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Sticky is looking forward to attending the famous Glastonbury Festival for the first time this year, with Van Morrison, Brian Wilson, the Undertones, the White Stripes (playing songs off new album Get Behind Me Satan), the Futureheads, Interpol, Echo And The Bunnymen, Martha Wainwright, Engineers, Roy Ayers, Roots Manuva, Terry Reid, Steve Earle and Too Many DJs and many more just announced on the sold-out bill.
"Our Kylie" will be headlining the Pyramid stage on the Sunday night, and the John Butler Trio will also play the main stage.
Sticky wonders what it will be like dancing at its "silent disco".
Festival organiser Michael Eavis came up with the idea to combat noise problems past midnight. Revellers will be given wireless headphones tuned to the sound system.
"It's a unique way for people to party without offending those who want to sleep or disturbing the villagers nearby, who have complained about the noise," said Eavis, who founded the festival in 1970 on his farm in the south of England.
Sticky is also thrilled that the night we arrive in London, none other than Motorhead will be playing at the Hammersmith - the scene of their legendary No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith album.
We think that we can live up to that title with a few drinks on the plane.
Don't get jealous - Lemmy and the boys look set to be announced as support act for Motley Crue's Australian tour later this year.
True blues
Australian blues has been hailed in the latest edition of US magazine Blues Revue.
Journalist and guitar-ist Bob Margolin praised Australian blues musicians in an interview with Melbourne's Fiona Boyes.
"For more than 30 years I've been hearing and jamming with Australian blues players who deliver their original blues with depth and soul. They cannot be denied," said Margolin.
Steve Sloan, editor of website BluesWax, agreed, citing acts such as Dutch Tilders, Nick Charles, the Backsliders, the Bondi Cigars and younger performers such as Lloyd Spiegel, Pete Cornelius and Ash Grunwald.
"Spending three weeks immersed in the blues scene in Australia only solidified our belief in the growth potential of the blues Down Under," Sloan said.
"The quality players and the depth of their knowledge of what we often believe to be our music was phenomenal . . . it is so exciting to see a fresh per-spective on the blues from a place so far from the Delta."
This comes after the recent success of Jimi Hocking, Fiona Boyes, Geoff Ach-ison, Andy Cowan and Collard, Greens & Gravy at the Memphis International Blues Challenge.
Finns at rest
Meanwhile, Neil and Tim Finn have cancelled more dates in Europe after Neil was diagnosed with mental exhaustion.
A statement on the Finn Brothers website said he would take a four-week break and return to New Zealand after having returned to Melbourne for the funeral of his mate Paul Hester.
"In the wake of the funeral and memorial service in Melbourne I have reached a point of complete mental exhaustion. As you know it is not in my nature to blow out or postpone shows," it said.
"I was advised by a doctor in Melbourne to go home and rest. It feels right to be home with my family at this time."
Finn also thanked fans for their recent support: "Thank you to everyone who has sent messages of support and comfort. Your kind thoughts on the forums have been very moving and your memories of Paul confirmed what a huge personality he was, completely individual, funny as hell, compassionate too. He was the best drummer I have ever played with and he was my best friend."
Also, 3RRR program manager Tracee Hutchison has resigned after three years, having overseen the station's move from Fitzroy to Brunswick. She will continue her Tuesday morning show, The Word.
Tonight, rockin' Brisbane bands SixFt Hick and Gentle Ben & His Sensitive Side are at The Doot in Flemington; sassy dancing troupe the Town Bikes, above, team up with Machine Gun Fellatio tonight and tomorrow at the Espy Gershwin Room (the Bikes also play Sunday at Bennett's Lane with vaudevillian duo the Soubrettes); and Musica del Mundo at the Iwaki Auditorium (ABC Southbank Centre) has everything from Mexican Mariachi sounds to a Sudanese gospel choir, from 7.30pm (bookings: 9417 6777).
Tomorrow, Bit By Bats & the Grates play the Northcote Social Club; and Cuban band San Lazaro play Czech House in North Melbourne.
On Sunday Toby Burke plays the Northcote Social Club, Laura launch their new album at the Corner Hotel; CW Stoneking, Wagons and Sime Nugent help celebrate the fourth birthday of Fitzroy's Old Bar and say farewell to proprietors Andy Tannahill and Kirsty Fraser, from 5pm.
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Man robs Pocatello Pita Pit
POCATELLO, Idaho - Pocatello police are looking for a man who stole an undisclosed amount of money from a restaurant and fled on foot.
A Pita Pit employee said a man entered the business as it was closing at around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday and hid inside.
When he was spotted by a worker and confronted, the man opened a cash drawer, grabbed the money and fled the business.
Officers searched the area around 1799 Hurley Drive but could not locate the suspect. He is described as 5' 8" tall, slim build, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a yellow bandanna over his face. Only his eyes were showing. The man was also wearing black Dickies pants, "skater-type" or Enties shoes, and black and white BMX style gloves.
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Remains of the Day: Kirsten Dunst Is Confused
- Kirsten Dunst does not drink Red Bull. [WOW Report]
- GQ magazine compiled a list of film's greatest assholes. All of your favorite usual suspects are featured. [SG]
- Tom Cruise's producing partner fired back at Sumner Redstone for his recent comments regarding Cruise's recent batshit-crazy behavior. "It is graceless. It is undignified. It's not businesslike." What is businesslike? Destroying Oprah Winfrey's sofa while proclaiming your love for your fake-girlfriend. [Defamer]
- Ready for the most obvious blind item of the year? [Molly Good]
- In the latest installment of the Matt + Lance adventures, Matthew Mcconaughey gets his groove thang on, while Lance Armstrong looks on uncomfortably. [Perez Hilton]
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Let's get one thing clear right from the outset: this isn't a post about Amy Winehouse; it's not a post about her death; nor is it a treatise on her lifestyle. It is, obviously, inspired (is that really the right word?) by her death, but it's really about the subject of addiction.
Yeah, you probably worked that out from the title, didn't you?
Why is this not actually about Amy Winehouse? Well, my opinion of Winehouse to date has really been a non-opinion. I don't particularly like her music, but I don't particularly dislike it either: if you put on one of her CDs I'll neither get up to dance, nor will I get up to leave the room. In terms of what she was like as a person I've mostly gone along with the party line that she was reportedly a very talented artist who by all accounts was wasting her life. As such I don't really feel overly qualified to write about her.
Anyway. She died. She had terrible problems with addiction. Those problems (presumably) killed her.
And I really don't understand that.
So this is going to be me verbally going through a process of trying to understand addiction, trying to work out if I can go from this thought: "Amy Winehouse pretty much killed herself: not a question of if, but when…" to something perhaps a little more compassionate.
I don't really have much of an addictive personality myself. I might have a few too many biscuits on occasion, but that's just being greedy. If I don't get my morning coffee early enough it'll cast a pall over my day, but that's just my little routine being upset. I'll enjoy a beer or glass of wine after work from time to time, but if I find that it's becoming a little too habitual I'll just stop (see, I want to enjoy my beer, I don't want to need it).
