was in the lock box, was in possession of two empty 15-round ammunition magazines.
"He was trying to do the right thing, the poor guy," a law enforcement source, who asked not to be identified, told the New York Daily News when asked about Guerrero's unwise decision. "The cop had to arrest him. He had no choice. Now it's up to the DA."
And the district attorney who has jurisdiction in the matter, Queens Borough's Richard A. Brown, might not be so inclined to dismiss the incident simply because it involves a squeaky-clean celebrity who believed he wasn't doing anything wrong. Ignorance of the law is seldom a legitimate excuse for breaking one, and that excuse almost never flies (pun intended) when the violation involves a lethal weapon .
"I hope that Mr. Guerrero fights better than he thinks," Brown said. "For anyone who hasn't gotten the message, let me be crystal clear: You cannot bring an unlicensed weapon – loaded or unloaded – into this county or this city. And if you do you will be arrested and face felony charges."
Guerrero is charged with one count of criminal possession of a firearm and three counts of third-degree possession of a weapon. If convicted, he faces up to four years in prison, although some form of probation and a stern admonishment from a judge seems a more likely outcome.
There always will be debate among lawmakers and the pubic involving the rights of gun-owners as accorded by the Second Amendment to the Constitution, and it says here that those rights are inviolable and should not be abridged without a compelling reason. But there is a time and a place for everything, and there are common-sense solutions to matters that too often result in inflamed emotions. Guns and airports simply do not go together. Can we all agree on that?
I am not some anti-gun zealot. I served in the Marine Corps and can generally hit what I aim at. My late father was a cop, as are both my sons and their wives. They left or do leave for work each day armed with service weapons and in the knowledge that bad stuff can and does happen out on the street.
Some of that bad stuff involves highly paid boxers and ballplayers who often feel they can't step out the door unless they have more concealed firepower than Dirty Harry. But feeling a need to carry a gun, in places where it isn't really necessary to do so and highly improper in any case, isn't restricted to athletes pulling down big bucks. College kids do it, too, and more often that you might imagine.
When I worked down South a lot of years ago, there was, somewhat ironically, a 5-9 shooting guard at Mississippi State University named Kent Looney. One day, during a pickup game on campus, he got into it with a teammate, left the court and returned with pistol in hand, to show that he was not someone to be messed with. Looney played for three colleges in all, displaying a nice perimeter jump shot and, at times, a hair-trigger temper.
A former colleague of mine asked Looney about the gun incident and he replied, "If you travel in the circles I do, you better be packing." This from a guy who grew up on the famously mean streets of Guntersville, Ala.
Looney now heads the Guntersville Parks and Recreation Department, and last July he coached the Alabama Southern Starz girls to the AAU 11th-grade Division 2 national championship. He would prefer that his youthful indiscretions not be brought up, but maybe the turnaround in his life can serve as a cautionary tale. Where would he be now had that gun gone off, accidentally or on purpose, and left the teammate lying in a pool of blood?
But there is a sense of entitlement with some athletes who equate guns with virility and strength. NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress brought a handgun with him to a New York night club a few years ago and inadvertently wound up shooting himself in the leg. Not only that, but he served two years in prison for even having the thing on his person.
Former NBA guard Delonte West was pulled over for a routine traffic stop in 2009 and was found to have two handguns (one a .357 Magnum) and a shotgun in his car. He claims he "needed" the arsenal for self-defense, but he still is looking at a possible three years behind bars. But even West was topped by NFL defensive tackle Tank Johnson, who was found to be in possession of a handgun while leaving a club in Chicago. Thirteen months later, he was arrested for possession of six guns, including two assault rifles, all loaded, in violation of his probation. Another huge defensive tackle, Shaun Rogers, has a legal carry permit for a concealed weapon yet was arrested for bringing a loaded gun into an airport.
No one is saying Robert Guerrero, with a chance to make history by becoming the first man to put a smudge on the pristine record of Mayweather, the self-proclaimed greatest fighter of all time, is an offender on a par with some of the aforementioned. But consider why Guerrero, who is training for the Mayweather fight in Vegas, was on the East Coast to begin with. He was doing a media tour to hype both the fight and himself, and there were no gossip-page reports of him being seen in the wee hours at strip clubs. He appeared on Good Morning America in New York and the 700 Club with Pat Robertson in Norfolk, Va. Neither of those engagements should have concerned him to the point where he felt he needed to be packing heat.
