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Lawrence of Arabia - Superbit (1962)
Starring: Peter OToole, Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn
Directed by: David Lean
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Video: 2.20:1 widescreen enhanced for 16x9
Audio: DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai
Extras: None
Length: 227 minutes (2 discs)
Rating: *****
Larry of Arabia beat even Chicago by winning seven Academy Awards back in l962, including Best Picture. This latest incarnation of the classic is newly re-mastered and employs the latest Superbit DVD process, which optimizes video quality by using only about half as much data reduction as standard DVDs, thus achieving the highest image resolution possible within the present DVD system - until we move on to Blu-Ray HD-DVD. The addition of the DTS soundtrack option is also a big improvement. What is lost are all the extras that came with the standard Lawrence DVD release, due to Superbit requiring twice as much data space on the discs. Some Superbit DVDs devote a separate second disc to only the extras, but that only works when the feature is closer to 90 minutes. There were formerly five different documentaries but the only one in color was The Making of Lawrence of Arabia. The others - including one on casting the camels - were only black and white. I realized they were made for TV and TV back then was only B&W. There was also a conversation with Steven Spielberg about the film and newsreel footage of the New York Premiere. However, I see PBS has a new documentary on Lawrence coming up this month. (What do you want to bet all these extras and probably even more will be included again in the first HD-DVD reissue of this classic? The new format has all sorts of available space - that's how it can accommodate hi-def!)
Well, on to what weve got, not what we dont have. Is the improvement in picture quality worth it? Probably only if you have a front projector or a really large RPTV. Comparing the two on my Elite 51-incher did show a marginal improvement in detail, but on a scene where Laurence and Ali ride out with their camels against a blue sky, there was only slightly less edge enhancement on the Superbit vs. the standard version. The improvement of the DTS soundtrack does more I feel in making the newer DVD a more enjoyable experience to watch. Maurice Jarres familiar and haunting musical score comes to the fore with much better effect. Some of the images in this epic are just unforgettable, such as the real mirage which Lean filmed showing Ali riding toward the well in the desert from a great distance - appearing only as a wavy black line suspended in space. The color documentary (sorry) had some fascinating background on the difficulties of shooting in the desert in Jordan with the problems of the heat and the sand. Sharif had never been on a camel and had to train for some time; Guinness - playing an Arab sheik - picked up his accent just from talking to Sharif for one evening. Oh yes, the story, for those of you from another planet: The English soldier who didnt fit into the military in Britain finds he thrives in the desert and ends up becoming a sort of messiah who unites the Arab tribes to fight the Ottoman Turks during WWI. Purchase here
- John Sunier
Nowhere in Africa (2002)
Director: Caroline Link
Studio: Bavarian Film/Columbia TriStar
Video: 2.35:1 widescreen enhanced for 16x9
Audio: Dolby Digital 6.1, German language
Subtitles: English
Extras: Deleted scenes with optional commentary, Filmmakers commentary; Making-Of Featurette; Interviews with cast and crew, Storyboard comparison, Selections from score, Photo montage, Theatrical trailer
Length: 142 minutes
Rating: *****
Chalk up another Academy Award here: this one for Best Foreign Film of 2002. And while theres no camels in it there is some desert and it is Africa. The film is based on a true story of a Jewish attorney and his family who flee the Nazi regime in 1938 for a remote farm in Kenya. The war begins and life becomes increasingly complicated for all of them. His relationships with his wife and daughter are strained. The wife at first hates the primitive lifestyle and thinks it only temporary but eventually when her husband is taken away she learns to manage for herself. And the experience is positive for the young daughter (who wrote the book and is interviewed in the Making-Of documentary). She learns the language and culture from the familys supportive black cook/servant. Nowhere in Africa is really a love story, and touchingly told in every way. The film is long but so stunning that one hardly notices. Picture quality is excellent and the subtitles are very strong and easy to read on the screen. I dont use Dolby EX so didnt check out the 6.1 gimmick.
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- John Sunier
Frank Herberts Dune (2000)
Starring: William Hurt
Directed: John Harrison
Studio: Sci-Fi Channel/Artisan
Video: 1.77:1 widescreen enhanced for 16x9
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Extras: Behind-the-Scenes featurette, Cast and crew information, Photo gallery of stills and sketches, Text treatise by Vittorio Storaro: The Cinematographic Ideation of Frank Herberts Dune
Length: 265 minutes (2 discs)
Rating: ****
This was the Sci-Fi Channel miniseries production of the Frank Herbert classic. It differs in many ways from David Lynchs over-the-top 1984 theatrical film. It is of course much longer and therefore can delve into many more details from the novel, giving a better picture of the feudal worlds which nevertheless have advanced technology allowing for space travel and other futuristic gadgets. Many of the actors came from a theatrical background and most of the film technical people were not from TV, so the entire production had a different and classier look and sound to it, which garnered an Emmy. Hurt was the only well-known actor in the production and was the first to sign up because he was a great fan of the book and had wanted to appear in Lynchs film.