Words of wisdom
Luckily two articles this week have helped illuminate things a little bit for me. First there's this post by guy_interrupted, which tells me that addiction is less about the high, and more about making the real world go away for just a little longer. I have to be honest, while guy_interrupted gives me a valuable (and, I have to admit, fairly revelatory) glimpse into the mindset of an addict he doesn't really convince me that Winehouse was quite the victim he suggests. However, referenced in his post is a really great article by Russell Brand who, with typically charming honesty and an absurdly touching lack of sentimentality, tells me a little about society's perception of addicts and how death doesn't have to be the only way out.
Brand talks about addiction as a disease, and I've read the same claims more than once over the past few days. My immediate instinct on that one was to be cynical: it's self-inflicted, therefore how can it be a disease? And yet lung cancer is a clearly a disease, and one that's often self-inflicted. Well, the dictionary offers two useful definitions of disease:
a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
any harmful, depraved, or morbid condition, as of the mind or society: His fascination with executions is a disease.
I think that makes it clear that we can talk about addiction as a disease. However, I will continue to discriminate between diseases that are self-inflicted and diseases which are afflicted upon the victim. One thing Brand suggests (at least in my interpretation) is that help was always available to Winehouse, all she had to do was accept it. I can only imagine how hard it must be for an addict/smoker/alcoholic to stay off the wagon, but at some level there's always a choice: there's a choice to have that first hit; to have another drink; to call someone for help. Don't mistake that for judgment on my part; it's merely partner to the thought that someone doesn't have a choice to contract cancer, or to be born with MS, or to get hit by a speeding car.
Despite my continuing chatter about Brand's article, it was that point in guy_interrupted's blog post that's really stuck with me: the point about addiction being (in one interpretation) a failure to deal with the real world, as opposed to a constant craving to get high. Now, this is going to seem a stretch, but one of the ways I can attempt to understand this is by comparing it to writing.
Bear with me…
Woes of writers
When you first come up with the idea for a story it's almost always the best story you've never written. You hold onto that germ of an idea, you push the pieces of the plot around on your plate, you endlessly ponder the possibilities. In fact you do anything but write the damn story. Why? Because when the story's in your head it's the best damn story that anyone in the entire world has written ever, it's the story that's going to transform your career, it's the one that's going to have people saying: "Where has this writer been all my life? Every other book in the history of writing is now ruined for me!".
But… if you actually write the story the real world intrudes: people may like it, or they may not; it may transform your career; but it probably won't. People will continue to read Jane Austen. Despite that, you still know that the best, most sensible thing to do is to write the story (you can't be a writer if you don't write anything, etc, etc), yet sometimes you don't, or you procrastinate until you've forgotten what it was that even got you excited about the story in the first place.
In other words, you do something detrimental to yourself because you don't want to deal with the real world.
It's a lame comparison: failing to write something on a page is a far lower level of fucked up than doing something that will destroy your body and mind, but it gives me a way towards understanding. I've got a way to go: I still find myself thinking that Winehouse always had a choice to either save or destroy herself, and the vast share of my sympathy goes not to her but to her family and friends. Still, I feel that the veil has been lifted a little. We're conditioned to envy the life of a celebrity, to covet the riches, glamour and attention – but I'm willing to bet that unless you're a profound egomaniac then it's a miserable life where everyone wants a piece of you and no one wants to leave you alone. Under those circumstances, with enough money to buy yourself a temporary slice of oblivion, why the hell wouldn't you?
I'm not going to say that Winehouse's death is a good thing: it's obviously not. However, if it produces a few more insights like Brand's and guy_interrupted's then there won't be quite such a deep sense of futility to it. If someone suddenly sees a way of helping their brother, mother, father, niece, sister, best friend, colleague, then maybe a few more people will end up like Russell Brand instead of Amy Winehouse.


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How do you resolve to be more open in 2013?
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Electrolytic Vs polyprop capacitors
I have searched and not found an answer either here or in the musical instrument section.
I'm building a Fender Champ clone, a very basic guitar amp with 6V6GT for the power section. The amp has a number of 8, 16 and 25uF caps in there, now the supplier of the kit supplies electrolytic caps for these positions, but I've been building passive Xovers recently so anything upto 60uF I automatically go for polyprop caps out of habit because they are what I have been using for the Xovers.
What would the effect be of replacing these larger value electrolytic caps with polypropylene equivalents? I'm building the amp chassis from scratch so space isn't an issue, there is only a few of them so cost is not a big worry.
what is YOUR opinion, will their be any improvement in the sound, would I loose any character of the amp etc. I'm not trying to make a carbon copy of the amp, just a decent small all vale amp with a good tone.
For a guitar amp, I don't see much advantage. For a hifi amp, it might be worthwhile.
It would look cool (pp caps are MUCH bigger), and you might get better long term reliability.
Ditto what SY said.
A sound generator is somewhat less critical than a reproducer.
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David Villa saved Spain once again, hitting both posts before seeing his shot go into the net Saturday to give his team a 1-0 win over Paraguay and its first ever appearance in the World Cup semifinals.
With both sides having already missed penalty kicks, substitute Pedro Rodriguez hit the post following a pass by Andres Iniesta and the ball fell to Villa in the area. The striker took one touch before his curling shot hit the far post and then went in off the near post for his tournament-leading fifth goal.
In the semifinals, the European champions will face Germany in Durban on Wednesday.
Paraguay's defence mostly kept Spain's vaunted attack at bay, and both teams' best chance to win in normal time came from the spot.
Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas saved a 59th-minute penalty kick by Oscar Cardozo. Paraguay captain Justo Villar matched him two minutes later, but only after referee Carlos Batres made Xabi Alonso retake an initially successful kick because of encroachment by several teammates.
Substitute Cesc Fabregas was brought down by Villar as he pushed the rebound past the goalkeeper, but Batres waved away appeals for another penalty.
Paraguay almost equalized in the 89th as Casillas stopped a shot by Lucas Barrios before punching away Roque Santa Cruz's attempt from the rebound. Villa then had a chance to make it 2-0 at the other end after a breakaway but Villar made the save.
Paraguay, playing in its first ever World Cup quarterfinal game, matched Spain for chances until the European champions improved after Fernando Torres made way for Fabregas in the 53rd.
Casillas easily saved Jonathan Santana's first-minute shot but could do nothing about Nelson Valdez's 41st-minute close-range finish. Valdez swept the ball into the net but his effort was ruled out for an offside, with replays showing that Cardozo had strayed as the crucial pass came forward.
Spain had to wait until the 34th for its trademark one-touch passing to create an opening. Villa, getting into the game after a spell of isolation on the left, surged up the middle and passed wide right to Iniesta, who hit a curling cross that only just eluded Torres and went out the other side.
Until then, Spain's best opening had been an individual effort by Xavi Hernandez. With his back to goal, Xavi flicked the ball into the air, spun 180 degrees and hit a 25-meter (yard) dipping shot that just cleared the bar.
Otherwise, Spain made only two first-half forays of note into Paraguay's area. Villa beat a challenge on left but his cross was easily cut out as Paraguay defended in numbers. Torres did the same on the right a minute later but immediately lost the ball in the area as his touch continued to betray him.
