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Are you a fan of the song "This is Amazing Grace" and the latest hit "Your Love Awakens me"? It is Phil Wickham's gifted songwriting and hip voice behind these and other great songs, including his newest album released this year, "Children of God"! Wickham's music has a unique sound like nothing I've heard on Christian radio, so I was excited for the chance to review his latest!
Let me tell you, this album had me at "hello."
The first song on the 12-song album is the Doxology/Amen, a modern, heart-opening arrangement of the original doxology with the addition of a very simple and worshipful chorus. If you know my household's fondness for the Doxology (read more HERE), then you know I cannot resist this song. And talk about powerful lyrics…as Wickham adds a verse that sings:
"Praise God for all that He has done; Praise Him for He has overcome; The grave is beaten, Love has won; Praise God, our Savior, Christ the Son."
I mean, if his voice sliding up the notes of "the grave is beaten, Love has won" doesn't fill your heart with praise, NOTHING will!!
And I have to say, mixing the old with the new is so fun and brings the tradition of a great song into the present for some who would otherwise be resistant to hymns. Kudos for breathing new life into the Doxology, Phil! But enough about the first song ;). (Because I truly could go on and on about the Doxology, in any format.)
I have to say that I really love Phil's voice. It is unique and modern and young. His music is upbeat and cool. And the songs on this album are easy and catchy, a great soundtrack for a sunny day trip!
And there's a reason "Your Love Awakens Me" is quickly becoming as popular as "This is Amazing Grace," which topped the radio charts as BMI's Christian Song of the Year and was the "most-sung worship song in the North American church" (Christian Copyright Licensing International). (The rest of this review is continued beneath the video link below 😉
As a cool backstory to this album, in 2014, Phil was unsure he would ever sing again when doctors discovered a polyp on his vocal cord. Through this time of uncertainty, he felt God reassure him that his identity was not in what he did, but whose he was–thus inspired the title of his album.
The title song is really gripping too!
"We are believers…all our hope in the Risen One. We are soldiers…we're fighting with faith and love. We are pilgrims…on a journey to reach our home. Standing together, WE ARE the children of God."
Isn't it great to know we all struggle with identity, but yet God still knows us as His? His creation. His masterpiece. His children. His to hold, protect, love and keep. Forever.
And to that I say, PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOOOOOOOW…..
So thankful this talented artist was able to continue his career as a songwriter and worship leader. Please consider purchasing this great CD! Links below!!
Official Website – www.philwickham.com
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WASHINGTON — When Donald J. Trump issued his final list of 21 potential nominees to the Supreme Court in September, he made a vow. "This list is definitive," he said, "and I will choose only from it in picking future justices of the Supreme Court."
Note the plural: justices. So the promise applies not only to the vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February, but also to any other Supreme Court nominations during the Trump presidency. Given the advanced age of some justices, retirements are a distinct possibility.
Mr. Trump's seemingly set-in-stone list has important clues about the president-elect's judicial priorities, and it has a few surprises. The list manages both to reassure the conservative legal establishment and to represent a rebellion against it.
In important ways, Mr. Trump's candidates represent a sharp break from the current conservative justices, who all went to law school at Harvard or Yale and who all served on federal appeals courts in the Northeast or in California.
If the list has a main theme, it is that there are plenty of good judges who went to law school at places like Notre Dame, Marquette, the University of Georgia and the University of Miami.
About half of Mr. Trump's candidates sit on state Supreme Courts, and almost all those who sit on federal appeals courts do so in the heartland. (The exception is Judge Margaret A. Ryan of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, in Washington.)
The résumés of the current justices, by contrast, reflect a legal profession that is deeply hierarchical, obsessed with credentials and dominated by lawyers on the two coasts. Mr. Trump's list, like his campaign, is a revolt against the elites.
At the same time, Mr. Trump's candidates are, unsurprisingly, committed judicial conservatives. Mr. Trump credited two leading conservative policy groups — the Heritage Foundation and the Federalist Society — with helping to draw up his list.
"You had an awful lot of conservatives during the campaign who were incredibly skeptical, to put it mildly, about Donald Trump," said John G. Malcolm, a Heritage Foundation official who suggested a number of names that appeared on the list. "But they certainly cared a lot about the Scalia vacancy and the direction of the court. And that list was a very, very sober list, and it was greatly reassuring."
The list is a good reflection of Mr. Trump's dual priorities, said William M. Jay, a lawyer with the firm of Goodwin Procter and a former law clerk to Justice Scalia. "It was consistent with the message he was trying to send: that he was not going to be naming establishment choices but that the establishment might well be happy with the people he chose from Alabama and Iowa and places like that," he said.
The top priority for conservatives, Mr. Malcolm said, is to avoid another disappointment like Justice David H. Souter, who was appointed by President George Bush in 1990 but whose voting record turned out to be decidedly liberal.
Mr. Malcolm said his own first choice for the current vacancy was Judge William H. Pryor Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, in Atlanta. "If you are concerned about not wanting another David Souter," Mr. Malcolm said, "he has a real titanium spine in terms of doing the right thing."
Judge Pryor has called Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision establishing a right to abortion, "the worst abomination of constitutional law in our history," a comment he stood by at his confirmation hearing. He once ended a speech with a prayer: "Please, God, no more Souters."
Mr. Jay also singled out Judge Pryor, who went to law school at Tulane. "While Bill Pryor did not go to Yale," he said, "there is a broad consensus that Bill Pryor is a smart, intellectual and fair judge who most conservatives would happily see on a Supreme Court shortlist."
Brian T. Fitzpatrick, a law professor at Vanderbilt and a former clerk to Justice Scalia, had praise for Judge Ryan, the military judge, who is a former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas and a graduate of Notre Dame Law School. "She is just a tough-as-nails, no-nonsense kind of person," he said. "She would be not a wishy-washy kind of conservative. People who don't want any more Souters wouldn't have to worry about her."
Both Mr. Jay and Professor Fitzpatrick said Justice Scalia would have been pleased to be succeeded by one of his former law clerks, Justice Joan Larsen of the Michigan Supreme Court. She went to law school at Northwestern, served in the Justice Department and taught law at the University of Michigan.
"Joan Larsen has a very decent chance," Mr. Malcolm said.
Mr. Trump's list has some striking omissions, among them Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and Paul D. Clement, who was solicitor general from 2005 to 2008 and often argues cases before the Supreme Court.
Their perceived drawbacks say a lot about Mr. Trump's priorities. Mr. Malcolm, who proposed both men for the list, drew some conclusions.
In Judge Kavanaugh's case, it probably did not help that he went to Yale Law School and sits in Washington. "They may have wanted to send a message that they are an outside-the-Beltway organization," Mr. Malcolm said. "And then the other part of it, not quite as severe, was his opinion in one of the Obamacare cases."
Judge Kavanaugh dissented from a decision upholding the health care law, but he did so on jurisdictional grounds. Ideological purity would have required him to vote to strike down the law on constitutional grounds.
"Some conservatives thought it was John Roberts-esque, trying to thread the needle," Mr. Malcolm said, referring to Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.'s 2012 opinion upholding the law. "And being John Roberts-esque doesn't make many friends in conservative circles these days."
"For Paul Clement," Mr. Malcolm went on, "the feeling was that we don't want to take any chances on another David Souter. Therefore, we are going to make sure that we are going to appoint a judge and that it's someone who has a written record."
Mr. Malcolm said Mr. Clement could satisfy skeptics with a stint on an appeals court. "Let him build up a body of work and then maybe nominate him to a second vacancy," Mr. Malcolm said.
But that would require Mr. Trump to enlarge a list he had said was firm. Could that happen? Perhaps.
As his longtime stockbroker Alan C. Greenberg liked to quip: "Donald, your word is your bond. But your memory is short."

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At $0.73 a serving, you'll stay within your grocery budget for sure with these citrusy herbed chicken thighs. Rice and steamed fresh broccoli are equally economical sides that are great with the tender dark meat chicken.
How to Make It
Preheat broiler. Rinse chicken thighs; pat dry. Arrange thighs, skin side down, on a broiler pan. In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, olive oil, rosemary and garlic. Brush 1/3 of mixture over chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat until lightly browned, about 7 minutes.
Using tongs, turn chicken thighs skin side up. Brush 1/3 of lemon-juice mixture over skin and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil until thighs are browned, about 7 minutes.
Turn off broiler and set oven to 450°F. Brush final 1/3 of lemon-juice mixture over chicken (discard any leftover lemon-juice mixture) and return pan to oven. Bake until juices run clear when pricked with a fork and meat is no longer pink at the bone, about 10 minutes. Serve hot.