An example of the contrast between the two treatments of Dune would be the handling of the navigators - who thru imbibing the valuable substance known as Spice, mined on the desert planet Arrakis - have transformed their bodies and become capable of folding space so that ships can travel immense distances in a short time. Lynch has a gigantic conveyance for the navigator in which he is suspended in special gases and all present see him and can speak to him. But we never see him folding space. Harrisons version has a more modest conveyance and presentation and makes the point that no one is allowed to see the navigators. But the viewer gets to see one as he actually folds space.
The featurette in the extras is an interesting introduction to the miniseries, but the treatise by the cinematographer is too much. Its not made clear in the navigation that it just a series of slides with lots of text and not a video. And I mean lots of text; it goes on and on and on, screen after screen, with New Age philosophical meanderings that seem like any second now they will make an understandable point, but they never do. I think Mr. Storaro imbibed too much Spice, frankly. But in spite of it he did a most creative job shooting both of these miniseries!
The Dune world becomes the center of a gigantic struggle that will change the power balance there forever. It involves the son of the new administrator of the planet and the mining of Spice, who is regarded as a messiah figure by the natives living in the desert who mine the Spice. An ancient prophecy, a controlling cult of psychic witches, and various intrigues and betrayals are part of the story. The previous ruling family are portrayed as corrupt, decadent and evil but not nearly to the twisted extent David Lynch had presented. Then we mustnt forget the giant worms, who threaten the Spice miners but who are tamed and ridden by the Fremen who live in the desert.
The costumes and sets are strange and eccentric in both productions. There is never an explanation for the mix of high tech spaceships and weapons yet characters often fight with knives. The special effects are well-done and unusual. There are elements to the Dune story that may resonate with Star Wars fans, but I found Dune to be less predictable and to have more subtle character development. Three Episodes comprise the 4 1/2 hour series, and they are divided across two DVDs, with the second containing the extras. The often Arabic-flavored soundtrack music aided in supporting the story of visionary adventures in a future galaxy. The image transfer had no serious flaws that I could see. Even some of the extremely dark scenes looked fine. Since the soundtrack was only stereo, I ran it thru Pro Logic II and achieved a useful surround field for a more theatrical viewing experience. Purchase here
-- John Sunier
Frank Herberts Children of Dune (2003)
Starring Alec Newman, Daniel Amavia, Susan Sarandon, Alice Krige
Directed: John Harrison
Studio: Sci-Fi Channel/Artisan
Video: 1.77:1 widescreen enhanced for 16x9
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
Extras: Making Dunes Children Featurette on the special effects in the series, Storyboard comparisons
Length: 266 minutes (2 discs)
Rating: ****
This sequel to the first Dune miniseries is based on the two Herbert novels that continued the saga after the original Dune. Alec Newman continues as the messianic Paul Atreides, who has defeated both the horrible Harkonens and the evil Emperor who killed his father. However, in his supreme position as the planets ruler MuadDib has tried to unify his subjects, which has resulted in great bloodshed and tyranny. He disappears into the desert and it is left to his twin children Ghanima and Leto II to try to return Arrakis to a state of grace in spite of the machinations of the deposed matriarch on another planet (played by Sarandon), some of the witches she has plotted with, and Princess Alia - Pauls increasingly insane sister who is the reigning despot.
The special effects for this one are even better than the earlier series. Most impressive is the capture of one of the giant worms by the matriarch in an effort to move Spice production to her planet. And the detailed description of exactly how it was done in the extras feature is equally impressive. The acting seems to be even a bit better than in the earlier production, and the image transfer is again excellent. Both series make for a gangbuster immersion in Herberts weird world of the year 10,103 - especially for those us who were attracted by the books but could never make it very far thru the endless language learning and terminology that he required.
