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I enjoy honest, engaging conversation with openminded people, political or philosophical debates, and learning new things and hearing different opinions. Education is important to me. I like to be challenged and shown new things, and am looking for a partner who appreciates the same.
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Oh, travel is wildly important, too.
I love to travel, ride horses, cook new things, do yoga, belly dance... I want to do more, and often contemplate what exactly that means for me.
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text: SALT LAKE CITY, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zions Bancorporation ("Zions" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ZION) announced today that it successfully priced its offering of $300,000,000 fixed-rate senior unsecured notes to mature on March 27, 2017 with a coupon of 4.50% (the "Notes") in an underwritten public transaction. The Notes were sold at a price of 94.25% of face value, which equates to a yield to maturity of approximately 5.84%. The public offering price was determined through an internet-based modified Dutch auction mechanism administered by Zions Direct, Inc. Net of commissions and fees, the net proceeds to the Company are expected to be approximately $280.5 million. Zions intends to use the net cash proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the partial redemption of its Series D Preferred Stock held by the U.S. Treasury or the redemption of its senior floating rate notes due June 21, 2012. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC served as underwriters and joint book-runners for the offering. Zions Direct, Inc. served as the auction agent. Zions Bancorporation is one of the nation's premier financial services companies, consisting of a collection of great banks in select Western U.S. markets. Zions operates its banking businesses under local management teams and community identities through nearly 500 offices in 10 Western and Southwestern states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington. The company is a national leader in Small Business Administration lending and public finance advisory services. In addition, Zions is included in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Financial 100 indices. The senior notes will be issued pursuant to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-173299) previously filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). The Registration Statement has been filed with the Commission and is effective. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained when available by contacting Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Attention: Prospectus Department, Harborside Financial Center, 100 Plaza One, Floor 2, Jersey City, New Jersey 07311-3988, telephone toll-free: 1-800-503-4611 or by email: firstname.lastname@example.com, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, telephone toll-free: 1-866-471-2526, facsimile: 212-902-9316 or by email: firstname.lastname@example.com or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10179, Attention: High Grade Syndicate Desk, 3rd Floor, telephone collect: 1-212-834-4533, or by visiting Zions Direct's auction website at www.zionsdirect.com, or by visiting EDGAR on the Commission's website at www.sec.gov. This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy senior notes of the Company or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

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(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – A man reported missing in Bonneville County Thursday has been found. KPVI reports that 34-year-old Ryan Thueson didn't report to work on Tuesday and none of his family members knew where he was. Officials with the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office say Thueson was found safe Thursday evening, though no other details about his location or the circumstances under which he was found were released to the public
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Losing by winning: Researchers use stories, video games to combat obesity
We've heard about the power of stories to engage, delight, teach, challenge, and help us understand ourselves. Now new research co-led by Northeastern assistant professor Amy Lu shows the power of stories to help children fight obesity.
3Qs: Addressing the kind of growth America doesn't need
Northeastern health sciences professor says that reversing the trend towards youth obesity — and obesity in general — is a community-wide effort


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Icon commissions cancelled due to extremely belated updates... I apologize for the ones who really wanted one. If you're one of those people, please note me about it and we can settle it via friendly means.
I still owe a little something as a gift for donating a bunch of points in order to reach the previous milestone. It's gonna be done quickly.
I still owe a trotting animation of her ponified OC. I've got files for it. but it's stripped down to a blank base with a tail.
I'm pretty much the only deviant in my family. Brightly put, I'm the only guy in the family with an artistic instinct. Being pro at Origami AND drawing.
So I'm just a 16 year old BRONY who got into the MLP fandom by checking out some bullshit on Newgrounds and then loudly wondering to myself why I like it so much... Which is a phase all bronies go through at their infancy.
If you like my art you'd better watch me. My drawing style never changes and much less does my vectoring and animating. When I draw I try to dump all my stacked up emotions on the sheet of paper as much as possible. Of course this only goes right when I have an idea in my head and when I have the sufficient motivation.
My main OC would be Frowny, since he's the first pony I came up with after all!
For the people that think that Frowny is a mary sue just because he's a Nightmare you'd be mistaken. The character Frowny surfaced from the idea of blending the greek myth Nightmare horses with the MLP universe. Creating Frowny... I tried to give him interesting and mysterious traits.
When I add people to my friends list I don't do that for nothing. If I do then I really like the person in question,
My interests...
I like metal...
The dark kind of metal specifically...
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is reportedly considering the prospect of selling striker Daniel Sturridge.
The former Manchester City and Chelsea forward has played just 106 minutes of football under the German since he replaced Brendan Rodgers in October.
According to the Daily Mirror, Klopp has grown increasingly frustrated with Sturridge's fitness problems and is contemplating selling him next summer.
Despite his recent issues, the England man would attract interest from across the continent and the Reds could command a fee in the region of £25m.
Sturridge has scored 44 goals in 72 matches with the Merseyside outfit but has started on just three occasions this term.
"Daniel had some problems, not serious, but could not make a session and we had to wait a day," Klopp explained.
"It is how a pre-season can be. Some little things happen and we have to handle this. It is not a row of sessions and we say 'Now we are here and go...'
"When he is fit, we will pick him, but at this moment because he didn't have one session with the team he's not available.
"I will pick him when he is ready, I will not hold him back. Because he didn't have one session with the team it was not the usual plan for this week."
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THE VILLA: Fully air-conditioned, the 2-bedroom villa is set in a secure mountainside development in the village of Beycik some 25kms from Kemer, sitting in a national park 700 metres above Turkey's southwest Mediterranean Turquoise Coast.
There are regular flights to Antalya Airport from which the journey time to Beycik is approximately 1½ hours.
Set some 4kms off the main road , the property benefits from spectacular views and clean mountain air.
A backdrop of Mount Tahtali (Olympus Mountain – 2335 metres), pine forests and the "3 islands" in the Mediterranean Sea makes this a special, peaceful location.
Beycik offers 10 months of sunshine and offers a little less humid climate in the hotter high season.
Close to towns, restaurants, blue flag beaches, national parks and historic sites, the location makes it an ideal place for all outdoor and leisure activities and an ideal place to relax and unwind.
Accommodation is approximately 110m2 in size, constructed on two levels with a number of garden steps and a staircase (possibly making it difficult for those with disabilities or limited mobility).
Ground Floor comprises an entrance hall off which is a to an open plan living and dining room and a fully fitted kitchen. Door from the living room leads to a generous external balcony where you can dine al -fresco and take in the views.
First Floor is accessed via a pine staircase and comprises a family bathroom with shower and bath and two double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes. One bedroom has a private balcony.
The property benefits from its own private parking to the rear, off which is a gate leading to the split-level garden.
The mature garden has a sun bathing shelter and is planted with aromatic plants, roses and fruit trees.
A BBQ and garden furniture is provided for your use.