In the weeks ahead, Guerrero – who turned 30 the day before his arrest --will be asked, and frequently, about his strategy for the Mayweather bout. But one question some inquiring minds would like to have answered is why he thought it was a good idea to bring a gun, unloaded or not, onto a commercial airplane when some travelers have been detained in the past for trying to go through the security checkpoint with such seemingly innocuous items as tweezers and metal nail files.
It might not have been a case of getting stuck on stupid, but it was at least a stopover.
"Where would he be now had that gun gone off, accidentally or on purpose, and left the teammate lying in a pool of blood? " it didnt. where would he be now if home invaders got into his home and he didnt have the gun? silly questions! how bout how many unicorns can dance on the head of a pin? please all histerical idiots. guns are defensive weapons to legal gunholders. guns give granny a chance against a a pack of home invaders or a 300 lb drunk. crazy evil people will always try and kill the innocent. innocent people have a right to defend themselves! why do these nuts want innocent people to be killed? legal gunholders save lives or at least give the old and weak a god damn chance! but what if this and that?! get over it you mofos! you dont want a gun to defend yourself then dont get one! go put a sign on your front door that says gun free zone and see what happens, after that shut up and leave people alone. robert g is stupid for thinking he lives in a free world. he doesnt and should know better.
He appeared on Good Morning America in New York and the 700 Club with Pat Robertson in Norfolk, Va. Neither of those engagements should have concerned him to the point where he felt he needed to be packing heat.
" why dont you think back to: school shootings ;nursery school,high school, college,church shootings,movie houses. bet you didnt think you would need a gun there either? remember appalacian law school when the evil studant came to the law school and started shooting? you dont remember it. because the professor took out the gun from his briefcase and shot the kid the chest. massacre ended.no big story there. its the evil people not the tools.
there was a shooting in ohio yesterday during easter service, in a CHURCH,
the crazy persons shouting something about alah, killed his own father...
i would die for my father.
this psycho killed his own dad..
im starting to think i need to load up for a trip to the grocery store
what a sad, pathetic and terrible society we live in today...
if i could find a job in Italy, and a farm, and be left alone, i would be out....
If you can't get away with the gun to the grocery store....take a bat with a glove .... A letter opener in the door compartment .. Metal pipe under the seat ... Mace in your front pocket . Survival ! Don't let these crazy muthafuckas' catch the brethren slipping.
I carry a machete behind the passenger seat in my car.
Always have a baseball bat in the trunk,
I would love brass knuckles but am afraid I'd use them more for fun.
Deepwater the problem is how do we know who should have a gun and who shouldn't
Bad things happen everywhere,... NY gets it's fair share too... millions of people stacked on top of each other,.. compressed and congested,... stressed and tensed up... ready to snap or fall off into a deep depression. ....I once dated a chick from NY and she was even negative when she said "I love you".
The NY gun laws are in place for a reason.
Folks talk about carrying various objects for safety,.... good advice...
but what can you carry to protect yourself from the cops?
I've been victimized more by Cops than any criminal...
Criminals I can prepare for.
But Cops have green light to invade your space and get in your business... for no reason...... having said that,.. I salute the decent Cops out there.
All you who are tired and weary,.. pissed off and frustrated,...from all over the country... Come see our beautiful rows upon rows of genetically modified cornfields in Ohio and breathe our fresh air.
Guerrero comes from a town that's only one law away from allowing it's citizens from wearing holsters stocked with pistols and live ammunition. The gun hungry state would revolt and attempt another civil war if you tried to take their guns away.
Guerrero was obviously going by the false assumption that if you stored a gun, remove the amunition, and inform the officials your carrying one.... Then by Texas Standards you have absolutely nothing to worry about. You have gone above and beyond what's needed to be in compliance with the gun laws of any state...... Wrong!!!... Next time come to Ohio son,.. where our gun laws are more relaxed.... and the Crazy folk are more likely to be taking their medication.