But the game immediately opened up with Fabregas' arrival.
Paraguay was awarded its penalty when Spain defender Gerard Pique grabbed Cardozo's arm with both hands and pulled the striker back as the pair awaited a cross into the area.
Spain then got its penalty when Antolin Alcaraz was ruled to have knocked down Villa.
Paraguay: Justo Villar, Dario Veron, Claudio Morel, Oscar Cardozo, Edgar Barreto (Enrique Vera, 64), Antolin Alcaraz, Jonathan Santana, Paulo Da Silva, Victor Caceres (Lucas Barrios, 84), Christian Riveros, Nelson Valdez (Roque Santa Cruz, 72).
Spain: Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Joan Capdevila, Carles Puyol (Carlos Marchena, 84), Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Xabi Alonso (Pedro Rodriguez, 75), Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, David Villa, Fernando Torres (Cesc Fabregas, 56).


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The Case of the Counterfeit CoinA Brains Benton Mystery by George Wyatt
The second in the Brains Benton series is just as good as the first. Without wasting any time, Jimmy is plunged into a mystery as he finishes his paper round and takes a well-earned break at the local Saffron's drugstore where he usually sits down with a Cherry-Fizz. The place is mostly empty apart from Doc, the owner, and Jimmy enjoys his drink in peace. But, on paying, he finds that his dime is a dud—a silver piece about the size of a dime but with an owl on it, and the letters AOE. Perhaps he was given it along the way, during his paper round. The question is, was he given it deliberately or accidentally? Was the coin a worthless piece of junk, or a rarity that might bring him a fortune?
He phones Brains from one of the phone booths at the back of the store. Not paying much attention to the man in the booth next to him, he explains all about the coin—and at this point a hand snakes into his booth and tries to snatch the coin from where he's placed it on the shelf! Startled, Jimmy yells and gives chase, but the man is too fast and vanishes. The only clue to the man's identity is a blackened thumbnail.
So commences the mystery. Is the coin valuable? If so, who had slipped it to Jimmy during his round, and why? By mistake? Who was the man who had tried to snatch it? An opportunist thief, or someone who had perhaps known Jimmy had the coin and had followed him to the store? Brains quickly sets to work in his lab examining the coin, and discovers it to be an Athenian coin from the fifth or sixth century—at least at first glance. But a supposedly old crack in the coin looks new under a microscope, and the oxides on the coin taste sharp and bitter, whereas ancient coins are always tasteless. The coin is a fake.
As the mystery deepens, their investigation takes them on a long walk round the town, retracing Jimmy's footsteps by visiting every subscriber to the newspaper. They think they hit on the answer when they come across one of their teachers burying something in the yard—but it's a false lead. Then a lucky break: One of the subscribers is an annoying boy named Binky, who says it was he who gave Jimmy the coin by mistake. He's astonished to find out the coin is a fake, especially since he paid twenty dollars for it. Hot on the lead, Brains and Jimmy go with Binky to the old junk store where he bought it, and they find a sign that says "Genuine Greek Drachma, 2500 Years Old." Angry with the obvious deception, Binky demands his money back, and Brains explains to the shopkeeper, a surly Mr Gorme, that the coin is a fake.
Gorme is clever. He at first comes across as a stupid ogreish brute, but throughout the book he shows himself to be a bit more cunning than he appears. He takes it upon himself to lead the boys across town to an antique dealer's, from where he claims he bought the coin in the first place. The owner of this shop, Mr Dexter, is a pleasant fellow who is dumbstruck by the accusation that he sold a dud to Mr Gorme. "This is most confusing, Mr Gorme," he says. "This coin is definitely a counterfeit. But it is most certainly not the specimen I sold you."
The police get involved and Mr Dexter seems to be in a spot of bother—especially when, as the policeman is standing there, Brains finds a couple of dies in a drawer, dies that are used to produce counterfeits! Were they planted there? Convinced Gorme is involved somehow, and that poor Mr Dexter is innocent, Brains and Jimmy set about snooping around Gorme's shop, and this leads them into the hands of a Mr Devlin, and his gang of counterfeiters producing coins in a deserted house outside town...
All exciting stuff! Mr Dexter's daughter, Terry, is a welcome addition to the story although she often gets in the way of the investigation. And Brains develops a couple of neat contraptions, the first being a radio transmitter that is used to confuse a prowler at Jimmy's house (see book cover), and the second being a customized camera that can take pictures in absolute darkness with an infrared flash. This proves useful later when the boys go to spy on the counterfeiters' workshop—but Jimmy forgets to remove the lens cap and the pictures are useless! Still, his second attempt is more successful, even if it does land him hot water.
As usual in this series, the villains are mean and rough, and not stupid either. While Gorme is a wheeling-dealing anything-for-a-quick-buck type, Devlin is cool and sophisticated, the brains of the scheme—and he and Gorme don't get along very well much of the time. The counterfeiting operation, from Gorme's little dark workshop to Devlin's offices and finally to the house filled with smelting equipment, comes across as very realistic, one of the nice things about these books; nothing about these stories stands out as "written with junior readers in mind" except perhaps the occasional melodrama as Jimmy, in the form of first-person narrative, believes he's about to die at every turn. A minor quibble though; overall this book is excellent!
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This was Brainerd - Sept. 13
20 years ago (1992)
The Brainerd Warrior girls' swim team won six of ten events to capture the Bemidji Invitational relay title for the sixth consecutive year. "The girls were excited about the event," said head coach Joe Vrudny. "It's a little bit more fun."
30 years ago (1982)
A six-touchdown first half by Tim Veith, Brainerd's 165-pound senior halfback, had the visiting C-I Rangers talking to themselves, as the Warriors won 54-6, the largest margin of victory ever over C-I. Veith's electrifying stint had kickoff returns of 60 and 68 yards.
40 years ago (1972)
Former champion Ray Shortridge faces 1969 runnerup Joe Ahlers for the men's crown in the Brainerd Golf Club tournament 36-hole finals. On the women's side, six-time defending champion Beatsie Fieldman opposes up-and-coming Lindsay Willis.
60 years ago (1952)
Jack Hoffman pitched four-hit ball and got good stick support from Klinker Klein, Bob Davis and Gay Lyscio as Moose Lodge won the YMCA City Softball League tournament 8-4 over Denny's Texaco. Moose also won the regular season title, losing just one game.
80 years ago (1932)
A fine of $15 plus costs was levied against a Crosby man on the charge of selling adulterated meat. The charge filed by the state food inspector, said the man was using sulphite preservative in hamburger he had for sale.
100 years ago (1912)
(Adv.) Mrs. Darrell, palmist, appearing for a few days only. Located at 620-1/2 Front Street, over the Empress Theatre. Call today. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Readings are 50 cents.


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50 Dates in 50 States
I wound the window down and cranked up the radio. 'It's just you and me now, Randy,' I said to my trusty GPS. 'I know you can get cranky but don't go misbehaving and leading me astray now will you? We've got a lot of miles to go together, so just play nice.' I cajoled as we headed north to Georgia and my date there with a gentleman by the name of Phil.
