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WASHINGTON STATE (5-10, 1-3) vs. WASHINGTON (10-5, 2-2)
6 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 15
Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000)
COUGARS FACE THE HUSKIES TUESDAY ON PAC-12 NETWORKS: Washington State will wrap up its three-game road trip Tuesday at the University of Washington. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. and will be televised by the Pac-12 Networks.
NEXT UP: Washington State and Washington will matchup again Sunday, this time in Pullman, Wash. Tipoff will be at 2 p.m. on Pac-12 Networks (Washington).
LISTEN IN: Fans can follow the Cougars during the regular season on Pullman's KHTR (104.3 FM), KQQQ 1150 AM or go to WSUCougars.com and listen to with a subscription to Cougar All Access. Steve Grubbs will be calling the play-by-play for the Cougs this season.
COUGAR ATHLETICS ON THE WEB: Connect with Washington State University Athletics on the web at WSUCougars.com, the official website of Cougar Athletics. Fans can follow along on the Cougars Gameday page at http://www.wsucougars.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/gameday.html.
FOLLOW THE COUGS AND June Daugherty ON TWITTER: Follow Washington State women's basketball on twitter @WSUWomensHoops and head coach June Daugherty @CoachJuneD.
FIVE CONFERENCE GAMES TO BE TELEVISED: WSU will play five of its Pac-12 Conference games on the Pac-12 Networks this season. The games that will be televised will be WSU's game at UCLA, both games against the University of Washington, Jan. 15 and 20, the Feb. 17 game at the University of Oregon on the Pac-12 Networks Oregon/Washington and the regular-season finale at home against Stanford University, Feb. 26 on the Pac-12 Networks.
ABOUT WASHINGTON: Washington enters the week with an overall record of 10-5 and 2-2 in Pac-12 play after dropping two road contests to USC and UCLA over the weekend. Guard Jazmine Davis paces the Huskies with 20.5 ppg. Head coach Kevin McGruff is in his second season at Washington after spending the previous nine seasons at Xavier.
LAST SEASON'S UW-WSU MEETING IN PULLMAN: Washington State dropped a 60-51 decision to Washington at Beasley Coliseum last January. Rosie Tarnowski led the Cougars with 14 points while Sage Romberg added 10. Washington held WSU to 27.1 percent shooting and finished with a 48-38 rebound advantage.
LAST SEASON'S WSU-UW MEETING IN SEATTLE: WSU's late comeback attempt came up short against Washington, falling 60-56 in Seattle last February. Rosie Tarnowski finished with eight points and seven rebounds while Rosetta Adzasu recorded seven points, seven rebounds and five assists.
SCHEDULE RANKED NINTH TOUGHEST IN COUNTRY: According to RPIratings.com, Washington State entered the week having played the ninth toughest schedule in the country. The Cougars went on the road to face nationally ranked Louisville, Big East Conference member Syracuse, Big Ten member Minnesota (double-overtime loss), Gonzaga (win) and played a neutral site game against South Dakota State (overtime loss). WSU posted home wins over nationally ranked Ohio State and defending WCC Tournament champion BYU.
UPDATED RPI RANKINGS RELEASED: Washington State finished last season No. 106 in the RPI rankings, up 50 spots from the year prior. This season, after posting wins over BYU, Ohio State along with the road win over Gonzaga, the Cougars enter the week with an RPI ranking of No. 102, seventh-highest in the Pac-12.
COUGARS TAKE DOWN GONZAGA ON THE ROAD: Tia Presley scored a game-high 15 points and freshman Mariah Cooks added 12 off the bench as Washington State posted a 57-51 victory over Gonzaga in front of a sold out crowd at the McCarthey Athletic Center Dec. 29. The Cougars held Gonzaga to 25 percent shooting in the second half and forced the Zags into 15 turnovers. Washington State received 20 points from its bench while Gonzaga went 7-of-17 at the free throw line. Freshman Lia Galdeira brought down a team-high eight rebounds and notched 11 points while hitting three from behind the arc including a big one in the final seconds. Cooks connected on 6-of-8 free throw attempts including four in the final four minutes.
GALDEIRA EARNED TWO STRAIGHT PAC-12 WEEKLY ACCOLADES: For the second consecutive week, guard Lia Galdeira was named Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Week (Dec. 17-24). Galdeira earned her second career honor after leading the Cougars in scoring in road contests against No. 14 Louisville and Syracuse. The Kamuela, Hawaii native scored 13 points and made three steals at Louisville before posting 16 points and a team-best six rebounds at Syracuse while also hitting a pair of threes. It's the first time in program history that a Cougar has won a weekly award in consecutive weeks and it's the first time WSU has had multiple weekly accolades in a season since Jenni Ruff earned three weekly honors during the 1995-96 season.
GALDEIRA NAMED PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Washington State's Lia Galdeira was named Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week, the conference office announced Dec. 17. Galdeira scored a game-high 15 points in WSU's 62-55 win over No. 20 Ohio State. The Kamuela, Hawaii native also grabbed six rebounds and finished 6-for-6 at free throw line including four that came in the final 20 seconds.
COUGARS KNOCK OFF No. 20/19 OHIO STATE: Washington State's 62-55 victory over Ohio State Dec. 15 was the Cougars first win over a ranked opponent since beating No. 22 Arizona 93-86 in Pullman Feb. 10, 2001. Its was the first win over a top-20 opponent since upsetting No. 18 Oregon 67-64 in Pullman just less than a month prior, Jan. 20, 2001.
COUGAR DEFENSE MAKING ITS MARK: The WSU defense has turned some impressive performances this season and enters the week leading the conference and eighth in the NCAA in three-point defense, holding opponents to 24.3 percent from behind the arc. Through the first 15 games, the Cougars have forced 20+ turnovers six times, allowed less than 60 points four times (Wisconsin, BYU, Ohio State, Gonzaga) and held eight teams to under 36.0 percent shooting (South Dakota State, Monmouth, Wisconsin, BYU, Ohio State, Gonzaga, Arizona State, USC).
NOYES CLIMBING WSU RECORD BOOKS: Katie Appleton's record for career starts of 110. Noyes enters Tuesday's game with 103 career starts, 109 games played and as the Pac-12's active leader in career blocks with 147. Against Arizona, the Moses Lake, Wash. native tallied 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds while surpassing the 400-rebound milestone.
PRESLEY PICKS UP WHERE SHE LEFT OFF: Tia Presley has scored in double-figures in five of the last six games and nine times this season including 20+ performances against Monmouth (21), at UC Riverside (22), Arizona State (27) and at USC (25). The Spokane, Wash. native also grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds at UCR to notch her first career double-double. She did a little bit of everything in the win over Ohio State, recording eight points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Presley enters Tuesday's game second on the team at 13.6 ppg and 35 steals but does lead the team with 48 assists. Last season, Presley scored in double-figures five times and made 15 starts before a foot injury kept her out of the final 12 games.
GALDEIRA OPENS CAREER WITH BIG NUMBERS: Jazmine Perkins (Northern Colorado, 11/28/08). She was later named to the Best Buy Classic all-tournament team after posting 12 points, six rebounds and three steals in the overtime defeat to South Dakota State. Galdeira followed that weekend with her first career double-double, 11 points and 13 rebounds, to go along with six assists and six steals in her home debut against Monmouth.
PAC-12 TOURNAMENT MOVES TO SEATTLE: With its new partnership with Force 10 Sports Marketing, LLC, the Seattle Sports Commission and Seattle Center, the Pac-12 Conference will bring the Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament to KeyArena in Seattle in 2013. The new agreement, which runs through 2015, moves the tournament to the first full week in March to strengthen television windows and maximize national exposure. ESPN2 will televise the championship game, while all other games will be carried nationally on the Pac-12 Networks.


