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Was curious about my O3 to O6 ratio and so I tracked my intake using this program. The result is 132% Omega-3 (1.5 g) and 60% Omega-6 (7.3 g). Is this an optimal ratio? What is the ratio supposed to be and where can I find information about this?
I don't understand how 1.5 g leads to a higher percentage than 7.3 g.
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It's because chronometer is programmed using rda values and doesn't look at ratios. To get your true ratio, divide o3 : o6. You want it as close to 1:1 or better, but 1 o3 : 4 o6 is generally fairly healthy. As yours comes out in the vicinity of 1:4, you're ok-ish.
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Ok heres the thing, read carefully:
In my office, as usual, the websites are blocked, BUT its blocked in such a way that the program will check the "category" of the website first. and IF the website falls under "computer & internet", then it will be opened, but if its under some else category then it wudnt open. FOR EXAMPLE:
1. if i open orkut it says "its blocked because of CATEGORY : PERSONAL & DATING"
2. If i open facebook.com it says "blocked, facebook.com/ is categorized as: Personals & Dating"
3. IF i open go4expert.com or something else which is related to computers, it opens them up.
I made some more research and on websiteoutlook.com there is a difference, check these two links out.
Now you might notice, that technibble is the only site on its server, at the same time nextiseast has many sites on it, which probably means (according to me) is the web hosting company is kinda reseller.
I am thinking to open up new blog, but i want it to open in my office, so i am not sure where should i purchase the hosting from to get it categorized under "computers and internet".
If you dont understand it then reply it, i will try to ellaborate more,.
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technibble = go4expert, nextiseast = techmafias sorry for the confusion
i have been reading about it for few hours today, and i think it has to do soemthing with DMOZ CATEGORIZATION. I have noticed that some websites open because they are in "computer & internet" category, i check dmoz.org which is an online directory, and found that those websites were listed in the "computers and internet" in DMOZ.
so apperantly, they are using DMOZ.ORG database as their database to block the websites. I have submitted my site under "computers and internet" category, and it will take sometime for them to update it. lets see how it goes.
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Probably it would take very long because sites getting added in DMOZ is probably not even once every year due to the lack of editors
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i just hope that i am in the same office even after a year llol
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Finally putting aside their differences for the greater good—saving Los Angeles (yeah, yeah, yeah, and the rest of the world, I guess)—the vampires and the wizards have made amends and have now made a movie doing battle against mind ghosts. Harry Potter's Draco Malfoy, aka Tom Felton cannot seem to stop the very scary ghost-creature-thing that he created with Carter Bazian (Sebastian Stan) in a collegiate test gone terribly, inconveniently wrong. Also pretty Twilight vampire Ashley Greene gets herself all wrapped up in this unfortunate situation, but we're not quite sure how or why, since all she seems to do is run around being very pretty and living in a very big house seemingly by her lonesome.
Warner Brothers is distributing the film, which is said to be based on true events; but let us choose not to believe that because—as the movie says—once you believe, you die. This is the first official trailer for the film, which is set to open in the US on August 24th, 2012. Seems like a smart casting move, because if a wizard, vampire, or Upper East Side jerk can't kill a ghost, there is no hope for humanity. Check out the brand new trailer below:
Let's get some things out of the way first: Stan's man bangs are a surefire sign that death is imminent. Sorry dude, you're not making it out of this movie alive. Also enjoyable are the thick-rimmed glasses Felton is sporting to prove he is totally serious about parapsychology, which cannot possibly be a real thing that anyone studies (except maybe Hogwarts. Zing!) in the real, wide-open universe out there. And let's not forget to give a good ole slow-clap to the inclusion of the "hot girl scared in her underwear" trope, because that's something that we never see enough of in scary movies!
Other than that, it seems like a movie with a hook into the horror of the mind: sometimes the human brain can create the scariest things of all. (And being that my brain is a cesspool of crazy, I will not be running out to see this as I am sure it will turn me into a scared, dead ghost-creature-thing myself.)
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We had travelled on Princedom when it was with Seabourn Sun and remembered a lovely ship. To be fair our balcony cabin was well laid out and comfortable; we were really pleased with it - the size, furnishings and good balcony size were all great. The inside of Prinsendam is generally good, but externally the ship is in a very poor condition. A lot of people commented on this from the external staircases constantly out of use, lower promonade deck out of use and ripped sunbed mattresses. The need for maintenance work externally was evident everywhere. Internally, one of the four elevators was out of action for a number of days, causing some upset to passengers less able to walk around.
The ship is due to go in to dry dock in January - I'd say this is way overdue. If Carnival/HAL take on older ships they need to ensure that they invest more in maintenance - it shouldn't be evident to passengers how little maintenance work has been carried out. However, in dry dock extra cabins are to be added to deck 8, taking up some valuable outside space.
This was the first cruise I'd been on where the lido waiters on duty were also the window cleaners!
The lido was popular but the food limited - little salad choices, mainly meat dishes, few vegetarian options. Staff were texting and answering mobile telephones whilst passengers were waiting for assistance - again the first time I'd seen this. Myself and others had to return food due to finding hair in it!
The service in the restaurant was very inconsistent - wrong orders, undercooked dishes, forgotten orders. The "any time dining" next to tables with fixed seatings didn't work and I think this is what led to the inconsistent service. The waiters were having to deal with tables on both dining styles at the same time. This really let the service down.
The Entertainment Director was a likeable man but the constant calls to bingo were very irritating.
The itinerary was fantastic - Istanbul was a real highlight as was Batumi in Georgia and Sevastapol in Ukraine. Socchi in Russia wasn't great - a lot of passengers got refunds on tours here.
We travelled with friends and this together with the itinerary and our comfortable cabin saved the cruise from being poor. We really hope that HAL takes notice of the passenger feedback forms. HAL aren't inexpensive, they promote themselves as a luxury product, but we certainly did't feel that we'd really got value for money.
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BLOOMSBURG - As he crossed first base, Mike Viera ripped the helmet off his head and screamed a word not meant for children's ears. It was the Old Forge third baseman's release of six innings of built up frustration.
He had just grounded into the most routine of 1-6-3 double plays, seemingly killing a Blue Devils rally before it ever got started in the sixth inning of a 2-0 game Tuesday afternoon. In a microcosm of the day, Old Forge could do no right offensively. Hit the ball hard and someone from Canton made an incredible play. Put the ball in play and put some pressure on Canton's defense and the Warriors were up to the challenge.
So when Viera was thrown out at first base, his expletive spoke volumes. Canton is playing in the Class A state championship game Friday morning at Penn State in large part because of what it does while in the field, and not necessarily at the plate.
