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What homosexuality isn't
Now, there is a terrible and ridiculous rumour making the rounds stating that homosexuality is contagious or a form of brainwashing. I would like to ease people's minds by saying that this absolutely false. I can attest to this and tell you unequivocally that I did not "contract" my bisexuality from some "unwholesome homosexual fiend" as I was neither exposed to nor did I fraternise with any (this not taking into account those on the down low as there are many) other homosexuals until my late teens. In fact, in our household, homosexuality was something that hardly ever came up, save for the rare occasions when my very educated and mostly open minded grandfather would express his disgust at the idea of male coupling, and yet I was fantasising about kissing other girls from a very young age. Actually, I discovered my sexuality and sensuality to thoughts of girls and not boys despite having attended co-ed schools throughout my primary school years.
Some pontificate that homosexuality is unnatural… it is as unnatural to heterosexual or even asexual people, as heterosexuality is unnatural to queer people. Others still claim that homosexuality is synonymous with sexual predators and yet if we are to be honest with ourselves, heterosexual sexual predators are more rife than homosexual ones. I am 29 years old and I have been in a lot of queer social and professional spaces and I have never been raped or sexually assaulted or harassed by any queers. I have however been sexually harassed dozens of times and have been sexually assaulted by straight men. I also can count on one hand people I know or have encountered that have been violated by a queer perpetrator but I know scores of people; friends, family, colleagues and clients (both in the gender and child protection sectors I work in) who have been sexually violated by heterosexual people, mostly men. Does this then suggest that all heterosexual cis-males are automatically sexual predators precisely because of the sexual identity and orientation?
There is especially a fear by a lot of heterosexual males in Zimbabwe that they will be "raped" by homosexual men. Perhaps this fear in these men comes from a place, be it conscious or subconscious, where it is to be expected and perhaps even acceptable for women to be violated by men but it is an unfathomable abomination for a man to direct that sort of violence towards another man. I don't know. All I know is a lot of these men I have heard express this fear are often quiet or nowhere near as vocal when it comes to sexual violence committed against women and children. The thing people do not take into account is that sexual violence is no more a heterosexual thing than it is a homosexual thing. It is a pervert, criminal and socio-path thing and you get those across the spectrum. It is, to put it simply, a very stupid argument.
Homosexuality or transgenderism do not contribute to the moral degradation of society. Society itself does. The majority of television and radio programming, music, main stream literature, religious doctrine, legislation and policies and educational structures are very heteronormative and cisnormative and humanity and her societies have been well on their way to "moral degradation" (whatever that means) long before Senzo and Jason's controversial kiss on Generations a couple of years ago or homosexual couples in New York started signing marriage certificates the same as straight people. The differences between heterosexual members of society and queer members of society only go as far as the sex and gender of our chosen partners otherwise the same rules apply to us. Murder is still murder, the sky is still blue, we love the same way and for some God is the same God you worship and for others like me, our ancestors are the messengers of Umdali*. Heck! We even have sex in more or less the same ways. I am bisexual remember, I know what I am talking about *wink*. However, a lot of people don't see or appreciate this. They will still scream the Armageddon of human morals at the hands of "homos". It is heart breaking that we live in societies where it is more acceptable for a husband to beat his wife, a man to rape his neighbour in order to "cure" her of being lesbian, a pastor to sexually assault female members of his congregation in the name of God than it is for a law abiding, compassionate and hardworking woman/man to be queer and yet the former is more unnatural than the latter is. To most people, the former does not represent a threat to the moral fibre of society and yet the latter does. If you think the state sanctioned murder of your gay nephew or lesbian neighbour or trans colleague who has not hurt or violated anyone else is right and just then it is your own moral fibre that should be questioned, not ours.
What Homophobia Is
First and foremost, homophobia is a message of hatred, deprivation and exclusion, plain and simple. You can try and defend it and explain it whichever what way you please but at the end of the day it is just plain hateful. Homophobia is also unnatural. It is taught and learnt and seeing as we are trying to do away with all things unnatural, I suggest we start with that and leave the natural be i.e. being queer.
Homophobia is also a remnant of a time long gone by when it is was vital to encourage population growth be it in a family, a village or kingdom due to systems such as agriculturalisation, pastoralism, expansion and occupation. We are presently living in a world where it is again no longer necessary to churn out as many babies as possible. Instead we live in a world where we are faced with overpopulation, hunger, famine, global climatic change and economic meltdowns. So no, homosexuality will not bring about the extinction of the human race. Heterosexuals (and modern science) will make sure that human production continues with no interruptions.
People ask us "why all the noise?" Why we don't just go about our "gayness" quietly and stop making a song and dance of it. The answer is simple: until I can legally fall in love in my Motherland, until I can legally give my girlfriend a kiss in public, until men stop raping us in order to "correct" us or until they stop beating us and killing us for being queer and until communities and governments stop baying for our blood as though we have actually harmed anyone just by being gay we will continue to make a big deal about it. We will shout and march until we realise as Afrikans that homosexuality really doesn't seek to eliminate or replace heterosexuality and that it is in fact heterosexuality that seeks to eliminate homosexuality. We really need to check ourselves and the things we stand for and against based on falsehoods and ignorance.
Being queer is neither unnatural nor unAfrican, the sooner we realise this the better it will be for all of us.
*Sangoma – Traditional healer & spirit medium
*Gogo – Grandmother/ elder
*Sekuru – Grandfather/ elder
*Umdali – Creator
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Do you know someone who has a flexible job? Most people know at least one person who works from home, has a flexible schedule, freelances, or works part-time. If it's not you, don't worry—your chances to find a flexible job are looking good this year! 2014 is poised to be a big year for flexible jobs and workplace flexibility. Here's why.
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In 2013, FlexJobs saw a 25 percent increase in the number of flexible jobs posted to our database, compared to 2012. That's 25 percent more telecommuting, part-time, flexible schedule, and freelance jobs posted for job seekers to find and apply for. And every day we have over 17,000 current flexible jobs waiting for applications. We see increases every month and the trend is on track to continue through 2014.
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Flexible work policies and support are reaching a tipping point. Several movements, including Working Mother's National Flex Day and 1 Million for Work Flexibility, are mobilizing support for flexible work in ways we haven't seen before. By bringing together professionals, companies, policy makers, and related organizations, these groups will continue moving flexible jobs into the spotlight.
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Flexible jobs have been given lip service for years, but companies large and small are now offering jobs where flexibility is a key component. At FlexJobs, we partner directly with companies like Xerox, American Express, Dell, UnitedHealth Group, SAP, Kaplan, Capital One, AT&T, and IBM to post their flexible jobs. In addition, we have a searchable database of over 25,000 companies and organizations that have offered flexible and telecommuting jobs. And we just released our list of the 100 Top Companies for Remote Jobs, for anyone looking to telecommute.
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Millennials, the youngest generation in the workforce, are demanding flexible jobs more than any other generation before them. 81 percent of Millennials believe they should be able to set their own work hours. Half of Millennials aged 18-29 are working part-time. 46 percent of Millennials want to start their own businesses. The oldest Millennials are now entering their 30s, starting families, and seeing even more reasons to demand flexible job options.
