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When the phone rang, I assumed it was my husband, saying he was on his way. Instead, a man said there had been an accident, "A man was hurt real bad, and an ambulance was coming." He'd found our dog, with our phone number on the dog tag. That was when the universe shifted. I asked him what had happened. He did not know, only repeated that the man was badly hurt and the ambulance was coming. I could hear sirens in the background.
I took my son to the neighbors and headed to the hospital. I remember crying and praying as I drove. I called my parents, my husband's mom, and our priest. I was taken to a room in the ER and told to wait. Family, a few friends, and neighbors gathered.
When the kids and I were finally allowed to see Dave, I almost passed out. He was so very battered and broken from being ejected from his truck. He was unconscious and hooked up to all kinds of machines. I remember the kids crying at him to wake up. He never did.
Shortly thereafter, I was told he was brain dead and asked about organ donation. There was no chance to say goodbye. That's when the universe turned upside down and inside out. Suddenly I was a widow; the kids, who were 16, 14, and 11, were fatherless. It felt as though a deep, dark pit had opened at my feet.
We never found any record of a call coming in for colic that night. The sheriff delivered the official report that told us three things: Dave had not been wearing his seat belt, he had been driving too fast, and he was drunk.
"Three strikes and you're out," in his words, took on a new meaning. The kids had not known that their father was an alcoholic. I had worked very, very hard to hide this from them, so the last "strike" was a huge shock. In the months that followed, a few folks told me stories about Dave's struggles. However, the circumstances of his death were a shock to most in our community. Dave had hidden his addiction well.
In the months to come, that deep dark pit got deeper and darker, as the depth of the financial difficulties that Dave had been having at the clinic— and hiding from me—was revealed. Why didn't he tell me? Why didn't he ask for help? How could he leave me with all this?
Trying to support three grieving, hurting, and confused kids, as well as dealing with what became known as "the clinic mess," threatened to overwhelm and consume me. The grief came in what I can only describe as relentless, pounding waves, but I had little time to grieve myself. It was as if some dark force was trying to knock me down and drag me under.
How I wish I had Al‑Anon in those days! I had gone to a few meetings many years before, until Dave found out and went ballistic. Dave could be a kind "gentle giant," but he was also a large man with a scary, volatile, and unpredictable temper. As a "people pleaser," I caved in and stopped going to meetings.
At one point, Dave went to an A.A. meeting, but he told me it was no help and rejected everything he found there. When he wasn't denying that he had a problem, he was trying to manage his disease with vitamin regimens and self-help books. I tried to manage it by trying to be the perfect wife, keeping the perfect house, raising perfect children, pouring out portions of his beers, trying to "distract" him. The list went on and on. I can now say, "silly me."
What kept me going in the months after Dave died was the presence of many, many angels. Angels like my college friends, who paid my mortgage, car payment, and the kids' music lessons and sports fees for the first year; angelic friends who came and walked with me and just listened; angels who brought countless meals; angels like my counselor and lawyers, and this list goes on. I knew that somehow my Higher Power was at work in the darkness.
The legal issues with the clinic took three years to resolve. The financial fallout and insecurity are still a part of life. The grief lingers.
The effects of Dave's alcoholism are present almost daily. I am learning a new way of life in Al‑Anon, but it takes time. The kids and I are still struggling with many unresolved issues. Some days it feels as though we have walked through them, and on other days, it feels like they are still right in our faces.
Earlier, I described grief as wave-like. I can safely say that there were times the waves of sorrow, fear, anger, and worry threatened to pull me under. Grief doesn't have a set expiration date or shelf life. It does have, as is stated in the book Opening our Hearts, Transforming our Losses (B‑29), a recurring nature. I have found that this recurring nature is unpredictable.
There have been times over the past years that I expected to be flattened, only to have the wave pass gently over. Other times, I have been surprised by the force and power of it when it has risen up unexpectedly. And, oddly enough, there are times when grief and joy, despite being on opposite ends of the emotion spectrum, walk hand in hand.
One example of this came about two months ago, when my oldest graduated from college. As the president of the student body, he gave a speech at graduation. In the days leading up to the ceremony, I was so proud of him, so filled with joy at what he had accomplished, who he was becoming, and simultaneously so filled with sorrow and grief that his father would not be there. Yes, that graduation morning, Dave was present in spirit in his siblings and other family members gathered, but he was not there to shake his son's hand. Grief is recurring, and grief work is continual.
In recent months in these rooms, in reading our literature, and in discussions with my Sponsor and others, I have learned a great deal about Dave's disease, our daughter's, and its effects on me.
Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses was not a fun, easy read, but was very illuminating and affirming. It is indeed true that a lot of grief surrounds alcoholism: grief at the ways it impacts almost every area of our lives; grief at the change in or loss of relationships; grief at lost dreams; grief at financial devastation; grief at many "what if's", or "if only's."
While recently, I have more compassion for what Dave was going through, there is also grief and anger that he never found recovery before he died. There is anger and grief over the control he exercised over me for many years—and at myself for allowing him to have it.
Would my standing up to him and attending Al‑Anon meetings, and beginning my own recovery work years ago have perhaps opened a path for him to find sobriety? Would his finding sobriety have spared our daughter from this disease? If his mother had not hidden and denied her diseases, could both Dave and our daughter be in better places today? I don't know, and will never know. These are but some of those un-answerables of life, and there are many surrounding this disease.
The book also has a section called "Relief." I can sincerely say that I felt relief for Dave that he was no longer suffering. Beneath this, however, also ran an element of relief for myself that I would no longer have to walk on eggshells all the time, not knowing what might make him angry.
Certainly, I would have preferred this relief to come in other ways—his getting help, finding sobriety, or even our living separately. I felt incredibly guilty for having these feelings, and it was only through work with a counselor that I came to recognize and eventually begin to accept them. Reading that others have had similar feelings of relief was affirming and encouraging; seeing, in black and white, that I was not (and I am not) some horrible monster for having these feelings.
It was hard and bewildering to see and feel that Dave was not the man I fell in love with and married, and to feel powerless to really do anything about the changes that were happening. I cannot change the past. I cannot change my mistakes or Dave's. We cannot put the toothpaste back in the tube, no matter how much we might wish we could.
