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The main reason is Urobuchi gave an interview where he said that the girls in Madoka were carried away by their "hubris" and "self-righteousness" and compared them to the Taliban (WHAT the fuck). So that pretty much flings any idea the show was trying to say something even vaguely feminist out the window- this guy literally things young girls should be punished for wanting things. women shouldn't have desires. REVOLUTIONARY concept.
U can still read feminist things into the show for yourself of course (as I did initially), but knowing the opposite was intended puts a damper on it for me.
And also knowing that makes me view the show in a different light. I used to be okay with it because it seemed to reconstruct the genre a bit at the end, with Madoka restoring hope etc. but…
It really is just 11 straight episodes of little girls suffering, intended for a male audience, with some sort of attempt to smooth it all over at the end so the viewer doesn't feel guilty and it's still implied they all die or whatever. That's kind of creepy, when you think about it. Especially when you consider that this is basically taking a genre meant to empower young girls and making it about little girls being tortured and manipulated. There are some genres that could use deconstruction- the magical girl genre isn't one of them, at least not deconstructed in a way that's targetted toward men. If it's deconstructed, I think it should be deconstructed for a FEMALE AUDIENCE, you know, the actual main consumers of the genre. I mean, thinking about it, Madoka doesn't really count as a deconstruction- it exaggerates tropes that were already in the genre- dark magical girl, coming of age story, etc.
Utena did a MUCH better job of criticizing shoujo tropes (like ACTUAL CRITICISM OF PROBLEMATIC shoujo tropes like the fucked-up dynamics of idealized shoujo romances, or the damsel-in-distress cliche, not just making stuff ~edgier~ and not really criticizing) while having an actual feminist message that was absolutely intended that you cannot miss, and we also know the creators actually kept the female audience in mind AND oh, it actually managed to have canon queer characters and relationships rather than just ~vaguely imply~ so straight audiences could ignore it. A lot of Madoka fans treat Madoka like it's Utena, but it's not. Utena is an actual deconstruction, Madoka is largely just a darknedgy take on things.
And it's not like the magical girl genre didn't have DARK STUFF in it, it just still managed to be…about empowering girls rather than punishing them. Princess Tutu was dark. Sailor Moon is the codifier for "dark magical girl warrior' and "magical girl antihero" concepts and the live action serie got VERY heavy. And then people act like Madoka (and Nanoha) are the only magical girl shows with kickass fight scenes (and that's somehow the measure of their worth) but Precure, aimed for 5 year old girls, can be ridiculously heavy on the action. I'm tired of ppl talking about how Madoka is great bc it's got all this stuff the genre already had.
And reading spoilers for the movie, all my fears have been confirmed- the relationships and themes that made the anime work have been thrown out the window for cynicism so it's basically worthless now. And still no canon queerness, ofc.
So yeah, I still enjoy some parts of Madoka, I'm just much less enamored with it now, mostly just in light of getting more into the magical girl genre and learning more about the creator's true intentions.
I had some suspicions along these lines. Like I had no idea what the creators' intentions were until now. But the fact it was purportedly trying to deconstruct the magical girl genre and the girls suffered so much… I think there are definitely aspects of the series you could read feminist aspects into for sure. But the whole symbolism of the magical girl —> witch and the magical girls quietly dying while still being girls, and the whole fact you mentioned that it was deconstructed for a male audience…plus everything the creator says is incredibly troubling.
Regardless of a creators intentions, these pieces are meant to stand alone. If you just want to get all pissy about a man being involved in feminist show, then just say that—don't shit all over a great show.
Those girls are full of hubris, especially Sayaka and Homura. The series does as good a job as Utena does (but does so more subtly and focuses on different aspects of femininity ) of breaking down the genre.
Wtf, you're pissed off because of girls suffering? People suffer, especially women. And what I think you're not understanding, is that manipulation is a female sphere of influence. It's a story about women fighting other women in many ways. The girls might be super cute, but the themes an subtleties of their relationships with each other and with Kyubey are super feminine. And the symbolism of the witches?#puella magi madoka magica
i read your response and recognized the bullshit
you are sexualizing power imbalances, violence, and yes, rape
why do you have a safe word?
why not just stop when someone says "no" or "stop"?
is it because you like to hear those words and continue on?
because you like to pretend they're not consenting?
congratulations, you're sexualizing rape
I read your response and recognize that people like you are why women are ashamed to call themselves feminists.
You have no right to judge other people's private, sexual lives. If someone consents and is enjoying themselves, then they aren't sexualizing anything, they're having a good time.
And also, what kind of misguided view of women do you have? Do you think that if there were no men, there wouldn't be rape, murder, and assault? Since I'm female, am I supposed to spread flowers and glitter and make the world a special, safe place?#BDSM #feminism #fucking social justice bullshit
Bdsm sexualizes violence, and since sexualized violence is the most pressing issue facing women world wide, I am very much against it.
Many bdsm advocates pose bdsm as akin to sexuality, something you are born with and beyond your control. I don't believe this is true.
If you look around, female sexuality (which is always displayed as heterosexuality) is very much "supposed" to be submissive (and I know not all female bdsm-ers are submissive, but the majority are). Bdsm isn't subversive, it is very much playing into the dominant narrative of female sexuality — that women exist to please and serve men, and that male violence against women is "sexy" and how sex is supposed to be.
Two quick examples off the top of my head — the violent language surrounding sexuality (pounded her, tore her up) and the accepted "truth" that losing your virginity is, for women, supposed to be painful.
This idea of sexuality is directly responsible for the oppression of women, and bdsm upholds this 100%. And then on top of that, much of bdsm goes even farther, to outright sexualize rape and abuse, and even murder.
Looking at a beaten and battered woman and feeling sexually aroused will never be anything but a sign of sociopathy, and getting a group of these men together and praising them for their "courage" in admitting their true nature is dangerous to women. Getting women who want to be abused and dehumanized (and I view sexual masochism as similar to people who want to cut or otherwise harm themselves — a sign of mental instability/trauma) and introducing them to these men, setting them up and facilitating their abuse, is, obviously harmful.
