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A "Calvinist" Message to Arminians׃ "Eternal" means "ETERNAL"
I've noticed that many people want to learn about Chuck Missler's belief about salvation, which George Noory prevented when he had him on as a guest, talking over him when Chuck started to preach the gospel (Chuck's version). I don't remember what my last article said, if I pointed out that Chuck was an Arminian, but I probably did since his website makes it clear he is one by one or two of the books he sells. An Arminian basically is someone who believes that they have a will that can't be influenced by God, and that by their will than can magically choose apart from any influence at all, whether or not to accept God's salvation from Hell / forgiveness of their sins / or not and can lose that salvation by the same will, by simply thinking to themselves they don't want it anymore, so it seems to me. There's no evidence for there belief, but that's what they believe. A Calvinist however believes that salvation is is eternal, because God simply says it is. God says, "eternal life", and that you get it after you're forgiven, not, "after you die." And why would it come after you die?! Why not now? Arminians forget or they don't know that to be born again is to get an eternal spirit, not simply the Holy Spirit, but your own (hence why the Bible says before forgiveness a person is dead inside, like it repeated in Psalms twice "their throat is an open sepulcher" (which is a grave) and why Jesus called the Pharisees white washed tombs that no one knew they were walking over (meaning people didn't recognize that those evil religious hypocrite teachers had no spirit, and were in that way, dead inside, they didn't have eternal life, didn't have a pure spirit that couldn't sin and always loved God, rather, had a soul and heart that only hated God, and were headed for Hell forever). If Jesus meant they were literally dead inside, then Jesus would be talking to dead people who couldn't hear him say that to them, so obviously, he meant spiritually dead inside, and figuratively meant it. If they really did have a spirit, it would be pure and unable to sin as Paul taught in 2 Timothy 1:7 and Romans 8:15.
While looking again to see what Chuck believes, came across a post in a forum that linked to a YouTube video of a seemingly sincere person who, unfortunately, though exposing Chuck as a smug liar, instead, used it as an opportunity to smear all Calvinists as being just like Missler. I said to him:
You seem sincere in your "conscience seared" video, so, unlike what is usual, I'm not immediately angry with you, in other words, you seem genuinely deceived to me, rather than just being a malicious troll, although you're not allowing comments at all, that makes me wonder. But here's where you go wrong:
Missler, on his own site, with his own books, makes it clear he's an ARMINIAN. You do know what that is right? So, out the door goes your claim that he REALLY believes in eternal security. That's a dead argument, that makes your video flat out wrong.
Second, do you know what a psychopath is? Psychopaths have no conscience, and can't be believed, even when they tell you what they sincerely believe, that's because THEY HAVE NO CONSCIENCE. Paul in the Bible implied you can know if a person is saved, at least as in have faith based on evidence, the same is with a psychopath, though you can't see their heart of mind, you can pick up certain things that indicate enough that you can be sure (just as you can be "sure [of] your salvation" as the Bible puts it, or know like you claim to be able to know, that a person's conscience is seared. Someone like Chuck, is not a conscience-seared person, you can tell, because he's not simply a cold hearted liar, but he thinks it funny to lie about things which involve the heart of the Bible, the heart of our lives, third, he repeatedly contradicts himself: he didn't just contradict himself in what you picked up and showed, but flips again on his own site. But, he promote Arminianism, NOT eternal security on a regular basis. So you've actually got it backwards. Is that a good sign that a psychopath promotes "uneternal security"? That defeats what you're implying, which is that it's the people with seared consciences that promote eternal security, it makes it the opposite.
Next: you clearly don't know Calvinists, clearly, otherwise you wouldn't be slandering or libeling them, and that you block comments is a bad sign, obviously you don't like people pointing out to you verses that show eternal life is, guess what: eternal. Next, if salvation can be lost, it would also mean you could gain it back and also get out of Hell too, since not even Hell is forever. It would also mean God isn't even eternal. It would also make God the author of confusion since you couldn't tell if he really meant eternal or not. It would also make Jesus' death futile, and him stupid, for suffering and dying for people that he knew would be lost anyways. It would also mean God ISN'T in ultimate control, that our will can defeat his, which is nearly blasphemy. It also contradicts that the Bible says DESTINY, as in God predestines. It would also contradict, and this is blasphemy, God saying he eternal loves his children, however, if he's sending them to Hell forever, where there is an eternally unbridgeable gap as Jesus taught in the parable of the rich and poor man, then they would be eternally separated from his love since Hell is a place of eternal wrath. Even if you argued God doesn't hate the worms he put in people down there since they don't sin, and even work for him, fine, but is that how a father who loves his children treats them?: eternal wrath (intense anger) and an eternity of what God says is not life? Further, God DOES NOT say all are his children, how did you forget "You are of your father the devil"? So clearly, unlike what Arminians like you teach: God not only does not love everyone, but CLEARLY hates. "You hate all who do wrong." Further, the Bible says those who are born again have an eternally pure spirit, how then could then end up sinning in such a way as to end up in Hell forever!? On top of that, the gospel is not, "Jesus suffered and died for sinners in vain which you can lose by merely making a wish and failing to love God or losing faith for a moment, but then get it back by loving him again and regaining faith" no, that is blasphemy you teach, and makes God fickle and a slave of our will, of imperfect fickle man, it's, "Jesus died FULLY for sinners". He covered all sins for a person WHO CAN BE SAVED whom HE INTENDED TO SAVE, not "Just died for everyone, the end." And God is not obligated to love and die for everyone, as you know, because no one deserves it, or do you think you don't deserve punishment? So don't say, "But God has to save me." No, he never promised that, in fact he made it clear he only intended to save a limited amount in his covenant with Abraham: you and your seed, not "seeds" as Paul points out, and not "the other seeds." Hagar was cast out, not "she was covered too but God threw her out because he doesn't like slaves" or whatever you make up.
Eternal means ETERNAL, not "TEMPORARY". Salvation isn't temporary, it's SALVATION. God's love isn't temporary, IT'S UNDEFEATABLE. How can man's hate withstand God's love? It has to give in. So if you find yourself "losing" your salvation every other day, and finding you need to be baptized all over again, what's that say about you? It says you are still in your sins, that you still need to be washed, since the sins still have not come off, not even with a hundred baptisms. Water doesn't save, God's word does, the true gospel, not yours that makes people twice a child of Hell, that temporary salvation band-aid you offer as "eternal love and salvation." It's you who are contradicting yourself.
https://eternian.wordpress.com/life That's the gospel.
[end of my letter]
I also say this also to him and all Arminians: How did you forget that God says he hates divorce? Once he's spiritually married himself to us as he does when he saves us? He even says he's sealed his Spirit in us too, and that only our feet need to be washed since we've been cleaned, meaning our walk with Christ improved and made straight, in other words our sins have already been washed away, we're eternally secured, but we still have a temporarily corrupt body that sins and doesn't walk straight/obey Christ all the time, and needs to be tempered while it lives, otherwise, as Scripture says, we're bastards, because God isn't punishing us, and "bastards" do exist as Scripture teaches in various ways, as I pointed out with Abraham and Hagar earlier in this letter. Lest you bring up that God divorced Israel, no: Paul said "All Israel is not Israel" again: bastards, they were not all God's children, and God wasn't divorcing the good with the bad obviously, but meant he was opening up his salvation to others and no longer giving them alone special attention above all other nations. The huge amounts of blessing he gave to even the evil people of the world, especially the United States, who Israel has been depending on heavily for its defense, and who even helped cause it to become nation with land of its own again, with nearly the same borders it had in ancient times.