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You may have just arrived in London or probably planning to visit London soon and of course you can't help but think of what would happen when the sun goes down. Well, you do not have to worry much because nightlife in London has never been comparable to any other night anywhere in the globe; simply the best place to be at night. Here there is a lot of entertainment with availability of pubs, bars and plenty of night clubs next to you. Let's proceed to look at what this place has in store for you.
Trendy pubs and bars
Most of the bars and pubs in London close at 11 pm but there are other premises which run through till dawn. It would be crucial to choose the best for you depending on the time you want to spend. Throughout the city you will find plenty of traditional pubs with names like the Dog and Dug. This would be a good place if you are looking for authentic pub experience. If you have a good taste for drinks then you will get the best for this night. There are also plenty of up market bars popularly known for the rich. You only have to let your guide take the lead. You will find yourself in one of the bustling bars and charming pubs, where you only need to relax and call for a drink to quench your thirst as you share your little knowledge of London drinking and night club scenes. Of course you cannot miss some music to take your feelings low. Your time would move faster and probably you would wish to have an extension of a night but you better not forget to take your last sip as you think of something to eat before you let loose your guide.
Vibrant club scene
Almost every neighbourhood in London has different vibe. Each of their clubs plays different kind of music. You will find drum and bass, hip hop, jazz and techno clubs. However, some clubs may change the kind of music they play on weekly basis. Be sure to check on music of your choice before hitting the club.
If you love partying the whole night then London vibrant clubs is the place to go. With the wonderful music played and that vast dance floor would let you dance till the dawn. Of course you would have loved to be in a place where you get intimate experience with the best DJ so why not lose yourself because you are in the right place.
World-class theatre
London is always second to none when it comes to world class concert, theatre and dance performances. You would really get the best live performance here. All you got to do is grab your ticket on time and you are good to go.
Entertainment fit for royals
If you are the type who would like to be with celebrities then you are not left out. All you have to do is dress to your best and head to the royal clubs. Pop into one of these clubs and you stand a chance of running into some of these young royals. It hosts the largest orchestras in the globe. This includes royal philharmonic, London philharmonic; symphony orchestras and the philharmonic.
Best places to visit in London nightlife
You might want to know the best places where you can spend your night. Here you can find a list of five best places to go.
1. Drinking dens in Soho
The bars in Soho is where you will find a quality cocktail, a pint of ale and a good place to party the whole night. It has plenty of diverse and colourful bars and pubs and this could be your great destination. Some of these bars include; Aqua spirit, Bar Americain and Bar Termini among others.
2.Trendy bars in Camden
Here you will find plenty of favourite bars to achieve your satisfaction. They include; Barfly, Blue Kitchen and Brewdy.
3. Islington traditional pubs
This is where you will find a wide selection of wine and beer. You will find pubs like Lord Clyde, Island Queen and Old Red Lion.
There is no doubt that you would ever imagine any other place to visit after a night in London. You will always want to go back and spent one more night.


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Government Affairs Manager, Intel Corporate Affairs
Jason Bagley has invested more than 20 years as a public affairs professional. He currently manages regional government affairs for Intel Corporation including the company's second largest global site, Arizona, as well as community, media and government relations for Intel in Utah, together with Intel's Innovation in Education initiative. He also manages public policy for Intel in Colorado.
Previous to Intel, Jason worked as a public relations manager in the high-tech industry as well as public education. He also enjoyed a two-year stint as on-air talent at KSFI radio in Salt Lake City. Jason served a 13-year career as a public affairs officer (captain) for the U.S. Army. He led a 5-person public affairs team during the initial deployment of U.S. forces into Bosnia where he established the public affairs mission for a combat armored brigade.
Jason serves on the boards of several area business associations including the Greater Phoenix Economic Council and Arizona Tax Research Association as well as co-chairs the Public Policy Committee for the Arizona Business and Education Coalition. He is a long-time volunteer leader in the Boy Scouts of America and regularly volunteers in local public schools through Intel's employee volunteerism initiative. Jason is a graduate of the University of Utah in Political Science and holds a Master of Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix.


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Here are the Lilli Lewis entries for the 59th Grammys Ballot. Thank you for your consideration!
The single, "O, Let Your Light Shine Bright" was picked up by OffBeat Magazine's 2015 Record Label of the Year, Louisiana Red Hot Records. LRHR is a vanguard label that has launched the careers of up and comings from Trombone Shorty to Hunter Hayes, and is currently home to power house New Orleans favorites like Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk and Honey Island Swamp Band. The only deep south label with distribution with Entertainment One, this partnership means the song is being represented by the world's #1 independent distributor.
"Light" is a warm reminder that we all might be better off by allowing ourselves to celebrate each other for who we are. The song is offered with a "B Side" called "Walk Upon the Water," an epic folk-rock number that recalls that it's totally ordinary for people to achieve the extraordinary when we all do art part. If this sounds like something you could get behind, by all means, download today!
This Saturday, Liz and I will be performing alongside some amazing women musicians from all over Louisiana and beyond in support of Girls Rock Camp Baton Rouge. The show is from 6-10pm at Cafe Istanbul (Healing Arts Center on St. Claude).
You don't want to miss this incredible event and fundraiser for Girls Rock Camp Baton Rouge. Women Who Rock will take place Saturday, August 9th from 6-10p at Cafe Istanbul in NOLA. We will also be auctioning off two guitars, one signed by Patty Griffin and the other signed by Sarah McLachlan!!!
Girls Rock Camp Baton Rouge is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating an environment that supports empowered learning for girls, of all backgrounds and abilities, by using music as a medium to encourage creativity, collaboration, and individuality.
We'll still be at our usual Neutral Ground set as well so Uptown or Marigny, you've got two shots to see us!
Once again, I'm honored to be featuring with The Shiz at the 22nd annual Cutting Edge CE Conference.
Produced by the New Orleans based, Music Business Institute, their mission is to educate musicians and music professionals and thereby assist them in having a successful career in the music "industry" while holding to music as an expression of their cultural identity.
This year we'll be on Frenchman at Bamboula's on 8/23 from 10:20-10:55. Short set but it'd be so meaningful to have some of you out to enjoy it with us and share the love.
Just got back from the final leg of this marathon of a summer. I guess it wouldn't be called that by everyone, but when it involves three Girls Rock Camps and driving several thousand miles in a noble vehicle whose pushing 300k, well it ends up feeling quite epic.
The most recent stint was Girls Rock Camp Houston. What a week! Probably my most talented and cooperative two bands I've coached in the 5 years I've been doing these things, although I feel like I short-changed my keyboard class this year. Amazing showcase, and we even had friends and fam travel an hour plus (shout out to the Lufkin contingency) to make it to the showcase. GRC is such a powerful movement and container for so much I believe in, and well worth another week of exhaustion.
While Liz and I were out in Houston, we did manage to squeeze in a couple of Shiz gigs with the fellas. Hidden Village at the Standpipe on Friday night (QUI QUI!!) and the ever so majestic Vinal Edge Saturday, attended by two of the three magnificent Mydolls (good lord I am moved by those women!) Trish said she would've made it but she can't stand the "Whites in the Heights" people. LOL! Can't say I'm hatin' over here. But I did get in some quality time with Linda and Dianna, including some blues at the Boom Boom Room complete with a fantastic pesto turkey and avocado pannini!
So that was Houston. Think I'll have to offer up another entry for what came before that……
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If you have NASCAR collectibles that you would like to know the value of then using a NASCAR collectibles price Guide-book to look them up is the best thing to do. If you have ever collected memorabilia for any other sport Therefore you are probably familiar with what a Becket or price guide is and probably already know how to use one. However, if you do not know what one is then here are a few tips that will help you to be able to find the value of your collectible cards, die-cast cars, and other merchandise that you have.
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In celebration of Armchair BEA, I have a few books to giveaway. Sorry, I have to limit this to US addresses only.
Here's the list. All are ARCs.
- Fallen by Lauren Kate
- Dracula in Love by Karen Essex
- Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch
- The Anatomy of Ghosts by Andrew Taylor
To enter, just fill out the form below. In the comment section, please include which book(s) you want to be entered for.
The deadline to enter is May 28. I will announce the random winners on June 1.


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Lift Tickets for Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain & Keystone Resort, Colorado
Summit County offers four world-class ski resorts within a 20 mile radius, with the greatest variety of skiing and riding that you could find anywhere in the nation. Book lift tickets for Vail Resorts, including Breckenridge and Keystone, with complementary access to Arapahoe Basin, as well as for Copper Mountain ski resorts in advance and save off the window price.
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Vail Resorts: Breckenridge, Keystone, Vail, Beaver Creek
Vail Resorts owns the ski resorts of Breckenridge and Keystone in Summit County, as well as Vail and Beaver Creek in nearby Eagle County. A lift ticket for Keystone or Breckenridge is valid at both resorts as well as Arapahoe Basin.