The Warriors have two hard-throwing right-handers which have carried them to the school's first appearance in the PIAA baseball finals. And behind them is a defense which isn't surprised by defensive perfection. Defensive perfection is expected.
"We did make a couple boo-boos," Canton head coach Bob Rockwell said. "They could have played a little bit better. But I'll take it."
Tough critic.
But its those expectations which have helped carry Canton into the middle of June as one of eight high school baseball teams in Pennsylvania still playing.
"Our defense is the key," Warriors pitcher/third baseman Garrett Wesneski said Tuesday. "We don't make many errors. We're just playing well as a team and that's all you can do."
Canton has averaged just one error per game in its five playoff games, its opponents have committed 11. The frustration from Old Forge seemed to grow to a crescendo inning after inning at Bloomsburg University.
Derek Drasba made the right turn at first base toward the Blue Devils' dugout after Canton second baseman Trevor Route made a brilliant play up the middle for an out in the second inning. As he took the first steps with his head down, his first-base coach patted him on the head and said, "There's nothing you can do, he made a great play."
The combination of Chase Pepper's pitching (six strikeouts) and the Warriors' defense kept Old Forge hitless until the sixth inning. And even the first hit for the Blue Devils wasn't a gimme because Canton shortstop Wes Moore made a diving stop on a grounder up the middle and a strong throw to first. Old Forge's Paul Papi was called safe on the play, but the throw appeared to be in time.
Four pitches later, Viera grounded into the ill-fated double play.
"We're all athletic and we all can play baseball. We have a good instinct for the game," Moore said. "I think it helps (the pitchers) feel more confident that all the pressure isn't on them. They have players behind them that can help."
It's an aspect of the game Canton has put an emphasis on since Day 1. As brilliant a performance as it was for the Warriors on Tuesday, it's become the norm.
Assistant coach Lyle Wesneski has helped mold a defense which handles the routine chances with ease and can make a couple spectacular plays when necessary. And on a day where the wind was gusting out to center field and the infield grass more closely resembled the fescue at the British Open, the disciplined defense shined.
"It was tough during warm-ups, I bobbled a couple. But I stuck with it and I did my best and it worked out in the end," Route said. "Defense is a big deal, especially to coach Wes."
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Silverado Instrument Clusters – What's Up With These Things?
Dear GM Driver,
If you've stumbled upon this page in your internet search for a solution to your frustrating Silverado instrument cluster problems then you're probably like most of folks I talk to. You've got one, two or possibly three gauges that have started sticking, won't go down to zero or have spun around and pegged out. You've probably got at least one of your cluster lights out and you'd really like to find out if there was ever a recall on these crazy things. I'm also willing to bet you've recently talked to your "friendly" local dealership about the problem and they were quick to suggest a new cluster at somewhere between $400 and $600. If this sounds like you be sure to read this entire page.
During the production of 03-06 Silverados and many other models GM unknowingly built their vehicles with instrument clusters that had defective parts inside. You couldn't tell at first, and you wouldn't find out for about 70 or 80,000 miles but eventually the problem would surface. Finally, after enough complaints, GM did in fact have a recall on certain models. Here's a short version of the official document.
…..G.M. Special Coverage Adjustment,
…..On November 7, 2008, the U.S. District Court in Seattle granted final approval of a class action settlement for owners and lessees of certain 2003 to 2005 General Motors vehicles with allegedly defective speedometers (also known as "console clusters").
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If your vehicle is within 7 years or 70,000 miles (110,000 km) of the date it was first placed in service, GM must replace the instrument panel (parts and labor) for free.
If your vehicle is between 70,001 miles (110,001 km) and 80,000 miles (130,000 km) of the date it was first placed in service, GM must replace the instrument panel (parts) for free. Any labor costs will be the responsibility of the vehicle owner.
If your vehicle is older than 7 years or over 80,000 miles, you no longer qualify for the special coverage adjustment and must seek alternative means of repair.
Notice of the proposed settlement was mailed to potential class members whose identities were known to GM in or around July and August 2008. Owners and lessees of covered vehicles who paid for repairs to the speedometer before receiving that notice are eligible for reimbursement under the following terms:
If the speedometer failed and your vehicle had less than 70,000 miles on it, upon proper proof of claim GM will reimburse you for the cost of repairs (parts and labor) up to the limit of what a GM dealership would have charged.
If the speedometer failed and your vehicle had more than 70,000 miles but less than 80,000 miles on it, upon proper proof of claim GM will reimburse you for the cost of the part only (no labor).
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HARRISBURG -- If Senate Republicans want the chamber to approve a liquor privatization bill, they will have to do it themselves, the Senate Democratic Leader said Monday.
Minority Leader Jay Costa of Forest Hills made the comments at an informal news briefing, at which he discussed the possibility of Senate Republicans moving some type of bill to privatize the liquor system.
That bill would emerge from the Senate Law and Justice Committee, which has not provided notice of a meeting yet under the state's open meetings law, he said.
"We have 23 votes to modernize ... not privatize," Costa said.
The Democratic votes, he said, are for keeping the 600-plus state stores but improving them with proposals such as expanded hours and improved flexibility in pricing.
Republicans, who control the Senate 27-23, have said they may vote this week. It takes 26 votes to pass a bill.
The House in March passed a broad-based privatization bill to allow grocery stores with restaurant licenses to sell wine, as well as beer, and allow beer distributors to become one-stop shops for beer, wine and liquor.
The 600 state stores would be phased out under the bill by Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-Bradford Woods. The state-owned wholesale system would be sold.
To date, Senate Republicans have held three hearings on privatization but have not rallied behind an alternative plan.
It's a key issue for Republican Gov. Tom Corbett. The Legislature recesses for summer in two weeks.


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The call for an audit of Facebook's metrics comes a week after the social network acknowledged inflating its video metrics.
A trade group says Facebook needs 'measurement transparency'
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Store retailers must meet customers' expectations.
For one hour of the 168 hours every week, I am without the use of my iPhone. And I hate it. And all that negative energy rubs off on my opinion of the damn grocery store I visit every week, the store that is a mobile black hole when it comes to wireless data signal and even wireless voice signal. The place must be lined in lead! I feel like I need a Valium just to get through the hour. Fortunately, a new grocery store is being built not too far away, and I guarantee you we'll be checking it out as soon as it opens.