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Princeton Rowing Sends Nine Former Standouts To Senior World Championships
Current and future Tiger rowers have already picked up seven medals at World Rowing Championship events this summer. Nine of Princeton's best former rowers, six of whom won national championships while rowing in the Orange and Black, will try to build on that total when they head to Amsterdam in the final week of August for the 2014 Senior World Championships.
Team USA will carry eight former Princetonians, including two-time Olympic gold medalist Caroline Lind '06, who will join Heidi Robbins '13 in the W8+. While Lind (2006) and Robbins (2011) were part of different NCAA champion varsity eights, they teamed together last summer to break the women's eight world record during the 2013 Rowing World Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland.
One Princeton woman who will try to end the dominant run by the American women, who have won the last two gold medals at the Summer Olympics, will be Lauren Wilkinson '11. An NCAA championship teammate of Robbins in 2011, Wilkinson earned a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics for Canada. She returns to the Canadian W8+ and will look for a golden finish against the Americans when the two meet in one of the most anticipated showdowns on the Bosbaan in Amsterdam.
Two of Lind's teammates in the historic 2006 NCAA championship eight will also continue their international careers at the Senior World Championships. Gevvie Stone '07 represented Team USA in the women's single sculls competition, where she won the B final. She returns in the single sculls, where she will compete in her first international event since the Olympics.
The third member of that boat is Kate Bertko '06, who won a silver medal in the lightweight double sculls competition at the 2013 Senior World Championships. This year, she will compete in the lightweight singles sculls after winning that event at the U.S. Trials.
Two heavyweight men and two lightweight men will join the five women in Amsterdam later this month, and two of them have Olympic experience. Glenn Ochal '08 was part of a memorable bronze medalist M4- in London, and he will compete with Charlie Cole in the men's pair.
Robin Prendes '11 led the Princeton men's lightweight rowing team to two national championships (2009, 2010), and he was part of the lightweight men's four that finished eighth in London. One year after helping the U.S. lightweight four reach its first Senior World Championship final in 13 years, he has returned to that boat this summer and will be hoping for a finish on the medal dock.
Former heavyweight captain Ian Silveira '12 is also returning to the World Championships. One year after helping the M8+ earn bronze, he will join Alex Karwoski in the men's double sculls.
Another former Tiger captain, lightweight Tyler Nase '13, is reuniting with Michael Wales to compete in the lightweight men's pair. This duo rallied from fourth with 500 meters remaining to win a silver medal at the 2013 World Rowing Cup in Lucerne.
Three current or recent Princeton coaches are also assisting Team USA. After helping the Tigers to a bronze medal at Eastern Sprints last spring, men's lightweight assistant Bill Manning is coaching the men's lightweight eight. Steve Coppola, an assistant with the two-time reigning Ivy League champion open women, has been working with the men's lightweight pair, while Nick D'Antoni, who was part of Greg Hughes' heavyweight staff that guided Princeton to a fourth-place finish in the IRA national championship, is coaching the men's 2x.
GoPrincetonTigers.com will have a full wrap-up following the World Championships, which mark the midway point in the four-year Olympic cycle.

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Moonshine Flats™ is an in your face honky-tonk bar with a sexy edge, Moonshine Flat™ s features live music, line dancing and DJs spinning top country, rock and pop music. With over 10,000 square feet, 2 levels and a spacious lounge, the venue boasts a massive wooden dance floor and one of the biggest LED screens in Southern California.
Moonshine Flats™ is San Diego's go-to place to dance, party and let loose!
The Deck is an open air venue with a retractable roof to let in that San Diego sunshine. With a more relaxed atmosphere than it's hard partying counterpart Moonshine Flats, The Deck is open 6 days and nights a week and features backyard style games including corn hole, shuffleboard and ping pong.
A landmark San Diego dining destination since 1951, the Grant Grill offers a fresh approach to fine dining and nightlife. Breakfast favorites include Chef Mark Kropczynski's south of the border Chicken Migas, or for dinner, opt for the signature 38 Day Dry Aged Ribeye with Truffle Potato Puree. The adjoining Grant Grill lounge features unique craft concoctions like the 100 Day Aged Centennial Manhattan and seasonal, fresh from the garden house infused libations. Experience what Food&Wine and the Food Network proclaim as some of the best cocktails in the U.S.
#ComePlay and take a stroll through Parq Restaurant & Nightclub, what is now the highest standard in nightlife and fine dining experience.
Florent, located in the historic Gaslamp Quarter, is San Diego's hottest new restaurant, lounge and night life destination.
A local landmark, Café Sevilla has been located in the heart of San Diego's vibrant Gaslamp Quarter for more than 20 years. Just steps from the Convention Center, Petco Park, and Horton Plaza, Café Sevilla is a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike. As the original location that started it all, Café Sevilla is proud to offer the most authentic Spanish ambiance in our Tapas Bar, restaurant, and nightclub. Look for our medieval knight greeting you outside, and join us for an evening to remember.
With a strong passion and desire to introduce people to San Diego and the hidden treasures of the city, Bianca Jaime founded So Diego Tours: a revolutionary tour company that provides insightful tours of the city, restaurants and bars, and nightlife activities. Her hospitable personality, along with her experience as an independent San Diego tour guide and her love for going out to the newest restaurants and lounges in town, generated the idea of starting the first San Diego restaurant tours in the Gaslamp Quarter.
Union Kitchen is a neighborhood restaurant and upscale tavern, that is open for lunch and dinner daily and hosts brunch every weekend.
Union Kitchen's menu selections embrace a true farm-to-table dining experience with inventive New American Cuisine featuring southern comfort influences. Our seasonal menu reflects a repertoire of new and
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The restaurant features two full service bars that specialize in local craft beer, premium whiskey, handcrafted cocktails and small boutique wine selections.
We are a family-owned bar and restaurant in San Diego's popular Gaslamp Quarter. The word "mezé" translates as "taste" – meaning both "flavor" and "a taste of something." At Mezé Greek Fusion Cuisine you'll find both.
F6ix is an upscale hip-hop nightclub venue that brings a new beat to San Diego's downtown nightlife scene.
Located at F Street and Sixth Avenue, F6ix's modest entrance features a staircase that descends to reveal the hidden gem below.
Whiskey Girl, one of the longest running venues in the Historic Gaslamp Quarter, now located at the corner of 5th & G Street!
Casual days meet high energy nights with Resident DJ Marc Thrasher of Channel 93.3 and Super DJ Romeo. The party never stops with live music Monday thru Friday and an exciting menu. Catch the game on one of our 30 HDTVs and enjoy the best brunch in Downtown - featuring $10 bottomless mimosas!
Embracing both history and the growing traditions of America's Finest City, Bub's was constructed using various architectural salvage from throughout the West coast, including reclaimed wood, scrap metal and reused brick.
Bub's is a place where locals and visitors alike enjoy one-of-a-kind entertainment and food. Watch the game on our vast array of plasmas or take shots on our in-house basketball court in between games of shuffleboard. Relax and sip drinks at one of the community tables or our giant circle bar. Indulge in some of our famous Lunch Lady Tater Tots or Steaky Steakums at the old school lunch counter or outside on our expansive wooden deck.
Abandon your inhibitions at San Diego's longest-standing bar. Whether you're one of the locals or just passing through, we invite you to step out of the conventional downtown and into an old-world experience that is The Tipsy Crow. Blending classic décor, craft beers, quality cocktails and unique bites with years of experience and upscale service, this corner bar is the prominent destination on the most popular block in the Gaslamp Quarter.
