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James: I'll start with a lovely poem that I've seen on the lastest Macy's commercial:
The Earth has come to life today. Spring is here, horray, horray. The flowers are happy. They wave delight. The sun shines bright with all her might. So fly little fairy, fly, fly, fly. Fly through the meadow & touch the sky. When you get to where your going, Remember this day. The day the Earth came out to play.
James: The following are some excerpts from the book, Buddhism is Now What You Think: Finding Freedom Beyond Beliefs regarding rebirth and reincarnation. There is some confusion in Buddhism over these two different concepts:
One common understanding of Buddhism is that it involves reincarnation. But if we go back to the original insights of the Buddha, we don't find this teaching. What the Buddha taught was rebirth, not reincarnation. Though they are often confused, they are not the same at all. And we sometimes come up with thoughts of reincarnation: "I'll come back as someone else." Sometimes these notions are coupled with the idea that if we're good, we can come back in more fortunate circumstances. What all of these concepts have in common is that they suppose some enduring entity--incarnate, here and now--that persists and, after it dies, disintegrates, only to reemerge as something else again. But there's a problem here. If it becomes something else, then in what way is it the same? How is it still, in some manner, what it used to be? And if it's not, then how is this reincarnation? Indeed, what does the term it even refer to?
Here is what many people miss (or ignore) about the Buddhadharma: the Buddha himself pointed out that this view is inaccurate and extreme. It's called the eternalistic view--but the awakened see directly that permanence is never found, that the eternalistic view simply doesn't hold up. As the great thirteenth-century Japanese Zen teacher Dogen Zenji said, "Just as firewood does not revert to firewood once it burns to ash, so a person does not return to life after death." The fact is, within this one life span, as we live from moment to moment to moment, we are never a particular, unchanging person. You are not the same person you were ten or twenty years ago. In fact, you're not the same person you were ten or twenty minutes ago. Nothing persists. Nothing repeats. Nothing returns. Each moment is fresh, new, unique--impermanent. There is no way to hold a view of reincarnation without holding a view of permanence.
This moment has been born again and again, innumerable times while you've read this chapter. Learning to see this, and not the recycling of souls, is the liberation the Buddha pointed to.
James: The other extreme wrong view is that of nihilism. That we die and we are snuffed out but this is false thinking because there is nothing to "snuff out." Believing that we cease to "be" is Wrong View because it presupposes a belief in materialism. That there is something that can be "born" out of nothing into something and back to nothing it returns. It is a view that acknowledges pain, suffering and death that comes with life but then says that a "person" ceases to exist forever. Meaning that death or non-existence is permanent. "Things" can not be permanent and impermanent at the same time.
Just wanted to point out the other side of the issue.
~Peace to all beings~
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- dragonflyfilly said...
Thanks for the fairy verse, i really enjoyed reading it...and thanks for the clarification ref. rebirth and reincarnation...i can see it now...it is hard to accept that i am not the same person i was 20 years ago, because although i know this is true, i still feel like the same person, but of course i know that this is not possible, it is merly my eroneous perception of myself.
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- david said...
Thanks James,
It's a very empowering thing to be awakened that rebirth is a continual process.
I've always understood this notion as we find it in Tibetan teachings. It is essentially the view that there are no "dead" people. It is an anti-nihilistic view of the no-self reality of existence.
The consciuosness that we are, which is a process, continues along. Our minds are constantly transforming and what we call death is just another day of transformation.
The tibetan word "Bardo" is accurately translated as "the between". We are in the long "between" right now, the world of action. When we sleep we are in the "dream between". When we die we are in the "reality between". Once there we will get some true insights but, we will be drawn back by our karma and our attachments of the long "between" This particular "wave form" that we call our "selves" re-emrergers to work out these attachements.
We are not in a place, as such, we exist in the infinite and we are always between, because you can never really be anywhere
- MethoDeist said...
Thanks for that as I really enjoyed it. I have never liked the idea of reincarnation or other aspects of theological Buddhism but I am a practitioner of philosophical Buddhism or Dharma.
I had read that the Buddha never really talked about reincarnation, God and the like but this just clarifies that.
I also like Process Philosophy (and many other philosophies as well) that all take the view that was stated here. That life is always changing and becoming new as each moment passes. That everything is in a constant state of change and evolution. I understand that many do not like this because they want something permanent but that in and of itself shows non-acceptance which is a part of craving which brings about dissatisfaction and suffering.
I have always felt that afterlife scenarios are nothing but ways to make us feel better about death or in the case of Cosmic Karma and Heaven/Hell to keep us in line out of fear of punishment.
I don't see not focusing on what happens when we die as nihilistic because life has meaning in purpose in living in the moment and enjoying life in its fullness.
It is much better to practice mindfulness and focus on the here and now of ones life in my book.
- "James" said...
It is a scary prospect but such a liberating one. I'm glad you enjoyed the poem. :)
Yes, empowering is a great word. Thank-you for the explanation of the Tibetan wisdom on this matter.
Great point on focusing on THIS MOMENT as it is the only moment. And in focusing on THIS MOMENT we realize that it is a precious, beautiful, wonderful moment. We can make of it whatever we wish.
- Greenwoman said...
Hello James...My eyes are watering from a headcold too much to read closely...but I loved the picture and wanted to say hello. ((hugs))
- Mac said...
great post James! This is a topic I struggled with for a time.