Smartphone owners do not like to be severed from the Internet, having their mobile web browsers and apps rendered impotent. Most of the time they are connected to the web via 2G, 3G or 4G connections offered by their wireless carriers. But sometimes they find themselves in interior locations where their 2G, 3G or 4G signals can't get through, as is the case in my grocery store. That's why store retailers have to offer free in-store Wi-Fi, and promote it.
64% of all U.S. mobile phone users own a smartphone, Nielsen reports. 68% of smartphone owners will use their phones for 2013 holiday shopping, Deloitte finds: 54% will compare prices, 47% will obtain product information, 44% will read customer reviews, 36% will search for and use coupons and discounts, 32% will scan a bar code to obtain more information, and 29% will access social networks.
What's more, 43% of consumers who own smartphones with Wi-Fi capabilities use Wi-Fi every single day, mobile technology vendor Kineto Wireless finds. That includes at home or at work, but the point is, these consumers are accustomed to having Wi-Fi access.
If you're a store retailer, you have to know that your customers want to access the web and apps while shopping. Yes, many will engage in showrooming, using a store to touch and feel products only to buy the products on mobile or later online. But more are looking for information and help to make a purchase in your store. In Q2 2013, 57% of smartphone users visited the site or app of the retailer whose store they were in, compared with 43% who consulted another retailer's site or app, research firms comScore Inc. and The Partnering Group find.
"Retailers have an immediate opportunity to proactively encourage shoppers to use in-store Wi-Fi and engage with the retailer's mobile-enabled web sites and apps," says Peter Leech, managing director and retail practice leader at The Partnering Group, "It's a big opportunity to capture those eyeballs before they seek an alternate source of product detail and pricing information on another retailer's mobile offering."
Retailers should give customers greater access to the information and functionality they need to make and act on a buying decision—if they do, retailers will inspire shoppers to visit stores more often, and buy in the store, where up-selling is easier, says mobile commerce technology vendor Usablenet Inc. in a new report with fresh survey data, which the company will release later this week. For store retailers, the key to this is to provide free Wi-Fi in the store, which enables an open channel with which to engage customers, Usablenet says.
And according to a recent study from marketing and research firm Acquity Group, 50% of smartphone owners would feel more confident making a major purchase when free in-store Wi-Fi is available. What's more, with free Wi-Fi, 30% of smartphone owners would be more likely to browse additional items not on their list and 20% would spend more time in a store.
"Retailers are looking for ways to increase in-store sales, while also pushing online spend in an age of showrooming, but several are eliminating some of the best opportunities to drive a greater amount of in-store revenue," says Chip Knicker, vice president of e-commerce at Acquity Group. "In-store Wi-Fi not only allows retailers to keep consumers in-store longer, making them more likely to purchase, but also helps tie in the consistent user experience across channels that today's consumers expect."
Free in-store Wi-Fi helps customers and retailers. For smart store retailers, it's table stakes.
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Send Now Prosperity
PSALM 118.24-25... (KJV) "This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity."
King David had just come through a time of distress... He was in a first class distress this time. The word distress refers to "a tight spot"... also "distress such as having a pebble in your shoe" Nations had surrounded him in battle and things weren't going too well. In v-1-4 David was confessing that God's mercy endureth forever. In v-5 he calls upon the Lord in the time of his distress and the Lord answered him with deliverance. Then David testifies how the Lord stands by those who put their trust in Him. He tells how the enemy pressed hard against him and how he sang songs of deliverance and confessing that he was not going to die in battle but he was going to live and declare the works of the Lord. After the battle David says, "This is the day the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it" David then says, "Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord, send now prosperity" I want to talk to you about prosperity...
The word prosperity means... success, abundance, favor, to be profitable, to finish well, to be raised to promotion and honor... King David was asking for success... Our prayers for prosperity should include, "Lord, send success into my life... into our home... into our church"... Success means being in a position in life that defeats poverty, sickness and the devil. We never pray, "Lord, I want to fail"... or... "Lord, we want our church to fail"... We pray instead, "Send us success." God has promised His people success, prosperity, abundance. Success is having enough and to spare... Enough to live on and enough to give... Enough to use for our needs and enough to share with others. God wants to build successful lives and successful churches. Success influences the community. Eddie Cantor the great comedian who died in 1964 said that it took him twenty years to be an overnight success. He worked hard for twenty years and failed many times but he kept going and learned that failure is often the first stepping stone to success. A man by the name of William Menninger said that there are six essential qualities to success... faithfulness, integrity, humility, industry, wisdom and love.
Genesis 39:2-3, 23... Joseph... "KJV) "And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand." Later... v-23 "The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper." Joseph prospered because the Lord was with Him. The word prosperous as used here refers to God pushing Joseph forward and gave him success and prosperity. If we want success in our life we must be sure that God is with us.
Joshua 1:8... Joshua... "KJV) "Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success." God promised Joshua good success and prosperity if he lived by the word that God gave him. If we want success in our life and in the church we must live by the word of God.
2 Chronicles 26:5... Uzziah... (KJV) "And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper." Uzziah prospered because he sought God under the guidance of a prophet. As long as he did this, God made him to prosper. The word sought implies that Uzziah searched frequently for answers from the Lord, he sought, he asked and he questioned diligently. Often we want success without asking and seeking diligently. If we ignore seeking God we will struggle in reaching for success.
3 John v-2... John was writing to Gaius... "KJV) "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." The proper priorities in prospering is that you must prosper in your soul first. John said, "That you may prosper and be in health"... not... "that you may prosper and be healed"... God's plan for physical prosperity is that you don't get sick at all. His plan is that we live in a state of health. That includes eating well and exercising. Preventative measures agrees with God. Gaius owned an inn... and he would take in the persecuted Christians who were on the run from the persecutors and this drained Gaius financially. (preachers who seek after prosperity never look into the history of Gaius to see why this admonition was given) The word prosper as used here means, "to help on the road, to succeed in reaching, to succeed in business affairs."
Romans 1:10... Paul..."KJV) "Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established." Notice the words, by the will of God... He was praying that God would help Paul come to Rome in a successful manner. Let's go to Acts 27 and see how this request turned out. God's idea of a successful journey might be quite a bit different than ours. Notice... what was in Paul's successful journey...
Acts 27... Paul's successful journey... Prosperity and success doesn't always come out the way we planned but in the end we have good success.
Acts 27:1-2... (KJV) "And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us." Paul says, we launched... ie... pushed away... we released the ship from its moorings. Launching is an exciting moment... If you want prosperity and success you must let go of that which has tied you up you must take that step of faith. You are not going anywhere anchored to the dock.