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A amazing place, with wonderful views of the med and also the advantage of being up in the mountains (so a little cooler). This place is split over two levels and is clean and modern throughout. It is a sun terrace and veranda which are perfect places to relax in or out of the sun. The restaurants locally are amazing with some great local food ( with great prices too).
This place provides a great base for someone who wants to relax but also wants to be close enough to the beach and towns to still do things.
Wonderful place, would definitely recommend!
We loved our time here and plan to return soon! The villa is pristine and the views across the mountains beautiful. The pool is great and only a couple of minutes walk from the villa. The garden and balcony were great spots for a sundowner drink and barbecues. Wonderful beaches with good facilities, restaurants, etc a short drive away. The food was also great! Thoroughly recommend.
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Indian firm Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co has hired the head of William Fry's competition and regulation practice as a senior adviser.
John Handoll will be a senior advisor in European and competition law in Amarchand's competition law practice. Until recently Handoll headed the competition team at Ireland's William Fry, where he worked for 16 years.
Amarchand has a history of bringing in expertise from outside India to strengthen its practice and its management. Most recently, ex-Slaughter and May partner George Goulding was brought in as one of two external consultants on the firm's management committee (20 February 2012).
In a statement Handoll said: "Competition law and policy is developing apace in India and I look forward to bringing my skills to bear on this exciting area."
Amarchand competition head Pallavi Shroff said Handoll's appointment was a "real coup" for the firm. Amarchand has 21 competition lawyers on its team.


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New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - November 29, 2005, New Braunfels, Texas Page 4 — Herald-Zeitung — Tuesday, November 29, 2005 FORUM Other Viewpoints Invest in studies outside the U.S. The Dallas Morning News on federal funding for studying abroad: As we move toward a global economy, this is a good time to start thinking outside the box, outside the United States. Language and cross-cultural knowledge are in short supply, yet those are the very skills vital to enhancing economic competitiveness, diplomacy and national security, according to recent federal reports. Our national leaders see college study abroad as a great way to shore up these deficiencies. President Bush and Congress appointed a bipartisan commission last year to figure out how to get more students into classrooms overseas. And theres lots of interest — about half of college-bound high schoolers say they are interested in studying abroad. But if Congress is genuinely interested in investing in global citizens, lawmakers will need to find some financial help for them. The programs are costly and not available at all campuses, especially institutions serving low-income and first-generation college students. The presidential commission, the Abraham lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program, wants I million students studying abroad by 2017. A ' good first step is to heed its recommendation for the federal government to invest $50 million in the study abroad program and then gradually increase its funding. Universities also must integrate study abroad programs into their curriculums and honor participation with academic credit. In 2003-04, only 191,321 college students participated in study abroad programs, with about 60 percent of them heading to Europe. If we want to successfully compete in the global market and improve our national security, students are going to have to trade the hot European spots for less glamorous places like Latin America, where about 15 percent of U.S. students studied, or the Middle East, where less than I percent participated. Another market worth tapping deeper into is Asia, which attracted less than 7 percent of U.S. students. Understanding other countries and cultures will help us understand how we fit into this world and how we can best compete. Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Nov. 29, the 333rd day of 2005. There are 32 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 29, 1963, President Johnson named a commission headed by Earl Warren to investigate the assassination of President Kennedy. On this date: In 1864, a Colorado militia killed at least 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians in the Sand Creek Massacre. In 1924, Italian composer Giacomo Puccini died in Brussels before he could complete his opera "Tliran-dot." (It was finished by Franco Alfano.) In 1929, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Richard Byrd radioed that he'd made the first airplane flight over the South Pole. In 1947, the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution calling for the partitioning of Palestine between Arabs and Jews. In 1952, President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower kept his campaign promise to visit Korea to assess the ongoing conflict. In 1961, "Enos" the chimp was launched from Cape Canaveral aboard the Mercury-Atlas 5 spacecraft. which orbited Earth twice before returning. In 1964, the U.S. Roman Catholic Church instituted sweeping changes in the liturgy, including the use of English instead of Latin. Herald-Zeitung Serving New Braunfels and Comal County since 1852. New Braunfels Zeitung was founded 1852; New Braunfels Herald was founded 1890. The two papers merged in 1957 and printed in both German and English until 1958. Managing Editor Jeromy Pafford Editor and Publisher Doug Toney Circulation Director Jeff Fowler Advertising Director Nolo* Boll Business Manager Valorio Shields News Editor David Rupkalvis ■ nice sweetie, but MT teethe J DON'T naut TO Boy Moue GIFT MAP DOWT "vnimeiv HURT m $ *T I? "jrf i J* I GUESTCOLUMN Tye Preston Library offers wealth of learning for free In a Nov. 5 guest column, Sue Penny states that"... more than 11,000 county residents now live in an area unserved by a public library to which they have unrestricted and close access." As one of the many Comal County residents living outside the New Braunfels city limits, I take great exception to this statement. I live within five miles of a great library — the Tye Preston Memorial Library. I feel Penny's insinuation that the other libraries in the county are inadequate is insulting to the employees, volunteers and patrons of the Tye Preston Memorial Library. According to Penny, New Braunfels Public Library Director Louise Foster told her that Comal County is one of only a few counties in Texas with an unserved library population. This statement is unfair to the Tye Preston Memorial Library, which gladly serves the needs of any patron, whether they live within its legal service area or not. She further states, "Tye Preston Memorial Library and Bulverde/Spring Branch Library are very small (less than 25,000 items total).'' I cannot speak for the Bulverde/Spring Branch Library, but I know from personal review of the Librarian's Report that the Tye Preston Memorial Library has more than 28,000 items available within it. In addition, both of these libraries participate in theTexShare Program, which makes the collections of697 Texas libraries available to their patrons. The New Braunfels Public Library wanted Comal County to underwrite 20 percent of its operating budget. The county issued a check for $25,000 instead. According to published facts, the New Braunfels Public Library returned the check then chose to charge noncity residents fees of $25 per adult and $10 per child for a one-year membership. Tye Preston Memorial Library, on the other hand, has received no county funding since shortly after becoming a special-purpose district in 2000. Since then, Tye Preston Memorial Library has been supported by a one-half percent sales tax collected within the district's boundaries, its Friends of the MARY