- trinitystar said...
Great thought evoking post.
There is no permanency in life as you say each moment changes as we do with that moment. Continuous.
love your sweet poem.
hugs :o)
- Paul said...
THank you, James! If I've understood you correctly, then I find your view that death cannot be permanent because all "things" are impermanent very interesting. Thanks for posting that! You've given me plenty to think about.
- "James" said...
Green Woman:
Aww thanks for saying hello. I just got over a head cold. I hope you're feeling a little better by now.
I bow to you.
Thanks. I'm glad that you found some insight through the post. Namaste.
I wish that was my poem but it's from a commercial. It is a great poem though. :)
Ah, yes it is something to meditate upon. I have been doing just that for some time now and am finding some peace with it all. All the best.
- dragonflyfilly said...
Hi James,
since you posted this and i read it, there has been a HUGE shift. and yes, confusing and frightening...when i all at once realized that i am not who i thought i was...it was very alarming...but the alarm passed and i am feeling a little more settled.


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and as with the centerfolds or any other parts of the magazines featured in the Playboy Archive, the Nehru interview can be viewed in Deep Zoom:
Think of it as a bonus treat if you can't find your glasses or if you wanted to examine early 1960s typographic and kerning techniques.
What are just as fascinating as the articles – if not more fascinating sometimes – are the ads, especially the Mad Men-esque ones from the late 50s and early 60s, Like the creations of Sterling Cooper, they were quite reliant on the text to evoke images in the reader's mind. Consider this ad for London Fog overcoats:
…and here's a close-up look at the text, courtesy of Deep Zoom:
It's as if Don Draper himself wrote that copy!
But enough of this eruditon. Let's get back to the porn, shall we?
Internet Explorer 8 and its Excellent "Porn Mode"
You may have heard that Internet Explorer 8, the latest version of Microsoft's browser, was released this week. If you're using Internet Explorer 7 or worse, Internet Explorer 6, ditch them now. Internet Explorer 8 is a much better, more compatible browser that shows signs of Microsoft's increasing willingness to play well with others.
Internet Explorer 8 (which I'll refer to as IE8) features what we in the industry like to refer to as "porn mode". Porn mode, simply put, is a slightly different mode of operation in which the browser doesn't keep any record of your browsing history. As long as you use it when browsing sites like YouPorn, your browser won't keep showing "YouPorn" as a possible choice when someone else hops on your computer and tries to access YouTube.
Activating Porn Mode in IE8 is easy. From the Safety menu (located near the upper right-hand corner of the window), select InPrivate Browsing (that's the socially acceptable name for Porn Mode), as shown below:
You'll get a new browsing window with all sorts of anonymizing features, including not saving the names and locations of sites you visit in your browser's history!
While IE8 isn't the first browser to feature Porn Mode, it very clearly tells you when you're in Porn Mode and when you're not. Here's what the address bar looks like in regular mode:
And when in Porn Mode, it's quite clear via both the title and the big blue "InPrivate" indicator in the address bar:
Having these explicit cues telling you when the browser is and isn't in Porn Mode is going to be a lifesaver, believe you me.
Combine Them!
If you combine the Playboy Archive's excellent application of Silverlight with the cover-your-tracks feature of IE8's Porn Mode…well, I think that's an exercise that I'm going to leave to you, Gentle Reader. I hope you have fun out there on the 'net, and never let it be said that The Empire didn't do nuthin' for ya!
How Do I Get This Wonderful Stuff?
You didn't think I'd leave you high and dry and not tell you how to get Silverlight and Internet Explorer 8, did you?
- Here's where you can get Internet Explorer 8.
- Here's where you can get Silverlight (which works in Internet Explorer and Firefox).
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Results of Utah's 2005 antlerless big game draw and a list of hunting permits not taken in the draw, will be available soon.
Hunters may learn the results, and obtain a list of remaining permits, the following ways:
Successful applicants should receive their permit in the mail by today. Everyone who applied should receive a list of permits that were not taken in the draw. This list should arrive in the mail or via e-mail.
Permits not taken in the draw will be available for purchase Aug. 2, beginning at 8 a.m. Permits will be available on the DWR Web site at www.wildlife.utah.gov, at local DWR offices and from more than 190 hunting license agents statewide.
Beginning at 8 a.m. on July 28, results of the draw, and a list of permits not taken in the draw, also will be available:
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by calling the Utah Wildlife Administrative Services office at 1-800-221-0659.
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The Maine Guides are a footnote to minor league history now, but more than 20 years after they left, baseball has miraculously returned to Old Orchard Beach.
The Maine Guides are a footnote to minor league history now, but more than 20 years after they left, baseball has miraculously returned to Old Orchard Beach.
Researchers at the University of Detroit-Mercy have studied major league promotions for years, and here's a look at what they liked best on 2010 schedules.
Baseball America is now available in more places than ever before thanks to Facebook and Twitter.
Will Lingo's column covers the Top 10 General Manger "prospects."
Portland is trying to figure out what it will do in 2011 after its current park is turned into a soccer stadium.
Sure, the Prospect Draft might just be a way to make our loved ones ask again how it is exactly that we call this work. But we hope it also serves as another way to look at the hundreds of prospects we break down and line up every offseason. It started as a discussion Jim Callis and I had over dinner as we wound down the Prospect Handbook and lamented another talent-starved organization. We wondered exactly who the last player taken would be in a draft of every player in the Prospect Handbook.
