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Sophomore Billy Weldon was voted second team All-Atlantic 10 Conference. The voting was done by the league's head men's tennis coaches.
Weldon, a native of Columbus, Ohio, led Butler with a 21-11 singles record. He posted a 6-3 record at No. 5 singles this season and was 4-1 at No. 4 singles. Weldon, at one point this season, won eight straight matches and finished 11-3 in his last 14 contests.
Weldon also played No. 1 doubles with classmate Austin Woldmoe for the second straight year. The sophomore duo led the team with 15 doubles victories.
With Weldon's help and with new coach Parker Ross, the Bulldogs improved from four wins to 10. Butler won its first round match in the Atlantic 10 Men's Tennis Championship over No. 8 seed Saint Joseph's 4-3.
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Rihanna Totally Covers Up For Harper's Bazaar Arabia, Still Looks Amazing (VIDEO)
Leave it to Rihanna to still look smokin' hot even when she's covered up head to toe. The Barbadian babe known for baring it all kept herself under wraps for the cover of Harper's Bazaar Arabia but she's still scorching!
On the cover, RiRi's wearing a big ole black mesh bow with plenty of jeweled and flowery accessories. She's got a mad cat eye going that's one part Cleopatra, one part tigress. Lips bright red, Rihanna's rocking some beautiful henna over that highly stylized tattoo on her right hand, which she got during a trip to New Zealand late last year.
The "Diamonds" singer exudes just as much sexiness inside the magazine with the real showstopper being the photo of Ri in a black bodysuit complete with hood and face mask. Hey Rihanna, Halle Berry called and she says keep the catsuit. You look better in it anyway.
So has Rihanna turned a new page in her fashion book when it comes to baring skin? Unlikely (did you see her at the 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards earlier this month?) but she does perfectly fit the magazine's cover story. "The new modesty," reads the mag. "Cover up in style."
And if anybody can teach us about style, it'd be Rihanna.
Got a favorite look from Rihanna's Harper's Bazaar Arabia photoshoot. Tell us in the comments!
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Corb Lund releases Counterfeit Blues
Album recorded at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis, TN
Special two-disc CD/DVD set with hour-long documentary "Memphis Sun"
EDMONTON, AB – Corb Lund releases his new album, Counterfeit Blues, on June 17 in Canada and on Canada Day (July 1) in the U.S. via New West Records. The spirited set of rockabilly, rock n' roll and honky tonk country was recorded live, off the floor, at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tenn. in much the same way Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash did 60 years before in that same room.
For the rousing collection, Lund and his band the Hurtin' Albertans chose fan favourites from some of their early albums – 2002′s breakthrough Five Dollar Bill, their first gold record in Canada, and 2006′s Canadian Country Music Association's Album of the Year, Hair In My Eyes Like A Highland Steer – and re-cut them in a breakneck two-day recording process resulting in an album that, as Lund says, is "raw, organic and dirty."
"It turned out really well. Partly because we know the songs inside out and have played them live a thousand times and partly because recording at Sun is a very old fashioned, low-tech process that ends up sounding really great if you can pull it off. My band has been playing behind me for ten years or more, with all the same members so it was a great way to capture the live chemistry we've developed over many, many tours. You can't fake that."
Armed with just a couple guitars, some mics, a pedal steel guitar, stand-up bass, drums and the amps they plugged into, the foursome eschewed studio trickery for the lightning in a bottle approach and blasted through 12 songs with a confidence and swagger that can only come from years of playing together. The end result serves as both an exciting introduction to the acclaimed band's early material and as fun must-have reinterpretation of the classics for the fans.
Counterfeit Blues will be available on CD, vinyl and digital download as well as a special two-disc CD/DVD set comprised of the documentary "Memphis Sun," which originally aired this past December on CMT Canada. The film documents the band's journey from the north of Alberta to the south of Memphis for the two-day recording session in the hallowed ground where rock and roll was born. The DVD will feature three bonus tracks – "Bucking Horse Rider," "Good Copenhagen," and "Shine Up My Boots" – that were not on the original hour-long broadcast.
Counterfeit Blues Track List 1. Counterfeiters' Blues2. Good Copenhagen3. Big Butch Bass Bull Fiddle4. Hair In My Eyes Like A Highland Steer5. Little Foothills Heaven6. Five Dollar Bill7. Buckin' Horse Rider8. Hurtin' Albertan9. (Gonna) Shine Up My Boots10. Truck Got Stuck11. Roughest Neck Around12. Truth Comes Out
"Memphis Sun" DVD Track List1. Hurtin' Albertan2. No Roads Here3. Little Foothills Heaven4. Counterfeiters' Blues5. Roughest Neck Around6. Big Butch Bass Bull Fiddle7. Hair In My Eyes Like A Highland Steer8. Truck Got Stuck9. Truth Comes Out10. Five Dollar Bill
Bonus Videos1. Buckin' Horse Rider2. Good Copenhagen3. (Gonna) Shine Up My Boots
About Corb LundLund and his band just played the Stagecoach Music Festival in Southern California and are currently wrapping up their Spring Thaw tour of the Western U.S. and Canada. The fourth-generation rancher and former frontman of the punk/metal band The Smalls has been a road warrior since releasing his most recent album Cabin Fever in 2012, which shot to #1 in Canada and earned him significant new fans in the U.S and abroad. Over the last couple years he has played upwards of 200 shows throughout North America, including opening an arena date for self-professed fans Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley, a tour with friend Hayes Carll, who co-wrote and duets on the hilarious stand out "Bible on the Dash," a showcase at SXSW and tours in Australia, New Zealand and all across Europe.
A Juno Award winner who has multiple Canadian Gold Records to his name, he has played with The Who, Emmylou Harris and Robert Plant, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, James Taylor, and Joni Mitchell. He has also won the Canadian Country Music Awards Roots Artist of the Year eight times running. Cabin Fever made the Polaris Prize longlist and has received raves from the likes of NPR, Uncut (9 out of 10) the New York Times and the Washington Post, who said,"Lund is a revelation, laconic and scary smart, with a devil's eye for details."


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Tallahassee, FL - Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson goes into his bid for a third term with 45 percent of the Florida electorate approving of his job performance and 43 percent saying he should be re-elected, a poll released Thursday suggests.
In a survey asking about a hypothetical match-up with a yet-to-be determined Republican conducted by Connecticut-based Quinnipiac University, Nelson drew 41 percent to the GOP's 36 percent. The university surveyed 1,160 registered voters.
The poll also found that a majority of Florida voters thought the federal health care law should be repealed, by a 50-43 margin.
Quinnipiac University Polling Director Peter Brown said the numbers painted a mixed picture for Nelson, who already faces an announced challenge from Senate President Mike Haridopolos. Former short-term U.S. Sen. George LeMieux and former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Delray Beach, also are considered possible candidates, as is U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Cape Coral.
"Only one in five voters is unhappy with his job performance, which indicates he hasn't stirred up strong opposition," Brown said. "But history shows that when only 43 percent of voters say an incumbent deserves another term, that incumbent sometimes doesn't get another term."
The poll showed Nelson may rise and fall as President Barack Obama does in Florida in 2012. Forty-six percent said Nelson shares Obama's views, while 47 percent said they approved of Obama's performance at the halfway mark of his first term. Forty-two percent of respondents say they'd back a Republican challenger to Obama when he runs again in 2012, even though they don't know who that challenger might be.
"Sen. Nelson is not in terrific shape but he is not in terrible shape either," Brown said. "His fate may rest with how President Barack Obama does in 2012 as Florida voters see the two men similarly on the issues."
But Florida Democratic Party spokesman Eric Jotkoff said the Quinnipiac poll was based on the electorate of last year. Nelson will be running in a presidential year, when turnout will be much higher, Jotkoff said, pointing out that Florida typically has more registered Democrats than Republicans.
"In looking through the numbers provided by Quinnipiac, it's clear that they're still using the assumption that is brought from the 2010 election rather than looking forward to what the electorate could be in 2012," he said. "Even with skewing overly Republican, it still shows Bill Nelson is in strong shape to win re-election, which is great news for Florida Democrats."