WILLIAMS Mary Williams is a resident of Canyon Lake. Library group and other local organizations, and the countless work put in by volunteers. The Tye Preston Memorial Library is flourishing. Since January, more than 77.000 items have been checked out, the computers have been used nearly 13.000 times and cards have been issued to 1,330 new patrons. But that's not1 all. They also offer fantastic children's programs, tutoring, videos, DVDs, CDs, reading lists, Leap-Pads, wireless access, interlibrary loans, computer classes, test proctoring, public meeting space, community information, a magnifier and screen reader for visually impaired patrons, book delivery to home-bound citizens, Coffees with Authors, Lunch-and-Leam workshops... the list goes on and on. And all this is accomplished without charging a single dollar for patron cards or library services. Why not visit Tye Preston Memorial Library at 1321 FM 2673 in Canyon Lake yourself? The library is open 58 hours each week, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and IO a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Everyone is welcome. LETTERS POLICY ■ Letters must be 250 words or less. ■The Herald-Zeitung reserves the right to edit all submissions. ■ Guest columns should be 500 words or less and must be accompanied by a photo. ■ Address and telephone number must be included so authorship can be confirmed. Mail letters to: Letters to Editor do Herald-Zeitung RO. Drawer 311328 New Braunfels, TX 78131-1328 Fax them to: (830) 606-3413 e-mail them to: news@herald- zeitung.com HOW TO CONTACT United States Government PRESIDENT ■ George W. Bush 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20500 SENATE ■ Kay Bailey Hutchison Russell Senate Office Building Room 284 Washington, D.C. 20510 Telephone: (202) 224-5922 Fax: (202) 224-0776 Web: http://hutchison.senate.gov/ (Send e-mails through Web site.) SAN ANTONIO OFFICE: 145 Duncan Drive, Suite 120 San Antonio 78226 Telephone: (210) 340-2885 Fax: (210) 349-6753 ■ John Cornyn Russell Senate-Hart Room 517 Washington, D.C. 20510 Telephone: (202) 224-2934 Fax: (202) 228-2856 Web: http://cornyn.senate.gov/ (Send e-mails through Web site.) AUSTIN OFFICE: 221 West Sixth St., Suite 1530 Austin 78701 Telephone: (512) 469-6034 Fax: (512) 469-6020 SAN ANTONIO OFFICE: 600 Navarro, Suite 210 San Antonio 78205 Telephone: (210) 224-7485 Fax: (210) 224-8569 CONGRESSMAN ■ Lamar Smith Rayburn House Office Building Room 2184 Washington, D.C. 20515 Telephone: (202) 225-4236 Fax: (202) 225-8628 Web address: http://lamarsmith.house.gov/ (Send e-mails through Web site.) SAN ANTONIO OFFICE: 1100 NE Loop 410, Suite 640 San Antonio 78209 Telephone: (210) 821-5024 Fax: (210) 821-5947 ■ Henry Cuellar 1404 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Telephone: (202) 225-1640 Fax: (202) 225-1641 Web address: http://www.house.gov/cuellar SAN ANTONIO OFFICE: 1149 E. Commerce St., Suite 210 San Antonio 78205 Telephone: (210) 271-2851 Fax: (210) 277-6671 HOW TO CONTACT Tex** Government GOVERNOR ■ Rick Perry State Capitol, Room 2S.1 P.O. Box 12428 Austin 78711 Telephone: (800) 843-5789 Fax: (512)463-1849 statehouse ■ Carter Casteel 254 E. Mill St. New Braunfels 78130 Telephone: (830) 627-0215 E-mail address: carter.casteel @ house.state.tx.us STATE SENATE ■ Jeff Wentworth 1250 NE Loop 410, Suite 720 San Antonio 78209 Telephone: (210) 826-7800 WHILE IN AUSTIN: Telephone: (512) 463-0125 E-mail address: jeff. Wentworth® senate, state.tx.us ■ Judith Zaffirini P.O. Box 627 Laredo 78042-0627 SAN ANTONIO OFFICE: 12702Toepperwein Road #214 San Antonio 78233 Telephone: (210) 657-0095 Fax: (210) 657-0262Cheney's statement about terrorists is grossly misleading CHARLEYREESE Charley Reese is a columnist for King Features Syndicate. You can write to him at PO. Box 2446, Orlando, Fla. 32802. I fear the vice president has had one too many heart attacks. His mind seems to have slipped its moorings and is drifting out into the sea of fantasy. Dick Cheney was the misleader in chief prior to the war in Iraq, and in a recent speech in which he chastised people for suggesting that, he made yet another whopper of a misleading statement. "Those who advocate a sudden withdrawal from Iraq should answer a few simple questions," Cheney said, such as whether the United States w juld be "better off or worse off " with terror leaders such as Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Osama bin Laden or Ayman al-Zawahiri in control of Iraq. Dearly beloved, that is akin to saying that if Eliot Ness hadn't come along, Al Capone would have been the dictator of the United States. Al-Zarqawi is a miserable little terrorist with a small band of fanatical fol- (Cheney) might as well have said that if Americans withdraw (from Iraq), Martians will land in spaceships and take over the country. lowers and a life span that is shrinking by the day. To suggest that there was even a remote possibility of him taking control of Iraq is, well, grossly misleading. Al-Zarqawi is a Jordanian, not an Iraqi. He has been denounced by his tribe and his family, and he has killed more Iraqis than Americans. It is just a matter of time before some Iraqi drops a dime on him and he's packed off to Islamic hell. As for bin Laden and his Egyptian adviser, they are — assuming they're still alive — hiding out in some cave or rat-infested village in the mountains between Afghanistan and Pakistan. They could not control a small town, much less a country of 25 million people of which neither of them is a native. I don't know who the vice president's speechwriters are, but he ought to fire them all forthwith. What he said was so far off the map of reality that it is embar rassing. He might as well have said that if Americans withdraw, Martians will land in spaceships and take over the country. His statement is that bizarre. If he himself believes what he said, then he has displayed an ignorance of the Middle East that is embarrassingly gargantuan. A 12-year-old street vendor in Baghdad could tell you that those three men have zero chance of ruling Iraq. I'm beginning to feel like a crew member of the doomed ship Pequod, with mad Captain Ahab stumping about on the quarterdeck and cursing die heavens in his fanatical pursuit of the white whale that crippled him. One likes to believe that the leaders of one's country are, at a minimum, sane, no matter how flawed their policies might be. Whether we leave or stay, we probably won't like the man who emerges from the December elections as the leader of Iraq. There are no Thomas Jeffersons over there. Twenty-five years of brutal dictatorship do not produce either idealists or democrats. But he will not be a terrorist, and he will not be a man who will tolerate terrorists. Least of all will he be a foreigner. The Iraqis are desperate for security and stability, and once they have the power, woe to anyone who challenges them on those points. The Bush administration, in order to maintain a never-ending war, has greatly exaggerated the power and influence of terrorists. From the way Cheney is acting and talking, he seems to have been taken in by his own propaganda. Just keep in mind that no terrorist has an army; no terrorist controls a country or even a city. Terrorists are nothing more them criminal gangs scattered about and perpetually on the run. When they occasionally draw blood, it is usually at the cost of their own lives. However magnified they might be in Cheney's murky mind, they are in reality losers, doomed to die for lost causes. ;
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ANDERSON, Ind. -- Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton was in the middle of the team's offensive meeting the night before last week's preseason opener against the New York Jets when he tried to remind his players that playing in MetLife Stadium is no different than playing football in little league, middle school or high school.
It's just football. That was Hamilton's message.
Hamilton continued and asked all the players who played football growing up to raise their hands.
You'd think every offensive player in the meeting room would have raised his hand since they're in the NFL.
Wrong. And tight end Coby Fleener made sure to let Hamilton know.