Phil knew a thing or two about long-distance driving as he was a truck driver and had covered every state in the US several times over. We'd organised to meet just over the state line at a small Italian restaurant he knew about.
He had given me the address to plug into the GPS and I could see from the screen that I was going to make our date with plenty of time to spare. I eased off the gas, took a deep cleansing breath and smiled. On the road again!
I arrived early at the Italian restaurant Phil had directed me to, and so had he. I recognised him straight away although at six-foot five he was taller than I anticipated. Whilst stocky, he wasn't overweight and his head was shaved completely clean. He had a New York drawl and he proudly told me, an Italian heritage.
As our table wasn't ready, we shared a bottle of white wine and settled in at the bar.
'Well, Melanie', he said, addressing me politely, 'It sounds like you are on quite an adventure.'
'You could say that. And it's really only just begun.' I smiled. 'I've made the trip from west to east but now I'm heading back again.'
When I told him about the long solo drive west I would soon undertake he gave me some tips on how to stay awake—lots of coffee, regular stops, loud music and open windows.
To keep himself entertained whilst out on the road, he told me, he had developed a keen interest in photography.
In fact, he said, opening up a bag he had with him 'I've brought some of my photos to show you if you're interested'.
He clearly had a passion for photography and as I flipped through the stills of everyday objects, people and situations I was impressed by his ability to make the mundane seem almost enigmatic. Some of his photos were really good, and I enjoyed listening to him talk about life on the road as I sifted through them.
I admit to having preconceived notions when I saw that Phil was a truck driver. So talking about photography and art was the last thing I had expected on our date.
I was again pleasantly surprised at the strangeness of life—although I do think it odd to bring a photo album to a first date. If I'd not been interested, it could've been a big mistake, which, Phil admitted, it was on a few of his previous dates. He told me the ladies had just flipped through a couple of pages, and then shut the album. I wondered why he continued to bring it and pondered the possibility it was a test.
He seemed grateful that I actually spent the time to go through the entire album and appeared interested in him and his views as I asked him questions along the way. I think just because of that, he asked me out on a second date.
'If we're in the same state at the same time in the next few months I'd love to have dinner again,' I said. 'I may even share with you the photos of all the places I've been!' I laughed as we parted company.
As I walked back to my rental car, I thought back on my dates so far. Although several had been what I could term strange, it had been wonderful to meet them all and hear their unique perspectives on life. None of them though had come close to making me feel as I did with Sam.
It may not have helped that Sam and I were still chatting every night by phone, but I really don't think that would have made a difference to my wanting to see any of the guys again or not. It really hit me between the eyes that Sam was special and someone I wanted to spend more time with.
My original plan from Georgia was to head back to the western states to attend two conferences in Nevada. I´d signed up for another Loral Langemeier event and was also going to catch up with my friend and coach, Kevin, in Las Vegas.
I'd known Kevin since I was in the Army back in 2001, where I had worked for him briefly. We had become good friends and over time he and his wife, Barb, had become like another set of surrogate parents. I had a habit of people adopting me as an extra daughter, and he and Barb, together with Daisy and Andrew who were looking after my dog, Jessie, were the parents I turned to for advice when I was at home in Australia.
Kevin, as a professional coach, had always helped me clarify what it was I wanted next out of my career when I got restless—which was generally every eighteen months.
The last time I had seen him had been in July in the middle of the Australian winter. Knowing about my trip, we'd organised to have lunch together before I left. Although it was a bright clear day, the temperatures were hovering around freezing when we'd met up in a Canberra cafe.
As we'd been talking about my trip he told me about his too. He and Barb were also US bound and coming to the country to attend an international coaching conference. We agreed tentatively to meet up and then he'd leaned over and said to me 'You know what, Mel. You should come to the conference too.'
'Really? Why?' I'd asked, cautiously wrapping my fingers around the hot chocolate I was drinking in an effort to get warm.
'Because I have an inkling you'd like it... and the people' he'd replied. 'You have all the skill sets it takes to become a great coach'.
I'd read up about the conference after we talked and decided, what the hell. The speakers they had lined up over the three days were impressive and it didn't hurt to find out more. So, I signed up.
As I sat in the parking lot suddenly uncertain of what I wanted to do next it would have been good to have been able to pick the phone up and speak to Kevin now.
I was meant to drive through a new set of states and have more dates before reaching Vegas but I got a knot in my stomach as I thought about it. Instead of plugging in the coordinates for my hotel, I unconsciously plugged in San Diego. Quickly Randy had flashed up an approximate driving time of almost forty hours. I blinked as I registered what I had done. Driving forty hours back to San Diego—that was a crazy idea.
Still, I got out of the car and rummaged in the back until I found the information on the coaching conference. I checked the date, did a rough calculation of how long it had taken Rachael and I to drive across country and to meet up with someone in each state.
Then, I took out my list of goals again from my wallet and ran through it.
Find a partner was my number one goal.
I looked again at Randy's screen glowing in the darkness. Almost forty hours of straight driving to San Diego.
'Sod it' I muttered and hit the road. I was heading back to see Sam.


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Madeira is a freshwater Hatteras 63' used for summer months, and then put in heated storage for polishing and care. It is very clean, very fast and very custom. Incredibly low hours at just over 1200, on this one owner Hatteras.
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This vessel is hull number 10, and the first in the series with a larger saloon. Over $90,000 of customs by Jarrett Bay makes this 63 more elegant and functional than any other 63. Customs include: a custom L shape sofa and two upholstered chairs that make the saloon roomier; a wine cooler and wine glass storage; a flat screen TV on a cabinet lift; stunning use of burled mahogany on table and cabinet tops; his and hers cedar lined closets in the master stateroom; a safe; unique bow locker storage for six large fenders and lines; Gagenau electric grill on the fly bridge; aft deck control station; a back-up fuel transfer pump; new whisper-quiet head pumps; phantom retractable screens on the aft, and side doors; oversized American bow thruster equipment; well thought-out electronics with redundancy; XM radio throughout the ship; digitally tuned props; Sunbrella canvas; aft deck anchor.
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To Stunko, thanks for the comment and question. Keep in mind that the vast majority of consumers will never watch a projector for 20,000 hours before they upgrade it. (That is 10,000 two-hour movies obviously.)
The light source cannot be replaced. However, it does not stop at 20,000 hours. You can keep using it beyond that if it is bright enough for your application. The 20,000 hour limit is based on the point at which the lumen output degrades to 50% of its initial output (same thing is used to estimate UHP lamp life). The advantage to LED/Laser, at least in Panny's implementation, it that light output degrades on a straight line curve. UHP lamps degrade much faster than that in the early portion of their lives, then flatten out in the later portion of their lives.
Once the projector gets too dim to use it for the application you have, you just replace the projector. It will be cost prohibitive to replace the light engine, and it is not clear that the vendor would even offer that as an option.