Side Bar, an intelligent combination of both ultra-lounge and nightclub, provides a dynamic aesthetic with classic sex appeal. Voted as San Diego's best Gaslamp bar in the U-T San Diego's "Best of 2014 awards.
Located in the heart of San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, FLUXX is a National Award-Winning, experiential nightlife venue.
FLUXX showcases the biggest music performances and hosts the hottest celebrities.
There are a lot of entertainment choices out there but only one that has captured the basic desire of everyone to "be" the entertainment!
Dueling Pianos are two piano players/singers performing at two, face to face grand pianos in front of two large mirrors performing the classic rock 'n roll hits from the 1950s to the present. It's request driven by the audience and with the use of multiple teams, goes non-stop all night.
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Voted San Diego's best rooftop bar, FLOAT is set atop the Hard Rock Hotel overlooking the Gaslamp Quarter. A stylish oasis in the afternoon around the pool evolves into fire pits and DJs at night. As our guest, you'll receive free VIP access for two until 10pm. Private poolside cabanas feature lounge seating and flat screen TV's, and are able to be reserved day and night. Whether the sun is up or down, there is something to fit every mood and satisfy every impulse at FLOAT. During the summer, FLOAT is also home to Intervention Sundays, the city's hottest pool party.
The original Ciro's Pizzeria opened in January of 2003 in the historic Gaslamp Quarter. We use nothing but the freshest ingredients and take pride in making our lasagna, buffalo wings, cheesesteak, dough, pizza sauce, marinara sauce and other pasta dishes homemade daily. Ciro's vision is to provide quality pizza and other Italian dishes with our unique style and New York flair. The quality of food and service at Ciro's is amongst the best in San Diego.
Don Chido (translation: "Cool Dude") is an authentic, stylish Mexican eatery in the heart of San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter.
Our menu showcases regionally influenced, handcrafted Mexican cooking that features locally sourced and quality fresh ingredients. Start your meal with a flight of our signature salsas and warm tortilla chips. Don Chido serves a lunch, dinner, and late-night menu.


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Modern Originals: At Home with Mid-Century European Designers
Rizzoli, 2014
Hardcover, 224 pages, $50
Volume Inc. (whose principal is Graphic Design faculty member Eric Heiman) designed this new book of photographs by Leslie Williamson. The pictures are of the homes of midcentury European designers -- some iconic, some unknown -- and they reveal an inspiring personal approach to modernism. Many of the homes are usually closed to the public. The featured designers include Le Corbusier, Alvar Aalto, Finn Juhl, Robin and Lucienne Day, and Gae Aulenti.


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Napa Valley's Three Thieves launches 'The Show'
Known for screwcaps, amazing wine blends and non-conformist marketing and packaging, St. Helena-based Three Thieves recently unveiled its latest release: The Show. The Three Thieves, founded by Joel Gott, Charles Bieler and Roger Scommegna, first launched in 2003 and has quickly developed a small, cult-like following.
As we've previously mentioned, marketing to the young wine consumer is becoming increasingly important for local vintners who face worldwide competition. Three Thieves gets it–they've even setup a MySpace page for The Show, which currently has some 25+ 'friends'. Oh, and about the latest release? The Show's MySpace page says:
The Show grabs your attention. Big and bold, it is dominated by full flavors of dried black cherries, jammy preserves and layers of spice and sweet vanilla.
Sounds yummy! Can't wait to get our hands on a bottle or two. The new 2005 release is a Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend that retails for $14.99.
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BUCYRUS — A team carrying members of a college wrestling team has collided with an Ohio snowplow, killing a 52-year-old man on the bus.
The Ohio Highway Patrol said the University of Mount Union bus was passing the plow on the right when the accident occurred late Tuesday on U.S. route 30 in north central Ohio's Crawford County.
Daniel Gorman of Hartville was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Troopers at the Bucyrus post said four others were treated for minor injuries. They include a 19-year-old member of the team, the head coach and an assistant coach.
The driver of the Ohio Department of Transportation plow was not hurt.
The bus was returning to the school in Alliance following a wrestling meet at Ohio Northern University in Ada.


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Amid the legal wrangling, the candidates agree that it's time for District E to finally receive an equitable distribution of the city's resources, particularly if the area is to ever fully recover from Hurricane Katrina. District E represents about 40 percent of the city's tax base and has seen strong residential recovery. However, commercial investment, particularly from larger retail chains, has lagged behind. All of the candidates point to Johnson's leadership as a problem and said the district needs a stronger advocate. Community organizer Mary Fontenot-Smith said District E's recovery initially was hamstrung by the troubled Road Home program, and that sort of addled bureaucracy has continued to be a hindrance. Smith, who has been an advocate for the lower Ninth Ward with All Congregations Together, said her experience as a grass-roots organizer gives her a unique outlook on the community's needs. District E needs a unifier who is committed to creating concrete solutions while fighting for social justice, she said. "I'm not interested in a whole lot of symbolism and no work," Smith, 55, said. "I not only have my finger on the pulse of the community, but I have my hand firmly around its wrist. … What many residents are telling me is that they feel the city has not done all that it could to facilitate their return." That complaint was echoed by Jerrelda Drummer Sanders, who unsuccessfully challenged Johnson and state Rep. Austin Badon for the seat in 2010 before taking a job in Johnson's council office. Sanders, 39, said her tenure with Johnson was marred by frequent clashes as she sought to convince him to be more proactive in addressing residents' needs. However, Sanders pointed to that time as a valuable experience that taught her how city government works and gave her a good idea of where District E is losing ground. Sanders, a bookstore owner and director of a local nonprofit, promised to attack the bureaucracy in City Hall as a consistent advocate for both small and large businesses. Sanders claimed the city's permitting process is in desperate need of streamlining, and she has some plans for how to accomplish that task. "I worked in the office; I know what the issues are. … I just feel let's move forward," Sanders said. "District E is a gold mine right now. … You have to sell the district, and it wasn't sold properly," she said. Attorney Dana Henry said everything comes back to a lack of leadership. Henry, 39, said he's been active in the community for years, and joining the city council would be a natural progression. He believes the key to encouraging growth in District E and fighting the common perception that the area is a crime-ridden wasteland is a strong council member who has a definite vision and a commitment to hard work. Henry said, if elected, he would go after "low-hanging fruit" by attacking blight and code violations while working his way up to more serious issues. "We have to get small victories before we talk about the murder rate. … There has to be confidence instilled in the residents in their leadership," Henry said. "There's a sense of hopelessness right now in the district," he said. James Gray said what the district needs is a skilled ambassador who can intelligently protect District E's interests in boardrooms and council chambers. Gray said District E is full of untapped potential, but its exterior doesn't match that reality. He said eastern New Orleans must see some progress in the push to secure a dedicated hospital, and the facility must reflect the size of the district. He also said the city needs to change the way it deals with District E and the district's residents need to change some of their habits. "I think there is tremendous potential here, and I don't think we've been reaching that potential," Gray said. "The position of city council person would merely give me a bigger podium to stand on." Austin Badon also promised to be an ambassador for District E, adding he's already discussed the area's prospects for development with business people but that those investors want leadership they can trust. Badon, who has already made two unsuccessful bids for a council seat, said none of his opponents have the level of legislative experience he's gained working in the state House of Representatives. More importantly, none of them have cultivated a web of contacts similar to his own, which is one of the ways he is able to get things accomplished quickly. Badon said he would create tax incentives and other economic carrots to attract businesses to the area. He said the district's next council member needs to be out in the community promoting District E, not just pontificating from the council chambers. "My people are suffering, and they're not getting good representation at the city council level," Badon said. "I'm not doing this just as a job; this is a calling for me." Austin Badon PARTY: Democrat. PROFESSIONAL: Coordinator of Community Services, Southern University New Orleans. EDUCATION: Master's degree from Troy State University; undergraduate degree from University of New Orleans. FAMILY: Married to Therese Badon. Jerrelda Drummer Sanders PARTY: Democrat. PROFESSIONAL: Social entrepreneur; owns a bookstore; runs a nonprofit. EDUCATION: Master's degree in criminal justice from Southern University New Orleans. FAMILY: Married to Noel Sanders; three children. Dana Henry PARTY: Democrat. PROFESSIONAL: Attorney. 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To create an image for the project, the first artist completes a full 7- by 3-inch digital image using Adobe Systems' Photoshop, and e-mails the bottom quarter-inch to the next artist. The second artist uses the segment as a reference for his image, then sends the bottom quarter-inch of his completed work to the third artist, who in turn creates his piece using that section. The artists then e-mail their entire pieces to each another and the images are compiled atop one another in Photoshop to form a new single image. "We do not alter or touch it up," Yow notes. "It is pieced together exactly as the sections arrive."