Fleener got Hamilton's attention and pointed to tight end Erik Swoope. This is the first time Swoope has ever played organized football. He played basketball at the University of Miami.
"I was caught off guard, it was an honest mistake," Hamilton said. "Even so, that's more of a reason that you have to commend Swoope and (tight ends) coach Alfredo Roberts for the progress that he's made to get to this point where he was able to go out and give us a few good snaps in a pro football game. That was his first time of playing contact football."
Swoope played five snaps and didn't have a catch against the Jets, but the fact that he's reached this point is a step in the right direction for him. Swoope didn't play football growing up in Southern California because he was too big to play with his friends. He needed somebody to show him how to put pads on after the Colts signed him as an undrafted free agent in May.
"At the point of attack he was physical. He didn't shy away from contact," Hamilton said. "He didn't have an opportunity to catch a pass, but there was a play where he released and he ran downfield and ran a seam route. He looked like he knew what he was doing."
The Colts are set at tight end with Fleener, Dwayne Allen, Weslye Saunders and Jack Doyle, but Swoope is a prime candidate to be a practice squad player because he has the necessary tools to potentially play in the NFL.
"We're still in the process of molding Swoope, but he has all the things that you can't teach, and that's amazing athleticism, phenomenal strength and balance and hand-eye coordination, and it'll be fun to watch him grow and progress," Hamilton said.


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Wanderweg Leonbergers
This blog follows the wonderful Leonberger dogs and puppies of the Wanderweg family. We are located in eastern Canada in beautiful Nova Scotia. We hope you will enjoy learning about our dogs and watching our puppies grow! They will certainly be too cute!
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Zara at 5 months old.
Beautiful Zara at 5 months old. Taking a break from running everywhere for a few photos. She has stolen our hearts. Zara was 'Teal' girl from our last litter. You can see how much she has grown in just a few months. She is a very beautiful Leonberger puppy.
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Monday, October 10, 2016
The puppies are 8 weeks old!
Wow the puppies are already 8 weeks old. They are all such lovely puppies! The puppies are getting ready to go to their new homes! We are going to miss them so much. The puppies have been vet checked, microchipped and vaccinated and all did amazing during their puppy checkups. They are very active puppies and love to play in the water bowl, play with their mobile, but mostly they love to play with each other and us too. They are adorable. Here they are at 8 weeks of age!
Midnight Blue Girl - still the smallest but has a big personality- we love her!
Dark Pink Girl - lots of energy this little girl has - we love her!
Goldie Girl - she love to give kisses - such a sweetie!
Light Pink Girl - just a sweetie too - so cute!
Purple Girl - one of the darker puppies and with the sweeties face!
Red Girl - the quietest of the bunch but like all the puppies has some energy!
Teal Girl - we love this little girl, she is going to be just like mom Tia!
Yellow Girl - she is growing fast - and is quite adorable!
Lime Girl - a beautiful Leo puppy - picture perfect!
Black Boy - one laid back boy he is! So cute!
Green Boy - has a mind of his own this Leo boy does! Adorable!
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Sunday, October 9, 2016
More photos at 8 weeks of age!
Here are these sweet puppies! They are hooligans and love to play in the water bowl and they have dug quite a big hole to sleep in. Such sweeties they are!
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HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on the pole for the first time in nearly two years. He's hoping it will lead to Victory Lane.
Earnhardt claimed the pole Friday night for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a blistering speed of 192.761 mph. It will be the first time Junior has taken green at the head of a Sprint Cup field since the April 2008 race at Texas.
"It's good to be on the pole and I'm real proud of it," Earnhardt said. "Getting a pole anywhere is good for our team. We're so hungry to do well on Sunday."
He's coming off a miserable season in which he failed to win a race, cracked the top 10 only five times, led a mere 146 laps in 36 races and finished 25th in the overall standings — despite racing for Hendrick Motorsports, the best team in the business.
After a major shake-up within his group, Earnhardt is hoping to be a Chase contender in 2010. He hasn't won a race since June 15, 2008, at Michigan.
"You've just got to try to be confident," he said. "We got beat down last year. We figured we'd have a chance to start new this year. It's a better race team. We're working well together. It's a really, really good group of guys and I just hope we have success. They deserve it."
Taking advantage of a chilly 50-degree night that boosted speeds on the high-banked oval, Earnhardt put up a lap that was faster than any pole-winning speed since Martin Truex Jr. (FSY) won the Texas pole on Nov. 4, 2007, at 193.105, before the full-time introduction of the Car of Tomorrow.
Mark Martin (FSY) was the pole-sitter last year in the spring event at Atlanta with a speed of 187.045. He went much faster this time (191.814) but it was only good enough for fourth.
Kyle Busch (FSY) (192.280) will start from the outside of the front row, beating out Juan Pablo Montoya (FSY) (192.106). Jeff Gordon (FSY) (191.774) was fifth, giving Hendrick Motorsports three of the top five spots.
The fourth Hendrick driver, Jimmie Johnson (FSY), managed only the 16th-best speed (190.640) on the 1.54-mile trioval.
Former Cup regular Casey Mears (FSY) again failed to qualify for his first race of the season. Also failing to crack the 43-car field were Aric Almirola (FSY) and Terry Cook (FSY).
Qualifying results Saturday and starting order for Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500, a NASCAR Sprint Cup event at the 2.48-kilometer (1.54-mile) Atlanta Motor Speedway (car number in parentheses):
1. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet.
2. (18) Kyle Busch (FSY), Toyota.
3. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya (FSY), Chevrolet.
4. (5) Mark Martin (FSY), Chevrolet.
5. (24) Jeff Gordon (FSY), Chevrolet.
6. (9) Kasey Kahne (FSY), Ford.
7. (39) Ryan Newman (FSY), Chevrolet.
8. (19) Elliott Sadler (FSY), Ford.
9. (00) David Reutimann (FSY), Toyota.
10. (99) Carl Edwards (FSY), Ford.
11. (2) Kurt Busch (FSY), Dodge.
12. (47) Marcos Ambrose (FSY), Toyota.
13. (16) Greg Biffle (FSY), Ford.
14. (17) Matt Kenseth (FSY), Ford.
15. (14) Tony Stewart (FSY), Chevrolet.
16. (48) Jimmie Johnson (FSY), Chevrolet.
17. (6) David Ragan (FSY), Ford.
18. (33) Clint Bowyer (FSY), Chevrolet.
19. (56) Martin Truex Jr. (FSY), Toyota.
20. (11) Denny Hamlin (FSY), Toyota.
21. (71) Bobby Labonte (FSY), Chevrolet.
22. (31) Jeff Burton (FSY), Chevrolet.
23. (98) Paul Menard (FSY), Ford.
24. (1) Jamie McMurray (FSY), Chevrolet.
25. (43) A.J. Allmendinger, Ford.
26. (83) Brian Vickers (FSY), Toyota.
27. (66) Dave Blaney (FSY), Toyota.
28. (12) Brad Keselowski (FSY), Dodge.