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My experiences included daily meditation readings on areas I was working through (such as anger, fear,etc) and combinations of support groups and 1:1 counseling. I walked away knowing that I will look at 'it',feel 'it', and choose to let go of 'it' - for in the end it is I who will be holding on to it and the cause or whoever, will not be impacted at all. I know to say it is a choice sounds a bit too easy- but I do believe working things through and than choosing how we will go on through our days, is a choice. thanks for the post.
Some things don't change -- "starting where the client is at" is still one of the main tenets taught in social work graduate programs today!ReplyDelete
I tend to view all things through parenting lenses these days, so I guess it's not surprising that this seems to apply well to my very young, very easily frustrated "clients." It's hard to always start where they are at, but usually worth the effort.ReplyDelete


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Chase through El Paso County ends in Colorado Springs
Suspect was wanted on a DOC warrant
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A high-speed chase through several El Paso county towns ended at the edge of Colorado Springs.
Colorado State Patrol and Limon police were chasing a green Mercury through most of the 3 o'clock hour. Speeds reached up to 100 miles per hour.
The chase began with a routine traffic stop in Limon, 73 miles from Colorado Springs.
Ira Smith, 28, was identified as the driver.
A Department of Corrections spokesperson tells KRDO NewsChannel 13 that Smith was wanted on a DOC warrant for walking away from a community corrections facility in Colorado Springs on Sept. 19. Smith was sentenced to five years in prison on theft and escape charges. He was transferred to the facility, which is run by a probation board, in May.
According to Colorado Springs police, the car being chased hit the back of one of it's cruisers at Highway 24 and Marksheffel Road around 4 p.m. The car was attempting to make a turn from the highway onto Marksheffel, jumped the median and also hit a red Jeep.
Both the officer, identified by CSPD as Ofc. Listul, and Smith were taken to the hospital. CSPD said both suffered minor injuries.
Police said meth was also found on Smith.
The crash caused severe traffic backups for about one hour.
Police said Smith could be charged with careless driving and crashing into a peace officer along with several other charges.
Although the chase spanned into El Paso County, Limon PD and Colorado State Patrol did not request assistance from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office or the Colorado Springs Police Department.
Officers with CSPD and the sheriff's office were notified of the chase and each department said they decided not to pursue the suspect.
"We did what we could to warn drivers on the roadway so they could be safeguarded as the pursuit passed through those general areas," said Lt. Jeff Kramer with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.


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Up for sale I have items from my car, I am trading in the car eventually and these items are off of the car.
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The R.A. Dickey trade to the Toronto Blue Jays is getting closer to being finalized.
The Blue Jays were given a 72 hour window to work out a contract extension with Dickey, and according an initial report from Richard Griffin of the Toronto Star, it's basically done.
Reportedly, the Jays have been able to agree on the extension with Dickey, likely for more than the $26 million, two years, he had been seeking from the Mets, but still a bargain for three years compared to recent free agents Anibal Sanchez, Zack Greinke and, assuming Dickey's higher expected return, than Ryan Dempster.
The deal may actually be for less than the $26 million according a Ken Rosenthal source.
Source: Dickey in agreement with #BlueJays on two-year, $25 million extension that he had requested from #Mets, pending physical.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 17, 2012
The trade would be then be official once Dickey passes his physical according to Rosenthal.
There are still a few pieces of the deal that haven't been leaked, but so far the trade goes down as Dickey, Josh Thole and a prospect for Travis d'Arnaud, Noah Snydergaard, John Buck and a prospect.


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I arrived at 8 [I guess 9, really, as there's some weird time change] and scammed a ride into town with a local. The driver gave me a nice tour of the hurricaine ravaged areas of the town, and then dropped me off in the centre square. I was expecting....more. Again, I'd like to thank the LP for making this place seem much more than it is. However, after spending the day here, I quite enjoy it. Everyone is SOOO nice. And I do mean everyone, as I've met 90% of the towns inhabitants, and I'm not kidding. 2000 my ass.
I saw the rock paintings [cool] and the church that LP raves so much about - it's more creepy than anything, but I find all churches creepy. This one more so. Then...I walked through the town. Five minutes later, I arrived back at my hotel. Not kidding. So I went and people watched in the square and introduced myself to everyone. 'Cause thats how we roll down here. Then I went back to my hotel, read for a while in the breeze of the fan, then came to the internet cafe. It wasn't open at first. When I inquired as to its opening time, the response I got was "the afternoon....sometime" with a laugh.
But seriously, this town is great. And it'll be even better in the rearview mirror tomorrow. I'm being overly harsh, but I think we all know that I'm not a small town girl, and it being in Mexico doesn't make it okay. Although infinitely more amusing trying to explain why I'm here. Apparently the locals can't figure it out either.
So, recommendations: If you like rock paintings, take the 8 am bus in, and the 6 pm bus out. There is NOTHING else to do here. If you like small towns and meeting the locals and eating mediocre food, come here. The people are truly fantastic. The food is truly mediocre.
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Here's an unlikely combo. Magnus LaDue is not only impressive on the piano for his young age, but he's also brilliantly talented in mathematics as well. Normally, you'll find people talented in either skill, but not in both as it involves exceptional access to both the right and left sides of the brain (if that theory is still holding water these days). Anyway. brilliant he is! Enjoy learning about Magnus in the video below.
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On May 7, 2008, Magnus (then only 8 years old) took the Calculus BC Advanced Placement Exam offered by the College Entrance Examination Board. He is the youngest student ever to have taken an Advanced Placement Exam. On July 14, 2008 we learned that he made the highest possible score of 5.
In December of 2008, Magnus discovered an error a mathematical textbook. The incorrect result, which he noticed after a lengthy calculation by hand, appears in formula 36 on p. 607, and this error was previously undiscovered. Magnus proposed two possible corrections to Dan Zwillinger, editor of the CRC Tables. In July of 2009 Magnus's correction was accepted, and it will appear in future editions of the book.
In May of 2009, Magnus discovered an error in one of the Fourier series in the CRC Standard Mathematical Tables and Formulae (31st Edition). The incorrect result, which he also discovered with a paper and pencil calculation, appears in formula 1.4.4(k) on p. 52, and Magnus submitted a correction to Dan Zwillinger. In December of 2010 Magnus's correction was accepted, and it will appear in future editions of this venerable reference.
Magnus was the winner of a gold medal in the 2009 AADGT International Young Musician Competition. He performed Chopin's Etude in G# Minor (Op. 25, No. 6) in the winners' recital at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City on May 24, 2009.
On May 10, 2010, Magnus (then only 10 years old) took the Advanced Placement Exam in Music Theory, and he made the highest possible score of 5 once again. He took the Advanced Placement Exam in Computer Science on May 3, 2011, and he scored another 5. The College Board has recognized his achievement with an AP Scholar Award.
In addition to his musical and academic interests, Magnus enjoys bicycling 60 to 75 miles each week on trails in the greater DFW area. As a volunteer for Keep Grapevine Beautiful, he cleans 1.8 miles of his adopted bicycle trail every week. Magnus also loves taking care of his three cats, Garfield, Gigi, and Macavity.[/blockquote]
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A technology has been developed by ROHM, an electronics supplier in Japan, allowing handset users to listen by touching the phone's corner to their ears.