I do not believe you can get off on harming other people, or the idea of harming other people, and be a good person. The two are mutually exclusive.
As for pairings other than male dom/female sub, I find them wrong, but not near as wrong as male dom/female sub, because those relationships are enforced by our entire society, because those relationships are the most literal manifestation of misogyny and male abuse of women.
So quick run down:
male doms — the absolute worst, deserve slow and painful deaths
female doms — not good
male subs — unhealthy, need to get out of those relationships for their own well being
female subs — unhealthy, have been manipulated into enjoying their own oppression and are facing some severe physiological problems because of that, are being exploited and are in very real danger
Umm, I think that about explains my position, if I wasn't clear about anything, let me know.
Fuck this shit.
So as a woman, I don't have the agency to understand whether I'm being oppressed or turned on? According to your view on femininity, maybe we should all be sitting inside quietly knitting because we're, what, too delicate to handle our shit?
And what sort of deluded view do you have of women anyway? Women can be violent, aggressive, and cruel.
I feel that your views on female sexuality rob women of agency over their own bodies and their own sexual responses.#BDSM #radfem #fuck this shit


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Strong foundation, hard work essential before living the dreamTo make the country a better place you have to realise that you can't help anybody if you can't help yourself, writes Alan Knott-Craig Jr
Perceptions proliferate of elitist, winner-takes-all economies
The backlash against globalisation — and the freer movement of goods, services, capital, labour and technology that came with it — has arrived, writes Nouriel Roubini.
World Bank paints rosy picture of accounting and auditing in South Africa
Report says country is a global leader in adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards, writes Chantyl Mulder
VOICE OF MINING: Mines can benefit all — if allowed to operate
We have a joint responsibility to deal with the specific issues that undermine SA's rating as a prime mining investment destination, writes Mike Teke
Common standards will improve mobility of Africa's CAs
Uniformity of standards in African accountancy is important for multinationals that consider our continent an investment destination, writes Vickson Ncube
Millennium villages are taking root
Project shows low-cost health systems work well, writes Jeffrey Sachs
Leadership and skills deficits must be addressed
We must recapture openness to change we had in 1990s to put educational tools in place to ensure responsible governance within next 20 years, writes Suresh Kana
Japan will disappoint '80s experts
Economy now 40% smaller than forecast, writes J Bradford DeLong
VOICE OF MINING: Transforming mine sector is reason to celebrate
The year 2014 is a milestone on the transformation agenda of the mining industry, writes Mike Teke
How the ANC damages its own idea of patriotism
Gareth van Onselen
Even a child can see what's wrong with boxing in SA
Mninawa Ntloko
STRAIGHT TALK: All eyes on Scotland the brave
Mark Barnes
A silent coup on the streets of Thailand
Thailand is once again being convulsed by extreme partisan politics, writes Sin-ming Shaw
VOICE OF MINING: Worker safety a mammoth task for SA's mining sector
As we mourn the passing of our country's greatest leader, the mining sector takes this time to reflect on his ideals and the principles he lived and gave his life for, writes Mike Teke
Transformation should not be written in black and white
But you need to acknowledge imbalances in SA and include developmental intervention in everyone's career path to level playing fields, writes Moses Kgosana
Drastic action is needed to save the world's high seas
No government in the world and no business can afford to neglect the much wider sustainability challenge posed by a world of 7-billion people, writes Trevor Manuel
From San Francisco to the South China Sea
US and other extra-regional powers should invoke San Francisco Treaty to internationalise diplomatic processes over claims to disputed islands, writes Masahiro Matsumura
OPCW needs more support from world leaders
Chemical attacks in Syria brought attention to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, but not it clear it needs more support to fulfil mandate
US-Russian solution uses a poor definition of Syria's civil war and will prolong it
Allowing groups the regime claims to represent to represent themselves directly, could persuade them to withdraw support for the regime, writes Sami Mahroum
VOICE OF MINING: Right solutions needed for SA to be a mining leader again
Chamber of Mines committed to enhancing NDP expectations, overcoming investor uncertainties and re-establishing SA's reputation as world's leading mining country, writes Mike Teke
Davos theme recognises changed, post-crisis worldRichard Quest asks if those attending the WEF meeting in Davos can set aside their agendas to consider new role of government, social media, traditional media and business
Ian Farmer: apologies for Marikana
For the first time the former Lonmin CE, in charge at the time of the Marikana shootings, talks about the week that changed his life and the course of history of a nation, and apologises for the tragedy
In 21st century education has become a security issue
We need to teach young people there are more meaningful ways to engage with world, be heard than through religious extremism, writes Tony Blair
Time to honour Nelson Mandela's passion for education
South Africa needs radical plan to transform education system with support from civil society organisations, private sector, writes Mamphela Ramphele
SA crying out for leaders it can trust
If SA is to succeed, says EY Africa CEO Ajen Sita, it needs to produce more leaders able to question and define that purpose, both in business and in society
Asia's emerging community must keep in check the might of China
Southeast Asia's pursuit of deeper integration is in keeping with a global trend — but also reflects growing anxiety over China, writes Fidel V Ramos
SA must tread carefully as Africa opens for business
South Africa presents itself as a conduit for foreign investment in Africa — or a final destination, says Tito Mboweni
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THURSDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Experience, gender and
personality appear to influence the "baby talk" parents use when
interacting with their infants, say Japanese researchers.
Baby talk is found across languages and cultures, but the brain
mechanisms that underlie it are not known.
Reiko Mazuka, Yoshi-Taka Matsuda and colleagues at the Riken
Brain Science Institute in Tokyo used functional MRI to assess
brain activity in 35 first-time parents whose infants hadn't
started to speak (preverbal) and compared them to 30 men and women
without any parenting experience. The study also included 16
mothers with toddlers who spoke two-word utterances and 18 mothers
with children in elementary school.