Better yet,.. just leave the gun at home and spend a couple of thousand on a bodyguard liscensed to carry the gun for you.
Another good post B-sug
Loaded question. Gun laws originated in the country to keep guns and self defense illegal to feed slaves, which then extended to poor minorities . Gun laws are Inacted to disarm the people do not promote safety . More crimes and murders happen in gun free zones. Schools, detroit and Chicago examples. The Jews in Germany were disarmed, the catholics in Russia were disarmed by the bolshiviks, Mao ,Chavez, pol pot, and all brutal dictators outlaw firearms. Does the drunk driver deserve a car? Does a lady texting while driving deserve a car? Homeowner with a pool lets a kid jump in and isn't paying attention ,kid dies, does he deserve a pool? Guns are tools. Evil people are evil people. stupid people are stupid people. Look to Sweden for the solution.
Careful Deepwater there's no room for reasoned argument or, perish the thought, facts (like how violent cirme tends to be worse in states with the most draconian gun laws), in today's knee-jerk, emotive, "liberal" world! I'm sure Michael Woods will be along shortly to stick the boot in to the 2nd amendment.
States with more gun laws have fewer gun related deaths. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57572971/50-state-study-more-gun-laws-fewer-deaths/ I like the tougher gun laws in NY, because I don't live in fear of the boogeyman, don't fall for the tricks of the fear industrial complex. They've told you that Obama was coming for your guns for five years, and there has been a MASSIVE spike in gun and ammo sales. They are peddlers, and too many suckers fall for it, carry the water for them, and as a result, well...you see the result. if you think the answer to this state is MORE GUNS then yes, I think you are a fool.
Hey bs you are right . According to the supreme court cops do not have to help anyone period. Cops can be bad or good. Cops = the state. The state= power over you. Cops of any race commit brute force on any race. It's the state vs you . Power currupts.The main idea from my police officer friends is protect yourself at all times and when seconds count the police are minutes away. The gun grabbers out there hate the People. The criminals are not following the existing laws already why wold they follow any new laws? How bout this? Racism still exists in the country. I want the minority to be able to protect themselves from the majority. I want the single mom to be able to protect her kids from home invaders or rapists. I want the little ole granny to protect herself from the burglar . I want the young gay couple to be able to protect themselves from drunken bigots. Why would anyone deny these people the right to life? Who really hates the People? Gun control is racist and sexist at the core.
Yes, Leon, how silly of "liberals" to ask for a comprehensive plan to reduce the number of gun deaths, of which the US has the most among advanced nation. Anyone that isn't demanding an exhaustive effort so that we do as much as possible to never again have a nut enter a grade school and slaughter children lacks some portion of heart
People kill people
If that psycho couldn't get a gun to shot those poor children
then he could have just run them down with a car when they got off of the bus.
You can't stop crazy.
Yes, Woods, I "lack some portion of heart." Obviously that must be it. There's no other explanation!
There will always be guns in the criminals hands.
Even if guns were out lawed criminals will still get them.
Last week a retired police chief got arrested for stealing and selling
2 emergency military fully automatic m16's.
Bottom line is what Amayseng u can't stop crazy. Crazy people will find another way to do crazy sh!t period.
First of all I want to say that Bernard Fernandez is a North Philly fool! Probabably couldnt take the penny ante sh. and took off to Brigantine or some "Nirvana"! This is a friggun publicity stunt devised by Gueriero's promoter and handelers, not unless Gueriero is a punk! Bro, When you have conquered your deamons, you dont fear the world! Guys like Tony Thompson, James Kirkland, and others have been called up on weapons violations! In my mind they were punks! And couldnt handle the mundane sh about life! What shocks me about Gueriero is that hes walking around with license in 100% that hes gonna beat Floyd! He says God told him that! God dont work that way man! Im leaving this sinking ship called Boxing, there all a bunch of Fucn Friscoes!
I haven't owned a gun in over 20 years. sharp contrast from what I used to carry in my youth. Only one time during those twenty years did I really need one, that was when some guy tried to rob me after I made an exit from the local carry out.
the guy said someone robbed him, so he had to get his moneyback.