I can learn from the past, however, and strive to do things differently today. Thanks to Al‑Anon's program, I am learning to articulate my feelings and to bring them to light. I am learning the importance of focusing on what is real and present in my life today.
I am learning to rest in the assurance that God does not expect perfection from me, only that I keep moving forward as best I can, leaning on my Higher Power. I have learned that angels will be there to help me out of the dark (a dark that has gotten less and less deep with time) and back into the light.
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Homeless in Seattle
By Julie Etchingham in Seattle
In the shadow of St Mark's Cathedral, in one of the wealthiest districts of Seattle, a community has set up camp - 100 people out of 6,000 homeless in the city.
Tent Village has moved 14 times since it was set up in March last year. Today it has to move on again - creating huge disruption for those trying to live as normal a life as possible.
Don Mitchell, who works as a builder, arrived in Seattle from Los Angeles, dreaming of cashing in on the area's success.
"I'm not happy living in a tent but while I've got breath in my body I'll get up to work," he said. "It's hard - you have to learn to cope. You work in the cold and you come home to sleep in the cold. It's uncomfortable."
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Rules are strict at tent village - no alcohol, no drugs, and demarcated areas for families, singles and couples.
Everyone who lives here says it's more civilised than staying in the city's homeless shelters where inflexible regimes make it extremely difficult to hold down a job.
"Times are good and jobs are out there," he said. "The boom's not been quite as good as it was last year, although you can get work.
"But the rent, even on a small apartment, is about $800 a month - impossible if you earn the sort of money I do. The very success of the region is putting up roadblocks to having homes."
Feel-good factor
Seattle, which is home to Microsoft, Boeing and Amazon.com, has defined the feel-good factor in the US economy in recent years. The speed of growth may be slowing, but people are still pouring into the area - only to be faced by a housing market which puts the average cost of a family home at nearly $300,000.
Federal government funding for public housing was curbed sharply under Ronald Reagan, and has not been revived since. The city's deputy mayor says it has put them in an impossible position.
"In the US, the production of public housing used to be a central mission in the federal government - Reagan ended all that and it's been that way since then," he said.
"When the federal government takes a laissez-faire attitude towards a fundamental human need then you're going to have this problem - and the local government won't be able to deal with it."
Church support
The congregation of St Mark's has been supportive of the guests in their car park, and the dean has coordinated meetings between the tent villagers and the authorities in an effort to address the issue.
He says there are lessons here for every city struggling with housing problems.
"Do we want our cities to become ghettos for the wealthy, or do we want to have vibrant cities filled with people from across the economic and cultural spectrum," he said.
"These are issues for all of our major cities in nearly every part of the world."
Tent village hasn't just provided shelter for the struggling, it's also become a potent symbol of the plight of homeless people everywhere.
As its inhabitants prepare to move on, they reflect the needs of all those looking for a home and a future in the city.
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In an earnings release that was moved forward a few hours due to Hurricane Sandy, American Capital Agency Corp (AGNC) reported a huge jump in book value, and a substantial share buyback. Because of the storm, the markets are closed today and tomorrow, so the market will have until Wednesday to judge the news, and until Thursday to hear how Gary Kain, President and CIO, sees the industry going forward. So with a few days to digest the news, here's what I see as the biggest takeaways.
Book value increased $3.08, or roughly 10% from the previous quarter, to $32.49, compared to $29.41 at the end of June. That jump in book value was helped by QE3, a development AGNC had been positioned for, and clearly benefited from on the book value side.
The other side of the rising book value story is lower spreads, which is a development affecting the entire mREIT industry. Average net interest rate spread for the quarter was 1.42%, down from 1.65% in the previous quarter. Excluding impacts of catch-up premium costs due to changes in CPR estimates, average net interest rate spread was 1.53%, down from 1.83%. As of September 30, 2012, average net interest rate spread was 1.50%, down from $1.62% on June 30, 2012. Clearly spreads have been trending lower, which is a cause for concern.
Average leverage during the quarter was 7.1x, down from 7.5x in the previous quarter, and 8.2x in the first quarter of 2012. CPR was 9% in the quarter, down from 10% in the previous quarter. However, weighted average projected CPR at the end of the quarter increased to 14% from 12% at the end of Q2, as a result of QE3 and the record low mortgage rates.
While Annaly Capital Management's (NYSE:NLY) announcement of a stock buyback last week took some of the surprise from AGNC's announcement of a $500 million buyback, I wasn't really expecting one from AGNC, because I didn't foresee such a big jump in book value. The press release for the buyback states the company will only buy shares below book value, since purchases of the stock below book value will increase book value per share.
I've been waiting for this press release for a few weeks, in part because of the new volatility in AGNC and the other mREITs, but mostly because of the success Mr. Kain and company have had managing the business thus far. I've been concerned in recent months that the stock was ahead of itself, trading at a growing premium to book value, even as the business environment was beginning to look murky. However, with the big jump in book value, and the 13% pull back in shares off the highs, puts the stock at a $0.49 discount to book, as of the close Friday. Given that the buyback should provide downside protection as the company steps in to buy shares, I think a floor around $31.50 - $32.00 is something to look for. While the narrowing spread doesn't inspire a ton of confidence going forward, even a reduction in the dividend to $4.00 a year (which I think is unlikely) still gives you a yield of 12.5% at the current price of $32, compared to the 13.5% implied yield of a $5/year dividend when shares were up at $36.77. If you liked the shares at $36 with a book value under $30, you should still like them trading right around book at $32.
Overall, the big jump in book value, as well as the new buyback program, should provide comfort to holders of AGNC who have begun to get nervous due to the increased volatility. Prepayments have remained in the expected range, and the spread AGNC is making has narrowed, but is still holding up better than many predicted. The conference call should provide additional insights into how the industry will look in the coming months, and I strongly recommend anyone owning AGNC, or any of the mREITs, to listen to the call November 1.
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Memo to Eisner: Remember The Alamo
By Thane Peterson
One of President Bush's favorite books is a biography of Sam Houston, a wild and troubled man whose story in some ways parallels the President's. Houston was a heavy drinker who reformed and went on to become a great general and politician. He heroically defeated Mexican General Santa Anna after the fall of the Alamo in 1836 and played a key role in the creation of the state of Texas. No less an authority than the historian and conservative writer Richard Brookhiser has speculated that Houston may represent a sort of father figure for the President.