There's another problem with those who believe salvation can be lost: many of you, if not all of you, (arrogantly) seem to think you can get it back. Twice the Bible says no, and in a horrific way:
For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses. How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit. For we know him who said, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay." And again, "The Lord will judge his people." It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. – Hebrews 10, and:
Luke 8:4 …when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable,
Luke 8:5 "A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it.
Luke 8:6 And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
Luke 8:7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.
Luke 8:8 And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
Luke 8:9 And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant,
Luke 8:10 he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'
Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Luke 8:12 The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
Luke 8:13 And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away.
Luke 8:14 And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.
Luke 8:15 As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience. [ They do not fall away, they do not wither and die, nor does Jesus say that any of those seeds that didn't bear fruit, that any every did: You either are saved, or never saved.]
For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt. – Hebrews 6
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Arguments Against A Judgment Day
One of the only things I can think of that could show the Bible false, is one of it's main themes: "The Day of Judgment", also known as "The Day of Wrath" in the Bible.
Here are possible problems I see (though my heart tells me there is a solution, so I don't throw out the Bible merely over this, even if seemingly impossible to overcome):
1) How could God judge, in a reasonable amount of time that didn't take millions of years, billions of humans who've lived thoughout at least, about 6000 years of history? In the first 500 years of history I'm guessing there were perhaps 100 million humans, and in the next 500, before the Flood of Noah, perhaps a billion or more. I believe in a approx. 6,500 year span of history to be clear. Each person in their lifetime of an average of 80 years for some people, commits countless sins. If, as the Bible implies, a sin is doing anything not to the glory of God, then every single action a person takes during the day, like bringing a cup of water to their mouth would count, even if in a small way, as a defamatory act against God. Is God going to name every single action in one day for all 80 or more years of a person's life? Jesus did say that every careless word will be taken into account. Perhaps he simply meant that they'd all be accounted for, like in a list, but not necessarily mentioned, as in, "You did such and such at 4 PM, then at 4:01 PM you…" but simply (except for moments that really angered God no doubt) would say, "You committed x amount of numbers of this sin, and x amount of…" and so on, with God stopping to go through certain ones in detail that angered him the most. And of course, the person being judged, being in terror, and knowing God and many angels could be used as witnesses, including other people brought back to life, wouldn't even think to say, "But God…" especially being that God knows all the excuses that could be made, and would take everyone one into consideration automatically by judging every action that there is to judge. But still, many people, billions surely, have committed sins that Jesus implied would incur a certain type of judgment against them, that being when a person holds a grudge against you for a wrong, God would focus especially on that. This comes from the verses where Jesus said to make up with a brother who has something against you, lest he takes you to court over it (as in complains to God on the Day of Judgment for revenge). How, in a timely manner, without wearing out all the people he saved or who never sinned (the angels who didn't rebel), would he do this? Think of how many people may have been wronged over 6,500 years, and who never forgave the sins against them, would God bring every single one of those up? Would he say, "You did such and such wrong to this person for no just reason, and even went farther by being malicious to them for fun," then beat them? And then after the beating, would he move on to the next grudge against them at some point and beat them again? Would he do this to many people at once, talking speedily to millions of billions of people at the same time? No doubt God could do that, but who would be the audience that the Bible implies would be there? And though the Bible says that the angels and humans God preserved for perfection would act as judges, how could even that, even if there were a billion of them total, go through such a massive amount of sins, and with every party wanting to see their revenge see it when Jesus implied that after a person is judged fully, they are thrown into Hell? In other words, by what system would all the sinners be judged so that everyone was satisfied seeing proper vengeance while speedily getting rid of the rebellious and spiritual idiots without wearing everyone out waiting for the universe to be renewed? Perhaps God will eliminate time, so that everything can be done in an instantaneous way, but if that is so, then how could anyone have any satisfaction with revenge if it simply happened in an instant? It seems that we were designed to live in time, so I don't understand how we can think and feel in a universe without it.
2) But that's just one seemingly impossible to achieve goal. By now, at least for me, it's apparent the entire universe is filled with other humanoids. And though perhaps they weren't meant for salvation, surely they will be judged too, who in the world will judge those countless numbers of beings? Would be others among them who were saved? If not, that would mean God would have humans and angels judge the entire universe. The solution would be if God had saved many among each race in the universe to judge their own kind (not that he merely saved them for that one event), thereby lightening a nearly impossible workload of judgments. And the other solution would seem to be to eliminate time, so that things happen in an instant.
3) Supposing Jesus died also for huge numbers of alien beings, that would mean Jesus not only suffered for the sins of at least tens of millions of humans, probably at least over 100 million, and I'd bet even more than were saved during the first thousands of years during his 1000 year reign to come, but also for countless numbers of planets throughout the universe. Some have estimated with the use of math and technology, that there are over 230 billion galaxies, and that every star has a planet. Even if each galaxy only had 100 races in them, that would mean there are 100 x 235 billion races. And supposing each race reached a population of 1 trillion before sin was finally eliminated, and Jesus died for even for just 1 percent of total population of each of those races before sin is eliminated, that he suffered for over 1 percent of 100 x 235 billion x 1 trillion people. How could God stay sane under that kind of crushing pain, or be willing to endure it, whether suffering it instantly or in the span of three days? It seems unreasonable to me and irrational, that God, the part of him that is Jesus, would allow himself to endure such suffering, and that God would allow it too. Yes, God does call himself "love", but that seems to me to be going overboard. However, I can understand at the same time why God would do such a thing, because then no one, even a person like Satan, could say, "Oh that was nothing you suffered," to say that would instantly eliminate Satan having credibility with anyone in their right mind, even if very evil, and it would make it impossible for even the most evil person in their right mind, to say that God WASN'T merciful, loving, forgiving or willing to suffer his own punishment. No one could say, "You won't know what it's like, you're callous, you're merciless, you can't possibly know what you're about to do by throwing me away forever into eternal emptiness", and could not say "emptiness" either, since a countless amount of beings, including billions of humans, would be in Hell with them, even if they never met the ones of other planets.
4) Another "problem": The Bible implies, a person whom Jesus suffered and died for won't have their sins recalled, if that is so, how then could hundreds of millions of sinners going to Hell complain legitimately about Christians who had sinned against them (and that does happen unfortunately) or how could a certain segment of their life that God wanted everyone to see, or many to see, be shown in an accurate and logical way of the sins of the Christian are "blotted out" and hidden? And suppose it's the Christian that asks for revenge for some certain event, or wants it, would he just have to keep silent because he himself had sinned during the incident, like said a bad word after being unjustly hit? The only solution I can accept is if God simply meant the sins of the one forgiven wouldn't be judged, as in God wouldn't make an accusation and be angry at the one he forgave/that Jesus suffered the punishment for already.
I may not have expressed myself in the best way in this article, but hopefully you can understand what I'm trying to say.
