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Motherwell midfielder Steve Jennings has denied any wrongdoing after bookmakers began an investigation into betting patterns over the red card he picked up against Hearts at Fir Park on Tuesday.
The Association of British Bookmakers acted after a number of bets were placed on there being a red card during Motherwell's 2-1 defeat.
Jennings, after being booked by referee Stevie O'Reilly for a foul on Kevin Kyle, was shown a straight red card seven minutes from the end after putting his hand on the official's shoulder and speaking to him about a rejected penalty claim.
Jennings is understood to have asked the referee when he was going to stop 'cheating' Motherwell.
It is understood that several bets were put on a red card being dished out in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash at Fir Park, including one from a new account opened in Liverpool, where a 500 bet was placed at odds of 10/1.
Former Tranmere midfielder Jennings said he was in "shock" over the probe.
He told the Scottish Sun: "I want to make it clear I had no involvement whatsoever in any betting scam. I want to clear my name as quickly as possible."
Motherwell chairman John Boyle stood by Jennings .
He said in the Daily Record: "I'd be amazed if Steve got himself involved in anything like that.
"I was in the dressing room after the match and the player was totally distraught.
"If that wasn't genuine emotion from him he is a better actor than Laurence Olivier. I think this whole thing is mischief-making.
"I'd be astonished by any allegations or implications."
One bookmaker told Press Association Sport: ``It is all to do with a bookmaker's instinct when it comes to irregular betting.
``It can be a small number of large bets or a large number of small bets.
``A regular punter making an irregular bet or a new account being
opened and a large amount of money put on an unusual bet can also ring alarm bells.
``But as I say, instinct plays a huge part.''
The SFA is joining forces with the Scottish Premier League in a bid to get to the bottom of the incident.
The SFA issued a statement which read: ``Following information received from the Association of British Bookmakers (ABB), we are aware of alleged betting irregularities surrounding a sending-off incident in the Motherwell v Heart of Midlothian match on Tuesday.
``At this stage, we are not in possession of the facts regarding the allegations and are waiting for further information from the Scottish Premier League in due course.
``Once we are in possession of all of the facts we will be in a better position to provide more detailed comment on the matter.
``In the meantime, we will be working with our colleagues at the Scottish Premier League to establish the details surrounding this incident.''


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Stained Glass Window Preservation
For almost seventy years the stained glass windows in our sanctuary have illuminated the story of the life of Christ. Each of these windows includes a companion, contemporary window on the lower level that depicts the influences of those events on the life and work of our Church. Together these provide a visual narrative of the eternal love of Christ for us and that He is the same yesterday, today and forever.
As a part of the sanctuary interior renovation of 2014, the stained glass windows on the east and west of the sanctuary were identified as needing restoration and protection. Over the years, several of the windows have become bowed and need structural repairs. All the windows need new protective coverings and to be sealed against the weather. At the time, the cost for this work was determined to be a secondary priority and the work was delayed. With the restoration of the sanctuary complete, we have moved to proceed with making the changes required to protect these windows for generations to come.
Repair Updates
July 2017
We are still moving quietly and slowly. Repairs to the windows are almost complete, and we will move into the final phase of the project, protection, in the next several weeks. As this phase begins, look for scaffolding to appear allowing our conservators to reach the top windows.
May 2017
This month our conservators continue their work on the Boulevard side of the Sanctuary. As stained glass windows are removed for restoration, false plastic windows with the images of the real glass windows printed on them are temporarily put in the empty spaces instead of plywood. This preserves the beauty of the Sanctuary which minimizes the impact of the restoration work on the worship experience of the congregation.
April 2017
The work on the stained glass windows has been slowly and quietly progressing for several months. Most recently our conservator has removed some large windows located on the Boulevard side of our building in the small foyer outside the Sanctuary (1st and 2nd floors), in the Sacristy room and above. Once removed, they take them back to their shop in NC, repair the damage, rebuild the window, and return them and move to the next window in need of repair. Once all windows have been restored, they will begin installing the new protective coverings on the outsides of the windows that will protect them and ensure their health for many years to come. We anticipate this phase of the project to begin in June.
Sanctuary Window Preservation Sponsorship
Because of our congregation's great generosity, as of December 1, 2016, all 26 of our church's historic stained glass windows have been sponsored! Thank you! The total amount needed to perform this work is approximately $195,000. There are 26 windows and the average cost of repairs and preservation for each window is $7,500.
Read our related story, Preserving Our Heritage, in First Things First online news magazine.

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Friday, December 23, 2011
Thoughts on Digital Comics
Digital Comics. Is there such a thing, or is it just "Comics?"
The comics news sites seem to be abuzz that 2012 will be a make-or-break year for digital delivery. Some going so far as to suggest the make or break will be for the industry as a whole (well we've been hearing that one for a while now).
There are two interesting reads lately that spell things out. The first is found at Savage Critic, a lengthy and thoughtful dissemination by Brian Hibbs. This primarily takes a retailers' point of view, though I have to say that personally I rarely find retailers espousing anything remotely resembling logic on the subject of their industry. I don't hold that against Hibbs, tho, as he raises several strong concerns about the increasing move to digital distribution. I don't even agree with some of his conclusions, but I respect anyone in his position that is actually thinking and communicating about it in a helpful way. He's not entirely alone, and these steadfast (and smart) businessmen are the ones who can survive.