The participants' brain activity was monitored while they
listened to recorded baby talk, which triggers brain activation
patterns similar to those that occur when someone speaks baby talk,
also called infant-directed speech (IDS).
The brain scans showed that mothers with preverbal infants had
increased brain activity in areas of the brain that govern
language. This heightened brain activity did not occur in any other
group, including mothers whose children had started to speak,
according to a Riken news release.
Among mothers with preverbal infants, those who were extroverts
also had increased cortical activation in speech-related motor
areas of the brain, the investigators found.
The results show that there are clear distinctions in how people
process and generate IDS. This is evidence that baby talk acts as a
link for linguistic transfer from mother to infant and plays a
crucial role in the early stages of infant language acquisition,
the researchers concluded.
The findings were released online Aug. 5 in advance of
publication in an upcoming print issue of the journal
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Dubbed the smallest Turkey Trot in Michigan, (28 attendees last year) this year's third annual Mackinac Island Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot sponsored by Mackinac Island News and Views, is set to start at 9:30am from Doud's Corner. The route (5k/3.1mile) will be on the beach road and the direction will be determined the morning of the event based on wind direction.
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Morning music: Girl's musical resignation letter to Microsoft
Karen X. Cheng worked for the Office division of Microsoft for three years before she recently left to join EXEC, a San Fran start-up. So in her departure from Microsoft, she wrote this little ditty to the tune of Don McLean's "American Pie".
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My 8 year old son had a science boffin party on 26/2/12 and it was amazing. The Boffin in question had the children (and my husband!) in control and totally rapt for the whole party. And this was a boys only group who go to one of the best schools in the country. The content was perfect and the delivery first class. Everyone had a wonderful time, and some of the parents have told me that their children have gone home and tried to replicate some of the experiments - mentos in coca cola being the most popular! Although this was an expensive party, we shared with someone else, and it was worth it.
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Microsoft has asked the U.S. government to recognize that its search warrants should end at the country's borders, reflecting growing concern that surveillance by the U.S. National Security Agency could impact business abroad for tech companies.
The demand for reform comes close to the anniversary of the first revelations of NSA snooping by its former contractor Edward Snowden.
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"The U.S. Government needs to address important unfinished business to reduce the technology trust deficit it has created," Microsoft's General Counsel Brad Smith wrote in a post on Wednesday. He said Microsoft was concerned about government attempts to use search warrants to force companies to turn over contents of communications of non-U.S. customers that are stored exclusively outside the country.
"It's now apparent that the government intercepted data in transit across the Internet and hacked links between company data centers," wrote Smith, who added that one of the implications of the surveillance is hesitation around the world over the adoption of technologies like cloud computing.
The U.S. tech industry has repeatedly cautioned the government about the implications of surveillance on its business, particularly after allegations by Snowden that the NSA had access in real-time to user content on servers of the Internet companies, and was also tapping into communications links between data centers of Yahoo and Google.
Cisco Systems' CEO John Chambers wrote in May to U.S. President Barack Obama, asking for his intervention so that U.S technology sales were not hit by a loss of trust from customers abroad because of reports of NSA surveillance.
Chambers' letter followed reports that the NSA physically intercepted network equipment to plant surveillance tools before repackaging the devices with a factory seal and sending the products to international customers.
In December, eight top technology companies including Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Yahoo asked for a reform of government surveillance laws and practices worldwide, and called on the U.S. to take the lead.
The tech companies' coalition, called Reform Government Surveillance, rejected the USA Freedom Act, which was passed in May by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill was passed with considerable dilutions, including vagueness on the specific search term for accessing phone metadata records, which could lead to the continued collection of bulk data by the NSA. The tech coalition said it could not support the bill as currently drafted.


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"Tater Raisin' Folk" will appear on MPBN TV Nov. 16 Monday at 10 pm and again on Nov. 21 Saturday at 11 pm. It tells the story of potato farming in Aroostook County today.
Also, read about it in the Portland's Maine Sunday Telegram.
"Tater Raisin' Folk" will appear on MPBN TV Nov. 16 Monday at 10 pm and again on Nov. 21 Saturday at 11 pm. It tells the story of potato farming in Aroostook County today.
Also, read about it in the Portland's Maine Sunday Telegram.
Read about this year's Midsommar festivities in a small village in Sweden here. The "Swede Life" is written by an "American Mom and Midwife from Florida Living in Sweden." Lots of great photos and even video of raising the pole!
William Widgery Thomas, Jr. was the founder of New Sweden, ME. He went to Sweden and found the first fifty-one settlers who came to northern Maine with him on July 23, 1870. Many more Swedes followed. In fact, there were so many that arrived that some had to leave to find work elsewhere. The settlers worked hard to establish an agricultural community that eventually thrived. Several other towns developed in neighboring townships with many Swedish citizens: Perham, Woodland, Stockholm, Westmanland, Connor, and Caribou. People from other countries such as Norway, Finland, Canadian, and Denmark settled in the communities as did Acadians and Irish.
"On this Wednesday, and maybe Thursday and Friday, too (July 8, 9, 10) we'll be doing some cleaning at the Clase House in New Sweden. If you don't mind getting dirty, stop by – we'll be starting at 8.00am. Things need to be done both outside and inside. For outside jobs (bring your own tools), there's pruning, trimming, hauling brush, picking up debris, etc. For indoor jobs, there's a lot of stuff (shredded paper, soggy ceiling tiles, wall coverings, etc. on the first floor; raccoon poop and paper on the second floor) that needs to be shoveled into trash bags and put into the trash truck (Scott Landeen will be renting us his truck and we need to fill it! The truck will be there by 11.00am on Wednesday). Please bring a shovel (I'll supply some heavy trash bags) or other tools you might find useful. If you're going to be working inside on the first floor you'll need a dust mask (I'll bring a few) and clothing that you don't mind getting filthy. If you're going to work upstairs you'll want a respirator and protective clothing (need to supply your own)."
Message from New Sweden Historical Society President Deb
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Strangers in the Box
Come, look with me inside this drawer,
In this box I've often seen,
At the pictures, black and white,
Faces proud, still, serene.
I wish I knew the people,
These strangers in the box,
Their names and all their memories
Are lost among my socks.
I wonder what their lives were like.
How did they spend their days?
What about their special times?
I'll never know their ways.
If only someone had taken time
To tell who, what, where, when,
These faces of my heritage
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The Swede Life is written by a young midwife from Florida living in Sweden for almost a year with her two young children and husband. Very nice to read about what life is like for them and great pictures too.
I am having great luck in finding blogs about Sweden. Here is another of interest. It tells of a young family living in Sweden. The father of the family was born in Sweden and raised in the US.
The blog is written by Nathan Hegedus, a Boston Globe correspondent, who wrote this article "When it's light, Swedes swarm for the solstice" on June 19, 2005.
I stumbled upon this tale of a family that visited New Sweden, Maine to attend the Midsommar twenty-eight years ago. Some things have not changed too much.
It is written in Swedish and in English so you can see both versions.


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Vail is an enormous resort, stretching almost four miles along the I-70 freeway running west from Denver. Beaver Creek, 16km away, is covered by the lift pass and is easily reached by bus. Breckenridge and Keystone – both owned by Vail Resorts and covered by the lift pass – and Copper Mountain are other possible excursions.
We like
One of the biggest areas in the US – especially great for confident
The Back Bowls are big areas of treeless terrain – unusual in the US
Fabulous area of ungroomed, wooded slopes at Blue Sky Basin
Largely traffic-free resort centres, very pleasant in parts – but ..
We don't like
Resort is a vast sprawl
Slopes can be crowded by American standards, with serious lift queues
Inadequate mountain restaurants
Blue Sky Basin and the Back Bowls may not be open in early season; warm weather can close the Bowls
Expensive, with lots of luxury lodgings but few budget options
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Village charm
No real identity
Standing in the centre of Vail Village, surrounded by chalets and bierkellers, you could be forgiven for thinking you were in the Tirol – which is what Vail's founder, Pete Seibert, intended back in the 1950s. But this is now just one part of a huge resort, and the rest is built mostly in anonymous (but smart) modern style.
There's always the bus
The vast village has a free and efficient bus service ('always on time'), – frequent from Lionshead to Golden Peak, less frequent to the outskirts. But the most convenient – and expensive – places to stay are in the mock-Tirolean Vail Village or at Lionshead – an area that has some very smart lodgings to match Vail Village – and both have gondolas out. There is a lot of accommodation further out – some on the far side of the I-70.
Rolling Colorado
Like most Colorado resorts, Vail is set among rather softly contoured mountains with forest reaching to the top of the slopes. From the top you can see for miles.
Snow reliability
Excellent, except in the Bowls
As well as an exceptional natural snow record (average 348 inches), Vail has extensive snowmaking, normally needed only in early season. Grooming is excellent. Both the Back Bowls and Blue Sky Basin usually open later in the season than the front of the mountain. Blue Sky is largely north-facing (and wooded) and keeps its snow well. But the Bowls are sunny, and in warm weather snow can deteriorate to the point where they are closed or only a traverse is kept open to allow access to Blue Sky Basin; for the best snow, head skier's right from the top of the Game Creek chair, where the sun has least effect because the runs are east-facing.
Schools and guides
Among the best in the world
The school has an excellent reputation and reports are usually wholly positive. But a 2013 reporter had a mixed experience: 'Snowboard lesson was fantastic, hiked to get untracked powder. Brill, brill, brill.' But his wife's lesson was 'dreadful – she asked for a change of instructor for day two but was told that wasn't possible', and his nine-year-old was taught by 'an older gentleman with no enthusiasm'. More reports, please.
You can sign up for lessons on the mountain. Full day Adventure Sessions offer guided instruction for intermediates and experts.
For families
Good all round
The main children's centre is at Golden Peak and takes kids aged three to 15; the nursery takes kids from two months to six years. There are splendid areas with adventure trails and themed play zones, such as the Magic Forest and Chaos Canyon. There's even a special kids' cafe area at Mid Vail. There are kids' snowmobiles and trampolines at Adventure Ridge.
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Lighter No Bake Cheesecake
This lighter no bake cheesecake recipe is made healthier with Greek yogurt and low-fat cream cheese, and it's naturally sweetened with honey. Plus, it takes less than 15 minutes to make!
This post goes out to all of you lovebirds for Valentine's Day.
But it especially goes out to all of you single lovebirds — just as lovable, if you ask me — this Valentine's Day. I made this recipe for you. :) And with nearly half of the U.S. adult population being single nowadays, there are apparently a lot of you!!
That's kind of a wild thought, isn't it? Almost half of the adults you'll cross paths with this Valentine's Day are not married, and (at least statistically speaking) most of those are not sharing the holiday with a "special someone". So what's a single person to do on Valentine's Day? Well, as a single girl, I have a few ideas.
For starters, I think that making a batch of this lighter no-bake cheesecake should be at the top of your list. It's crazy delicious, made healthier with Greek yogurt and light cream cheese, and you can make it in nice little individual portions that are perfect for one or sharing with your friends. (I will be sharing it with mine!)
But more than that, I vote that your day — and everyone's Valentine's Day — be filled with a ridiculous amount of love.
Ok, now trust me, this is not some idealized sunshine-and-roses, wishful-thinking, put-on-a-happy-face, glass-is-half-full spin on Valentine's Day. I know that the day can be really hard if you're single, especially if you're in a place where you're really wishing that you weren't. Believe me, I know.
But if there's one tiny life lesson I've learned with Valentine's Day over the years — uber-cliche as it may sound — it's that the day is what you make of it. If I spend it focused on the relationship in my life that I haven't found, chances are that my day is totally going to suck. (Says the girl who has chosen that route too many times.) But if I spend the day focused on the many relationships (plural!) in my life that I absolutely adore, and even better if I can spend it with some of those people, chances are that the day is going to be oh-so-much better. I might even (gasp!) totally have a good day.
So if you by chance also find yourself in the single boat this Valentine's Day, here are a few small tips for avoiding the "sad" Single's Awareness Day (have I mentioned that I hate that term, btw?) and instead having a genuinely lovable Valentine's Day:
1. Make A Plan: Don't just play the day by ear and "see" if something fun turns up. Plan it in advance so that you have things to do, and so that you also have something to look forward to that day.
2. Spend Time WITH People: Now this is coming from an introvert who enjoys time alone — don't be alone on Valentine's Day!! Ok, if staying in with a book or a hot bath or a glass of wine is really what sounds best to you, all power to you. But more often than not, I end up getting down on V-Day if I'm alone and spend too much time in my head. So scheduling lunches, or happy hour, or something fun that evening with friends is key to enjoying the day.
3. Do Something Special For Yourself: Listen, all of the Valentine's Day classics — chocolate, fresh flowers, a massage, a nice dinner, a great bottle of wine, etc — are not just for couples! If you love chocolate, go out and buy yourself your absolute favorite bar as a treat. Or if you would love a massage, schedule it and enjoy every last minute. The day is about love. So honor yourself and give yourself a "gift" of something special.
4. Do Something Special For Others: See #3 for ideas, especially for your single friends. It will mean a lot. But even more, do something special for anyone you love in your life. It could be as simple as a little homemade Valentine. It could be a little text. It could be helping scrape the snow off their car. Think about what would mean the most to those people (I know it's cheesy, but the 5 love languages concept is a pretty spot on), and make the small or grand gesture to show them how much you love 'em.
5. Eat A Decadent Dessert: I mean, this is a food blog. I can't mention Valentine's Day without mentioning dessert, the ol' Hallmark of Valentine's Day. It's the one holiday a year when decadent, rich desserts are totally encouraged. And when it comes to cheesecake, there's definitely no twisting this girl's arm. But here's the thing — decadent desserts don't have to be a diet-killer, or make you feel potentially worse about yourself after eating them. There are plenty of healthier alternatives out there.
And — OH! — you guessed it. This lighter no-bake cheesecake recipe is one of 'em. ;)
Now many of you know that I've already found my go-to baked lighter cheesecake recipe. It's also made partly with Greek yogurt, and is as thick and creamy and rich and flavorful as you could ever desire.
But when it comes to no-bake cheesecakes, I've had a harder time finding a healthier alternative. Most no-bake cheesecakes are either made with whipped cream (or the fat-free version, which is basically corn syrup), or lots of gelatin or cornstarch as thickeners. I don't find either alternative to sound very healthy.
So I searched online and did some experimenting and recipe testing, and finally discovered that some low-fat cream cheese and thick (see notes below) Greek yogurt can definitely achieve the same results, but without the sky-high calorie and fat content of traditional cheesecake. And it's perfectly thick and creamy and rich and flavorful too!!!
But the best thing? This no-bake cheesecake recipe can be ready to go in under 15 minutes. You seriously have to try it. Here's the how-to:
Basically, the main step is just to combine the filling ingredients together. One step. You can either do this in a food processor, blender, mixer, or (if you're really feeling strong) whisk it all together by hand.
Then stir together a 2-ingredient graham cracker crust. Pop a few Tablespoons of it into a small jar or serving dish…
…then top that with your cheesecake filling.
And voila! No baking necessary. Just pop the cheesecake in the fridge to firm up for a few hours, and then dive in. Or if you're really feeling impatient, just dive in immediately. The filling tastes like classic cheesecake, and is perfect for whatever toppings you might be craving. I went with simple raspberries and some lemon zest, but go with whatever you "love", especially on Valentine's Day.
I hope you all enjoy this one. And to all of you lovebirds out there — single or matched with a lovebird of your own — I wish each of you a truly happy, meaningful Valentine's Day this year!
(Lighter) No Bake Cheesecake
- 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 Tbsp. melted coconut oil or butter
- 2 (8 oz.) packages low-fat cream cheese
- 1 cup low-fat vanilla Greek yogurt (**must be strained if it's watery, see note below)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Stir graham cracker crumbs and oil/butter together until combined. Add 2 loosely-packed tablespoons of crust to the bottom of each jar or serving dish, and use your fingers or a spoon to pack it down firmly.
Add all ingredients to a food processor, and pulse to combine, scraping the edges of the bowl once or twice to be sure that all ingredients are blended. Spoon about 2/3 cup of the mixture into each jar or serving dish on top of the graham cracker crust.
Refrigerate for 2-3 hours until set. Serve topped with berries, lemon zest, other desired toppings, or plain.
**Note about the Greek yogurt: It is VERY important that your Greek yogurt is thick for this recipe. If it is too thin, the cheesecake will not set up and will have more of a pudding consistency. I used Fage Total 2% Greek yogurt for mine, and it worked perfectly. But if your Greek yogurt is not thick -- for example, if you poke a spoon in it vertically and it falls over -- just strain it through a cheesecloth to remove the excess water. Then measure out 1 cup with the Greek yogurt that has been strained.
(However, I should note that even if the cheesecake does not set up perfectly, it will still be delicious!
*I used tulip jars from Weck Jars
**If you do not want to make individual mini cheesecakes, you can pour the filling into a pie plate for a larger cheesecake. You will just need to triple the crust recipe.


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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued its final rule amending the commercial driver's license knowledge and skills testing standards and establishing new minimum federal standards for states to issue a commercial learner's permit (CLP).
The final rule requires a permit holder meet virtually the same requirements as those for a license holder, including driver disqualification penalties. The rule also specifically prohibits a motor carrier from using a driver who does not hold a current and appropriate permit or CDL to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
The final rule implements relevant sections of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) and the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006.
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FMCSA's final rule is effective July 9. States must comply by July 8, 2014. To read the final rule, go to www.regulations.gov; the docket number is FMCSA-2007-27659.
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DAY 54 | A Necessary Evil
Last Wednesday, our family went to LA to celebrate DD's final night before he begins his chemotherapy. DD was joking that he's worried our family is going out too often these days…
At KangHoDong Baekjeong in Koreatown, Los Angeles
Korean BBQ with egg and corn cheese; their famous traditional lunch box bibimbap
After dinner, we headed over to a cafe our family frequents for dessert when we're in K-town together. Because all of the tables were occupied when we arrived, they placed us in the best seats in the house, replete with light decorations and a fireplace table! What a picturesque, memorable way to spend our last night together! Laughs and smiles abounded.
At Yellowhouse Cafe, a cute coffeeshop in Koreatown, Los Angeles
Cheering with their matching sweet potato lattes
Sharing many laughs…
… and secrets…
So apparently, Wednesday, April 10th was National Sibling Day! My Instagram feed and brother's Facebook newsfeed were littered with cutesy photos and of course, we had to contribute:
Best of all, DD and DM decided they couldn't be one-upped and joined the fun!
… and more kisses.
The following day, Thursday, was DD's first chemotherapy appointment at 1:30PM. Before heading out, I gave DD and DM a small present I had prepared for our long journey ahead:
For my SuperDad and SuperMom! May we overcome DD's kryptonite together!
DD had Folfox administered to him over the course of three hours. I was there in the beginning, left to pick up my brother, then came back with some frozen yogurt for DM and the nurses helping DD. He began complaining of muscle fatigue the next day and, after he began taking Xeloda, his oral chemotherapy medicine, that night, he hasn't been able to eat properly since. He has zero appetite, nausea (vomits whenever he eats anything), and neuropathy (cold water feels like a thousand needles stabbing). Even his anti-nausea medicine is not helping and chemotherapy is truly as bad as I've heard it to be. DD still makes an effort to exercise and build his strength and it helps that there's a neighborhood park he can walk to!
A trip to the neighborhood park with DD, DB, and one of our dogs!
Also, quick update: we booked our cruise! After a long dilemma of whether to book an oceanview or suite room, we ultimately chose the Grand Suite Room for the VIP embarkation and debarkation privileges as well as the superior comfort for DD! This will be our first cruise so we're all very excited! We're praying that DD will feel better by then…


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Tropical Storm Bret is winding down.
Under attack from dry air and wind shear, the system weakened overnight and is expected to continue falling apart over the next few days.
At 5 p.m. on Tuesday, the storm was in the Atlantic about 330 miles south of Cape Hatteras, N.C., lumbering northeast at 8 mph with sustained winds of 50 mph. Its winds had been up to 65 mph on Monday night.
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Tropical Storm Bret is expected to fall apart over the next few days. (National Hurricane Center)
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Its both super awesome and sad, the last and final piece of the Dragon Effect series by AndrewRyanArt. The last two characters to be added are Jeff "Joker" Moreau and the Normandy. Pretty smart of him to make Normandy into a Dragon and then have Joker ride her. This series has been tons of fun to follow and a giant round of applauds to this great artist and his epic work that we in the fandom love so much.
Dragon Effect: Joker and Normandy the High Dragon
Dragon Effect: Garrus and Thane
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So that is the end of that, and soon the Omega DLC will be released. But I'm afraid I might not have enough money to get it, might have to wait until after Christmas. Because I need to buy gifts and also a new router so I can finally play Halo 4 online and so I can use all the Halo 4 Limited Edition stuff I got. Would be a waste of stuff otherwise. Thought it was still super awesome the way one got the stuff. Now keep calm folks and keep being awesome!
Things I love: Snow.
(I can't wait for it to snow this year.)
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Happy N7 day! Here's a super quick messy one before I have to go to work.
Destroy ftw
apparently they will have a love-hate relationship
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Happy N7 day everyone! to celebrate I'll share the surprise character, it's the Normandy!
Or Normando, the high dragon rather. He's stil a work in progress (not crazy about his wings right now since I didn't use any ref and they look weird/made up).
Joker the dragon rider/pilot will be along soon.
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Can't wait to see the finished piece!
Happy N7 Day, everyone! I'm a little late in the day, but here's my beloved Vehla Shepard through the years. (Looking through old screenshots today made me miss her so much.)
Today, I wore my N7 tech jacket and t-shirt to work. There were many hallway high-fives with other Mass Effect fans who knew what day today was. It was glorious.
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Definition of jumar in English:
jumarLine breaks: jumar
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒuːmə /
verb (jumars, jumaring, jumared)[no object] Back to top
Climb with the aid of a jumar: the second climber jumars up the fixed rope
More example sentences
- I was at the end of fixed ropes and did not wait for Ara to belay me who was still jumaring at the base of the wall.
- Even so, climbers should be schooled in basic rock climbing and comfortable with jumaring and rappelling.
- While the others sneaked in a last route or two, Anne ascended a static line, collecting her camera and jumaring toward the sky.
1960s: originally in Swiss use, of unknown origin.
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Word of the day hypnopompic
Pronunciation: ˌhɪpnə(ʊ)ˈpɒmpɪk
relating to the state immediately preceding waking up


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Ray-Ban Never Hide Sounds 'Celebrating Legends'
Ray-Ban Never Hide Sounds is back - continuing to provide a platform to talented yet unrecognized musicians from all over the country to showcase their talent & Never Hide. Our last year's winners left us awestruck with their talent - Digital Suicide, Blek, Fire Exit, The Lightyears Explode! and LBG; each took home gear worth Rs 50,000. You can too!!
Bands can register online by emailing their profiles and digital demos to email@example.com or send physical copies of the same to the address given below.
Participate in the Ray Ban Never Hide Sounds – Legends Night and get a chance to perform live.
Express your personality and unique mind and make a legendary moment.
Paying homage to exemplary artists of the past, the live gigs will have participants playing their original compositions and a tribute to a legendary musician of their choice, in their own unique style, we call it the 'NEVER HIDE' way!
In the first elimination round, 15 bands will be shortlisted by a team of Rolling Stone India editors based on the quality of their demos.
The demo tapes of the shortlisted bands along with the band profiles will then be uploaded onto the web site www.ray-ban.com.
In the second round, the shortlist will be whittled down to five bands in a two way judging process involving an online poll open to the general public and a jury selection process involving leading musicians and executives from the music industry. Equal weightage will be given to both, the online poll and the jury vote.
The five winners of this judging process will be flown to Mumbai for the Ray-Ban 75th Anniversary Celebration in Mumbai. They will share the stage with two of India's most iconic rock bands. Each of these five bands will also receive musical instruments and gear worth Rs. 50,000, courtesy of Ray-Ban.
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Anjali Anjali Pushpanjali
Lyrics & Chords
Hi this is the flute version of ARR's famous Anjali Anjali Pushpanjali from the movie Duet.
The song is played after the initial humming, please be patient ;-). and please do not forget to leave your comments!!
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Ammu said
Shaniruh said
Nicely done ….liked it :)
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Abz said
really nice; just a few suggestions:
1) it sounds like your rushing through the part "poove on padathi…." to be able to complete it in 2 breaths. You need to sustain the ending notes of each word to sound even better. Your second stanza was better but again when you reached this part same problem
2) if you used another instrument for the female voice it would have been nicer; the female was was flat and your flute was sharp so the transition was a little off
Overall, great attempt! do you have the chords for this song?
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Brothers Review - Brothers Movie Review - Brothers Telugu Movie Review - Brothers Review Rating...
Surya Telugu Movie Brothers - Surya back with Brothers, the dubbed version of his Tamil movie Maatran.Brothers movie revolves around a conjoined twins. Brothers Movie director KV Anand has written a script for the movie.
Vimal and Akhil (Surya) are conjoined twins born to Sachin Khedekar, who is a founder and the owner of a company he sells the best kids energy drink in the market. Sachin's rival sends a Russian spy to the company to know the secret formula of the drink. The spy manages to get some info with the help of Kajal and Surya, but he is killed. Meanwhile, Vimal dies in an accident and Akhil gets separated from him.
Akhil comes to know that the Russian lady was not a spy and the energy drink which was selling in the market actually contains dangerous substances. He went for Russia with Kajal Agarwal to know the truth. What happens next you must watch in theatres.There are few romantic songs and comedy scenes between the conjoined twins in the first half. But the movie takes a serious mode in the second half and the climax is superb.
Suriya with every film he is getting better always. He carries the entire film on his shoulders. He has shown the difference of the conjoined twins rightly in the body mannerism and voice modulation. He does everything perfectly. Kajal Agarwal is pretty and beautiful.Sachin Khedekar plays a very important role in this film.
Surya has delivered a wonderful performance. Surya diffinitely get the award for this film acting as a conjoined twins He looks stunning in action and dance. He has shown perfect comedy timing in the first half. Kajal surely rocks you in the song sequences. Sachin Khedekar, Vivek and others have done brilliant acting.
KV Anand's story and direction is wonderful. Harris Jayraj's music is main attraction. His background score and tunes are good to listen. Sounda Rajan's picturiasation is another highlight. Peter Hein choreographed action is also main attraction. Anthony's editing and Rajeevan's art direction are also good.
Final Word : Brothers is a perfect watch you must watch.
Brothers Review Rating: 3/5
Movie Name : Maatran
Cast : Suriya, Kajal Aggarwal
Director : K. V. Anand
Music Director : Harris Jayaraj
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Other in Southwest Florida learned new skills from watching Team USA on the field. An adult soccer league in Bonita Springs says they will be watching the next game.
Team USA will take on Germany Thursday at noon.
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You are invited to share a favourite recipe with Covenant House and our youth. Food and nutrition are vital to our young people as many of them have struggled with having enough to eat and often come to us malnourished. When they arrive at Covenant House they are provided with healthy and filling meals, lovingly prepared by our kitchen staff. As they grow and heal we introduce them to important life skills like cooking, budgeting and how to shop for groceries.
We need your help to make this project a success - please take a moment to share a cherished recipe and a message for our youth. We will compile the recipes and well wishes into a cookbook to share with our young peoples. When our young people move on to independent living they will receive a cookbook made of love to help them make their house a home.
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Major General Walter D. "Waldo" Givhan, United States Air Force, currently serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Plans, Programs and Operations in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
I recently had the privilege of visiting James Madison University to attend the closing ceremony for the 2012 Senior Managers' Course in Explosive Remnants of War and Mine Action, where I met a select group of individuals serving on the front lines of humanitarian crises and post-conflict environments around the world.
This year, the 17 participants represented 13 different countries, including Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Uganda, and Vietnam. These "Senior Managers" are each leaders in their respective national mine action and ERW programs. This diversity the students bring in terms of background and experience is one of the main reasons the course is so valuable. Participants share unique perspectives and exchange ideas with classmates from countries facing similar challenges.


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Thoughts on Solar
An ounce of prevention
January 17, 2013; Featured in Thoughts on Solar
Every 3,000 miles. When I was teaching my children how to drive I also taught them that every 3,000 miles they should get an oil change and maintenance checkup before something goes wrong. I taught them to not ignore the car service light when it goes on and to remember to fill up the gas tank before it gets too low. But despite my best efforts, I occasionally found myself jumping into my car to go get them after their car had broken down.
"An ounce of prevention" is how the phrase begins. I am not sure that many people know the second half of that famous quote, but it goes without saying that not everyone has the foresight to heed such warnings. And sometimes, even when you have your ounce of prevention you find out too late you really need a ton.
This is true in all walks of life and the solar industry as well.
Proactive maintenance checkups can pump up the energy on a solar project and help deliver more revenues to the project owners and investors. Project developers, however, traditionally have been reluctant to incur the additional cost of a proactive ongoing operations and maintenance strategy. The lack of consistency in operations and maintenance procedures as well as the results generated for solar projects hasn't helped.
For an O&M program to be successful, it needs to be proactive not just reactive. It also must be tailored to fit the specific project and therefore requires a comprehensive intrinsic audit at the outset. For several project developers, the audit is an important tool that can help identify project risks.
During the audit, all mechanical and electrical components throughout a solar power plant will be reviewed as well as the system's historical performance data and equipment degradation rates. This information is evaluated against current performance readings. The audit's findings allow project developers to make critical changes before something wrong happens and also highlights areas that may need special attention.
But even after the initial risk audit O&M needs to be on an ongoing part of the solar project throughout its lifespan. The risks for solar projects evolve over time, reflecting ongoing degradation of solar energy output from the equipment. Seemingly simple things like solar panel cleaning can become critically important in locations that are prone to built up soiling. Dust and debris can accumulate quickly on the panels and reduce energy output by as much as 25 percent.
A well maintained solar installation can perform 10 percent to 30 percent better than an installation not maintained. Proof that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
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Weather update from the North Carolina State Emergency Response Team
• Snowfall has continued in many areas throughout the day and will continue through the evening. Between a trace to four additional inches of snow has fallen across much of central North Carolina. The coastal counties are seeing mostly rain.
• Local flooding is possible in low-lying areas along the coast.
• Expect hazardous travel conditions into Friday morning across the state.
Stranded Motorists
• NCDOT, State Highway Patrol and National Guard crews continue working hard to respond to calls for assistance.
• In the past two days, our Highway Patrol troopers have responded to 6750 calls. Between 6 am and noon today, troopers responded to 824 calls for assistance. (The normal call volume for a 24-hour day is 800 calls across the state.)
• Emergency management officials are urging people to stay off the roads: do not put yourselves or family at risk or endanger the first responders and law enforcement officers.
Power Outages
• As of 3 p.m., there were 122,000 power outages across the state. More than half of those are in the eastern third of the state. There are about 36,000 power outages in the Piedmont and about 21,000 in the mountain and foothills.
• Duke Energy has 3,400 crews working to restore power in North and South Carolina.
• Just before noon, we learned that a hospital in Anson County lost power and was running on generator. They can continue those operations for about 72 hours.
Transportation Impacts
• Airports are affected. Charlotte-Douglas, Raleigh Durham, Greensboro, Wilmington and Fayetteville airports are open, but numerous flights have been cancelled. Call ahead.
• All passenger train services serving North Carolina are cancelled today.
Abandoned Vehicles
• For vehicles that have been abandoned along the roadway: Highway Patrol, National Guard and/or NCDOT crews will check to be sure there are no occupants. If there are, troopers will get the occupants to a safe location.
• Highway Patrol is tagging the abandoned vehicles to show that they've been checked. Those vehicles are being left in place UNLESS they are blocking the road.
• Vehicle owners can go back –ONCE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO – and get their vehicles.
• If cars or trucks are the path of the salt/sand trucks, the DOT Incident Management Assistance Patrol will move those vehicles to the shoulder where possible. In other cases, the Highway Patrol and local law enforcement are coordinating with towing companies to move vehicles to a safe location.
Towed Vehicles
• For those whose vehicle may have been towed, they can call one of several numbers:
o For cars left inside city limits - call the local police department.
o For cars left outside city limits – call Highway Patrol at 919-733-3861.
Continue Those Wellness Checks
• Emergency Management officials are urging everyone to check on their family, friends and neighbors. If there is someone you normally see and haven't talked to in past few days, please check on them.
• Counties are opening shelters where there is a need. Between 18 and 23 shelters have been open in 19 counties across the state.


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For those of you who don't know me in real life/aren't facebook friends with me, I have an album on there that is just of car vanity plates I've spotted (a collection 2-3 years worth).
So now that friends have been recognizing me as the "vanity plate guy" and have been snapping photos for me, I decided to create a tumblr where people can also submit.
I live in Toronto, so most of these are going to be from there. I do have a few from California from my time there as well.
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Kevin Cummins, an NRA Certified Training Counselor, sent us the following on Boy Scout Troop 630's Rifle Shoot Campout:
St. Louis, Missouri - Scouts from Troop 630 of the St. Louis area Boy Scout council took part in their annual rifle shoot and tipi campout at the S-F (pronounced "S bar F") Scout Ranch near Knob Lick, Missouri. The 5,200 acre property has three Scout Camps, one high adventure base, a water park, numerous hiking trails, several shooting ranges, cabins, tree houses, Adirondacks and fishing galore on the 270 acre Nims Lake.
Troop 630 annually has their rifle shoot and the Scouts sleep in a tipi overlooking the lake which they erect themselves. The young men shot .22 caliber bolt-action rifles under the supervision of NRA Training Counselor Kevin Cummins and Chief Range Safety Officer Randy Kinman. While most of the shooting was for fun, some Scouts were shooting for their Rifle Merit Badge.
Sunny 70°F weather made for a great day at the range. This outdoor shooting event followed several [indoor] troop meetings where the Scouts learned about safe gun handling and the first steps of rifle shooting. Now they'll need to tighten up some groups on their targets to complete their rifle shooting merit badge, but they're well on their way.
Troop 630, founded in 1982 is chartered to the Christ, Prince of Peace Catholic Church, in Manchester, Missouri.
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