A technology has been developed by ROHM, an electronics supplier in Japan, allowing handset users to listen by touching the phone's corner to their ears.
The technology is based on a phenomenon known as 'cartilage conduction', discovered by Hiroshi Hosoi of Nara Medical University in Japan. Hosoi found that by attaching a vibrating source to ear cartilage, vibrations travel to the inner ear, where they are transmitted to the eardrum. Thus, the vibrations can actually be heard without sound waves passing through the air.
ROHM's application of cartilage conduction involves a vibrator, located in the corner of a cell phone handset. The cell phone's user will touch the corner of the device to his 'tragus' (the protrusion in front of the earlobe), and sound signals will be sent in the form of vibrations to his eardrums.
The idea of this technology is to provide a way for people to communicate in loud and busy environments. Since the tragus is located directly above the ear canal, it can be simultaneously depressed while talking in order to block out all sound excluding the phone conversation.
ROHM will be previewing the technology between May 10 and 12 this year, at the '113th Annual Meeting of ORL Society of Japan' in Japan's Niigata Prefecture. Hosoi will be giving a lecture on the technology at the same event.
Japan is known for its variety of cell phones, many eccentric or impressively futuristic. Thus, it is no wonder that ROHM has developed, rather than simply resorting to a noise cancelling Bluetooth headset.


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A Butterfly Moment was a polish that I was sure wouldn't work for me but I ended up loving. I never wear colors like this, but maybe it's the engagement ring that's making me lean towards softer, more feminine shades? Anyway, this is a gorgeous pink/peach with golden shimmer that was absolutely perfect in two coats of polish.
Pink Yet Lavender is a blingy rose pink glitter topper with smaller holographic silver glitter. This is two coats over A Butterfly Moment.
Anti-Bleak is a fantastic reddish purple creme. It has such an amazing formula and was perfectly opaque in two coats.
Sprung is a coppery metallic shimmer that was a bit sheer on application. I need three coats for this opacity, but it's totally worth it. This is an awesome shade.
Get Your Number is the first of the Liquid Sand polishes that I tried and I actually really liked it. This finish of these polishes is definitely unique and probably won't be for everyone. It's kind of like a fine grit sand paper; it's not going to hurt you if you rub it but it definitely isn't smooth. They cover nicely though in two coats.
Can't Let Go is a blueish purple shade that also needed two coats for opacity. There are some larger hex glitters mixed in with this one.
Stay the Night is a black textured matte base with magenta glitter that stays sparkly even though the polish is matte. This was more sheer than the others and probably could benefit from being layered over plain black polish. This is two coats of it alone.
The Impossible is a pinkish red jelly that doesn't seem to dry as matte as the others. It also has star glitter in the mix which makes it really interesting and unique. However, I definitely recommend letting it sit upside for a little while before using it to have an easier time getting the stars out.
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The idea of the game is to help this modern stone-age family make it through what Rovio calls pre-hysterical times as you gather food while capturing strange creatures and taming them. Sound a bit like Pokemon? Rovio even asks, "Think you can catch them all?" And one of the family members, Grug (pronounced Grug) tries to invent things. Let's hope the pre-historic version of Apple isn't going to claim a patent for the wheel.
The Croods move from landscape through landscape and there are ten creatures to catch. Besides Grug's inventions, you can decorate the Croods world with the latest caveman accessories. There is a warning about the game from Rovio. While it is a free download for iOS and Android, there are in-app purchases that you can make using real money. If you don't want your kid spending a multiple of your net worth on the game, disable in-app purchases on your phone or tablet.
Yabba-dabba-do, anyone?
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South Swindon MP against 'boots on the ground'
The Conservative MP for South Swindon Robert Buckland has told ITV News West Country he is totally against anything that commits the UK to putting 'boots on the ground' or to taking part in an operation on anything like the scale of Iraq.
He said he was deeply cautious and sceptical about wholesale engagement without any timescale or exit strategy, and that is why he will be listening very carefully to what is being proposed in Parliament on Thursday.
South Glos MP 'supportive' of Government stance
The Conservative MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke Jack Lopresti is unlikely to be able to attend the Commons' debate on the situation in Syria, as he continues a course of chemotherapy, but has told ITV News West Country that he is supportive of the Government stance on this.
West Country MP 'likely' to support the Government
The Conservative MP for Central Devon Mel Stride has said it is likely he will support the Government position during the Commons' debate on Thursday but he wishes to take part in the discussion and hear from other MPs first.
MP '90%' likely to support Government response
The Conservative MP for Tiverton and Honiton Neil Parish said he will listen to the debate and is 90 percent likely to support the Government's response to claims that the Syrian regime used poison gas on its people.
Mr Parish said; "We are not putting in any ground forces and the bombing is restricted to Military chemical weapons. I am not filled with enthusiasm but I agree that action is needed because of Assad's use of Chemical weapons."
Gloucestershire MP still to decide on Syrian vote
The Conservative MP for Tewkesbury Laurence Robertson has told ITV News West Country it is too early to say how he will vote once Parliament had debated what response, if any, it would make to the alleged poison attack in Syria.
Mr Robertson met President Assad in Damascus seven years ago and said the President had said to him; "Some people say that I'm [President Assad] a brutal dictator, while others say that I'm too weak to control my country".
Devon MP will support 'limited' missile strike at Syria
The Conservative MP for South West Devon Gary Streeter has told ITV News West Country he will support a limited missile strike but definitely not troops on the ground or involvement in the civil war.
MPs debate on Badger Cull today
MPs from across the region joined in the Badger cull debate in Parliament today.
Labour claims that shooting badgers to control TB in cattle is ineffective and have put down a motion calling for it to be stopped.
The cull became legal in parts of Somerset and Gloucestershire at the weekend.
Badger culling: Debate in Parliament today
An Opposition Day debate on badger culling as a means of preventing bovine TB will take place in the House of Commons today.
Trial culls in parts of Somerset and Gloucestershire became legal at the beginning of the month.
The Badger Trust has released a video which they say shows the strentgh of opposition to culling.
Bristol West MP leads response after Queen's Speech
The Queen has unveiled the government's plans for the next session of Parliament during her speech at the State Opening.
Stephen Williams, the MP for Bristol West, was given the job of leading the response in the Commons - traditionally seen as a light-hearted opening to the more serious debate that follows.


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Are you a techie or do-gooder interested in digital storytelling, online community, emerging technologies, or all of the above?
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Hey Gang. My first post here. First a big thanks for all the helpful tips I've come across while chasing threads.
Is anyone experiencing problems with paint cracking? The Bright Silver metallic paint on my GC Laredo X is beginning to crack on the front bumper (cover) near the passenger side fog light. Dealer just got approval from Chrysler to repaint. Appointment set for 6/20. I'm a little hesitant about having my 7 month old vehicle painted by a local body shop. Had problems with Ford paint about 20 years ago. They (the actual dealer - not a 3rd party) painted the bumper (cover) 3 times and the paint never stuck.