I had the landlords money in my back pocket... how do you tell your landlord you lost got robbed on rent day?
Luckily I could see in the youngsters face he hadn't done this too many times.
I slowly inched my way into the middle of the street. where I got a little protection from the oncoming traffic.
Trust me, If I had seen in his face that he was a hard-core killer,.. he would have got the wallet on the spot.
Wasn't gonna be no hero.
But I plan on getting one soon,.. miss going to the range... a great way to relax.
The United Kingdom has one of the lowest death by firearm ratio's in the world. around .07 per 100,000
Anybody over 17 can own a shotgun (from what I've read) but you have to be some kind of gun-sports specialist to own a hand gun.
...(even if it's an antique front muzzle loader). Tighter gun laws appear to have been more effective in Europe. I don't see why they wouldn't be just as effective over here.
That's the thing.
Hand guns have one use only.
To kill. People.
No one ever hunted a Moose with a hand gun.
It look's like this debate is going to rage on for a while,.. as per the statistics the effectiveness of tighter gun laws is still up in the air...
Amazingly the statistics show that for the U.K. and Austrailia, the murder rate dropped slightly but still fluctuated and peaked occassionally during some years because people found alternative ways to kill.
not in devious ways like what was portrayed in the movie "SAW",.. but just bloody violent murder with sharp objects and heavy blunt objects..
Also the violent crime rate rose,... the number of rapes per 100,000 in the UK rose substantially as criminals used knives to assault women on a larger scale than when guns were on the streets.
Mass killings dropped significantly since it's more difficult for nutjobs to spray a class room with semi-automatic machine guns. and the suicide rate dropped, since self murder by handgun seems to be the preferred way of taking the one-way train to the afterlife.
The results are still murky and officials agree that it's harder to keep statistics on knife violence because it's not reported (or detected) as frequently, Personally I'd still like to see stricter gun laws if nothing other than to see the statistical results.
and if they do ban guns... make sure to get in a few kung-fu classes because it may get a little rough out there.
I'm for stricter gun laws as well.
With guns still bein legal for ones who can pass very strict laws and checks.
Who will win the Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward fight?


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It's the other two holes the Highland student and two-time reigning Gazette MVP would like to forget.
Porvasnik took a quadruple-bogey on the 16th hole and then double-bogeyed her final hole, resulting in her second straight 11-over-par 83 on the 7,240-yard layout at Sycamore Hills.
The 16-year-old is now more than 10 shots off the projected cut, which will be made after today's third round. The final round will be Friday.
"I struck the ball well today, but I didn't score like I planned," Porvasnik said in a phone interview. "Those two holes just killed me. I'm ready to go back and have fun with the (high) school season."
Porvasnik hit her second shot on 16 in the water, then later chunked a short chip and found water again on the same hole.
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Though making the cut and reaching the final round will be extremely difficult, Porvasnik still wants to play the best round possible when she tees off this morning.
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Wicked Witch of the West Cookies
63 comments:
- once in a blue moon said...
EGads you have loads of talent and FUN!!!!!
- September 30, 2011 at 8:42 AM
- Denise said...
Perfect!Cute!Your talented my Dear.
- September 30, 2011 at 8:54 AM
- The Answer Is Chocolate said...
Your talent knows no bounds. I love The Wizard of Oz and the musical Wicked. My husband even gave me an early Christmas present, a Wicked Witch ornament to use in my Halloween decor. I don't know that I'm ambitious enough to try these so I will just pop over here and drool over them!
- September 30, 2011 at 8:57 AM
- Mari said...
OHHH my but your one talented lady :) these are just toooo cute :) and I bet delicious.....yummy!!!
- September 30, 2011 at 9:11 AM
- Penny @ The Comforts of Home/Flea Market Makeovers said...
love these!!
- September 30, 2011 at 9:28 AM
- Sarah said...
What a clever idea! I smile with delight when I read a post from you. ~ Sarah
- September 30, 2011 at 9:49 AM
- Pondside said...
Ooooh I wish you were my neighbour!