Acts 27:3-4... "KJV) "And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary." Notice... Paul refreshed himself... I'm sure "in the Lord" as well as having a bath and fresh clothes. After a refreshing you can be sure that the devil will try to get you off course. The winds were contrary and the ship was pushed off course. We have an idea that to get from point A to point B is always a straight line...But we forget about the wind factor. Winds can push you off course. Contrary winds are often needed to bring us into success and prosperity. Paul says that they finally got to a port and transferred to another ship that was going to Italy. (v-5-6)
Acts 27:8... "KJV) "And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone." Paul says "for many days we beat slowly ahead... the winds were so bad." We have an idea sometimes that "by the will of God" means that there is no opposition... everything is clear sailing. Isaiah 40:31 says, (NIV) "But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." When an eagle lands in a storm it just soars... it doesn't fight the wind... it has learned how to use the winds to its advantage. If you are going through contrary winds on your way to success and prosperity... don't fight it... flow with the wind... God may be in it. Psalm 92 talks of the palm tree... The palm trees flow with the wind... and they are never uprooted because of their root systems. Are you deeply rooted and grounded in the love of God? In the journey towards success there will be days of slow pushing forward.
Acts 27:8... (KJV) "And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea." They came to a resting place... a breath of fresh air from the winds and storm. But "fair havens" was not the destination... Dangerous sailing was still ahead of them (v-9) Paul admonishes the captain (by the will of God) that much hurt and damage is going to come upon them if they sail now. (v-10-11) Paul wasn't believed... after all he is just a preacher... what do preacher's know about ships and sailing. The "fair haven" was not good for wintering in... so they set sail again.
Acts 27:12-13... (KJV) "And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete." When the south wind blew softly they supposed they had reached their purpose. The south wind was a sign of blessing and they thought that their objective (success) was in reach. They thought that now with a blessing everything was going to be favorable. Often when we are blessed we build up false hopes. The southwinds push you towards the north. v-14... "But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind called Euroclydon." (a hurricane) That soft wind led you to a hurricane... This is called journey to success. V-14-17... This wind was so strong that they could not steer the ship so they let it drift and were beached in shallow water and they could not budge. Another decision had to be made... Paul may have been laughing on the inside and saying to himself, Are we having fun yet?
Acts 27:18-19... (KJV) "And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship." On our journey to success we often have to get rid of things that do not matter. Its a good thing to put overboard things that hinder. It often takes a hurricane to force us to get rid of extra baggage. To much unnecessary baggage can slow you down.
Acts 27:20 (KJV) "And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away." On our journey towards success there comes days of darkness, no vision of the sun. (Jesus) Without light and revelation we lose hope... Without hope we are finished. God is the author of our faith. Faith brings hope and the fulfillment of the vision. Many times before success and prosperity comes everything seems dark... Without a revelation (light) people perish. People never quit when everything is going well... its when it is dark that people have a tendency to quit their journey towards success.
Acts 27:21-38... (KJV) "But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island." Paul's contact with the angel of the Lord saves the journey. The message is, "stay in the ship"... God will save everyone of us. Paul had hope because he had a word from God. God is always ready to do the miraculous. "Be of good cheer" "Fear not" are good words. Paul, tell them we will be cast on an island. For fourteen days they stayed on the drifting ship. Number fourteen is the number of deliverance. Paul knew the significance of numbers and this gave him confidence. The sailors were afraid of the rocks and were ready to jump off. Desperation sometimes leads us to do foolish things. Paul reminded them again... "stay in the ship"... He recommended that they eat some food for their health's sake. Paul blessed the food... they ate... and they were cheered up. Whenever we eat blessed bread you can be sure cheer will come.
Acts 27:39-44... (KJV) "And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves. And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land: And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land." Shipwreck... Often God has to destroy everything people cling to. This does not mean failure. Paul is on a journey to Rome and he had asked God for a prosperous trip. So far nothing seemed very prosperous. God's will was in it.
Acts 28:1-6... (KJV) "And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god." The island Melita... is present day Malta. The devil strikes at Paul through the snake bite... but the people began to judge Paul as to why the snake bit him. "What great sin did he do to cause this judgment on him?" Often when the heats on the vipers come. Success must be getting closer.
Acts 28:7-13... Paul and the company with him stayed three days... Number three is the number of the resurrection and of Divine completeness. It also means God is in it. All the people on the island were healed of their diseases under the hand of Paul... It took three months before another ship came and this gave Paul time to teach and preach the gospel. Paul was greatly honored but he was still not in Rome. They set sail and in three days stopped off at Syracuse.
Acts 28:14-15... (KJV) "And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome." We found brethren... what great words... they stayed seven days and saw the brethren from Rome coming to meet him. He thanked God and he took courage... Finding brethren was in the will of God.
Acts 28:16-32... Paul goes to jail... The centurion delivered Paul to the Roman jail... They kept Paul in isolation...after three days Paul called the Jewish leaders and testified why he had to come to Rome. The leaders had heard about the troublesome trip and the miracles and the conversion of hundreds of people and they asked Paul in v-22... (KJV) "But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against." In other words... "Paul...we want to pick your mind... to see how you put your thoughts together... we want to know your frame of mind." V-23... (KJV) "And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening." V-30-31... (KJV) "And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him." The journey was prosperous... Paul was successful and prosperous... From jail Paul wrote many of his Epistles that benefit the church to this day. God was in it all.
Psalm 118:25... "O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity" (success) Paul was successful because the Lord was with him. Paul was successful because he kept the word of the Lord. Paul was successful because he sought the Lord diligently and received the prophetic encouragement from it. Paul prospered in his soul before he prospered in all other things. Paul asked the Lord for a prosperous journey in getting to Rome. Success was seen in every step of the way... Not a life was lost... All were converted... God wants to prosper the saints... Put success into His hands... and stay in the ship.


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The state Board of Land and Natural Resources agreed Friday to do an environmental review and an archaeological survey of lands before considering a proposed land exchange between the state and Haleakala Ranch involving the Haleakala Trail.
Contrary to the department's recommendation, the board did not authorize board Chairman William Aila to negotiate and enter into an agreement with the ranch, in principle, for the state to give up title to the 3.3-mile trail, also known as the Haleakala Bridle Trail, in exchange for the state receiving a perpetual easement for a new access route to its Kahikinui Forest Reserve and the Na Kula Natural Area Reserve.
The land board approved the studies of the proposed exchange as a preliminary step and will determine the proposal's merits after they're completed and public input is completed, a DLNR statement said Friday afternoon.