* At Vail Resorts, when purchasing lift tickets for three days and over at least
seven days in advance, discounts are offered over the window price.
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Breckenridge Ski Area
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Keystone Ski Area
Keystone consists of three mountains: Dercum, North Peak and the Outback. Keystone is a half hour bus ride from Dillon and Silverthorne and can also be accessed by ski shuttle from Frisco and Breckenridge. Wednesdays through Sundays and every day during peak season the slopes are lit up on Dercum mountain about 4:00pm and you are able to ski until 8:00pm. If you are skiing at Breckenridge or Arapahoe Basin during the day, your lift ticket is valid for night skiing at Keystone. Dercum Mountain is the area for lessons and beginner skiers with the Schoolmarm beginner slope running for over a mile. Both North Peak and the Outback feature intermediate and advanced runs, with tree and mogul runs off their north and south sides. The Outback Shuttle, a skier cat runs on a first come first serve basis, and drops skiers and riders into North and South bowl. Keystone also offers Cat Skiing and Riding.There are two main access points to the mountain, by lift or gondola in the River Run village and by lift from the Mountain House Base area. Keystone lift tickets are also valid at Keystone and Arapahoe Basin, as well as Vail and Beaver Creek if they are at least a three day ticket.
Vail Ski Area
Vail ski resort is unparalleled in North America with the amount of its ski terrain, with 5,289 acres, seven bowls as well as Blue Sky Basin. It is located in the town of Vail about a 45 minute drive or trip by ski shuttle. There are three main access points to the front side of Vail Mountain, in Vail Village and Lionshead Village as well as Golden Peak. Access to the newest mountain of Blue Sky Basin with its gladed runs, is through the back bowls which offer ungroomed black diamond powder runs on the entire back side of the mountain. Impossible to do all the runs in one visit, the mountain has something for everyone. Keystone and Breckenridge lift tickets are valid at Vail with the purchase of at least a three day lift ticket.
Beaver Creek Ski Area
Beaver Creek ski area consists of four different mountains and is located west of Vail in the town of Avon, a little over an hour drive or trip by ski shuttle from Summit County. The mountain with the Birds of Prey world cup downhill course is above Beaver Creek Village and has all levels of runs. Linked to this is Grouse Mountain with only expert runs and glades. Bachelor Gulch Mountain may be accessed from Beaver Creek Landing or Bachelor Gulch and is mostly intermediate runs with some beginner terrain as well. Arrowhead Mountain is mostly intermediate and beginner runs, with a couple of advanced sections and is accessible from Arrowhead Village between Bachelor Gulch and Grouse Mountains are the expert glades of Larkspur Bowl. Keystone and Breckenridge lift tickets are valid at Beaver Creek with the purchase of at least a three day lift ticket.
Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain lift tickets may be purchased in advance at special High Country Activities rates with discounts for at least a two day ticket. Rates per day decrease with the number of days purchased. Single day tickets must be purchased at the lift ticket window.
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Copper Mountain Ski Area
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Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
Arapahoe Basin was the first ski area built in Summit County and is the ski area that opens first and closes last in the ski season, based on its high elevation at the beginning of Loveland Pass which crosses the Continental Divide. It is about a 20 minute bus ride from Keystone Resort or an hour from Breckenridge on the Summit Stage's free Swan Mountain Flyer or on the ski shuttle from Breckenridge, Frisco or Keystone. A-Basin offers over a hundred expertly carved trails, above timberline bowls and deep powder stashes. Whether you are interested in groomed cruiser runs or maybe chutes and glades are more your style, the Basin has it. The recently opened Montezuma Bowl on the south side of the mountain added 80% more terrain to the mountain. Tickets purchased at Breckenridge or Keystone are also good at Arapahoe Basin. Tickets purchased at Arapahoe Basin are not valid for Vail Resorts ski areas or for night skiing at Keystone.


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Albert Bonniers förlag, 2007. ISBN: 9789100113209
Reviewed by Linda Schenck in SBR 2007:2
Kerstin Ekman's collection of essays Herrarna i skogen (The Gentlemen in the Forest) is an adventurous read. In the preface, she prepares the reader: "This is not a book in which one travels in a straight line from one point to the next. The paths twist and turn. Sometimes they go nowhere. Unexpected things appear. It turns out to be impossible to avoid ugly, frightening things you might have been tempted to detour around. If you are a person who walks in the forest, this will seem familiar to you" (p. 11).
In fact, this might be a description not only of walking in the forest but of any book by Kerstin Ekman. The remarkable thing about these essays, to an avid Ekman reader, is that they not only reflect many of the strands that run through the novels, but also elucidate aspects of her other books. For instance, the place name Svartvattnet (Blackwater) that figures so prominently in her later novels, comes from Selma Lagerlöf's Jerusalem.
Herrarna i skogen is also brilliantly illustrated. The text and the illustrations span an artistic and historical spectrum from the Middle Ages to the present, from Herr Olofs visa and The Lutrell Psalter to Ekman's own photographs from the forests near which she lives and has lived, and where she has done much of her walking, thinking and reading.
Ekman's dissection of the complexities of concepts such as folket and natur deserve close reading and analysis. Moreover, without being a travelogue of any kind, the book makes at least this reader curious to visit various forests, including Tividen national park, Borudan nature preserve, and Bialowieza in Poland and Belarus, the largest remaining area of virgin wood in Europe.
The title of the book invites the reader to consider it as part of Ekman's larger oeuvre. She has previously written books whose titles refer to the men in the Swedish Royal Academy (Mina Herrar) and the The Forest of Hours (Rövarna i Skuleskogen), for example. This title encompasses them, and all the men whose books and thinking have accompanied her over the years on her walks in the forest and her cogitations about it, as well as "The eighteenth century gentlemen from the University of Uppsala who rode out to take stock of, systematize and classify everything in the countryside" (p. 166).
The adventure begins in the early summer forest, Den lövgröna skogen (The Leafy, Green Forest) and is the human dilemma:
The effort of mastering the forest was civilization. (...) Human nature is instincts. It is being prepared for what one may encounter. Programmed. Set. The rabbit knows without knowing. So does the fox. Things may end badly for the rabbit or the fox, but there is no prior dilemma. In us, consciousness is triggered and reminds us: whatever we do, it may turn out to have been wrong.
Culture is a dilemma. (p. 19)
Thus the forest becomes not only the "real" (sub-boreal) forest but also the forest that makes up civilization and culture. ("The depths of the forest are a reflection, both in more and less ambitious literature, of the human soul" (p. 183).) These essays are simultan-eously words about the woods and being in the woods as well as words about the literature that has been written on the paper that once was the woods as a result of our experiencing the woods through the prism of our humanity. Ekman describes her recurring dream, since childhood (when clay shards were discovered in her home tract, indicating that the local Stone Age potters 4500 years ago were familiar with wild grapes and grapevines), as "gliding, wingless, above a forest that had no boundaries" and quotes the poet Ragnar Thoursie:
See the birds! Not
preparing for certain
Death – but for uncertain
life. (p.30)
In the second essay, Granen (The Spruce) one of the dominant themes is power and justice:
Who owns a forest?
It's not difficult to realize that the person who can cut it down only has the power, but not the rights. The person who feels deeply familiar with the forest without making a living off it may believe (s)he owns it. Knowledge and love endow a person with that feeling. If you are the one who has trampled paths in the vegetation and then you notice that the moose and deer have begun to use those paths and keep them open, you may be close to the sensation of owning that land. When you know who lives in each den, a she-fox or boar badger, when you are familiar with the network of fungal spores under the moss even before the chanterelles have begun to raise their heads, and when you know in which corner of a bog the cloudberry blossoms won't be struck by the June frost, you are at home in that forest. But the feeling can be rudely interrupted. (...)
One day I wander through the woods as a powerless owner, another as the restless guest on a stranger's land.
Who owns a forest? (p 97)
There is a special pleasure in things that extend beyond our own time on earth. They are worth our invested energies. We have no power over the future and know nothing about how those who come after us will think and act. But we can tell them how we were thinking and hope they will understand why we saved a section of valuable woods or reclaimed a drained forest bog." (p. 100)
In the third essay, Varelserna (The Creatures) we read of "fairies, dwarves, forest sprites, underground elves, mountain trolls, fabled animals, werewolves, giants, witches and wyverns" (p. 156) whose "effects were irrefutable: they created havoc and caused death." Many of these beings also figure in Ekman's novels – this very winter I have struggled, for example, with how to describe uldor and huldabarn and trollfar in English. Here we learn how these creatures permeated human thinking and irrational feelings until, when "the steam-powered locomotive eventually puffed through Sweden along the rails (a period Ekman portrays in loving detail in the first volume of the Katrineholm tetralogy, Häxringarna (Witches' Rings) and the pulleys began to turn in the factories, their reign was broken. The period referred to by German sociologist Max Weber as the age of 'detrollification' had begun" (p. 167).