Predictably, the other party sees it differently.
"He's starts out in a weak position," said GOP strategist Matt Williams, who managed former Attorney General Bill McCollum's unsuccessful campaign for governor. "Any time an incumbent, especially an incumbent finishing up his second term, is under 50 percent, he's usually considered vulnerable. It's a long time to November of 2012, but that's not a good position to start, given what we just saw last November."
Williams added that the Quinnipiac numbers for Nelson could convince the Republicans eyeing his seat to get their campaigns started earlier.
"Given the candidates that are hinting around at it, it's going to be a pretty large Republican field," he said. "It takes a while to raise money and put together the grassroots support that you need first to win a primary, then to roll over to a general."
However, Nelson starts out in better position than former Republican U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez did in Quinnipiac's first survey of the 2010 cycle. Shortly after garnering a 37 percent approval rating, Martinez announced he would not seek re-election, touching off a two-year campaign that resulted in the election of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.
Now Florida's junior senator, Rubio has a 42 percent job approval rating after his first month on the job, the Quinnipiac poll found.


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Harlan Ellison Wants To Help Make Star Trek 2
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If you dont already know who Harlan Ellison is feel free to attach the label of crazy old man and click on to something else. Hes a revered science fiction writer with a penchant for cranky peculiarity. He also once wrote an episode of the original Star Trek and hes been pissed about it ever since. His episode, City on the Edge of Forever (pictured right), is widely regarded as one of the best. Except by him that is. Hes pissed because Trek head honcho Gene Roddenberry made a few changes before bringing his story to air. For instance, Roddenberry wasnt that keen to turn the Enterprise crew into murderous drug dealers.
Now though, Harlan Ellison wants back in to the Trek universe. Speaking out on his blog (seemingly transported onto the internet direct from the year 1992) he says, I would jump at the chance to work with the inordinately-talented J.J. Abrams on a new STAR TREK film. Of course he wouldnt really want to continue in the direction theyve been going. Says Ellison, Yes, I would likely try to steer him toward the original film idea I was asked to pitch, by the late Gene Roddenberry and a production exec whose name I have blissfully flensed from memory (but he had been, if I recall, a hairdresser or clothing designer or ex-boyfriend of someone or other, and he kept trying to press me to include the Mayan Calendar). But hes not tied to ruining the franchise in order to stroke his own ego. He concedes, If the very smart Abrams didn't want to go that way, I would be wide-open to rethinking such a film from the git-go.
Dont worry, Im pretty sure Abrams would never have anything to do with this guy. Actually this is only really news because its so ironic. Early in 2009 here it was Harlan Ellison who sued Paramount Pictures to stop Abrams new Star Trek movie from being show. The cranky old bastard was so against it he took legal action to try and ruin the movie. Now that its made a ton of money and everyone loves it, Ellison wants in. Yep. Thats Harlan Ellison.
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Can't catch the Padres on TV? Here's my pitch
If a column is considered a hit by the feedback it generates, my piece on the Padres TV fiasco was an absolute moon shot.
It's not a term I use loosely.
"This is not rocket science," astute reader Clair Southgate emailed me. "If we can get to the moon, we should be able to sit these two business interests (team and TV) in a room and get this resolved."
Yet here we are, midway through a sorry season, after an All-Star Game that didn't even feature the lone Padre on the roster, and still about 40 percent of San Diego County's TV viewers can't watch our, ahem, team.
That's a term I do use loosely.
This is our team, though. And our town. So what's a frustrated fan to do? Here's my plan. And yes, I am serious.
Protest the Padres TV fiasco
When: July 22 (next Sunday) at 10 a.m., before the game
Where: Outside Petco Park, corner of 10th and Park
Why: Because no one else is organizing anything
Let's meet July 22, a week from Sunday, outside Petco Park at 10 a.m. to protest the fact that impasses between Fox Sports San Diego and distributors Time Warner Cable, AT&T U-Verse and Dish have kept the Padres off TV.
That's three hours before the team's 1:05 p.m. start against the Rockies. It should give us plenty of time to vent before you enter Petco Park or saunter off to enjoy a San Diego Sunday.
Here's the deal. I was overwhelmed by the response to my column on the TV wrangling. I got three dozen emails the day the column ran on July 5, and others trickled in for days. Thursday, I wrote back and asked what everyone thought about teaming up.
Most responses were what you would want from a fan base: enthusiastic.
"I think a public rally would be great!"
"Would love a 'mob up' at Petco."
"It would really make me feel good to have some role in helping get Padre baseball available on TV for more San Diegans."
A few people were skeptical, of course. One reader wrote: "The easy part is organizing the fans; they're angry and willing to act. The hard part is convincing your own editors to do something."
If that's the hard part, this is going to be a breeze. Seriously, we may swing and miss, but the size and makeup of our crowd on July 22 will show these TV executives how San Diego feels.
Big crowd? Big message. Small crowd? Small chance people like you and me without Cox Cable or DirecTV will be watching the Padres anytime soon.
It may be akin to climbing a mountain, but it's a start at least.
So are you in or are you out? Who wants to show the O'Malley family just what a fired-up fandom looks like so that if they do buy the team, they might adjust the Padres' priorities and intervene in the TV mess?
Last week, I heaped out a Mount Rushmore of blame for this fiasco, naming people who should be shaming the TV execs into a deal. I called out current team owner John Moores, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, San Diego City Council President Tony Young and you, the fan.
This situation would not exist in Boston, my old stomping grounds, I wrote last week. People would take to the streets with bats of their own. That's true, but it didn't sit too well with some of you.
"You are way off base criticizing Padre fans for failing to help end the TV impasses," one reader wrote. "In fact, that is an outrageous thing to claim. Why have you waited so long to weigh in on this?"


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I have found a new favorite book and it is Bob Shea's Big Plans (big plans, I say!), illustrated by Lane Smith (also an incredible author and illustrator). It's the humorous story of a little boy who really knows his own mind and goes after what he wants. After being put in time out for his ambitiousness (the blackboard next to him says things like, "I will not prove the teacher wrong"), he imagines what would happen if his big plans were successful, accompanied by his yes-man sidekick, who is a mynah bird. He helps his local football team win a game, becomes mayor of his town, then eventually president (the President offers him the position of "assistant President", which our hero turns down and replies with, "You can be third in charge, after the mynah bird"). A loud, fun, and very funny book for those kids with big ideas and the guts to go after them.
Bob Shea has written some other hilarious books, including:
New Socks - A yellow, glasses-wearing chick excitedly shares his new pair of socks with the reader.
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime - Little Dinosaur takes on all kinds of activities, like dinner and a pile of leaves, and always wins. When he comes up against bedtime, who will come out victorious?
Dinosaur vs. The Potty (seriously)! If you know a little someone who can hold it in until near-explosion, they might appreciate this book.
Cast (in order of appearance):
Bob: Tyler
Miss Butterman: Morgan
Mom: Katie
Police Officer 1: Zach
Police Officer 2: Olivia
Random Person: Tyler
Chloe: Olivia
Jeter: Zach
Derek: Anir
Sam: Katie
Epilogue: Morgan & Tyler
This week was the first meeting of our first Girls Book Club, a book discussion group for girls ages 9 to 12.
We talked about our favorite books (see those below), ate lots of pizza and chose our books for March and April. No need to sign up, just read, and come to the library that night. We'll have a light dinner; something tasty...it could be pizza again!
Some of our favorite books are Savvy, Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, and Blood on the River.
Friday nights in the children's room is the new place to be. Our brand new program We've Got Game started in January and it's been a smashing success. Kids get a chance to test out the library's cool new tech gadgets like the Nintendo Wii (yes, the library has a Wii), Creation Station, and the Chumby. Plus kids can even bring their own handhelds. You can even try out the new Microsoft Surface!!!
Stop by this Friday, February 13 @ 4:15pm and see what all the Buzz is about.
Also check out the WebPlay! section of the Youth page for some awesome websites and gaming posts.