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- John Sunier
Mad About You, Second Season (1993 & 94)
Starring Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser
Studio: Sony TV/Columbia TriStar
Video: 4:3
Audio: Dolby 2.0 Surround, English, French or Spanish
Subtitles: English
Length: 554 minutes (3 discs, 25 episodes)
Rating: ***
This well-received comedy series also got an Emmy. Jamie and Paul are newlyweds in Greenwich Village keeping their love alive in spite of all the challenges that modern life may bring them. Some of the situations are completely improbable but others are surprisingly realistic and often moving. One of the main characters is Jamies luckless sister Lisa who always raids their refrigerator. In one episode she takes their dog Murray out for a walk and returns with another dog on the leash. In another a videotape they once made of themselves in bed gets switched with a videotape that Paul had just labored to edit for a client. One sketch has the couple stranded without cash or credit when their credit cards are confiscated due to a computer glitch which confuses Paul with another man of the same name who recently died. Personally I dont care for sitcoms at all but I enjoyed the Mad About Youse which I watched. Id certainly never make it thru the whole 554 minutes though! One thing I did notice was that the image quality was extremely soft, slightly out of focus compared to other DVDs. I did notice the Frazier DVDs were also lower resolution but not quite as soft as Mad About You. Purchase here
- John Sunier
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Complete Second Season (2001-2002)
Starring: William Peterson, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Paul Guilfoyle, Eric Szmanda
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Video: 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1, English DD 2.0, Spanish 2.0
Subtitles: English Closed Captions
Extras: Makeup, Music & Special Effects featurette, CSI Shooting Locations featurette, The CSI Tour featurette, Tools of the Trade featurette, The Making of a Hit featurette, audio commentaries for three episodes, scene access
Running Time: 1,140 minutes (including special features)
Rating: *****
The highly successful television series, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, centers upon a Las Vegas forensics unit as they use state-of-the-art scientific equipment and technical methods to solve murder mysteries. Season Two again finds Gil Grissom and all of his top-notch team back to solve complex puzzles and catch even more criminals in this second season of the award-winning show. The packaging for the Season Two DVD set is a tri-fold design with all six discs centrally stacked like pages in a book. Each DVDs artwork features a character from the show. The entire 23 episodes from the 2001-2002 season plus the special features are spread out over the six discs. (Disc One: Burked, Chaos Theory, Overload, Bully for You. Disc Two: Scuba Doobie-Doo, Alter Boys, Caged, Slaves of Las Vegas. Disc Three: And Then There Were None, Ellie, Organ Grinder, Youve Got Male. Disc Four: Identity Crisis, The Finger, Burden of Proof, Primum Non Nocere. Disc Five: Felonious Monk, Chasing the Bus, Stalker, Cats in the Cradle . Disc Six: Anatomy of a Lye, Cross-Jurisdictions, The Hunger Artist, Special Features).
With its widescreen anamorphic transfer, the video quality for CSI: Season Two is excellent and much improved over the Season One set. Images are immaculate and razor sharp. Colors are vivid and rich with well saturated hues. Black levels are deep and dark throughout. Picture defect mastering is commendable with no major flaws or digital compression artifacts. The overall audio quality is also greatly improved over the Season One set with the addition of an English Dolby Digital 5.1 track. While the soundtrack still favors the forward channels, the overall mix displays better channel separation. The surround channels are fairly active and are used for both ambient sound effects and the music score. The quality and quantity of tactile sound effects varies amongst episodes, ranging from fair to good. Purchase here
-- Calvin Harding Jr.
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Ekaterina Tithoniouk reports of a new study that might lead to a cure for alcoholism
In modern day Ireland, it is often difficult to personally realise the boundary between a few hearty drinks, and full-blown alcohol abuse. People who regularly drink heavily develop a reliance on alcohol for every-day functioning. Alcoholism is typically defined as physical dependence on alcohol, to the extent that stopping alcohol use will bring on withdrawal symptoms.
This so-called 'scourge of humanity' has existed ever since the first Stone Age people figured out how to ferment ale, and has remained with us for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians fermented grapes into wine, while the Incas spat chewed corn into a tub, left it for three days, and then got intoxicated from the resulting brew – and of course, alcoholism advanced hand-in-hand with these developments.
Throughout the ages, there have been many methods thought up to combat alcohol abuse, ranging from public whipping to flamboyant exorcisms of the demons living within the person, to more modern methods of group therapy and rehabilitation clinics.
Alcoholism was regarded, until most recently, as a craving that could only be beaten with a 'mind-over-matter' approach, emphasising willpower and learning control. It was believed to be an addiction that could happen to anyone, regardless of heredity features or family background.
But a growing body of scientific evidence proves that alcoholism has a genetic component. An individual's risk of becoming dependant on alcohol is influenced by a hereditary gene, identified as GABRG3 on chromosome 15 of a person's DNA.
A study run by investigators at the Washington University School of Medicine is the first to link this particular gene to alcohol dependence. Taking interviews and DNA samples from more than 10,000 individuals in alcohol treatment centres, as well as from their families, the survey succeeded to link small genetic defects in the gene GABRG3 to an increased likelihood of an individual to develop alcoholism.
This new research reinforces many other studies that have used laboratory animals, as well as human test subjects, to illustrate the role of genes in the growth of alcoholism. The most famous of these is a twin study in Sweden, recording alcohol use in twins who were adopted and reared apart. The incidence of alcoholism was only slightly higher in individuals who were exposed to alcoholism by their adoptive families; however alcohol dependency was drastically higher among the twins whose biological parents were alcoholics, regardless of whether their adoptive parents drank or not.