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Shown is a fallen guidepost along the Haleakala Trail. The state Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday decided that an environmental review and an archaeological survey were needed before considering a proposed land exchange involving a portion of the trail that runs through Haleakala Ranch lands.
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The land exchange would allow continued guided public access to Haleakala Trail, which has been open for guided hikes on a limited basis since May 2012, while creating a way for the public to enjoy the Kahikinui and Na Kula reserves, state officials said.
The board rejected a request by Public Access Trails Hawaii to lease a portion of the Haleakala Trail.
PATH attorney Tom Pierce said that he was pleased that the land board did not give Aila authority to continue negotiating the land exchange, even if it was only "preliminary."
"We are grateful for that," he said, adding that the decision engendered public trust with the board that appeared to take "careful consideration" of testimony presented Friday.
Trails access proponents showed board members Friday the issues that need to be explored and the opportunity presented by opening the Haleakala Trail to reconnect an overland path from Makawao to Kaupo, Pierce said.
Only the portion of the trail through Haleakala Ranch is closed, he said. The portion through the Haleakala National Park is open to hikers.
Pierce said that the board left open the possibility of revisiting PATH's lease proposal as an alternative that could be considered later.
Haleakala Ranch President Don Young said the ranch was "very pleased" with the land board members' action.
"Their decision to move forward with an archaeological inventory and environmental review necessary to the proposed land exchange is a positive step toward resolving ownership of the Haleakala Bridle Trail," Young said. "We look forward to working with the state to reach a settlement that will ultimately benefit all parties."
PATH Executive Director David Brown said: "This may be the first time in recent history that the Hawaii state Board of Land and Natural Resources has gone against a DLNR staff recommendation on a land exchange."
Court decisions on the now defunct Hawaii Superferry and the Honolulu rail project "mean boards have to acquire information before, not after, they make a decision," Brown said.
Second Circuit Judge Joseph Cardoza will be asked Wednesday to confirm a trial date of March 17 for the lawsuit over the ownership of the trail, he said, noting that PATH filed the lawsuit in early 2011.
"Let the trial begin," Brown said.
In a statement released earlier this week, DLNR maintained that the proposed land exchange was in the best interests of the public to avoid costly litigation, ensure continued access to the Haleakala Trail and to create new access routes to Kahikinui and Na Kula.
In its statement this week, DLNR called Haleakala Trail "an obscure trail crossing privately owned lands of Haleakala Ranch."
The Kahikinui and Na Kula reserves, located on the upper slopes of leeward Haleakala, make up 3,500 acres of "outstanding opportunities for back country hiking, hunting, camping and nature experience, and are important sites for several department initiatives, including watershed restoration and recovery of endangered species, such as the Maui parrotbill," the department said.
It noted that any land exchange would need approval of the state Legislature.
Aila said that the department's initial analysis showed the land exchange would be the best solution for the public.
"The public would still have access to the Haleakala Trail but would also gain access to thousands of acres of reserves on leeward Haleakala that provide exciting recreational opportunities," he said.
In the Friday afternoon statement, Aila expressed support for further study of the proposed land exchange. "We are looking for the solution with the greatest public benefit," he said.
Written public testimony was submitted opposed to the land exchange deal.
The Native Hawaiian Legal Corp. objected to "any and all efforts by the state to relinquish the significant interests of Native Hawaiians in the historic Haleakala Trail."
It pointed out that, "as a matter of law," the board could not approve the land exchange before an environmental assessment and archaeological inventory survey are done.
The legal corporation said that once the studies are completed, "this board will be in a better position to judge whether giving up public land to a private corporation makes any sense. For the record, it does not."
The legal corporation questioned the state Na Ala Hele trails program's track record of valuing public trails, saying that the DLNR agency "routinely" recommends the "re-routing of public trails to accommodate the desires of large landowners."
"A private landowner has no right to disturb publicly owned trails - or the ability of Native Hawaiians and others to use these trails," the legal corporation said. "Their activities on private land must not interfere with the public's right on publicly owned trails. Their golf balls, cattle and vehicles have no legal right to trespass on public trails. They must alter their activities so as not to jeopardize hikers. The public should not have to alter their activities to suit the whimsical desires of large landowners."
Sierra Club of Hawai'i Chapter Director Robert Harris wrote in support of more access to nature reserve areas, but "there are better options instead of giving up public ownership and control of a stunning trail that is a rich part of Maui's history."
He also expressed concern about the possible precedent of trading a state trail access away "when under political or fiscal pressure."
"Such a precedent could be damaging and start a slippery slope where, instead of maintaining or providing access to trails, the department instead trades away trails it no longer wants to steward," Harris said. "This is contrary to the public trust doctrine."
State Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chief Executive Officer Kamana'opono Crabbe raised concerns about the exchange in written testimony.
If the trail were in existence before 1892, OHA would strongly favor maintaining state ownership of the trail and preserving the ability of Native Hawaiians to exercise cultural practices on it.
"The established status as a public trail, with its associated history, may also elevate interest among those in our Native Hawaiian community who are increasingly following in the footsteps of their ancestors," Crabbe said. "Given the historical and cultural significance of this particular trail as a transit route to Haleakala, the BLNR should give strong consideration to the trail's rich cultural history before alienating the public's future interest to this unique site."
In a Dec. 10 letter to Aila, Theresa Donham, Archaeology Branch chief of the state Historic Preservation Division, said the trail was inspected by a staff archaeologist in late March last year and found that it is a significant "historic property" with multiple features and construction elements, including curbstones, markers (ahu), overhang shelters, petroglyphs, mounds, an additional trail and other features.
It would be eligible for listing on the state and national registers of historic places, she said, and transfer of the property to the ranch without appropriate restrictions and conditions for its preservation would "constitute an adverse effect," Donham said.
* Brian Perry can be reached at email@example.com.


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Originally coined in 2004 by one Michael John Keegan, <4 was created to be a play on the ever-popular internet code for love, <3. It has since become a fad, thought by many to have originated as a typo rather than an entity all its own, and has been reabsorbed into the tween culture that prompted its creation.
Phrases utilizing <4 require unusually hammy dialogue; e.g., OMG I <4 U.
dodane przez M(bolism) lipiec 14, 2005
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i <4 you so much laydee
i <3 j00
me: oh noez j00 dont luv meh i hatez j00
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me: oh noez j00 dont luv meh i hatez j00
dodane przez Matt listopad 15, 2004


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Saturday, November 5, 2011
Poetics: BLACK & WHITE, and RE(a)D all over
Between the crease and newsprint
and ads, oh my the ads, all promising
lower prices, and if not they will match,
life sits waiting to be worked out
In cryptic clues, tiny boxes, both black and white,
dictating the number of letters we're allowed, aloud
a-cross &
& with the right written answers, the next
becomes clearer, one step closer to feeling complete,
but one mis-placed, mis-play or mis-take and all
the letters cascade in a jumbled comedy of errors,
who dare laughs as you wish life was written in pencil,
so it wasn't as permanent
Six letter word for 'bell ringing for dog/food researcher'
so far i got P_ _LO_
and i'm salivating to figure it out, my welfare's
at stake, right?