I mention all that not to probe the President's psyche but to demonstrate just how hard it would be to make a boring movie about the Alamo. It's a stirring tale with a number of colorful characters, including legendary frontiersmen Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, both of whom died defending the Alamo. No movie about the battle has been made since a conventional 1960 Hollywood extravaganza directed by John Wayne, so it has been ripe for a less reverential remake.
Plus, given that the nation is at war in Iraq and that the President hails from Texas, the story has contemporary relevance -- either as a cautionary tale or an inspiring fable of brave men standing up for what's right, or some combination of the two.
So how did Walt Disney (DIS ) blow it so badly? The Alamo, which cost about $100 million to make, barely grossed $16 million in its first two weeks. It's just one of several expensive movies Disney has released recently that are doing so badly that analysts are fretting the company may have to take tens of millions of dollars in writedowns.
That would be yet another strike against embattled Disney CEO Michael Eisner, who's under pressure to improve financial performance. I went to see a few of the new Disney movies -- The Alamo, The Ladykillers, Home on the Range, and Kill Bill II. Based on what I saw and the box-office numbers, Eisner better not count on getting a big bottom-line boost from the first three. But Kill Bill I and II are turning into major -- and highly profitable -- blockbusters that will help offset the weak performance of Disney's other movies. Here's the rundown:
The Alamo: It would take several columns to discuss all the problems with this movie. It started out as an aspiring blockbuster, and ended up an unfocused production that has the feel of having been cobbled together by committee. Ron Howard was supposed to direct, and Russell Crowe was to have starred as Houston. However, John Lee Hancock (The Rookie) directed, and Dennis Quaid played Houston -- because Eisner's bean counters wanted to save money, according to published reports.
The main weakness is that Disney apparently wanted the movie to have a happy ending -- not exactly easy considering all of the Alamo's 187 defenders died in the battle. So, the film reaches its climax in the middle. The Alamo falls, and the last survivor -- Davy Crockett in Disney's version, though not in history -- defiantly refuses to beg for his life before being bayoneted to death by Santa Anna's soldiers. Things then drag on through a long postscript in which Houston plays cat-and-mouse across Texas before finally defeating Santa Anna's army in an anticlimactic rout.
The wasted dramatic possibilities in this production are numerous. Quaid, who has delivered wonderful performances in such recent movies as Far From Heaven, is a disaster as Houston. He has only a few significant speeches in which to establish the character and spends most of the movie scowling and grunting. We see him pass from being a Tennessee drunk to a wily Texas territories general with no explanation whatsoever.
The only major character who works is Davy Crockett. Billy Bob Thornton plays Crockett as a joshing, self-deprecating frontier politician who feels trapped by his fame. Thornton's performance is so much stronger than anyone else's that his character becomes the center of the movie. The trouble is, Crockett was only one of three key figures in the defense of the Alamo. Two other, Jim Bowie (played by Jason Patric) and Lieutenant Colonel William Travis (played by Patrick Wilson), are stick figures who never come alive.
Home on the Range: As Westerns go, this feature-length cartoon is a lot better than The Alamo. It's also doing better financially, having grossed $38 million in its first three weeks. But you probably won't enjoy it if you're over the age of eight. It relies heavily on belching and flatulence jokes. My guess is that strong DVD and video sales may limit Disney's losses on this $100 million production, the last one Disney plans to make by traditional hand-drawing techniques. Home on the Range is harmless entertainment that parents will be happy to buy for their kids as long as they don't have to sit through it themselves.
The Ladykillers: This comedy has one good reason to sit through it: Tom Hanks. He plays an eccentric professorial thief who leads a team of other eccentric thieves in a scheme to rob a riverboat casino. Hanks is a great actor, and it's worth the ticket price just to see him do a light comedy. The movie is directed and co-written by the talented Coen Brothers (Fargo, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?), so it's clever and funny. But this remake has none of the dark undertones of the 1955 original starring Alec Guinness.
It's the kind of movie you forget about a few days after you see it, so it probably isn't getting much word-of-mouth. It has grossed a only little more than $30 million in its first few weeks. Considering The Ladykillers cost $60 million to make, it looks destined to lose money.
Kill Bill II: Financially speaking, this offering from Disney's Miramax unit is a major coup. Quentin Tarantino, Miramax' star director, originally made a three-hour opus that was probably too long to have been a hit. Rather than offend Tarantino by cutting the movie, Miramax CEO Harvey Weinstein came up with the brilliant idea of dividing Kill Bill into two separate releases, thereby potentially doubling the studio's revenues. Kill Bill (I and II combined) came in only slightly over the $55 million budget, and Kill Bill I has already grossed more than $180 million worldwide. Now, II is shaping up as a hit, too, having grossed nearly $26 million in its first weekend.
Critics are divided between those who see the movies as a cinematically brilliant romp full of irony and knowing film references, and those who can't stand it. I'm in the latter camp. To me, it's an empty, overly violent production whose historical and moral context comes mainly from TV. I hated Kill Bill I, and I like II slightly better only because it's less violent (see BW Online, 10/14/03, "Eastwood Hits, Tarantino Misses").
What do these four movies tell us about Disney? Though Kill Bill II isn't to my taste, it clearly has huge appeal for younger moviegoers. Indeed, the only real dog in the bunch is The Alamo. And there the lesson seems pretty clear. It would have been better to pay up and go with a proven talent like Ron Howard or not go ahead at all. Cheaping out backfired, and I doubt Disney will make that mistake again any time soon.
Peterson is a contributing editor at BusinessWeek Online. Follow his weekly Moveable Feast column, only on BusinessWeek Online
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This is correct version. Ive seen hanson play it exactly the same way many times on all of the shows they've been on (Leno etc...) capo on 3rd fret Intro and all verses: A-Asus4-A - E-Esus4- D = 2x's Chorus: A C#m D A Cause Penny and me like to roll the windows down Bm E A Turn the radio up, push the pedal to the ground C#m D E And Penny and me like to gaze at starry skies D Close our eyes, pretend to fly E A-Asus4-A - E-Esus4- D = 2x's It's always Penny and me tonight Bridge: (F#m) C#m D E Penny likes to get away, and drown her pain, in lemonade C#m Fm F#m Bm Penny dreams of rainy days, and nights up late, by the fireplace D E A-Asus4-A - E-Esus4- D = 2x's And aimless conversations about the better days (repeat to fade) Peace and Love: -John Rivers


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Cornelia Woman Pleads Guilty to Making Pipe Bombs
A Habersham County woman pleads guilty to making and possessing pipe bombs.