Flexible jobs make sense—for companies, for workers, for our communities—and 2014 is going to be a big growth year in terms of workplace flexibility and flexible job openings.
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Francesca Campagna
March 06, 2015 at 7:13 am
I am creating my brand new job crossing my past experience (I have been running an Hotel on Elba Island for 15 years) with my Social Media interest.
For this reason I am offering Personal Branding experiences on the Island which bind together lessons in a classroom with trekking/yoga experiences due to the fact that the island itself offers a lot of personal branding opportunities.
Yes I have a very flexible job and that is the way i like it :)
January 09, 2014 at 9:04 pm
I would be interested in talking with you
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January 09, 2014 at 3:26 pm
I'm looking for a job that is 100% remote, meaning that I don't have to commute or move to another state for work. I enjoy the ability to stay home and work around my schedule, which includes swimming and violin, which are two things I will not give up for the sake of any job. I received my MLIS from San Jose State University last month, and my program was entirely online. That was what got me started on the remote-work craze. I'm generally looking for something that does not involve sales or customer service, which are the two main topics I've seen a lot with work-at-home positions. I'm hoping there is something besides that that I can do remotely, without leaving my apartment.
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Happy New Year Everyone!!
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Fulfilling the ancient dream of ingathering the exiles, Israel has absorbed and continues to absorb tens of thousands of Ethiopian Jews and some one million Jews from the Former Soviet Union (FSU.) While the country was riveted by the dramatic airlift of more than 30,000 Ethiopian Jews through Operations Moses and Solomon in the 1980's and '90's, and by the mass immigration of Soviet Jews after the fall of the Iron Curtain, fascination and joy has turned to apathy, neglect and even racism.
Today, Israel's Ethiopian and Russian immigrants are still a population in transition. Many live in impoverished slums, where even menial jobs are scarce. A lack of educational opportunities has relegated many to jobs with little upward mobility. Compounded by racial discrimination and cultural obstacles, these problems have given rise to disproportionally high rates of juvenile crime, school drop out, domestic violence and unemployment. Over the past 30 years, Shatil's Assistance to Organizations of Immigrants from the FSU and Assistance to Ethiopian Immigrants initiatives have helped both communities transform from passive recipients of aid into active participants in addressing the challenges their communities face.
Staffed by immigrant activists, Shatil has helped dozens of immigrant groups and countless community activists acquire the tools and skills they need to effect social change through:
- Training: workshops and courses to learn about Israeli democracy, rights and services, and to acquire new skills
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Twenty-three years after the dramatic Operation Moses brought the first mass aliyah of Ethiopian Jews home to Israel, the State's 110,000 Ethiopians are a community in crisis. While some Ethiopian Jews have succeeded in integrating, for too many, the centuries-old dream of returning to Zion has turned into a nightmare of high juvenile crime and school drop out rates, rampant unemployment, racism and domestic violence.
Since 1990, Shatil has trained hundreds of Israelis of Ethiopian descent to assume leadership positions and take responsibility for their communities. Shatil focuses on women, students and Ethiopian grassroots groups, providing them with the tools needed to strengthen their communities from within through specially designed courses, consultation and coalition building.
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Over one million strong, immigrants from the Former Soviet Union (FSU) should and can be a significant force in the pluralistic, democratic development of Israeli society. However, despite the skills, experience, talent and energy they brought with them to Israel, FSU immigrants have faced formidable challenges in acclimating to Israeli society. Chief among them are an education system ill-equipped to meet their needs, a job market that does not appreciate their skills and a dearth of affordable housing. In 1991, when immigrants from the FSU were just beginning their massive influx into Israel, Shatil launched its Initiative to Assist Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union to serve as an organizational support system. Through workshops, direct consultation and proactive outreach, Shatil's assistance to organizations helps immigrant groups and countless community activists develop the tools they need to affect social change. Shatil has also been working to open Israel's Russian language internet media to include views promoting the values of democracy, shared society and social justice.
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Hail Mary
This blog has already warmly welcomed the Green Party's proposal to introduce tax incentives for vegan converts but not even the most militant plant-eaters among us could have predicted it would receive the support of Mary Harney TD. While I and many others are still more than a little worried about the content of her forthcoming statement on the issue, word from government sources is that Ms Harney's conversion to the cause is "deadly serious". If so, this will represent the single most positive step she has taken in her tenure as Health Minister.
Besides the Harney's heavyweight backing, other mooted proposals include using celebrity vegan and former Miss World Rosanna Davison to front a campaign aimed at school children, where re-education on popular myths, such as the health benefits of dairy products, is already well underway (I for one am absolutely delighted my daughter is now receiving soya milk in class), as well as subtle condemnation of lazy parents who hold children's parties in burger joints.
While this will inevitably wind up ICSA members (as well as countless others, like those who are already gearing up to protest against the forthcoming ban on cruel, outdated "sports" like horse and dog racing), it's truly wonderful that the government of Ireland is actually putting the health of its citizens ahead of commercial "imperatives". I Have Grave News salutes all concerned for their magnificent efforts in trying to change the way we think, eat and farm, especially in this gruelling week of NAMA horror.
Proposals could see the end of healthless parties in tragic burger joints
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So great of Mary to be so concerned about our health! 😀 What a woman – I heard she's a real animal person too.
There are so many health implications related to animal-based diets affecting us in a major way, not to mention sizable health costs.
But probably more importantly are the greenhouse gasses (Methane) from animal producion that can stop global warming faster than any other way, when we cut back on meat production. The latest research is staggering.


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Hebrews 4 Devotion Sharing
Submitted by Carol Chou, Gracepoint Berkeley
What is the danger of hearing the word of God but not combining with faith?
The danger of hearing the Word of God, but not combining it with faith is finding no value in what I hear and not entering God's rest. Verses 2-3 say that believing is combining what I hear with faith, or obedience, which leads to entering God's rest. Believing is not merely thinking in my head, "Ok, that makes sense," or "Yeah, that's true." It needs to manifest in concrete obedience to experience the truth of the word of God and finding God to be trustworthy, either for the first time or again and again. God entered His rest after finding His 6 days of work and design to be very good. In obeying His Word, I find that the way God designed life – abundance, boundaries, and all – and my submission to it to be good and enter His rest with greater trust that He is right, that He knows us the best and loves us the most, and willingness to trust Him again. Otherwise, there is disconnectedness, compartmentalization, hypocrisy, and powerlessness among many other things that demonstrate lack of trust in God. Not combining what I hear with faith leads to what is described in [2 Tim 3:1-7]:
1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them. 6They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over weak-willed women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth.
I used to think that I was a Christian and loved God because I went to church and didn't do bad things. It was an individualistic view of being a Christian. But later, I realized I thought I didn't do bad things because I was able to justify myself and rationalize how I had hurt God and others. I found admitting responsibility for my sin dreadful and unnecessary because I had reasons. But those reasons didn't take away the damage I did of being selfish and inconsiderate. I knew apologizing was good when a wrong was done, but I couldn't get myself to do it and it made me miserable. Could it be better to die to my pride and isolation and trust that my life is about love and restoring broken relationships through Christ? I found [Psalm 32] to be true of me.