Ekman goes on to describe the educated gentlemen who allied themselves with the forest folk, not least those who devoted themselves to recording the oral tradition (although, as she points out, they probably also contributed to their demise: "Not even the dangers shrouded in mist, the creatures who can change shape and guise, have any secrets left"). She puts words to a thought I have often had myself:
It is difficult to imagine what the atmosphere must have been like when a collector sat opposite an informant. He had arrived with his enthusiasm and his notebook – and later with his phonograph, his wax rolls, and even later with his tape recorder. How did they receive him? Were they timid? Or were some of them just as eloquent, quick-witted, and in possession of the gift of the gab as Mickel from Långhult (who made his notations on sheets of paper provided by a minister named Cavallius whose son Hyltén-Cavallius became a prominent Swedish ethnologist)? He was only paid a pittance for the sheets of paper he returned to the minister, full of folk tales. (p.188)
The fourth essay, Dödens trädgård (The Garden of Death) is the chapter of "still life" which, in its way, is precisely the garden of death, the making of the ever dynamic forest into a fixed motif. It is also the chapter containing the first photograph by Ekman herself, of a baby deer she (or rather her dog, who picked up the scent) discovered under a spruce tree early one morning "when spring is about to burst into summer and the wood anemones are radiant with astonishment" (p. 253).
Ekman writes, describing both a major factor in her new way of looking at the forest later in life and its parallel in terms of how we have come to portray the forest over the last century or so, no longer only through words and sketches:
The deer kid is the epitome of ultimate vulnerability. (...) It is a privilege to be so close by for a moment that I can distinguish every camouflaging spot and stripe on the otherwise defenceless coat of an animal. It is a view artists and scientists have killed for. But I was equipped with the item that has changed our attitude toward the wilderness and that ought to be a conclusive development – I had my camera. (p.254)
In the fifth essay, Förvandlingsrummet (A Place of Transformations) Ekman moves the reader from the image of the forest as a place where man is transformed to a place to be transformed by man, as the anthropocentric excesses of forest exploitation take over in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This is an essay so dense and so powerful it would require a review of its own.
In the sixth essay, Katastroferna (The Disasters) Ekman is at her most bombastic. She has said that she wanted to take a clear stand on the side of the forests, and she brings curses down on the heads of those who destroy it. Here she moves from Gilgamesh to the felling of virgin forests to the damage done by storms and fires and human ignorance or greed, to the eradication of important memories through the loss of the paths trampled by men and animals when forest parcels are clear-felled.
The concluding essay, Stigens slut (The End of the Trail) brings the reader full circle as Ekman finds herself turning around on a long walk so as to avoid having to see a felled area that looks more like a crater of the moon than a home for animals, birds, insects, biologists, botanists and tree-huggers. She also returns to one of the powerful themes of her novels:
Seeing is a gift. Truly seeing. The other day I fell asleep reading in the sun. When I work up after ten minutes and opened my eyes, I wasn't in my bedroom, as I'd imagined, with the window on my left and the bookshelf on my right. Everything was green. The leaves were dancing in the wind, and there was the play of sun and shadow. Not until the little Eastern balsam poplar, the rhubarb leaves and the hop vines entangled in the fence around my sheep enclosure became clear to me as individual parts of the green embrace did I get my bearings. But for a second, or a fraction of a second, before things cleared, I believed I was dead. (p. 535)
Hunting is a leitmotif that runs through these essays. The reader learns how moose and bears were trapped and hunted, and how the legislators in the deforested capital city have ruled over the woods and those who live near them, as well as the folk tales associated with the animals of prey, called, in the Jämtland dialect, "bjenn, skråggen and gaupa", bear, wolf and lynx. Kerstin Ekman, who began her career as a screenwriter and who went on to become Sweden's "thriller queen" and then one of the great contemporary novelists, is now working on a feature film that has recently been shot, based on an episode from her most recent fictional trilogy, Vargskinnet (The Wolfskin). The film, starring Peter Stormare, will be playing at a theatre near you within a year or so. The Swedish title is Varg (Wolf). Stay tuned for the next exciting adventure.
Linda Schenck


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I am 40 years old and I was diagnosed today with right hip dysplagia. I had a Labral tear in my R hip that was diagnosed by my orthopedic and he sent me to a specialist… they took X-rays and BOOM, new diagnosis. I've had problems with my hip for years, but have had 2 ACL surgeries on my R knee and thought the pain was related to the knee. I am apparently too old for an Osteotomy and too young for a hip replacement. But my question is wouldnt it be better to get a replacement now and have 30 good years and then have it redone at age 70, than to live in pain for 10+ years waiting it out??? Not sure just would like to hear what others who have gone through the same thing have to say. I have always been very active, athletic and the pain is dragging me down. I have 2 young boys and it breaks my heart that I can't do things with them, heck I can barely get up our stairs. Any advice would be appreciated. I am going to start PT (again) and get another cortisone injection, but not sure if I can keep going like this much longer. Thanks for reading, any advice or thoughts are appreciated.
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I'm 42 and I'm scheduled to have my hip replaced in September.
I've known and dealt with my hip pain for 20yrs and I'm done. I'm having hip replacement now, so I can enjoy life again.
Even if the replacement only lasts 10 years, I'd rather have that 10 years pain free, then dealing with it. I've been on vicodin (an opiate) and naproxen (an nsaid) for that past couple of years to help manage the pain. I hate to think what the long term effects of those drugs will be if I continue without the surgery.
I've found that you just have to tell your doctor that it will happen and you want it done now. Your body, your right.
Good luck!
Rachelle- Your story so closely resembles mine…. please feel free to reach out so I can share my story with you.. I turn 40 in August and had my THR 7 weeks ago.
Hello Rachelle,
My DR. has told me that is not right to go for a hip replacement when you are young because it become a circle, this replacement had a limit use life (10 years I think it is), so once you start you need to be ready for more operations.
I was diagnosed with congenital hip dysplasia 2 years ago, and I was in so much paint but I have been able to get better with therapy that have helped my muscle get stronger.
Good luck and don´t dispair.
I struggled with hip pain since giving birth at age 23. I had a labral tear repair on the left hip at 41 and then finally diagnosed with bilateral hip dysplasia. My life was shrinking, i couldnt do much, going from sitting to standing was so difficult, so at age 43 I had bilateral total hip replacements and I love it!! I LOVE it!I'm now 47 and love being pain free. my hips are so quiet and smooth and trustworthy. I do still have some muscle pain but the more active I am the better that is.maybe try getting a second opinion because my doctor said he would not do any other surgery on me except thr because that was the root of my problems. I could of looked into an osteotomy but chose not too. Didnt seem right for me. Keep searching because you have to live life! Yes I will probably have to have them replaced in my 70s but who cares I'm living now and not guaranteed I'll be alive till I need them redone. Keep searching. I'll be praying for you! Feel free to contact me if you have questions I wish you the very best!
Hi Rachelle!
I was diagnosed with Right hip dysplasia when I was 29 years old. I know the frustration and pain you must be feeling. I also have two small children and wanted so badly to be active and to just feel normal. I saw several different specialist and was told over and over again that I was too young for a hip replacement and too old and had too much damage for an osteotomy. However, I finally found the right doctor and he took one look at my x ray and knew I was ready get a new hip! It was a difficult and scary decision to make! I had the surgery done at age 32. At the time, I had a toddler and an infant at home. But I can honestly say, it was the best decision that I have made! I finally have my life back! I had forgotten what it was like to not be in constant pain. I can go to the grocery store by myself and not have to stop and take a break to sit! All the little things!
My advice to you would be to try to seek other opinions and find the right Doctor. You will just know who you find them. Don't give up and don't be scared! Best of luck to you! Thank you for sharing your story! ❤
I was diagnosed with hip displaysha when I was 6 weeks old. I had my first hip replacement at the age of 31 and because the doctor made my left hip a 1/4 of an inch to long I proceeded to Have my right hip replaced two years later. K ow the hard time I was having getting my left replaced my mother wrote my insurance company and I had a surgery date with in 6 weeks from the time they got her letter. I went in with right hip pain and the doctor asked me why I was there I told him I was having right hip pain and showed him that my left leg was kicked out. He said wow!!! I was in the OR 6 weeks later at the wonderful age of 31
I am now almost 40 and have no hip pain because I had them replaced. Just thought I would share my story. Don't let them tell you that you are to young. I now have 2 hip replacements and feel 20 years younger..