24-year-old Celia Savage of Cornelia entered a guilty plea Tuesday in federal district court in Gainesville to counts of making and possessing pipe bombs.
The bombs were found at her residence in May 2012 and they were not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Registry, as is required by federal law.
In addition to the two completed pipe bombs, authorities said they found firearms, small amounts of controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, and material to manufacture more explosive devices in her bedroom, which Savage referred to as her "lab."
Authorities said Savage admitted that she had previously manufactured five to seven pipe bombs of various sizes at her residence, calling it her hobby.
In response to the plea, U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said making bombs out of heavy metal pipe, explosive powder, and fuses is a serious crime, not a hobby, that carries significant penalties.
Savage could receive a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000.
However, in the negotiated plea agreement entered on Tuesday, the Government and defendant both agreed to jointly recommend a sentence of 57 to 71 months.
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A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford
The world's only superpower is the greatest subverter of international law. But Prof. Francis Boyle believes he's found the legal hook to bring the Bush Gang to justice – and Barack Obama, too, if he continues to pursue Bush's illegal policies.
Indict Bush, Cheney, and Condoleezza, Too
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford
"The Bush Gang, says Prof. Boyle, should answer for the crime of rendition."
President Obama doesn't want George Bush and his war criminals to face the bar of justice. Rather, by continuing the Bush policies of rendition, of military tribunals, of detention without trial, and all the other police state methods that have made a mockery of U.S. pretensions to decency, Obama has elevated Bush's crimes to bipartisan policy.
The United States Congress doesn't want any Americans to face international justice, no matter how many crimes they commit against the planetary public. Back in 2002, just as the International Criminal Court was being formed in the Dutch city of The Hague, the U.S. Congress passed a law that would authorize Washington to send troops into Holland to free Americans who might be held for war crimes. It's been derisively dubbed the "Invasion of the Hague Act," but it's no joke. The law shows how resistant U.S. politicians are to the very idea of international law – when it is applied to the United States.
The U.S. refuses to sign the treaty that would bring it under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, which handles war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. This has created the farce in which the United States is by far the loudest voice charging other nations and individuals with high crimes against international law, but balks at leaving itself open to prosecution. From its superpower perch of impunity, the U.S. arrogantly orders the Court to go after America's designated villains – all of whom have turned out to be Africans – but, like a mother vulture, spreads her protective wings over the Israelis that committed war crimes against Gaza, only a year ago.
"President Obama could wind up under international prosecution."
One of the Davids in the struggle to make Goliath accountable to international law, is Francis Boyle, professor at Illinois College of Law, who has filed a complaint with the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to bring a select group of outlaws to justice. The Rogue's Gallery is as follows: George Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, George Tenet, Condoleezza Rice, and Alberto Gonzales. The Bush Gang, says Prof. Boyle, should answer for the crime of rendition – the kidnapping and disappearance of about one hundred human beings. Boyle maintains these acts of rendition constitute crimes against humanity under the Rome Statute that created the International Criminal Court, and further, that these individuals can be prosecuted despite the fact that the United States is not a party to the Rome Statue.
Prof. Boyle, a recognized expert on international law, maintains that the criminal court's jurisdiction is activated when U.S. crimes are committed within the territory of other nations that have signed the Statute. The U.S. has practiced renditions in a number of such countries, in Europe and elsewhere. And Boyle says, if President Obama does not, himself, cease committing crimes begun by the Bush administration, he too could wind up under international prosecution for "extraordinary rendition." And that would be extraordinary, indeed.
For Black Agenda Radio, I'm Glen Ford. On the web, go to www.BlackAgendaReport.com.
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I had the pleasure during my first Hajj experience to have a scholar accompany our Hajj group and give us tidbits that were so on the spot, so perfect for Hajj. During our travel from Medina to Makkah, our sheikh told us something that stuck in my mind,'Don't busy yourselves during tawaf staring at everything. Don't stare at the Ka'ba, don't stare at the skies around. But do stare at the people. Their faces will tell you stories....".And while he said this, a couple of the more experienced … [Read more...]
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by Brother Lorenzo Conocido, O.S.B.
We come to the monastery to seek for one thing –
to seek Christ,
So that we may learn how to love like Christ.
"The younger monks, then, must respect their seniors, and seniors must love their juniors" (RB 63:10). New postulants – Br. Hoan, Br. Cory, Br. David and Br. John at the reception of new postulants. (2013)
We come to listen with the ear of our hearts
to the Word of the Lord.
to the Word of the Lord.
We seek to work in the School of the Lord's Service…
And to learn how to support ourselves
with the work of our hands.
with the work of our hands.
We come to celebrate meals together…
Br. Ambrose (RIP 2012) the caretaker of the former Russian Museum, sits with Fr. Bede, a former Science teacher, during the monks' BBQ at the monastery back garden. (2011)
…to care for our sick brothers before all else,
"Care of the sick must rank above and before all else, so that they may truly be served as Christ" (RB 36:1). Br. John Paul Le serving meals with our infirm monks at the monastery coffee room.
and to delight in each other with the true affection as brothers.
Croquet is one of the favorite games of the Abbey monks during summer time. Br. John Vianney, Br. Mariano, Br. Marinus and Br. Jesus Maria enjoy their recreation time at monastery back garden.
To welcome every guest as Christ…
"All guests who present themselves are to be welcomed as Christ" (RB 53:1). Br. Simon giving a tour to a group of students from Canada who visited the monastery and sang at the Abbey. (2012)
So that they may welcome us in their hearts.
We seek to an ongoing conversion of our lives
The vow of "conversatio" is a promise to daily follow the monastic way of life, which is very much about conversion. Abbot Gregory and Br. Jesus Maria during the "Kiss of Peace" on his simple vows in 2011.
so that we may learn to climb the ladder of humility.
To die to ourselves…
so we may live for others.