3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. Selah
It was when I decided to swallow my pride, see if the Word of God could be trusted, and confess my sins that I found release, freedom, and undeserved forgiveness through Jesus and restoration of relationships. After all the misery, I finally knew what it meant to obey and enter God's rest. I found the next part of the psalm to also be tried and true:
5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD "— and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
Even now, dying to my pride isn't all that easy, but whenever my heart feels tight, I remember how God has been faithful and that I have to continue to trust and obey so that I can enter His rest and be true to what I say I believe. As the new semester has started and God has brought so many more people to love to me and to our church with many more to come through the other NSWNs in the next month, I pray that I can combine what I have heard with faith, get out of myself to allow the gospel to have power in my life, and embrace the younger brothers and sisters I'm called to welcome into the Father's household and His rest from the burdens and chains of their sin.
Submitted by Myra Chen, Gracepoint Berkeley
What is the danger of hearing the word of God but not combining with faith?
The danger of hearing the word of God but not combining it with faith is that the message loses any value to us. It all becomes rhetoric and our hearts become hardened to the word of God, in which there is no room for the word to have any impact in our daily life. According to v12, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double edge word. It is not just words from the past or dead letters, but filled with power and life to reveal all and penetrate to even our innermost places and to shape us. God wants to perform spiritual surgery on us so that we can experience the transformational and life-giving power of God's word. But if we fail to combine the word of God with faith, it becomes dull and like in v2, the word has no value to us.
This is a warning for each of us as we are often engaged in hearing God's word through daily devotion times, weekly bible studies, Sunday services, and prayer meetings. This is a lot of hearing. But if I fail to actually take the words I hear seriously and let it shape the decisions I make in my daily life, affect how I relate to people, influence the way I spend my time, change my value system, etc, it all becomes rhetoric. It's just words and nothing else and eventually loses any power or value. Ultimately my senses will be dulled to the word's power as well as to my own sins.
What are the truths that I have heard that I have not combined with faith? How has this led to not entering into God's rest?
A truth I have heard that I had not combined with faith is the truth of my identity in Christ as a dearly loved daughter of God. After becoming Christian, I knew I was dearly loved and a daughter of God, yet part of me did not trust it. For the longest time, I gave into the world's teachings of limited resources and the need for me to work for God's or people's love. It was a mentality in which I still needed to take care of myself yet to my frustration, my hard work to "please" God and people did not work. I felt like I needed to be a "better" Christian to be loved and forgiven. It brought only weariness, new anxieties, worries, needs and frustration when there were no results instead of entering God's rest. I never felt like I could do enough to gain that security and love.
Only when I go back to the truth of my spiritual bankruptcy and salvation where God was the one who initiated, forgives, and loved me first, that I can experience that freedom and rest in his love. He has already done everything. I am a failure and messed up but that's okay because he loves me either way. I can stop trusting in my own resources and efforts, and instead depend on God. It means being honest and going back to him again and again with my failures because I trust in his amazing love and forgiveness. Only then can I experience entering in God's rest.
What is the faith that I need when I hear the word of God?
The faith I need when I hear the word of God is to hear with ears that are open and to trust in Him. It can be hard to trust and depend on God because so often I instinctively just rely on myself and the resources I have, instead of God's. I need to embrace the fact that God already knows me and as I engage in his word, I will be exposed that I cannot help myself, only God can. But the key is to not only hear and know the word of God but to actually apply it and live out the implications in my daily life in my trust that God loves me, wants me to grow, and has the best interest for me. It's the hard work of actually going against my own desires and doing what I heard from the word of God. It means going against my feelings of rebelliousness, fears of the future, fears of losing out, or fears of rejections, and not allowing those feelings to dictate my actions. In my trust and faith, I can obey and experience the power of God's word working in my heart and life.


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Sam Lambert
LondonSunday 24th April 2016
Sam Lambert
What do you do?
Art Comes First Designer
Where are you from?
Define your style in three words
History, Modern, Prospect
Fred Perry means Heritage, hand me downs, timeless classic.
How does the past inform your designs today?
Tradition, inheritance, nothing is new under the sun, we study what was done before us to bring it to now so that it can inspire the future, it's the 360 circle of creativity.
What role do people, travel and collecting have in your creative process?
People – Influence/ Educate
Travel – Inspire / Educate
Collecting – Reference / Research
How has your personal style evolved over the last decade?
More emphasis on tailoring and utility while maintaining good aesthetics. Lately more grey scale and a dark color palette.
How does music influence the way you dress and design?
Music is the soundtrack to everything we do in ACF. You need a sound to your visual, touch, smell and taste. If dressing/design is inhale, you need music as exhale to breath. They all go hand in hand.
What does Britishness mean to you?
Tell us about the first Fred Perry piece you owned.
To be honest I can't remember, mainly because most of my Fred Perry's have been hand me downs. I have two older brothers who I stole their tops from - from the crew neck T-shirt to bomber jackets. Don't know if those count? But the first I ever bought myself was the Camisa Polo Fred Perry Slim, which I got from Portobello Market.
The Laurel Wreath has been worn as a badge of honour for over 60 years, inspiring the continual redefinition of identity and the non-conformist values of British culture.
Our aim is to explore the values and the personal connections to the brand by giving everyone, from collaborators to fans, the same brief to interpret as they like.
British… British to me means multicultural. Using the art comes first mad hatter as an example, I will say; it was the hat that was inspired by a vintage Australian hat bought in West London and customised under the influence of American rock artist with African heritage and then interpreted commercially at a factory in Italy, with felt from Portugal which finally ended up in stores in Japan and bought by a kid visiting from Brazil as a gift to his Swedish friend who was getting married in Jamaica to a Brit.


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Apart from tiredness I have to say things aren't to bad, mind you it could be covering everything else, I have found that happening before. It is almost like your body is so tired it can't be bothered to ache at the same time, a form of laziness I applaud. To be honest I think it is more a case of being tired stops you from wanting to do anything else so you sit there not aggravating things, a similar but not quite so successful system to lying in bed totally motionless. I used to wonder why nurses were always having to turn people as when we sleep we move around, I have discovered that that is often not the case. A healthy pain free person will move about all night long, the messed up of hair and bedding being the proof, short of having a web cam watching. I can now straighten my hair, set the front in positions with hairspray just once, and it will remain straight and in place for several days, usually until it's next wash day. the sheets equally seem to not be moved and only my top pillow is disturbed by my original get comfy session. I put it down to a combination of medications taking me into a deep sleep quickly and my body being scared of moving and causing pain that would wake me. I do have a pressure mattress without one I guess I would have more sore things than I have now. It is funny how we see things and just accept them as being one of the things that nurses do, but how it takes until you yourself are actually in that position that it all makes sense. It is strange why we never actually ask things like why can't that person turn themselves over, instinctively as any other person does? We just go oh yes, pressure sores, nod as though we totally understand the whole subject and all it's implication, and move on.
I am just waiting for Teressa and John to arrive, I don't think they are going to be here for long but they asked if they could come and see us today. I guess we have a lot of stories to hear from the wedding. I just hope I am up to taking it in and being really part of the conversation, I am sort of floaty and not quite with it, even writing is an interesting combination of sudden blanks and figures that are totally unable to spell even when give the correct letter to press they are choosing their own. Dyslexic finger aside, I know my brain is somewhere else and refusing to come home and join in the fun. I will get there I always do.