29. (20) Joey Logano (FSY), Toyota.
30. (36) Mike Bliss (FSY), Chevrolet.
31. (13) Max Papis (FSY), Toyota.
32. (82) Scott Speed (FSY), Toyota.
33. (87) Joe Nemechek (FSY), Toyota.
34. (21) Bill Elliott (FSY), Ford.
35. (29) Kevin Harvick (FSY), Chevrolet.
36. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge.
37. (38) David Gilliland (FSY), Ford.
38. (78) Regan Smith (FSY), Chevrolet.
39. (7) Robby Gordon (FSY), Toyota.
40. (34) Travis Kvapil (FSY), Ford.
41. (37) Kevin Conway (FSY), Ford.
42. (26) Boris Said (FSY), Ford.
43. (55) Michael McDowell (FSY), Toyota.
Failed to Qualify
44. (09) Aric Almirola (FSY), Chevrolet.
45. (46) Terry Cook (FSY), Dodge.
46. (90) Casey Mears (FSY), Chevrolet.
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It is much too early to tell how England might fare under their new management. But so much is expected of Kevin Pietersen, so many opinions have already been expressed about how it will end (in tears is the odds-on favourite despite the total lack of supporting evidence) that premature judgement is almost obligatory.
The third day of his coming – it feels like a coming more than an appointment – was the least satisfactory so far. It had no chance, of course. On the first day, South Africa were bowled out for 194 and Pietersen seemed like a miracle worker who barely had to lay on his hands. On the second, he scored a hundred, only the third man to do so in his maiden innings as England captain. Something had to give.
The third day was taken out of Pietersen's hands – although there are those who wouldinsist that it could have been done only with his collusion with whom he calls the man upstairs – as it was restricted to 17.5 miserable overs. The predicted rain halted proceedings 15 minutes before lunch, the latest in a litany of Saturdays to be affected this summer. South Africa had added 73 for the loss of their second wicket, England had not bowled as well as they or their new captain had a right to expect. Stuart Broad took the wicket, bowling Neil McKenzie off an inside edge.
With two days remaining, England are 12 runs ahead and they will not wish to chase many more than 200 in the fourth innings of the Fourth Test to consider themselves in the box seat. Their batting remains much too fragile for optimism, which will merely prolong the debate about whether there should be four bowlers or five, where Andrew Flintoff should bat and who should be wicketkeeper. Who would be a selector? Well, not the present lot for four, it would seem.
If he did not know it before, Pietersen will be fully aware by now that England have receded since 2005. They are becoming as dependent on him as asickly child on its mother. In three of their last seven victories, he has scored hundreds. He may be about to make it four out of eight.
The effect of captaincy on his own batting remains to be seen, but the early indications are that he will not be remotely compromised. He batted on Friday as he has batted throughout his career and the manner of his brutal pulling in the early afternoon briefly took you back to the same place at another time.
But a few matches down the line it may be different, when the magnitude of the task becomes crystal clear and the daily grind of lifting bowlers, changing bowlers, cursing bloody bowlers takes its toll. England's batsmen have been fitful for long enough and while complacency might be an indictment too far they are being permitted a self-satisfaction which has become dangerous to the well-being of the team.
Pietersen will not be short of an opinion in altering this and the development of his captaincy will be as closely scrutinised as his first week in the job. So far, he has utterly belied the opinion that he would be an arm-waving, in your face captain. Quite the reverse but in his relative inactivity, he has clearly been keen to ask bowlers what they want – as if bowlers know. What bowler, for instance, can bowl to Pietersen in full flow? They need external guidance.
The relationship with his two fastest bowlers, Stephen Harmison and Flintoff, will be fascinating. Harmison and Flintoff are friends. Harmison has exasperated captains before, not least Flintoff in Australia two winters ago. Pietersen has opted for a policy of soft love. He has done everything but stroke Harmison gently on the head over three days.
Yesterday, Harmison (and Jimmy Anderson) responded by allowing the batsmen to leave too many balls, while also feeding the excellent Hashim Amla's ravenous cut stroke. Harmison was fast but not furious, Anderson swinging but not dangerous. Sometime, soft love must turn to tough love and then the riot act will have to be read.
Pietersen's life away from the field will often cease to be his own. Doubtless and rightfully he will be regularly involved with the England and Wales Cricket Board's management of the team. The ECB have had a limp couple of weeks and their bullish announcement of a welcome £300m television deal with Sky and Five, starting in 2010, hardly disguised manifold recent reverses.
They have been put firmly in their place by India despite protestations to the contrary and have neither the trust nor the support of some of their biggest clubs. They still must decide what to do about the Champions League, a tournament supposed to be worth £2.5 million but which may still not take place, and the participation of their players in the Indian Premier League next year.
It may help having Pietersen as captain because his status will make him think twice before going anywhere. His advisers have been sound in the past and presumably they are astute enough to recognise that it is not only the ECB who would not take kindly to their captain swanning off elsewhere. Pietersen has to win the trust of his players and the public, who already adore him. Keeping it will then be the key.
Oval scoreboard
South Africa won the toss
South Africa – First Innings 194
England – First Innings 316 (K P Pietersen 100, P D Collingwood 61; M Ntini 5-94)
South Africa – Second Innings (Overnight 37-1)
N D McKenzie b Broad (58 balls, 4 fours) 29
H M Amla not out (86 balls, 14 fours) 71
J H Kallis not out (14 balls) 2
Extras (b6, nb2) 8
Total (2 wkts; 26.5 overs) 110
Fall (cont): 2-82 (McKenzie).
To Bat: A G Prince, A B de Villiers, †M V Boucher, M Morkel, P L Harris, A Nel, M Ntini.
Bowling: Anderson 8-2-31-1, Harmison 9-0-34-0, Flintoff 5-0-29-0, Panesar 1-1-0-0, Broad 3.5-2-10-1.
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and S J Davis (Aus).
South Africa lead series 2-0
First Test, Lord's: England drew with South Africa.
Second Test, Headingley: South Africa won by by 10 wickets.
Third Test, Edgbaston: South Africa won by five wickets.
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Peter Comler was delighted to win in a hard-fought by-election for Cricklade Town Council.
Peter is concerned that the LibDems have been failing our town.
In the last 18 months since the election of your LibDem Wiltshire Councillor, there has been a significant lack of progress and deterioration of services in many areas, some of which are listed below:
1. Increased HGV traffic through the town as a result of ten planning applications submitted for Chelworth Industrial Estate.
2. Failure of your Wiltshire Councillor to turn up to Planning Committee meetings at Chippenham.
3. Planning enforcement issues not being progressed.
4. Latton weight limit implementation stalled.
5. No enforcement of 20 mph speed limits.
6. Strategic developments i.e. Leisure Centre refurbishment, renovation of the Police Station and 45 plus unit extra care facility have faltered.