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Event No. 8 on the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule is the NHRA Kansas Nationals, taking place Memorial Day weekend, Friday through Sunday, May 23rd through 25th, at Heartland Park Topeka. Three of the NHRA's top categories – Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock – will take to the track for the 26th annual event. The Mello Yello Series is joined by the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel) and Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) return to defend their titles at HPT, while the Funny Car of 2013 winner Johnny Gray will return with Tommy Johnson Jr. behind the wheel. Funny Car legend John Force leads all driver with nine wins at HPT, while Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) each have four wins.
"We used to race in Topeka on Memorial Day and I am very excited to be going back on that date," said Funny Car points leader Robert Hight. "We will get a lot of fans that camp out for the event, so it will have an atmosphere like Brainerd. This race facility and racing surface are top notch and the fans are great."
"Moving it up a week and having it over Memorial Day is going to be great for the fans in the Midwest and the Kansas area," said Coughlin Jr., a two-time Pro Stock winner at the track. "We enjoy the facilities at Heartland Park, and we've have some good success there over the years. We've been going to the race track for what seems like 20 years now, dating back to my Super Stock days. I think it's going to be a great weekend for the event."
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Should I tell relatives we didn't get what we need at our shower?
Recently my mother-in-law and sister-in-law threw a baby shower for me. My husband and I created a baby registry, but not one person used it. Instead of getting baby gear, we got a lot of clothes that we didn't need. Since then several family members have asked if we got everything we needed at the shower. Should I tell them the truth?
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Return, Return, Return... then buy what you want.posted 12/07/2005 by VTrumbull
YES IT'S RUDE! You should be thankful for the gifts you got,even if you didn't get what you wanted. Thier are lots of women who don't have anyone to do something that nice for them.posted 12/07/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
I think it is very possible that your registry was ignored intentionally. Even if the info wasn't sent in the invites, people could have asked when they RSVP'ed. Does your family register for baby showers? Many families find baby shower registeries offensive. The idea of a baby shower is to help you out, not to buy off a list you make. I think you really should be careful to respect the guests' feelings. Most people enjoy buying baby clothes, and the shower isn't supposed to be a fundraiser. I wouldn't lie about needing additional items. Showers aren't supposed to provide everything you need. BUT I would not in any way ever repeat that you don't need or want the clothes or that you expected gifts from your registry. That will come off really rude and childish.posted 12/07/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
I had a similar experience last month at my shower. I got a lot of clothes that I really didn't need and not too many of the items on my registry (except for the big ticket items which my immediate family and best friend did purchase). Of course I would have rather gotten more of those registry items but I am still grateful for the gifts I did receive. Some of the things I did get I hadn't registered for and was thrilled to receive. Most people actually did include gift receipts if I wanted to return anything. I did get a couple of duplications so this was helpful. I registered at Babies R Us and Target at the recommendation of family members, but I understand not everyone has these stores nearby or is willing and able to do online ordering. Also, the invitees only found about the registry if they called my sister-in-law to RSVP (or asked me directly). BabyCenter actually has an article suggesting the registry be handled that way. Personally, if someone has a registry, I always use it because I want to get them what they need and want. Then I may add a little something extra as a surprise. I don't think the person originally asking the question sounds ungrateful. She is just wondering what to say to family who asks if she got everything she needed. That would be a pretty tall order for any shower. I think there is nothing wrong with saying that she got a lot of great things but still needs to pick up a few more items. I can't imagine anyone in my family being offended by that response.posted 12/07/2005 by moosnik
All you nay-sayers out there who insist that a person should just be grateful for what you've received need to reasses why you are giving a gift. Do I need to be grateful because I received 50 0-3 months sleepers? How can one newborn possibly need that many sleepers? That is just a waste! Should I be grateful if I receive a 0-3 months swimsuit when I live in Colorado and my baby is due in December?? Are you giving someone a gift because you want to (a) make them happy and (b) give them something they can use . . . or are you giving them a gift in order to teach them a lesson that life is hard and you need to just suck up and deal?? And to all those passive people who say they simply quietly return the gifts: that is great when you CAN return them. But do you seriously want to give someone a gift that forces a 38 week pregnant woman to get out and wander from store to store trying to find where someone got a gift from? Do you want her to hang her head in shame at the customer service counter as she tries to return an unneeded item? Also some stores (such as Target) have a limit on how many items you can return/year without a receipt. Yes you have to graciously accept all gifts. We aren't 4 years old anymore and we can't throw a fit when we open a gift that isn't what we were hoping for, but if people have asked if you got everything you needed it is okay to say no I still need a few more things. If they want to help you out they will get it for you, if they don't then that is fine too. I just think the important take-home message is for people to try their best to give someone something they need (you can still do that and keep within your budget if that is the problem). Hence gift registries are a great idea. If not then buy diapers, wipes, gift cards, etc. You know those gifts will always be used!posted 12/07/2005 by shannon2005
Almost every person that sent in a comment has a valid point . . . to a degree. Yes you did chose to have the baby and yes the baby is ultimately your responsibility and yes you don't want to seem ungrateful for a shower and/or gifts, but sheesh gift givers need to have a little common sense. A registry is done because it is easier on everyone. The gift giver doesn't have to ponder what to get. The receiver doesn't have to exchange or return anything. It makes everyone's life easier. Besides who really wants to give someone a gift that they couldn't use. It is a waste of money. I'd rather someone not get me anything at all or get me a $10 gift certificate to Target or Babies R Us then for them to spend $50 buying me useless items. It took me two years to get pregnant and we finally ended up doing IVF. I've been buying baby clothes since I was 12 weeks pregnant. It was a lot of fun for me to start picking out outfits for my baby to wear. Now I look back with fond memories and remember where my mother and I got each outfit. People lack common sense when they buy baby clothes. You have to keep in mind the age of the baby and the season. It is difficult to buy clothes too far in advance. Besides if people ask you if you have everything you need, it is ALWAYS appropriate to give an honest answer. If they didn't want an honest answer then they shouldn't have asked the question. My opinion is that people who buy items not on the registry are either lazy or conceited (in thinking they know what you want/need better than you do). I also always enclose a gift receipt. Even if you got an item off of a registry there is still the chance that they will get two items and it is awkward for people to ask for a receipt.posted 12/07/2005 by shannon2005
I would just say that you're still needing a few items and leave it at that. If you don't need the clothes, take them back and exchange for the things you do need. If they really want to know what you're still needing you can go into detail but otherwise you seem sorta selfish. You can't just assume everyone you know will help you prepare for this baby...that's your job.posted 12/07/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