Adam is now at last awake, and has woken in one of his moods, the first thing he did was start the normal argument about opening the curtains. It isn't my fault that we are still in winter, nor is my fault that it cost so much to actually heat the house. I don't know why but he will not let this subject lie, this has been an argument now lasting 14yrs. LOL. Anyway I have a couple of things to do before they arrive so that is for today. 🙂


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In tandem with Betty Eadie's appearance tonight, we present an artwork by David Wesley Jarvis, entitled Passage into Spirit (click on for larger). "This painting is an attempt to portray some of the levels and passages of mortal and Spiritual life with symbols," writes Jarvis. To view more of his art, visit David Jarvis Prints(1).
1. http://www.davidjarvisprints.com/


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"Ned Hill. Heard of him? I didn't think so. Well he's a terrific songwriter and performer who has been paying dirt-scratching dues in Music City in for nigh on 30 years — ever since he left his Kentucky homeland for Nashville, formed a band, made several records with his first band here in town, The Cowards, and several more (occasionally brilliant) ones with the recently defunct Ned Van Go. He is now a solo artist and just dropped his first album under his own flag, Six Feet Above Ground, produced by the great Dave Coleman and boasting a sound and focus like no record he's ever done before. There's even a string section. It's good — really good — and if you've never checked him out (which is likely), this is a great place to start."
Tommy Womack-The East Nashvillian
"Hill doesn't wield his trademark Telecaster, having surrendered that role to (Dave) Coleman who plays an array of guitars, keyboards, bass, percussion and backing vocals. Hill strums an acoustic and blows his harp a few times. There's even a string section for the opening track "Half Alive." Nonetheless, the music bounces nicely with infectious hooks, jangling guitars, pulsating rhythm section and Hill's authentic narratives. He's a terrific story teller…
This is the epitome of what we like about Americana – great songs filled with rich, gritty images of streets and railroads, love lost and found – all backed by edgy country arrangements that owe as much to old school rock n' roll as classic country."
Jim Hynes-Country Standard Time
"Track after track, Hill and band (and they are a very good band, let me tell you) step just far enough away without disturbing the flow. Some rock, some shuffle, some just lay back. All are good. Some better than good.
Now, I know what's going to happen. Some of you will listen for ten seconds and quit because you're going to say it sounds country. Don't make that mistake. The truth is in the details and this puppy is detailed for the length of the album. Give it a chance. If you stick with it, you're going to understand. Because this ain't quite country… and it's damn good."
Frank Gutch Jr-No Depression Magazine
"Ned Hill's new release Six Feet Above Ground (Michael J. Media) is full of honest stories of life's hard won victories and bitter defeats. Produced by Dave Coleman in Nashville, the album is Hill's first solo album after years of making music as Ned Van Go, the Cowards and in the Blue Cha Chas. With Jeffrey Perkins on drums and Johnny Mark Miller on bass, the songs keep a beat that recalls the best of early country music. Fiddles round out Hill's acoustic guitar and the result is a downhome understated wonder…"
The album weaves tales of streets and railroads, love and loneliness, struggle and survival, all cradled in comforting country arrangements that'll leave you feeling all right on your ride home after the show.
Melissa Clarke-Americana Highways
"Hill's got some serious songwriting chops, without getting too fancy. He's not trying to be Bob Dylan or overly clever, but he regularly turns an honest phrase that hits home. 'That's My Story', for exams;e, tells the story of the highs and lows of (maybe) his own life by tapping into a driving rhythm and what I take for honesty: 'White knuckle liberal arts anxiety, so I scored a little dope from some SAE's, but wound up on the floor praying for a resurrection.' It's easy to picture the scene."
Suzanne Cadgene-Elmore Magazine
"This is music to not only be heard for some perception of artistic quality, but also for the stories the singer is telling. Two of the ten tracks are quite soft and melodic and they showcase Hill's more gentle side. Those tracks are of course contrasted by the up tempo country displays such as on "That's My Story." I found myself really engrossed into the meaning behind each song and the time I spent reviewing the entire work took longer than normal. This is because I spent most of the time listening and tapping my foot because I really enjoyed Ned Hill's new release. And "That's MY Story".
Paul Wilson-Audiophile Review
"Heavily lived in lyrics that aren't made for white bread, commercial consumption, he doesn't cut corners when it comes to proudly displaying his rough edges. A solid bet for those that like it kept real, this is grand trip down the back alleys of humanity as it goes about it's daily business."- Midwest Record
"Great Record!" –Joe Berry-Back 40 podcast- World Wide What Not
"With 'Six Feet Above Ground,' Ned Hill fights the good fight for all of us struggling day by day, hoping one day to come out as winners. Sho' nuff not bad for "an old folksinging troubadour!" – Don & Sheryls Blues Blog


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Here's Tom Dart's thoughts on a tense game - and a tense week for the Astros:
Final thoughts
Email from Kenneth A Miller:
You stand corrected.
From Wikipedia,
John Marshall Smith (September 27, 1906 - May 9, 1982) was a utility player in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1931 season
Okay perhaps Joe Smith doesn't have the most generic name in baseball history (although he did have the best pitched inning of the game).
I did, at the very least, get things right when I said that the Nationals would pull off the upset today. They have to be relieved: if they had managed to lose this game, it would have been nearly impossible to recover from, they couldn't expect to get five runs off of Cole a second time around. While it's not the best of circumstances for Houston, they have a solid shot at righting the ship with a win tomorrow where they will have Justin Verlander on the mound.
The Guardian will have live coverage of tomorrow's Game 2, as well as every game for what could be a truly dramatic World Series. This will conclude today's liveblog however, thanks to everybody who followed along and particularly those who contributed. Ciao!
Juan Soto
The story of the game has to be Juan Soto, the 20 year old outfielder who went 3-for-4 with a homer and a double and was responsible for three of the five Washington runs.
The Washington Nationals have handed Gerrit Cole his first loss since May of this year in Game 1 of the World Series! With the win, they have successfully stolen home field advantage from the Houston Astros.
Nationals win!
Nationals 5-4 Astros, FINAL
And Correa lines out to Robles on one pitch! Sometimes the last three outs end up being the least stressful!
Nationals 5-4 Astros, bottom 9th
Gurriel is up next. Doolittle's first two pitches are outside. 2-0. He flies out to Robles on the next pitch. The Nationals are one out away from taking a 1-0 lead in the World Series.
Nationals 5-4 Astros, bottom 9th
I would imagine the Nationals are hoping that Doolittle can get them three more outs and end this thing here. He has to face Bregman to start things off, which, you know, no pressure. Bregman takes a ball just outside and then a strike that's just a little bit closer. 1-1. The next pitch? Not so close. 2-1. Doolittle throws a strike right down the middle that Bregman lays off for some reason. 2-2. And…
Bregman strikes out! Two away!
BEHIND THE SCENES: I just grabbed a bottle of ice tea because I'm 100% certain that we're going to be here for a while. This feels like a game destined for extra innings.