Happy Gaming!
Youtube videos are everywhere, but how can you be sure you won't come across something with questionable content? Try Totlol! This new sub-site of YouTube is a parent moderated video community aimed at kids under the age of 13. There are videos about music, phonics, classic cartoons, even some cool series like Signing Time where you can learn sign language! The selection is huge and if you like, you can participate too by creating a free account, creating your own playlist. The site has gotten some good reviews from ReadWriteWeb and Wired Magazine. Find our more information about how it works here and see if you'd like to join in!
Other Online Video Alternatives:
Sesame Street also shares videos on their site and you can never get enough Elmo! Check out all the fun videos about reading!
blip.tv is where our library shares videos like Opening Day and time lapse videos of it being built. See what it looked like one year ago this month!
Vimeo has fun videos like Bob Shea's Dinosaur vs. Bedtime (a personal favorite book of mine!)
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime from bob shea on Vimeo.
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Sign up by calling, emailing or coming in to the Children's Library. Space is limited!
For kids ages 7-10.
(203) 669-5235
The NEW Darien Library opened with visitors galore! The children's library game to guess the number of people was a smashing draw. We had over 100 guesses, and one was pretty close.
Truly amazing; we can't thank you enough for making the Library such an awesome place!
Did you grow up laughing along with books like Homer Price and Mr. Popper's Penguins? Check out these modern read-alikes that will have you and your child busting a gut!
|The Hoboken Chicken Emergency by Daniel Pinkwater
Stinky: A Toon Book
by Eleanor Davis
by Andrew Clements
The Talented Clementine
by Sara Pennypacker
Double Trouble in Walla Walla
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The Legend of Spud Murphy
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For advanced readers with a refined sense of irony, try Richard Peck's The Teachers Funeral and Here Lies the Librarian.


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By Dr. Philip Baczewski, Associate Director of Academic Computing
The End of an Era
It only took ten minutes. On January 7, 2003, the member representatives of the Corporation for Research and Educational Networking (CREN) voted to dissolve that organization "as soon as appropriate." You might be wondering, "what is CREN?" Old-timers might remember CREN as the midlife custodian of BITNET, the first worldwide educational network. (http://www.cren.net/cren/cren-hist-fut.html)
BITNET was born as a research project in 1981 that linked Yale University and City University of New York. Within a few years, the network was nation wide. I remember my first exposure to BITNET as a computer operator in 1984. One feature of BITNET was a chat function (the forbearer of Internet Relay Chat or IRC and commercial clones like AOL Instant Messenger). When someone on the previous shift had joined a BITNET chat session, I'd be subjected to a stream of inane and juvenile one-line comments streaming across the screen (some things never change).
When I joined Academic Computing in 1987, I was assigned the task of being the BITNET educational representative, which made it my job to spread the word and provide education and documentation on this still mostly unknown resource. This column was born as one such educational effort. Over the years, I was able to observe BITNET grow to its height of usage, and then gradually whither under the increasing glare of the burgeoning Internet.
In spite of the fact that it's been quite some time since information was routed between BITNET nodes, there are remnants of BITNET which survive on today's webified Internet. As mentioned, chat sessions were commonplace on BITNET before the Internet was The Internet. E-mail was refined on BITNET, and those emoticons (like the smiley face :) were first utilized on BITNET LISTSERV mailing lists. And speaking of LISTSERV, it survives practically intact from its BITNET days, which proves that a good idea will survive even the technology which spawned it.
So, please forgive this last bit of BITNET education. This quiet passing of the last remnant of BITNET serves to remind us that changes in technology are inevitable and sometimes occur without us really noticing. The lesson to learn is that good ideas last, even when technology moves forward.
For a complete trip down memory lane, see Hobbes' Internet Timeline v6.0
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Overview of Downtown Las Vegas
Renting an apartment in Downtown, Las Vegas, NV, gives you access to the all the gaming district has to offer while you enjoy an affordable desert lifestyle.
The Downtown neighborhood is north of Sahara Avenue and bounded by the Las Vegas Expressway (U.S. Highway 95/I-515) and the Las Vegas Freeway (I-15). It includes the Downtown gaming district, which is within the city's limits, unlike The Strip. It runs through Winchester and Paradise, unincorporated towns to the south.
Downtown is one of the older portions of the city. The first Vegas hotel was built here on Fremont Street in 1906. You can find homes in this community to represent most of the decades of the last century, although the majority were constructed from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Other popular neighborhoods in Las Vegas include: North Las Vegas, Centennial Hills, Summerlin and Spring Valley.
Downtown Lifestyle and Entertainment
Downtown offers a mix of lifestyles. The residential community offers the quiet of any typical suburban area. It is dotted with homes, apartment complexes, condos, office space, retail shops, service businesses, schools and parks.
For entertainment, you have the nearby Downtown gaming district and the Fremont Street Experience. Unlike along The Strip, where the casinos are far apart, in Downtown, they are clustered closely together. This is considered "vintage Vegas." It's old fashioned hospitality combined with legendary casinos and free entertainment. People enjoy being able to walk from casino to casino where they can enjoy name entertainers and some great dining.
Then there's the Fremont Street Experience, the pedestrian mall that connects the gaming area. It covers five blocks along Fremont Street, in the area once called "Glitter Gulch." The main attraction is the vaulted LED canopy the presents light and sound shows nightly. Concerts are held on two sound stages.
The Downtown Rental Market
The Downtown Las Vegas rental market is one of the most affordable in the entire valley. You can find one-bedroom apartments for as low as $400 per month, although $450 to $550 is more common. Two bedroom apartments are available for $550 to $700. Most of the complexes are low-rise or garden style. Although rents are inexpensive, you can still find a nice array of amenities including clubhouses, fitness centers, playgrounds, pools and more. The area also has some senior communities, as well as condos, townhomes and single family homes for rent. The community is popular with singles and couples in their 20s, 30s and 40s, as well as with young families. Residents can expect an average commute time of 20 to 25 minutes, unless of course, you work Downtown as well.
Downtown Resources
Las Vegas is organized into "wards" with representative city council members. Most of the residents of the Downtown neighborhood live in Ward 3. Visit Las Vegas city government for more information. Downtown Las Vegas is served by the Las Vegas and Meadows branches of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District.
Downtown Zip Codes
Zip codes serving the Downtown neighborhood of Las Vegas, NV include: 89101, 89102, 89104 and 89106.


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Prayer for Standers ...Marriage Restoration in Christ
Father, we pray in the name of Jesus Christ Who was crucified, who was buried, who rose again and who is alive at this very moment.
Thank you that I can give thanks in EVERYTHING for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning me. I Thess. 5:18.
Praise You, Jesus, that I am a prisoner of hope (Zechariah 9:12), not a prisoner of my circumstances. "Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee."
Thank you that God's Word says in Song of Solomon 8:6 that love is as strong as death. Nothing but death will break the marriage covenant I made with my mate.
Praise You that since I know my marriage is healed, I will disregard the symptoms and walk beyond my sight...faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Heb. 11:1)
Because I do choose my own emotions, I praise You, Father that I choose hope, not hopelessness. I choose victory, not defeat. I choose life not death. I choose love not fear; joy not despair.
Holy Spirit, I thank You that from glory to glory You're changing me. II Cor. 3:18.
Father, I ask You to place a wall of fire around my mate and place Your glory within his midst. Zechariah 2:5. Thank You!
Thank you Lord for the hedge of protection that Job prayed around him, his house and all that he had on every side (Job 1:10). With this hedge, Satan was not able to take anyone in Job's family captive at his will. Thank you that this "hedge" around an unfaithful partner causes his/her lovers to lose interest.