Update: It occurred to me during or not long after writing this article, that the solution to getting the Judgment Day over with in a way that wouldn't wear all the good people out, and not take another "age", like 1 billion year age of Judgment, could be done by allowing everyone to think at or near instantanous speeds. For example, due to fatigue or confusion and other things, people can take forever to understand something, or even process what you're saying, but, if people were made to process the usual things we all have difficulty processing, so that we could all think as fast as the fastest possible computer could, whether organic or spiritual, then there would be no need to wait for it to "sink in" in order for a person who isn't insane, to experience the punishment they should, and the other solution is not to punish a person during the reading off of the sins so that they end up not understanding what they've done wrong, but to wait till the very end of them hearing what they've done wrong (which would be as close to instantanous as possible, as fast as the fastest UFO), and then give them their beating, whether light, medium or heavy, and to read off the names of all the people that they are being struck for, and to be reminded right before the beating, "This is for all those people you offended that were just read off to you, the ones you treated unjustly and whom you hypocritically did not treat as you wanted to be treated yourself". Supposing everyone at the same time were hit all at once, like supposing 10 hard blows vs someone elses 1000, you'd only have to wait a few days for Judgment Day to be over.
Update 7/31/2012 6 PM: Woah: I wasn't even looking for anything for evidence of this article, but had been looking for a study on scorpion intelligence, and ended up on a neuroscience article that had nothing to do with that, then wondered if there were any breathroughs in giving people a perfect memory, and thought about brainman aka Daniel TamMet, wondering if he could remember anything, and then the article loaded, and woah. It backs up my solution to the Judgment Day theory. Do you doubt there's a "God"?
Why America's Legal System Is Corrupt, and How to Fix It (Improve It)
Imagine, one day, you find yourself surrounded by police and arrested. What for? The officer says, "Harassment." And off you go to jail. You wait in jail, under bright lights, for a day, denied water, blankets, a pillow, or mattress while water is denied you and you're surrouned and standing on filth and debri of all kinds, including deadly bacteria.
Finally, after two days, you're given a sheet of paper that says you're in jail for "harassment" and that your bail is $5000. After two days of waiting, your pet at home is starving, and its cries alert neighbors, animal control comes, and takes the pet away, and charges you with animal neglect and cruelty while you're in jail, you're also missing two days of work, and because you don't remember the number or have any friends and the jail phone book is torn up (and hasn't been replaced in two years and won't be for two more) your boss decides to fire you. On top of that, you're rental bill is due during the time you're in jail, and utility bills, and because you were fired, you can't pay for either, let alone to hire a professional attorney. You then decide to use the public defender, and are told, "Your charge wasn't illegal, there's nothing illegal about hold a camera facing someone's deck in an apartment complex when you're not trespassing." The public defender then stands with you before the judge, and the judge says, "Misses Hagitha Morbid Obese Sixty-five-year-old accuses you of recording her deck window, are you guilty or not?" And you reply, "Not guilty." Your defender then says judge, "Slim chance anything can be done to prosecute this case, judge." The judge replies, "Are you aware of your client's past?" a subtle reference to severely false accusations against you that are completely unrelated to the case and an attempt to bias the defender, who is supposed to be defending you, and not personal-feelings-vendetta justice. The public defender looks uncomfortable, and remains silent. The clearly biased judge, biased over allegations from a year ago, then says, I'm going to set a trial for this, June 11.
The defender then hands you his card and a paper over this case. Later, after one day more of being in jail, you are released, five miles away from your home, and stranded from lack of money. On your way home you lose the card and paper. You then begin searching to find out again who your defender is and when the trial is. You also check your mail as you usually do, but find nothing about any court date. Then the day before your trial, you call two different numbers for the courts of the county you live in, and finally get what you are told is the right one, only to be hung up on by the computer system once you've waited through it's five minute long message. You then call again and after waiting again figure out which button you should press next, get a clerk to talk to you and after asking if you still have a trial date, wait for her slow computer to come up with the information you want. After waiting eight minutes and being put on hold, you're told, "July 15, and call the day before since it's tentative (meaning the case might be cancelled).
As you wait, one day, you start hearing dreadful knocks on your door, and when you try and look out your door peephole, you see it's been smeared with vaseline and some blur of what appears to be a police officer waiting for you and being silent. You then experience this repeatedly over the days, and at one point, one tries to come inside, but finds the door locked, and you, terrorized thoroughly, covered in painfully itching hives all over your body, your hair has turned gray, and is nearly falling out as a result, and you having not slept for days, finally are at July 14. And you call to see if your trial date has been cancelled.
Again, after going through the same mistaken numbers and long waiting times, you're told, "I see a warrant coming up." You ask what it is for and you're told it's for missing your court date. You're surprised and ask what is going on, and you tell the clerk that you were told "July 15". The clerk replies, "It was June 11, July 15 would have been a Sunday," and you repeat that that is what you were given a different date." You then ask what can be done, and she tells you the bail is $302, and you ask if you'll be arrested if you come in to pay and what will happen after, arrested or not, and she tells you that you'll have to go before the judge and get a new court date. You ask if the warrant will still be in effect, and she says, "Yes." You then ask if you can be arrested at court over the warrant, and she replies, "If the judge wants you to be."
So, what will you do, knowing you are falsely accused, and have a biased judge in the system against you, and find out you will likely go before him again?
Finally you go to court after having been arrested and spending ten days in jail, in isolation, only let out for an hour a day, and the case is dismissed since it's been established that Hagitha's accusation doesn't state any breaking of any laws. You are now out of a job, and unable to pay a large fine to your landlord, and have one less pet, due to it having died from lack of food and water.
After a few days, the same Hagitha accuses you of having come back and this time to have trespassed and recorded her naked. Once again police are sent after you, and you don't know why, and find out you have a warrant again for harassment, stalking and trespassing and that you have no stated amount that would get you out of jail. You then pack up your things and live like a homeless person, in hiding, and eventually make it to another state, after having been repeatedly stolen from, losing your life's work, which would have made you rich.
Was justice done?
I propose the Bible's common sense law of witnesses be adapted:
"A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. Only on the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall a charge be established." – Deuteronomy 19:15.
The reason for a third witnesses is if the first two witnesses gave conflicting testimony in some parts of what they said or if subtle bias was detected in their testimony. Further, a person should not be arrested merely over something for which there is no hard evidence, and only three witnesses with conflicting testimony in key parts. Further, a person should not be arrested over testimony that was gotten by a wrong investigation, for example, investigating the witnesses while they are with each other, because if together, they could simply repeat what the other said. Further, a person should not be arrested over petty accusations, like, "He pointed a camera at me a few times" or "He shouted loudly about three times" and other things which were brief and didn't lead to anyone losing anything of value or being injured physically. Judges should also not be allowed to try and bias a defender or prosecutor in any way.
Further, if a person arrested is disabled in any way, and is more than half a mile from his home, and has no transport of his own, he should be given a bus token, a bus guide for the local area or fare for a cab ride back home.
There are obvious other laws that could be made to prevent injustices like what I described (including ones to do with the treatment I described in jail) in my hypothetical scenario from occurring. One obvious one is to establish if the accusers are mentally ill, sick with any mental disorders that would make them prone to lying, like psychopathy and narcissism or are generally malicious towards others for no good reason and if they have any criminal history that indicates lying, such as financial fraud and lying in court.
Some might argue, "Police aren't meant to be judges," but that's wrong. Judgment is required for everything in life, meaning, decision making. A police officer's job is to determine whether or not crimes are being committed and if there is sufficient evidence and reason to file a charge of a crime and make an arrest, not to just arrest because someone said, "He took my picture without asking," or something else that the police officer feels is bad and based on the officer's personal feelings, harm or arrest you. So police are a type of judicial judge, they are the judge you encounter before being put before another judge, one who's main job is to be perfect in knowledge of right from wrong and whether or not laws have been broken which he must give out some punishment or commentary for if he finds they have been broken.
Further, warrants should cease to be in action if bail is paid, and a person should not be arrestable (based on something petty) if it's been established they are going to court to get a new trial or are already there to get one, otherwise the action is clearly dishonorable, malicious or a conflict of interest (discourages a person who a judge, DA, police or citizens wants judged to come in for judgment).
If the warrant laws or three witness laws are not made, whether it is disliked that they came from Bible or jealousy that it was written in it over 3500 years ago), America will continue to degrade, at least at the same rate, because they are not enacted. It will continue to degrade morally, and in organization and so efficiency and be drained financially due to interfering with jobs, lawsuits over that (if the imprisonment and accusations were found to be wrong), increasing the rate of injury and death lawsuits against jails and prisons due to overcrowding and mistreatment (like being put into an overcrowded jail), and the waste of building new jails and prisons which are an eyesore and not necessary. The financial damage done to citizens (and police and government officials who rely or need these citizens for their own financial well-being) hurts not just Americans, but people of other countries who rely on them to keep or improve their lives.
If these laws are not enacted, America will increasingly fill with ever more bitter or more bitter citizens, till the pot boils over and war breaks out do to the every growing injustice of all kinds, including police harassment, brutality, trespassing, property damage, sexual crimes and whatever else crimes they commit which are never reported due to fear, exhaustion and other reasons. Crime will not be allowed to go on forever, except in Hell, like shouting unjust insults, where it will only hurt the ones committing them, or any nearby prisoner, if your voice could be heard in Hell.
1965: Constitutional Law: The Peephole Problem
1995: Allegations of Corruption Against (NY) Police Rise 28%
1998: High levels of police corruption worry inspectorate
2008: Man Who Fell Off Couch Laughing at TV Show Ends Up Pepper Sprayed, Arrested
2009: UK Couple told they cannot have their children back after being wrongfully accused of abuse
2009: Busts of corrupt US border police rise
2010: Worldwide corruption 'on the rise'
2012: Police turned killer, one who supposedly couldn't be corrupted
Prison Overcrowding in the United States
Prison and Jail Population Reaches 2.2 Million
Bail and Punishment: Many Behind Bars Have Been Convicted of Nothing
The American Experiment In Liberty Has Failed
It's a failure because just as science is only as good as the scientists who add to it and use it, so the same is true for a government and its law enforcement system which are only as good as the people who are in government and uniform. And there are many more unjust people than just people in the world who are able to deceive, seduce or bribe their way into positions of authority, so the unjust people will always be the most successful because of their greater amount of resources, until God puts a stop to it.


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From the Award Winning Author of Millicent Marie is Not My NameBallet and baking pies – these are two of twelve year old Georgie Harris' favorite things. When her parents decide to move closer to her grandmother's nursing home, Georgie quickly learns the bad news: dance lessons are too expensive in this new town. Instead, Georgie spends most of her time baking pies to bring to her grandmother at the Willow Lakes Nursing Home. There she meets Eve, who inspires Georgie with stories of having danced with a world famous Russian ballerina many years ago. As Georgie and Eve's friendship evolves, their tales intertwine in this feel good story showing dreams really can come true.
My Thoughts: I love reading books for children because I know I can share them with my own kids. Pie and Other Brilliant Ideas is a book that I can't wait to share with them as they grow. My oldest is excited to get a chance to read it already. I expect that she will love it. The story is well written and fun.
I love Georgie. My daughter is only seven but I can already see that tween attitude starting to shine through. I thought Georgie was perfectly believable. She had fun responses to everything. I smiled constantly as I was reading. She was a screaming, jumping up and down, (inward) eye-rolling, and dramatic girl.
By far my favorite part was Eve's story. Eve gave a view of how children in a different time and place acted. It was an interesting contrast. I loved the story of Eve's life as a ballerina. Her story was emotional to me. I cried a little bit. I don't know if even Georgie was old enough to understand all that had happened, but it was a beautiful story.
This book was amazing. I was pulled along through each part of the story easily. I laughed at Georgie's descriptions of her mom. They were so perfect. Georgie and her friend's ideas for raising money were fun and inventive. I can't wait to let my oldest read this book. I think it is a perfect for children who enjoy chapter books.
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About the author:Karen Pokras Toz writes middle grade and adult contemporary fiction. Her books have won several awards including two Readers' Favorite Book Awards, First Place in the Children's Chapter Books category and the Grand Prize overall in the 2012 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, as well as winning first for two Global E-Book Awards for Pre-Teen Literature, and placing Finalist in the USA Best Book Awards. Her books for children include the Nate Rocks series, Millicent Marie Is Not My Name, and Pie and Other Brilliant Ideas. For adults, she recently published Chasing Invisible. A native of Connecticut, Karen now lives outside of Philadelphia with her husband and three children. For more information, please visit www.karentoz.com.
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I received an e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.

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Bush Invokes Executive Privilege With U.S. Attorney Firings – Redux
The abuse of power continues as Bush once again invokes "Executive Privilege" to keep Karl Rove, white house political aide J. Scott Jennings, and various documents that have been subpoenaed in the continuing investigation of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez's role in the firings of U.S. Attorneys last year. Bush has already invoked his supreme executive power in this same case to prevent other aides from testifying, and is continuing to do his best to cover up his office's political wrongdoing and thwart the scales of justice.
Although I still think that "Executive Privilege" is a cop-out way to get away with illegal activities, I can see some utility if national security is truly threatened and lives are at stake. In this case of the use/abuse of this power, however, the matter at hand is nothing more than a political power play by the Bush administration. It is very simple – they illegally fired U.S. Attorneys who were not acting in the interests of their political party. Using Executive Privilege to cover up politically motivated lies and manipulation is an obvious and abominable misuse of this power (which is NOT part of a President's constitutional powers, by the way). Congress needs to force the administration to give up these documents and force testimony, complete the investigation of the Alzheimer-struck Gonzalez, impeach him, impeach Cheney, impeach Bush, get us out of this twisted oil war, pass some sweeping energy and trade reform, and revamp our healthcare system. Got it? Now get to it Congress – do your job and stop dicking around with rhetoric and magic shows, we're not buying it anymore.


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For many living and working in Ibiza is a wonderful experience, but there are some things you must know before droping by in Ibiza.
If it's your first time living and working in Ibiza you're more than likely going to get fed up of people asking you "is it your first year?" all the time, all the while thinking "is it that "obvious?". You put on your best poker face and answer yes, feeling a little bit awkward as the other person smirks, but relax, it's happened to everyone, and next year it'll be you asking the question.
I'm going to try to help you take to the island like a fish to water, just so things won't take you by surprise
1. Looking for work
Make finding work your number 1 objective. In the following article, you have tips for finding work. It'll help you get the best start. Don't forget to check out the best job offers in the post "The best job offers of Ibiza".
2. Working Week
If you're used to 40-hour working weeks, be ready to say goodbye. Don't be surprised if they ask you to work 48-50 hour weeks.
3. Work Shifts
It's highly likely that you won't have set work shift. There will probably be a daily, weekly or monthly rota.
As an example
A clothes shop down by the port could have two shifts, 10am – 6pm or 5pm to 1am.
A barman in a disco might work from 11pm to close, and closing might be at 7am, 8am, or 9am in the morning.
The working hours and rhythm of the work is marked by the tourists, that's to say in July and August the opening hours of the shops, restaurants, bars and discos all get longer and you should be ready to have to work almost endlessly.
4. Free Days
If you have one free day a week you're lucky, two free days is a luxury, and if you get two days off together, you've just hit the jackpot because it's almost impossible.
Normally in July and August you don't get a single day off, the rest of the season you might get some breathing space.
5. Languages
A great part of working in the tourist industry will involve speaking in English, French, German and Russian. If you want to work in a customer facing position, you going to have to brush up on your languages. If you're an English speaker, you're going to have a lot of doors opened for you.
6. Tips/Targets
If you work in hospitality (waiter/cook/kitchen help/glass collector/ dish washer/etc.) on top of your basic salary, you'll also get tips. In some places they're divided according to the employee's rank, or everyone will get the same amount. Some are given out once a week, month or at the end of the season, all depending on the businesse's customs.
If you work in a clothes shop or a car rental company you might have to reach certain sales targets if you want to earn that little bit more.
7. Length of the Season
The highest demand for employees occurs from May to October, with the busiest months being July and August.
You can find jobs
For just 2 months (July/August)
For 4 months, (May/June/July/August)
Or if you're very lucky for 6 months (May/June/July/August/September/October)
8. House Hunting
Finding a place to live in Ibiza has become your main goal. Every year is getting more complicated to find accommodation in the island due to the amount of supply and demand that there is. Many are those who maintain the house all year round to avoid going through the odyssey of searching for house, apartment or room. and the Consell d'Eivissa itself has taken action on the matter as we explain here.
9. Accommodation Prices
The price of a rented room should be between €300-€400, but recently we've seen some disgusting prices at around the €600 mark, just to share a room or even €700 for a couch so keep searching until you find something reasonable.
The cost of renting a house can also vary depending on whether you're going to rent the house for an entire year (€800 a month) or just during the working season (€1,200 a month), but just like we've seen with rooms to rent, the prices of houses have also changed for the worse, with some small, 2-bedroom apartments in the port of Ibiza going for €1,400 a month, so really it's up to you what you're willing to pay.
10. Areas to Live
Ibiza and its surroundings: Ibiza puerto, Ibiza ciudad, Jesús, Puig d'en Valls, Sant Jordi de ses salines, Figueretes, Playa d'en Bossa.
Sant Antoni and its surroundings: Cala Bou, Sant Antoni pueblo, Ses païses, Sant Rafael.
The road from Ibiza to Sant Antoni is a two lane motorway, practically free from traffic jams, so working in one place or another, the commutes are quick, although you may notice its impact in the amount of petrol you use.
Santa Eulalia d´es Riu and surroundings: Es Canar, Cala Llonga, Sant Carles, are all pretty relaxed and reasonably priced areas. if you're looking to work in the north of the island it's a pretty good place to base yourself.
The road linking here to Ibiza city is a single lane road, so traffic jams are common place at any time of the day.
11. Vehicles
Car or Motorbike? If you're looking to commute easily to discover the essential things to do in Ibiza, you'll definitely need them. I've been a motorbike driver for many years, and I have to confess, I much prefer to travel by car in Ibiza, the bike is very dangerous here.
12. Parking
Every year it becomes a bigger problem, "car rentals" expand their fleets, city hall make more pedestrian streets… If you work in an area with complicated parking or a blue zone, try to not get the car or have a look at the surrounding areas, there's sure to be somewhere nearby with decent parking facilities.
30 min – 0,50 euros
1 hour – 1 euro
2 hours – 2 euros
SUMMER SCHEDULE: (From June 1 to September 30)
Monday to Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sundays and Holidays: Unregulated
WINTER SCHEDULE: (From October 1st to May 31st)
Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Sundays and Holidays: Unregulated
13. Supermarkets
Keep an eye on where you're doing your weekly shop, "a prop", "sa compra" and "Próxim are all a little bit more expensive.
I'd recommend: Mercadona (There are two in Ibiza town: one near Ibiza town and another near Sant Jordi, one in Sant Antonio and another in Santa Eulalia), Lidl (There are two in Ibiza town: one near Figueretas and another one in Can Bufi, one in Sant Antonio) and Eroski (You have several centers spread all over the island ..
14. Resident Card
Being a resident of the Balearic Islands has its advantages: discounted flights and ferry, entry into discos etc. You should go ask at your local town hall, you can only apply for the resident card if you have a rental contract. How do I get my travel and registration certificate in Ibiza?
15. Medical Card
If you don't apply for residency and get the accompanying medical card for the Balearic Islands, you can apply for a "Temporary Displacement Card" from your local medical centre, giving you 6 months of cover. How do I obtain the Health Card in Ibiza?
16. Going Out
Every day of the summer months is a Saturday so get yourself organised and don't think you'll be going out every day of the week like some super hero. Try to get some sleep or you'll want to die during your shift.
If you work the morning shift, don't worry, there are parties at the hotels with beach clubs every evening, although if you prefer you can also go to the main clubs on the island.
17. Season Passes/Lists
At the beginning of the season the PRs from the discos give out season passes (cards) among the workers of the island, if you're lucky you'll get one.
If you don't get one try get on a list for discounted or free entry to the parties.
There are some parties that offer residents' cards to be able to enter for free at parties such as ANTS.
18. Weather/humidity
The summer gets very hot, with temperatures reaching around 30 degrees everday in July and August. On top of that humidity reaches 100% so get ready to sweat all day.
19. Going on the Dole
The season has ended and you want to go on social welfare. In every autonomous community there's a certain way of going about this, in Ibiza you need to make two appointments
SOIB (Servicio Ocupación de las Islas Baleares) 012
SEPE (Servicio Empleo Público Estatal) 971 980 779
More detailed info in this article 😉
20. Sending packages
If you have to send your things the peninsula or vice versa "Correos" (Spanish national postal service) is you're best option. The biggest box they have costs €4 and the price is approximately €1/kg
Enjoy your season!
If you want to know 10 things not to do in Ibiza, don't miss this article.
Original text by: Sheila Martínez


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Most of the conversations I had were about what Andrea and I are doing now and how we like living in Portland. Well, we like Portland a lot, a whole lot. But we're not alone in thinking that Portland is an awesome place and I thought I would share just a few of the praises lavished upon my town.
Popular Science called Portland the Greenest City.
Delta Sky magazine ran an article about the city in which they said:
There's no way to spare you the litany of Portland's recent "bests." In the last three years, for example, Grist magazine called us the second-Greenest city in the world, while MSN.com's City Guides puts us among the 10 Greenest cities in America. OK, we'll have to try a little harder. But we grabbed the No. 1 spot on SustainLane.com's 2006 list of America's most sustainable big cities, Men's Journal called us the best place to live in the United States, Prevention (and the American Podiatric Medical Association) in 2006 called us the best walking town in America, and Bicycling says we're the best cycling city in America. I could go on. OK, I will. Outside magazine ranks us as one of the 10 perfect towns that have it all. No less an authority than Reader's Digest says we're America's cleanest city. And Frommer's Guidebooks listed us as one of the world's top travel destinations for 2007.
In an article on Northwest Cable News they pile on the accolades:
Add best airport, best festival (the Rose Festival), top honors for travel destination, cooking and restaurants, fitness, bicycling to work, green building practices, livability, independent movie-making, clean air and recently, historic building preservation.I could continue, but I think this suffices in making my point that . . . Portland Rocks! So you should come and see us.


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RO Canisters can become very tight over time and changing filters can be a real challenge if you do not have the correct filter wrench. These are very handy to have around and are made of strong plastic to last just as long as your Reverse Osmosis system.
Wrench for 10" 2.5" Canisters - This is the same wrench that is supplied with all BRS RO/DI systems and is by far the most common size for residential reverse osmosis systems and works with almost all canisters that use 2.5" x 10" filters.
Wrench for 20" x 2.5" Canisters - The 20" Wrench fits a majority of canisters that use 2.5" x 20" reverse osmosis filters.
Wrench for 10" x 4.25" and 20" x 4.25" (Big Blue) Canisters - If you have a jumbo reactor almost any "Big Blue" canister this is the wrench you want. It is compatible with most canisters that use 4.25" x 10" or 4.25" x 20" filters.
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I tried to open my BRS RO membrane canister by hand. There is just no way the lids are going to come off! Do any of these wrenches fit the RO membrane canister, or are they only for the sediment and carbon block canisters below?
Which wrench would I need for a 5 stage chemflo ro system? Does the 10" refer to length? I have to have the wrench to loosen the housing.
I'm afraid we're not familiar with the Chemflo RO systems. Typically home units will use 10" filter elements and the housings are sized accordingly. The wrench for standard canisters refers to the canisters we use for the 10" x 2.5" filters and housings.


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No matter how many times I promise myself I'll finish a knitting project before I start another, I always start another one – or two. And my yarn stash has reached miles in length! So I'm on a yarn diet until I go to Sweden/Iceland/Denmark/Netherlands in 2017 – but that's another story.
But a yarn diet doesn't address three wips that I have on my needles right now – my goal is to finish them in 2016!
- Leaving Sideways Shawl. It was a test knit, and although I finished enough repeats to contribute my thoughts to the pattern, it has been languishing for several months now. The yarn is from DyeforYarn, and it's their amazing Merino/Silk fingering in Dark Dolphin. It's heaven to knit with!
- Secret Life of Trees Sweater. I've been working on this one since May 2015. It's a fun knit, but as usual I get distracted by shiny new projects. For it I'm using Sunday Knits Eden 3 ply in Bronze.
- Entangled Stitches Gloves. This has been on the needles since Feb 2014, and it's the closest to being finished. I think I just need to knit the fingers/thumb and they are done. I've knit them two at a time on different circulars. I'm using Alchemy: Yarns of Transformation Juniper in Red Run.
Once these three are done, my next project will be to knit a Stranded Sweater-with Steeks! 😮


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Welcome to The Dawn of Angels tour hosted by Hollow Tours!
Synopsis: Left by her mother at a young age, Kyra has grown-up in the foster system, leaving her angry and hateful towards the world. The only person she can trust is Hammond, her case worker who has watched over her since the time her mother left. When Hammond places Kyra in a foster home located in a small town, strange things begin happening and Kyra starts unraveling the mystery of her past. When Kyra's life is threatened, she is saved by an angel, her guardian angel, Ashur, who falls from heaven to save her. Together, Ashur and Kyra must figure out why her life is in danger and stop a strange cult from bringing about the end of days. From Amazon.
My Thoughts: Angel books have taken the reading world by storm lately. I haven't been a part of that at all. The Dawn of Angels is my first angel book, and I am so happy that I decided to get into the angel craze. The Dawn of Angels was such an amazing book.
I love Kyra so much! She is such a strong girl and she really didn't take any crap from anyone. Her back story is really sad but watching her start to come to terms with her past was one of my favorite parts in this book. With Ashur's help she began to see that hope was still alive in the world. The authors did such an amazing job showing readers Kyra's emotional struggles.
When Ashur falls from Heaven to save Kyra I could tell there was more to that story. Their relationship is a little rocky, and Kyra really struggles to trust Ashur but I will be very interested in reading how their relationship grows in the next book. Ashur is strong and wants nothing more than to save Kyra and then continue to keep her safe. I know he's a guardian angel but still, he didn't have to fall for her.
There were so many colorful characters in this book! Ethan is a character that I cannot wait to learn more about. He also wants to protect Kyra, and he is willing to do anything to accomplish that. The shop keeper was actually a bit of a shock to me. He kept me guessing through the book, and last part with him threw me for a loop. Kyra's foster parents and Liv were explained well and had depth. I especially felt for Liv in this book.
I would say more but I don't want to spoil this book for someone else. I was pulled in right from the start and I didn't want to stop reading it. Now I am just waiting for the next book, so I can find out what happens.
Now I would like to welcome the authors of The Dawn of Angels, Vivienne Malynn and Sean Kade!
Can you tell us a little bit about yourselves?
We are the parents of five lively children, and live in a rural suburb surrounded by eagles and coyotes. We spend our free time reading, writing, and playing make-believe with our children. In our not so free time, we teach.
What do you do when you are not writing?
SEAN: Think about writing. Okay, maybe there is a little bit of time in there that I spend with my family. Then I write about it.
VIVIENNE: I home-school our five children and do a lot of public speaking.
When did you first start writing and when did you finish your first book?
We started actually writing books nearly six years ago. The first book took two years, off and on, to complete. Needless to say the first book is the most difficult because you are still getting the process down and there is still a bit of trepidation. It's hard to convince yourself that you should even be writing a book.
How did you choose the genre you write in?
The story came first. It just happened to fit in the genre of YA Paranormal Romance. That is the beauty of independent publishing; you don't have to stay in the artificial boundaries the publishers set. It allows for more genuine creativity. YA is also Vivienne's favorite genre, which leads us to write more towards that audience.
Where do you get your ideas?
SEAN: Wikipedia, books on the paranormal, websites on conspiracy theories and the National Enquirer. The stranger the better. It's hard not to read them and get some story ideas.
VIVIENNE: I get I ideas from reading other books, and people watching.
How did you come up with your characters, Kyra, Ashur, and Ethan?
Kyra was probably the first character we looked at. We wanted a strong, no nonsense female lead. We were sick of the needy girls who just wait to be rescued that are often portrayed in teen romances. We wanted a girl with confidence and some degree of self-respect who played a major role in the resolution of the conflict. We also wanted her to be someone with depth, not your simple teenage girl whose only concern is which hunk she should date. We wanted real world problems. A person whose character is measured by how they face the challenges in their life.
Ashur was much more difficult. We didn't want him to be too perfect because he would become too much of a cardboard cutout with no real depth. But he is an angel and is in a lot of respects completely innocent. So we stuck a lot of moral dilemmas to bring his character out. The very fact that he went against angelic law to fall for Kyra shows a deeper initiative than just following orders.
We did not want Ethan overshadowing the romance between Ashur and Kyra, at least not yet. We kept him mysterious. There is a hint of depth to him, thought it wasn't explored in Dawn of Angels. Wait for the next book to uncover more of Ethan's back-story. He's an interesting character in his own right, but we don't want to give away too much.
Do you ever experience writer's block?
SEAN: All the time. But you push through it. If you want to live off your writing, you can't afford writer's block.
VIVIENNE: Absolutely. That's when I look to Sean for answers. J
Do you work with an outline, or just write?
SEAN: It depends on the book and the part of the book. I usually have a general outline of the story. I try not to make it too detailed, unless it is required. In some parts of a book I make it more detailed if there is need of a specific timeline. For instance, I wrote a book where there were multiple viewpoints of characters interacting at specific times. It required a more detailed outline to get it consistent.
VIVIENNE: This is where we differ. I like a well thought out and outlined story. It helps me know where I am going and leaves less room for writer's block.
Can you tell us about your challenges in getting your first book published?