7. Pot holes/sunken drain covers/utility company iron work being unsatisfactory and are not being addressed.
8. Increase in dog fouling, lack of bins and no enforcement.
9. Major restoration issues regarding gravel extraction activity which affects Marston Meysey.
10. Grass cutting, weed control not being maintained.
Residents will recall that in last year's election the LibDems declared that 'Bob gets things done'. In the eighteen months since the election, not much seems to have progressed. ALL we get are excuse
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TravelPod Member ReviewsAvenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo
I stayed at this hotel on August 27 2011 in room 37 and was bitten over 100 times by bedbugs. When I informed the hotel manager (Tony?), he informed me that they did not have bedbugs and that I had probably left the window open and was bitten by a mosquito or something. However, I have the photos to prove it. Bites from my toes, all over my feet, up my legs and back, on my arms and hands.
After promising an immediate refund, nothing arrived on my credit card bill apart from the original charge. When I called to complain and demand my promised refund, the manager said it had been done and that it was my credit cards fault. That call ended with him telling me to 'go sc**w myself'!
Such customer service! Avoid this hotel like the plague that it is.
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I sat there, watching my sister, her precious Halfling and others fight men. Leigh still hadn't woken. I pulled her closer to me as a human with a large gun pointed it at her, and evil grin on his face. There was a loud thump, and the man fell to the floor. Behind him, stood Lucy, weilding a gun, using it to hit people with. I heard my sister let out an evil laugh. "What an evil laugh you have, my friend!" I called to her. She turned and grinned, then knocked someone else out with a burst of fire. As the men dropped down unconscious, I watched everyone go. Jyll was missing. I called to the tiger to look for Jyll, but she tilted her head, and left.
I had to make a choice. Follow the others, or stay here with Leigh. I choose Leigh. I sighed, and smiled at her. Her lips parted slightly in her sleep. A couple of men came in. "Damn." I said plainly. Even though she was younger than me, Flamara was more powerful than me. I pushed the men out of the room, and hit them with a burst of water. I looked down at Leigh, and felt myself be pulled to her. I brushed a strand of hair away, and let my lips brush her forehead. I kissed her petite nose softly, then picked her up, and carried her out of the room, and up the stairs, towards the others.


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Responsibilities The Technical Director will communicate directions and operate a production switcher to provide a complete program of multi-layered video sources with graphical effects live for air.
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• Prepare and organize show notes, script, set placement and camera directions
• Build and organize switcher effects, snapshots, transitions and specialty wipes
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• Switch live programs and communicate real-time direction to technical crew
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• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously Qualifications/Requirements • Minimum 2 years of experience using production switchers, DVE's, graphics devices, DDR's, electronic routers and patch bays
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I'm still new to all of this and working out hasn't become much easier. I've done some tapes ( no fun ) and I've done my own thing in my house and its just not enjoyable to me. I honestly don't have much desire to work out will it come if I continue to eat healthy from getting more energy or something?
No announcement yet.
Working out when you don't like to work out?
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Diet is the more important .
I would say 75% to 25% exercise.
If Your diet is dialled more important and just enjoy long walks .
Old Saying 'you are what you eat' .
From London England UK
Honestly, I will never understand the gym thing or "working out." Do something fun instead. Isn't there ANYTHING physical you enjoy? Walking outside? Swimming?�In God we trust; all others must bring data.� W. Edwards Deming
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Overall, if it's not fun, it will likely to do more harm than good.
It seems that the common theme of your activities was doing it on your own and indoors. Have you considered a game outdoors or a class? A lot of people find it easier to start in a group. I went from working out at home, to participating and teaching classes, and finally back to working out on my own. Now, I started taking a class again.
If you do not feel energy surplus/elation after an activity, that's a bad sign. Usually, moving about particularly outdoors gives a surge of energy.My Journal: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread57916.html
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
This is just like me. I am not motivated to do things by myself. Luckily I have a dog who NEEDS exercise, so she keeps me walking daily. I wander around the house and do lunges or squats sometimes. The best thing for me has been to join a yoga studio. It's non-competitive, I've seen the changes in my body from going to class, I'm PAYING for the class so I NEED to go, and once I'm there, I TRY because someone is walking me through the steps. I've never set foot in a gym, I have no idea what to do there. My advice would be to try a class, Groupon has them for various activities. Go for some walks, maybe get a jump rope and jump for 3-5 minutes every other day, and call it good. As someone else said, diet is more important.
Start with something relatively easy that you don't absolutely despise so that you can stick with it. And stick with it. You'll start to enjoy it more as you become more physically fit. Then you can start doing more challenging things and progress that way.
When I first started exercising, I hated it as well. There was also nothing physical that I enjoyed. Absolutely nothing. I didn't even like walking outside. I was so out of shape that I started out by doing 20 minutes on the elliptical (and 5 of those 20 minutes was the cool down on the machine so with barely any resistance at all), and that was all I could handle. During the 15 minutes of real work, I'd be out of breath and even light-headed at times. Thinking back on it, I have no idea how I lived so many years of my life in such poor shape. Anyway, I worked my way up, time-wise, gradually until I was doing 45-50 minutes. Then I started running too. (Yeah, I did cardio exclusively for a long time. I didn't know anything about fitness and had to start somewhere. Cardio was where I started, and, trust me, it was way better than sitting on the couch.)
And here I am, 7 years later, and I am completely addicted to working out. It's the most important and enjoyable part of my day!
I'm about to move back to CA, and a couple weeks ago, I was chatting with my college bf online about the rental market in the Bay Area. I mentioned that I needed to move next to a crossfit box. He told me that it kinda blows his mind that I'm into crossfit now cuz he remembers me as someone who hates all physical activity.
Originally posted by loafingcactus View PostHonestly, I will never understand the gym thing or "working out."
Originally posted by loafingcactus View PostDo something fun instead. Isn't there ANYTHING physical you enjoy? Walking outside? Swimming?The Champagne of Beards
Just do it, make it a regular habit and you will start to love training and exercising! And after a while you will feel bad if missing a workout..."All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident."
- Schopenhauer
I like kettlebells for when I just can't stand the thought of lunges and squats in my bedroom. I have one decent weight one - 20lbs and I'm slowly increasing my kettlebell swing reps every few days along with running etc. BUT if I really can't be arsed I'll do 3mins of kettlebell swings.. because if you do them correctly (SEE HELP AND ADVICE HERE) you can improve fast. I reckon it's always possible to do 3mins of swings... and if it truly sucks.. well, it's just 3 mins! good luck, I'd love to know what you think!
there must be something,
as a kid riding a bike,
running thru the woods chasing frogs in streams,
find that fun something and don't take it seriously,
ride in cutoffs on an old fashion sit up or modern tourer, no fancy bike shorts or flashy jerseys,
go play ice hockey with your brother, pick up game,
take a walk thru the park,
get moving,
slowly at first, when you're ready you step up a little quicker, or further.
at it !
Originally posted by Kj94 View PostI'm still new to all of this and working out hasn't become much easier. I've done some tapes ( no fun ) and I've done my own thing in my house and its just not enjoyable to me. I honestly don't have much desire to work out will it come if I continue to eat healthy from getting more energy or something?