The second comes from a creator, an Op-Ed over at The Beat by Dave Castelnuovo. In my opinion he's right on the ball here, much more so that I've heard from many a retailer or publisher who are intent to keep the blinders on. There is a new generation of content generators who are embracing digital distribution for one sole purpose: get content to readers that is not only sustainable, but profitable.
Form factor is a terribly hard argument to win on either side. I love printed comics, but comics on an iPad look pretty damn sweet. Comics on Kindle, not so much. There are wonderful advantages and nitpicky drawbacks on both sides. It's hard to look past the technology of the now, but surely if we're in the midst of a Star Trek era of portable devices, the future can only get better. Lighter, thinner, sturdier, tactile. Cheaper. When that price point finds the sweet spot, content providers better be fucking ready or they'll be left in the dust. You think that's happening now? Just wait.
What it comes down to for me has less to do with the creators and the retailers than it does with the publishers whose bloated ways seem to barely grasp the potential on all fronts. This is doubly hampered by publishers' desires to not only reach their audience and hopefully expand it, but contradictorily bow to pressures imposed by physical distribution and retailer angst. By publishers I'm only really inferring the big two, DC and Marvel, as for all intents their stock is the stock and trade of comics retailers. Should one of them choose to grab the future's brass ring and jump into the digital deep end entirely, it effectively puts at least 85% of comics retailers out of business over night. I wish they would do that and get it over with, cruel as it sounds. But for now neither of them have the insight, means, nor the balls to do so.
Publishers seem to be missing the win-win. They have an immense catalog that can be cheaply ported to digital and sold again. There's even some double dipping potential with not only a new audience but an old one who has quit previously and of course the existing one that wants to move to a new format. On the physical distribution side, there's no need to stop. Floppies, yes, there are dozens of reasons to stop the equally dozens of mediocre titles that come out week after week. But prestige titles, original graphic novels, omnibi, Absolute editions, etc., they can all still be the draw in the shops and Amazon. Think about it. Would you really miss a Batman comic every week, if you got the equivalent via digital? Maybe... but what if throughout the year an original Batman graphic novel by some kick-ass team came out that was just dying to be read in that groovy page-flipping format? It can be offered digital, too, but there will be a stronger market for it on both sides. The largest obstacle here is one that Hibbs nails, in that again it's the publishers who can't seem to market themselves in a way to make them accessible.
One last note on something that alot of people seem to refuse to consider. Perhaps 2012 does mark the end of comics distribution in a retail environment, and that's okay. At least, on a national, readily available scale (which is pushing it as it is). There are never ending tales of comics stores struggling, there have been for years and years. If it's done, it's done. A physical retail location will suddenly become much more rare, but it will be for those who's passion remains. This for both customers and owners. That's the way it has to be for any niche market. And here we are on the cusp of printed comics becoming just that-- niche.
As an extreme example, ask yourself where you can go buy a horse-drawn carriage. Sure everyone loves cars, anyone can get a car. But you want a carriage, with all it's history, tangibility, and craftsmanship. And you know what? You can get one. Sure it may cost more and be harder to find, but when you do find one it will have been made by people who are just like you. And there will be fellow customers who are like you as well, and that's a community you will be glad to belong to. Most people cannot be bothered with this. Most people could care less about the demise of the mass-market carriage building industry that came along with the onslaught of the automobile. And that's why most people have a car, likely including yourself.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The Last Bud Plant Catalog?!?
There have always been periodic updates and a couple times a year the big "brick" catalog would come. Many a Saturday morning was spent on the couch watching TV and dog-earing my wishlist. So I was more than surprised to see the latest catalog arrive a couple weeks ago branded along the top: "This is the LAST Bud Plant Catalog!"
Fret not, the business is merely moving orders exclusively online. A sign of the times, Bud admits himself in an editorial inside. I'll miss the print edition, tho I have to admit at times I thought it might have come with more frequency than it needed to. I remember more than a few times during spring cleaning finding a literal stack of those things that had built up :-) The website may not be as tactile, but it certainly has its conveniences, not to mention some ripe selections you're not likely to find on Amazon. I encourage all book lovers to stop by and browse-- often!
Labels: Art
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Disneyland, ORLY?
Here are 11 photos I took at Disneyland that one might not necessarily associate with Disneyland. Can you decipher their origins?
Labels: Blog
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
My Little Felsteed
A fun project from a while ago I'm just now getting posted:
Special thanks to Mary for 1) supplying the blank Pony and 2) re-rooting the hair!
And before you ask, this little dude is one-of-a-kind for my <3 Vicky!
Labels: Kitbash, World of Warcraft
Sunday, October 09, 2011
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Farewell Austin
It was a grand run in what I think may be the only truly hospitable city in Texas. Not that I've grown to have any dislike of the Lone Star State or its fine residents, just that for a west coast boy like me Austin was a pretty good fit.
Four years is one of my longer durations in a single place, if you can believe it. And of course I've made some wonderful and hopefully life-long friends during that time. I met my special gal here, too, and that counts for alot. Austin is a lush, hilly oasis in the vastness that is Texas, and it is home to good people. The town has a liberal bent compared to its conservative surroundings, and was often described to me as "a little blue island in a sea of red."
The city itself is small and compact. Downtown has a great culture and atmosphere. Music really can be had just about anywhere, and I've been fortunate enough to see some great shows, big and small. The surrounding areas and suburbs are what you's expect from the urban sprawl America has come to excel at-- but it's the rolling hill country, rivers, lakes, and greenery that set it apart.
But as one's path in life meanders and forks, so it goes that I move on again to new endeavors, back to the sunny shores of California... more on that and some additional thoughts on Austin to come.