I think it's awfully rude to say you didn't get everything you need. I don't agree with baby showers in the first place, let alone gift registries. Why should other people have to pay for stuff for a baby they didn't choose to conceive? If you absolutely need things for your baby, and I mean NEED, you should get them yourself, not expect other people to buy them and then complain when they don't. People were kind enough to get you lots of lovely gifts for your baby, and your attitude is a little ungrateful in my mind. If they ask you whether you got everything you need, smile and say 'Yes, we got some beautiful gifts.' This baby and the necessary things it will need like a crib, stroller, etc, are YOUR responsibility and no one else's. A lot of these things are expensive and you should have factored this into account when you were trying for a baby. It's rude to expect other people to provide for your child, especially when they might not have a lot of money to buy gifts. It's nice of people to even get you a gift in the first place. How would you feel if you got someone a gift and all they did was complain that it wasn't what they wanted? I know I'd feel upset and offended. I have four children and didn't have a shower for any of them. Relatives and friends bought them lots of lovely clothes and sentimental trinkets, unasked, I might add, and all of the necessaries my dh and I bought ourselves, which we had saved for when we knew we were ttc. It is completely unfair to dish out a list of things to friends and family saying 'buy me this, this and this' and then get annoyed when they don't. A baby is not an excuse to get stuff. You're bringing a new life into the world. All the new life needs is somewhere to sleep, something to wear, food to eat and lots of love. All the paraphenalia people seem to think they 'need' nowadays is totally unnecessary. As long as a baby has been fed, burped and cuddled, it is happy! So, no. Don't tell people you didn't get what you wanted. Be happy with what you did get, and buy the stuff that you NEED yourself. If you don't have much money, there are plenty of places you can go to get discount. Ebay is great.posted 12/07/2005 by bigpinkmarshmallow
I made a gift registry at Wal-Marts and the only one who used it was my grandmother. Although I was totally gratefull for the things that I received, I made the registry for the items that I did not yet have.I think that if your family or friends are asking you if you have everything, you should be truthful while remaining totally calm ans and assuring them that their gift was lovely but unessential. If they then offer to exchange the gift, you can gracioussly accept, but dont expect that just because they are asking they intend on doing anything with your response. If they offer, make sure you tell them how happy you are that they thought enough of you and your new-coming baby to get you something and that you are really grateful that they are so generous as to offer to return their thoughtful gift for the sake of helping to fill out your needs. Most of all, be gracious and don't whine about what you thought should have been done. Inform them however,if you intend on having your baby baptized, or at the birth of your baby, that the registry still exists and that you would really appreciate if they could consult it for any upcoming presents.posted 12/06/2005 by from quebec
What I did after my shower with my DS, was just return what I could. I knew where most of them got the stuff. I would much rather just get things that I needed. I returned some things that I knew I would never use for essentials, such as diapers and bottles that I wanted. With this one (I'm 17 weeks preggo.), I hope to have another shower since my first will be 4 1/2 years old. I don't expect anything and will let my relatives know what I need.posted 12/06/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
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The Xperia S will run Android 2.3 Gignerbread at launch, but an update to Android 4.0 ICS has been promised for later this year. The smartphone's features include a 4.3 inch HD (1280 x 720) display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 12MP rear camera.


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Ritz Development 6, of Wilmington, plans a three-story building with one ground-floor retail space and 10 two-bedroom, two-bath apartments, developer Matt Scharf said Monday.
The brick-fronted, 40-foot-wide building will rise at 608 and 610 Castle, part of which includes an existing parking lot that will continue to be used by the block's business establishments, Scharf said.
Ritz Development 6 also owns 604 Castle, site of the Luna Caffe, and 606 Castle, site of Urban Revival he said.
Private parking for tenants will be behind the 10,000-square-foot building, with access from 609 S. Sixth St.
The building will feature a roof garden and deck for tenants' use stepped back above the second floor.
An existing storage building will be demolished. There are no trees to be removed and the land is already zoned urban mixed-use, Scharf said.
Plans for the project have been submitted to city planners.
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A charity run from Hillsborough to Anfield is to be staged in April to raise funds for children's hospitals in Liverpool and Sheffield and in memory of the 96.
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Led by team leader Dominic Williams, the runners will run 96 miles on April 4, from pitchside at Hillsborough stadium to pitchside at Anfield.
This is the second run between the two stadiums to take place, after the team completed the feat last year - raising £15,000 for the Hillsborough Family Support Group and Hillsborough Justice Campaign. This year, the focus is on raising money for Alder Hey and Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity.
Williams said: "The Hillsborough tragedy badly affected many people from both Liverpool and Sheffield. One of the things we're trying to do with this run is to keep the memory of Hillsborough alive in people's minds, but also to help bring some good out of it - a brighter future.
"By linking the two cities in the run and raising money for both Alder Hey and Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity, we hope to strengthen the bond between both cities.
"The two hospitals do amazing work and combined, they treat a phenomenal 445,000 children each year - many of which are from their respective local communities. Fundraising for these hospitals allows them to keep providing specialist services and equipment for sick and under-privileged children.
"We're kicking off the start of the fundraising so that we can raise money for both of these deserving charities. We all know that times are hard at the moment, but if enough people donate whatever they can - no matter how big or small - we can really achieve something good for the two cities."
Liverpool FC operations director Andrew Parkinson said: "Once again, Liverpool Football Club is delighted to support this year's Hillsborough to Anfield run to help raise money for the children's hospitals here in Liverpool and in Sheffield.
"We wish all the runners well and look forward to welcoming them on their safe arrival at Anfield."
Trevor Braithwaite, communications director of Sheffield Wednesday, said: "We are pleased to add our total support for this project, together with Liverpool FC and the wider communities of both cities central to the Hillsborough disaster.
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11/10/2010 – Over the last year, I have had the incredible honor of visiting with and touring 28 shelter and community-based programs around the state. From Hinesville and Jesup, to Fayetteville and Morrow, and all the way up to Blairsville, domestic violence service providers have taken the time to proudly tell me about their programs and share with me their struggles as they desperately try to meet the ever growing needs of domestic violence survivors with increasingly less resources.
On behalf of survivors around the state I want to thank these programs for their ingenuity and intense dedication. I have been astounded by the creative ways that staff have collaborated with the community resources in their areas to meet the needs. Never has a group of people been so good at getting services, materials and even buildings donated so that their work can continue and even grow.
While we are a large state with diverse needs, similar themes have emerged from these conversations. Whether in rural or urban areas, whether shelter or community based, north or south, programs have more in common than they do differences.
The difficult economy has brought new challenges for all programs. I am often asked by the media if there are more people being abused. Statistics and anecdotal stories do not show this to be true. What we are seeing is that the needs of victims are deeper, vaster. Stable housing is dependant on job availability and without jobs, people are staying longer at shelters or with the abuser. The people coming to our programs have complex needs beyond the basics of domestic violence intervention services. Many have been homeless for some time; others have substance abuse and other mental health issues; for others, language barriers and other cultural issues present specific accessibility challenges to receiving services.
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After last week's disgraceful Supreme Court ruling, that says employers can decide, based on arbitrary and unfounded religious beliefs, what birth control to cover in a woman's health care plan, Senate Democrats are moving to reverse the ruling. On Wednesday, July 9, Democrats in the Senate introduced a bill to bar for-profit companies from getting religious exemptions from the health care law.
The bill's chief sponsor was Patty Murray, Democrat minority leader from Washington State, and was co-sponsored by Mark Udall of Colorado. It has also picked up unlikely backers, including Mark Begich of Alaska. All have expressed hearing concerns from their constituents leading up to their respective re-election battles."Coloradans understand that women should never have to ask their bosses for a permission slip to access common forms of birth control or other critical services," said Udall. Women, especially in states like Alaska, have most likely expressed outrage over the ruling due to high rates of rape and domestic abuse in their state, making access to contraception even more urgent issue.