I base my prayer on Your Word (Matthew 19:6)which commands that what You have joined together, let not man put asunder. (Hosea 2:5-7). Thank You Satan is not in control, he even has to get clearance from God for whatever he does, and his actions become God's dealings in love. Father, You are looking for an intercessor to make up a "hedge" of protection...that You should not destroy. (Ez. 22:30). Thank You that this hedge can cause troubles that will prompt a return and as Hosea's wife said..."I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now." (Hosea 2:6-16)
We know that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds. (II Cor. 10:4-5). As we bind Satan and build a hedge of thorns of protection around Mark, we proceed to "cast down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and we bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." (II Cor. 10:5)
Thank You, Jesus that You are building Your resources in me to be able to receive Your blessings.
Thank You that whatever finances You send to me, it is enough!!!! Thank You that with Your help, I won't say it, I'll pray it. Thank you that in covenant relationship, I give You everything that I have, I don't withhold anything that is me - in return as my covenant Brother, You promise to supply all my need according to Your riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).
Praise You, Jesus that my mate HEARS You, and according to Psalms 83:16, I pray You will "cover their face with shame, so that they will seek Your name."
Thank You that I KNOW that someday I will praise Your Name that you allowed me to go through this.
Father, line me up with Your Word. I plead the blood of Jesus that cleanses from all sin, sorrow, and sickness on my entire household.
I know that deception is the fruit of leaning on my own understanding, so praise and thank You Lord, I can stand on Proverbs 3:5,6. (Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.) Since the Lord is
directing my path, why do I wonder what happens along the way?
Habakkuk 2:3 says that" the vision awaits an appointed time...at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry." Thank You Jesus that You are never late.
Genesis 50:20 tells about the things that were meant for harm to Joseph, but because he chose to forgive and walk in obedience , You God were able to turn that thing around to be used for good. I thank You Father, that You shape every circumstance for my good.....and I know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to Your purpose. (Romans 8:28)
Dear Father in Heaven, I come before You with great thanks in my heart. Thank you oh Father for the many blessings You give us each day and for all the blessings to come. I thank You Father, for You are "our refugee and comfort, an ever present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea." We thank you Lord for being our "rock, our fortress," Lord God you ARE our rock, you are "our shield and the horne of our salvation, our stronghold."
1. Thank you Father, for You are our provider, You see that EVERY need we have is met. Father because Your son Jesus spoke that we should "take no thought for our lives, what we shall eat, what we shall drink, nor yet our bodies, what we shall put on," we know Father in Heaven you will provide for us in ALL ways.
Father we also thank you for the Full Armor of God. We thank you for your protection over evil and the traps the evil one set before Your children. Oh Lord we are thankful for the Spiritual Armor You have provided and each day we put on ourselves the Girdle of Truth, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Sandals of Peace and the Helmet of Salvation. We lift up for our prodigals and ourselves; the Shield of Faith against the fiery darts of the enemy and his manipulations. We take in hand, for our spouse and ourselves the Sword of the Spirit, the Holy Undeniable Word of God. We choose to use Your Word against ALL forms of evil in our marriages, in our family's lives, in our own lives and in our spouse's life. We refuse this day to believe in our feelings as we put on the Armor on us to live in complete dependence on You. Father, we recognize this battle, this war is spiritual and we totally rely on Your battle plan and the Armor You have provided.
Father, we pray for a hedge of protection surrounding ourselves and surrounding our spouses, as you did for Job "whereby God made an hedge about him and about his house and all that he had on either side." Oh Father may our spouses feel the Thorny Hedge as you provided in Hosea, so first and foremost our spouses are so uncomfortable in their sin they shall run to your open arms Father and seek you all the days of their lives. Father we pray their lovers lose interest and satan can NO longer take our spouses captive. We pray Father, our spouses see to have a personal relationship with You as we are doing; for Father, our relationship is so precious to us.
Father, remind our spouse unceasingly of the love they knew with us; and the joy we shared together. Remind them in song, in TV, in food, drink, locations, little signs and wonders, in their thoughts and dreams. Father, urge our spouses to speak to us with their hearts as we do them.
Father in Jesus name, place those people in their path to encourage our spouses, remind our spouses and show our spouses YOUR Will. Place people in their midst who are believer's in Your Word and Your Will. Let no one utter to our spouses anything that is not of You or Your Will. Father, I pray You soften our spouses heart to their marriages. Had You not softened Saul's heart, would Paul have become such a faithful servant?
Father I pray, I pray our spouses fall to their knees before You and ask forgiveness and truly ache for the salvation our Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross for. I pray each of our spouses accept the gift of salvation and the peace that comes with it. I pray our spouses forgive us for any wrongs we had committed against them, and they forgive themselves as you Father have forgiven them.
I also pray our family's forgive our prodigals for our prodigals will soon be home as You Father have commanded.
In the Name of Jesus Christ we Bind satan and his power.
In the Name of Jesus, divorce is Not welcome in our home. Divorce you ARE cursed as the evil one that invented you. In the name of Jesus Christ, satan REMOVE yourself from our lives, out of the lives of our spouses, out of the life of the other person's that may be involved with OUR mates.
In the Name of Jesus, remove yourself satan and go into the depths of the sea. Satan you are NOT welcome here or in our lives our in our spouses lives, for you ARE a LIAR and a Deceiver and we REBUKE you and ALL your manipulations in Jesus Christ's Holy name. Satan you KNOW you ARE DEFEATED, for our miracle worker Jesus Christ, son of our Lord has command over you and through Jesus Christ we have command over you and in Jesus Name we command you GONE! Gone from our lives, NOW – this instant! In Jesus Mighty Powerful Name!
I pray Heavenly Father, You show us Your will for our path for Your good purpose; and Father continue to teach us those things You want us to know. We pray Father to be Your good children doing Your good works and not our own.
Father, we trust in You with our entire heart and soul and we lean not on our own understanding and in ALL ways we acknowledge and we are assured You shall make our paths straight.
We thank You Father the complete restoration of our own lives, the lives of our spouses and the complete restoration of our marriages. We stand in awe of Your promises and Your Word. We are rejoicing the great miracles You have already done for us and our spouses because You love us so unconditionally and we sing Your praises for these great things we are testifying to Your people, for Your Will, be done. By the power of the blood of Jesus, we ask this in His Blessed Name. Amen & Amen!!!
Please pray for my fellow STANDERS by Phone Conference
If you'd like to get more info about being connected just let me know. I've got the number and we talk at 10pm EST nightly for support and fellowhip/prayers for our spouses and our families as we walk through the storm until restoration!!!
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Marriage Restoration
Interview with author, Audrey Lamb
One of the toughest things we struggle with as a society is estranged
and broken marriages resulting in familes that are hurting and
seeking relief. This issue, we have Audrey Lamb, founder of Abundant
Lives Ministry and author of "God's Blueprint for a Healed and
Restored Marriage." We asked Audrey a few questions about marriage
restoration, her new book and some of her other projects. Join us for
inspiring insights into the power of our God in restoring and healing
Q. Tell me a little bit about how you came to write "God's Blueprint
for a Healed and Restored Marriage?"
Actually, I have always wanted to write a book about marriage. It
never occurred to me in a million years that I would write one
concerning the healing and restoration of broken and even dead
Marriage and family have always been very close to my heart, even as
a child. I believe that the family is the basic structure necessary
for a healthy and stable society. When families are falling apart
(even in the church) it is an indication of the health (or lack
thereof) of our society and nation. We can't expect to have secure
children, a thriving neighborhood and/or a strong country when family
after family is breaking apart.
I wrote the book because I can remember so vividly the pain and
anguish I suffered as my own family began to fall apart. I didn't
think I could survive. But I did survive and I have even seen the
Lord restore my relationship to my husband and break down walls
between us that looked impossible to overcome. I heard it all from
him-I don't love you, I don't respect you, I never loved you…I am no
longer attracted to you blah…blah…blah. This same man now looks at me
with the eyes of love he had for me when we were dating. He even
serenaded me recently for my birthday. If someone were to tell me
that would ever happen in the midst of our crises, I would have told
them they were crazy. Boy is the enemy a liar. I had no reason to
believe God could heal my heart or family- because it looked so
horrible. I don't like to share a lot of the details because I don't
like to put my husband in a bad light. I learned early on that it
really does take two to destroy a marriage. I have also learned it
takes two to heal a marriage (the one who believes, and God). I wrote
the book:
to encourage others not to give up on their marriages;
to tell spouse's: don't believe the lies of the enemy and
circumstances that you see today;
and know that no matter how much pain you are in, God will heal your
even if a divorce occurs (as in my case) it does not hinder God from
restoration in any way;
to teach them how to avoid certain things that are particularly
detrimental where restoration is concerned and to walk by faith.