The annual shareholders meeting for the Rochester Red Wings is a rare glimpse behind the curtain at the books of a minor league franchise.
Previews and analysis for the America East, Atlantic 10, Big East, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic Athletic and Northeast Conferences.
Spring training is nearly here, but it's not just about six weeks in Florida or Arizona. Another less noticeable part is the announcement of the exhibition games that usually wrap up spring training. Exhibition games are a fun corner of March (or early April) baseball, usually an effort to throw a bone to a minor league affiliate as the major league team heads north to start its season.
The 2010 season will bring the first meaningful changes to the structure of the minor leagues that we've seen in a while, and even those changes aren't earth-shaking, but they could be the start of some significant tweaks.
During our busiest time of year, we bring you another edition of the Prospect Handbook.
Will Lingo chatted about Baltimore's farm system.
Scouting reports on Baltimore's best prospects.
We rank the top prospects in Baltimore's farm system.
Looking back 20 years shows baseball's in a better place now than it was the last time the Winter Meetings took place in a minor league city.
The World Series is always an excuse for Will Lingo to look back at when today's stars were yesterday's top prospects.
Perhaps it's a disease that afflicts us after we've been at Baseball America a long time. Looking at draft list after draft list after draft list, what we usually find is that we wish we had more time to look at more draft lists.
Diamondbacks pitching prospect Jarrod Parker is going to have Tommy John surgery, after going down in the middle of the season with elbow trouble. Arizona shut down the righthander, the organization's […]
Will Lingo chatted about the Texas League's prospects.
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Corruption news for Arizona, from the Arizona Capitol Times:
A bill co-sponsored by 30 Republican lawmakers would make any new policy guidelines or rule changes by the Arizona Corporation Commission subject to approval by the Legislature and the governor. Supporters of the proposal say it would help protect consumers from unnecessary surcharges. But critics say the plan threatens the growth of the state's solar industry.
Also, the bill echoes lawmakers' concerns over whether the five-member utility commission should have final decision-making authority rather than the 90-member Legislature.
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For a contrarian investor, few companies can get the juices flowing like one with a product considered so venal that it's banned in much of New York City.
I'm talking about cigarettes — now so despised that even fiercely independent New Yorkers accept a prohibition on smoking in public.
This kind of negativity helps explain why the stock of one of the companies that's best at selling smokes, Philip Morris International PM, -0.10% has dropped sharply in recent weeks — and now looks quite buyable.
Of course "best" here means that Philip Morris does a great job of selling a product that is highly addictive and unhealthy. If that makes you queasy, take a pass. If you believe in free choice, though, this is a good name to put in your portfolio right now — for market outperformance, and a solid 4% dividend yield.
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Sure there are problems, like the widening global ban on smoking in public, most recently in Russia, and the growing popularity of e-vapor cigarettes, which seem healthier. Global cigarette sales, by volume, continue to decline because of these trends.
But here's the key. Philip Morris has been warning about these trends all year, and by now they seem priced in. Second-quarter results in mid-July suggest the run of fresh bad news may be over. "Our key takeaway is that the absence of any new issues results in less risk," says Morgan Stanley's David Adelman, who has a "buy" rating on the stock.
That makes this a good time to buy Philip Morris. After all, this is a company with some of the most powerful brands in the world. It will continue to post earnings growth of 6%-8%, because it can use that power to raise prices.
Philip Morris has the global rights (ex-U.S.) to Marlboro, L&M, Philip Morris, and Chesterfield, among others. Altria Group MO, +0.78% kept the U.S. rights to those brands when the two companies split up in 2008.
I also like the insider buying here.
Of course, investors see big problems, or they wouldn't have knocked this stock down 9% in the past six weeks. But the fears seem misplaced. Let's take a look.
Problem # 1: Philip Morris has warned that higher costs will hit margins in the second half of 2014, a challenging time anyway because year-ago results were so strong they're hard to beat.


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Still, it's not clear if these methods can sort accurate from inaccurate information, the study authors said.
The researchers looked at 343 breast cancer Web pages found by using five popular search engines, including Google and Yahoo. Each page was evaluated based on 15 quality criteria. The authors then cross-referenced assessments from the 15 criteria with how accurate the pages were.
Overall, there were 41 inaccurate statements on 18 Web pages (5.2 percent), although complementary or alternative medicine pages were 15.6 times more likely to contain false information.
But the quality criteria did not sift the good from the bad Web sites, the researchers said.
"Many of these quality criteria that have been proposed do not allow us to select out inaccurate from accurate Web sites," Meric-Bernstam said.
The Internet can be a useful resource, but relying exclusively on the Web for health information isn't a good idea, the experts said.
"Just because you read something doesn't mean it's right," Brooks said. "I tell my patients, 'You're going to look things up. I can't stop you, but you're paying me to sort through information and give you advice. You're paying for professional expertise.' Knowing something doesn't mean you know how to make it work."
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DACULA -- In three days, students at Fort Daniel Elementary have donated nearly 400 pairs of shoes in the school's Nike Reuse-a-Shoe drive.
The shoe drive, which ends Friday, is the school's major recycling campaign for the year, said Ashley Jones, the PTA's environmental committee chair.