Labels: Austin
Monday, September 19, 2011
Ye be free to see thee away to sea!
Yer back be breakin' from runnin' the decks, but it's a far better task than walkin' the plank!
Call forth your heart's desires over these wide waters-- ifn' yer toils be worthy and your luck be just, it's a life's treasure that awaits. The only question left is if it wer earned... or stolen!
International Talk like a Pirate Day
Friday, August 19, 2011
A pre-determined love for Hanzell
I do like a sip of the grape, especially a tart, smooth merlot or pinot noir. Now I haven't had the pleasure of sampling a bottle from Hanzell Vinyards, but I do plan to soon continue my fine, misguided tradition of sampling wines based solely on the appeal of their label.
Or more specifically in this case, the warm and lovely script of their namesake.
An extra cool feature of Hanzell's web site includes an index of all their labels and bottles!
Labels: Design
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
El Camino High School 50th Anniversary
The high school I once attended (and subsequently graduated, thank you) recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. A good friend with close ties to our old teenage gauntlet reached out to request a logo design to celebrate the event. It was a fun project to doll up the traditional mascot logo, which then ended up on a variety of promotional materials and swag-- including a pretty sharp hoodie and the requisite tee.
Yeah, I did make use of an Adobe Illustrator flourish, but hopefully by way of its included intent.
Labels: Edco at Large
Sunday, August 07, 2011
Goodbye comics, you may or may not be missed.
So today I handed off the last of my decades of acquired comics to the brother of a good friend. This has been a steady procedure over recent years as chunks have been sold off to ebay and local comics stores, but never in the bulk or finality of this instance.
As I had gone through my collection looking for books I wished to keep (a longbox and a half as it turns out) I was reminded of many great stories, artists, and rare gems that only comics had to offer. Many of these I have since purchased in other forms such as trades or nice hardbacks, so I don't think it is a total expulsion by far. I mean shit, I'm still buying those trades and nice hardbacks, maybe not in the frequency I used to, however lax I have been of late in relaying that here.
And yet it was a very good feeling to hand them off to someone who genuinely loved comics and wanted these books. A better choice than random ebays and wholly underpriced trade-in to stores if you ask me. We chatted about how comics and comics collecting was transitory, how the whole basis of the classic collection was based on books trading hands. So now my collection, too, has been put into the care of another. It is likley one day he may do the same.
Labels: Comics
Sunday, June 05, 2011
The unexpected beauty of Francine
Every once in a while, an animated show surprises me with a shot or sequence above the norm. Contrary to many who would bash McFarlane series for being cheap and static, I find them endearingly efficient by necessity. American Dad is more story driven and has only gotten stronger in its short lifetime (whereas I find Family Guy falling fast, albeit still amusing), and when they "spend the money" it's a great bang for the buck. While Family Guy has its moments, they are primarily for shock and guffaw, whereas American Dad showcases much smarter payoffs and more than a few that are downright genius.
And yet something more subtle can have just as nice an impression-- the screengrabs here from the recent episode "Flirting with Disaster" caught my attention instantly for their staging, composition, and color.
These are two beautiful stills, surely by intent, because the gag that follows is a real kicker.
Labels: Art, Television
Saturday, April 16, 2011
The beauty of Big Red
I had never heard of Big Red soda before coming to Austin. As far as I can tell it's an overly sweet, vaguely cream soda of indiscernable flavor. It has me curious, if only there was some way to find out the history of this intriguing beverage...
Ah, Yes.
I leave it to other consumers to decide the flavor for themselves. In this instance it's not the taste that excites me (as a patron of cream sodas I've had many better), but the "Delicious" design screened over what could only be yet another offering of the retro label throwback trend. Its beauty is in its bold simplicity, and while it mysteriously found the need to make use of five fonts (on the whole), it is thankfully bereft of any additional "retro" or "classic" branding so often forced on the public as if we'd be so shocked by an certain aesthetic that we might think the actual decade had changed around us. In fact the only truly anachronistic detail on the bottle is a discreet listing of www.bigred.com under the UPC.
Should you visit the site you'll no doubt notice the current logo and branding has nowhere near the class or charm of this red and white treat.
Thursday, April 07, 2011
Hellboy: The Wild Hunt
Second, Hellboy is fortunate to have a greater than average readership of "people who don't read comics." That is, an audience outside of the weekly warriors and die hards. Certainly a feature film or two helped grow this audience, but I'd bet far more people are going to be familiar with Hellboy than with, say, Booster Gold.
Hellboy's roots will always be in the comics, found in increasingly better formats as trades and Library Editions. Even though I resigned myself to the Library Editions at first sight, it is difficult to not pick up a new trade. Hellboy: The Wild Hunt is one of the most recent, and one of my favorites. What sets The Wild Hunt apart is that it is not only a great self-contained story, but a huge payoff to longtime Hellboy readers. Many old plot threads and characters start coming together out of seemingly forgotten tales and quickly build to a fever pitch. There is a foreboding finality to it all, as the book as a whole begins to build to the crisis point that may or may not define Hellboy's existence. Mignola as a storyteller is firing on all cylinders here, sweeping through his mythology with bravado and giving all those around the campfire a rollicking good time.