It is not a formula…it is an invitation to be led by God every step
of the way.
Q. Who is the typical person who can benefit from your book? Is it
just people with troubled marriages or what about someone who feels
fairly secure in his/her marriage relationship?
To be honest with you, I think everyone can benefit from the book.
The reason I say that is, if I had known some of the things I wrote
about before I experienced them, I think I could have avoided the
situation entirely. There are many things that I did which were huge
mistakes. I didn't know it at the time. I didn't even think that my
marriage was in jeopardy. I think there are many people today who are
feeling very secure in their marriages who are going to be shocked
when the storm comes to test their foundation. Remember, both my
husband and I were saved when we got married. We were the "least
likely" couple anyone would ever think would divorce. We had four
beautiful children, a thriving business, a beautiful home and we
dated four years before we got married (we were childhood
sweethearts). But the enemy was at work. The enemy can be very
patient when it comes to causing little cracks that go hardly
noticed. I talk to women all the time, who I can see are on the verge
of trouble and they don't even know it. I can tell by the things they
say and the attitude of their hearts that trouble may be brewing.
Everything is in the word to teach you how to have a successful
marriage, but somehow it is so easy to miss. Also, I think that
world's view of marriage and relationships has crept into Christian
marriages. Oftentimes, the things that we think create a good
marriage are not even in the bible-- they come from the world. It
works for a while but if a strong wind comes the world's way of
thinking will not help you in the least bit.
However, having said all of that, the book is addressed to women
(because I am a woman and thought I could relate to the things that
most women feel when experiencing a marital crisis); and it is
particularly speaking to women whose marriages have broken down
completely due to estrangement within the house (in the same house
with no real relationship), separation or divorce.
Q. Why do you feel that God wants marriages to work?
Paul said that marriage was a picture of Christ's relationship to the
church. That is the foremost reason I believe that God wants
marriages restored. When people get divorced it speaks of
unforgiveness, hardness of heart and love that is based on
conditions. The love that God wants to see depicted in marriages is
one where love is "unconditional". It is a love that is not based on
how others treat us. It is a love that loves the spouse with the love
God pours into your heart. That is the love that Christ loves His
bride with. It is the love that says, I will never leave you or
forsake you. His loves says, "My love for you is not contingent upon
how you treat me". Think of how often we have not lived up to our
responsibilities as Christians. I thank God that Jesus doesn't just
give up on us. To the contrary, the bible teaches us that "Jesus ever
liveth to make intercession for us". I always say, a wife should be
her husband's greatest intercessor and vice-versa. That is what Jesus
is to us. He looks at us in our mess—just like a spouse has to do,
and He prays, and prays and prays and prays. That is the love God
wants the world to see.
The other reason, is for the generations. Read Malachi 2. Divorce is
a violent act and it is very painful for everyone involved. Children
have an even harder time with it than most people are willing to
admit. When a divorce occurs, children have to learn to trust and
have faith even in God all over again. Divorce destroys faith and
even causes children to wonder if He really does exist and care about
them. They get a perverted view of "fatherly love". In other words,
they think… if one of the parents I can see, know and love can just
abandon me, why should I trust a God I cannot see. Parents are God's
representatives to children. We give them their view of God.
Q. Why do you think so many marriages end in divorce these days?
Believe me, this is something I have pondered and prayed about for
quite some time. I believe the answer can be found in 2 Timothy where
it talks about how terrible times would be in the last days. It says
in the last days, perilous times would come and men would be lovers
of pleasure more than lovers of God. It says that men's hearts would
grow cold and wax hard. It further says that they would be abusers,
unfaithful and blasphemous. If you have counseled as many people as I
have, you learn that this scripture is accurate. If you knew the
things that people in marriages do and are doing to each other, it
would make your hair stand on end.
So in order to make a long story short I believe there are several
Many do not know what real love is which can be found in, 1 Cor 13
(that is a far cry from the selfish love most people expect in their
marriages. They think that love is a feeling rather than a commitment
and a choice.
People are expecting from each other in a marriage what only God can
give them
Couples rely on themselves rather than on God
There is an enemy who comes to rob, kill and destroy, who is being
We do foolish things contrary to God's word and give the enemy an
open door into our lives
This is a hard one to admit, but many women have forgotten what the
bible says about submitting to and respecting their husbands;
although, many men are not giving their wives a reason to respect
them (although this is not an excuse which we learn from 1 Peter 3)
this always causes disorder in the home and leads to confusion
The church has adopted the world's view of what to do when a crisis
hits a marriage. The world's methods hardly ever work because this is
more than a relational battle, it is a spiritual one.
Last but not least, PRIDE. Pride is the single greatest reason I
believe people divorce. Pride is at work somewhere in BOTH hearts. It
is hard to detect because pride leads to "blindness of heart". You
just can't see yourself and judge your heart and attitude correctly.
Everything becomes the other person's fault. To make matters worse,
often those around us (parents, well meaning friends) help us to
foster the pride that is within us causing the death of the marriage.
Pride can lead a person to willfully disobey what God commands in His
word. It causes you lose the fear of God. Pride always leads to the
Q. Tell me a little bit about My Beautiful Ones - your line of
bath/body products and why you decided to start that?
Very often when a women experiences rejection of any kind, but
especially that of a husband, it causes you to "second guess" a lot
of things, even your womanhood. You question your value, whether you
are lovable, whether you have committed some crime that caused you to
deserve the treatment you are receiving…. "feeling beautiful" is the
least of your experiences.
It was during this season in my life that the Lord began to cause me
to distinguish the fact that my beauty and value were based
completely on how God saw me not others. I learned to stop seeing
myself through the eyes of others, and see how God saw me. He did
this for me. He spoke beautiful things to my heart to let me know
that He loved me and that I was very valuable. At times, He would
speak to me through His word, sometimes through others and even
directly to my heart….you know, that still small quiet voice. He
reached my heart and He used whatever means necessary. He began to
show me that the way I treated my body, through eating and caring for
it, was reflective of how I felt about myself and whether or not I
treasured who He created me to be. In addition, He spoke to me out of
books like Esther to show me how preparation of my physical body
correlated to me preparing my "spiritual body" for the return of the
King of Kings. He lead me to exercise discipline in these outward
areas so that I could see what was happening spiritually in my
relationship to the Lord. Caring for our bodies is a lot like prayer,
we know we have to do it but what we feel is a lack of time causes us
to neglect something important to our well being. He showed me that
if I neglected my body, I was neglecting my soul and spirit as well.
Last, but not least, He was keeping me prepared for the days when I
would see my husband and the day that He would eventually come home.
See… if you are waiting for a spouse to return, (just like with our
Savior), you do not know the day or the hour. You just have to be
prepared. It was causing me to put my faith into action. By the way,
it paid off. Men are very visual and even though I do not believe the
Lord wants us to think that physical attractiveness alone will keep a
husband, he wants us to be wise and "keep our selves" because it
reflects His beauty in us as well.
"My Beautiful Ones", is a message from the Father, to His daughters.
It is a message to women who are single, married, widowed or
divorced. He wants each one to know that it is His pleasure to love,
protect, defend and provide for you. I have several books, a magazine
and even a workshop which are soon to be released to carry this
message from the Father. That particular ministry is based on the
scripture in Isaiah 62:3,4 "You shall also be so beautiful and
prosperous as to be thought of as a crown of glory and honor in the
hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem [exceedingly beautiful] in the
hand of your God] You shall no more be termed Forsaken, nor shall
your land be called Desolate any more. But you shall be called
Hephzibah [My delight is in her], and your land shall be called
Beulah [married]; for the Lord delights in you, and your land shall
be married [owned and protected by the Lord].