Nationals 5-4 Astros, top 9th
Kurt Suzuki is up next, he takes a strike and then just barely gets out of the way of a ball outside. 1-1. Suzuki fouls the next pitch off. 1-2. Smith, something of a submariner, then gets a strike three call and in an instant there are two out. And in another instant, Robles pops up to short. Can the Astros rally in the bottom of the ninth? Let's find out!
Nationals 5-4 Astros, top 9th
Joe Smith, the most generically name major leaguer in baseball history, is up now for the Astros. He will be facing Ryan Zimmerman who grounds out immediately.
Nationals 5-4 Astros, bottom 8th
The left-handed Doolittle, Baseball Twitter's unofficial mascot, is in the game to get Brantley. His first pitch is a strike up in the zone. 0-1. He gets a call on the next pitch, a tad borderline perhaps, but it gets the job done. 0-2. Brantley fouls off the next pitch. Still 0-2. Brantley makes good contact on the next pitch but it's an out to Soto in the outfield. The Nationals are out of the inning, but they are still going to need three more outs.
Nationals 5-4 Astros, bottom 8th
This one is going extra innings isn't it? Altuve is on, with Springer on second with just one out. Altuve chases a 1-1 pitch to make it a 1-2. He fouls the next off but just barely. Altuve flies out on the next pitch, which will bring up Brantley. Martinez is out to get Hudson and in comes Sean Doolittle.
Run-scoring double (Astros)
Nationals 5-4 Astros, bottom 8th
Springer is up and he hits one looooong… NEARLY out of the park but it just barely stays in. Tucker scores and it's a one run game!
Nationals 5-3 Astros, bottom 8th
Diaz, still hitless this post season, is here with Tucker on. He flies out, but he does get the runner to second so it's not unproductive.
Nationals 5-3 Astros, bottom 8th
Kyle Tucker is in to pinch-hit against Hudson, who I guess the Nationals hope can make it through the eighth. Tucker has other plans as he hits a single.
Nationals 5-3 Astros, top 8th
It's up to Cabrera here, that is if Soto doesn't get caught off the bag as he seems to still have Houston's attention. Harris' first pitch to Cabrera is a breaking ball for a strike and his second is fouled off. Washington has one more strike left here in the eighth. Protecting the plate, Cabrera fouls the next pitch off. Still 0-2. Harris throws a pitch that the catcher has to cover. 2-1. Harris's next pitch is a ball and Soto steals second when the throw goes into the outfield. It doesn't matter as Cabrera strikes out on the very next pitch.
Nationals 5-3 Astros, top 8th
Howie Kendrick is up with Soto at first. Given the bullpen, an extra run here would be massive. That's one of the reasons that Harris is paying attention to Soto at first, worried that he might try to get into scoring position on his lonesome. Soto goes on Kendrick's swing, but it's a routine fly and he has to scurry back.
Nationals 5-3 Astros, top 8th
Juan Soto, the hero of the game, is up here. He falls behind 0-2 quickly but then pokes a single up the middle.
Nationals 5-3 Astros, top 8th
Righthander Will Harris will be pitching the top of the 8th for Houston, facing Rendon, who hits one in the air to Altuve.
Nationals 5-3 Astros, bottom 7th
Correa hits an infield single to load the bases. It's all up to Alvarez here for the Astros. He takes a strike on the outside corner. 0-1. He fouls the next one off. 0-2. Have to expect the next one will be outside here. It is, it's high, and Alvarez swings any way and makes no contact. Hudson leaves them loaded! Davey Martinez's gambit pays off!
Nationals 5-3 Astros, bottom 7th
Daniel Hudson is in to face the dangerous Gurriel. Good for Washington for using their best reliever in what could be the most key moment of the game (although it's worth wondering where the Nationals go from here). Gurriel fouls back Hudson's first pitch, takes a pitch and then fouls another one. Hudson's ahead 2-1 and he gets Gurriel to sky one high for an easy out. Two down in the inning.
Nationals 5-3 Astros, bottom 7th
Rainey falls behind Bregman 2-0. That's six straight pitches off the plate. Make that seven. Daniel Hudson warms up with purpose in the bullpen although he's the nominal closer. Bregman takes a strike. It's a 3-1 count. The Astros crowd is getting loud. Bregman takes a pitch on a corner for… a strike. 3-2. Bregman fouls off the next offering. Still 3-2 as the payoff pitch doesn't pay off.
And the next pitch is outside and that's going to do it for Rainey.
Nationals 5-3 Astros, bottom 7th
Or, never mind, Rainey walks Brantley on four pitches and here comes Alex Bregman.
Nationals 5-3 Astros, bottom 7th
Rainey doesn't seem too rattled as he gets Altuve to strike out on four pitches (and he barely lays off the one ball).
Home run! (Astros)
Nationals 5-3 Astros, bottom 7th
Tanner Rainey comes out of the bullpen (no fans of 1980s political satire, he does not have the number 88). His inning begins with Springer and… there it is, we have an official Springer Dinger!
Nationals 5-2 Astros, top 7th
Adam Eaton flies one out and Cole finally has a 1-2-3 inning. We're at the Seventh Inning Stretch!
Nationals 5-2 Astros, top 7th
Cole falls behind Turner 3-0 before getting a called strike. Turner lunges at a ball just to foul it off. It's 3-2 and Turner gets into protect-the-plate mode, fouling off two straight Cole pitches as Cole hits the century mark. On pitch 102, Turner strikes out.
Nationals 5-2 Astros, top 7th
Cole is still in the game, facing Robles. Diaz remains in the game, playing left field as Brantley shifts to right and I don't even finish getting all that straight before Robles takes his own fascist strikeout.
Daniel Stauss:
Tom Hanks had the second-best philosophy of baseball. The first, of course, is from Crash Davis: Strikeouts are boring and fascist, ground balls are more democratic.
Of course, the writer of "Bull Durham" borrowed that particular philosophy from eccentric junkballer Bill Lee who pitched for both the Boston Red Sox and the Montreal Expos a.k.a. the team the Nationals used to be.
Nationals 5-2 Astros, bottom 6th
Aledmys Diaz comes off the bench to face Corbin with two out and a runner on first. He takes a mighty cut on Corbin's first pitch, a 94 mph heater. Diaz fouls off the next one and he's already in a hole. 0-2. He grounds out to second to end the inning. We're headed to the seventh.
Nationals 5-2 Astros, bottom 6th
Maldonado is up next and he works a full count before striking out.
Nationals 5-2 Astros, bottom 6th
Alvarez hits a single on a 2-1 pitch, the Astros have a one-out baserunner.
Nationals 5-2 Astros, bottom 6th
Corbin's first batter is Correa and he strikes him out. That's as good as way as any to introduce one's self.
Nationals 5-2 Astros, top 6th
Suzuki flies out and that's not a real 1-2-3 inning because there was a hit in there, but it's close enough for me. It's looking like Corbin is pitching the bottom of the sixth for Washington.
Nationals 5-2 Astros, top 6th
And Zimmerman immediately grounds into a double play. Man did Cole need that.
Nationals 5-2 Astros, top 6th
Cole is still in the game for the Astros. Cabrera is at the plate. I love American League games: you get continuity. Until like the seventh and managers try to piece together innings with like four different relievers who throw like two pitches each (stay tuned for that). Cabrera hits a clean single to start things off. Now it's Houston's time to start getting their bullpen stirring.