The collected shoes will be ground up and separated into three types of material: rubber, foam and fabric. The granulated rubber will create soccer, baseball and football fields, weight room flooring and running tracks. The granulated foam will be used in synthetic basketball courts, tennis courts and playground surfacing tiles. The granulated fabric becomes the padding under hardwood basketball floors.
"Since kids outgrow (shoes) so quickly, they all had something to contribute," Jones said. "It's a nice way to get them aware of reusing."
Since the drop-off location can only accept 200 pairs of shoes at a time, Jones said she plans to donate the gently used shoes -- and any shoes that contain materials that cannot be recycled through the Reuse-a-Shoe program -- to a local women's shelter and other nonprofit organizations that can use them. None of the shoes will be thrown away, she said.
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One of the biggest hurdle for a new ostomate, esp single ostomates, to face may not be the actual surgery itself but rather what comes after the surgery. I'm talking about body image. Now that you have a stoma and a bag hanging off your side, all of a sudden, you may no longer feel sexy and wonder how any new or existing partner could now want to be with you, let alone be intimate with you. Because you feel this way, you may presume that your partner will feel the same way. This is not the case for the majority of partners. Most partners are just glad that you're alive and well and able to be with them. If they can't see you for who you are and accept your ostomy as part of you, do you really want them in your life? Remember, usually, if a stoma is cited as the cause of a break up of a relationship, there were probably some deeper problems already present and the stoma is just a convenient excuse.
This is really up to you. Some people like to tell new partners straight away so that there are no secrets between them. That way if the partner does end up rejecting them because of their stoma, then they're not too hurt about it since the relationship is still in it's initial stages. Plus, once their "secret" is out, they don't feel as though they're holding anything back and can get on with getting to know their partner better.
Others prefer to wait a while and see if the relationship deepens. That way, they reason, the partner gets a chance to know you as a person and will hopefully see that having a stoma does not change you in any way.
It's probably not a good idea to wait until the last minute when the possiblity of a partner finding out is inevitable.
It is very nerve wracking telling a new partner about your ostomy - there's probably no way around that one. I've had my ostomy for 2/3's of my life and still have a hard time telling partners. Friends and workmates, I have no problem with but partners are another story. I usually start off by saying that I was really sick as a kid and had to have surgery. I then ask if they've ever heard of a colostomy (most people have even though they may not know exactly what it entails). They may even know someone who has had the surgery - you'd be surprised how many do! I then explain that I've had a similar surgery called an ileostomy and must wear a bag at all times. The responses I get range from "Really? I would never have known!" to "So, are you well now?" I then let them ask questions about it and answer them as honestly as I can.
Remember: If you let a partner know that your ostomy doesn't bother you or interfere with your life, then your partner will usually accept that and adopt the same attitude. However, if you're down about your ostomy and explain it in a negative light, then your partner is going to view it in the same way.
One thing that may help is rehearsing what you're going to say beforehand. Think of all the responses you could get to your news and how you will react to those responses. You'll probably think of all the worse case scenarios and be pleasantly surprised by a partner's positive reaction.
Obviously you hope that your partner will not react negatively, but what if they do? Yes, you will be hurt, especially if you already have a negative view of yourself but do you really want a relationship with someone who is so shallow and doesn't see the real you? It does not mean that all the people out there are going to react this way. In fact, you will probably find that very few people, if any, reject you because of your ostomy surgery. There is someone out there for you, who doesn't care how you poop (or urinate) and you will find them. Never in personal ads, have I seen "must have a great sense of humour, be tidy and must poop out of their rectum". How you poop or urinate is not a criteria that people base a relationship on.
Sex and An Ostomy
Will your sex life change because of an ostomy? Probably. For the better most likely. This is because you feel well and are better able to concentrate on things rather than worrying about dashing to the loo in the middle of it all or worry about stomach pains, etc.
Possibly the biggest hurdle in sexual relationships has to do with how you think of yourself. Do you know what the most important sex organ is? Give up? It's the brain! Having an ostomy doesn't mean that you can't enjoy sex, but if you think it does, then you will probably find that you can't enjoy it regardless.
Your altered view of your body could mean that you might not want your partner to see you naked for fear that they'll be disgusted. This is very common amongst both new and experienced ostomates, whether with an existing partner or with a new one. More than likely your partner won't care but you do and therefore you think they do as well. You have to feel comfortable with yourself before you can expect to feel comfortable with other people.
One way to combat this is to buy some sexy lingerie. There are a few places on the net that you can order from and are included on my Ostomy Accessories pages (yes, there are lingerie items for the guys as well!). Lots of people find that by simply tieing a scarf around their middle, wearing a bag cover (add lots of lace, etc to make it look pretty) or wearing a tube top around their waist works well to hide the bag. Others simply go "au natural" and tape their bag down so it doesn't move or fold it up and tape it so the space it takes up is minimised. How you deal with it is up to you as long as you and your partner feel comfortable.
Probably the most important thing is talk over your fears with your partner. They may be wondering why you keep pulling back when things reach a certain level. They may think it's something they've done. Ease their minds and tell them why you are reacting the way you are. An understanding partner can do wonders for your self esteem and help you come to terms with everything and learn to accept yourself.