- September 30, 2011 at 10:28 AM
- CJDM said...
I love them Jackie! They're so cute!
- September 30, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- La Table De Nana said...
I can't tell you how cute I think these are:)
I am again so impressed and you shared all the how -to's..
Very very nice.
You're a good girl:)
- September 30, 2011 at 10:52 AM
- Allie and Pattie said...
Well, these are just too adorable! Another project for Allie!
- September 30, 2011 at 10:58 AM
- Beverly said...
Jacqueline, you always inspire and amaze me. These cookies are perfection.
I've missed you at Pink Saturday.♥
- September 30, 2011 at 11:06 AM
- Red Couch Recipes said...
So Cute! I do think there is some resemblance between Beaulah and Glinda -- but Zoulah looks more like her! Joni
- September 30, 2011 at 11:59 AM
- Deb said...
Soooo cute!
- September 30, 2011 at 12:04 PM
- Mindi's Mussings said...
Ohh I had no idea Beaulah was a good witch... I just assumed! I especially love the cookie where the witch is almost completely melted and only her nose is showing! Fun!
- September 30, 2011 at 12:06 PM
- Diane Hodrick said...
Oh my gosh, I have to pick myself up off the floor to respond. What a riot! These cookies are so stinkin cute! My daughter (who is 12) is in a community theater production of The Wizard of Oz. She is rehearsing now and the play is performed in November. I have to try to make these. She would be so proud if she came to rehearsal with a bunch. I have my own melt down while trying this, but by golly, it's going on the list. And, thank you for visiting my blog this week. I can't tell you how cool I felt!
- September 30, 2011 at 12:28 PM
- Happier Than a Pig in Mud said...
Lovin' your cute cookies Jacqueline! Such a fun idea and the chocolate clay sounds neat too:@)
- September 30, 2011 at 2:11 PM
- Beth said...
Jacqueline, These cookies are just amazing! Wow! I think you have both boundless creativity, and energy - your cooking creations and your blog are truly fabulous, Jacqueline.
Hugs, Beth
- September 30, 2011 at 5:01 PM
- Barbara F. said...
Great job, Jacqueline! Great recipes and hints, thanks for sharing. xo
- September 30, 2011 at 6:37 PM
- scrambledhenfruit said...
These are so cute! I've made the snowmen before, but these are perfect for Halloween. :)
- September 30, 2011 at 7:24 PM
- sugarswings said...
these look awesome!!! great job!
- September 30, 2011 at 8:06 PM
- The White Farmhouse said...
Those are so cute! I am going to "borrow" these for the preschool Halloween party! I bet they will be a hit! Thanks for posting these. Leave it to you to come up with something clever!
Do you want me to just email you my address for where to send my copper pot?!
- September 30, 2011 at 8:22 PM
- Lisa said...
My Goodness Jacqueline! Is there really *anything* you can't do? SO much talent, I am so in awe.
Hugs, Lisa
- September 30, 2011 at 11:13 PM
- renee @ Singing With Birds said...
I'll get you my little pretty, ha-ha-ha-hee...these are a perfect replica of me! Great job Joni. Pin worthy for sure!
- September 30, 2011 at 11:50 PM
- renee @ Singing With Birds said...
I just realized I wrote Joni, Jackie....I'm melting, ahhhhh!
- September 30, 2011 at 11:53 PM
- Cindy said...
Popping in from Sweets for a Saturday, to say that these cookies are just so darn cute!! Wonderful job!
- October 1, 2011 at 4:55 AM
- Kim @ Savvy Southern Style said...
OMG, they are incredible. Great pictures.
- October 1, 2011 at 5:45 AM
- Daphne said...
What a clever idea! Thanks for sharing the instructions and your find result.
- October 1, 2011 at 5:52 AM
- Ellen Zames said...
I love these, too cute for words.
- October 1, 2011 at 7:46 AM
- Sherry @ No Minimalist Here said...
Jacqueline, These are the cutest cookies EVER! I am always amazed at your talents..is there anything you can't do? I am glad Beaulah approved.
- October 1, 2011 at 8:20 AM
- koralee said...