Write your life story in cross words
and the walls close in, no air, but
always conditioning, as you walk the
four corners
and what do they hide behind
those black spaces, that stare
like blank faces?
i erased one once,
making a small worn hole and peering through
the page found an article on the next, having
nothing to do with the puzzle, a piece
of society
It seems upwards to 70% of lottery
winners go broke after winning, words read,
seldom understood, so stop giving them
fish, but someone better teach them how to
because twisted, this newsprint, stack of
black & white view points, makes
a great fire starter
and gas stations hand out matchbooks for free.
Today at dVerse Poets, under the great inspiration of Victoria Ceretto-Slotto, we are writing very colorful poems. So grab your crayolas and start writing. The Pub opens at 3 PM EST.
86 comments:
- DJan said...
Oh my, I'm first! I don't do crossword puzzles because you have to learn a new arcane language to do them. The walls close in on me when I try to do them! :-)
- November 5, 2011 at 5:21 AM
- annell said...
I like this very much. It seems so "smart" and yet you well done! Neat.
- November 5, 2011 at 5:24 AM
- oceangirl said...
This is so perfect Brian, how else can I say it. I am starting work on poetics now. Thank you :)
- November 5, 2011 at 5:43 AM
- Hilary said...
Your poetry is like a puzzle within a puzzle.. little hints and clues create a fine read. I chuckled at your Pavlovian salivation. As always, a very enjoyable read.
- November 5, 2011 at 5:43 AM
- hedgewitch said...
You really display to great effect all the tools in your toolbox here, brian, the double meaning, the allusion, the suggestion of one word that produces a cascade of thoughts--cross words, no air but always conditioning, stop giving them fish/teach, and so on in a cascade down to the burning newspaper. Life does sit waiting to be worked out.
- November 5, 2011 at 5:49 AM
- Heaven said...
how creative your words and form.. i like that meanings behind the newsprint and ads....life is made from working, each letter at a time.
nice prompt...off to write ~
- November 5, 2011 at 6:05 AM
- Heather said...
i agree, the walls do close in on certain puzzles...yes, sometimes it would be nice if life was written in pencil...i wonder how many eraser marks my puzzles would have?
have a good saturday.
- November 5, 2011 at 6:05 AM
- Brian Miller said...
annell, this is so smart and still you...lol...i am not sure how to take that...smiles.
hedge, i forgot the kitchen sink...
- November 5, 2011 at 6:06 AM
- Eva Gallant said...
For years my Sunday morning ritual has been an egg McMuffin, orange juice, and the Sunday crossword, preferable accompanied by a little chocolate. And I get cross if I don't get to partake of my Sunday ritual!
- November 5, 2011 at 6:11 AM
- Syd said...
Pavlov would love this.
- November 5, 2011 at 7:03 AM
- Daniel said...
O.K., this was the best thing that I have read so far today. Actually I'm pretty sure that nothing else that I come across will even be close. Lovely.
- November 5, 2011 at 7:07 AM
- Pat Hatt said...
Wow love the word play in this one, as you had some crossword and news fun. Does become easier when you get them too and it doesn't really amaze me that nuts go broke after winning 50 million bucks, because they go and buy everything from 10 houses to a golden loo. Plus down there half goes to tax, up here none does, I guess we are more lax.
- November 5, 2011 at 7:11 AM
- rosaria said...
Heck, Brian, you might as well hang a shingle with the word Philosopher on it and charge for every word.
What a lesson!
- November 5, 2011 at 7:56 AM
- Ruthiey said...
I am always stumped by cross-words as well. and yes, there's a reason matches are free, because so much deserves to be burned.
Loved all the word play and arrangement. :)
- November 5, 2011 at 8:04 AM
- ladyfi said...
So powerful and dramatic!
- November 5, 2011 at 8:05 AM
- Anyes said...
All the truth(s) we can find in a newspaper, be it a crossword puzzle or a puzzling statistic in the article behind it :-) Thank you Brian
- November 5, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- Magpie said...
Well, if only life could be solved like a crossword puzzle...then I would at least stand a chance. :)
Happy Weekend, Brian!
- November 5, 2011 at 8:39 AM
- LadyCat said...
I never thought about the blank, black boxes. Always so concerned with filling in the white, empty ones. But the permanent boxes play as important a role as the blanks to be filled in.
I really like the line "you wish life was written in pencil". That would be nice on some days, to be able to erase. But life is permanent. This reminds me of the line from the song 'Breathe' sung by Anna Nalik..."life's like an hourglass, glued to the table".
- November 5, 2011 at 8:53 AM
- Fred said...
Awesome piece. Lots going on here. I love the idea of the crossword, and the metaphor you used to accompany it. I'm a crossword addict myself, and I've erased a hole through once, well, a few times actually-then I learned to use pencil:) The lottery winner thing is surreal, but so true, lots of neat things pieced together here, as is on a crossword itself. Thanks
- November 5, 2011 at 9:11 AM
- She Writes said...
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.
- November 5, 2011 at 9:18 AM
This was really good, love and I the title quite smart also. ;) I think all of us wish at some point that life was written in pencil and easy to erase. I see the boxes in two ways: One, as staying too safe in our own world and not stepping "out of the box". The other way is our boxes as "safe boundaries" given to us for living out healthy, happy prosperous lives....what do you think?
- November 5, 2011 at 9:48 AM
- Mary said...
Oh, the frustration of crossword puzzles. They say doing them is good to keep Alzheimer's at bay. There has to be another way. I enjoyed your thought process in this poem (loved the title too), the progression to matchbook covers at the end. Do gas stations really stil give matchbooks away? Clever write!
- November 5, 2011 at 9:52 AM
- myheartslovesongs said...
do they still hand out free matches?
BRILLIANT wordplay, as if you could do anything less!! and some visual play, too!
hope you have a lovely weekend!
- November 5, 2011 at 9:58 AM
- Jeff said...
It is interesting how you mix all this together. I like the ending--the fire starters and free matches!
- November 5, 2011 at 11:20 AM
- ayala said...