Also remember, having an ostomy (for the most part) is no barrier to becoming pregnant so make sure you use adequate protection if you are not planning for a family at this time. Some women find that the oral contraceptive pill is not effective for them, especially if they have an ileostomy, since the medication may not be absorbed as it should be so be sure to use other means of contraception as well, just in case.
Possible Physical Complications
A small percentage of female ostomates find that sex can be painful after surgery. The usual reason for this is a tipped uterus, ie the uterus has "tipped" back into the space vacated by the bowel. Please speak to your doctor as often, there is treatment available.
The most common problem for male ostomates can be erectile dysfunction, esp if you've had colostomy surgery due to cancer which in a very small percentage of males can lead to damaged nerves. Usually, this is only temporary and in time, the problem will correct itself. If it does persist, please speak to your doctor. There are a number of ways to get around this, the use of viagra being just one of them (I know several male ostomates who use viagra and report a resounding success with it!).
For further reading try: "Coping With an Ostomy : A Guide to Living With an Ostomy for You and Your Family" by Robert H. Phillips
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Ann Cannon: Harvesting summertime lessons
I looked at my calendar today (I do that occasionally) and realized that summer is almost over, which means it's time to make up my list of 35 things I learned and relearned over the past three months.
1. It's hard to believe all those tiny seeds and seedlings you planted in the spring can turn into corn and tomatoes and melons.
2. Speaking of which, it's a whole lot more satisfying to plant a garden than it is to weed one.
3. Also, farmers markets are awesome. But seriously why do people take their dogs? Do dogs really enjoy shopping for produce?
4. When the corn is on, you should eat it three times a day. Same goes for peaches. Tomatoes, too.
5. Running barefoot on grass makes you feel like a kid again.
6. So does riding a bike. Especially downhill.
7. You should sleep underneath the stars at least once every summer.
8. Yeah, it's hot here in July. But I now know from direct personal experience that it's hotter in Houston.
9. Here's something else I learned while visiting my son and his family in Houston the Blue Bell ice-cream factory relies on the milk of 60,000 cows DAILY to produce its ice cream.
10. Dude. That's a lot of cows.
11. Summer is the best time to acquire and housetrain a brand new puppy. Keep up the good work, Sophie and Jake!
12. Summer evenings in Salt Lake City would be perfect if I could only hear an ocean outside my window.
13. Although the sound of crickets in the evening is pleasant night music, too.
14. It's a sweet, sweet experience to participate in the weddings of children you watched grow up.
15. Let it also be said that other people's weddings are always more fun than yours was.
16. Does it make me sound as old as Homer Simpson's father when I say that I miss my programs ("Person of Interest," "The Good Wife," "Brooklyn 99") during the summer months?
17. Thank heaven for the Broadway Theater during the summer and all year round.
18. The sad part about finishing a truly great book besides finishing it is that the next book (no matter how good it is) is bound to disappoint you.
19. Everybody should drive to Wyoming with my mother, aka "the Rodeo Queen," and listen to her talk about growing up in Big Piney.
20. Eating ice cream is mandatory.
21. Whenever your adult sons get together for family reunions, they all act as if they're 12 years old again.
22. Even in restaurants.
23. Apparently Halloween is the new Christmas stores are already breaking out the jack-o'-lanterns.
24. Thanks to my friend Cynthia, I have now relinquished the title of "The Last Person Standing Who Has Not Seen 'Wicked.' " And she was right. "Wicked" is lots of fun.
25. Watching hummingbirds flit around your backyard never gets old.
26. On the other hand, I wouldn't be sad if I never saw another raccoon skulking around my property again. JUST GO AWAY, RACCOONS!
27. Bad potato salad is a tragedy. A very unnecessary tragedy.
28. You'd love your 3-year-old granddaughter on Memorial Day, too, if you heard her refer to cemeteries as "gardens where people die."
29. The hardest thing in the world is to watch the people you love suffer.
30. A spouse who doesn't like cats can still surprise you after 37 years of marriage especially when he advises a son to get a cat.
31. Even though my husband always tells people I have no attention span (and he's right), I learned I could sit through a three-hour movie if that movie is "Boyhood." See? I'm full of surprises, too!
32. The world won't end if I don't get around to making raspberry freezer jam.
33. On the other hand, the world will definitely be a bleaker place in January when I go to the freezer and the freezer is bare.
34. Best thing of all? To have a child come home.
35. Summer is never long enough.
At least not for me.
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Channing Tatum Is "Fappy": "I'm Very Fat and Happy Right Now"
He may be fappy, but he's still hot! Channing Tatum made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Thursday, Feb. 6, and admitted to host Ellen DeGeneres that he's put on a little weight since he appeared in the 2012 male stripper movie Magic Mike.
PHOTOS: Channing Tatum's sexy, shirtless body
"What you've done since Magic Mike is now, whenever you dance, we think you're going to take your clothes off," DeGeneres joked.
"You definitely don't want that right now," the 33-year-old actor said. "Right now -- what me and my wife [Jenna Dewan-Tatum] like to call it -- I am very fappy . . . I'm very fat and happy right now."
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The White House Down actor said he's currently enjoying a little time off from work. "Just for the once, I've been working for two straight year and now it's some really needed down time," he explained.
The break from work also comes with the added bonus of spending more time with his 8-month-old daughter, Everly. But the first-time dad joked that he worries he's not "cool enough" for his daughter.