Also, I can't get my iPod Mini to play thru the USB port in the armrest. Dealer claimed it was a "compatibility issue". I have the latest iTunes version installed and the owner's manual states the system is compatible with the mini. Any ideas?
Thanks for your input.
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Welcome! :wavey:
No issue with cracking/flaking paint on my Laredo. I did however claybar my whole Jeep after I picked her up and used a sealer + wax so the paint is well protected.
I would suggest doing the same once you get that paint issue solved in order to prevent future issues.
You might also want to look at a clear bra for the front.
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No paint issues for mine.
As for the USB port in the armrest, I presume you have checked the cable (say by using it to connect to your computer). Next, have you tried using a different iPod to see if there is any better luck getting that recognized by the radio unit? I use a iPod nano 5th Gen with no problems.
BUT my centre armrest connector went dead after about 10 weeks of ownership, and had to get the dealer to repair it (they said a loose connection at the radio).
Re: Paint Issues
Thanks for the replies. I'm a big believer (and user) of the clay bar and regular "bathing" of the vehicle. Up here in the north east I fight the pollen in the spring/summer and road salt in the winter so I am washing the Jeep every couple of days. In the winter, I am usually outside washing the Jeep if it is above 32 degrees. (OCD anyone?!) The splintering of the paint leads me to believe there is not enough flex agent in the paint. Guess I will see what happens after the repaint.
Regarding the USB in the arm rest - when the Mini did not work I tried an iPod touch. The system began "reading" and then displayed the message "An Error Occurred". I tried an iPhone last night and it seemed to work. Thanks for the advice.
Have a good week everybody and thanks again.
Re: Paint Issues
Have both issues taken care of by the dealer and do not accept the Jeep back until you are fully satisfied! Good luck :)
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Re: Paint Issues
I won't bore you with details but the Jeep has already been out of service 9 days, I had to provide the necessary TSBs that the dealer could not find in their data base and the tech left a vent hose disconnected after replacing the gas tank which eventually set off the loose gas cap light on the dash (an annoying little bugger). I found the hose and made the repair myself. Now I need to have the Jeep painted. I'm starting to think "Murphy" was an optimist.
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This latest example has a "blogger" representing the eight-time Pulitzer Prize winner, The Seattle Times, using Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama Bin Laden's death to draw attention to his video game story. Or should I say completely not true, tabloid-esque junk.
Even the title of the article isn't sure if what the author is writing is a valid story. Brier Dudley asks the nonsensical question: Osama bump for Sony's Navy SEALs game? Then proceeds to answer that very question with a resounding no.
The author "bets" that SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs for PlayStation 3 will get a "boost from the newfound appreciation for the Navy commandos". I can see that too. The heroic actions of the team of elite soldiers who brought the world's most nefarious villain to justice are to be admired. I'm also a betting man, but I don't have the luxury on betting that news might happen, and then running a story on my instincts, warranted or not.
You see, in journalism, much of what you say must be backed up by fact. Brier Dudley didn't land his job with The Seattle Times without knowing this, and so he turned to SOCOM developer Zipper Interactive's President, Brian Soderberg for a comment. Soderberg then referred Dudley to a "Sony spokeswoman who said the company is still working on extracting sales data for the game".
Realizing that his "bet" wasn't exactly panning out, he checked with Jill Webber, a public relations manager for SCEA, to see if an Abbottabad (the city in Pakistan where Bin Laden was discovered to be hiding) map pack would be released for SOCOM 4. Webber explained that tastefully "there are no plans to develop any future content based on the event,".
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Tarot Card Meanings: Tarot Reading And Understanding The Moon Tarot Card
The correlating number to the Moon is eighteen, which reduces to nine. Being the last of the single numbers, nine represents the final stage of the seeker. Like the Hermit, the image of the Moon is one of isolation and subjection. The seeker must continue his journey down a dimly lit path. Here, his senses are of no use to him. He now must rely on his inner light, the light of his intuition. The Moon requires great courage, as its path is a daunting one. However, if followed, the path can lead to the doorway of higher consciousness.
This is the decisive turning point for the seeker. Should he become mesmerized by the moon's mysterious beauty, he will remain stuck. He will lose sight of the final stage of his spiritual development. If he forces himself forward, however, he will enter the kingdom of light. His final task includes discerning what is an illusion and what is truth. In a Tarot reading, the Moon always encourages us to explore areas where self-deception has blinded us from our true path. Like the seeker, we must have the courage to trust our intuition.
Another element of the Moon Tarot card is the principle of reflection. The moon reflects both the light of the sun (higher consciousness) and human intelligence (the creative consciousness). The Moon often refers to the concept of cause and effect. It reflects our behaviors and instincts back to us. It is at this point we are confronted with an opportunity to evaluate whether our behaviors are aligned with our value system. We are forced to either transcend or remain stagnant. Often, the Moon suggests that behavior modifications may be necessary. In a Tarot reading, the Moon beckons us to make a decision. Do you want to rise into higher consciousness or remain attached to the deception of your illusions?
The negative Tarot meaning of the Moon is a warning that one has been consumed by his imagination. Fantasy is being used as a means to escape from the realities of life. In this case, one's unconscious instincts have taken over.
Upright Moon Tarot Card Meanings In A Tarot Reading
In an upright position, the Moon warns of deception, confusion and fantasy. The Moon Tarot card suggests that you may experience mood swings and anxiety. Your path could be dark, ominous and uncertain. You must be willing to face your unconscious instincts and behaviors. Often, the Moon Tarot card meanings symbolize information that needs to come to the surface. This is a good time to evaluate your past behaviors. Do they align with who you want to be? The Moon sometimes informs us that one's past behaviors will reap negative consequences in the present.
In a Tarot reading, the Moon also indicates the need to pay attention to your dreams, feelings and intuition. This is a good time to trust your "gut" feelings. It would also be wise to explore what drives your behavior. Often, the Moon suggests that there are internal conflicts that have yet to be resolved.
If a question about deceit has been asked, the Moon typically indicates that someone has given inaccurate information or that you have been deceived. There may have been misdoings, but they will eventually be revealed. The Moon suggests that there may be something going on behind the scenes. Trust that, at some point, this will be revealed to you.
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Reversed Moon Tarot Card Meanings In A Tarot Reading
When the Moon comes up reversed in a Tarot spread, it invites one to come back into the light. Perhaps, you have been experiencing difficulties in a situation, relationship, or with your emotions. This is the time to rely on your spiritual connection. New perspectives and clarity will emerge. Do not make any major decisions right now. It would be best to wait until you see the truth of the situation. In a Tarot reading, the Moon also encourages you to confront your darker impulses. You may find that your unconscious conflicts are causing stagnation. Perhaps you are reluctant to take the path of the unknown. There could be a hesitation to move forward or too much attachment to the past. You may become conscious of obstacles or negative people that are sabotaging you. In a Tarot reading, the Moon reversed sometimes warns of untruths. This is a time to be especially observant.
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- Not listening to your inner voice
- Secrets
- Deep fears
- Deception
For more about the Moon and relationships please see the Love Tarot section.