Mignola has a firm grasp on the story, probably more so than ever, and does treat us to his artwork in chapter breaks and covers. It's a shame that he can't maintain the work on actual story art, but... not really. Hellboy's cache is such that is can draw in some of the greatest talent in the field. The Wild Hunt brings on Duncan Fegredo, who is no stranger to the pages of Hellboy already. And I LOVE Duncan Fregredo! Always have. Fegredo's interpretation of the house that Mignola built is filled with the wonderful contrasts and interspersions of detail that make Hellboy unique. The populating characters are eccentric, the environments mysterious, and the monsters epic. It's not as minimalist a look as Mignola's signature, which is good, there's no real point in xeroxing. Fegredo's personality shines through the character and does a tremendous justice to the world he inhabits. It's awesome.
It's not a huge secret that Mignola is wrapping up Hellboy to meet its climactic end (literally), and book like The Wild Hunt keeps the anticipation at peak levels.
Labels: Comics, Good Reading
Monday, April 04, 2011
Superman: Brainiac
Gen13 is near and dear to me, marking a period of the book that was the most mature it's ever been, this in spite of the immaturity required of the series.
It was only to my joy to see that what I feel is his best work has exploded in the last couple of years. When I first saw a fill-in of his on Superman, my first thought was an odd familiarity mixed with an artistic excitement that rarely comes over me. Probably not unlike many comics followers, I said to myself, "This is Gary Frank?" Indeed it was and on further inspection it had all of his qualities encased in a hard-edged, crisp determination that fit Superman like a glove. Thankfully more than a few recognized this as well, and Frank was soon onto producing story arcs and regular covers. Frank is currently oft-aided no less deftly by Jon Sibal, a highly skilled (and adaptable) inker in his own right.
With Superman: Brainiac, we are treated to a re-introduction of the titular villain that is one of the best. Writer Geoff Johns continues his path on quilting the DCU from his personal whole cloth, which I've found questionable on more than one occasion. But I do have to say, when he gets it, he gets it. It's a very powerful and driven version of Superman and Clark Kent, facing off against a Brainiac that's every bit as cunning, calculated, and ruthless as one would expect him to be. Some riveting conflicts and truly great battle scenes lead to a tragic end, where the climax of Superman and Brainiac's rivalry shadows the far away death of Pa Kent. The theme of Superman not being able to save everyone has been seen many times-- here the combination of story and art make it one of the more memorable ones.
Again, enough can't be said of Frank's work on these chapters. His Superman's features ever-so-slightly invoke the memory Christopher Reeve with an effortless consistency that can only be the mark of a master artist. All of his characters are great, from Lois Lane to Supergirl, and the supporting cast as well. Rarely is a villain as one-note as Brainiac been represented with a depiction of power that matches his eerie state of being. The fight scenes are just fantastic to look at. And all the moments in between-- the whole book is a visual treat from start to finish.
Oh, and everything said above can also be said of Superman and the Legion of Superheroes, which is even better!
It was only to my joy to see that what I feel is his best work has exploded in the last couple of years. When I first saw a fill-in of his on Superman, my first thought was an odd familiarity mixed with an artistic excitement that rarely comes over me. Probably not unlike many comics followers, I said to myself, "This is Gary Frank?" Indeed it was and on further inspection it had all of his qualities encased in a hard-edged, crisp determination that fit Superman like a glove. Thankfully more than a few recognized this as well, and Frank was soon onto producing story arcs and regular covers. Frank is currently oft-aided no less deftly by Jon Sibal, a highly skilled (and adaptable) inker in his own right.
With Superman: Brainiac, we are treated to a re-introduction of the titular villain that is one of the best. Writer Geoff Johns continues his path on quilting the DCU from his personal whole cloth, which I've found questionable on more than one occasion. But I do have to say, when he gets it, he gets it. It's a very powerful and driven version of Superman and Clark Kent, facing off against a Brainiac that's every bit as cunning, calculated, and ruthless as one would expect him to be. Some riveting conflicts and truly great battle scenes lead to a tragic end, where the climax of Superman and Brainiac's rivalry shadows the far away death of Pa Kent. The theme of Superman not being able to save everyone has been seen many times-- here the combination of story and art make it one of the more memorable ones.
Again, enough can't be said of Frank's work on these chapters. His Superman's features ever-so-slightly invoke the memory Christopher Reeve with an effortless consistency that can only be the mark of a master artist. All of his characters are great, from Lois Lane to Supergirl, and the supporting cast as well. Rarely is a villain as one-note as Brainiac been represented with a depiction of power that matches his eerie state of being. The fight scenes are just fantastic to look at. And all the moments in between-- the whole book is a visual treat from start to finish.
Oh, and everything said above can also be said of Superman and the Legion of Superheroes, which is even better!
Labels: Art, Comics, Good Reading
Thursday, March 31, 2011
The Artist Himself: Rand Holmes
Published by Fantagraphics, The Artist Himself: Rand Holmes is a true artist retrospective. It wonderfully chronicles both the art and life of artist Holmes, illustrated througout with what is likley the most comprehensive catalogue of his art available.
Several of his indie comics stories are re-printed in full, as well as selected paintings and personal art pieces that show his tremendous skill and adaptability. His fine art paintings are pristine and inspiring, but I myself adore his black and white comics art that holds the style of the greats and clearly represents the best of the indie genre. The pages are at times rough and loose, yet elvolve over time in to pure comics craftsmanship. Holmes covers many subjects of his day, which thankfully include a healthy dose of drugs and smut.