Another wonderful and creative write... If we could write life in a pencil would we? Very cool :)
- November 5, 2011 at 11:27 AM
- Laurie Kolp said...
I agree, it would nice to be able to erase parts of our life. BTW, I love crossword puzzles...
- November 5, 2011 at 11:58 AM
- Claudia said...
i finally made it...smelling of sea food and having had too much white wine..smiles..you know i love the piece...it makes me wanna stand out on the street and shout: freedom from the number of letters we're allowed, freedom from the tiny black/white boxes we pack ourselves and others in and courage to take that fat, colorful ink, impossible to erase and smear boldly across all the borders..
- November 5, 2011 at 12:01 PM
- Mrsupole said...
I think teaching them to fish and they will eat a lifetime is so important instead of giving them everything and breeding a group who now has a sense of entitlement and could care less about learning to fish. Could the pencil erase all the injustice that led to even greater ones? Only time and lots of work to teach them how to fish again may provide the justice that is their hope for a life written in ink. The song about teaching the children well, comes to mind. Teach them Independence, freedom, love of mankind, and respect for life and then the writing will be on the wall.
I think most of us would want to live a life of white squares never fully filled until our last breath, then to lurk hidden in the black squares, watching others live the life we wish for.
Sadly too many just want to be lurkers instead of writers and so we must encourage them to grab the pen with gusto and start writing in their life. Do we love everyone enough to let them fish or do we become lurkers too?
God bless.
- November 5, 2011 at 12:11 PM
- Sue said...
I wish I had the talent to write this.
(Guess I'll have to settle for the brains to appreciate it.)
- November 5, 2011 at 12:29 PM
- zongrik said...
wow. i never saw cross-word puzzles in this way. so mysterious, so much more to them than just having the vocabulary word memorized!! YIKES
- November 5, 2011 at 12:33 PM
- hazwopper said...
all that's fit to print !
"...wish life was written in pencil,
so it wasn't as permanent"
hello my friend... hope you are doing well
- November 5, 2011 at 12:36 PM
- Victoria said...
Your writing is so distinct and clever, Brian. I felt the newsprint smudging my hands. In your unique way you took this prompt and re(a)d color into it. So good, but that's what we know we'll get from you.
- November 5, 2011 at 12:51 PM
- The Noiseless Cuckooclock said...
I dig this,
very comprehensive and intelligent piece.
- November 5, 2011 at 1:09 PM
- jen revved said...
all fading to black-- very inspired piece-- really inventive and compelling. xxxxj
- November 5, 2011 at 1:33 PM
- turtlememoir said...
Awesome write, and meaningful as always. I love the play on cross words somewhere in there, and the title is brilliant. I do rather like cryptic crosswords, not so much in real life. :)
- November 5, 2011 at 1:34 PM
- Luke Prater said...
As if brian needs a prompt to write colourfully... hehe... superbly creative with language here, enjoyed it immensely. Apologies for absence, still trying to pull things back together
Great stuff man
- November 5, 2011 at 2:26 PM
- lynne said...
Isn't life like a crossword puzzle.. constantly guessing, erasing, trying to find the right "word" for the right"formula" for life..
took me on a great ride here Brian!!!
- November 5, 2011 at 2:29 PM
- lizziviggi said...
Brian, do crosswords make you cross?
I especially love this line: "...you wish life was written in pencil,
so it wasn't as permanent". But even so, when we erase too hard we end up with holes. Better to write your life in ink-- mistakes are beautiful!
- November 5, 2011 at 3:19 PM
- Yousei Hime said...
Back to blogging. Glad I stopped by. Hope things are going well for you and yours.
- November 5, 2011 at 3:46 PM
- somewhereamelody said...
"because twisted, this newsprint, stack of
black & white view points, makes
a great fire starter
and gas stations hand out matchbooks for free."
Awe inspiring finish there!
It is sad when people's lives come down to checklists and a few succinct black and white letters on a page.
Seems to be truer than ever now :(
- November 5, 2011 at 4:18 PM
- Ravenblack said...
I'm not very good at crosswords, sudoku is more to my liking. I really like how you used it as a metaphor, the constant puzzle of life. Newpaper is appropriately frames your thoughts, bombardments from the outside, lessons contained therein. Makes me think of the newspaper as a dimensional gateway of sorts to different views too. Nice write, really enjoyed it.
- November 5, 2011 at 5:09 PM
- chromapoesy.com said...
I always get here too late to say something original so I'll just say I loved it, amazing write!
- November 5, 2011 at 5:25 PM
- secret agent woman said...
Very vivid imagery - I can almost smell the newsprint.
- November 5, 2011 at 5:54 PM
- Mama Zen said...
Damn, Brian! The conditioning reference after the Pavlov stanza is freaking brilliant!
- November 5, 2011 at 6:19 PM
- manicddaily said...
Ha! Very clever as always! I loved the idea of hole in the page. K.
- November 5, 2011 at 7:23 PM
- Sheila Moore said...
ah, you mentioned one of my fav chinese proverbs (give a fish, teach to fish.) nice one, bri.
- November 5, 2011 at 7:29 PM
- pandamoniumcat said...
I've used brilliant once already today, this is brilliantly clever! Much enjoyed, thankyou!
- November 5, 2011 at 7:33 PM
- Erica Nicholas said...
I liked this piece a lot. I found myself thinking of crossword puzzles for a while after reading this.
- November 5, 2011 at 9:10 PM
- Margaret said...
i erased one once,
making a small worn hole and peering through
the page found an article on the next, having
nothing to do with the puzzle, a piece
of society
-really loved the above! Such an awesome image.
And the "one misplaced" lines reminded me of dreaded MATH! You are so creative!
- November 5, 2011 at 9:17 PM
- JANU said...
Crossword in verse...superb!
- November 5, 2011 at 9:46 PM
- henry clemmons said...
nice contrast with the black and white, and clever crossword play. never wondered about the black boxes until now. we need them in live though, thode roadblocks of grace that help keep our life in order, which is more forgiving than some crossword puzzles. excellent.
- November 5, 2011 at 10:13 PM
- Seek The Sun said...
I was pondering, if you kept erasing through each page, how deep you could go?...smiles!
- November 5, 2011 at 11:28 PM
- Valerie said...
This is a crossword in itself but one that is solvable. I think. You must be heavy with the eraser...smiles.
- November 6, 2011 at 1:43 AM
- Dave King said...