Wow...I am ever so impressed! Pure inspiration! xoxoxo
- October 1, 2011 at 8:26 AM
- ChatterScene.com said...
I love these! They are awesome!
- October 1, 2011 at 11:54 AM
- anniebakes said...
oh mu gosh, how I love the looks of these cookies-well done!! anne
- October 1, 2011 at 12:23 PM
- ~Tablescapes By Diane~ said...
Hi lovely lady.
OH you have so much talent how do you do it. Your cookies look yummy !!! I would like to thank you so much for your sweet comments on my fall Tablescape sweet lady. I also hope you and your family are having a great weekend.
XXOO Diane
- October 1, 2011 at 2:27 PM
- A Little Cuppa Tea said...
Oh my gosh thats amazing! So cute!!!
- October 1, 2011 at 3:11 PM
- Lindy@Itsy Bitsy Paper said...
Really Cute! How awesome. I would love for you to link up to my Wickedly Creative Halloween Ideas Party.
- October 1, 2011 at 4:50 PM
- Pat@Back Porch Musings said...
These are so cute!!
- October 1, 2011 at 5:17 PM
- The Tablescaper said...
Love the cookies. They are really are amazing.so happy to have your art being a part of Seasonal Sundays.
- The Tablescaper
- October 1, 2011 at 8:26 PM
- Tiff said...
I am in AWE if your creation! It ia amzazing!!! I LOVE it! How clever, I may even give it a go!
I popped by and tried to leave a comment on your last post but blogger was NOT playing nice and I don't think it saved! I wanted to say thanks for visiting me and commenting on my glass constructions!!! I used a clear Liquid nails but you may not get that product over there!
Have a great week! X
- October 1, 2011 at 8:40 PM
- afoodie said...
Jackie, those are the CUTEST cookies I've seen in a looonngg time! You are one talented lady. Jackie
- October 1, 2011 at 9:10 PM
- Snap said...
Wonderful! The witches are soooo cute and look delicious. My mouth is watering. You are one very talented lady. Happy Fall!
- October 2, 2011 at 5:31 AM
- Rettabug said...
AMAZING!!! That's all I can say...just simply AMAZING!!
- October 2, 2011 at 6:38 AM
- Rettabug said...
Popping back in to say I just "subscribed" to get you by email. Duh? Why didn't I see that before?
I'm also following you on Pinterest. Such FUN!
- October 2, 2011 at 6:39 AM
- Megan's Cookin' said...
Love the melting witches. I've seen the melting snowmen but these are even better! Great job!!! Stumbled and pinned!
- October 2, 2011 at 6:43 AM
- Luciane at HomeBunch.com said...
Hello my sweet friend!
How are you doing? This is incredibly cute!!! The ultimate treat to give on Halloween. Can you imagine the kids and parents reaction?
I'm making your cinnamon pancakes for the kids today. They love it!!!!
Many kisses and hugs to you, Jacqueline!
Luciane at HomeBunch.com
- October 2, 2011 at 8:18 AM
- Sue said...
Just DARLING! I love the two stages of melting. Your rendition of the last stage(only nose and hair showing)is my favorite! How clever you are! I'm going to have to try your chocolate clay recipe.
- October 2, 2011 at 6:26 PM
- Elaine said...
At first, I thought these were too cute to eat--but then I read the recipe and my mouth started to water. I have such a weakness for cookies! You are a talented lady and I love your Halloween spirit! :)
- October 2, 2011 at 8:18 PM
- Castles Crowns and Cottages said...
Oh Jacqueline, THESE ARE FANTASTIC!!!! Everything that you do is done with such precision and artistry my dear!!!
SO I WANT TO KNOW MORE about this BLOGGER PRINT of which you speak. I would HATE to loose my posts! We all work so hard on them and this Blogger this has been acting up for many of us! Do let me know when you post on it....HAVE A FABULOUS DAY MY DEAR! Anita
- October 3, 2011 at 3:19 AM
- Mona Thompson Providence Ltd. said...
So adorable. You are very creative.
- October 3, 2011 at 6:40 AM
- Abby said...
Too cute! You did an amazing job with these.