Having said that, I think everyone has those days where they'd rather not workout. I think most people just push through them, and get it done. Getting and staying in shape can really suck sometimes, but if you're serious about it, you get it done, and once it's over you'll be really glad you did it. If you find you never want to workout, you really need to look into finding a different activity.


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683 Hall Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55107
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All the character has been preserved, but all the modern conveniences are here- 3 stories! Master bedroom with fireplace sitting room at the very top of the home - complete with 1/2 bath! Fantastic floor plan with plenty of room to grow- Stunning leaded glass windows are a show stopper- Timeless charm! This home offers generous room sizes- 3 bedrooms on one level- Refurbished boiler will be done in 10/31- Basement potential included! Schedule YOUR showing TODAY!!
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Property Details for 683 Hall Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55107
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2 Full | 1 Half | 1 Qtr
Lot Size: 0.13 Acres
Lot Dimensions: 43x128
Year Built: 1914
Garage Dimensions: 2 car
Garage: Detached Garage, Driveway - Concrete, Driveway - Asphalt
Style: (SF) More Than Two Stories
Neighborhood: West Side
Water: City Water/Connected
Sewer: City Sewer/Connected
Square Feet: 2300
Above Ground Sq Ft: 2300
Room Information for 683 Hall Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55107
Main Floor
Living Room: 14x14
Dining Room: 14x14
Kitchen: 15x11
Upper Floor
Bedroom 1: 15x12
Bedroom 2: 14x12
Bedroom 3: 10x10
Office: 12x8
Third Story Floor
Bedroom 4: 12x12
Sitting Room: 12x9
Dining Room Description: Separate/Formal Dining Room, Eat In Kitchen
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School District: St. Paul
School District Phone: 651-767-8100
Interior Features for 683 Hall Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55107
Appliances: Range, Microwave, Exhaust Fan/Hood, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
Air Cond: Window, Wall
Heating: Hot Water
Fireplaces: Yes
Basement: Full, Unfinished
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Roof: Asphalt Shingles
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Fuller Summary: Darken Rahl examines his different personalities: his cruel, power hungry side; his frightened little boy, lonely, vulnerable side; his sarcastic, clever side; and his seductive, pleasure seeking side.
Can someone actually be born evil?
At times I've felt like that was a real possibility,
But at other times I felt like
That was a rather narrow-minded way
Of looking at the world.
Am I evil?
I can't decide on that one
Because I don't feel like I'm evil,
But I don't feel like I'm good either.
I'm not exactly neutral either, though.
I honestly don't know what I am,
Even though I think it's safe to say
That I'm neither good nor evil.
I'm somewhere in between,
Even though at times
I'm closer to the evil side,
While at other times
I'm closer to the good side.
I honestly don't know
What side I'm really on, though.
Most of the time I don't know
What to think or what to believe.
All this confusion
Can really drive a person crazy sometimes.
Some people think I am mad,
So maybe all this makes some sense after all.
I was born into a world that wanted me dead,
That said I was evil.
Well, I wasn't about to let the world
Have what it wanted.
I was going to fight back.
Prophecy said that I was going to be an evil tyrant,
So I decided that's what I was going to become.
It's really not nice to disappoint prophecy,
Yet sometimes I wish things could be different.
Sometimes I wish I could be different.
No, I will not think that way.
I will not be weak.
I will be stronger than the world.
I will be stronger than even the Seeker.
He may have been born
With the most powerful Han in the world,
But he does not have the dark heart
To use his power as it ought to be used.
I really should have been born with his Han.
At least I would know how to use it correctly.
I will not be a victim to prophecy.
The Seeker will be the victim,
Along with anyone else
That chooses to stand in my way.
I do not care who gets hurt.
My life is all that matters.
Everyone else is insignificant.
Everyone else exists
Just to serve my purpose.
My destiny is not to die
But to rule the world.
I will be the ultimate power,
And if people must suffer for that to happen,
Then so be it.
That won't disturb me at all.
Life's too short to have a conscience.
In order to preserve my life,
I need the power of the Boxes of Orden.
With that power, everyone would have to obey me.
Yes, that takes away people's freewill,
But I surely could care less about that.
As long as I'm happy that's all that matters.
I was born into royalty,
Surrounded by soldiers and subjects.
I sometimes wish they didn't exist
Because they are quite meaningless to me.
They do serve their purposes, though.
They fight for me.
They kill for me.
They do whatever I command them to do
Because that's what servants are supposed to do.
I, on the other hand, am a master,
And I will one day be the ultimate master
Because what I want
Is the only important thing in this world.
Prophecy said that the Seeker would one day kill me.
Why in the world should I have let him lived?
He deserved to die
Because his existence was a threat
To my existence,
And I couldn't have that happening.
Other babies had to die,
But it's their fault for being born
In the same place where the Seeker was born.
If their parents had wanted their children to live,
They should have moved somewhere else.
I thought that all was well,
But then one night I discovered
That the Seeker still lived.
My soldiers are really quite disappointing.
Why they were even born in the first place
Is beyond me.
They're worthless,
And the worthless ought to be eliminated.
It's survival of the fittest,
And I couldn't imagine a better way to live than that.
Torturing the inferior definitely brings me great delight.
The pain of others excites me, no, it arouses me.
I had to destroy the Seeker,
But first someone had to pay.
Besides, I needed blood for my journey book.
What's another death to me?
Death, after all, is a natural part of life,
And if death is what's needed to make me happy,
Then I'm all for the spilling of blood.
I hate the Seeker.
I hate the Mother Confessor for loving the Seeker.
I hate everyone who loves the Seeker.
I hate everything about the world of the living.
Everything should belong to me,
But the Seeker keeps on ruining my life.
He is keeping me from being pleased,
And I feel like I deserve some joy in my life,
Especially since prophecy
Has made my life so miserable.
No matter, though, I will have what I want.
I will have everything that I want.
I will have dominion over the world,
And I will have control over everything
That belongs to the Seeker.
I'm all alone in the world.
No one understands me.
No one wants to understand me.
I'm just a monster to everyone,
But I'm not.
I'm so much more than that.
I didn't ask to be evil.
I didn't ask to be born in the House of Rahl,
With a father who would always prefer
His other son, the Seeker, over me.
Why couldn't I have been born as the Seeker?
Why couldn't I have been born as the great hero?
I see mothers hugging their children.
I see young men and young women
Kissing each other and holding hands.
It's really quite a disgusting sight.
At least, that's what I keep on telling myself,
But at times, I feel sad
Whenever I see displays of love and affection.
Sometimes I wish someone would just hold me.
No, I can't afford to be so weak.
My only contact with people should occur
When I have either a dagger or a sword in hand.
No, I don't really want to think that way either.
At times, my soul becomes weary
With all the death and the misery
That I'm constantly surrounded by,
The same death and misery that I am responsible for.
I have no one to blame but myself, though.