I could have picked others, but i chose:-
Write your life story in cross words
and the walls close in, no air, but
always conditioning, as you walk the
four corners
- November 6, 2011 at 1:32 AM
- Lorraine said...
pavlov, and aren't we all...super wrifiting
- November 6, 2011 at 2:11 AM
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- November 6, 2011 at 2:32 AM
- Sally J said...
Laughed at this -
'i erased one once,
making a small worn hole and peering through
the page found an article on the next, having
nothing to do with the puzzle, a piece
of society '
summed up the crossword experience for me!
- November 6, 2011 at 3:28 AM
- TechnoBabe said...
I agree with DJan on the crossword puzzles. I get too frustrated to finish them.
- November 6, 2011 at 3:32 AM
- adeeyoyo said...
Lost my comment,Brian! Don't need an eraser do I? Lots of info in this piece. I used to love crosswords. Not only lottery winners waste, I've heard that people who inherit fortunes squander them in one or two generations. Teach them to fish or grow veggies is very sound advice rather than wait for handouts.
- November 6, 2011 at 3:33 AM
- Lydia said...
Three-letter word for my impression=
Seven-letter word for my reaction=
Six-letter verb for my action that follows= Bowing.
- November 6, 2011 at 5:46 AM
- Kerry O'Connor said...
I'm of the "screw it" variety of crossworders - I always use a ballpoint pen.
Great social commentary is hidden in the across and downs of this poem.
- November 6, 2011 at 6:16 AM
- PattiKen said...
This is very thought provoking, Brian. I see a lot more at work here than a crossword puzzle.
- November 6, 2011 at 7:18 AM
- Zoe said...
Excellent, Brian, as always. What insightful use of colour and crosswords to make some very pointed (and slightly cryptic?) comments. I particularly liked the salivation Pavlov twist, and the hole scratched through was profound. You always leave me thinking. :)
- November 6, 2011 at 7:26 AM
- kez said...
if only parts of our lives could be rubbed out ....we might not get to share in your great creativity ...thanks for sharing this x
- November 6, 2011 at 7:29 AM
- Zuzana said...
I feel at times that life is a crossword puzzle indeed. Sometimes we get it right, sometimes we do not. Did not know that so many lottery winner go broke.;)
- November 6, 2011 at 9:46 AM
- Daydreamertoo said...
Wow, intricate, and complex it all its cryptic intones and yet, easy to understand. If only real life could be erased and re-done when we make those huge mistakes.
Another fabulous piece of real life turned into art from your mind Brian.
- November 6, 2011 at 10:55 AM
- Adura Ojo said...
Beautiful and thought provoking. Would we want to erase those lines or keep painting and hope we get the picture (and the puzzle) right? That's the question. *Smiles.
- November 6, 2011 at 11:35 AM
- Susie Clevenger said...
Wow! This is a unique look at a newspaper...I am afraid I am guilty of not giving the newspaper much thought...
- November 6, 2011 at 1:26 PM
- Ginny Brannan said...
I am a crossword puzzle junkie,especially the one from the Sunday paper which is usually pretty tough. On rare occasion I've actually been able to complete, but I enjoy the challenge in any case.
I really liked the complexity of this, Brian, the obvious, plus the underlying metaphor. A well written and fascinating piece to read.
- November 6, 2011 at 1:48 PM
- Betty said...
*waves hi*
nice to be back reading your blog and glad that was the poem I picked to start
- November 6, 2011 at 3:04 PM
- yellowhousecafe said...
Always a clever, one...so dig your approach to this prompt. Yes, we fail to learn how to survive when given our dreams; we must learn to live in colour; Hmmm. my life IS a cross-word puzzle, I so wish "God" had given me the key ~
- November 6, 2011 at 5:21 PM
- yellowhousecafe said...
Always a clever, one...so dig your approach to this prompt. Yes, we fail to learn how to survive when given our dreams; we must learn to live in colour; Hmmm. my life IS a cross-word puzzle, I so wish "God" had given me the key ~
- November 6, 2011 at 5:21 PM
- Rachel Hoyt said...
It has been too long since I've done a crossword puzzle... but I had to use some of those skills here. Great poem. ;)
- November 6, 2011 at 7:52 PM
- Lolamouse said...
Your poem is like a series of clues to a crossword puzzle and we must figure out its meaning. If we stick with it long enough, it's high satisfying!
- November 7, 2011 at 4:21 AM
- The Silver Fox said...
"and i'm salivating" was a great line for anyone who knew the reference, and I absolutely LOVED the ending.
- November 7, 2011 at 6:58 AM
- Beachanny said...
And it's such a pavlovian response - as though we'd all been newspaper trained to read through the empty spaces and be pap fed the society news distracting us from what is really important. Extremely clever and subtle poem. Your work gets deeper and more clearly original with each write.
- November 7, 2011 at 9:47 AM
- Myrna R. said...
This is so clever. I never imagined reading a poem about crossword puzzles. You always amaze me.
- November 7, 2011 at 11:38 AM
- Morning said...
In cryptic clues, tiny boxes, both black and white,
dictating the number of letters we're allowed, aloud
a-cross &
This is superb, love the creative way of expression illustrated in your piece..
an outstanding piece.
- November 7, 2011 at 12:36 PM
- Tabor said...
Congrats on a well-deserved POTW. Hilary is great at finding such talented writers, isn't she? I will be back!
- November 9, 2011 at 3:58 AM
- Pauline said...
Hey - hooray! You made Hilary's POTW list!
Don't we all wish life was written in pencil sometimes. I've made lots of those little holes with an eraser and it's just as you say - the news on the other side of the page has nothing to do with the puzzle at hand ;)
- November 9, 2011 at 4:09 AM
- lifeisaroadtrip said...
This one was VERY clever, Brian!
- November 9, 2011 at 5:05 AM
- TexWisGirl said...
i love this. you are so gifted. as a fan of crossword puzzles (when i allow myself time away from blog reading!), this so spilled into my brain. :)
- November 9, 2011 at 6:50 AM
- ds said...
Love me a good crossword puzzle. What an inventive way to make your point. Such a clever, you!
Life only gives us cryptic clues; we have to pay attention to sort them out, which is the hardest part.
Thank you for this; it is among your best (and that's saying something!)
Congrats on the POTW as well.
- November 9, 2011 at 12:27 PM
- Ed Pilolla said...
muscular. i like it a lot, and was entralled through the kaboom of an end.
- November 9, 2011 at 3:33 PM
- lori said...
So, this is super cool in every way. I'm probably loving this one so much because my life feels like one strange puzzle right now, lol. Either way, this one resonates :)
- November 9, 2011 at 6:40 PM
- Goofball said...
how about sudokus
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