Q. If you could get one message across to the people you reach what
would it be?
My message is . . . (and I'm sure I sound like a broken record by
now) We serve a GREAT BIG GOD!! Oftentimes, we fail to receive God's
very best because we believe the lies of the enemy. I want people to
know that regardless of how impossible "looking" or painful their
situation is, faith in God will bring healing and restoration. I owe
that to God. I am reminded of a couple of weeks ago at a basketball
game with my son. They were losing. It looked like all hope was lost.
The parents in the audience had stopped cheering them on. I turned to
my husband and said, it's not too late, they can still turn this game
around. He said, Audrey I don't believe they can, if it was just
about their playing that would be one thing, but the refs are making
terrible calls against them. I couldn't receive that report. I turned
around and began to cheer the team on all by myself. I felt if they
thought we (the parents) were giving up, they would give up as well,
and just roll over and accept defeat. Well, they won the game. It was
a miracle. Things turned in their favor. That is a lot like what I do
regarding marriage restoration. I am a "cheerleader". I can't fix
marriages, but I am sold out to the One who can and I just keep
yelling as loud as I can, "Don't give up" and "Don't believe what you
see", "God can and will do it for you, press on".
The way I look at it is that any god who could deliver me and my
family from the trauma and devastation that we experienced really is
the ONE TRUE GOD and my heart aches for others to believe Him for the
impossible. I believe I feel the heart of the Father on this matter.
He wants us to believe Him. His word says that faith pleases Him. I
often hear people say, "I wonder if God wants me to believe for this
marriage"? I assure you, YES, YES He does. Without faith it is
impossible to please Him. Faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen. So if you don't have any evidence in
your life that God can heal your marriage, you are the perfect
candidate. He is looking for you, in particular. He wants everyone
around you to see His power so that they will desire a relationship
with Him also. Remember, Abraham "hoped against hope"- that means he
had absolutely no reason to believe that he would receive his promise-
--but God delivered mightily!!!!!!!
Q. Anything else you'd like to add?
Yes, the very foundation of this ministry is to lead people to a
closer relationship with the Lord. A personal and vital relationship
that lives, breathes and moves in Him. There are no surprises to God.
He knows everything that we will ever experience. I believe the whole
reason He allows these challenges to come is so that we will learn to
depend on Him for everything. He wants us to cling to Him for our
very lives. Often, as human beings we don't do this when everything
is going our way. God doesn't necessarily create the crisis but He
allows it for our greater good. He wants that closeness and intimacy
that will be produced when trust Him with your very life. I can say
that God is wonderful. He is worthy to be praised. He is worthy of
all our devotion. He will not let you down. Believe God for the
impossible today!!!!
And now these three remain: faith,
hope, and love. But the greatest of
these is love.
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Music To Make Love To Your Alien By
Somewhere, on an independently produced stretch of celluloid, a Cylon (you know, from Battlestar Galactica?) and a young woman are driving across the country in an '82 Cutlass Cierra. The land and sky are a perfect match: flat, gray, and frozen. As cinematic luck would have it, the unlikely travel companions fall in love. Crammed into the back seat of their car, providing the soundtrack to this accidental romance, is a tangle of arms, legs, and computer cables known as Halloween, Alaska.
"Okay, I'm getting really excited about the Cylon now," says James Diers. In a Minneapolis coffee shop on an overcast day, the group's frontman pieces together the perfect story to fit the mood of his easy-listening pop outfit: a long journey with the comforting sense that something good will come of it. Like a robot learning to love. Right now, this bizarre scene only exists in his mind, but Diers can't wait to reintroduce the Cylon to pop culture. He's sure that Peter Weir will direct the film and, although the contracts haven't been signed, Sam Rockwell and Sarah Polley are pegged for the leads.
Such premature planning isn't just common for the group, it's how they were conceived. A few years ago, omnipresent drummer Dave King told his Love-cars bandmate Diers and 12Rods bandmate Ev Olcott (who just goes by Ev) about a great new electronic project he described as Everything But the Boy. Little did Diers and Ev know they were already founding members.
Assuming King's excited voice, Ev recalls the pitch: "Get this, cats. I got this great idea. You're in a band with these two guys and we're going to start playing next week."
Matt Friesen, who has designed cover art for Love-cars and King's jazz-for-pop-fiends project the Bad Plus, joined on bass. Since then, they've been recording their self-titled debut (Princess Records), which is filled with non-rock songs--the kind you can make out to. During the handful of times they've played live, no one reels drunkenly around the stage, so they can safely set up their PowerBooks and assorted gadgetry. And with this softer sound comes the most handsome option: a chance to perform while seated.
"I made a concerted effort with this group to make it not so rock and roll," Ev says. "Keep the gear offstage. You set up the fragile stuff and you sit down and you play."
From its first track, "You're It," the album drowns the ears in alien lullabies, though Diers's candid lyrics about living-room clutter make everyday things just as song-worthy as these strange soundscapes. A couple of tracks later, he continues to toast the lackluster, cautioning, "The boy with such sad wings/Should stay off tall buildings/And keep away from the high wire/No circus left to join/Nobody, just Des Moines." King combines his traditional drum kit with electronic pads that sound just as they should--beautifully artificial. Of course, he throws in little flourishes to remind you that drum machines only wish they were this cool. When all the elements combine, the songs float. Maybe it's not road trip music after all. Did Oldsmobile ever make a hovercraft?
Despite Halloween, Alaska's technical savvy, their singles sound a bit like that refreshing Tears For Fears track that somehow got sandwiched between Steve Winwood and REO Speedwagon on a department store P.A. And when Diers and Ev hear the words "adult contemporary," they don't get defensive.
"I've always felt like I have a lot of square tastes," adds Diers, "and I'm insecure about it. I don't like talking to people about my deep familiarity with... I'm not even going to name anybody."
In fact, Ev quickly dismisses any negative connotation the phrase might have. "[Adult contemporary] is the genre that styles shift under," he says. "It reflects what was new 20 years ago. Adult contemporary of the '90s was a slower, quieter version of what was going on in the '70s."
Many of Halloween, Alaska's influences--Peter Gabriel, Everything But the Girl, the Police--were getting heavy airplay two decades ago. So it seems natural that the album reaches its peak on the penultimate track with a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "State Trooper." Over five anxious minutes, the guitars and vocals seethe over bleeping synthesizers and drums, and the frustration between them builds a wall--a nice change of pace in a set of otherwise airy songs. If this is the usual reward for patience, we should all take classes on standing in line.
Diers remains patient when searching for a way to describe their sound. He doesn't wince at the term elevator music, as long as it's "the actual mood of an elevator, not dismissible Muzak." In iTunes, the group chose the nondescript tag of "pop," but they'd like something more specific.
"Dark pop?" Ev suggests.
"You start throwing 'dark' in there and you start pissing off a lot of Skinny Puppy fans," Diers says. "You gotta be careful."
He's right. Maybe they should just call it Cylon pop. "They're like Storm Troopers, kinda android-like. They talk, like, with a vocoder," says Diers. "But there was a pain, you know. They were agents of evil and yet there was a pain behind that mask."
"There always is," says Ev.
"There always is," Diers agrees.
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Leash walking with a puppy
Often the thing that dog trainers hear most is 'my dog pulls my arm off when we walk' or 'he pulls so hard he gags himself'. Yeah, that's not fun.
But what I'm going to talk about today is the exact opposite problem, balking. Balking means he plops his butt down and won't move, or she braces her legs and acts like you are asking her to walk across an invisible bridge. Ahh come on, would you? Me, neither.
A couple quick balking tips. One to realize that this is very usual puppy or shy dog behavior. Yeah, they do that, especially if you leave the home turf. They are just getting used to being here and you want them to go there! Why oh why, they stress seceretly. What nefarious purpose do you have? They outgrow this in a few months.