Br. Cyril Drnjevic leads the monks and seminarians in prayer during the Life Chain at Salem in 2011.
We extend the invitation of the Lord, "Come and see!!!"
Fr. Odo giving a tour of the Abbey buildings during the quarterly discernment retreats for men who are interested in becoming a monk.
So we can touch more lives.
Martin Moreno and Fr. Paschal – photo taken during the 2013 graduation. Fr. Paschal was a former Vice Rector and is now back in the monastery as the Junior Master while continuing to teach Liturgy in the Seminary.
No matter what the season is, we will run forward...
…towards the Work of God,
St. Benedict tells us to "prefer nothing to the work of God" (RB 43:3). The daily rhythm of praying the psalms in the Divine Office. The monks starts their day with Vigils, the Office of Readings, at 5:15 am.
and come together to
celebrate the greatest meal ever prepared.
celebrate the greatest meal ever prepared.
The conventual Mass, the Eucharistic Celebration, is the high point and center of the monastic day. Photo taken during the diaconate ordination of Br. Deacon Basil in December 2012 with Archbishop Emeritus John Vlazny of the Archdiocese of Portland.
We compete with one another in obedience…
The good zeal of monks in RB 72 says that an "unfeigned and humble love" must be given to their abbot. Abbot Gregory and Prior Vincent Trujillo, the two top heads of the Abbey on the latter's Jubilee of Ordination in September 2013.
…to glorify God in all things,
so that He may bring us all together to everlasting life.
"Are you hastening toward your heavenly home? Then with Christ's help, keep this little rule that we have written for beginners" (RB 73:8). This is the last chapter of the Rule. Funeral service of Br. Maurus Kreutzer in October 2013.


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Sheryl L. Stevenson
Sheri passed unexpectedly on May 22, 2006, at the age of 45. Born in West Seattle, she was the daughter of Margaret (Parks) Corey and the late Dr. Stuart Stevenson; stepfather, Dr. John Corey, and stepmother, Ginny Stevenson. Sheri is also survived by her brother, Jon Stevenson; step sisters, Nina Diaz and Merry Sterling; stepbrothers, John J. Corey and Mark Corey; and constant companion, Winslow. After graduating from Sealth High School, Sheri remained devoted to working with horses at the former Longacres and current Emerald Downs Race Track. Always learning, Sheri loved books, art, cooking, gardening, music and animals. In 1995, she received a Bachelor of Science in Genetic Biology from Washington State University. Sheri will be remembered always and greatly missed by those whose lives she touched. Her life will be celebrated privately by family and friends at a later date.


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Here is how they scammed me. The sam thing can happen to you. So watch out from these internet based scamming companies.
One day, unknowingly I clicked on link that said "Google Ad works", it took me to one guy's testimonial about the way in which he is been earning "2000 to 3000" dollars per month from home. I hesitated for a long time and clicked the link which asked me to put my name and address in it. And the web site asked my for my credit card number to send their exclusive package. The web site said it would cost me $1.95 which would be used for mailing charges or something. This is it. I did not know that this is the worst thing I could do to myself. Few days later, I got a call from a telemarketing company named "ABS"(Accelerated Business Solutions). I really don't know how ABS got my information. A person named Phil from ABS told me about the Thrive e-Learning program. He told me about drop shipping, OPM and how good internet marketing is. All the this time I was thinking that ABS was related to Google Ad Works. He sounded so genuine and I did believe what he told me. He even made me write a business plan. He forwarded me talk to his "Program Director" Brandon Clark. Brandon promised me that it would return all money back in 2 months ( or 8 weeks) and it is proven, and in 12 months I would at least make 2 times my initial investment. He told me that it is "Drop Ship" program. He told me that I need to put some initial investment in order to get more money back. He also told me that Thrive will spoon feed me with all the information, and all I need to do is to follow the instructions. He used some high pressure marketing on me, and took $6625 from me on the same day.
I fell into this trap. Then I was assigned to a team called "Team 1A" which had 4 coaches. Somebody named Nate called me on the first day, and introduced me to their student web site http://www.thriveli.com. And he also told me that there will weekly calls, live chats and I needed to spend 5-10 hours going through their material. He talked as if they are available 24 by 7 to for me.
Here are the sequence of events
I clicked on http://www.kevinsmoneytree.org/ns.html?from=megavid.
It took me to https://secure1.s3curehost.com/egc/?off ... 339&id1=18
&session-id=0853f61c1d1b6f0b36bb6970f20355ea. They took my name address and a 1.95 for the "Google Money Kit".
Someone named A1 Member charged 1.97 on a credit card.
A1 Member takes around, $72.21 from my account.
I got a call from a telemarketing company named "ABS"(Accelerated Business Solutions). I really don't know how ABS got my information. A person named Phil from ABS told me about the Thrive e-Learning program. He told me about drop shipping, OPM and how good internet marketing is. All the this time I was thinking that ABS was related to Google Ad Works. He sounded so genuine and I did believe what he told me. He even made me write a business plan. He forwarded me talk to his "Program Director" Brandon Clark. Brandon promised me that it would return all money back in 2 months ( or 8 weeks) and it is proven, and in 12 months I would at least make 2 times my initial investment. He told me that it is "Drop Ship" program. He told me about I need to put some initial investment in order to get more money back. He also told me that Thrive will spoon feed me with all the information, and all I need to do is to follow the instructions. He said that, it is based on Other people's money(OPM). All I needed to do was to spend 5 to 10 hours.
I did ask Brandon about "Google Money Kit", and how are ABS related to Google. First he appeared to ignore my question. I asked him how Discover ABS is related "Google Money Kit" again. He said that ABS is a sister company to Google. Then he put pressure on me to take this offer, because I will be working with "World class coaches", and there is nothing to worry about. He told me about Time, money, knowledge and fear. And how to overcome "fear" and prosper.
He started using high pressure marketing on me. He also told me that money starting flowing back into my account in 2 weeks time. In 6- 8 weeks I will get all the money back, and in one year's time I will "ATELAST" double the initial investment. He told me that, I need to put at least $5000 or more in it to get returns. He told me that I need to put $6625. Another important thing he told me was that, I don't have to spend any more money. He asked me to give the Credit card, and I asked him to send an email about it. I replied to his e-mail, with the credit card number and the expiration date. I asked him - what would happen if I want to discontinue, and may be move to another place like India in this period. He says, the coaches will call me anywhere. And there is no walking out from this program. He also told me that, Thrive will spoon feed the information, and there is no need to worry.