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I want to share my experience with Target store #2520 , located in Lewisville at Main (Highway 423/Josey Lane) and 121, as I tried to purchase giftcards and the store refused to sell me gift cards. On 11/07/13, I attempted to buy 500 $10 Google gift cards for my work and the transaction was refused and the store only wanted to sell me 4 units.
I got to the register and the cashier summoned Sarah over to ask about the quantity of cards I was attempting to purchase. Sarah advised me that I could only purchase 4 cards. She gave me a lame excuse of "Target being able to limit quantities" and showed me the ad where it supposedly stated this. I informed Sarah the cards are not in the ad. I also advised Sarah that Target has a $5,000 daily limit regarding the purchase of gift cards and I just purchased $4,995 worth of iTunes cards the other day from the same store and had the receipt with me to prove it. Sarah did not budge and again reinstated the alleged store policy. I asked to speak with the store manager and of course he/she was not in the store at the time. Sarah summoned James, ETL – Logistics, to the front lane. James came to the front lanes and covered Sarah's back and reiterated what Sarah told me.
I remembered that the store manager was Marvin and asked to speak to him. I was informed Marvin is no longer at the store. In complete disbelief, I called the 1-800 customer help line and spoke with a guest relations person who took about 30 minutes of my time to research and investigate my complaint. My complaint was finally escalated to a supervisor, who came on the phone and asked to speak with the store employee. James got on the phone and spoke with the guest relations supervisor and advised the supervisor that it was "their store policy" to limit the quantity to 4 units.
uest relations got back on the phone with me and advised me they had to back up the store on this decision, even though their limit is $5,000 per day. I left the store in complete disbelief and could not understand why the store did not want a $5,000 sale and went across the street to Walmart and purchased the cards with no problem. The Walmart store manager even came up and approved the transaction and asked me if I needed anymore cards in the future. He further advised me to let him know and he would be glad to special order the cards for me and make sure the store has the stock I need.
This was quite the opposite of my experience with Target, who did not want the sale or value my business. I also purchased 33 $25 Walmart giftcards to give to the office employees for Thanksgiving to help with their Thanksgiving dinners. Another revenue source Target lost out to because of their crippled ways and our company employees will hopefully do their Thanksgiving shopping at Walmart and support Walmart since Target only wants to sell me 4 of any type of giftcard.
The bottom line is Target does not want or care about your business, especially if you speak up and complain. The store can tell you whatever BS they want to tell you and guest relations will back them up even if means the store employee(s) are wrong or they loose a sale. My advice, take your business to Walmart as they want it and will do what it takes to make you a happy customer, just the opposite of Target, who does not care about you as a customer or value your business. I bet the Target shareholders will be upset if they read this post as I am posting this complaint to many social media outlets and am going to get the word out about Target's practices.
I am escalating this complaint to Gregg Steinhafel, Target CEO, and his personal assistant Denise May. I will post an update to this post if I hear anything back from either of them.
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Response to "and the stupidity continues"
SUBMITTED: Thursday, November 07, 2013POSTED: Thursday, November 07, 2013
Dear "and the stupidity continues",
Why don't you look at yourself as the stupid one. You seem like a rather bitter Target employee; Am I correct?
The fact of the matter is that I have bought gift cards in bulk from this store before and Marvin, who was the store manager, even encouraged me to do so but now we have a lower totem pole employee, who is making her own rules, and "NOT CORPORATE" because she has a personal problem with me purchasing the gift cards. Don't assume things because you break assume down and it spells out " a*s u me". The store has not had a chargeback on my AMEX card and a certain employee, who used to be an asset protection person, was even with me during the transaction at this store on 11-5-13 when I made the purchase of iTunes cards totaling $4,995. He showed me a Target store memo where the gift card purchase amount was reduced from $10,000 to $5,000 per day back on October 31, 2013 so at least he has credilbilty as opposed to some of the other "manager level employees at this store". I hope you love your job at Target and enjoying working for a company that BS's their cusotmers and feeds them full of lies. Last thing, prove how I am going to defraud Target with the gift card purchases and at least have some credibility in your post because all you are doing is ranting and trying to protect Target.
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and the stupidity continues...
SUBMITTED: Thursday, November 07, 2013POSTED: Thursday, November 07, 2013
Yet again the self entitled nature of the American Conscammer comes into VERY sharp focus. Its not about YOU princess, its about Target. Im sure had you purchased smaller amounts this wouldnt be a issue. But since you wanted to purchase that many cards, Target has to make sure youre not going to use them to defraud them. But YOU dont think if there is a underlaying issue do you? No..YOU only concern yourself with the fact that they wouldnt sell you something. Its about FRAUD!!!!!
Yes Walmart is going to sell you as many cards as they can, they dont have the same issues with GIFTCARD FRAUD as companies like Target. But youre MAD!!! And you didnt get your way!!!! SO your going to escalate or atleast attempt to, to the CEO even after Target Corporate which was on the phone told you they have to back the store. YOU just didnt like the answer.
Your apathy truly sickens me. YOU are yet another example of why retail really sucks to be in. You do realize that the STORE had no say in how many gift cards they can sell? No...of course not. YOURE just MAD!!! That would be a direrctive that would be handed down FROM corporate headquarters. But you dont care about that, YOURE MAD!!!
You are the worst type of consumer that ANY retail enviroment has to deal with. YOU WANT YOUR WAY NO MATTER WHAT!! Now I suggest that maybe you take some time and think about this. How would you feel if someone came into your work DEMANDING that you do something that you cannot without losing your job? Im betting youre the type to say something really stupid like "Oh that wouldnt happen", but it does. And you have proved it.
Might I also point out to you that you are naming ppl on the web? These are normal just hard working people who get paid pennies to deal with dollar problems. They are not given the authority or the power to superceed the corporate directives. Not even the manager, but you dont care, YOURE MAD!!
YOU need to reevaluate YOUR attitude and actions. You obviously get paid much better then these employees and your attitude and actions show that you think anyone who doesnt make as much as you are your personal slaves to boss around and force your demands on. Well I got news for you, you get what you give in this life. One day in the not to distant future YOU will have to deal with a jacka** twit much like yourself who thinks themselves better then everyone else and forces thier demands on you. And when YOU cannot do what they ask because it will cost you your job, the universe in its grand glory will cause you to remember this instance. Remember it well, because then YOU will have to deal with it. And wouldnt it be great if they decided to post a BS post against your company NAMING you!!!!
YOU should have accepted the fact that the cashier at Target COULDNT do as you asked and moved on. But NOOOOOOOOO stupidity shall reign!!! Instead you show yourself to be nothing more then an Elietist snob with no more concern for your fellow man then you would have for dog poo in your way. CONGRATZ!!!
I really hope one day you get to truly see yourself for what you are. I could go into GREAT depth on your self entitlment and selfishness. I could rant for hours over your treatment of those people who get paid less to deal with even bigger a**es such as yourself. But what would be the point. Until YOU realize how badly YOU handled the situation, you will always play the victim. It will ALWAYS be someone elses issue instead of your own. Accountability and responsability are two words you really need to learn the definition of.
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