Use this time to practice your leash walking skills. Just go back and forth in front of your house and driveway. Back and forth back and forth. You can still get your mile – or your two blocks – in, going back and forth. Pop in your music and just go. Keep the leash loose and encourage baby with bits of treat and lots of praise. Soon – a week or more – add in another house. Just one more, and do that till puppy is walking nicely there. You are going to have this dog ten plus years. I promise you will be walking whereever you want before then! A couple months of back and forth will be worth it in the long run.
The other thing to do is when puppy starts to balk it to turn around – take a couple steps backwards calling puppy to come. Then as soon as he starts to come, you walk forward, so you are going past him. "Let's go!!!" and often they turn around and follow. Then a few back and forths again.
Treats are always good. Make sure they are something exceptionally yummy because – hey, there's a big wide smelly world and you have to compete! Let puppy sniff the treat enclosed in your fist, maybe a tiny bit and then, move your hand and hope he follows. "Touch" is a good command to practice at home. If he touches your hand or fist, then his feet will follow his nose.
Stick his favorite squeak toy in your pocket and when he comes to balk stage, bring it out, squeak it and toss it ahead of you. Not far – you don't want to create a pull situation. Because that is a whole 'nother ball game!


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Dive Operations Team And Fire Department Rescue Elderly Couple From Flood Waters
(Le Mars) -- Heavy weekend rains have caused both the Floyd River and Willow Creek to crest above flood stage on Monday, creating numerous problems for residents, and city officials. The Floyd River rose to nearly 24 feet which is about nine feet above flood stage. The river crested at about 11:00 a.m. Monday, and shortly thereafter the Plymouth County Dive Operations Team along with the Le Mars Fire and Rescue Department were called to rescue an elderly couple after flood waters had penetrated their home, cutting them off from the main road. Ray and Stephanie Luecke of 34795 Highway 3 East reside in a log cabin home near the Lakeside Motel. According to Ray, the flood waters rose quickly.
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Luecke describes the scene when the flood waters had surrounded his home.
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Rescue workers rescued Stephanie first, then Ray, who because of his handicap, was carried out in a stokes rescue basket by fire officials and dive team members. The American Red Cross was called to offer housing assistance for the stranded couple.
Several County Roads Closed Due To Flooding
(Le Mars) -- The Floyd River and Willow Creek caused several roads, including Marble Avenue, to be closed as flood waters overflowed the banks. Residents living in the Willow Creek Addition was cut off from the town for several hours because of the high waters. The Union Pacific and Chicago Northern Railroads were temporarily shut down when flood waters went over the rail lines. City officials were also busy over the holiday weekend evacuating campers from the Municipal Park before flood waters would over take the grounds. Le Mars Fire Chief Dave Schipper says several city officials monitored the rising waters throughout the long weekend.
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City Officials Work Together To Stop Flooding Waters At Airport
(Le Mars) -- On Monday afternoon and into Monday evening the focus for city officials turned to the Le Mars airport when a berm was breached compromising the airport's facilities. Personnel from the city water department, public works department, fire department, and airport manager Earl Draayer worked together to protect the airport hangers. Nearly a thousand feet of the airport's runway was under water,and more water was rushing toward the facilities. Airport officials, volunteers, and aircraft owners assisted moving planes away from the hangers to temporary storage facilities. Public Works Superintendent, Steve Hansen and Fire Chief Schipper explain the strategy used to get the excess water away from the airport.
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Plymouth County Deals With Floyd River Flooding
(Le Mars) -- The problems were not limited to only Le Mars, but in fact impacted areas throughout the entire Plymouth county. Northbound Highway 75, near Merrill, was shut down at about 8:15 p.m. when flood waters had flowed on to the highway. Plymouth County Emergency Management Director Gary Junge offers an overview of the flooding problems in Plymouth County.
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Cherokee County Contends With Little Sioux River Flooding
(Cherokee) -- Flooding problems have also affected counties to the east of Plymouth County. Cherokee County officials have indicated due to the large rainfall, several of the county roads are either partially or completely submerged. Additionally, many bridges have been affected, with some destroyed or severely damaged. The Little Sioux River at Cherokee crested at record levels on Monday and access to the city of Cherokee is severely limited. Officials are urging people if you do not need to travel on roads near the city of Cherokee, please avoid Cherokee. The Cherokee County Sheriff's office does not recommend travel on any roads in Cherokee County at this time. Additionally, do not drive through any water covering a roadway or bridge, as it may be washed away. If roads are barricaded, please do not go around the barricade.
Cherokee Rural Water Association Urges Customers To Conserve Water
(Cherokee) -- Due to several creek crossing wash outs, all Cherokee Rural Water customers must immediately conserve water. Your are asked to contact your neighbor. At this point, officials don't know how long the conservation measure will be implemented.
Buena Vista Authorities Rescue Driver From Flash Flood Waters
(Storm Lake) -- Buena Vista county officials received a 9-1-1 call on Sunday from a driver of a pickup who had been swept off the roadway and was in the ditch trapped in the vehicle with water pouring into the pickup. Buena Vista County Sheriff's office and the Aurelia Fire Department responded to the scene which was about a half mile north of Highway 3 on county road M-27, northwest of Alta. An Aurelia resident with an airboat was contacted and responded to the scene to assist with the rescue. The 18 year old female driver was removed from the vehicle and safely brought to land where she was treated and released with no apparent injuries.


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I am leading a century training program this summer that started in March where beginning riders (and those that just lack the confidence) will train all summer and then do a Century in September.
I now have a guy on a bent that is joining. Problem is, I dont know how to train on a non-diamond frame. I normally work on getting the cadence up to 90+, working in a pack, bike set-up, position, etc. We do three rides a week with one being progressively longer, one a training ride (hill and speed intervals) and the other the normal club group ride. What do I need to do different for the guy on the bent? Any good, condensed resources?
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In the freestyle finals of the second Dew tour stop, Twitch had a really clean run which included some flip combos like a flip nac to heel clicker and a flip to side saddle landing over the biggest jump. In the end the judges had Kenny in front by a mere three tenths of a point. To most (except the judges and Kenny) Twitch clearly won, but what do judges know anyway? Nada. The good thing is that there are three more stops on the tour and Twitch will hopefully take a win this August 18-21 on the third stop in Portland Oregon. Check out the video from the show here and click on "Action Viewer".
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The Missouri Fox Trotting Trail Horse has three natural gaits: an easy-going flat foot walk, the smooth and comfortable fox trot characteristic of its name, and a relaxed and free-flowing canter. No special shoeing or training is required for these horses to perform their gaits, and their good dispositions and willing attitudes are among their many desirable characteristics, making them one of the most versatile and loved of horse breeds within the equine registries.
Developed from horses in the Missouri Ozarks, the breed is characterized by a gentle demeanor and its signature gait, the fluid, diagonal 4-beat fox trot. Bloodlines can be traced from the horses of early settlers coming to the Ozarks from neighboring states of Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee and Arkansas. Their horses were depended upon f in this mountainous region and their ability to do whatever was needed around the homestead ranging from plowing to and working livestock, while at the same time being able to double as a stylish buggy horse or riding horse for the family. Whatever the need, this using horse proved capable and adaptable, later becoming known as the Missouri Fox Trotter Horse.
By 1948 a breed association was formed for this talented horse for the purpose of maintaining an accurate stud book for the breed. In 1958 the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association located in Ava, Missouri was reorganized and reincorporated as a stock company. In 1973 the corporation was changed from a stock company to a membership organization. The Association had kept its registry open for qualifying stock until 1983. After that time, horses approved for registration had to have both parents permanently registered in the MFTHBA, effectively becoming a "closed book" registry.
In 2002, the Missouri Legislature recognized the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse as the Official State Horse, and while we are extremely proud of this honor, the Missouri Fox Trotter is at home in all 50 states, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.
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Red Eye, Black Eye
Written and Drawn by K. Thor Jensen
Alternative Comics, 2007
By Miles Baker
"A joyously bleak handbook for the post-9/11 generation."
— Rodney Anonymous (The Dead Milkmen) excerpted review from publisher's website.