I choose to become prophecy's great evil,
But I feel like I had no other choice.
No, I should have just accepted my fate.
I have no reason to live.
I'm not the great and noble Seeker; I'm nothing.
I wish, though, that I could be worth something.
I wish that I could be more than just some monster
That is destined to be destroyed by someone
Whose greatness cannot be described by mere words.
I would gladly put myself through agony
In order to be meaningful.
I just want a chance to prove
That I can actually do good in this world
Just for the sake of doing good.
I was so frightened
When I learned of the prophecy that condemned me.
I didn't want to die.
Unfortunately, I allowed myself to become a monster
In order to save my own skin.
I am selfish.
For that alone I deserve death and eternal torment.
Why am I thinking this way?
Have I gone soft?
I can't afford to go soft.
If I go soft, the Seeker will kill me.
I have to be strong in order to defend myself,
But I wish it could be otherwise.
The Seeker is my baby brother.
I'm supposed to protect him,
Not try to kill him.
I know that prophecy says
That he's supposed to kill me,
And he clearly despises me;
But he's still family.
The Seeker has the Mother Confessor,
Who I love even though I'm not worthy of her.
Only the Seeker is worthy of one such as her,
Yet I still yearn for her.
The Seeker and the Mother Confessor
Truly have something special,
And I wish that I could have something similar.
The Seeker also has his grandfather and Cara,
Cara who once served me not out of love
But out of unspeakable, unforgivable torment.
There is no such thing as forgiveness for one such as I,
Yet I can't help but still desire a family like the Seeker has.
I would do anything for a family
Built on love and respect
Instead of fear and pain.
Perhaps one day I will be able to prove
That I am worthy of forgiveness and salvation.
If only I had not killed my father, my own father.
Perhaps he would have come to love me one day.
Maybe I should have just lived in the Seeker's shadow.
I should not be jealous of my own family, my own blood.
I should love those that are related to me.
I wish they could love me in return.
Maybe one day I can be worthy of their love.
I wish that I didn't have to be so hard and so cold,
But prophecy is prophecy.
Prophecy shouldn't determine someone's fate,
But so many people believe in it.
Is there really such a thing as fate?
There must be, or prophecy would never exist.
Prophecy, after all, is fate.
Isn't it?
The world despises me,
So I guess I have no choice
But to take advantage
Of whoever I can.
I definitely have the ability
To do exactly that.
I have always been a quick thinker,
And I have an uncanny ability
To know what to say to people
In order to get them to react
In a way that I want them to.
I can read people better than any Confessor,
And I know how to use that ability
For my own benefit.
I like to consider myself a genius,
A master manipulator.
Deception may be a cruel thing,
But it's interesting to watch it in action.
You always have to be on your toes.
If you make a misstep, your life will be ruined.
Hopefully it will only be ruined temporary.
I would hate to see life being ruined permanently.
That could possibly be a miserable thing.
Basically, the lesson of the day is
"Be smart or be screwed."
I think that should sum everything up
Simply enough for even a complete fool to understand.
It's so funny when people believe my lies.
I really can't help but be amazed
By some people's complete and utter stupidity.
It never fails to amuse me when people so foolishly
Take their eyes off me.
Don't they know that I can do a disappearing act,
Which will leave them looking like complete and utter idiots?
It's really quite laughable when people think
That they can fool me.
I only let people think that they had succeeded
In deceiving and manipulating me
Because I get a kick out of seeing their expressions
When they realize that they have been blinded
By their overconfidence and their arrogance.
Such blindness is hard to cure,
So people really should try
To keep their sight in check,
Even though their sight
Does them no good against me.
I always win in the end,
Btu I do truly pity the poor souls
Whose heads I leave hanging low
After I am finished pulling their strings.
Lying to others is a game worth playing,
But any fool can tell a lie.
It's much harder to twist the truth
Because people have to decide
Whether you're telling the truth
Or whether you're telling a lie.
People's faces and eyes really look ridiculous
When they're trying to figure that out.
They really ought to just give up
Because I would hate for someone
To do serious damage to their brain
From overexertion.
The damage could possibly be irreversible
And that would be an incomprehensible tragedy.
It should be clear by now that one should live in pleasure
Because living in either anger or agony
Is much too unbearable.
Life's too short to have a purpose
Beyond just enjoying every moment of it.
I'm really quite lucky to have been born
In the House of Rahl.
The Mord-Sith serve the Lord Rahl,
And they do so gladly.
They are eager to please, and so am I.
My body is in perfect condition,
As are the bodies of my Mord-Sith.
My blood boils with ecstasy
Whenever I feel a woman's finger
Trailing down my spine
Or whenever I feel a woman's hand
Making tender contact with my chest,
And I can be gentle in return.
My blood red robes have been tailored
To fit my toned body perfectly.
My blue eyes, which piece and burn the very soul
Of everyone that I gaze upon,
Never fail to captivate
Whatever audience there might be before me.
Whenever I walk, everyone watches my every move
With great anticipation.
Everyone's head turns towards me whenever I speak
In devoted, eager attention.
My voice has caused many to follow me,
Even though they know deep down inside
That they are meaningless to me.
My presence always fills a room.
One can't help but take notice of me,
And I can't help but take notice of a beautiful woman.
Fortunately, there are many beautiful women
That are more than happy to join with me,
Even though the union is a brief one.
A permanent relationship takes the fun out of life,
And life should always be fun.
I don't know how I should live.
My thoughts often confuse even me.
Sometimes it's almost too much for me to bear,
But it is not in my nature to accept defeat.
Victory is what I seek,
Even though the world
Is constantly threatening to crush me.
I have to push it back in whatever way I can.
The results of doing that are not always pleasant,
But just like the Mord-Sith,
Pain has to come before pleasure.
I cannot afford to be weak.
I must be strong; I must be a fighter.
Prophecy seeks to destroy me,
So I have to do what I must
To stop it in its tracks
Before it runs me over.


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PRESTONSBURG – Floyd County officials continue to look to improve roads. During the Floyd County Fiscal Court meeting held on Aug. 19, local officials agreed to pursue over $100,000 in flex funds from the Office of Rural Secondary Roads. The funding is part of the rural and municipal aid program.
Each fiscal year, all counties, incorporated cities and unincorporated urban places are allocated county and municipal road aid. The amount of funds allocated is based on the area's most recent census population. The program's allocation of flex funds is based on the condition of the state roads. Based on the most current census data available, Floyd County boasts 38,000 residents. The funds allocated are to used for the construction, reconstruction and maintenance of roads.
According to Floyd County Judge Executive Ben Hale, the county expects to receive $142,000 in flex funds. The court has determined 16 roads to be repaired through flex funds. The state must approve the road repair slated to be completed before funds will be released to the county.
County officials are working together to determine additional road repairs needed throughout the county that will not be covered through flex funds. Officials plan to seek discretionary funding for additional repairs.
Andrea Saddler is a reporter for The Floyd County Times. She can be reached at (606) 886-8506.