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KT3 Racing's SuperSprint Event Details
- Race Tee Shirt, Bib, Bike Frame Number, Swim Cap, Wristband, Finisher Medal
|Before Jul 31
|Race Day
|Individual Racer
NOTE: Our Race Registrar is imAthlete and they charge a fee for online registrations.
TEE SHIRT DEADLINE: All racers who are registered by July 31st are guaranteed a tee shirt. Racers registered after July 31st ARE NOT GUARANTEED A SHIRT and are only AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST on race day. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shirts will not be ordered post-race, so if you want your racer to have a shirt, please register early!
USA Triathlon Membership & Sanctioning
All of our events are sanctioned by USA Triathlon (USAT). An Annual Youth Membership must be purchased for each to participate. This membership provides the athlete with accident insurance coverage for the race. Your racer will not be able to participate under a parent's USAT membership number. Every athlete is required to have their own membership.
USA Triathlon offers a Youth Annual Membership for $10. This 12-month membership covers any USA Triathlon sanctioned event, anywhere in the USA. During the registration process, you can purchase or renew your racer's USAT membership. For more information, please visit USA Triathlon.
The term "USAT sanctioned" refers to the approval by USAT of compliance and safety procedures when creating a multisport event. Safety plans, course maps, and event details are submitted and reviewed by experienced USA Triathlon staff and are only approved when race directors follow USAT's required standards
Participant Race Age
High School Students can race in KT3 Racing's SuperSprint. As a USA Triathlon sanctioned event, we must adhere to USA Triathlon's Competitive Rules, including age group classifications. An Athlete's race age is determined by their actual age on December 31st of the race year.
Awards will be given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place boys and girls.
Parent Communication
It's important that we can communicate with our race families leading up to race weekend. We do this in three ways:
1) Email – When you register your racer and enter your email address into the imATHLETE system, we strongly encourage you not to use a business email address. Many company firewalls block email they consider to be spam, and you will not receive important announcements from us leading up to race weekend. Also, be sure to check and re-check the email address you entered to ensure it's correct. Too often, we hear from parents that they're not receiving our emails and it's either blocked by a business firewall, entered incorrectly, or in space somewhere.
2) Text – We have a cool text capability to communicate with you, so please opt in to receive text messages from us before checking out of the imATHLETE system. This is another fail safe if, for some reason, you are not receiving our emails.
3) Facebook – Like and Follow us on Facebook, as we post updates leading up to race weekend.
Race Policies
Race entry fees are Non-Refundable and Non-Transferable. However, we know sometimes things come up such as injuries, illness, family emergencies, etc. We have the following policies in place to give you as much flexibility as possible within a framework that allows us to continue putting on high quality races. Please understand that there are specific registration cut-off dates, where we have finalized orders for shirts, awards, medals, and dozens of other items. The options you have are below.
PARTICIPANT PROTECTION INSURANCE—Race insurance is available for all of our events and must be purchased when you register online—it cannot be purchased at a later date. The cost is a $7.99 or 6.75% of the cost of registration, whichever is greater. Details on what the insurance covers can be found HERE. Remember, this insurance must be purchased at the time of registration.
DEFERRALS—If a racer cannot participate in the event for ANY reason, you have the option of a one-time deferment of their registration into the following years' race. The deferral request must be made from within the racer's profile in IMAthlete, and must be done at least 14 days prior to race day. There is a $15 fee to defer their event to the following year. If this event is unavailable in the following year, you will be given a credit to use at another event.
INCLEMENT WEATHER—In the event of inclement weather, the following procedure will be followed: The event will go on a hold up to 45 minutes in the hope that the inclement weather will pass. Every effort will be made to have this event on time on this date. If conditions are deemed to be unsafe, versus just challenging, we will cancel the event. Every situation is different, but know that we plan our events to go on rain or shine. If it's just raining, we race.
EVENT CANCELLATION—Should this event be cancelled due to an Act of God or any circumstance beyond the control of race management, we will provide you a credit good for 50% of your registration fee for any race we own, to be used in the following year. So if you paid $40 to race, you will receive a coupon good for $20.
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SportsHosts SuperUser, Ana Maria, is the perfect example of the fascinating people you can meet when hosting a GameDay. She is passionate about sport, meeting new people and experiencing new cultures.
Blog written by: Ana Maria Aguado
I'm Ana Maria Aguado, from Cali- Colombia, the world's capital of salsa dancing. My interest to study abroad and live the experience of getting in touch with different cultures, enhance a second language (English), and attend classes in a high level international school, brought me to Melbourne in July of 2017. I am undertaking a Master of Communications and Media Studies at Monash University.
Back in Colombia, I graduated as an Industrial Designer, but worked in advertising for over 7 years.
My family has always encouraged and supported us in taking part of sports teams and artistic activities. I have always leaned more towards arts, but looking up to my cousins that played in their college teams, and my uncle that used to be goalkeeper in a second division futbol team back in the days. I'm not the best athlete, however, my love for sports has always been there, increasingly growing with the recent participation and excellent performance of Colombian teams and athletes in worldwide competitions like the World Cup, the Olympics, Cycling tours, among others.
Sports Fanatic
Favourite Sport:
I can't say I have just one favourite sport. I enjoy watching Tennis (because winning is more about the mind, and each point can be definite in a way - it is VERY exciting), Futbol (because this is the sport that I grew up with) and Basketball (very dynamic, with points every time each team reaches the opponent's side).
And since I've been in Melbourne, I'm a HUGE fan of AFL. I like everything about it, the players are very young and tough and the rules make it very exciting. The fact that each goal is worth 6 points makes it very dynamic and the whole history around the sport.
These 4 are the sports that I actually sit down and watch, with popcorn. Or go out to a pub and relax while watching some games with friends.
Favourite Teams:
My favourite team is any that carries the tri-color (yellow, blue and red) with it. Colombians are very supportive people, we showed it in the last Australian Open with the Colombian doubles' team that went all the way to the finals. We just cheer for any Colombian playing outside; they make us proud. I strongly believe that if more Colombian athletes are out there standing out, they'll put the name of our country under another standard, and erase the stereotypes of our troubled past.
But there's a team that I support back home, literally, since birth. This is the story: In Cali there are 2 main futbol teams in the first division: 'Deportivo Cali' and 'America de Cali' There has always existed rivalry between these two. My mom is a fan of America, and my dad of DeporCali. On December 17th 1986, the day before I was born, these two teams played the finals of the Colombian championship. So my parents made a bet, whichever team won I would be a supporter of it. America won, and the rest is history.
Favourite Sporting Memory:
It was in Brazil, July 2014. It had been 16 years since Colombia went to its last FIFA WorldCup. Colombia had an outstanding performance in that tournament: fair play, best goal scored, it was a revelation team, nobody wasn't expecting such a participation.
Colombia had been a 'local' team during the whole tournament in Brazil. Supporters all over latin america travelled to cheer for the tricolor. It was a classic match when Colombia played against Brazil for the final fourths. In a tight game Colombia lost 2-1. It was devastating for me. However, this event placed Colombia in the top of mind of the worldwide audience, and even got some of the players of the team to sign up in renowned teams in Europe. Colombia's team performance in this World Cup threw down any existing barriers between Colombia and the rest of the world, and inspired our children to aim high for their dreams.