Any art fan or would-be comics historian will revel in the text that rolls over the years of the birth of the underground comics scene through the indie comics boom of the 80's. This peppered with the story of one artist's life and all his ups and downs, loves, losses, struggles and successes. At times Holmes seemed to have lived a hard-luck life, at others a carefree hippy lifestyle with just the right amount of luck. It's decades before Holmes finds his place as both an artist and a man, sadly his final determinations come only shortly before his death. This, along with other key moments of his career, is punctuated by Holmes' own journal entries, heightening the personal tale with few details omitted. It is an amazing story of an amazing storyteller.
Labels: Art, Good Reading
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
I like to grow garlic
Labels: Food
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Mac and Cheese Refresh
You may have noticed (or not) the bold new design on boxes of the Kraft classic. It's actually been out for a while now, but each time I see it I take a second look. There have been quite a few designs over the years but they haven't strayed far from home.
This design literally turns the heritage upside down! Another small detail that's so subtle it barey registered: That box has got a spoonfull of mac and cheese-- on a fork.
Labels: New Label Alert
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.comments2013-08-25T17:53:25.926-05:00A Medical Journey: Lessons Learned and RelearnedL. Blogspeak, M.D.http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-70686543433503814492013-08-25T17:53:25.926-05:002013-08-25T17:53:25.926-05:00Cha Sen is a poet which reminds me of how deeply w...Cha Sen is a poet which reminds me of how deeply we can touch patients with words too.

BlogspeakL. Blogspeak, M.D.https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-38781650249547679192013-08-25T15:00:48.892-05:002013-08-25T15:00:48.892-05:00"Touch is arguably its quintessence". Y..."Touch is arguably its quintessence". Yes, it is too bad that physicians have, to a degree, delegated the healing touch -the laying of hands- to other health care professionals (nurses, alternative health gurus). Touch, being an element of humanness, can be an antidote to the more technical aspects of medicine.
cha senhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-71242838372529091902013-07-23T12:38:51.777-05:002013-07-23T12:38:51.777-05:00Yes, I agree with Cha Sen. it's important to ...Yes, I agree with Cha Sen. it's important to give the patient unambiguous support in getting a second opinion as it leaps over the trust issue and paves the way for good communication between the primary care doctor, patient and consultant.

BlogspeakL. Blogspeak, M.D.https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-66705663926020135832013-07-22T13:23:03.365-05:002013-07-22T13:23:03.365-05:00A second opinion from a respected physician can ha...A second opinion from a respected physician can have a healing effect. This is even more the case when the referring physician is supportive of the patient's request to seek a second opinion.cha senhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-72638420272912854592013-07-15T11:36:56.060-05:002013-07-15T11:36:56.060-05:00I admire your honesty and sense of humor! Physic...I admire your honesty and sense of humor! Physicians are human beings who have feelings. The important thing, which you've always known, is to not act on feelings of attraction. Romantic relationships with patients are forbidden for many good reasons.markchttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-50850025378977365872013-04-13T11:30:21.131-05:002013-04-13T11:30:21.131-05:00It is unfortunate that the audit culture has infil...It is unfortunate that the audit culture has infiltrated the practice of medicine. This has the effect of making physicians feel that they are no longer professionals - having the autonomy to act in the best interest of their patients. Bravo to your post.cha senhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-44324170112580607372013-01-18T22:46:18.965-06:002013-01-18T22:46:18.965-06:00I couldn't agree with you more. The physical ...I couldn't agree with you more. The physical exam needs to evolve so that it can adapt to each individual patient's needs. cha senhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-50735850753944025382012-12-22T15:51:34.435-06:002012-12-22T15:51:34.435-06:00Asking about carbon monoxide monjtors, while aski...Asking about carbon monoxide monjtors, while asking about smoke alarms is logical. I doubt, however, that many patients are counseled regarding either type of monitor during their exams.

This blog and exchange with Cha Sen makes me wonder, at a time when the office visit is more and more compressed, how much time we should spend on conventional issues like cholesterol management vs issues such as seat belts. With which could we save more lives on a population basis? L. Blogspeak, M.D.https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-48976084597653222712012-12-22T12:27:31.183-06:002012-12-22T12:27:31.183-06:00I agree whole-heartedly with you. In the same lea...I agree whole-heartedly with you. In the same league of questions, I ask patients ( I know you have done so as well:-) if they have carbon monoxide detectors in each level of their homes as I have seen cases of CO poisoning (insidious in onset and so difficult to diagnose) that could have been so easily preventable with the presence of working CO detectors in the home.cha senhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-56437448076970778912012-12-18T15:10:36.749-06:002012-12-18T15:10:36.749-06:00Cha Sen makes an important point. The majority of...Cha Sen makes an important point. The majority of Americans support looser gun controls so banning weapons seems unlikely. But gun safety, as she suggests, is an idea that could gain ground with a majority of citizens. Much could be done including the use of trigger lock technologies, marking bullets so they can be matched with the gun used in a shooting. We could ask people to pass a gun safety exam as a condition for gun licensure just as we require that would be drivers pass a safe driving test as a condition of licensure. The back ground checks should be key, not as a means of gun control but keeping guns out of the hands of felons and individuals with severe mental illness. In addition, the banning of automatic firearms should only allowed in the military.
If there is a will to protect second amendment rights, while protecting the public from irrational uses of guns much can be done.