Although the action from the Senate is refreshing in its immediacy, the bill is not likely to get to the floor of the House, much less get a vote, due to ongoing Republican opposition. House Democrats Jerry Nadler, Louise Slaughter, and Diana DeGette plan to introduce legislation into the House. Without any Republican support in either chamber, however, the bill is probably dead on arrival. The issue has been extremely divisive leading up to and after the ruling, and promises to be an important election platform/policy issue going into the 2014 fall elections.


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Method A makes use of the same compaction equipment and molds commonly available in soil laboratories and used for other soil-cement tests. It is considered that Method A gives a relative measure of strength rather than a rigorous determination of compressive strength. Because of the lesser height to diameter ratio (1.15) of the cylinders, the compressive strength determined by Method A will normally be greater than that for Method B.
Method B, because of the greater height to diameter ratio (2.00), gives a better measure of compressive strength from a technical viewpoint since it reduces complex stress conditions that may occur during the shearing of Method A specimens.
In practice, Method A has been more commonly used than Method B. As a result, it has been customary to evaluate or specify compressive strength values as determined by Method A. A factor for converting compressive strength values based on height to diameter ratio is given in Section 8.3
Note 1—The agency performing this test method can be evaluated in accordance with Practice D 3740
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the compressive strength of soil-cement using molded cylinders as test specimens.
1.2 Two alternative procedures are provided as follows:
1.2.1 Method A - This procedure uses a test specimen 4.0 in. (101.6 mm) in diameter and 4.584 in. (116.4 mm) in height. Height to diameter ratio equals 1.15. This test method made be used only on materials with 30 % or less retained on the 3/4-in. (19.0-mm) sieve. See Note 3.
1.2.2 Method B - This procedure uses a test specimen 2.8 in. (71.1 mm) in diameter and 5.6 in. (142.2 mm) in height. Height to diameter ratio equals 2.00. This test method is applicable to those materials that pass the No. 4 (4.75-mm) sieve.
1.3 All observed and calculated values shall conform to the guidelines for significant digits and rounding established in Practice D 6026.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard, except as noted in 1.4.1-1.4.3. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units, and are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4.1 The gravitational system of inch-pound units is used when dealing with inch-pound units. In this system, the pound (lbf) represents a unit of force (weight), while the unit for mass is slugs.
1.4.2 The slug unit of mass is almost never used in commercial practice (density, scales, balances, etc.). Therefore, the standard unit for mass in this standard is either kilogram (kg) or gram (g), or both. Also, the equivalent inch-pound unit (slug) is not given.
1.4.3 It is common practice in the engineering/construction profession in the United States to use concurrently pounds to represent both a unit of mass (lbm) and of force (lbf). This use combines two separate system of units, the absolute system and the gravitational system. It is scientifically undesirable to combine the use of two separate sets of inch-pound units within a single standard. As stated in 1.4.2, this standard uses the gravitational system and does not present the slug unit for mass. However, the use of scales or balances recording pounds of mass (lbm) or the recording of density in lbm/ft3 shall not be regarded as nonconformance with this standard.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
C42/C42M Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete
D559 Test Methods for Wetting and Drying Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures
D560 Test Methods for Freezing and Thawing Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
D1632 Practice for Making and Curing Soil-Cement Compression and Flexure Test Specimens in the Laboratory
D2216 Test Methods for Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock by Mass
D3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
D4753 Guide for Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Balances and Standard Masses for Use in Soil, Rock, and Construction Materials Testing
D6026 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Geotechnical Data
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 93.020 (Earth works. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works)
UNSPSC Code
UNSPSC Code 11111501(Soil); 30111601(Cement)
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i was in a pawn shop today just looking around.they had 4 pistols and i asked to see the glock.
which turned out to be a glock 22.i have no glocks and never even held one until today.
the grip was so blocky and uncomfortable to me i could hardly believe it.i guess i know now why i dont own any.
along w/reasons like plastic sights and plastic guide rods.i know there supposed to be very reliable,but i don't see how they manage it. i hope some of the other models are a lot more comfortable.


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Medvedev Seeks War on Afghan Drugs, But U.S. Is Tepid
- Reuters
- Jun. 10 2010 00:00
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President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday rolled out a global initiative to stem Afghan drug trafficking to include a comprehensive crackdown on opium poppy growing, but the United States gave a cool reception to the plan.
Russia, the world's largest per capita heroin consumer with an estimated 30,000 people dying of abuse annually, has tried to take the lead to combat a flow of drugs from Afghanistan.
Moscow believes that U.S.-led NATO forces fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan are reluctant to uproot local drug output, which has surged after their invasion in 2001 and now accounts for 90 percent of all heroin produced globally.
The United States said eradicating poppy plantations would push disgruntled Afghan farmers into the hands of insurgents.
Medvedev said the world community must work out a joint approach to combat Afghan drugs.
"We see drug addiction as significant, the most severe threat to the development of our country, to the health of our people," Medvedev told a forum on Afghan drug production.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called for a binding United Nations resolution on Afghan drugs.
"We are confident there is a need for the UN Security Council to call the Afghan drug threat as a threat to international peace and security," he said.
Viktor Ivanov, head of the Federal Drugs Control Service, said the adoption of such a resolution by the UN would create a legal basis for an international fight against Afghan drugs.
The plan drafted by Moscow envisages eradication of no less than 25 percent all those areas growing opium poppies, from which heroin is derived, up from last year's 3 percent.
Moscow also wants the destruction of poppy fields to form part of the remit of NATO forces operating in Afghanistan.
"We should act at least as decisively fighting drug production in Afghanistan as it is done when fighting cocaine production in South America," Lavrov said, referring to the effort that the U.S. puts into combating the cocaine trade.
Patrick Ward, acting deputy director for supply reduction at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, warned the forum of the dangers of pushing poor peasant farmers into the hands of the militants.
"This will further undermine the rule of law and reinforce the nexus between drugs and terrorism," he said.
In March, NATO rejected Russian calls for it to eradicate opium poppy fields in Afghanistan, saying it cannot be in a situation where it removes "the only source of income of people who live in the second poorest country of the world."
The Russian plan envisages job creation schemes.
NATO and Afghan forces conducted 56 anti-drug operations in the first three months of 2010, which led to the destruction of 16.3 metric tons of opium, Ward said.
Seventy metric tons of heroin worth $13 billion is consumed in Russia every year, according to UN estimates.
Any rift between Moscow and Washington over the drugs issue would not affect the transits of cargo for NATO troops in Afghanistan via Russia, Moscow's envoy to NATO, Dmitry Rogozin, said on the sidelines of the forum.
"We're interested in the transit ourselves, so that the coalition acts without disruptions," he said. "We're not going to shoot ourselves in the foot merely to spite them."


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"Emotional Led worship" - A disease ---------------------------------------------------------
I would rather sit behind an atheist who attempts to lead people in worship than a "Christian" who's ego and statements are so out of character and thus lies in attempt to grab an emotion to piggyback on during worship.
seems that within the so seemingly small "Christian" musician circle I am a part of, most leaders are separated in three different ways.
The first is that of who you can't help but engage in worship with while leading with them, and truly trust and believe in their leadership and ministry from behind the mic.