Stay tuned for Part 2 of Ana Maria's story next week.
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Facet joint disorders are some of the most common of all the recurrent, disabling low back and neck problems, and can cause serious symptoms and disability for patients. However, facet joint problems rarely involve the spinal nerves.
Conditions Similar to Facet Joint Problems
Interestingly, when the acute lumbar or cervical facet joint inflammation is at its peak, the symptoms may closely imitate those of a herniated disc, a deep infection, a fracture, or a torn muscle of the spine, or in the low back, sometimes an acute intra-abdominal problem. Clearly, such episodes can be very disabling and frightening.
On the other hand, serious problems in the abdomen may mimic lumbar facet joint problems and deep anterior neck problems may imitate cervical facet disorders, so a good differential diagnosis must rule out such things. True arthritis as a source of facet degeneration and pain can also be involved and this possibility should be examined.
Symptoms of Facet Joint Problems
A correct diagnosis must await subsidence of the acute problem. Symptoms may include the following:
- Acute episodes of lumbar and cervical facet joint pain are typically intermittent, generally unpredictable, and occur a few times per month or per year.
- Most patients will have a persisting point tenderness overlying the inflamed facet joints and some degree of loss in the spinal muscle flexibility (called guarding).
- Typically, there will be more discomfort while leaning backward than while leaning forward.
- Low back pain from the facet joints often radiates down into the buttocks and down the back of the upper leg. The pain is rarely present in the front of the leg, or rarely radiates below the knee or into the foot, as pain from a disc herniation often does.
- Similarly, cervical facet joint problems may radiate pain locally or into the shoulders or upper back, and rarely radiate in the front or down an arm or into the fingers as a herniated disc might.
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In This Article:
- Facet Joint Disorders and Back Pain
- Symptoms and Diagnosis of Facet Joint Problems
- Treatment Options for Facet Joint Pain
- Facet Joints Video
Recurrent painful episodes can be frequent and quite unpredictable in both timing and extent. Patients are often left with the notion that this is a psychosomatic problem, and it may even be implied that "it's all in your head."
In the lumbar case, standing may be somewhat limited but sitting and riding in a car is the worst. So-called "limited duty" (sitting) assignments for patients with low back pain are paradoxically bad. When at its height of pain and disability, the muscle spasm is so continual that it fatigues the muscles, which in turn, repeats the cycle.
Diagnosis of Facet Joint Problems
Diagnostic TestsMRI Scan
When the almost unpredictable painful episodes recur on a monthly basis or more often, plain anterior-posterior (front-back), lateral (side view), and oblique (off angle) X-ray films should be made and examined. Usually the abnormal facet changes can be seen. However, a CT scan can obtain more information about not only the facet joints but also other structures of the spinal segment.
The MRI scan is not quite as useful for diagnosing this particular spinal problem, but is extremely helpful when investigating possible disc or abdominal pain contributors.
Perhaps the most definitive diagnosis of facet joint pain can be made by a facet joint injection (or facet joint block), which injects the suspicious facet joints with a small volume of a combination of X-ray contrast material, local anesthetic, and cortisone. Relief of the acute or chronic problem during the time of action of this combination of drugs is diagnostic.
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Gifts can be brought to the Churchrooms the week before. We also need help to man the various stalls. If you can help in any way, please let Anne [466885] know.
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Officers investigate suspected South London shooting
The suspected shooting of a man in south London is being investigated by the Metropolitan police.
Officers were initially called to a reported disturbance in Burgess Park, Camberwell on Friday following sightings of a fight and a firearm.
They were then alerted to a man, believed to be aged in his 20s, attending a south London hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg.
The man's injures are not thought to be life threatening, police said.
The disturbance is being investigated by the Trident gang unit, the force confirmed.


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Show houses are always fun to do and help out a good cause. This show house benefited the Martin County Red Cross and was in a beautiful home in Sewall's Point on the St. Lucie River. This room was a secret hideaway over the garage. The room had been used as a playroom/storage room, but it seemed perfect for a quiet guest room. We dubbed it the "Captain's Quarters" and set out to give it a traditional island vibe.
The images on the right were the room BEFORE the makeover.
It was a blank slate.
To give it a traditional feel, we added a chair rail and painted the bottom a dark ocean blue. We wanted to keep the space warm so we added a light, soft green to the top. A large wooden Monstera leaf accents the wall and helps to draw the eye up where the ceiling is low. We added a tall dresser for and baskets under the window for storage. Even the stool under the desk has storage. We didn't need drapery for light control, but adding it made our one small window look much bigger and added a lot of softness to our space.
A comfy bed with lots of pillows makes the room feel homey and inviting.
A pretty new fan is always a nice upgrade. Simple art over the bed included shells and starfish from our own beach and a beautiful orchid brings life into the space. Our room included access to more attic storage which we softened with a parlor palm. Live plants have the added benefit of adding oxygen to the room.


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The Dark Side of Student Affairs… I Am Negan
I'm well aware that many of my fellow educators will cringe at this admission. Like most higher ed folks, I unexpectedly found myself working in higher ed. I was young and broke. I needed a job fast to pay back the student loans that were barreling down on me. After a few years of free tickets to Broadway plays and great adventure, I decided this was the way to go. Higher Ed was fun. I was making an impact on the next generation and getting paid to do it. My students adored me. I absolutely loved my job. Over a decade later, a few more degrees under my belt and massive student loan debt, I've climbed my way to middle management. As an Assistant Dean, I am faced with the responsibility of student discipline. I am no longer the beloved cool educator. My interactions with students are not always pleasant due to my role. I am feared by some, hated by many and avoided by most. Only a small handful of students know me well enough to understand that this is my job and not who I really am. I reminisce about the days when my office was full of happy, eager smiling students. Instead I stare across the desk at pissed off, frowning students. They are most often cursing or crying. I am Negan.
Negan, the psychotic and ruthless leader of the Saviors was never the person I would have looked at from a disciplinary prospective. He seems to enjoy bashing in heads and burning people's faces off. While most higher ed professionals enjoy the love and devotion of students who want to be them, I literally have students running in the opposite direction when they see me. Not for something I did but most likely for something they were not supposed to be doing. Keeping my inner Negan at bay is a struggle sometimes. Student discipline, title IX investigations and holding students accountable just sucks. Anyone that has ever had a student that violated the code of conduct knows the difficulty in finding the balance between laying down the law and a teachable moment. It is almost never cut and dry. Add the potential chaos that is a title IX violation to the mix and you find yourself in a no win situation. Some students accept their punishment with grace but the majority do not. I've been called every name in the book. I've had books and papers thrown at me and once I had a student throw a punch. This is where my inner Negan becomes particularly hard to silence. As the judge and jury, my role is clear. I am to dole out this particular sanction for this particular crime. As a human being, my heart truly goes out to some of my students while others times I want to sanction them back to grammar school waiving the code of conduct in their face like my own Lucille. Unlike Negan, I worry if the sanction was too severe or not severe enough. And I agonize for days, even weeks, that I made a decision that will adversely effect them in the future. I am careful when Negan creeps into my disciplinary letters. The students that behave the worst without remorse are the hardest. I rewrite sanction letters for hours often asking a trusted friend or coworker to read it. Most importantly just like Negan I fear that even the slightest sign of weakness will result in my own zombie Sasha trying to eat my brains. The walking dead is full of conflicted leaders struggling daily to manage the good and bad of being an authority figure. They all make both good and bad decisions. Some decisions have lasting effects on the people they are trying to keep safe. (As an aside, I'm firmly in the "Darryl should have keep it together so Glen could live" camp). My job like many of our favorite walking dead leaders is to keep the students safe and if suspending one is the answer then I have to act fairly and swiftly. Someone has to be the bad guy. Someone has to be Negan.