L. Blogspeak, M.D.https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-13020284092519931592012-12-18T12:14:43.653-06:002012-12-18T12:14:43.653-06:00I think that if we were to frame the issue differe...I think that if we were to frame the issue differently: for example, instead of emphasizing gun "control", we highlight instead the importance of gun "safety" -a public health issue- we would be more cogent in our arguments against the availability of guns in this society. cha senhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-75716467858023174432012-10-10T05:02:30.126-05:002012-10-10T05:02:30.126-05:00What a beautiful commentary on fall in Wisconsin. ...What a beautiful commentary on fall in Wisconsin. The description of leaves refusing to fall reminds me of people who carry on tenaciously despite great adversity.markchttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-76064617016805961632012-09-16T08:12:07.899-05:002012-09-16T08:12:07.899-05:00Unfettering the imagination (Cha sen) puts words i...Unfettering the imagination (Cha sen) puts words in the orbit of mystery and magic, where they are unlikely to ever accept strict definition.L. Blogspeak, M.D.https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-82962470797275402732012-09-15T19:49:45.122-05:002012-09-15T19:49:45.122-05:00Just for fun--on the list of unsettled linguistic ...Just for fun--on the list of unsettled linguistic issues is that there is no agreement as to what is a word. There are various schools of thought that support one definition or another but so far no agreement. The same holds true for the sentence. maxbrod.kafkahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-78362048524864406312012-09-15T13:48:41.939-05:002012-09-15T13:48:41.939-05:00To roll around in words, what a way to unfetter th...To roll around in words, what a way to unfetter the imagination.cha senhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-67657173541909359462012-09-14T14:35:06.704-05:002012-09-14T14:35:06.704-05:00We agree. To hunger for ambiguity after a day of ...We agree. To hunger for ambiguity after a day of straight talk both restores and animates.L. Blogspeak, M.D.https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-19592551477511798762012-09-14T11:07:54.138-05:002012-09-14T11:07:54.138-05:00Isn't language an amazing thing? In professi...Isn't language an amazing thing? In professional life we aim for clearness and directness to avoid for instance any misunderstanding of instructions. Maybe that's why we yearn for reading other's words in fiction and poetry and enjoy cross word puzzles. In those arenas, ambiguity or a double meaning or an unusual use of a word make the language all the more interesting.markchttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-41617694545336843002012-09-02T15:39:44.171-05:002012-09-02T15:39:44.171-05:00Yes, the ad industry (and its medical counterpart,...Yes, the ad industry (and its medical counterpart, Big Pharma) does have a knack of making us desirous of an ideal, trying to convince us that our lives will only be complete if we acquire whatever it's selling. We could refuse to jump through its hoop;-)cha senhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-22475698663149345412012-06-17T11:12:26.302-05:002012-06-17T11:12:26.302-05:00Yes, Cha Sen's reminder about lobotomies is a ...Yes, Cha Sen's reminder about lobotomies is a chilling reminder of how even "the best minds" can run off the rails.L. Blogspeak, M.D.https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-14655315454808340522012-06-17T10:48:26.635-05:002012-06-17T10:48:26.635-05:00A timely call for us to embrace a healthy skeptici...A timely call for us to embrace a healthy skepticism of all "too good to be true" enthusiasms. Will the quick fix of bariatric surgery of today turn out to be as pernicious as the practice of lobotomy of yore?cha senhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-39188255308972370662012-05-26T09:42:40.076-05:002012-05-26T09:42:40.076-05:00If computerized data bases have not yet been deplo...If computerized data bases have not yet been deployed to match patients and doctors they almost certainly will. The problem is that, like autobiography, what we say about ourselves, in the media or social network arena, oftentimes gets gussied up, making for a disconnect between the portrait of clinical styles and values promised and reality.L. Blogspeak, M.D.https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-56532365217206473092012-05-25T15:33:48.354-05:002012-05-25T15:33:48.354-05:00Finding a good doctor is not always easy but I agr...Finding a good doctor is not always easy but I agree that word of mouth from friends and family and asking nurses for their opinions are usually best. I had never thought of judging a doctor by his assistants manner but their might well be some truth in that. Perhaps not unlike online dating services, I wonder if the internet will help individuals find a doctor that matches the qualities they want most.markchttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-79445179435230190672012-05-11T19:11:28.841-05:002012-05-11T19:11:28.841-05:00A positive test value resulting in a diagnosis of ...A positive test value resulting in a diagnosis of a medical condition that would not have caused any sickness if it were not incidentally found, this is indeed an opening of Pandora's Box.cha senhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-18586435426054937902012-04-09T08:02:11.608-05:002012-04-09T08:02:11.608-05:00Cha Sen's patient must have fierce and fantast...Cha Sen's patient must have fierce and fantastic dreams. He's a warrior.L. Blogspeak, M.D.https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-292842036272292752.post-85325653506770673072012-04-08T21:47:18.037-05:002012-04-08T21:47:18.037-05:00My 95 year old patient (with a heart condition) of...My 95 year old patient (with a heart condition) often tells me with a roguish grin that he likes his pickled herring -with a gulp of brandy before going to bed at night. It's hard for me to put a damper on his joie de vivre by telling him at his age to make lifestyle changes.cha senhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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You Are Almost There
Welcome back again to our Best Tips for Saving Money series, we are now on Part 3 and it's almost Christmas! Yes you heard it right a blog post about saving money this side of christmas, what are we thinking.
Some Extra Tips
Planning ahead can be one of the most useful things you can actually do when it comes to saving money. Remember that just because you are saving money, doesn't mean you can't still enjoy various aspects of everyday life.
You can still do things like throw parties, just make sure you budget correctly for them and you don't go overboard with the food or decorations.
Start redecorating things you already own, this can brighten up your day and world around you very easily and also without breaking the bank. Whenever you feel obliged to give someone a gift always do you best to make sure that gift is homemade, this will be a cheaper option for you when compared to store bought gifts and everyone loves the appeal of something created by another person it really is a win win situation.