The second is that of the person who doesn't necessarily feel called to leading worship but yet does it regardless, choosing songs, sticking to them and going through the "clean cut" order of worship. sticking to the schedule and "getting the job done".
the third is the person who is somewhat called to lead in worship. there are significant differences between the person outside the worship room and the one in it. not only in words and stories from the mic, but also a type of emotion that is foreign unless used there. he will often try to recreate moments of worship(don't get me wrong, i believe some songs lead people to the throne and help us to fully understand and grasp who and what were singing about more than others. thus why I am constantly blown away with creativity God places in His people) that have happened before because of specific words or phrases/structures used. which to me is then taking our hearts away from the pursuit of god and more in pursuit of a hopeful reoccurring emotion.
please hear me on this. there are several artists/worship leaders who often tie a few songs together so they make more sense/flow together better and thus lead people to the throne in a fresh way. however, if our call as "worship leaders" is to actually lead in worship, then even if we lead 5000 people in heartfelt worship bc of a structure, this is when I personally am frustrated that there is no true sense of worship happening anywhere behind the mic. including myself.
all I'm really trying to say with this is this: Let us not rob ourselves of the creativity God gives us to use for His glory, in efforts to reach a emotional state of worship so we get booked for the same gig the next year.
instead of going to starbucks and talking about the label you're about to sign with, go bust your tail if that's what it takes and for the Glory of God and allow Him to work through your talents and ideas he gives you so that the rutt of "emotional worship leading" doesn't become an occurrence.
I know, quite a bit for such a seemingly small point. However I legitimately get ticked off during worship when this happens and am wondering is it just me that thinks this is not okay?
if nothing else, thanks for reading and allowing me to vent to your eyes and brain. :)
March 8th 2012
Growing up in the Church I often heard trials produce perseverance, therefore strengthening faith and ultimately tend to give us a more clear picture of God. Not the trial itself, but the turning of our minds from selfish motives and concern, to that which can only provide joy and satisfaction. Especially during harder times.
It is incredibly interesting to me how something that can be engraved into our heads as "church goers" can be so easily forgotten, taken for granted, and then we react surprised when the truth is constant.
I can honestly say this is the place I have been lately. Not that I didn't know that the Lord is my joy, but more that I wasn't choosing Him to be my joy. I found myself wondering about things I never had before, drawing up conclusions in my head that were practically impossible, and then choosing to believe them. It literally took me several weeks to find myself through all of this, and then ultimately began to pair up my thoughts with truths I have been grounded in.
Out of all this, and my reason for writing now is to say that as soon as I began to focus my attitude and daily actions back on the Joy of the Lord, literally my whole person changed.
May we better focus today, and everyday on what our true joy is and from where it comes. If we can legitimately mold our minds to look through those lenses, the only outcome will be that of the heart of God.
September 29th 2012
October 19th 2012
Mary Reynolds --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thinkin and missing my grandmother a lot today. She was a woman who fought physical health issues throughout the last several years of her life. However what I think of when remembering her is her warm heart and eagerness to care for others. so very thankful for that.
A specific example was during the last couple of weeks of her life as she was in the hospital barely able to talk, and not eating anything but ice... It was "my turn" to sit right next to her and hold her hand. Both as a comfort for her and also to cherish last moments with her. Right when I sat down, and after a couple of hours of not really hearing her talk, she turned her head to me, looked me in the eyes, and with more sincerity then anyone has ever asked me this question she said, "how are you David Michael?" it took all within me not to bawl right then and there. ha.
This was not only an example to me of the selfless life she chose to live, but a incredible encouragement to me to live a life of purpose daily. Love well and live hard. in the midst of my "pains" and "sufferings" may I choose and may we choose to invest in others, caring for their hearts over our own, and ultimately know where our joy comes from. Choose selflessness in every moment; emotional, spiritual, or when lying on a bed during the last few days of our lives.
Love Does --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
October 25th 2012
If you haven't read the book titled "Love Does" by Bob Goff, go buy it today and treat yourself to a few hours of the best read of the year. Incredibly well written and an easy read.
In Bob's book "Love Does" the overall premise of it is that love doesn't always necessarily think, or do what makes sense. Overall it does. Love moves and acts in ways that are often spontaneous and leave a lot of room for both failure and success. However when love does, there is often no regret.
This has been an idea and movement I have dedicated myself to recently. Im finding that its not the actual doing things through love that has created a sense of satisfaction or completeness, but the fact that in most cases, making the choice of doing love, is actually just making the choice of being Jesus to people. When I mold my heart and spend time seeking His will and his heart, my love for things and people slowly develops into the heart of God. Which when I then act on those desires I actually am finding myself in the midst of doing ministry and to recall an old fad doing what jesus would do (WWJD).
Simplifying it and making my actions and choices based on nothing other than my hearts desires make it a lot easier, and at times simpler than i think it will be to seek and live for the heart of God daily.
I think you get the point by now and I won't continue to ramble on about something I am super eager to chase and discuss with people, but hope and pray that this stirs an affection in you for something more than going through the motions.
Take a risk, drive across the state to see someone and let them know you love and care for them. Stop writing encouragement texts and emails and go be an encouragement. Act on hope, grace, mercy, and faith. Being an outspoken faithful Christ-follower isn't being a good person on a social media website. Loving people well isn't done from where you live, it's done by going and doing. Love Does.
Recently had the opportunity to track a tune with the RSB that was from Psalms 96. Basically a group sends Robbie the scripture and we put music/melodies/ some sort of structure to it. Simple as that. I found myself a couple of days after tracking thinking about the whole experience. Having the opportunity to join in the songs of age old Psalms/ songs that were written and play along with, to, and develop parts for something that people have been reading and singing to for thousands of years suddenly became real to me. It may not have sounded anything like David heard it, or to the tune he wrote. Im sure if we added a harp we would have come a lot closer, ha. But the overall experience of joining in an age old song and being part of the worship and creativity that David wrote years ago literally brought me to an incredible moment of thanks and blessing. How great is our God that he would allow collaboration in 2013 to a Psalm and allow me to be a part of it.
His grace is good and His mercy's new.
Psalms 96: 11-13
" Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; 12 let the field exult, and everything in it~ Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy 13 before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the earth in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness."
Psalms ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
May 16th 2013
There are a few things that I know... My faith, my family, my friends, and the desires I have. This includes both long and short term. I have been very blessed and fortunate to have faithful family and friends who have walked through thick and thin. The past couple years have truly attested to them becoming persistent, faithful, pursuing, as well as motivating. The biggest blessing I have encountered with them all is that they are constantly pushing me to pursue the heart of God. Something I've definitely needed to be encouraged in and motivated in. Surround yourselves with those who encourage you, not only because of the earthly accomplishments, but aren't afraid to offend you and be truthful. Hold tight to those, work for those, that relationship is one that is furious and ferocious. One that is close to the heart of God.
The Heart of God --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
April 18th 2013
Currently in NM with the rsb boys for two weeks of camp at Glorieta. Have to say its pretty incredible weather as well as scenery here and already has been a great time leading and worshiping with the Fuge folks. Before heading out here I went ahead and deleted my social media apps and am just taking a couple of weeks away from it. Have to say after almost two weeks in, it has been incredibly refreshing. Have been blessed to spend great time with the guys, and also just in some silence to sit and take this place and the beauty in. I recently had a conversation with a best friend of mine about how incredible it is when we realize and can even feel the pursuit of the Lord. Pursuance is something I have often related to action or actual overall feeling... However have realized for me, realizing the pursuit of the Lord is simply Him allowing me to be at a place of peace, joy, and full understanding. A place where I know my faith is being challenged and grown through various things. To be at a place of thankfulness and satisfaction regarding surroundings is an incredible blessing we forget to take in because we are too consumed with the distraction of american importance and culture. I know His pursuit in constant, so in that I can rest. However its in the rest that I am often humbled at the realization of His goodness and grace to pursue me.