Hi Rachelle,
I was misdx many years. It was mostly back pain and told sciatica. After a broken foot from walking at 46 I was sent to a hip specialist because I said my hip hurt worse. I had my first hip replacement at 47. The hip was beyond PAO and I was discouraged. I had no problem replacing it because my life experiences greatly diminished. I was very active and athletic. I had a spinal decompression in between the the two THRs. My thought is of course it is a personal choice but for me I wanted to get on with my life. A couple more years in bed was becoming an unbearable thought . It's a chance I took and I am glad. I still have spinal pain but I am back to living again. There are many support groups on FB if you want to ask more questions. We are routing for you fellow hippy!
You are not too old! See a HD specialist. I had PAO at 39 and 41. No regrets. Good luck!
Hi Rachelle,
I am in the same position as you, I'm 41 diagnosed last year with bilateral dysplasia, I really don't know what will happen to me, I'm waiting for an appointment at the Children's Hospital of all places! The Hospital that have dealt with me so far have said if I get referred back to them I will most likely have THR but I will have it done as I'm in a lot of pain and can no longer do activities with my children, I have to 'sit it out' I feel like I'm 80 years old. I too am having another cortisone injection in 2 weeks, but this is not a solution forever. Whatever you decide to do good luck, and do keep us posted.
Hi Rachelle,
I just had my right hip replaced a week ago today and I won't lie to you, the recovery has not been easy so far but I can tell already that once all of the surgical pain is healed, I will feel like a new person! I felt the same exact way about it that you do, I did not want to spend any more time being miserable and in pain; unable to walk far distances. I say go for it if you can do it. Just make sure you have plenty of help and you can make time to just concentrate on your recovery. I chose to do it in the summer because I knew my kids would be out of school so there would be no homework or activities to deal with. It's still a lot on my husband but I must say he has been a huge support to me through all of this. Good luck! :-)
I am 46 and currently deliberating the hip replacement. I have hip displasia, a labral tear and trochanteric bursitis. I have gained 20 lbs due to lack of activity due to the pain and I am miserable. I have been getting cortisone injections, but they don't work very well. My doctor said he could repair the labral tear but that it will just tear again until I get the replacement done. The root of all these problems is the hip displasia, so I am starting to think going forward with the surgery is not a bad idea.
Hi Rachelle. I feel your pain. I'm so sorry you have to go through this. I also have hip dysplasia in both hips. I was diagnosed ten years ago at age 39. I was a very active person and enjoyed many sports. My journey also started with diagnosis of a torn labrum. My pain started after the birth of my second child in 1994. It took seven yrs for diagnosis of torn labrum. It took five more years for diagnosis of hip dysplasia. I'm sharing my story in order to persuade you to have your hips replaced as early as possible. I just had my tenth hip surgery three weeks ago. I had both of my hips replaced in 2014. The arthritis was very severe in both of my hips by this time. As I'm sure you know, you have a very high pain tolerance when going through this and learn to physically compensate in many ways. Due to the fact that I waited so long to have my hips replaced, many of my hip tendons and muscles had been used incorrectly for years and were therefore damaged. I had to learn how to walk correctly. My physical therapist had to teach me a new gait. This last surgery has been my only one since replacements. I had a bursectomy, it band release and psoas muscle release. These were damaged due to the burden put on them from my arthritis. I don't want anyone else to have to go through this because of prolonging hip replacement. There has been a drastic improvement in my life since my hip replacements. However, I wish I didn't have to go through the suffering I did from the time of diagnosis to the time of replacement. Also, I wish I didn't incur the damage that happened due to my hips not being replaced soon enough. This is just food for thought for you. I wish you the best on your hip journey. ☺
I have been in pain for many years and told it's just arthritis and I couldn't have a hip replacement at 45.I am now 52 and pretty sure I have hip dysplacia, can hardly move at times, sitting, standing, stairs all agony, and right arm and leg of that hip sore and spasms. sadly NHS in England won't operate, I'm too young. I was very athetic, but getting more sedentary because of this, putting on weight too. So depressing, I just want to be able to keep fit. What good will a new hip be when I'm 80?
Hey there-
I, too, was diagnosed with DHD at the age of 46. I had been active my entire life- as a classical ballerina when I was young to my current passion- rock climbing. My OS thought I would be a good candidate for a periacetabular osteotomy and referred me to a OS in San Diego. When I got there for my surgery (I am from WA state) the surgeon changed his mind and recommended a THR. This was in 2000. At the time the standard THR was metal and plastic and my research indicated a short life for those and failure after about 10 years. Not willing to take a chance I went home and continued my research- this time learning about hip replacement. In 2002 I learned about hip resurfacing and became convinced that this was for me. At the time it was undergoing clinical trial in the US. I could have received the operation in the US but repeatedly heard of an outstanding OS in Belgium. I contacted him and had hip resurfacing done in Sept 2002. He gave me my life back. I was climbing hard and cycling 200-400 miles a week. In 2010 my hip began to give me problems again. I found that my hip had failed. Unfortunately I am a small very slight woman and they had since found that the angulation in the placement of the prosthesis must be more acute for small women. After consulting with OS in the US I decided to return to Belgium. I have had my fully ceramic THR for 6 years and at the age of 62 I am STILL rock climbing and cycling. Even though my story is not perfect I feel that my life style has not been compromised. However it is IMPORTANT to do your homework about the device and the doctors who install them. Be picky. It is your life! Good luck to you!
Me again! Judy- I should mention that I am a total advocate of early detection and prevention of hip dysplasia in children. My oldest grandson and daughter were x-rayed as a preventative measure after my return from Belgium and my youngest grandson is going in for an additional screening next week. I teach healthy swaddling at every opportunity!
My name is Kristin. I'm almost 37 and have lived in pain for the last 3.5 years. Pain to the point that I can't do anything a 37 yo usually can. I take medication, and sometimes that doesn't even help. I've been diagnosed with bilateral hip dysplasia, have a labral tear, and tendon damage. Had an arthroscopy but they couldn't fix the labral tear. 9 months later and the pain is just as bad. Now it's been recommended I have the PAO surgery…which is very invasive and scary. They said I'm too young for a total replacement, that it won't last and a 2nd total replacement has no guarantees. Has anyone had the PAO? How hard is the recovery? I don't have short term disability or FMLA, and don't want to be off work so long that I lose my job. This is so stressful, but I just want my life back so bad.
I was diagnosed with hip dysplaysia as at age 9, and had major hip surgery at that time. I did well for almost 20 years, but started having pain in my left hip at 27. I can't said the pain returned, or that I had hip pain "again" because I never had pain as a child! They caught it while looking for something unrelated. Anyway, because of my prior operation, there weren't really other options for me, and I had a hip replacement at age 29. So you are not too young. Find a doctor who will listen to your complaints. Like you, I decided that even if it means another replacement when I'm older, I'd rather have more good years with a replacement than bad years without. My story is on here also. Feel free to read it here. https://hipdysplasia.org/patient-stories/adult/allison/
I have been living with symptoms for over 20 years. They were mild in my 30's progressing to moderate in my 40's and now I'm 50 and still dealing with the pain. I'm waiting for that magical moment when I decide a hip replacement is a good idea!! I might be past that moment and I'll tell you why…my left glut medius is destroyed!!! I limp almost daily and have a lump where part of the muscle tore and developed a fatty cyst! The question if I waited too long is a good one. I am a physical therapist and advocate for the conservative therapies. With that said, my exercise regime has decreased greatly by being a busy mom and being in pain much of the time!! My advise is this: KEEP EXERCISING!!! Keep it low impact if you can and make sure to include glut exercises and core strengthening so that you don't get secondary lumbo-sacral issues causing more pain than you need. It's really a personal choice as to when you'd like to get an operation. And a gamble as to how long it will last!!! Good luck and happy hip health!!
I had a torn labrum as well in my right hip. When reviewing my x-rays closer, they discovered hip dysplasia. Note that I had severe hip pain for more than 8 years without knowing that I had hip dysplasia. Upon diagnosis, I was referred to an orthopedic who specializes in hip dysplasia.
While the torn labrum could have been repaired, specialists noted that it would simply tear again if I did not address the hip dysplasia. I had a procedure done at the age of 46 called Acetabular Ganz Bernese and have been pain free since! This is an intense surgery and requires a long recovery time period with lots of PT, but I have been extremely pleased and live a full life – running, playing tennis, etc. – with no pain! I have 5 screws in my right hip, but don't notice them at all.
When I was told that this procedure was more intense that a hip replacement surgery, I asked why I shouldn't just look to a replacement. The answer was that I was too young and that the procedure I had done could/should prevent a hip replacement down the road.
Thank you for the info, is this the same procedure that is often referred to as a PAO?