Erin McCann is a higher education student affairs professional with over 15 years of experience working in Student Activities, Registration and Advisement, Disability Services and Title IX. She currently works at New Jersey City University where she is the Assistant Dean of Students and a Title IX investigator. A dissertation away from her Doctoral degree, Erin is passionate about teaching students soft skills to assist them in their job search and future profession. The only thing she is more passionate about than her students are her two dogs, Payton and Winnie, who probably could both use a little discipline as well.


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Beliefs and opinions are formed information from media, personal interests, and experience. Some of your views may be easily challenged, others will stay with you until the day you die.
I respect those who have the integrity to stick to their beliefs, even when it is not always in their best interests to do so. For example, my younger brother is vegan. He does not eat meat, fish or dairy. He also does not use animal products like leather. This means that he frequently goes to the houses of friends and cannot even sit down because they have a leather sofa. Whilst I do not feel as strongly as he does about these issues, I have a lot of respect for him sticking to his beliefs. His life would be a lot easier if he conformed to what others think he should do…but he never has, regardless of the social pressure.
Do You Have an Open Mind?
Most of you who read this blog work online in some capacity. Many of you are bloggers, some of you are developers, and others are just about to start their online journey.
When people first start working online, they are like sponges, constantly looking for more information about what they should or should not do.
The longer you work online, the more you form opinions of how certain things should be done. This is not always a bad thing. We all develop our own style and develop a particular way of working online.
Let me ask you this: What happens if someone challenges your beliefs? Do you always listen to their side of the story?
"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."
― Albert Einstein
I would love to tell you all that I always have an open mind, but I do not. I have been working online a long time, however I still occasionally read articles from people who have only been working online a short space of time. When I read something that I disagree with, my natural reaction is to think that the author is new and inexperienced. Maybe this is not the right thing to do. Perhaps it is in my own benefit to be more open to the ideas of others, even when I have more experience than them.
I form opinions based on my own experiences but the world is not always black and white. As the saying goes "There's more than one way to skin a cat".
This is something I have been thinking about a lot recently. Last week I shared my blogging goals for this blog with all of you. The review of my traffic reminded me that I need to increase the number of referral links to this blog; both to raise my presence in search engines and to increase referral traffic.
I have been working hard to write good content for this blog every day, however not enough people know about the blog in order for it to grow quickly. It is therefore important for me to get my name out there and and raise my profile. This has led me to rethink my whole policy on guest posting. I believed that you should always get paid for the work you do online and should not be writing articles for others for free. This was a close-minded view as every situation is different:
- The websites that pay me to write articles for them are not always closely related to the topics I post about here. It would be in my interests to guest post on websites which have a similar target audience to mine.
- The review of my blogging goals reminded me that my primary goal at the moment is not to make money. It is to raise my profile and increase traffic to this blog.
Therefore I plan on writing guest posts for some other blogs and seeing what kind of return I get. I have not actively written guest posts for others for a few years so it will be interesting for me to get my views across to a different audience.
My review also raised the issue of income reports again and whether I should be open about my income with all of you. It is something which I have been sitting on the fence about. Joe from JoeCanWrite left some fantastic comments explaining his view on the subject. He explained that he gets a lot of value from people who share what they do online and he finds it easier to trust someone when they have showed exactly how they have been successful.
I do not share this view entirely as I think it is easy to trust someone's advice if they own (or have owned) a successful website. What Joe made me realise was this: I do not have to agree with his view 100%. I just need to appreciate that there are people out there that do find value in income reports.
"Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in."
― Isaac Asimov
Listen to Your Readers
Joel Friedlander wrote an article on The BookDesigner last year entitled "Author Blogging 101: Listening" in which he asked: Do you think bloggers are broadcasters, or conversationalists? It is an interesting question. Broadcasting is not interactive. The message is simply sent out to the world and the audience can take it or leave it.
That is not what blogging is about. When we write articles, we present information to our audience, however we should also listen to what readers say. That is why the majority of blogs allow readers to leave a comment and why they encourage readers to share their articles. In essence, your article is only the start of the conversation, not the end of it.
"Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply."
― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
Interacting with readers is one of the most rewarding aspects of writing on the internet. Book authors cannot get instant feedback on their ideas in the same way that bloggers do (unless they blog!!). It one of the things I love about blogging.
All great blogs listen to their readers. They listen to what they have to say and they take their ideas on board. This does not mean blindly agreeing with what your readers say just to make them happy; it means actually listening to their point of view and not just waiting for your turn to say what you want to say.
Think about how annoying those people are in life are who do not listen to you. You know the type of people I am referring to; those people who just nod their head to whatever you are saying, simply waiting for the chance to tell you what they want to say. You quickly realise that the other person has no interest in what you have to say and before you know it, you are searching for an extra strategy. That is what blogging is like if you never listen to your readers.
If your readers want you to focus on a particular topic, why not deliver it to them?
Let Your Beliefs Be Challenged
Living your whole life with a closed mind will ensure that you never evolve as a person. You should never be scared of others taking a different viewpoint for you and challenging what you believe to be true. This does not mean giving up your beliefs the second that someone challenges them. It simply means that you need to listen to what the other person is saying. It may even encourage you to completely re-evaluate your position on an issue.
"Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in."
― Alan Alda
I use KevinMuldoon.com as a way to share my experience from working online and give my opinion on many issues. My hope is that readers get something from the articles I write. I always ensure that I am 100% honest with readers, however that does not mean you should always blindly listen to the advice I give here. If you disagree with someone I say, you should challenge my viewpoint. What has worked for me may not work for you.
Whether it be telling the world why a film sucked or why your club should buy a particular player, blogging is the perfect medium for sharing your ideas with the world. Take advantage of that position and listen to what others say. You never know: You may learn something 🙂
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Her approach to horsemanship can help improve both equine and human athletes and their mutual relationship. Jess has worked with many breeds of horses and all are welcome at FEC. At Jess Riley Dressage she works with riders of all disciplines with a large variety of goals. Her students include riders who just enjoy their equine friend, to trail riding and hacking around, to becoming a higher level competitive rider.
Long lining is a Jessica Riley Dressage specialty. Training with long lining allows Jess the ability to teach the horse how to be soft and round, from the ground. She can long line your horse for you to help develop his/her skills or she can work with you and teach you how to long line your own horse. Whichever approach you decide to follow you will find that long lining is a great addition to your equine training repertoire.
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