Heres to the pursuit of time better spent and more silence. :)
Pursued ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
July 18th 2013
Over about the past 9 months I have unintentionally written close to 20 songs... Who am I? ha. Turns out when faced with hard & good times & you have time alone.... writing has been a medicine. I have often found the songs written I haven't even necessarily known what some lyrics meant until a few months later. crazy. So the next thing is... what do i do with them? currently in the process of figuring this one out. juggling ideas and hoping to land on something over the next year or so. My desire now is to show these to my closest friends/ peers and choose about 5-6 and attempt some sort of EP. Not really for any self promotion or the pursuit of a solo career, but because i want to learn, be humbled, and also take a chance at allowing people "in". Which if you know me at all, would be a huge step. Im much of an insider when it comes to issues/ opinions, etc.... tends to be both a positive & negative. A lot of the songs written expose a lot about that, me, my beliefs, thoughts, emotions, and also just life...
July 21st 2013
It is incredibly important to realize several things when playing. As a drummer whose most work is done on stage behind someone in a worship setting, Ive realized the importance of paying attention to several different things. I have to pay attention before the set, knowing the songs, learning them, and also creating dynamic in my head before we even play the song. At the same time... improv. This is one of the biggest things that separates a good drummer from a great drummer. I wish i could say it is easy to develop, however its something that only comes with time, experience, and maturity as a drummer. One of our biggest roles as a "worship" drummer is to make leading worship easy on the worship leader... Being able to improv and follow well, regardless of the structure of the song, or even how it was rehearsed is incredibly important. Listening for vocal cues is one way to read changes. I often get a decent amount of acoustic guitar, or whatever the worship leader is playing in my monitor so i can tell the intensity he is playing/buillding/creating or wanting during the song or set. This is super helpful if and when the extent of a song is changed, or even just if the band is winging a song, its a lot easier to tell where the worship leader is going or intensity desired when you can hear how he's playing.
Drummers Mindset ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
July 22nd 2013
I recently have had a few pretty big life lessons/ realizations... One of these came from a trip I recently took to Rwanda where I worked with and on behalf of Anchor of Hope(africaanchor.org). No matter what the encounter may be with a person or people group... God places you in and out of peoples lives for the amount of time he does for a specific purpose and reason. Whether it is a moment, a day, a season, or a lifetime... There is purpose.
Im grateful for the partnership with those is Rwanda as well as here domestically in the US.
However, the ultimate purpose of those relationships... whether local, global, family, starbucks.. whatever... that encounter should reflect Christ is some way right? If I am in fact a Christ-follower.... Which I claim to be, I want to walk away from a relationship or even just conversation knowing that "He" was ultimately in mind and received glory from that encounter in some way. Im not saying have a blatant/out of no where conversation with every person you encounter to the point where you are annoying... no one wants that. ever, ha. But lift a spirit, dang(speaking this more to myself than i want to, ha).
I think I get too worried about making an impression of "myself" rather than the glory of God when I entertain or am around others. After all, Romans 12 is in the Bible for a reason.... and Im not winning at the whole "outdo one another" thing...
Heres to better encounters and not being boring! :)
A Greater PURPOSE -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
November 18th 2013
So I have been challenged in some simplicity lately. In being asked to do some more "acoustic" types of gigs...(no bassist or electric guitar player) I've had to do some work filling space... but in simplicity. Yea i know kinda weird. So basically what i mean is... my setup consists of a kick drum, snare, floor tom, hats, and a ride. The new additions are me running a pad/looper(i will talk about that later) and then also using a ton more tambourine than usual. I use a real one, not a pinch on hi hat type(unless full band)... and i just throw it on my hats stand. I am basically only using my
left foot now only for intensity(chorus/bridge) moments.
This has actually been really great when playing with full band too in that my left foot has gotten way better at when to be on the hi hat stand, and when to be off of it. Since using tambourine on it now, it has only given another element of intensity or dynamic. I attached a link below to the one I use and is really great...
Use Your Feet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
November 22nd 2013
honestly, honesty ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
May 12th 2014
Whether in pursuing my talent, my friends, my family, my relationship with god, my health, my life.... the biggest thing that has helped me grow in each of these is when i choose to finally be honest. To be honest with the person I am talking to, to be honest regarding myself, etc... Once i finally realized how much people actually appreciated honesty, i begin to realize how unhonest i was being not only with others but with myself. I found how often i would think something, then say... "nah". It was too often. This has seriously challenged me in a matter of balance. What am i putting my time and efforts into? If i convince myself my relationship/ pursuit of the scriptures is fine when its not, im only harming myself. When i tell myself as a drummer i know a song well enough when i don't, i only harm myself. when i look in a mirror and say im not unhealthy when i know i am... i only harm myself. get it ? its very possible this is the most "duh" blog ive posted... but the realization of honesty being helpful instead of harmful i feel is something this culture and this age forgets. "i don't want to offend them" "everything will be fine" "they'll figure it out someday" "I'll change that eventually"...etc... these are way to familiar phrases. People who can genuinely appreciate honesty are the ones i want to spend my time with. I believe those are the people that don't only understand love a little better, but will be willing to be honest with me when i ask. Those who are willing to be honest and receive honesty are the ones who will make you better. In every way... they are honest in your success and your failure. But the best way this can start and ultimately make you appreciate honesty, is when you begin to be genuinely honest with yourself.
Proverbs 12:22 - Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
2 Corinthians 8:21 - Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
Proverbs 19:1 - Better the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Philippians 4:8-9 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things honest, whatsoever things just, whatsoever things pure, whatsoever things lovely, whatsoever things of good report; if any virtue, and if any praise, think on these things.
You're There to be There ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aug 20th 2014
Recently have been hit over and over with the reminder and thought that we are where we are,at every moment, for a reason. Have and have had many friends struggle with their place, job, relationships...etc... This includes myself. Recently lost a great coach and friend to cancer and I could honestly say the theme of his life was that he was always 110% where he was 100% of the time. He enjoyed life. It wasn't always what he desired but he affected people around him everywhere he was. Its promised to us that we have a greater purpose no matter where we are. Whether through music, coaching, corporate work, whatever... We are where we are to be where we are. - Psalm 138:8 -
Its OKaY TO SAY NO -------
Sep 5th 2014
Knowing your strengths also means to know your weaknesses.
It exposes your gifts and callings as well as those you should either work on or decipher through the time and effort it would take to accomplish and defeat those weaknesses.
There are definitely musical tastes/styles I am more comfortable playing than others. When given opportunity to play styles im not most comfortable with I have to decide not only if it's worth my time and efforts to try and perform those... But also if it's worth the artists benefit to have me or someone else. Do I want to play every gig/session? Absolutely! Who doesn't. However... I also have to know when to say... "That guy is way better at this than me."
It's the same reason I wouldn't ask a pitcher to go to the home run derby during the all star game. Could he do it? Yea. He may even hit a couple out of the park... But I want someone who could win the whole thing. Not just compete.
There is also a line of desired music I love to play, and also some I just have absolutely no want or passion for. For me, forcing art usually does one of two things... It becomes messy and is unusable... Or it challenges me in a completely different and new way. I don't ever say no to something immediately. I will always listen to the vision or a demo/scratch and then sit to develop parts/ideas, etc... It's at this point I usually get super excited
about the project or can tell quickly I'm not the fit for it. That's when the decision has to be made to be willing to expose weakness or in turn, honesty with the artist. "Man, I can definitely do this, however I think you could get something better and quicker with _______. He or she has a better understanding of this type of music and it's part of their DNA, whereas I don't feel these parts like they could."
I guarantee you... You will never disappoint an artist with honesty when it will benefit their product. You owe it to yourself, and to them. It's okay to say no.