Hi, I also am 40. I can relate as a mom. My kids are 8 and q0. I was diagnosed with bilateral hip dysplasia back in w0q3. My physician said that my rught hip was worse and had less than 10,000 miles left. In January 2014. I had a spinal fusion and the injury that caused made my gait off.
With my gait being off fir so long…my hip failed. Daw surgeon and he was very hesitant to take my case due to age. And weight…I only gained because I can't be active any longer due to pain. Anyways, my right hip replaced was June 2016. I still remember that day so vividly… I had to go to the bathroom after I woke up from surgery and I called the nurse and she said get up and go. I thought no way there's no way I'm going to walk on my new hurt it will hurt immensely. With assistance and very much has it is on my side I got up input weight on my new hip and almost cried. No pain at all… I thought how is this possible and why did I not do this sooner? Recovery was great…I felt like a ballerina with precautions.
I am now 4 months post op… and already scheduled for my left hip in November 2016. I am excited to be able walk without braces, crutches or cane.
I can understand that the age of 40… We aren't supposed to fall apart this soon. But from my understanding with hip dysplasia the ware down and arthritis often happen quick. I have been on pain meds for 4 years now. I just want to be normal again. I want to be a normal mom again, one that is cognitive and one that is present. It's so hard to be a mom especially a single mom and be disabled I'm in so much pain. My surgeon was concerned and that hips only last up to 15 years. But I begin to cry in his office and said I would rather have 15 years of quality of life rather than becoming a zombie on meds and not getting out of bed. So basically if my hips fail or need a revision 15 years down the road that's something I'll deal with then. But I'm so grateful I made the decision to have my total hip replacements. It's been life-changing… Keeping you in my prayers.
Sincerely from another mother.
I was diagnosed with dysplasia of the right hip in MAY 2016. I turned 40 in SEPT 2016. My ORTHO Doc is doing a PAO on me in NOV. I don't have any cartilage damage – which may explain why my doctor is willing to do the surgery on me. However, I'm not sure I would accept "you're too old for a PAO" if I were you, Rachelle. My opinion – seek a second opinion. At our age, we would be looking at least two hip replacements in our lifetimes without a PAO. It's worth a second opinion.
I am in exactly the same position as Stephanie and I am 48 and waiting for a Ganz. Can I ask Stephanie if she had a very painful knee on the outside when she was driving and what she did about this? As my job requires me to drive a considerable amount of time and I am in a lot of pain just driving a mile, naproxen does not seem to touch it and I am told I have to wait 6 months for the operation. I live in the UK and would definitely advise Rochelle to get a second opinion, we should not be in pain at our age, especially as it is impacting on your life with your children.
I am 40 and was just diagnosed with hip dysplasia in my right hip. My labrum is also torn and after doing a cortisone injection my pain became unbearable. I've been on crutches for the last month as I've been waiting to get into see the orthopedic surgeon. I recently learned of another option available to me here in Denver. There is one surgeon in Denver that performs labrum replacement and uses cadaver graft to create a new labrum. This surgery only has a 14% failure rate when compared to labrum repair which was around 50% failure. This surgery is permanent so there is no need to have addition surgeries. I have an appointment with him in one week to discuss this option. It's another option he encourages for younger adults when there is damage to the labrum. A friend of mine in Denver had this procedure done on both hips and is very happy with the results. The surgeon in Denver trains other surgeons nation wide how to perform the surgery. In fact my sister in law also has hip dysplasia and had this procedure done in Nebraska and her surgeon was trained by the one I'm meeting with in Denver. My sister in law has nothing but positive things to say about her results and highly recommends it. Not sure how many states have surgeons performing it but it may be worth looking into. If you want to learn more information about it, the surgeon I'm meeting with has a ton of information and videos on his website. Very informative! Look up "Dr. Brian White Denver." Good luck to you.
I have always had low back issues (long term ). It's only been in the last few months I couldn't take the pain anymore before realizing it's my hips. I'm 45 and have osteoarthritis bilateral, Labral tears bilateral, along with the bilateral hip dysplasia. I'm devastated and am so glad to have found your responses that I'm not alone in this. I will seek another opinion as well. I'm also told I'm too young for THR surgery. Thank you all for posting.
Luana, I'm wondering if you had surgery? I have mild hip dysplasia and so we were not to concerned about it before surgery. Since December of 2016 my pain has started again. After having an MRI with contrast it does look like there is an issue with my surgery, but it is very unclear. My doctor isn't sure if an anchor has come undone or not. BUT, what I am hearing is my underlying cause could be the dysplasia and now they want me to do the PAO surgery and then they can also see if there's a problem with the first surgery. I am not wanting to do this next surgery as because they say it is more of a re-do, we are not sure the outcome will help. Well, I really don't know that I can go through the pain again especially if it's not going to work. I was just curious how you are doing?
Has anyone else had a labral reconstruction using a cadaver IT band? If so, do you have dysplasia? Also, I am 45 and they think probably my labrum tore due to the dysplasia but my hip is great no arthritis and cartilage is really great so doing a THR they do not think is my answer. I'm considering doing PRP with stem cell first but it is expensive since insurance doesn't cover it but less pain than surgery.
Hello everyone, Reading other peoples comments has been a huge help, thank-you. Here's my story. I have had terrible right hip pain for the last 8 years that was undiagnosed for some time. I hurt my hip in TaeKwonDo but the waiting lists were so long for MRI and Specialist appointments that I was starting to lose hope they would find the cause. Finally after a MRI they found that I had a labral tear in my right hip and Oesteoarthritis but none of the specialists recommended THP for another 10 years. It was so frustrating, I was very active and now could barely walk two blocks without pain. I didn't want to be in pain for the next 10 years and have it limit what activities I do daily.
A couple weeks ago I saw another surgeon and in only a few minutes he diagnosed me with hip dysplasia, finally I have the initial cause of all my pain. Everything made sense. I have been extremely active since I was 12 years old playing volleyball, basketball, downhill and cross country skiing, baseball, track…and so many times my hip would suddenly give out. It was annoying but I never thought to have it checked out. It was so great to finally have an answer but I was expecting the surgeon to tell me the same as all the others…that I was too young for the THR so I was not prepared. Instead he told my I was almost too old for the PAO(Periacetabular Oesteotomy). I left completely in shock and didn't have any questions prepared.
I will be going for the PAO in about 6-8 months. I am now 43, I've also discovered I have Hashimotos Thyroiditis and have terrible vertigo. This and the medications for treating this lower my metabolism and energy. That, coupled with my inactivity has caused me to gain over 20 lbs. I'm really worried about the amount of time I will have to take off work and how long I will need to be off. I also want to try to take the time before surgery to get stronger and lose weight but I'm always in pain. I'm in the worst shape of my life so Im concerned the healing process will be longer.
email@example.com Stephanie, is the surgery you had different from PAO or just a certain technique of PAO? Thanks for your thoughts. I have Hip Dysplasia with a torn labrum and my local Orthopaedic is sending me to a Hip Specialist in Houston TX to be consideeed for the combined PAO and Hip arthroscopy surgery. I am 42 and am having to limp about 90% of the time. Waiting to hear from doctor in Houston to see if I am a good candidate for the surgery. Very anxious about it all being in this busy season of life with 3 very active boys.
Your thoughts are welcome, if you have any. Thank you!
Also, I forgot to mention that my local orthopedic said I do not have signs of arthritis and my cartilage looks good…which makes him think of the PAO and Hip arthroscopy being a good option.
Rachelle, I just found this site and you may have already had your hip fixed by here is some info.
I am 43 now and am active, but at 30 I was incredible active. Ran marathons, qualified for Boston, taught aerobics, played softball, basketball and one day during a training run my hip just fell apart. The pain was a burning sensation for me like I was being stabbed. Went to several Ortho's, who said it was just my IT band and than after a couple of years they started saying the pain was in my head.
Finally I went to an Orthopedic Center and was correctly diagnosed with hip dysplasia. I was informed that the only way to fix the problem was to have surgery to rebuild my hip (provide coverage that I was missing) and fix the labrum tear. Or I could wait until I was older and have a hip replacement. You keep all your own parts, they chisel a new socket out of your pelvis, than move your leg bone over to the new location and than you get some screws to hold everything in place. The only catch is you must be in good health to have the surgery performed because its very hard on your body. This is not a hip replacement.
The recover was long, but I glad I did it. Some have the surgery and are almost like new. I fell in the 50 percent range. But 50 percent better is still better than everyday feeling like a hot knife is being stabbed into my hip. The only thing I would recommend if you have the re build hip surgery is make sure you have your back worked on after the surgery!!!!!!!! Back muscles need to be reworked for the new way your body holds itself. Because the doctors only deal with hips, recommending anything for backs is outside of their area. I agreed to be apart of the U's study for about 5 years and I met others who had had the surgery and experience tightness in their backs as well, we all wish that is one thing we were told beforehand.