When I was looking up other reviews of Red Eye, Black Eye several critics complimented it as a great example of post 9/11 literature. True, there is a panel of the twin towers burning, but I don't think that's what Jensen was going for. I think 9/11 may be one reason that Jensen sets out on his road trip, but losing his job, his house or his girlfriend are reasons just as important. His proximity to the horrific events aren't what give this story credibility, it's Jensen's ability to capture moments of kindness, frustration, and humour in a human way.
Red Eye, Black Eye is an autobiographical account of Jensen's one-man road trip starting from New York at the end of September 2001 and ending 60 days later back in New York, having traveled 10,000 miles. On his trip across the country Jensen stays with various friends, the majority of whom he's only met over the internet and never in real life. In that way the book is almost a testament to the kindness of strangers: city after city people drink, laugh and tell Jensen stories.
One thing I appreciate about Red Eye, Black Eye is that we never really see Jenson drawing or sketching the story. In too many autobiographical works, the act of cartooning is an overriding current in the story. However, while this isn't self-congratulatory cartooning, I do wish that Jensen had been a little less forceful towards the end when he starts looking harder and harder for some meaning in it all. Even though I imagine that on the final legs of his journey he did really keep asking the questions "What have I learned from this?" and "Why am I going back at all?" he ends up pushing a little too hard into post-modern autobiography territory.
I can look over this quibble, however, because I enjoy the final message, or at least my interpretation of it. Also the little moments are what really make my day when reading this book (like his jokes about being a hobo). I love Jensen's frustrations with long-distance banking — the emotional highs and lows that can be caused because of your bank statement. I like that he basically drinks his way through the first half of the book, only to be much more sober for the last half, though I imagine that was partly due to lack of funds (we've all been there).
Jensen's visual style is simple but effective. The characters all look very charming and his style allows for a lot of expression. His women do start to look the same after a while. But given the incredible amount of characters, he can't be faulted. And honestly, white people all look the same anyway.


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In Memory of
John Elwood Ahern
February 10, 1928 - January 5, 2011
Major John E. Ahern, 82 passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011.
John was born February 10, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the son of the late Clifford and Ima Ahern. John moved to Orlando in 1965 after retiring from the Army.
Major John E. Ahern was an Army veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict.
John worked for the Post Office and Orlando Police Department before retiring in 1992.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mildred Ahern. Surviving children are John, (wife Kim) James and Michael Ahern. His only daughter Kathy Ahern is Deceased. John had 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
The memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 12th, 10am at the Cary-Hand Funeral Home. The family has requested donations to be made to Hospice the Comforter in lieu of flowers.
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John Elwood Ahern
Feb. 10, 1928-Jan. 5, 2011
I would like to thank everyone for sharing this day with our family, thank you for your thoughts, prayers and the support you have lent us. It has been 7 days since our father passed away. The days have been hard on the family, but we have pulled together just as dad would have wanted us to. The family is strong. We are doing well and have found strength in each other.
Now, in the words dad would have said, please don't fret, don't cry, just help my family and yourselves to celebrate my life. My life has been blessed, I married the most wonderful lady on the face of the earth, had 4 children that grew strong and loved me. I had the privilege of serving my country, was able to fulfill dreams of flying and above all lived a fantastic life. I truly have been blessed by the good Lord.I once heard the saying; "it's not the date born or the date a person passes away, but the dash between those dates that define a per's life". Let me tell you a bit about our dad, he was a man of simple needs; he was able to achieve much with the time given to him. As I thought of what I could say today, one word kept recurring to me. That word was integrity. Dad truly encompassed that word.Integrity is defined as firm adherence to a code of morals and values.
This single word was the sum of his life, Dad approached each task, each job, each person he met with this in mind. He taught us to complete each task as if it were the most important thing in the world, to work a fair day for our employers, and treat others with respect. However, dad also taught us to enjoy doing all this with a sense of humor. For us sitting here today, you know dad always had something to say or would be something that just brought a smile to our faces.The biggest joy in Dad's life was his love affair with our mom. I just wish the rest of the mankind could experience just how devoted and how deeply he loved mom. She truly was his world. My brother Jimmy was asked once if dad had any hobbies or if he liked sports. Jimmy's answer was no, just Mom. The person asking the question just looked and asked again, well the answer was the same, "just mom that is all". When I heard Jimmy's answer, I thought to myself, how true and what a complete and comfortable life dad possessed.Dad did have one other passion in life, which was flying. I do believe some of his happiest hours spent were when he was by himself piloting his aircrafts. I remember the passion in his words when he talked of flying. Dad once told me as a boy, he met a pilot working on his bi-wing plane in a field near his boyhood home and from that minute forward he knew this was his destiny.Dad was a man of integrity, had a sense of humor, had a blessed life and deeply loved our mom and his family. So please, celebrate our father's life, it is what he would of wanted us to do here today.
Thank you, everyone for coming.As my brother stated we are here to celebrate his life and I would like to share a few stories with you.Our father took his grandson Michael back to Minnesota after he had visited-this was 10 maybe 15 years ago. His grandson at the time was young, maybe 5 or 6 years old. As the plane began to take off Dad would hold his arm out and let little Mike hold onto his arm as the plane increases its altitude Dad would apply more pressure as he raised' his arm imitating the take off little Mike would hold on tight as the plane increased it's speed and Dad would say "ok, we are flying now! Little Mike just loved it!We had visitors from out of state, I think it was John and Kim's wedding. Well, the crowd in the house was quite loud and it was getting quite late. Dad-who at the time worked for the post office, had to be to work very early in the morning. Well-I guess he decided he wasn't going to get any sleep in the house-so he dragged a small mattress through the house and into the backyard and laid it on the cold concrete of the carport-than he came back in the house got a pillow, a blanket and an alarm clock and tried to sleep outside-POOR GUY! Geez! His wife and his sister in law would sneak out to the carport and giggle like two little school girls at the this site-paying particular attention to the alarm clock perched on top of a cinder block-they would run back inside with tears of laughter rolling down their faces and inform everyone in the house about the man laying on concrete in the carport. I really don't think he slept well that night. Dad never said a harsh word the next day, he just asked, did everyone have a good time last night?Dad loved the military-as you can see from some of the pictures here today. When one of our friends would come to visit and Dad spotted them in the driveway before they reached the door-he would jump up out of his seat pull the door open and scream "STEP UP IN A MILITARY FASHION, SON". The person on the other end of the command would be a little surprised to say the least.
Dad was a practical joker too. When dad would go to Publix and was looking for an item to buy-he would find one of the female employees and ask her in a soft voice "My wife sent me to get this item and I can't seem to find it" . The women would look at him fondly and say "AW! That's so sweet" and she would pro eed to hunt down whatever he was looking for. The humorous thing about that was when Dad went with mom to Publix, these women would see him and say "oh! Hi! This must be your wife, what a lovely husband you have!
When Dad went to the doctor's office and was lead into the examining room by the attending nurse: the unsuspecting nurse would shut the door and explain that she was going to check his temperature, reflexes and blood pressure. After checking dad's temperature the nurse would check his reflexes using the small rubber hammer-she would lightly touch one of his knees and dad would kick out his opposite leg. The nurse would be flabbergasted, but she couldn't help but to laugh. As the examination continued the nurse would place the blood pressure device around his arm and begin to pump the small ball in her hand as she did this dad would raise his leg just a little with each pump until his leg was extended straight out when she finished. I can only imagine the look on her face when she walked out of the room.
Dad loved all the pets we had, also dad loved cookies, and so do our pets. He would sit on the couch and eat cookies and the dogs would move up as close as they could to him, pretending not to know what he was eating, but knowing they were going to get a treat and they always did.
On January 5th, 10 years ago he had open heart surgery; as Dad was being rolled into the operating room tears streaming down his face, Mom ran to him , kissed him tenderly and told him it was going to be ok, crying uncontrollably herself. When she sat down I saw something I never will forget, I saw my father's love for my mother in his eyes, I saw true love! I only wish the world could have seen what I saw.The prayer of St. Frances, the short version; this prayer embodied dad's lif
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