He used some high pressure marketing on me, and took $6625 from me on the same day.
Somebody named "Mikal Preece " sent me a email about few forms that I need to fill.This email had With 3 attachments -
1. invoice Dharanikota.xls _ Invoice from ABS.
2. ABS Coach Client Contract Final. Doc
3. Monthly Report.xls
She asked me to sign and send the contract immediately. I signed and faxed the "ABS Coach contract" form on 5/28.
I called her after faxing the forms. She told me that a coach will follow up with me.
I get the Thrive eLibrary registration email. They send the user id and password.
Somebody named Nate called me, and told me that I was assigned to "Team 1A" will call me at 3 PM. He did call me at 3 PM. And he told me that this program would give me 24 X 7 support. He gave me the contact information for Team 1 A. This team included Nate, Brandon, Derek, and Berry.
He told me that, Team 1 A can be contacted by phone, email and Thrive Live chat interface on Web.
And he asked me to finish 1st week's Bench Mark. And he told me that he will call me back on Monday at 3:30 PM the following Week( 6/8)
I changed the password and got an email from Thrive.
The first week's material instructed me to open a company. I did not know that I have to pay this from my pocket. They neglected to mention this detail. I sent an email on Monday, I asked them about differences between Doing Business As (DBA) and Limited Liability Company (LLC). I told them that I have a DBA through which I do IT consulting, and asked them whether I can use this for the Internet marketing too. I had another question about the niche market selection. Because I felt that the mechanism that they used was not sufficient to identify the product. I get a reply email from Barry, saying that they can help me with the niche, but I need to talk to my tax consultant. I try to get my Tax consultant multiple times. I was surprised that, Thrive could not help me out in figuring this important thing out, like they promised initially.
6/9/09 - 6/10/09
I sent them the nice ideas that I got by following their instructions, using email.
I also told them that, I am not getting good ideas using their process, and the direction they gave me. I listed the ides that I got anyway, in an email. A coach got back to me with 2 ideas that might suit me. I felt that, he did not put enough effort in identifying the better niches, instead, he just selected 2 from my list. I was not too happy with it. Of the two I selected one for my product.
I got an email from a coach indicating that I need to identify the suppliers. He suggested me a drop Ship listing company named gogodropship.com. He told me that this is better than the free web sites like wholesalecentral.com, that they initially provided me the reading material. I went to gogodropship.com, and found that they have 2 packages, an economy package for $97 and a premium package for $200+. (I don't remember the exact price of the second one). In the meantime, one of the coaches sends an email about the free web sites. When I called them, and Nate told me that, gogodropship.com is the best one around.
I complained that, the web site is unreliable. What worried me in the site is the web security. I went to their sign up page and they took my password in clear text and are also took my credit card information unencrypted. And gogodropship.com are not using HTTPS for credit cards. Such unsecure personal information capture worried me. I explained this to a coach, he suggested me to sign up by calling gogodropship.com by phone. I said that, I would do it.
I finally, called gogodropship.com, And I also told her the issue I had with their web site. And told her that it is not reliable, and I am worried about putting my CC on it. I also, asked her to tell me when this company is started? She told me that she is a new employee and she does not know about it. I got slightly worried. But after she assuring me that they update the content very often, and assuring me that this is a good site... I asked her to register me by phone.
I gave my first Credit card to the gogoDropship.com's registration team(her) . She told me that my credit card did not go through. I thought some of my information is not taken correctly. And I repeated the card one more time. She still told me that something is wrong with my credit card. She asked me to give another one. I gave the second one. It did not go through either. Now she asks me for the 3rd one. I did it again. Even this did not go though. At that point I told her that something is wrong in their credit card processing on their end, not with the information given by me. I got really annoyed by this, and asked her to delete the previous CC from their system, and asked her to send me the CC information in an email. she did it, and I verified it to be correct. I told her one more time that all the information I gave is correct. I told her that there is something wrong with their system. After few moments she sends me an email that she could finally register me. I don't know how it happened. This whole incident made me really annoyed and worried. She also sent me a confirmation email with the user id and password in it. The user id and password she sends me is "ABSOLUTELY" the same as the one given to me by Thrive. Now, I got very suspicious. Because, I don't know how two different companies could generate the same user id and password. Unless, gogodropship.com and Thrive are in it together. I felt that Thrive pushed me into this web site to take more money out of me.
6/14/09 to 6/15/09 ( I don't remember that exact date, must be one of these days)
I got a call about a merchant account, from a company named "IMAX", and from a person named Chris, who did not want to give me him last name, even after my insistence. He told me that his company is the "premium provider" for Thrive, and starts going through the account policies and charges. He immediately asked me to give my name, address, and SSN on phone. I asked him to hold on and told him that I am not interested in Merchant account at this point, because I don't have any product to sell yet. I also told him that, I am not comfortable in giving these on phone. And I asked him to send me an email with appropriate form that needs to be filled and about his company. He got really angry and told me that, it is not the company policy to give any of this information in email. I told him that, I am not giving any of my information to him on phone. And I asked him to wait for couple of days before I can verify this with Thrive.
I send an email to Thrive and told them that I registered in gogodropship.com.
I waited for Nate's (Team 1A coach) weekly call. I didn't get any call from him. I tried to chat with them in their live chat couple of times and I could not find any one online to chat with me. One time I even waited for 10 minutes and finally left with out talking to any coach. Initially Thrive promised me that I will have a 24X7 support from the coaches. This turned out to be totally false.
This whole sequence of events really made me think that something is totally wrong with this program. I started leaving voice mails to coaches to talk to me, because I am really concerned about this. I also tried Live Chat again. I could not get hold of any one.
That night, I could not sleep well and went to google.com to find more about Thrive, and the effectiveness of this program. I typed the phrase "Internet Marketing Thrive fraud". I got so many web sites and blog postings complaining about Thrive. I carefully read each and every link in it. And I realized that all of them were dragged into this program just like me. Some people lost lot more money and some realized it late. I decided not to wait any longer, and wanted to talk to someone immediately.