Considering we published on Amazon Kindle, the biggest issue was getting the format right. It was quite the learning process and we are still working on it to make it the very best it can be. The cover is also difficult when you are doing everything yourself. We wanted all of the covers in the series to fit together but that takes a lot of planning. Plus, YA romance books usually have a cover with a young beautiful girl but without the perfect model, and the perfect camera in the perfect place, we had to go with an abstract cover instead.
If you had to go back and do it all over, is there any aspect of The Dawn of Angels or getting it published that you would change?
When it comes to the story and the book, we really put our best into writing it, so there is probably not anything we would change in that regard. The one thing we would have changed is we would have found the time to write it four years ago when we had the idea before angels were even popular.
What was your favorite chapter (or part) to write in The Dawn of Angels and why?
SEAN: I really liked writing the scenes with the shop keeper. I really liked the character. For those who have read the book and know who the shop keeper is, plan on seeing him pop up (if you know what I mean) throughout the entire series.
VIVIENNE: Being the hopeless romantic that I am, I loved the romance scenes. Ashur is such a great guy and the thought of him watching over Kyra her whole life and gradually falling in love with her as she overcomes one obstacle after another gives me goose bumps. He loved her way before he ever fell from heaven.
How did you come up with the title?
Four years ago when we came up with the story, we had planned on the name The Fallen. However, before we could get the book finished, the angel book market exploded and the title was taken, more than once. We struggled for awhile to figure out a name, but as we wrote the book we noticed the theme of dawn coming up over and over again. The back story talks a lot about the aeons or first generation angels and their history. It seemed to just fit that the title should be Dawn of Angels.
What project are you working on next?
Along with writing the other books in the series, we will be writing a YA dystopia that we're very excited about. It's set in the future, where every person is implanted with a chip that allows them to augment reality. Of course, this also allows others to alter their reality.
Will you have a new book coming out soon?
The second book in the Angelic Realms series, The Vigilant, will be coming out in May.
Can you tell us about your upcoming book?
The title of the next book is The Vigilant. The title is a translation of the word grigori, which for those who aren't up on Angel lore is the name of a group of angels who fell after falling in love with the daughter's of Eve. As you can guess, there will be a lot more about them in the next book. And Hammond is not completely out of the picture yet. We can't say much more than that without giving too much away. You can expect the next book to be released by May (fingers crossed).
Do you have any advice to give to aspiring writers?
SEAN: My main advice is to keep at it. Think about that old adage, if at first you don't succeed try, try again—except with a lot more tries. In my opinion persistence is the thing that separates those who succeed and those that don't. However, you can do the same thing that went wrong the first time as many times as you want and no matter how many times you try it, it will most likely fail. You have to also learn from your failures.
VIVIENNE: Writers have a difficult job. They put their whole heart and soul into a project and then willingly give it to others and then ask their opinions on it. The thing we have to remember as writers is that no matter what you write, there are going to be people who love it and people who hate it. Don't let the negative remarks stop you from becoming the writer you want to be. Take the criticism and learn from it but don't ever let it define you.
Is there anything that you would like to say to your readers and fans?
Thanks, first off. Without your support we could not make it as independent authors. We hope to continue to bring you quality books. We are grateful to you because without you, we could not continue to do what it is we love. Weaving a story is as magical as reading it, and we hope that you will continue to be a part of our world.
Is there any particular author or book that influenced you in any way either growing up or as an adult?
SEAN: I have to say that Les Misrables has influenced me significantly. It was the first fiction piece that expanded my world view. I have read others since, but Les Misrables holds a special place in my heart.
VIVIENNE: The Giver. I read this when I was a teenager, and it changed how I viewed everything. We may all want to live in a perfect world, but at what cost are we willing to make that happen? It was truly life changing for me.
Is there an author who you would love to meet?
SEAN: If it could be any author living or dead, I would choose either Emerson or Twain. They really speak my language and I think they would be a fun bunch to hang out with.
VIVIENNE: I would like to meet Dr. Seuss. I love reading his books to my children and more importantly, I love the lessons taught and his imaginative characters and made-up words.
What is the last book you read?
SEAN: The last book I read was Confessions by Tolstoy. I like to read philosophical books. I try in some way to incorporate the ideas in my books. I think it gives depth to the writing.
VIVIENNE: The Beyonders by Brandon Mull. My children and I read it together. It was a lot of fun and we look forward to reading the second book when it comes out later this month.
Who would be in your dream cast for The Dawn of Angels?
SEAN: I'm not sure, but Johnny Depp would definitely have to be in there somewhere (major man crush).
VIVIENNE: He is not kidding about the man crush thing. But I have to say that I think Johnny Depp would be great as the shop keeper (wink wink). As for the other characters, I don't think we have even thought that far. If this book proves to be a hit, we promise to have an answer to this question with the second book's interview (if you will still have us).
Do you have a song picked out that you feel represents your book?
SEAN: Funny you should say that. When I start writing a book, I often pick out songs specifically to get the right mood for the book. For Dawn of Angels, it was definitely influenced by Florence and the Machine. I must have listened to Cosmic Love and Shake It Out a thousand times while writing the book.
What is your favorite quote?
SEAN: "The great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
VIVIENNE: "A room without books is like a body without a soul." –Gilbert K. Chesterton
Short answer:
Vanilla or Chocolate
SEAN: Must I choose.
VIVIENNE: Chocolate, of course
favorite color
SEAN: Midnight purple. I always wanted a Plymouth Prowler that was midnight purple.
VIVIENNE: Red. It's a power thing.
dogs or cats
SEAN: I'm allergic to animals, but I did grow up with cats.
VIVIENNE: I'm allergic to animals too, but I grew up with dogs.
tea or coffee
SEAN: Neither. I hate hot drinks. Give me an ice cold Coke.
VIVIENNE: Hot chocolate
night owl or early bird
SEAN: Night owl all the way. Don't wake me up before nine.
VIVIENNE: Night owl, but I wish I were a morning person. It would make mornings easier.
Coke or Pepsi
SEAN: Coke!
VIVIENNE: Sprite
Facebook or Twitter
SEAN: I'm somewhat of a cave man when it comes to communication. I prefer face to face interactions. I can't stand using phones or social networking sites.
VIVIENNE: Facebook
shoes or sandals
SEAN: Sandals. I like my feet to breath.VIVIENNE: Can I vote for no shoes? Sandals if I have to.
If you would like to connect with the authors you may do so at their website, on Twitter and on Facebook. You can also contact them by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com .
I would like to thank Vivienne and Sean for allowing me to review their book and also for doing this great interview. I cannot wait for the release of The Vigilant! Purchase your own copy of The Dawn of Angels by Vivienne Malynn & Sean Kade on Amazon.
I received an e-copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.


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Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees Meeting Summary
Published Jan. 12, 2016
Every month the Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees convenes a regular meeting to publicly address the business of the school district. Community members and business partners are encouraged to attend and participate. There is a public speaking section during every meeting that provides an opportunity for anyone to share positive feedback or concerns. However, the board is unable to take action on any item that is not already included on the meeting's agenda.
Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at the Duncanville ISD Education Plaza (710 S. Cedar Ridge Drive). A highlight of board decisions at this month's meeting on Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, included:
Board approves strategic plan, provides road map for school district
The Duncanville Independent School District Board of Trustees established a clear direction for the district with the approval of a strategic plan at last night's board meeting. In a unanimous vote, the board accepted the 2016-2021 Strategic Plan that was developed by a 30-member planning committee that met for daylong meetings last month.