"She actually has better taste in music than I think I do," he said. "Because she will only fall asleep to really good music." Tatum said Everly prefers to listen to Drake, and "loves falling asleep" to Prince's 1994 hit "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World."
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Simple Strategies For Black Friday Shoppers
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BOSTON (CBS) – Black Friday marks the official start to the holiday shopping season.
It's more than a week away, but stores are already advertising some of their biggest deals.
But when it comes to Black Friday bargain hunting, there is something you should know.
Consumer advocate Edgar Dworsky says its all about planning, plotting and preparing.
WBZ-TV's Kate Merrill reports
Some of the best deals Dworsky found this year include:
- Canon SX150 camera at Staples for $149
- Sears Washer & Dryer for $699
- 42″ LCD TV for $199 at Best Buy
And don't forget the coupons that can make a good deal great.
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Interesting aticle in CRN magazine delivers a video conferencing state of the union. It includes a substantial piece about the IVCi Desktop Experience and an interview with our own Chris Bottger: IVCi, well-known in the video conferencing channel and a top VAR for both Cisco (NSDQ:CSCO) and Polycom in the space, began working with Blue Jeans before its commercial launch. IVCi uses Blue Jeans' cloud to power its IVCi Desktop Experience, a managed services offering that connects various desktop video clients and is both application- and appliance-independent. It works hand in hand with IVCi's Managed Video Experience, the managed video services offering IVCi uses for everything from multipoint bridging and …Read more
Cisco Telepresence SX20 New from Cisco! The Cisco TelePresence SX20 Quick Set easily turns any flat panel display into a flexible, powerful and sleek TelePresence system. Includes high definition video quality, multiparty conferencing and three different camera options to accommodate various room sizes and configurations – all at a value price. Here is a quick snapshot of SX20 product benefits: • Creates a powerful telepresence system with any flat panel display. • Only telepresence quick set to offer built-in individually transcoded multipoint conferencing with ability for users to add three additional participants to a call. • Designed for flexibility with three camera choices (2.5x, 4x and 12x) and …Read more
On December 7th IVCi and Polycom presented on The RUS Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program. Known as RUS DLT, this grant program has provided rural communities with interactive distance learning and telemedicine equipment for more than 16 years. Below is the recording of the webinar and the slides presented. In the presentation, IVCi and Polycom explain who is eligible for this grant, what applications fit its purpose, and suggest ways to create the most competitive grant application possible. WEBINAR RECORDING: // SLIDES PRESENTED: The Rus Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program from IVCi, LLCRead more
Public Room Experience is a new service that gives customers access to a world-wide network of over 3000 public video conferencing and telepresence rooms. Public Room Experience accommodates the frequent requests IVCi receives from clients who need to participate in a video meeting while away from their facility and want the same meeting room experience. With Public Room Experience customers looking to book a public video conferencing room on their own can utilize IVCi's web site to check real-time availability of a room and book with any major credit card.. The customer is then provided with all the necessary information about the conference room …Read more
Polycom has announced a new software update to the Polycom(R) RealPresence(TM) Platform that allows customers using Polycom and other standards-based video collaboration solutions to join calls with Cisco TelePresence Systems, and vice-versa. The latest RealPresence Platform software update, released today, also further extends interoperability across Microsoft and IBM UC environments. More here: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/polycom-frees-users-from-vendor-lock-in-with-support-for-tip-allowing-non-standards-based-video-systems-to-connect-with-polycom-standards-based-video-systems-2011-11-16?reflink=MW_news_stmpRead more
Cisco has announced enhancements to its product line that address the need to collaborate easily and efficiently, from any device, at any place, and at any time. "The advancements Cisco is introducing today –from Cisco WebEx® to Cisco Jabber™ — can change how people meet utilizing expanded cloud-based services, and can give workers an easy way to collaborate directly from Web applications they use every day, driving new levels of business productivity and competitiveness." More here: http://communities.cisco.com/docs/DOC-27345Read more
Today Cisco announced the general availability of the newest version of Cisco HealthPresence(R) technology, an advanced care-at-a-distance platform that connects patients and clinicians via high-definition video, audio, medical devices and collaboration tools. The updated solution provides new deployment options with enhanced security and efficiency capabilities to deliver patient care from a wider range of locations. Cisco HealthPresence also supports integrated workflow features to improve information exchange by increasing access to data such as electronic medical records. http://www.conferencingnews.com/news/40388Read more
According to a recent study by Polycom, more teachers are aware of the power of video conferencing technology and an increasing number want to use it to enhance communication. More than three-quarters of British teachers would like access to video conferencing technology so they can have digital meetings with pupils, their parents and colleagues when face-to-face meetings are not possible. The driving force behind demand for the technology appears to be its ability to increase engagement. http://www.conferencingnews.com/news/40354Read more
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Cisco looks to expand doctors' capabilities to view patients remotely with the TelePresence VX-Clinical Assistant. Cisco Systems has introduced the TelePresence VX-Clinical Assistant, a mobile telemedicine cart for high-definition video collaboration between doctors and patients. Physicians will use the VX Clinical Assistant to examine patients remotely from other facilities. It will also play a role in medical education, Cisco reports. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Health-Care-IT/Cisco-TelePresence-Cart-Brings-Video-Collaboration-to-Hospital-Exam-Rooms-454414/Read more


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Celia Jane Petty Caudle
Celia was the wife of Joseph Harrison Caudle and the
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Articles by Bob Kauflin
Idolatry in Corporate Worship
What's your greatest hindrance to worshiping God as you gather with the church for corporate worship?