These tests indicate that genetic factors play a huge role in the development of alcoholism. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, children of alcoholics are four times more likely than other children to become alcoholics.
Alcoholism is a growing problem, especially in such countries as Ireland, Finland and the UK, where extreme binge drinking is prevalent. Currently 38 per cent of Irish drinkers binge drink, compared to a European average of ten per cent. The Irish also have the highest levels of alcohol consumption per capita in all of Europe, and it is estimated that 5.5 per cent of us have an alcohol abuse problem.
Dependency on alcohol is prevalent among young adults, especially in students overindulging in their consumption of this drug. As with many other drugs, repeated abuse can lead to severe addiction. One result of prolonged use is an increased tolerance for alcohol, so that larger quantities need to be ingested in order for the individual to become intoxicated. Another result is the appearance of withdrawal symptoms, where the individual feels an overpowering urge to drink in order to alleviate their distress.
Although this groundbreaking research has cast a ray of light on the possible causes of alcoholism, there are many more questions left to solve, such as the possibility of a medical cure. A decade ago the notion of curing alcoholism would have sounded almost ridiculous, but in light of these recent breakthroughs, it seems more and more plausible in the years ahead.

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The Khayam Garden Beach Resort & Spa has all the facilities you would expect from Tunisia all inclusive resorts. Highlights include: A large outdoor swimming pool with sun terraces, sunbeds and parasols, an outdoor pool with fun area and four mini water slides, heated indoor pool, buffet restaurant, two a la carte restaurants, BBQ restaurant, Moorish cafe, pool bar, lobby bar, disco bar, two bars, daily animation programme, WiFi internet connection, 24 hour reception, gift shop, mini market, currency exchange and laundry service. The spa features a gymnasium, Turkish bath, Jacuzzi, steam bath, massage facilities and a hairdresser. Sports facilities include darts, billiards, table tennis, tennis, mini golf, volleyball and pedalos. For the children, there is a kid's pool, kids club, playroom, playground and kids menu.
This Tunisia holiday hotel has a total of 361 modern guest rooms, consisting of twin and family rooms. All rooms feature air conditioning, telephone, satellite TV, mini bar, hairdryer and balcony.
The main Le Phoenix restaurant serves buffet style meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with occasional themed evenings and also a special children's menu. There are also the Bonsai and Le Bamboo restaurants serving a la carte cuisine. The Carissa BBQ serves grilled fish and meats. There is also a Moorish cafe for authentic local coffees and teas. The Lobby Bar, Bar Toboggan, Disco Bar and Les Palmiers Bar all serve a full menu of drinks and cocktails.
The all inclusive package at this Tunisia all inclusive resort includes: buffet style breakfast, lunch and dinner, soft drinks and local alcoholic drinks.
The Khayam Garden Beach Resort & Spa is located beachside in the Tunisia resort of Nabeul, a kilometre from the resort centre. Tunis Carthage Airport is approximately 63kms from this hotel.
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Bryan Caplan's Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids is a wonderfully gruntled book.
Based on twin and adoption studies, Caplan concludes that middle-class parents really don't need to overwhelm themselves and their children with a scheduled and directed childhood. In the long run, if you give your kids a vaguely normal childhood, they will turn out like you. The intense interventions have an effect in the short run, but tend to wash out in the long run.
Therefore, raising kids is easier than you probably thought. And kids are great fun for most parents. ERGO: have more than you were originally planning on.
The best advice he gives is that you should think long-term about your own parenthood. Sure, kids have lots of up-front costs in money, time, effort, and sleep, but the payoff later is huge. In fact, Caplan argues, you should pick the number of children you have based on the number of grandchildren you want to end up with.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
2 comments:
- Centre Chic said...
I wish I could have been there- the book was a really interesting read- but Dad is sick and I know I would have felt guilty if I'd left him home alone. Maybe next year...
- 5:06 PM, July 17, 2011
- gruntled said...
Understood. You can be on the lookout for next year's books.
- 7:16 PM, July 17, 2011
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The Bay Area chapter of the American Red Cross is celebrating everyday heroes Thursday morning in San Mateo County at an awards breakfast.
The annual event recognizes people and organizations that displayed extraordinary courage and kindness in the community, organizers said.
The individuals being honored include a woman who collected quilts to comfort those affected by the 2010 San Bruno explosion, a boy who raised money for disasters around the world using his musical talent, and a father and son who rescued several elderly women in the aftermath of the San Bruno explosion, according to organizers.
The awardees being honored this morning are Robert Petrini and Bob Petrini Jr. of San Bruno, Matthew Bernardo of San Bruno, