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02.08.2018 – New Testament: Matt 25.22–23
To read the Bible in a year, read Matthew 25.1–30 on February 8, In the year of our Lord 2018
By Don Ruhl
Jesus spoke a parable that illustrated how He deals with us now and later. In the parable a wealthy man distributed his money to his servants that they might do something with it while he was gone. The man who had received two coins, had this encounter with the wealthy man when he returned,
"He also who had received two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.' His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord'" (Matthew 25.22–23).
That illustrated that Jesus has given to each of us as He has so desired. Some of us have more that we can do and some have less ability. Either way, He expects us to do what we can with what He has given us. One of the servants in this parable received two talents (money) and he used it to make two more.
Then that servant heard the words that we should all want to hear when we stand before the Lord Himself and we have a conversation with Him about what we have done on the earth. The Lord will say, "Well done, good and faithful servant…" I cannot think of any words more precious than those words that I want to hear from Jesus.
- What is the Lord going to say to you based upon what you have done?
- Do you live each day for Him?
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I love collecting art books. They're a great source of stimulus but more than that there's nothing better than immersing yourself in some great art when you have a few minutes break with a cuppa tea.
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Ryan Kennedy: The Spartan Warrior Story
As anyone that knows Ryan Kennedy can contest, he is a motivationally driven coach that helps everyone accomplish greatness. Whether it's through his personal training, being a fun person to hang out with, or is cheering on fellow spartan warriors, Ryan greets everyone with a warmly welcomed smile.
Ryan is gearing up for a monumental Spartan Warrior season this year with 35 planned races ranging from 5km to 50km to 24hrs long. He will run multiple events more than once to cover as much distance as possible and to be with his local spartan running team. Let's follow his race season as he raises $25,000 for clean water. Without clean water, he would not be able to have a successful race season. Let's make this season one to remember as he journeys to become a Spartan Hero.


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Marri got up early and breakfasted at Thistletoe before bustling down the street to the glassblower's to see Patty again. She asked the innkeepers to let her companions know where she had gone when they wandered in for their own breakfasts. She had three reasons for going to see the priestess, and she ran over the list in her mind as she walked. One, she hoped that Patty might have thought of something else, something specific that Alistair might have said or done. Two, she was hoping perhaps she might learn something about either herbs or cooking from the priestess, and three, she was hoping for a few more of Patty's wonderful scones. "Of course the scones are probably not very important," she thought with a twinkle in her eye and a shrug, "but it does no harm, and it isn't as if I have any other ideas that may help us find Alistair and oh my, they were excellent! Almost as good as my own!"
With that, she found she had arrived at the door of the glassblower's shop.
Patty greeted her with a smile and invited her in. One of her wishes was gratified quickly with a helping of scones. The second seemed likely, too, as Patty traded cooking secrets with her. It was the third point that dissappointed her, Patty had not come up with anything new concerning Alistair's dissappearance, although she did say that the more she thought about it the odder it seemed. "He arrives, asks questions about things that happend years ago, then dissappears. It does almost seem sinister," she shook her head.
"Yes, yes it does. I'm extremely worried, but I'm not sure what else I can do at the moment."
And although Marri was disappointed, she smiled around a mouthful of scone, and turned her full attention to chatting about the fine points of cooking, as there seemed no reason not to. "You know, I just realized how much I miss being around other cooks! Do you really use a pinch of cinnamon in your tea? I don't know why I've never tried that! I did find *the* most beautiful bright blue herb beside the road not long ago. I always think that if they look good, they *must* taste good, and so I decided to try a bit of it in one of my teas, well..."
"I'm not sure that's always wise, dear," said Patty. "Some of the pretty ones are the most dangerous."
"Oh I always make certain they're not poisonous," Marri hurried to assure her. "But my companions have had to put up with some rather... interesting flavors!"
While Marri chatted with Patty and hoped that something would occur to interest her, Lothar laid low at Hayfoot's, waiting for the others to arrive. Tibbo, for his part, headed over to the Three Poles, where shortly after noon, a cry of "Dopey! It's about time!" Caught his attention. A somewhat leaner than usual halfing was coming through the door. "I couldn't stay away any longer, Wanda my darling. Set me up with something hot to eat and cold to drink."
Tibbiddo plastered a grin on his face and sauntered over to Dopey calling out "And put that on my tab!" before introducing himself.
"Tibbiddo Stoutwaddle here, and I have spent many an hour and spun many a yarn waiting for you, my good sir."
"Truly? And whyfore are you waiting for me?" said Dopey, not refraining from accepting the drink, of course.
"Heard tell that we have a mutual friend," Tibbiddo teased while taking a seat. "Folks here say, speak to Dopey if you want to learn of Alastair's whereabouts," he punctuated with a wink.
"I h'aint seen Alistair in some months now," said Dopey. "No idea where he's off to." A frown crossed his face. "He did leave suddenly, though."
"Aye," said Tibbiddo knowingly, "did he give any clue as to where he was going? I'm a bit worried." Tibbiddo blinked his big brown eyes hoping to play upon Dopey's concern.
"Nooooo," said Dopey. "In fact, it sounded to me like he was planning on staying for a while longer, and then he was gone. Took me a little by surprise."
"So it was," Tibbiddo shook his head. "That doesn't sound like Alastair to do that to a friend, did he seem preoccupied with something? Perhaps he fell upon trouble, 'tho he is not the kind to accrue gambling debts." Tibbiddo did not like the sound of danger, even less so when it struck close to where he was sitting.
"Well, he was looking for something in the woods, but he wouldn't tell me what, exactly. Wanted to know if I'd found any strange holes or pits. Even ones that had been grown over for a while. You know, he was asking the same kinds of things a few years ago, if I recall aright," said Dopey.
Tibbiddo frantically tried to clear his mind, the mention of holes had him thinking of buried treasure. "Holes, you say he said. Had you found any to report? mayhaps he lost something in one, or worse fell in!"
"I found a kind of bowl, shallow, and with only a little bit of growth in it. He thought that was interesting. It was up north of here aways. Maybe twenty five miles, north and a little west," he said.
"Shallow, you say. That doesn't sound like it could hold much treasure, er I mean cause Alastair to become trapped. And he didn't say anything about why he was looking for these holes? The curious thing about holes are you can always make more, strange that he found them fascinating. Was the one you saw dug by tool or by nature itself, and did he head off into that direction?"
"It looked natural, sort of. Not tool dug, but pretty round and shallow, like a plate or a bowl. Alistair thought it was interesting when I showed it to him, that was a day or two before he dissappeared," said Dopey.
Tibbiddo leaned back and steepled his fingers together, "Hmm, a bit too coincidental for me. Perhaps you could be persuaded to show me and my colleagues where this shallow hole is?" Tibbiddo said with a gleam in his eye.
"Sure." He leaned in, "You don't think something has happened to Alistair, do you?"
"I hope not," Tibbiddo said leaning in. Pleased with his extraction of valuable information, Tibbiddo sat back and patted his rounded belly. "So my new friend, how long will you be in town? My friends ought to arrive shortly and we would love to explore these ground to help find Alastair."
"I can wait a few days, at least," said Dopey. "It's nice to come back to the big city after the time in the wilderness."
Lothar, Marri and Tibbo met for dinner at the Hayfoot's and Tibbo told them what he had learned. They were a little surprised that their friends had not arrived, being unaware of the activities at the Falcon's Rest the previous evening.
They had just decided to retire for the evening, when screams split the night. Sounds of fear and terror were coming from the North end of town. Looking out the door, they saw halfings fleeing in their direction in horror and a fire in the distance at the north edge of town. To add to the confused picture, Tibbo noticed that at least one boat seemed to have come loose from its moorings and was drifting into the middle of the river.
Tibbiddo reached for his clothes and quickly got dressed. It was not bravery that drove him, at least he did not think so, but something intrigued him about the fire and the boats. He exited his room and looked about for Lothar and Marri.
By the time the three had come out of the inn, it was clear that the village was under attack. Slow moving shambling creatures were coming down the main street. They were halfling sized in height, but unnaturally thin. Skeletal one might say.
Tibbiddo squinted into the blaze and as soon as he recognized the shambling form he let out a scream that curdled milk and stepped behind Marri. "Th-they've found me!"
Marri wasted no time on Tibbi's ego... or his fear.. Taking a deep breathe, she bellowed out, hoping there was someone calm enough to listen, "Set them on fire! That will stop them! SET THEM ON FIRE!" Then she hurried back into the Inn to try to find a flaming brand so that she could follow her own advice.
Still weary from sleep, Lothar wished that he knew some spell or incantation that would burn these skeletons where they stood. He followed Marri, helping her look for flammable materials.
Tibbiddo, now standing alone, screamed even louder and trotted in place before his feet gained some traction and he set off after his friends.
Tibbo joined his friends inside, since the option was to remain outside with the skeletons. A few moments later they again ventured out into the street, now armed with flaming brands from the Hayfoot hearth.
A group of five skeletons had cornered Lanky and Shorty Fishbarrel in a corner of their boat and the terrified halfling child was teetering on the edge of the boat as his father urged him to jump. Several other groups were milling about the intersection of the main street with the north heading road, and sounds of a fight were coming from the glassblower's home, the home of Patty and Bingo Mossbelly.
Most of the halflings had fled the rest of the village and were milling about in terror at the Three Poles or Hayfoots, but still and wet shapes on the road indicated that not all had made a successful flight and in the back of her mind, Marri realized that more had probably been slaughtered in their beds in the northern reaches of the village.
Overcome with something that could be thought of as courage, Tibbiddo found a group of concerned citizens and followed them toward the docks swinging his brand to fend off whatever creatures threatened his kinsmen.
"Blast!" Marri thought. She noted that Tibbi seemed to off in the direction of the child in danger on the boat. Making a quick decision that she would try to help those who were down, but still might be living later, Marri ran, flaming brand at the ready, toward Patty Mossbelly's, yelling as loudly as she could on the way "SET THEM ON FIRE! BURN THEM! BURN THEM IF YOU CAN!"
Marri burst through the door of the glassblowers to find five skeletons setting on Patty and Bingo. Bingo, although he had armed himself with a stout but hollow iron pipe used for glassblowing was paralyzed by fright in one corner. Patty was holding her staff of office in front of her defensively but firmly.
For a moment, Marri froze in fear seeing five skeletal halflings threatening her new friend. Bingo took heart at the arrival of help and stepped up next to his wife. The couple swung at the skeletons, and Patty cried, "I recognize this one! He is from our village, buried at the hall!" Then she cried in pain as the skeleton in question clubbed her with a jagged piece of wood. That was enough to jar Marri from her shock and she joined the fray. For a moment all was chaos, and then Bingo went down under a flurry of blows.
Their success seemed to confuse the undead and for a moment they stopped and stood or shifted about aimlessly above the ruined body of the glassblower.
Saying a swift prayer that Bingo would find his way swiftly to Esmeralda's Cauldron, Marri grabbed Patty's arm, and tried to drag her away from the skeletons and out of the shop - and, she hoped, harm's way.
Barto Hayfoot, carrying a small shovel as a club, joined Tibbo in rushing toward the boat. They reached it just as Shorty Fishbarrel, with a cry of fear, leapt into the river and began swimming upstream. His father Lanky stood his ground determinedly with a gaff held in his hands. For a moment, both Barto and Tibbo were brought up short by the horror of the scene. Lanky was swinging wildly against the two skeletons who could reach him, but was being overpowered. "Swim son, swim!" he cried.
Tibbo and Barto found their legs and leapt to his aid. The fight swirled around the three for a moment and Tibbo and Barto knocked one down in a jumble of bones, but Lanky was knocked overboard and Barto received a nasty knock in the ribs.
"Are you OK?" asked Tibbiddo swinging so hard he spun completely around. The little halfling tried to back into Barto to offer some protection and reached for something to throw.
Barto coughed, "I'll live." He eyed the four remaining skeletons who were beginning to look about them for new victims since Lanky was in the water, apparently alive and swimming weakly after his son. "I'm ready to leave though."
Tibbiddo tipped a barrel over, realizing that it would not halt the skeleton's progress for long. "Should we swim for it?" he asked reaching for a rock and hurling it at a boney foe.
"I don't like leaving me family," said Barto backing toward Hayfoots where a cluster of braver halflings was being organized by his father and Lothar.
Whatever malign force animate the skeletal halflings seemed to be weakening. A group of five skeletons which were moving erratically near the smithy suddenly stood still, shivered and collapsed. Out of the glassblower's house, Marri and Patty appeared followed a moment later by a skeleton who faltered and collapsed even as it came towards them.
Within minutes, the power animating the remaining skeletons had fled and a horrible silence descended on the village, broken here and there by the cry of the wounded and the wails of the mourners.
Tibbiddo helped Barto back to his family and turned to look for Marri. He called out and soon heard her echo, rushing to her side. "Great fortune smiled upon us, the evil has fled!" he said optimistically amongst the carnage.
Marri had to admire Tibbi's optimism, if not is assessment of the situation. "Many are hurt, some have died" she said, looking around her. "Let's see if there are any who need help! Look about for the living," she said to Tibbi. "And Lothar," she continued as she began her own search, "it might be well to burn anything of those .. things.. that remains."
The skeletons were all halflings, and from the clothing some identifications could be made; it appeared that all had been buried in the cemetary behind Thistletoe Hall, northeast of the village. There were thirty in total, now piled at the crossroads with a fire being built around them under the guidance of Patty Mossbelly who was praying fiercely as she did so.
"What could caused such a thing?" asked Tibbiddo aloud to no one in particular. He scuffed around surveying the horror. As if he was drawn by an invisible wisp of delicious stew he looked off to the northwest. "There," he thrust forth a pudgy digit, "the cemetary, perhaps answers lie there."
Marri looked up and gazed in the direction Tibbi pointed. "Perhaps," she said tiredly, "but our first duty is to the living! We must attend all who need it... You could help a bit more!" she said a bit sharply. "Then, as soon as its light, we would indeed to do well to survey the cemetery! And I would think we'll need to set guards until then," she finished turning back to the wounded halfling she was working on.
The vision of dancing coins and other family heirlooms unearthed in the skeleton's rising quickly disappeared at the halfling's harsh words. Struck silent Tibbiddo looked at Marri and looked down ashamed, muttering "What can I do to help?"
Marri immediately felt sorry for her sharp tone. She knew her companion was easily distracted by dreams of treasure. So her tone was gentle when she replied "The first thing is to make certain we have found all those who need our help. Please check anyone laying on the ground for signs of life. And if they do live, if they seem very seriously wounded -- gushing blood, large wounds -- call me at once! Otherwise, just separate the living from the dead." She paused for a moment and stared at the dejected looking little halfling. "Are you all right Tibbi? Are you hurt?" she asked.
"No, I am fine," the little halfling said looking up and meeting Marri's eyes. "I will start over there," he said pointing off down the street. Tibbiddo ran off in the direction he indicated and began to check on anyone he saw calling out for assistance to be on hand should he find any survivors.
Slowly, the grim business of sorting the living from the dead was accomplished. As dawn began to break, Marri and Patty felt that they had done what could be done. The worst of the injured were in makeshift hospitals near the river, and the dead decently laid out in a few homes of families that would not need them ever again. Fortunately halfling architecture emphasized underground dwellings and so the fire had not spread far and a bucket brigade had extinguished it a few hours after the massacre.
The carnage was awful. The village of Thistletoe, Hayfoot told them, had had a population of two-hundred ("Two-hundred and one," corrected his daughter Goosie, "Millie's baby came last week."). Fifty-two had been killed, most of them in their sleep and from the North end of town. Another thirty-three, including Marri, Patty, Barto, Dopey and Lanky, were wounded. Twenty-two were missing, presumably fled into the woods.
Among the dead were Bingo Mossbelly the glassblower, Dinky Pottlenose the gaffer and Wanda Plumpfanny from the Three Poles who had been visting with young Millie Thickankle whose whole family, husband Bucky, mother-in-law Cheesey and new baby Louella (no nickname yet) had all been massacred.
In the first trickles of the morning light, Marri, Tibbo, Lothar, Patty and Dopey gazed across at each other. Before they could speak, Barto bustled up with a huge tray laden with hot fresh bread, butter and pitchers of small beer. "Dad thought you could use some breakfast." He set down the tray and began to serve, joining them after handing out slices buttered bread to the company.
"I don't think anything has ever tasted this good!" Marri said. "We'll do well to refresh ourselves before following Tibbi's suggestion and examining the graveyard. I think this may be a very long day."
Tibbiddo licked his fingers and drained the last of his beer. "Ahh, so it is!" he said satisfied. The rotund halfling rolled to his left and staggered to his feet, "I do hope our friends are safe, they ought to arrive soon, right Lothar?" he asked optimistically.
Lothar glanced up only briefly from the leather-bound tome he was reading. "Let's hope so, Tibbiddo."
With grace that only a full-bellied halfling could pull off, Tibbiddo bounded over to Lothar and looked over his shoulder. "What are you reading?" he asked squinting at the pages. "Did I ever tell you about the time I assailed the wizard's tower and freed Likar's sword and magical tomes? Marri was there."
Marri simply rolled her eyes and continued to eat steadily. She did perk up her ears however, as she too was a bit curious about what Lothar was reading.
Lothar smiled the smile of one whose peace has been interrupted by a friend. "It's called 'Properties and Elements of the Arts Thaumaturgical' by Aquino." He made a show of displaying the cover to the Halflings. "It's required reading for anyone who wishes to study at any of the Colleges in Altdorf." He paused, looking expectantly at them - evidently he wished to get any other questions out of the way before he resumed his study.
"Colleges in Altdorf?" Marri asked as soon as she'd swallowed the mouthful of food she'd been working on. "You study in Altdorf?" she continued, sounding impressed.
He nods. "I hope to, yes. My uncle is a very important man there, and I hope to gain a place at his college." He smiles, tapping his volume. "Hence the book, you see. Adventuring doesn't leave you much time for studying."
"Aye," piped up Tibbiddo trying to sound knowledgeable. "Although, if you really want to learn it takes a lifetime of discovery outside the towers!" he added with a sniff of arrogance while pulling up his trousers.
"May I inquire who your Uncle might be?" Marri asked.
Lothar nods. "Not at all. My uncle Henrik lectures at the Grey College. Hopefully they accept my application and I can begin studying when the new academic year begins." He turns to Tibbiddo. "And I think you're right. It's all well and good learning from books, but there's something to be said from experience."
"Indeed." Marri responded. Her look of contentment at a stomach newly filled turned into a small frown as she rose from where she was sitting and turned in the direction of the graveyard. "I suppose we must be getting on with it," she said to the rest of the party, nodding toward the graveyard. "Any suggestions as to the best way to proceed? Or simply onward... and see what happens?"
No one having any suggestions, the small party made their way toward Thistletoe Hall. They approached by way of the little used path that connected with the "main" road to the Falcon's Rest. They saw nothing untoward until they came around the hillock and the closed door to the hall and saw the graveyard.
The little cemetary was in dissarray, many of the graves looked as if they had almost exploded open from the inside as their occupants, animated by malign magic, had burst forth. Not all the graves yawned open, but a cluster of about thirty centered about a single point had given up their dead. That number corresponded fairly well with the number of skeletons that had attacked the village, which was at least a little reassuring.
Seeing that things looked pretty quiet, Tibbiddo uneasily inched forward to look at the markers which remained upright. "Does anyone know of these departed souls? anything about why they might have been chosen to attack us?" The halfling crept forward with a keen eye for anything which could be salvaged...for the family, of course.
Marri was saddened to see that these last resting places had been anything but restful. She too looked around keenly... trying to make sure that all was as quiet as it appeared and searching for anything that might show either what had happened, or whether they would continue their apparent safety once the sun set again.
Patty spoke, "Most of these graves are older ones. They are the closest to the Hall. The newer graves are towards that end." A further search of the cemetary area revealed nothing of interest.
Thistletoe Hall seemed the next logical place to look so the little company moved on to it. Although it was closed, it was not locked and upon entering their nostrils were assaulted by a charnel house smell.
Moving carefully, with Tibbo heroically taking up a rear guard, they investigated further. The Hall was empty but there were signs that it had been occupied recently, and from the size of one of the rough beds, one of the occupants had been man sized.
Tibbiddo slid quietly along the surroundings looking for any item that could have been left in haste by this mystery man. Perhaps this was the one responsible for the attack, and perhaps he left behind some identifier (or coin). A few rinds of fruit, a few crumbs of bread and a pervasive stench of death and decay were all that remained.
Marri also looked around carefully, while trying not to breathe in too deeply. Shaking her head, she commented "It is rather a bother that the... person who was staying here," and she pointed to the man sized "bed", "didn't see fit to leave us a note saying 'I am evil, I work for someone or other, and I can be found here.' It certainly would have made this a good deal easier to figure out. We seem to have run out of things to explore, unless someone else has another suggestion?"
No one did, and the companions returned to the village to rest, heal and await the arrival of their friends.


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The vast majority of people who itemized deductions on their 2017 tax returns intend to increase or maintain their giving in 2018, a survey of Fidelity Charitable donors finds.
Based on a survey of three thousand Americans who made charitable donations in 2017 and who filed itemized returns, the study found that 82 percent of donors said their giving will not be affected by the increase in the standard deduction passed as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December. The study also found that 58 percent of donors plan to file an itemized return in 2018, even though itemizing may not be the best choice in the new tax environment. According to Fidelity Charitable, the findings make it clear that many taxpayers have not worked through how tax reform is likely to affect them personally.
Tax experts have suggested that the increase in the standard deduction could lead to a 60 percent drop in the number of households filing itemized returns. A recent study conducted by the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, projected a drop in giving of between $16.3 billion (3.3 percent) and $17.2 billion (4 percent) as a result of tax reform.
The study of Fidelity Charitable donors also found that many households are unaware of strategies available to manage deductions, including a strategy known as "bunching" in which deductions over multiple years are taken in a single year so as to exceed the amount of the standard deduction. According to the study, only 30 percent of itemizers have heard of the strategy, meaning 70 percent of donors who have previously itemized tax deductions may be missing out on ways to maximize their tax savings.


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Saturday, April 15, 2006
Wakefield was all by himself today. No offense supporting him, no defense behind him. Wake went the full 9, allowing 2 earned runs. Normally, that'd be good enough to win. However, the Red Sox effort at the plate and in the field was, in a word, insignificant.
At the plate, the Red Sox went 5 for 32. The 1 thru 6 hitters went 2 for 22 with no extra basehits.
The Red Sox had a threat in the first. Ortiz singled, Ramirez singled. With runners on the corners and two outs, Youkilis grounded out to end the inning.
In the 2nd, Snow led off with a walk. Pena hit what might have been a triple, and what would have at least been an RBI double, but it bounced on the warning track and into the stands for a ground rule double. Bard worked a walk in a 12 pitch at-bat. Bases loaded and nobody out. Gonzalez struck out, Stern struck out, and Cora grounded out.
The Sox wouldn't threaten again until the 7th when they had 2 on and 1 out. But that rally never got past second base.
The Mariners rally came in the 2nd inning. Betencourt led off with a double. Wakefield struck out Ichiro, but Bard let the ball get away. Betencourt advanced to 3rd and Ichiro reached. Ichiro promptly stole second base. Another passed ball allowed Betencourt to score and Ichiro to move to 3rd. Ibanez hit a long shot to right that probably should have been caught but Pena took a strange route to the ball. It bounced into the stands for a ground rule double. Sexson then hit a single to knock in Ibanez.
In the inning, there should have been 1 out with the K of Ichiro. Another out should have been the catch of Ibanez's fly ball. Throw that in with Youkilis's nice catch on a liner and that is 3 outs. The defense just wasn't there for Wakefield.
The Man of the Game goes to Wakefield who went 9, allowed 2 earned runs, and probably shouldn't have allowed any if his defense supported him.
Now for the B*tch-Goat:
Stern: 0.2 - 0 for 5, 3 K, 5 LOB
Cora: 0.2 - 0 for 5, 5 LOB
Youkilis: 0.1 - 0 for 4, 2 LOB
Gonzalez: 0.2 - 0 for 3, 5 LOB
Bard: 0.2 - 1 for 4, 2 Passed Balls
Pena: 0.1 - misplayed fly ball turned into double
Beckett vs. Washburn tomorrow afternoon.
I think Curt Schilling may be the best starting pitcher in the early season. He's the only starter with 3 wins, his ERA is a mere 1.64 and only Roy Oswalt has pitched more innings than him.
Last night was Schilling's best start of the season. He went 8 innings allowing only 1 earned run and striking out 7. He didn't walk anyone and he allowed only 3 hits.
The only Mariners run came off a Richie Sexson double followed by consecutive groundouts that drove him in. In the 6th, the Mariners threatened again. Jeremy Reed hit a leadoff double. He probably should have been erased at 2nd, but Willy Mo took a long time to get rid of the ball. Reed advanced to 3rd on a groundout. Then up stepped probably the best contact hitter in baseball: Ichiro Suzuki.
The Sox were in desperate need of a strikeout with a runner on 3rd, 1 out, and a 2-1 lead. The problem is, Ichiro is hard to strikeout. In fact, in 3,447 career MLB at-bats, Ichiro has been struck out only 321 times. That is 9.3% or a strikeout every 10.7 ABs.
It took 6 pitches, but Schilling sent down Ichiro swinging. Then he got Josie Lopez on a foul tip into Varitek's glove to end the inning and the threat. Schilling retired the side in order in the 7th and 8th, getting his last 9 batters out in a row.
Papelbon came in to close it. He got Roberto Petagine to pop out, then he impressively struck out Ichiro Suzuki. Lopez got a single, but Raul Ibanez grounded out to end the game.
The Red Sox got their 2 runs off Jamie Moyer, who had a typical "how did he pull that one off" start, scattering 8 hits in 6 innings but not yielding too many big hits. On any other night, he probably pitched well enough to win the game. The Sox had ample opportunities against him but couldn't do anything significant until the 4th.
The bottom of the lineup provided the offense again. Mike Lowell singled, Dustin Mohr doubled. After Pena struck out, Alex Gonzalez - who went 3 for 4 - hit a 2 run double to knock in Lowell and Mohr. That was all the offense the Sox needed.
The middle of the lineup was absent from any offensive production last night. Loretta, Ortiz, Ramirez, and Varitek combined for a 1 for 14 performance. Ramirez has still yet to get an extra base hit. We're going to need that middle of the lineup because we're not always going to get 8 inning starts out of our pitchers.
The Man of the Game is obviously Curt Schilling. Curt went 8 throwing 104 pitches, 73 of which were strikes. He struck out 7, allowed only one run, and only 3 hits. He didn't walk anyone.
The Sox send Tim Wakefield to the mound against 1-1 Joel Piniero in just over an hour.
With a right knee injury, Wells has been placed on the 15 day DL retroactive to Thursday. He received an injection of lubricant in his knee last night. He will not be able to return until at least April 28th. Jermaine Van Buren, a 25 year old righty with 6 innings of Major League experience with the Cubs has been recalled from AAA Pawtucket to take Wells's roster spot. Van Buren has made 2 relief appearances in Pawtucket this season, pitching 4 scoreless innings.
Wells's spot in the rotation will come up Monday for the Patriots Day game. I doubt the Red Sox will use Papelbon for that game, but they might. They could also use Lenny DiNardo to start it. Another option could be Abe Alvarez who is 1-0 in AAA with a 1.50 ERA in 2 starts. Alvarez's last start was on the 11th of April. Last year Alvarez made 2 relief appearances. He made a spot start in 2004 going 5 innings, allowing 5 runs. But that was 2 years ago.
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Over the course of four weeks, members of the community will be sharing their story. These stories are about individuals and their experience with cancer. They are the reason the Lowell community comes together for the Pink Arrow Football Game. Each story is written by the person you will read about or by someone on their behalf. We thank them for sharing their story and courage.
Photo courtesy of Heather Eveland and is used with permission. Heather donates her time to get to know those she is photographing and capture an image to be used with each story. You can visit her photography website and Facebook page for more information about her work.
Heather is also the volunteer coordinator for Pink Arrow events. If you are interested in helping out at the Kidz Zone during Riverwalk (Saturday, July 14), Community Day (Thursday, Aug. 16), or game day (Thursday, Aug. 30) please contact her by calling 616-291-8907 or send an email to [email protected]. Heather will let you or your group know what help is needed to determine the best fit.
The following is the story Dale and Lynda Spitler shared with Amanda Schrauben of Lowell's First Look, who wrote on their behalf.
If you were to see Dale and Lynda Spitler walking down the street or out shopping, you wouldn't think much about them. They look like an average retired couple. Dale was born and raise in Kalamazoo. He has a booth at North Star Antiques, offering some of his personal antique inventory and items he has handcrafted. One of his specialities is working with barn doors. He also enjoys working with wood to create frames, shelves which include coat hooks, and more.
However, like most, they are living an underlying story passersby do not realize is taking place. Lynda was diagnosed with breast cancer March of 2017. Within months of the diagnosis, Dale was told he had bladder cancer. This could be considered the "for worse" portion of their wedding vows, said 45 years ago. Yet they've endured diagnosis and treatment together with a unique understanding of the other's experience.
The Spitlers, residents of Lowell, live in a home they designed and watched be built 20 years ago. The log house is nestled away on a quiet street. They had a chance encounter while Dale was in Grand Rapids attending Kendall College of Art of Design. Soon after they met they started dating. One might say it was meant to be when, together, they purchased two chairs and a couch at an antique auction during their second date. They share a love of antiques, cooking (Dale is the cook in the family) and baking (Lynda the making portion and Dale the eating aspect), and traveling in a camper. They never anticipated sharing a cancer diagnosis six months apart.
Lynda first dealt with skin cancer on her back and face. Then at 67, she had her first-ever mammogram. It was performed on a mammogram bus in a Meijer parking lot. She looked at it as checking off a box. She never looked at having a yearly mammogram as an item on her to do list. After completing the procedure, Lynda received a phone call two days later. She needed further testing. Eventually a biopsy, followed by a lumpectomy, was performed and lymph nodes taken. She was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. She would start chemotherapy treatments and then radiation.
The worst part of the treatment program for Lynda was dealing with needles. They make her cringe. They give her anxiety. And for someone who was only ever in the hospital for the birth of her son, needles and medical treatment were far from her comfort zone. But she knew the needles and time spent in the hospital was her avenue to life. Treatment made her tired. The loss of energy made her yearn for sleep most days. It took an effort to eat and do laundry. She even spent three days in the hospital as a result of a rare flu while undergoing chemotherapy.
For Lynda, treatment is over. Chemotherapy ended in January of this year. Radiation was complete in March. Her cancer was removed with no signs of returning. But side effects linger. Foods she used to love does not taste good. She feels tingling in her arms and legs at times and experiences a loss of balance. These are symptoms which may or may not clear up as time goes on. Lynda refers to her "chemo brain" as she tries to recall information which doesn't come as quickly as it used to. Her hair has grown back, but she still sees an unfamiliar face when looking into a mirror. Cancer may have left but reminders remain.
Enter Dale. First he dealt with his wife's diagnosis and treatment. He noticed blood in his urine, which he ignored at first. He figured it would go away. But it didn't. Eventually he would make an appointment with a doctor. Investigating symptoms and testing would lead to the discovery of Stage 2 bladder cancer in fall 2017.
Dale describes seeing spiderwebs on a screen as he looked at images of the cancer on his bladder. He would undergo surgery to remove the superficial cancer, thankful it had been caught before becoming Stage 3, where treatment includes removal of the bladder. Bladder cancer is on the rise. It's the 5th most common cancer in men. Superficial bladder cancer is when it is found only in the lining as opposed to invasive, which has moved to the muscle layer.
He is still receiving treatment. Every three months he undergoes a procedure once a week for three weeks. This treatment involves injecting drugs, with a germ which is related to the one which causes tuberculosis, into his bladder. This drug is used to keep any cancer from returning. This four times a year treatment will continue for another two and half years. The process doesn't have side effects like chemotherapy, but there's still a physical and emotional toll.
As the Spitlers each dealt with a cancer diagnosis, they also had to think about their 12-year-old grandson who lives with them. He has been with them since he was a baby and has ODD and ADHD. They've cared for him over the years, however it was Grant who would also stand by them through their diagnosis and treatment.
Both Lynda and Dale will continue to be checked to make sure their cancer does not return. They are currently trying to get life back in order now that Lynda has regained her strength, although she proceeds with caution as not to overdo. They hope to get back into growing vegetables and keeping flower gardens. They're eager to continue exploring their love of antiques. They're ready to live.
But this new life for them comes with a different perspective. They both have seen others battling cancer come in for treatment. They have seen what the disease can do to a person. They've experienced it themselves. In telling their story, they hope others will be proactive when it comes to healthcare. Lynda doesn't want other women to put off having a yearly mammogram, wondering if she had continued to wait whether her cancer discovery could have been worse. Even through self-exams Lynda did not feel any lumps which women are told to look for; the mass removed from Lynda's breast was something undetected during self-exams.
The Spitlers would like to thank Ethel Steers and Pink Arrow Pride for their support in their time of need. They also mentioned the staff at Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion being friendly, courteous, and helpful. Pastor Brian Harrison of their church, Alaska Baptist Church, also spent time with Lynda when she was in the hospital and sat with her when Dale had his surgery. Faith and friends helped the Spitlers through their cancer journey.
Lynda would also like special recognition to go out to her long-time friend Sharon Zuyddyk who sat with her in the hospital giving Dale a break. Sharon also brought chicken bouillon soup and windmill cookies – two things Lynda enjoyed and could tolerate eating. Lynda and Dale are looking forward to traveling around Michigan and camping in their Airstream with Grant this summer.


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A man with a bit of a reputation as a do-gooder; but surely that can't be a bad thing, singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/actor/activist STING has left himself open to ridicule – not that it would bother the man, or indeed his bank manager. Thing is, in recent times, his renaissance/classical leanings have steered towards pompous self-indulgence, and a million miles away from why fans were endeared to his POLICE work and initial solo outings. That said, his classy songs from `Roxanne' and `Don't Stand So Close To Me' to `Englishman In New York' and `Fields Of Gold', are literate pop staples and career highlights.
Born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, 2nd October 1951, Wallsend, North Tyneside, the budding singer/bassist went from primary school teacher by day to moonlighting jazzateer with local groups by night; the Phoenix Jazzmen and the Newcastle Big Band preceded his stepping stone to fame, LAST EXIT, a jazz-fusion quartet who issued one single, `Whispering Voices', in 1975. STING's nickname was given to him by bandleader Gordon Solomon in honour of his famous black and yellow hooped T-shirt. When LAST EXIT moved south to London, the writing was on the wall for STING and the band's main writer Gerry Richardson, who'd both take day jobs to supplement their musical ambitions; Sumner enrolled with RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) and began occasional TV ad work.
Early in '77, STING joined up with American drummer STEWART COPELAND and Corsican-born guitarist Henry Padovani to form The POLICE, and with one only initial change, veteran ANDY SUMMERS for Henry, the proceeding seven years secured the trio as one of the world's top rock-pop combos. From 1978's "Outlandos D'Amour" to 1983's "Synchronicity", The POLICE couldn't put a foot wrong – but the inevitable hiatus projects swayed the band into finally breaking ranks officially in '86.
During his time in the custody of The POLICE, Sumner's thespian ambitions came to the fore; his first major screen role was as top mod bod, Ace Face, in the 1979 film version of PETE TOWNSHEND's Quadrophenia. This was followed by a part in early Wim Wenders production, Radio On (1980), to whose unreleased soundtrack he also contributed. Yet it was his work on Dennis Potter's malevolently brilliant black comedy, BRIMSTONE & TREACLE (1982) {*5}, which remained among the man's more memorable early cinematic endeavours. While the 1976 original (starring Michael Kitchen) was banned by the BBC, not making it to the screen until over a decade later, Richard Loncraine's 1982 remake starred STING in a convincingly demonic lead role. His soundtrack contributions effectively represented his first bona fide solo efforts, even spawning a UK Top 20 single in the wonderfully warped, George Gershwin ditty `Spread A Little Happiness'; sadly his marriage to actress, Frances Tomelty, ended in divorce in March 1984.
Following a part in David Lynch's big budget sci-fi effort, Dune (1984), STING released his first solo long player, THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES (1985) {*8}. Employing such noted American musicians as BRANFORD MARSALIS, Darryl Jones, Kenny Kirkland and WEATHER REPORT's Omar Hakim, the singer crafted an endearing set of jazz-influenced, infectiously off-kilter pop songs, highlights being the gas-lit noir of `Moon Over Bourbon Street' and three relatively minor hit singles, `If You Love Somebody Set Them Free', `Love Is The Seventh Wave' and `Fortress Around Your Heart'. Boosted by its biggest UK hit, `Russians', the record was a Transatlantic Top 3 entry.
After starting out as a jazz bassist and flirting with it several times with The POLICE, it was only natural that STING would release a jazz-orientated album. The Michael Apted-directed documentary, BRING ON THE NIGHT (1986) {*6} is that album, a live one at that, and is the veritable hit and miss attempt. There are some neat tunes on the set, mostly when the band retain the focus of a 4-to-5 minute song (no song is shorter than four minutes) and incorporate some of the African and Latin flavours which characterised much of STING's solo career. Songs such as `Consider Me Gone', the aforementioned `Moon Over Bourbon Street' and `Down So Long' are excellent and showcase STING's skills as a songwriter and arranger. However, on the medleys (three in all) and some of the more expansive tracks, the band and their arrangements lose their tightness, succumbing to some chronic bouts of overindulgence, which lets the album down severely. There is also a sense that this is more about showing off STING as someone who can "do" jazz, with the focus on him, rather than just trying to make a great album.
In tandem with his new superstar solo status, STING continued to develop his acting career, taking a part in Meryl Streep vehicle, Plenty (1985) and starring roles in Franc Roddam's slated Frankenstein update, The Bride (1985) and Italian thriller, Julia And Julia (1987). 1985 also saw him duet/co-write on singles `Money For Nothing' by DIRE STRAITS and `Long Way To Go' by PHIL COLLINS; STING also guested on MILES DAVIS' album, "You're Under Arrest" and was another one of the stellar stars on Band Aid and Live Aid.
Again featuring Branford, in addition to contributions from such luminaries as ERIC CLAPTON, MARK KNOPFLER, GIL EVANS and former POLICE colleague, ANDY SUMMERS, …NOTHING LIKE THE SUN (1987) {*8} was a largely introspective, instrumentally dextrous collection dedicated to the singer's recently departed mother. An `Englishman In New York' was quintessential STING, a wry observation on cultural disparity, while the likes of `Fragile' (and a version of HENDRIX's `Little Wing') saw his work take on a more self-consciously political hue alongside contemporaries like U2 and SIMPLE MINDS. Indeed, most of '89 saw the singer campaigning for Brazilian rainforest projects, STING also championing the efforts of Amnesty International. Commendable as all this was, many factions of the music press gave the singer a roasting for what they perceived as an often lofty and self-righteous attitude; U2's Bono also coming in for similar flak.
In between humanitarian efforts on behalf of Brazilian Indians, STING had returned to his native Newcastle for a starring role in Mike Figgis' directorial debut, Stormy Monday (1988), and appeared in Terry Gilliam's fantastical follow-up, The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen (1989). Brushing aside criticism, STING eventually returned to recording with THE SOUL CAGES (1991) {*7}, a sombre affair informed this time around by the death of his father. Again retaining MARSALIS, STING also employed folk player, KATHRYN TICKELL, her Northumbrian pipes adding to the often bleak atmospherics. Despite its dearth of hit singles (only `All This Time' reached Top 30 status), the album gave STING his second UK No.1 in succession. He wed Trudie Styler in August '92; they've since had four children.
The markedly more upbeat TEN SUMMONER'S TALES (1993) {*8} was as a strong a set of songs as STING had yet penned, while the record spawned three of his most enduring Top 30 singles in `It's Probably Me' (credited with ERIC CLAPTON), `If I Ever Lose My Faith In You' and the pastoral beauty of `Fields Of Gold'. Later that year, the singer was back in the upper reaches of the singles chart with the theme tune to the film, Demolition Man, and a three-way collaboration with BRYAN ADAMS and ROD STEWART on the vomit-inducing `All My Love' (the theme from The Three Musketeers).
STING duly attempted a country/reggae crossover together with PATO BANTON on `This Cowboy Song', an exclusive track culled from 1994's "best of/greatest hits" package. With his Grammy-winning recording career again reaching new heights, it'd be 1995 before the former POLICE chief starred in another feature film, namely black comedy, The Grotesque; the unfolding of the docu-film OST, THE LIVING SEA (1995) {*4}, went almost unnoticed.
Not exactly the most prolific of artists, STING's next release was the disappointing Top 5 album, MERCURY FALLING (1996) {*5}, a record building on melody, but suffocating from sophistication and a synthy production; still, `Let Me Be Your Pilot', `You Still Touch Me' and `I was Brought To My Senses' all eased coolly into the UK charts. A part in Guy Ritchie's celebrated Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels (1998) found "Get Sting" in gangster territory once again, albeit in London's East End rather than Newcastle, while the new millennium found him returning briefly to film scoring, sharing co-billing for nature documentary, DOLPHINS (2000) {*4} – with Steve Wood – and as lyricist on Disney animation, The Emperor's New Groove.
As well as being something of an older guy sex symbol, STING continued to court controversy, the day's comments on the benefits of Ecstasy coming under particular scrutiny. Aside from his celluloid work, BRAND NEW DAY (1999) {*6}, was a slight return to his more conventional pop songwriting days, the Top 5 album featuring a title track hit that was certainly his finest number for a long time – it's now used on a TV ad.
At a tender time for the world, and especially inhabitants of New York, September 11, 2001 was initially pencilled in for STING and a group of musicians to perform live in his house. When terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers occurred that day, all parties concerned were asked if they wanted to continue with their plan. All said yes, and to mark the tragic event, …ALL THIS TIME {*6} was released a few months later. A DVD was also issued; it's basically his greatest hits under a live setting.
STING's first fresh album for five years, SACRED LOVE (2003) {*5}, meanwhile, summarily failed to build on the creative rediscovery of its predecessor despite – or perhaps because of – the presence of such credible guests as Vicente Amigo, Anoushka Shankar (daughter of Ravi) and MARY J. BLIGE, preening itself on sheen over content; the latter act's clout failing to win over singles buyers for their collaborative `Whenever I Say Your Name' single.
Having narrated Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale way back in '88 (issued incidentally on his own Pangaea label), and writing a score for the documentary about Quentin Crisp, entitled Crisp City, STING's classical credentials matched that of his jazz gyrations when SONGS FROM THE LABYRINTH {*6} surfaced in 2006. A great leap back in time to renaissance 16th/17th century, STING played the part of minstrel and narrator of the works of lute-player John Dowland. Scuppered only by the once high-pitched singer's return to POLICE duty (the trio played a lucrative spell of live-arena shows between May 2007-August 2008), IF ON A WINTER'S NIGHT… (2009) {*4} and songbook-twisting SYMPHONICITIES (2010) {*6}. As with ELVIS COSTELLO, PAUL McCARTNEY and others taking the classical/operatic route, golden oldie executives could again appreciate many of his re-imaginings on the live CD/DVD, LIVE IN BERLIN (2010) {*6}, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. All high-brow stuff from the son of a milkman!
With the whole world it seemed trying their hand at folk music, STING rekindled his re-found Geordie vernacular – and others from a Celtic connection – on transatlantic Top 20 set, THE LAST SHIP (2013) {*7}, his theatrical paean to his hometown. Augmented by kinfolk Geordies, JIMMY NAIL, Becky Unthank and AC/DC's Brian Johnson, the canny lad from the north sculpted his own take on the life of a docker. Acting was always part of Sumner's make-up, and in songs like `Dead Man's Boots', `The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance', `What Have We Got?' (with big "Spender" NAIL) and the title track, STING seize the day and set sail on a brave voyage that other mere mortals would've found themselves to be swimming against the tide.
Abandoning his austere, esoteric approach to modern music, his first foray back into the bright lights of pop-rock came about on November 2016's 57TH & 9TH {*7}. Marking his 65th year on planet Earth and honourably promoted live-in-concert at the Bataclan via the first anniversary of the Paris terrorist atrocities, STING's comeback was worthy of its place in the Top 20. While the set's themes had a retrospective feel (the riffs of `I Can't Stop Thinking About You', `Petrol Head' and `If You Can't Love' reminiscent of POLICE songs), the singer installed the alt-rock clout of guitarist Lyle Workman and drummer Josh Freese. Somehow, it all worked well. Possibly afterthoughts by way of his "Last Ship" tales, the folk-y `Pretty Young Soldier' and `Heading South On The Great North Road' were oceans apart from the autumnal and amiable `Inshallah'.
If there was ever a collaborative album that one would never think possible, it was indeed the STING & SHAGGY mellow meld of ragga/reggae pop; the latter sadly not the Scooby-Doo character, but a "Boombastic" chanter who'd presumably predicted the oncoming critical backlash in 2001 when he conceded, "It Wasn't Me". Joking aside, their album 44/876 (2018) {*4} – named after the pair's respective home dialling codes – was an ill-advised venture for Mr. Sumner. Maybe 49-year-old SHAGGY benefitted, though his career looked long-gone despite a few recent minor chart appearances. If one positive thing was generated from this Top 10 sunsplash of celebrity, it was the perennial re-emergence of classic bygone reggae tunes; the songwriting team selection on board here – with the exception of `Waiting For The Break Of Day', `Just One Lifetime' and the title track – had no correlation to anything "classic".
STING's dicey decision to tweak his past glories a la MY SONGS (2019) {*5} came as a result of an earlier re-tread of `Brand New Day'; the opening piece here. Devotees of the former POLICE man might bandy the merits of this retrospective Top 30 set, but others were not so enamoured with this err… cop out. Indeed, side by side with his best loved solo songs (`Englishman In New York' and `Fields Of Gold' among them), were pointless re-recordings of some nostalgic POLICE records, culminating with a live rendition of `Roxanne'.
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The project "Vision solidaire" where the image is the driving force of social development for youth in the sensitive neighbourhoods is an initiative of the " Maison de l'Image" which is supported by Drosos foundation. This project aims to train, free of charge and over a 3-year period, 90 young people from the sensitive neighbourhoods of Greater Tunis (30 young persons each year) on the moving image industry and graphic design by exploring their creative potential.
Once the training is completed, the participants will receive coaching in order to facilitate their insertion into professional life thanks to the partners of the " Maison de l'Image".
This approach is adapted to the different educational levels and different social backgrounds. So this approach where the image is the vector of social emancipation is truly an innovative approach.
This approach is different from the other existing actions for learning a trade which would promote employment in Tunisia.


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Holy Crepe !! is giving Boulder, CO the most authentic crepes in town. It's a food truck founded by a French chef, utilizing his grandma's recipe to handcraft both sweet and savory crepes on the go.
Which is pretty much the best news to hit Boulder in, well, ever. At Holy Crepe !! you're getting crepes that are made fresh to order, featuring that tender pastry swaddling a myriad of mouthwatering ingredients to tantalize your tastebuds. Build your own crepe, or try out one of their signature crepes; Holy Crepe !!'s got the Colorado featuring roasted chicken, green chili and cheddar along with the classic sweet crepe infused with cinnamon, brown sugar and butter. Plus so many more, we'd be hard pressed to list them all out here. You'll just have to find Holy Crepe !! in Boulder, or have 'em out to cater your next event. Either way, this is one foodie experience you don't want to miss.
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Today I have three knitting projects to share. First is a pair of Fiddlehead mittens, which I made to give to my mum for Christmas. This was my second pair of Fiddleheads – I knit the first pair for my mum when I was 8 months pregnant, and guessing that it may be a while before I had a chance to do much knitting (boy was I right about that – I never really mastered the art of knitting while nursing). I remember being challenged by the colourwork, and that these took a long time to make. This time around, the knitting felt simple, though somewhat time-consuming.
They are knit with Cascade 220 sport in one of my favourite colours – a heathered honey colour that seems to go with everything. Carrying the yarn for the colourwork essentially results in a double-layered mitten. And if that wasn't lovely enough, one then picks up stitches around the wrist of the mitten to knit a full lining, resulting in a super warm, squooshy mitten. I don't have a photo of the lining, since they were on my mum's hands when the photos were taken, but they are knit with the softest royal alpaca. Of course, knitting the linings mean that I essentially knit two pairs of mittens, which did start to drag at the end. I certainly suffer from "second sock syndrome", and this seems to apply to mittens as well. By the time I was knitting the linings, I was pretty ready to be done. However, Christmas is a good motivator, and I sincerely hope that these keep my mum's cold hands toasty warm. I also hope that I get around to knitting a pair for myself some day:)
The next project was considerably less ambitious, though much-needed – a new toque for E. I made this with Purl Soho's free Garter Ear Flap Hat pattern, using Misti Alpaca Baby Me Boo (a super-soft alpaca bamboo blend). The pattern uses short-rows to create the nicely-contoured ear flap shape, and it knit up very quickly. It fits well and is very cute – my only complaint is that it tends to rotate, and E ends up with ear flaps where they shouldn't be (like over her eye). However, I think that this has everything to do with the wiggliness of my child, and nothing to do with the pattern. E felt that the hat needed a "finishing touch", so I sewed on a sweet wooden bunny button and a couple of felt circles.
I liked the hat pattern so much, that the evening after I finished E's, I cast on one for myself. Pointy hats with tassels on top should not be reserved solely for children, right? My colour scheme is somewhat more subdued. I rummaged through my yarn bin, and came up with a couple of mystery yarns – something very soft in a mustard colour, and something fairly scratchy in a charcoal colour. I used wide bands to make a colour-blocked hat that positions the scratchy yarn where it won't be itchy. I wore my new hat out today while shovelling the 40 cm (!) of snow that fell last night, and am very happy with how it fits.


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Some give up, some survive. Some accept it as it is, some fight back. Some are just dragging it and some are living. But no one ever understood what is the purpose of life.
There are several notions and beliefs about what is the purpose of a humans life and funny thing is you may find many who disagree with each other. Humans have never came to one conclusion for this question.
We feel various kinds of emotions. We see several levels of difficulties in our lives. Two people having same problems in their lives may tackle it in completely different ways and no one explain it because it's not maths.
Some people are blessed to have easier lives than others and yet everyone thinks that their problems are biggest. And I believe its completely fine to believe that.
We all are different yet we all have only one thing common and that's an unpredictable life. No one can say for sure what lies next in their lives.
Sometimes some kinds of experiences turn a person extremely cruel while the same experiences turn another person extremely humble. Is it on the person how that person takes it or was that intended to be that way in that person's life?
Is the purpose of a human life to help each other and make it a better place? But then if that is the purpose, should everyone follow it compulsorily? What will happen if everyone starts doing it? The world will become better place, let's say. Then what? Purpose of human life has been achieved. Now give up your lives?
But we all know that won't happen. People will still live. That means helping each other and making it a better place isn't really the purpose. So what could it be? Find happiness and peace?
Let's say we all find happiness and peace. Then what? Should human life cease to exist? You know the answer. So again, it's not rally the purpose.
What else? Attain nirvana and moksha? That means end of every soul. But that again is not possible.
These all purposes can be one's personal purpose of life not a common purpose of human life. Hence, no one can really tell what's the purpose of human life. We are born to eat, excrete, do our things, deal with the problems, build a life or not, and then die in the end. And this keeps on going.
The funny thing about life is, we all are going to live as long as we can and we do not really need to know what really is the purpose of life. And the most funny is, we all think we know enough.


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Around the Written World in 30 Days
It seems these posts have been about journeys. 🙂
I am always amazed with each story I have written and the trip I take with it. No two have ever been the same. I think that is part of the magic of writing. It's always new, something different, and keeps me on my toes. So here is what I have gotten out of the past few days…
Day 22
Character Driven
No, not like this. This is a story where it is your character who is main staged and moves the story along. Seems easy? Pfffft, I struggle with it. BUT I do have a few ms now where it is definitely character driven. These are the ones that my character, not the situation or the emotional pull, takes off. So if your mc is shouting, "Me! Me! Me!", you might want to listen up.
Day 23
Writing Road
Writing manuscripts is like taking a trip. We start with a Point A and a Point B. What we don't take into consideration a lot of the time are the potholes, hills, valleys, mountains, and curves that lie in between. When writing, I have some that I have struggled with and thought I would never get right. Then I have had stories that seem to write themselves. Every story is its own adventure.
Day 24
Into the Minds…
Oh. Em. Geeee! We got a peek into the minds of a few agents!!! Do you know what it confirmed for me? That they share the same love as I do with picture books. That picture books strike a chord with us all. Picture books are short, but can be very complex. There is a marriage between the written word and the illustrations that can bring a deeper meaning to the story as a whole. I agree, I am a reader because of picture books!
BONUS: Depths of PBs
When most think of PBs, they think of light, fluffy, happy-endings, where things are rosey. BUT PBs are so much more. Grab reality and you can give depth to your stories. Don't be afraid to dig deep and write about sorrow, hurtfulness, and all those things that go bump in the night. PBs are the first experiences many have of the written word. I think it is wonderful that there are stories in the world that speak about death, being scared, having been wronged, and all those other things that can trouble children. It lets them know that they are not alone, and gives them comfort and hopefully hope.
WOW! What a ride! So here we are, only 7 days left!!! How are you doing? I'm at 23 ideas!!!! Almost 1 for 1!!!!
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Have you ever had a story surprise you?
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Sometimes, the advice of John Lee Hooker's mama seems to apply: 'Cause it's in him, and it got to come out! When this happens to me, I descend upon some local coffee house Open Mic night. This Mudcrutch song, Scare Easy, is so well written and so naturally playable that even amateurs sound good playing it.
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Demoness Eris is a Dwarf Demon who once engaged in a wager with Demon Pluto on whose planet would be discovered first by mundane astronomers. She was going to win until her lover Demoness Sharon betrayed her and lead the astronomers to find Pluto first instead of Eris. Pluto locked her away under Castle Roogna which she could not escape until a prince married her. She had been locked under Castle Roogna for over a century.
Over the century, she sent out various messages in hope of finding a prince to rescue and marry her. Her messages in bottles ended up in subterranean rivers where they stayed. Her last note was sticky and attacked to a narrative hook, the same narrative hook which got Jumper. The note was thought to be a prophesy on how to save Xanth and reattach the cable between Xanth's Outernet and Mundania's Internet. When Jumper and his companions found out it was not related to the repair, they were dejected.
Eris and Pluto made another wager on the repair of the cable. When she won, she married Jumper, who had been elected as an honorary Prince of Spiders. She was now free.[1]
Eris became a good friend of Wenda. Eris brought the partners of those transported the petrified reverse wood stump to Humfrey. When Wenda found out she could not have children, Eris showed her the future and all of the children Wenda would adopt.[2]
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I was lucky to be able to attend a corporate supporters preview of Picasso's 'Once in a lifetime' exhibition. With artwork curated from museums, galleries and private collectors – never has this work been exhibited side by side in a gallery.
I LOVE picasso's work, when I read more about him and his life – his work just oozes originality and so much character.
Within his artwork are hidden messages and people – painted in such an abstract form. Into his work is woven in personality, overlaid with conceptual meanings and emotions.
Picasso regularly paints – as seen in a number of his paintings:
- a geometric/ highly detailed pattern print in the background
- abstract figures in pastels and vibrant colours with thick black, almost childlike simplified lines
- an eclectic mix of colours that wouldn't ordinarily be combined together in a painting
The irony of choosing colours that you wouldn't put together if you were trying to make a contrasting palette just shows another view of picasso not conforming to the 'rules'.
at first in fact, Picasso's work was not liked because it was unconventional, however he along with … invented cubism.
Inspiration to take from this:
- busy geometric patterns
- thick childlike black outlines
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Participants in the exhibition also noted another interesting trend - transition to packaging made from 100% recycled material. They are preferred by producers of organic and organic products.
The machines in the warehouse communicate
For the creation of a modern and sustainable business, it is necessary to rely on the maxim "design tomorrow's production today". MEATMANIA 2018 demonstrated that the main focus for the Bulgarian manufacturing enterprises is the electronic data exchange. This is made possible with the ERP sales and delivery software. It allows billing to be done electronically, facilitating communication between a manufacturer, a merchant, a shop, a restaurant, a retail chain. This opportunity is already being used by the Bulgarian manufacturer. "Besides, the process is ecological, because eliminating the need for paper use," the software companies said. They presented the capabilities of mobile devices that can communicate with different types of electronic scales with some of the machines in the enterprise. In this way,
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What traxxas battery connector will I have on my rustler vxl? I see on the SMC site the options are traxxas style first generation or there are others like the t-style? Is there more than one generation of style connectors?
There are the current ID connectors, and the 1st gen connectors, which are entirely cross-compatible, so you want the truth connectors.
I HIGHLY recommend SMC batteries. The thing you'll need to remember about any non-Traxxas battery is the balance leads are separate. With the Traxxas 2nd-Gen ID connector, the charging AND balancing leads are all contained within the connector...but, work anything else, the charging leads get plugged into the charging port, and the balance leads need to be plugged into the balance board. If you have a Traxxas ID charger, the balance board port is covered by a small removable piece of plastic.
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5. Confidence is king underwater. Consider getting your PADI Rescue Diver certification to hone your self-rescue skills and to help you stay safe no matter whom you're diving with.
6. Select hotels and resorts with flexible rates. Some hotels offer rates that don't penalize you for traveling solo; try budget hotels, hostels and local guesthouses, and travel in the off-season or shoulder season.
7. Try eating meals at the bar of the hotel or local restaurant. You'll likely meet other single travelers who will be doing the same, and the bartender can be a great source of advice on what to do around town.
8. Voluntourism trips like REEF field surveys or Project AWARE coastal cleanups offer built-in activities with diverse groups of divers. Find a Project AWARE Dive Against Debris event.
9. Don't prearrange too many activities before you go. One of the best parts of solo-dive travel is having the freedom to make spur-of-the-moment plans with people you meet along the way.
10. To stay safe above water, give your itinerary to a friend or family member back home. Check in occasionally, and be wary about sharing your room number with new acquaintances.
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