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The Three R's: Why Christians Sing
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All,The Clymb has some good deals on McNett Outgo Pack Towels for $10. I'm thinking of buying some. Any of you use these? Look similar to MSR pack towels but cheaper through this special.In addition, if you use my link below when you sign up for the Clymb, you will get $10 off your first order.Details can be found here:http://www.theclymb.com/invite-from/DanielSmith12If you aren't familiar with the Clymb, here's the company propaganda. No multi-level marketing or any of that BS, just discounted goods every 3 days by many of the gucci companies.It's a private sale network that will give you access to insider pricing from an amazing group of outdoor brands. If you climb, hike, run, ride, paddle or ski, you're gonna love this. Here's how it works: you accept this invite and The Clymb will hook you up with deep discounts, usually 50-70% off retail, on gear from a different leading brand each week. Each brand's product is available for 3 days only or until it's sold out. Membership is free and by invite only. That's why I'm inviting you.Dan
just an fyi, its typical practice on the forum to point out that by referring someone to the climb. you will also receive $10...
People get $10 instant credit when they sign up and if they should buy something, then yes, I would receive $10.This is a different deal than the normal Clymb propaganda, as the person signing up usually doesn't get squat.In addition, anyone have an opinion on the pack towels by McNett?
thanks dan, havent seen this $10 credit to the person registering before.mcnett isnt on there though?
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McNett Makes Outgo. Sorry about that. Look under the Outgo listing.
I've got towels by McNett, REI and MSR that I've picked up at various points. So far, the smaller, more textured REI packtowels are my favorite by far. The McNett, as well as the MSR, are very smooth ... they absorb well, but you don't get that same feeling of "dry" that comes from something with the same absorbency, but a little more texture.
Thank you. I picked up a couple for my Scouts to use at various outings in Size L.We are working towards going cotton free for clothing and materials on a budget. Summer camps are so humid cotton will not dry. We'll give these a try.
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Another major event that occured while I was on my self-imposed sabbatical was the launching of Mutant Sounds. If you haven't visited this site, by all means do it NOW.
…wait! Let me finish and then do it.
Mutant Sounds has been around for about 3 months now and has already beat LDoMoE in posts. The owner of the site, who goes by MUTANTSOUNDS and seems to be based out of Greece, posts continuously. I mean, he will apologize to the readers if he doesn't post at least once a day! It's friggin amazing.
I hate to say this, but at this point in my life there isn't much out there I haven't at least heard of musically. At least with regards to the niches I sort of occupy. But when I go to Mutant Sounds, I find completely new things daily. Not just new bands….entirely new genres of music to me. I mean, Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes??? How the hell did I make it this far without listening to her
In many ways Mutant Sounds occupies the same place musically as Post Punk Junk (RIP) did. The only thing it lacks is Brett's great insight into the music and writing. But the sheer velocity of MUTANTSOUNDS posting makes up for it right now.
I have assembled a set of tunes that I recently got from Mutant Sounds. If you dig them, check out the site. It's great.
Last Days of Man On Earth Podcast #1 – A Tribute to Mutant Sounds
No bounds-Gambit of Shame
Aunt Sally-Aunt Sally
Twisted -Amoebas In Chaos
I Just Want To Be A Movie Star-Lester Bangs And The Delinquents
Dumbness-Art Objects
Dilemmas -Human Hands
City Creatures-V2
Top of the Pops-Disco Zombies
People Of The Night-Denizens
I Don't Mind- Toy Love
I Am The Dreg-The Cravats
look at his heartbeat-XeX
Why-Afflicted Man
Gone Riding-Steve Miro & the Eyes
15 aout 1970-Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes
Right Now-Decayes
Funny anymore-The Heartbeats
Breaking Down-Crawling Chaos
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But it appears that a key step toward that goal will be reached in the coming months with a revamp of the La Cañada Flintridge Town Center, the four-year-old shopping center at the busiest intersection in the city.
Town Center tenants include a gym and several restaurants that draw guests for stays of an hour or more. These businesses and other shops would benefit greatly from offering a spot for families and guests to gather, or to just take it easy in the leisurely, pressure-free way the community seems to cherish.
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"The old model is 2,500 to 3,000 patients in a panel. The practice generates $400,000 to $500,000 a year and overhead is 50%-60%. In that model these physicians are going to see between 25 and 30 patients a day. One would argue you are on the hamster wheel," Smith explains.
"In the concierge model the patient pays $1,500 to $1,800 a year for unlimited access to the doctor. But if you look at what you pay for premiums for your insurance, that is $120- $150 a month—that's a high end gym membership. The concierge target is to have 600 patients in the practice. On the low end with $1,500 with 500 patients that is $750,000. The docs are going to see five to eight patients a day but there is no real overhead."
Then there's the billing, says Smith. "There is no billing or collecting. There is a one-time fee that you put on a credit card. So you are dropping your overhead to 10%-15% and managing with one full-time employee while your patients spend all the time in the world with you."
Even if overhead is 20%, he points out, that's still means net revenue of $600,000 to provide managed care for a fraction of the people. "You are still working hard, but you are going to spend an hour with each patient rather than eight minutes. I find physicians attracted to that," he says.