"This plan shows that we are moving the district forward," said Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees President Phil McNeely. He added that as the district proceeds to select a new superintendent, it benefits Duncanville ISD to select a leader who understands the importance of a clear direction for the district.
The Strategic Planning Committee, which consisted of teachers, principals, parents, students, community members and two school board members, developed a vision statement: "Duncanville ISD – Writing success stories, one student at a time."
Seeing no need to change the district's mission statement, the committee re-affirmed the mission "to provide each student with the necessary skills to achieve lifelong success and contribute to a global society."
The committee also developed six values that placed students as the priority. Through the values everyone who plays a part in student education from parents and teachers to nurses and bus drivers were highlighted. It reads:
· We believe students are our first priority.
· We model personal integrity and ethical behavior.
· We value and respect all students, staff, families, and community members.
· We provide a safe, nurturing environment to foster academic excellence and positive relationships.
· We embrace continuous improvement, data-driven decision making, and mutual accountability for organizational excellence.
· We believe every staff member contributes to student success.
"This plan sets the district on a direction and provides alignment for all parts of the organization," said Duncanville ISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Deborah Cron. "It serves as a road map for the entire district."
To view the board full version of the 2016-2021 Strategic Plan, click here.
Board approves new student information system
Skyward will be the new student information system for the district starting with the 2016-2017 school year. Kyle Berger, Chief Technology Officer, will provide a training schedule for the new system next month.
"Made with Pride in Duncanville" Recognitions
Judith Figueroa, a Hastings Elementary second grade bilingual teacher, is the Made With Pride in Duncanville – Teacher selection for the month of January. Ms. Figueroa has decided to conduct parenting classes with her classroom parents during her conference period. Every Friday she teaches parents the same lessons she is teaching her students in math and reading. Her first parent class was on Friday, November 20th. She had 11 parents come and learn about two and three dimensional attributes for figures. Ms. Figueroa exemplifies the districts core belief of schools impacting communities.
Bethany Mullins, a receptionist and help desk technician, is the Made With Pride in Duncanville – Staff selection for the month of January. Ms. Mullins regularly goes above and beyond to help others. The help is provided in an upbeat and positive manner. She always works tirelessly to fix computer issues. Even if it is a minor issue, Ms. Mullins communicates effectively and often.
The Enrichment Girls, 4th graders at Acton Elementary, are the Made With Pride in Duncanville – Student selections for the month of January. The Enrichment Girls are, Mary Jane Molinar, Reese Hunter, Lilly Salcedo, Crystal Zamora, Paola Labastida and Aundrea Malveaux.
These students stay after school every Tuesday and Thursday for higher level thinking. It is a small group environment where students and teachers collaborate on questions and answers. All six girls are also on the A&B Honor Roll and receive E's in conduct. They all want to continue to grow so they volunteer to better themselves. They are leaders of the 4th grade at Acton Elementary.
Trustees received an update on Duncanville ISD's 2014 Bond Program. View the update for more information.
Dr. Sandra McCoy-Jackson, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, presented first quarter updates for formerly improvement required targeted improvement plans.
Campus Support Coordinator, Julie Hargrove, presented the 2014-2015 Texas Academic Performance Report.
Approved December 11 and December 14 minutes
Approved budget amendments
Accepted financial reports
Accepted the 2014-2015 Texas Academic Performance report
Approved plans for formerly improvement required campuses
Approved the DHS tennis team's New York Trip
Called the School Board Election for May 7, 2016 for Trustee places 1, 2 and 3
Discussed the 2016-2017 budget development timeline


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Nestled in Argentina's Andean foothills, arguably one of the most scenic places on earth, Mendoza erupts each year with a wine festival to honour the national grape harvest. In true Argentinian style, glasses overflow with bold Malbec, which locals claim to be the finest vino known to both man and the gods.
Broaden Your Mind and Your Palate.
The ancient Greeks revered Dionysus, god of hedonism and wine; the Romans raised their goblets to Bacchus, god of agriculture, fertility and wine; the Argentinians follow suit by celebrating their sacred sauce by crowning local beauty, the Vendimia Queen, and probably eating a mountain of beef steak too, which many argue is also some of the world's finest chow!
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In short:
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Craft project ideas for a winter crafternoon
There's nothing quite like getting together for an afternoon of crafting with friends. Whether we're all making the same thing or getting on with our long-term projects, group craft is a real motivator for completing WIPs. So the next time you find yourself hopping from one project to the next with zero enthusiasm for either, ring up your besties and host a winter crafternoon round yours.
Here's a nifty list of things to make at your winter crafternoon. Happy crafting!
Chevron cushion crochet pattern
Cocoon hammock-style reading corner
Colourful crochet mandala pattern
Crochet geometric pattern tote bag
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- It's What YOU Want
- Choose your own stain and get a greater selection of plank sizes by going with unfinished hardwood flooring. The oldest form of flooring, unfinished hardwood provides a larger area for testing stains, allowing you to find the right finish, and blends in better with existing materials. Unfinished solid hardwood also comes in larger plank sizes and smaller strips. Engineered unfinished flooring, on the other hand, brings together ease of installation on every floor of a house with unlimited finish options.
- Installing
- Unfinished solid flooring is installed over wood subfloors or is created with a floor joist system. Installation involves nailing or stapling. Most solid unfinished flooring is 3/4ths of an inch to one inch thick and 2.25 to five or seven inches wide. Smaller strip sizes are also available, and unfinished hardwood flooring can be 5/16ths to one-half of an inch thick and 1.25 inches wide. Unfinished solid hardwood is considered the highest-quality flooring product available, and installing thinner strips of this top-notch wood results in lower vertical floor height.
- Unfinished? No Problem
- Unfinished engineered flooring, on the other hand, comes in few sizes but can be added to any floor in the house. Able to withstand moisture and heat, unfinished engineered flooring expands and contracts less than solid hardwood and can be placed over concrete or radiant in floor heat.
- Unfinished flooring can take up to a few weeks to install, and the space during that time needs to be clean and untouched. If you want attractive and high-quality flooring for your home, consider installing unfinished hardwood flooring and find a finish that matches perfectly.


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The tumor was found on December 13 last year. So my one year anniversary is coming up soon – making me am official survivor!


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Massachusetts wineries produce an array of red and white wines to suit any taste, from the German gewurztraminer, chardonnay and riesling to pinot noir, not to mention a great variety of fruit wines.
In addition to wine tastings and tours, many have bigger farms where you can enjoy fresh produce or explore the land. Head out for a day of fresh air, some amazing wine, and maybe even a picnic lunch.
Turtle Creek Winery (Lincoln): Less than 30 miles from Leominster, Turtle Creek Winery offers both wine tasting sessions and wine tours by appointment only. This small winery produces chardonnay, riesling, cabernet franc, and syrah, among others.
Noshoba Valley Winery (Bolton): Situated roughly 10 miles from Leominster, Noshoba Valley Winery is an award-winning winery open year-round (excluding select holidays). It is also home to an orchard as well as a brewery. J's restaurant, also on site, offers lunch and dinner on select days of the week, as well as a Sunday brunch. The winery produces more than 25 varieties, including chardonnay, pinot noir, merlot, and a variety of fruit wines.
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Boston Winery: Situated downtown, Boston Winery doesn't just make wine: It allows you to make your own wines. It is located right next to the Venezia restaurant, one of the city's premier dining destinations. In addition to staples such as merlot, chardonnay, and cabernet sauvignon, you'll find plenty of blends and special varietals.
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