Even the small things can make a huge difference over time when it comes to saving money, saving cents on petrol can in the long run save your quite a few dollars to put towards your final goal.
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If you, like myself, are prone to a large amount of hoarding then this section could be most profitable for you. Once you have committed yourself to the idea of saving cash then one of the first things you should be doing a hosting a massive sale either in person or online.
Go through everything you own and tell yourself if you really need all of it, I appreciate that it can be very difficult to sell or throw away things which you have owned for a long time but trust me over time you will forget everything you get rid of and focus solely on the money which you generated from the sales.
Also if you ever have something which you need repairing do everything you can to fix it yourself otherwise you could run into unexpected costs left right and centre.
Tinker Often
People say to not reinvent the wheel, however when it comes to saving money you need to be constantly tweaking and tinkering around with your plan to make sure that you are still on schedule to hit your targets.
There are many other tools you can use to help keep track of your progress such as worksheets, journals and other organisational tools.
Always make sure to remind yourself why you are trying to save $10,000, think about the reason which made you want to start saving in the first place.
That about wraps it up for this month's edition of Money Saving Tips, from everyone here at The Bread of Life Online we would like to wish you a very merry christmas and an even better frugal New Year!
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May 1945: In the aftermath of the Second World War, the first British War Crimes Investigation Team is assembled to hunt down the senior Nazi officials responsible for the greatest atrocities the world has ever seen. One of the lead investigators is Lieutenant Hanns Alexander, a German Jew who is now serving in the British Army. Rudolf Höss is his most elusive target. As kommandant of Auschwitz, Höss not only oversaw the murder of more than one million men, women, and children, he was the man who perfected Hitler's program of mass extermination. Höss is on the run across a continent in ruins, the one man whose testimony can ensure justice at Nuremberg.
Hanns and Rudolf reveals for the very first time the full, exhilarating account of Höss' capture, an encounter with repercussions that echo to this day. Moving from the Middle Eastern campaigns of the First World War to bohemian Berlin in the 1920s to the horror of the concentration camps and the trials in Belsen and Nuremberg, it tells the story of two German men - one Jewish, one Catholic - whose lives diverged and intersected in an astonishing way.
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Her name is Bertha.
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That was the first face-melting ever reported.
But when she is feeling friendly there isn't a more pleasant person in the world as long as you can look past the possibility that you too might one day find yourself lacking an epidermis. But as long as you do as you're told and generally avoid being combative you shouldn't have your skin sucked off like a thin candy coating on a human shaped treat.
In all honesty I like this lady. Hands down, of any boss I've had this is the best. Or is it least drunk? Actually I think it might be both. Either way, that is something that I can't appreciate enough.
I recently received a modest elevation of status here. Nothing major mind you but enough to make me smile and quietly high-five myself. Which is totally normal. It's just, I don't think people really high-five around here.
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The virtual HBMs are intended to help simulate human responses in automobile crashes, helping researchers better predict the effect of trauma on the body than has traditionally been able with crash test dummies. The HBMs will even contained detailed representation of the bones and soft tissues of the body, with special attention directed to those parts most frequently injured in vehicle crashes.
The mission of the GBHMC is to create the world's most detailed computer models of the human body, and has selected six teams, made up of universities and research institutions from across the globe including the University of Waterloo in Ontario, to collaborate with each other and with GHBMC's members on the project. This includes a full body integration centre, together with five region centres for the head, neck, thorax/upper extemities, abdomen, and pelvis/lower extremities.
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Extremist group the Islamic State claims to have executed American journalist James Foley, who was abducted in Syria in 2012. The FBI is evaluating a video that was posted online Tuesday, purporting to show Foley's beheading.
That video was uploaded to YouTube on Tuesday afternoon and later removed. The images show a man resembling Foley kneeling next to a masked militant, reciting comments against the U.S. before being killed.
U.S. officials tell the Associated Press that Islamic State had recently threatened to kill Foley to avenge U.S. airstrikes that have helped Iraqi forces regain key sites, including the Mosul dam.
The Islamic State also says it's holding another American journalist, Steven Joel Sotloff, who went missing in Syria last year, and that Sotloff could be the next victim.
National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden says U.S. officials are studying the video to determine whether it's genuine:
"We have seen a video that purports to be the murder of U.S. citizen James Foley by ISIL. The intelligence community is working as quickly as possible to determine its authenticity. If genuine, we are appalled by the brutal murder of an innocent American journalist and we express our deepest condolences to his family and friends. We will provide more information when it is available."
Foley has been missing since November of 2012, when he was kidnapped while reporting in Syria for the news organization GlobalPost. A Facebook page was later created to call for his return; last night, it posted this statement from Foley's mother, Diane:
"We have never been prouder of our son Jim. He gave his life trying to expose the world to the suffering of the Syrian people.
"We implore the kidnappers to spare the lives of the remaining hostages. Like Jim, they are innocents. They have no control over American government policy in Iraq, Syria or anywhere in the world.
"We thank Jim for all the joy he gave us. He was an extraordinary son, brother, journalist and person. Please respect our privacy in the days ahead as we mourn and cherish Jim."
GlobalPost notes that, "The Foley family has not received confirmation of Jim's death from the U.S. government, and acknowledged that there is still a small chance the video of his apparent killing will prove to have been fake."
The company's CEO and co-founder, Philip Balboni, says GlobalPost had been working to learn who kidnapped Foley, and where he was being held captive.