"In a panel of 2,500 to 3,000 patients finding 500 to 600 who want to convert with you to this is not much of a challenge."
Tom Blue, executive director of the American Academy of Private Physicians, a professional association for direct pay physicians, estimates that there are about 4,400 physicians in direct pay private practices.
"Recognize that private medicine is almost entirely a primary care phenomenon. And my hunch is that this will settle out with 15% of primary care physicians operating in this kind of model in the next five or six years," Blue says. "I think we are poised to see a pretty good surge."
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American Idol: 1 of 10 goes home
This being the results show of Motown Night, the Idols sang a montage of Motown hits against a backdrop of classic Motown stars. Very nice. I also liked the Ford commercial, with the contestants putting together giant puzzle pieces while singing "Take Me Away." They look like they're having a blast.
Then the Velvet Teddy Bear Ruben Studdard sang a tune, and Ryan mentions that he was recently married. Congrats to Ruben!
And then the countdown begins with Adam Lambert up first. I can't imagine that he'd be going home, and sure enough, he's safe. With his ability to show such vastly different sides of his artistic talent, Adam has launched himself straight to the top of my favorites list.
American Idol: Top 10 perform
It's Motown week, and I'm scared. Motown has so many songs that these people should never touch, so it's really just setting them up for failure. For the most part, however, they do a pretty good job with it. But I wasn't wrong about things getting weird: Toward the end of the episode, Simon flat out takes a Sharpie and draws a mustache on Paula's face.
As another bonus for me, I'm watching this with a friend who hasn't seen a single episode this season, so I get to put my preconceived notions against her fresh eyes.
American Idol: Top 11 Elimination Results
I'm pretty sure I've mentioned before that it's been a couple of years since I've seriously watched American Idol. I've caught episodes here and there, but haven't sat down with a full season in a while. I bring this up because I'm not sure if it's just that I've been away from it a while or if this year's group of finalists is especially good. We're still not even to the Top 10, and no one's performance was a complete disaster. Sure, I had my favorites, but nobody embarrassed themselves, which seems new to me.
What I love/hate about the results show is how, even if the contestants manage to get through the performance show embarrassment-free, that inevitably comes to an end the next night. Between the Ford commercial and the group sing, I have never watched a results show without spending a good portion cringing.
Speaking of cringing, tonight's result is kind of surprising, and I think it's going to polarize a lot of people. Someone who I thought would make it pretty far in the competition got the lowest number of votes. But does that mean he or she is going home?
American Idol: Top 11 Perform
Michael Sarver sang "Ain't Goin' Down Til the Sun Comes Up." He did a pretty good job with it, other than flubbing the lyrics a little in the middle. Randy Jackson liked the song, but wasn't sure about the vocals. Kara thought it was fun, but she missed the big notes. Paula thought the genre suited him, and Simon said it was clumsy and he couldn't understand the words. On a scale of 1 to 10, he'd give it 1.2. Really? It didn't seem that bad to me.
American Idol: Top 13 elimination results
I'm pretty happy with the results tonight. I feel like America and the judges made the right call. And it isn't just up to America anymore. As Seacrest told us, there's a new American Idol rule. When someone is eliminated by America's vote, the judges have the ability to keep the person in the competition. It's designed to be used when America goes insane and votes people like LaToya London and Chris Daughtry off, people who deserve to stay in the competition. As I understand it, this option can only be used one time. Thankfully, the judges didn't use it tonight.
We also got to see the cool new digs where the Idols are staying. It's a ginormous mansion, complete with a swimming pool (or two), basketball court, bowling alley, hot tubs, the whole shebang. Looks like a very cool place to de-stress after being called to center stage to await your fate.
American Idol: Top 13 perform
The audience is completely psyched, but Simon quickly brings everyone down in that special way of his by announcing that tomorrow's show is going to be double-elimination. This makes sense, since we have the same number of episodes to find this year's Idol, but we have one extra contestant.
My favorite thing about this episode is that the theme is the music of Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson, as you may recall, is one of those artists that the judges have said should just never be touched. So despite the fact that they have told Kris Allen, among others, that they should not sing Michael Jackson songs, we have an entire night devoted to just that. Sounds like a good idea to me!
American Idol: First 3 of top 12 chosen
Finally, we get to the point where we're starting to see the Top 12. Based on last night's performances, America chose the first three contestants to sail through. But first, we had the requisite judge's banter, promotional spots, and torturous "after the break" moments.
Oh, and the musical number with all 12 contestants dancing and singing "I'm Yours." I'm not a big fan of the choreographed group numbers. They're just so awkward and weird. But whatever.
Then Ryan chatted up the contestants. Anoop Desai said that everyone was fairly relaxed, but then Ryan got all creepy on him and pressed Anoop into saying, "This is the most nervous I've ever been." Way to ratchet up the stress level, Ryan.
American Idol: First 12 of 36 Compete
Of course we start off with weirdness, as Simon finishes his "sing well" spiel, pauses, waggles his eyebrows at Ryan suggestively, and tells him he likes his new hair. Seacrest tries to play it off, but even through his layers of pancake makeup, you can tell he's blushing. Dave and Maddie, Ross and Rachel, Jim and Pam, and Ryan and Simon. This is the tension that makes television worth watching.
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