- October 3, 2011 at 7:35 AM
- Miz Helen said...
What precious little creatures. Thanks for sharing and have a great week!
- October 3, 2011 at 8:07 AM
- Hi, I'm Laura Ingalls Gunn said...
What a fantastic cookies!
I would love for your to post this gem up on Fall In Love linky party on Wednesday.
Until then come by and see my spectacular new spice cabinet.
- October 3, 2011 at 9:37 AM
- Creative Cupcake Recipes said...
What a great Melting Witch. It's so cute. Very creative. Thanks for sharing.
- October 5, 2011 at 3:58 AM
- Vicki V @ blestnest.blogspot.com said...
Cute and creative!
- October 5, 2011 at 4:56 AM
- Sherry @ No Minimalist Here said...
Hi Jacqueline, I wanted to drop by again to say thank you for sharing these fabulous cookies at the Open House Party. Have a wonderful weekend.
- October 6, 2011 at 3:41 PM
- Lisa said...
I love this idea. Looks like a lot of other people did too because you made the Top 4 for Sweets for a Saturday.
- October 7, 2011 at 12:15 AM
- abeachcottage said...
Oh my, those are wicked witches cookies! They turned out great! Thanks for the recipe :)
- October 7, 2011 at 8:08 PM
- Lyuba @ Will Cook For Smiles said...
That is hilarious!! I love it. Awesome idea. You are funny too.
Great job...i am pinning this for the next Halloween party I do. Thanks!
Come by and see me at http://www.willcookforsmiles.com
- October 8, 2011 at 8:11 AM
- Diane Hodrick said...
I made these yesterday for my daughter's Wizard of Oz play. I'd post a picture, but you'd laugh. They didn't come out near as cute as yours, but they are cute. I went with chocolate candy that I tinted black and poured into small witch hat molds. The cookies and frosting are absolutely delicious. I had to "accidentally break" a second one after "accidentally breaking" a first one and getting in a taste test. Thanks for the fabulous idea. I will be the start of the Wizard bake sale at the play tonight. You, my dear, are awesome!
- November 12, 2011 at 10:11 AM
- Angie said...
I just saw your cookies on Pinterest and thought "this can't be easy!" Thanks so much for giving step-by-step instructions. The end result is so cute and absolutely perfect for Halloween or any party (like a 40th birthday for a female friend). Thanks again!
- August 21, 2012 at 12:28 PM
- Disneypal said...
How incredibly clever !!!
- August 24, 2012 at 5:35 PM
- Beth @ Hungry Happenings said...
I'd love for you to add a picture of these to my first every link party. You might be the lucky entrant who wins $70 in baking supplies for adding your Halloween pictures. http://www.hungryhappenings.com/2012/10/share-your-fun-halloween-edible-crafts.html
- October 9, 2012 at 4:14 PM
- The Girls from Whimsically Homemade said...
Hey there! Just wanted to let you know we featured you in our Favorite Find Fridays post over at Whimsically Homemade. We're using one of your pictures and are linking back to you. If that's a problem let us know and we'll remove it immediately. Thanks for your great inspiration!
- October 19, 2012 at 8:31 AM
- Ken Flowers said...
Made them today. Results are on my blog at http://eatingand.blogspot.com/2012/10/melting-witch-cookies.html. Mine were cute and delicious, but not as perfect as yours. Thanks for the idea.
- October 21, 2012 at 7:34 PM


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One of my friends has been commenting for a couple of year about how much better she feels when she starts her day with her green juice recipe. After searching through several recipes on the internet, I found that most had ingredients that were pretty simple, and most can be grown in your garden in Autumn or found at local farmers markets.
While many of these recipes were written for juice machines to remove pulp from their drinks, I prefer to make mine in a blender to keep the fiber in the drink. However, this same recipe can be used in a juicer to make a smoother drink with less fiber.
Place the following ingredients into a blender:
- 1 cup of spinach leaves, washed (Kale can be substituted or added to the spinach)
- 2 red apple - peeled, cored and diced
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- a splash of lemon juice
- 1 small carrot, peel and diced
Blend thoroughly.
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