"Although GlobalPost's investigation at one point led us to believe that James was being held by the Syrian government, we later were given strong reason to believe he was being held by Islamic militants in Syria," Balboni said. "We withheld this information at the request of the family and on the advice of authorities cooperating in the effort to protect Jim. GlobalPost, working with a private security company, has amassed an enormous amount of information that has not been made public."
Foley was on a freelance assignment for GlobalPost when he was abducted in northern Syria on Nov. 22, 2012. He had been making his way to the Turkish border when he was stopped by a group of armed men, the organization says.
Back in 2011, Foley was one of three journalists who were held captive for more than a month after being attacked by Gaddafi fighters near Benghazi. A fourth journalist didn't survive the attack.
Their ordeal led Foley and one of his colleagues, American Claire Gillis, to visit NPR's Talk of the Nation back in 2011. Discussing the uncertain weeks of their captivity, Foley said they "turned to a lot of prayer" and exercise. In the end, he was the last of the journalists to be released, after spending a week as the sole Westerner in the prison.
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I was so amped about the Grey's Anatomy Premiere-especially after seeing the previews! They made it look so intense: Rose tells Derek she's pregnant, Derek casually pops the question, and then Derek was hooked up to industrial clamps and all of this medical equipment, while Meredith was screaming.
The thing is, it was a classic case of the writers teasing us and then slapping us in the face with something a lot less dramatic. Still, it was Grey's so it still drew me in. I'm still hoping for some of what captured me in the beginning, and maybe this season will be it.
Meredith is still being whiney and super annoying, but now Christina is back. She tells Meredith to shut up and stop complaining and it's so great to see some of that old Christina again. Izzy is starting to come around again too, and it's great to see her not being such a freak like last year. She started off as one of my favorites and slowly dwindled to a husband stealing, sobbing mess of a girl who couldn't do anything right. I hope the writers give her more to work with this time around. I'd like to see Alex stop being a jerk-he had just started to show his nice guy side, and there he goes snapping away at poor Izzy.
As for the drama shown in the preview, neither happened! Rose and Derek's conflict was more than a little lame. Honestly, any self respecting woman would never have entered into a relationship with that man when it was painfully honest he was still in love with Meredith. He didn't lie to her, his entire being gave him away. Wake up Rose, you're just a pawn in the drama that is Mer-Der.
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This Ash Wednesday, take Lent to the next level
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
3/2/2014 (3 years ago)
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
This Ash Wednesday, Catholics are invited to do something exceptional for Lent. We often make sacrifices that mean something to us, but we must take our faith a step further.
Young boy praying on Ash Wednesday.
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
3/2/2014 (3 years ago)
Published in Lent / Easter
Keywords: Lent, sacrifice, help, ooor, world hunger, prayer and action
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - What are you doing to take your faith a step further this Lent? You may already be giving something up, and you may be pretty good about not eating meat of Friday, but ask yourself this: what are you doing that actually makes the world a better place?
We often make the mistake of celebrating Lent a bit selfishly. Think about it for a second. We give something up, maybe we pray a little more, but what else? What are we putting into the world that makes it a better place? Think about the difference we would make if we performed acts of charity during Lent instead of simply avoiding chocolate. Think about how much power we as Catholics could demonstrate if we all just did one charitable deed during Lent. Now literally pause, please, and think about this...
Typically our sacrifices benefit ourselves and hey, that's okay!
We lose weight during Lent, we save money, we change habits. Lenten sacrifices can do much more for us than even our New Year's resolutions, as they should.
However, we tend to become preoccupied with serving ourselves. We are militant about dodging sweets, finding a decent place to get fish on Friday, and we do a good job with those extra prayers, typically needed when we give up daily habits that have become part of our routines.
Yet, we're not called to sacrifice for just ourselves. We're called to do more, and to make sacrifices for others as well. Indeed, the recipe for making the world a better place is two-fold. First, we must work on ourselves, something we tend to do well with during Lent. The second part is to serve others.
Remember, Jesus washed the feet of His disciples. We too are called to do the same.
How? With busy lives and more distractions than ever, how are we to aid those most in need during times like these?
Again, the answer is simple. 'Prayer and Action'
First we need to pray because through prayer we tap into our spiritual strength to overcome temptation. This prayer is what makes the extraordinary possible. If you lack the willpower to keep your Lenten sacrifice, if you lack the time or the means to do more for Christ, it is through prayer that you will be transformed.
Prayer will open your mind to a Christ-like way of thinking. It will simplify your life and open possibilities that you never knew existed.
Once your mind is awakened with prayer and you become aware of your strength, you are tasked with taking action. This is the critical follow-through to changing yourself during Lent. It is also the part where you actually serve others, becoming like Christ washing the feet of his disciples.
Catholic Online's 'Catholic Team Global' is making this step easy for those who wish to do more this Lent by serving others. Everyone is invited to take the Catholic Team Global Lenten Pledge to buy food for the poor via our 'Prayer and Action' program.
The process is simple. Sign up below to take the pledge. Then, pray to ask what you can do. Finally, according to your means, act by following this link.
Although the act itself is simple, let us make no mistake that it is easy. It isn't easy, and it isn't meant to be. We know that each of you works hard to earn what you have. So when you donate, consider your labor as part of your sacrifice. When you work, and earn what you will donate, work with a prayerful mindset and understand that you are serving in the vineyard of the Lord.
Remember that your prayers are important too. It is by Praying and Acting that you will change the world, and also change yourself.
And isn't that really what Lent is all about?
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