I am wondering what you ended up doing? I was just diagnosed with bilateral hip dysplasia a few days ago, and I am reeling. I have had bad hip pain on & off since a snowboarding injury 23 years ago. I have literally done years of PT for my hips, seen countless physical therapists & surgeons… 9 years ago I was told I had a labral tear and arthroscopy was recommended, but I didn't want to do the surgery with it still being a relatively new procedure. I was extremely active my whole life from the age of 5 doing gymnastics and many other sports, through adulthood – aggressive skiing / snowboarding, triathlons, martial arts, weight-lifting, yoga, aerial silks – you name it. I was a personal trainer until I had kids, so movement and fitness were my life, despite my many injuries and constant pain. I have since had 3 babies, and the pregnancies were so hard on my hips – especially after a bad fall on my bad hip during my 3rd trimester with my 3rd baby. I wish I had known all this time the damage I was doing to my hips. At this point I am going for a CT scan and cortisone injection, followed by 6 weeks of PT – then will decide with my surgeon whether we do a PAO, THR or just the arthroscopy on my right hip. I am devastated and angry about this diagnosis. I am in a lot of pain now – constantly – and I just can't live this way anymore, especially with little kids running around. I am scared of going through the surgery and recovery & all the help I will need running the house and managing the kids. I am scared that I will be living with disability for the rest of my life & even possibly a decreased lifespan as a result. But reading these posts is a comfort & does give me some hope. I am still doing what exercise I can – hot yoga, pilates, elliptical trainer, strength training & going to get back in the pool again because of the diagnosis. I need to get my head around the fact that I may never do martial arts or triathlons or snowboard again. Thank you for letting me vent this here. Would love to hear your update, Rachel.
Lucie and Rachel – would you mind updating me with your decisions and pros/cons? I am in a very similar situation and would love to hear what the two of you ended up doing.
Hello Rachelle,
I am 41 and was just diagnosed with bi-lateral hip dysplasia and a torn labrum on my right side (I have dealt with R hip issues for about six years). I was offered PAO surgery today…you might want to look up Dr. Mei-Dan in Boulder, CO – he is a hip specialist and focuses on hip preservation. If I am 41 and if he is cool with suggesting that surgery to me, you might have that as an option too. Good luck with your decision!


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The hotel has 5 suits offering panoramic views to Veliko Tarnovo. 23 double rooms overlooking the city and the unique nature surrounding it, and 22 double rooms with a view to the Sveta Gora park. Rooms are cosy, well furnished and good for a quiet and pleasant rest.
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The complex even more to offer:
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I soaked in this revamped version of the hit TV show and was entertained about as much as I used to be watching the original. I mean you can only do so much with these characters. First you meet the Duke family, then there's a problem, followed by the plan, which leads to a chase and the big jump at the end. (I can't wait for the CHiPS movie and all those disco dancing scenes with Wilmer Valderrama playing the new Ponch!)
Any fan of the original series is going to have to adjust to the movie's cast, myself included. Some of the casting was a little off, but most of the main characters made up for it. Let's start with what worked well: Uncle Jesse (Willie Nelson). The casting of Willie worked, and I was forced to erase the original Uncle Jesse (Denver Pyle) from my memory bank because of how well Willie plays him. When you think of it though, it isn't much of a stretch for Nelson. You don't think of too many people when casting the role of a redneck living in Hazzard County.
Stifler... I mean Seann William Scott... is terrific. Actually, I think he steals the show away from Knoxville. Scott became the character, and even gave some of his personality to the role; Stifler makes you care about Bo.
Johnny Knoxville is mediocre as Luke. I think with Scott's performance, Knoxville probably just sat back and played off Scott the entire time. Not bad for a guy that used to do movie junkets for his local paper. I think he will forever be part of Jackass in my eyes.
The real show stealer is Jessica Simpson. I'm sure all the 15-25 year olds, along with their dads, are all going to eat their hearts out over Simpson walking around, bumping and grinding, and showing boobs and butt all throughout the film. If you ask me, though, rather than the blonde with the stubby little legs, I wouldn't mind seeing Lynda Carter in that Wonder Woman outfit just once more, for old time's sake. (Now that's a WOMAN, guys!)
Burt Reynolds as Boss Hogg just didn't fly with me. Sorrell Booke was such a genius at being the original Boss Hogg that I don't know if you could ever do the character any justice by casting anyone else but him. (Except for maybe Danny DeVito!) The new Roscoe (M.C. Gainey) is forgettable, as is the rest of the cast.
Jay Chandrasekhar (Super Troopers, Club Dread) does a pretty good job for his first high profile film. I also thought it was cool he suited up along with fellow Broken Lizard member Erik Stolhanske as the Troopers, just for laughs. All in all, I think Jay did a much nicer job than the previously mentioned Club Dread.
I didn't hate the new Dukes of Hazzard, but I also didn't love it. A matinee is definitely recommended if you're catching it in the theater.
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Japan gets the PS3 Slim in a new color, following white and blue last year: Sony announced [JP] two new models that will be available in "Satin Silver" today (that's the same color Sony introduced for the fat PS3 back in 2008).
Buyers will get to choose between a version with a 160GB ($366) and a 320GB ($427) HDD. Needless to say, Sony didn't change anything on the technical side. Japanese PS3 fans can also get a vertical stand that will cost $24 (pictured below).
The PS3 Slim in Satin Silver will hit Japanese stores on March 10, but don't expect the white model to show up anywhere else anytime soon.


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There's magic in the transitional times. In the moments when we're no longer what we were, but not yet what we will become, we can choose to be anything.
- Martha Beck
In amongst all of the hubbub, we had the solstice and a full moon, both intense and frankly, I'm wiped out. I'm so wiped out I'm horizontally splat on the floor....come back and peel me off, like next month. So it made sense that at the end of June, one of those gigs above ended. My part-time contract office job ended. Woohoo! The Universe in cahoots with my higher self was clearing the decks and decluttering my energetic space. We're welcoming something new, which I don't know yet. But I'm sure its busy cooking up in the ethers. I'm sure it'll be exciting!
We've all just reached another energetic plateau. We're at the next level...something awesome to celebrate. The anxiety and the frenetic vibe of the latest energetic upgrade has finally settled. We can all once again see with renewed clarity. As the dust settles, stand up. Look around you with an impartial new perspective. There's a new story wanting to be told and created. There's a new highway slipstream to swim towards and the only way to discover what wonders await you is to choose to live it, to dive into the thick of it once more and to immerse yourself in the joy of exciting reinvention. Allow the new insights to flood your awareness. If you need to be in more stillness, do more of that. If you're still wallowing in the frenetic energy vibe, know that this is a time of mastery. If you can tap into the silence within to that pure inner being, send out your desires to the Universe. It is in the midst of chaotic energy that manifesting is strongest and the fastest. But more importantly, open your heart wider and tentatively explore your new edges. We're living in exciting times! Woohoo!


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Early Spring Action. It seems like the fish never really got into a strong wintertime pattern, which made trips the last few weeks range from mediocre to amazing. The good news is, barring any serious cold fronts, the fishing will soon get really good and much more consistent. It was great to get through a winter with virtually no snook loss, and I think 2012 will be considered a great snook comeback year.
Inshore. Redfish and trout fishing have been really strong around last week's low tides. Fishing a live shrimp under a popping cork on deep grass flats is producing great trout. Last week we saw several gator trout over 25 inches come to the boat. The trout have been pretty concentrated as well, so if you catch one or two you can bet there are plenty more around. Drifting a flat and stopping when you get a bite or two is a great way to locate the big schools of trout.
Redfishing has been hot as well. Fishing clear shallow flats on the higher part of the tides has been producing great results. The redfish move up shallow as the sun heats up the water and they have been reacting well to artificial's worked erratically across the flat. The clear water has made the fish a little spooky, so focus on being stealthy and making long cast. I find that getting out of the boat and wading this time of year allows you to get much closer to wary fish.
Offshore. Offshore the action has been nothing short of awesome. The mangrove snapper and grunt bite has been off the charts inside of 60 feet. Anchoring and lots of chumming has been the key to getting them fired up. The amberjack fishing has been red hot on virtually any structure from 60 to 120 feet. Any live bait free-lined or dropped to the bottom is almost guaranteed to get hammered by a hungry amberjack. Our last offshore trip also produced over 10 keeper-size scamps, a welcome surprise.
Bait. Watch for the fish to start transitioning to their spring hangouts, especially if we don't get any more serious cold fronts. Shrimp is still the hot bait inshore, but if you are set on getting yourself some whitebait for your well, then head to the Skyway. The bridge is loaded, no chumming required, just get up current of the bridge and look for the bait to be holding close to the pilings or cruising the shadow lines.