I started calling coaches and somebody named "Zack Bradshaw"( I got Zach's information in one of the blogs.) again the next day. Now I started becoming more demanding. But I still could not get hold of any of the coaches, who were supposed to be available 24X7. Now they don't even call me even after multiple voice mails.
On the same day, I get a call from Chris from IMAX. I told him, I am not interested in his service, and will contact him if needed.
I finally get a call from one of the coaches named Brandon. I told him, how unhappy I am and list him all the findings, and demanded him for the money to be returned. He told me that Isaac is his manager and he should help me out. I immediately called Isaac and left him a message. After few hours, left few more voice mails to Isaac and Zach Bradshaw.
I left more messages on Isaac and Zach's extensions.
I get an email from somebody named Drew who is the real Team 1 Manager. Apparently Isaac is not the one. In the email he said that he could resolve my issues. And I called him multiple times on Friday. It always went to his voice mail. I always gave my cell number as my contact phone.
Isaac still did not call me on Monday. I called Drew few more times. And finally sent another mail with my best times to talk. And specifically asked him to call me at 1 PM PST, because it is the best time for me. I did not get any confirmation email from him.
I waited till 1:30 PM PST, and gave him a call. Left him a long voice mail message. I finally get a call from him. This time told him all my complaints and demanded for the money to be returned. He tried to convince me, but I did not agree. Some of the big items of the discussion are -
1. They sold me the idea that, I would start getting money from this program in 2 weeks time. I asked them how was it possible? From what I have seen
so far, it is impossible to get any returns. I told him that I was miss informed about the whole program, and the costs that I incur in this.
2. I told him that, I could not reach the coaches even in the regular hours. I was promised that, I would get a 24 X 7 support.
3. I told him about the gogodropship.com incident. My worry about the user id and password that 2 different companies gave me. "He says that it is convenient to give the same password to the some members". Then I told him that I don't agree to this. I don't like giving my user id and password to another company without my consensus. It is a security violation. I also told him that, I am concerned about the other things that these two companies might have shared between themselves. He told me that, he could not answer me the questions about other company.
4. I tell him about the Merchant account incident
5. I told him that, I could not find the company named ABS in UTAH state's BBB. How is it possible? To my surprise, First he did not even recognize ABS, he keeps
mentioning about another company.
6. I also told him about the fraud charges from A1 Member and Grant Master for 150 dollars.
7. I finally, told him about the possible identity theft.
After listening to all this, he told me that he would get back to me in 2 days.
6/24/09 - 6/29/09
I still did not get any response from Thrive. They are still ignoring me.


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Syria here we come
Posted in the Fitchburg Forum
#21 Aug 29, 2013
Which civil wars do we get in the middle of? Do we want to punish or take away the weapons? What's the real mission and who helps? Europe is united that something needs to be done. Now, they're trying to make the argument that these chemicals weapons can be directed against us? Really?
United States
#22 Aug 29, 2013
I agree that we need to get the facts before doing anything, but, since when should doing the right thing have anything to do with them having anything that we need?
If their people got gassed, that cannot be allowed.
#23 Aug 29, 2013
They BELIEVE that the Syrian government used some "type" of substance but they are not sure 100% that is was the government. It may have been the Syrian opposition.
It is unacceptable for the government use chemical weapons on their own people and we would have to intervene.
If it was the opposition then it would be up to the Syrian government to intervene.
Russia and China stated they would veto the intervention which was to be expected as they are allies of Syria.
One thing that needs to be done is to have these countries and others chose which countries they want to be allies with. They shouldn't be allies with us and our enemies. They need to stop "riding the fence".
We cannot trust Russia again and we don't need them anyways. We purchase a majority of goods from China but maybe we need to take the hit for a time and sanction them from us.
#24 Aug 29, 2013
I think Obummer has sunk us on this one. We already have Aircraft carriers the size of Rhode Island and Destroyers within striking distance of Syria. The people of Syria live in huts made from mud and only have rocks and sticks as weapons. I can't fault China for saying 'Hey this isn't a fair fight and it's none of your business anyways.'.
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#25 Aug 29, 2013
Apparantly someone has a little bit more than rocks and sticks to fight with...mass extermination of people by any government cannot be justified by any reasonable explanation...it cannot be allowed.
#26 Aug 29, 2013
Others would like to blame Obama for this, seems, they want to blame him for anything that happens anywhere, obviously, bogus blame gamers.
You're stating it cannot be allowed and we should do something, what exactly would you propose we do?
#27 Aug 29, 2013
I don't agree with you on much, but this one I do. Extermination by chemical weapons must be stopped in its tracks and we are the best positioned and equipped to do it. Quick drone strike of their military once the verification is done and out. Period. No boots on the ground. We don't want to take any of the three sides in this one.
#28 Aug 29, 2013
So in your opinion killing people in a foreign country with American bombs is acceptable but them killing each other with chemicals is a no no! That's interesting.
#29 Aug 29, 2013
If anyone gets to travel to other countries the majority of these people state that America is trying to control all the money in the world.
You have to look at their views on us. We tell them we will protect them and they all ask "who will protect us from the Americans?"
Most countries now believe we are vigilantes and are unjustified on intervening.
We are not looked upon as the "good guys" anymore. It is too bad because these countries have no clue but then again they are not worried about retaliation from extremists groups because they don't get involved and would rather sit back watch governments such as Syria kill their own people.
We need to stop giving foreign aid to these countries. This would be like Fitchburg giving money to Leominster because they say they need it.
#30 Aug 29, 2013
"We need to stop giving foreign aid to these countries. This would be like Fitchburg giving money to Leominster because they say they need it."
yeah, it would be just like that! How about, it's nothing at all even close to that kind of simplistic thinking?
#31 Aug 29, 2013
"You're stating it cannot be allowed and we should do something, what exactly would you propose we do?"
Waiting? You stated it, back it up with with an actual something. Standing and demanding something be done is just great, anyone can do that on anything, tell us, what you think should be done?
#32 Aug 29, 2013
Read it again.
#33 Aug 29, 2013
OK I read it again. Your solution is to bomb another country with drones. Like that isn't going to release toxic gas into the air? Here's a little experiment you can do at home. Take a can of bug spray and pretend you're a drone and puncture it with a screwdriver. Oops now you have chemicals spraying all over the place.