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To the topic of "Easy ways to compose good essays," first I would say, well, writing does not have to be hard, anyway, and secondly, it is more about getting started that seems to be the hard thing to look forward to.
First, let me say this—anyone, yes, anyone, can write an essay—especially with all the help on the Internet today. Read sample after sample, and you will see the same basic thing, a writer who has taken the time to put his or her thoughts down on paper and tinkered with them for a time to come back to the creation enough days in a row, when they felt psyched to do so, until the creation really reaches its apex. Let me tell you the only things I know to create a good essay and all of them—yes, all of the, will make it easier—much easier.
And by that "." I mean PERIOD.
Great essays, like any great creative thing from making pipe cleaner pets to making Christmas ornaments to painting a painting, like essay writing, none of those things come without a little time put into them. You cannot simply take the pipe cleaner out of the package and it suddenly shapes itself into a little Bichon Frise puppy. Nope. It just will not work. And, in reality, it is the crafting of the thing that is the fun thing.
The main reason most students turn in lousy essays is that for some reason, they sit down to do the thing an hour before it is due. Like they think the anxiety will fuel the writing. And there are just simply only so many paragraphs you can speed writer. And no hour leaves time for thinking, revising, and brainstorming even more great things to put into that essay.
My best advise is "go ahead and get something on that page." Just the act of getting one thing down will fuel the impetus to put more, better things onto that page. And then, once you begin to WANT to go back to that page and make it sound even better, that is when the paper will reach the apex of it's "essay goodness."
Day One—Decide upon several topics that you know a lot about. Pick your two favorites that you cannot wait to write about the most. Write an outline for each or simply decide upon one.
During that break, think on all the things you would like to say on your own about your topic.
Now: Come back and do the research – if your paper does not require research, make it background reading for the project that will help you think of more things to say. And just because the teacher tells the majority of the class no research is required, this does not mean that you cannot add a great quote or two in there to help really bring the essay alive.
Day Two: Free write and work in some quotes that you highlighted the night before.
Day Three and Four—Write on and off for two days on your topic, a little bit at a time.
Day five and Six—Revise the whole day.
Start on every paper six days early and you will turn in A work or dang near it every time.
Really. Once you get that anxiety off of your shoulders telling yourself that you cannot cannot possibly do this, something starts to happen – words keep falling onto the paper, seemingly by magic and you look down and suddenly realize this is your own writing evolving onto the page.
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High-School Protesters Add to Pressure on Sarkozy
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's sinking popularity continues to be battered, with a new nationwide protest expected to send more than 1 million angry marchers into the streets this weekend, and another demonstration already called for Tuesday. The protests target Sarkozy's plan to increase France's retirement age from 60 to 62 and to guarantee full pensions at age 67, up from 65. Most agree reform is necessary, but the proposals have raised French hackles, and a run of government money-and-influence scandals through the spring and summer has stoked public anger and bolstered critics who accuse the president of favoring the rich.
The rallies are a magnet for anti-Sarkozy grievances, but one critical change, the real nightmare scenario for Sarkozy, is new: High school students, who won't retire until at least 2058, have joined the battle en masse. They helped make last Tuesday's march the biggest and liveliest yet, with estimates ranging from 1.2 million to 3.5 million protesters. They blockaded hundreds of schools Thursday and again Friday, and kept on marching, by the thousands, against Sarkozy, whose approval numbers have been abysmal – as low as 26.
Fresh-faced high schoolers are a force French politicians dread, even on an issue as unlikely as pensions. Their stamina is formidable, and in this economy, when salaried employees cannot afford limitless strikes and marches, and even college kids hesitate, they can stay the course. As union leader Jean-Claude Mailly likes to say, "High schoolers are like toothpaste: Once they're out, you don't know how to get them back in."
Sarkozy's administration rushed the reform bill through, hoping to discourage opponents and deflate resistance; the lower house passed the measure in September and the Senate is due to endorse it next Wednesday. But by joining the protests, high schoolers can give resistance a second wind. At last Tuesday's rally – the fourth since Sept. 7, but the first real all-ages affair – the chants were more energetic and there were new, edgier slogans. Even the pace seemed a little quicker than at previous demonstrations. The smell of firecrackers and the odd cloud of pot smoke mingled with the scent of kebab and French fries that wafted over protesters on the Place de la Bastille, where the event culminated.
But students also inject unpredictability. They are potentially a public relations disaster, raising the risk of costly police blunders – a 16 year-old boy was shot in the face with a rubber bullet Thursday and could lose an eye. French news reports were quick to recall the case of Malik Oussekine, 22, a student protester who died after being beaten by police in 1986.
Since the well-known May 1968 uprising, students repeatedly have forced the hand of French governments. In 2006, high school and university students led a six-week nationwide slowdown that overturned a youth jobs' bill that had already been approved by both houses. The defeat effectively ended the presidential aspirations of then-Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin. And Sarkozy himself caved to high schoolers in 2008 on school reform. Their signature chant this week, "Sarko, you're screwed! The youth is in the streets!" hails from experience.
The president's pension plan is far from perfect, though not necessarily for reasons advanced by the youngest protesters. High schoolers, for instance, worry that keeping older workers in jobs longer will deprive them of employment after college. It is the same sort of thinking – that labor is a pie to be shared – that ushered in France's doomed 35-hour workweek a decade ago. In fact, Sarkozy's reform, typically for him, is less ambitious than some French specialists would like. It won't balance the pension system until 2018, and new reforms will be necessary soon after that to keep it balanced and finance future payouts.
The moves are tweaks, not an overhaul. And the tweaks are selective - focusing on age, but not on the amount employees and employers pay into the system, nor the amount retirees cash out. Both choices are tactical. Sarkozy refuses to "be the president who raises taxes." Further, retirees, and those nearing retirement, are key Sarkozy constituencies. The single-mindedness of Sarkozy's plan tends to reinforce the popular view that it is unfair.
But there is an urgent need to reform the nation's pension system. And Sarkozy has staked too much on this particular bill to back down now. His 2012 reelection hopes rest on his credibility as a reformer. Raising the retirement age to 62 is meant to reassure financial markets abroad that France is serious about deficit discipline. Sarkozy takes over the G20 presidency next month, with ambitions for tough global monetary talks. So retreating at home on pensions – and at the prodding of teenagers – could prompt a reaction of, well, LOL.


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Rock Climbing in Southern Utah
Posted in: Outdoor adventures on September 29, 2011.
Rock climbing is an ever growing, ever expanding sport. There are few places as fun and scenic to climb as the rock walls of Southern Utah. We at the Lodge at Red River Ranch have some advise for rock climbers coming to find a good time in our neck of the woods.
Climbing in Zion, Capitol Reef, or Arches National Park – you are free to climb in all Utah national and state parks. Certain permits are usually required, and sometimes you must stay on designated routes. You should inquire at the visitor's center in each park. Information can also be found at the National Park Service site. Many top-roping courses are already set up, which is perfect for beginning climbers. Access to the top of the climb can usually be reached by a trail.
Rappelling in Moab – this is one of our all time favorite sports. You don't need much experience to have fun rappelling into a canyon. Go with a bunch of friends and a guide, and spend the weekend scrambling down cliffs. Of course, Moab isn't the only place to explore. Other popular rappelling spots in Southern Utah are near Lake Powell, in the San Rafael Swell, and in the national parks.
Remember these few tips whenever you are out climbing in Southern Utah. You will need water, lots of water, don't forget. Always climb in groups and, if you lack experience, with a qualified guide. Make sure you have the proper permission, such as a park service voucher; you don't want to get in trouble. Be respectful of this beautiful area. If you climb with chalk, make sure it matches the surrounding rock.
Most of all make sure you have fun. If you need advise on your rock-climbing trip, talk to us at the Lodge at Red River Ranch. Baley on!


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Textition – smooth jQuery text transition effects
Awesome jQuery text rotator plugin – animating text with smooth transitions, easy to use in our web projects.
A great jQuery text transition effects plugin
Textition is a nice solution for smooth jQuery text transition effects. The key features are:
– autoplay possible
– it uses CSS3 perspective, transition and transform properties
– built-in animations line ease, ease-in, ease-out, ease-in-out and linear
– no extra CSS styles required
– crossbrowser and easy to use
The simplest example – Axis X
$('#axis-x').textition({ map: {x: 100, y: 0, z: 0} });
Animate with autoplay:
$('#autoplay').textition({ speed: 1, animation: 'ease-out', map: {x: 200, y: 100, z: 0}, autoplay: true, interval: 1.5 });
Great results available by few lines of code.
Documentation and examples:
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