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#34 Aug 30, 2013
Target only the command and control infrastructure...make it disappear and be gone.
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#35 Aug 30, 2013
Hi Somehow,
I agree with the assessment that we should target the "command and control" functions only. Strike the infrastructure that provides the commands to carry out the mass murdering, then we leave it to them to dismantle and deal with the actual chemical devices...we would not want to strike the devices that are chemical...too much chance for causing additional deaths.
#36 Aug 30, 2013
Thanks, was wondering what you would propose, you would propose what someone else proposed.
I'm not sure any "Command and Control" facility isn't imbedded with the stockpile of chemical weapons. Perhaps our intelligence does know.
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#37 Aug 30, 2013
Hi Somehow,
It isn't often that I agree with the decisions coming out of the Obama Administration, but I am in agreement on this...if governments are allowed to do this type of thing, it would happen more and more often from some of the governments that control their people with force.
I would suspect that they wouldn't put their command and control locations where the chemicals are for fear that they would be destroyed by those very chemicals in the event of an attack, but I am in hopes that our intelligence gathering folks can do a better job this time, as compared to Iraq.
#38 Aug 30, 2013
Well, the more I hear. the more I'm convinced we can do little to disarm and dissuade with these surgical strikes.
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#39 Aug 30, 2013
Hi Really,
I would say that there are no easy answers and we shouldn't have to get involved in the actions of others like this, but what is the alternative?
If we do nothing, groups of people willing to kill innocent people in mass will continue to use that power without fear of consequence. By our actions, we at least send a message that there will be consequences.
It is no different than the use of negative consequences being administered whenever anyone does something that isn't right. Most people will judge inaction as confirmation that others think that action is OK...it's not OK and cannot be allowed without an appropriate response.
#40 Aug 30, 2013
No, I agree. The line that couldn't be crossed has been crossed. These thugs are doing it to show that they can. It always comes down to us saving the world at the expense of us saving us and were getting weary. The stock market revolts because we're stretched too thin. Our soldiers are exhausted. Our roads and bridges are crumbling and we are expected to police the world because we have the best military. Our action will not overturn the regime and will only inflame, but may deter Iran from getting any ideas. This is a tough one.
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American tenor Noah Stewart is to perform alongside Katherine Jenkins at Glasgow Green. Noah made his Royal Opera debut in 2012 and returns to Covent Garden in Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier's Royal Opera production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly.
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Damn, now that is a project.
I was at a local antique shop and tucked away in a corner was a few barreled actions they were not in the best shape at all I picked up this little Winchester 1906 this thing was rusted shut And barrel plugged
got a good amount of the frame cleaned of the "protective rust" (how many of you remember that one lol) and let it soak in oil for a while got the rear Tangs straightened out and the hammer to move
At this point I let the receiver sit in a bag filled with penetrating oil for about a month
I got the receiver and trigger guard separated a few weeks in penetrating oil and a few taps of the hammer did the trick Here's a pic if my progress After a little cleaning up
I was able to get the slide and bolt to move with a punch and hammer
I eventually got the bolt pulled I had to drill the screw that held the side plate off but it shouldn't be hard to make a new one
Now the real work begins trying to unplug the barrel i have no clue what's up with this thing I put an old cleaning rod on a drill spun it for a bit tipped the barrel to the ground and wood and rust dust fell out
I got it a little more taken apart I'm able to work the action by hand now
I think this will he a long term project and try to get it up and running again most likely everything except for the receiver will be replaced
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Damn, now that is a project.
Yes it is, I'm actually surprised I've gotten this far with it all And all i have suffered is a broken trigger I'm gonna try to salvage the bolt body and carrier I'll have to drill out atleast one more buggered up screw from decades past
This is a fun project that's for sure I need to find some super cheap rough wood for this thing lol I may try to reline the barrel if possible and see if I can have the ultimate functional wall hanger lol only time will tell I'm in no rush gotta let the penetrating oil do it's job
that is quite the project!
Looks like a fun and challenging project. If you can do all the resto work yourself it could make a cool wall hanger. Check Numrich GPC for parts for Winchester Model 62 "Gallery Gun". Factory seconds could be adapted too.
Thanks Fpr the info on the gallery gun I looked into it and it seems the 90/06/62 are practically the same rifle
I'm also gonna search GB for used parts to pop up as well
Thanks for the link tanvil I diddnt think about checking eBay I know where I'm gonna get furniture for this thing now,
I found a trigger guard on numrich and a few on GB I'm gonna try to repair the lower tang on this one first though and I gotta see if the trigger spring screw is gonna cause problems when I try to remove it but I can always drill and re tap it first I already have to retap the side palte screw hole anyways
I reworked one of these recently. At the time Numerich had nothing at all for it. The guy on ebay treated me right. The extractor is brass, chances are, you need one. The slide was also kinda tricky to disassemble. I'll post some pics if I still have them.
WOW I'm surprised you got it apart & moving, that thing was nasty looking, well still is but better then it was
I'll be interesting in watching this to see how it goes.
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Take a look at this video for more on the flexibility of Live Rules.
I acknowledge that there are people who have tried Synch Tech, and say they don't get it. I can admit to a little of that myself. I think the key to understanding it is to take it in small chunks. Understand what you can do with the model with no Live Rules at all. Start simple and grow. I think the tutorials and things try to throw you in the deep end with all the Live Rules turned on. At least at first you have to look at it without all the automation. I think the automation is probably a little overwhelming at first. It's tough to understand all the Live Rules conditions, so you need to build into the more complex rules.
I'd be willing to bet that the old Edge-o-sauruses who have had a hard time giving up ordered have probably had the same difficulties. So if you're trying it out, try turning off the live rules and see how that works out for a while.
We've got a couple more concepts to go, such as relaxing dimensions or relations, and the Solution Manager. These are going to take more blog posts so no one (meaning me) gets overwhelmed. There is no doubt there is a lot of control here. If you're leaving history, you're giving up a lot of control. The control offered by Synch Tech is more selective. Still, it's not a beginners interface. Can someone remind me, how to turn on the Live Rules panel with some text on it? I thought we did that once.
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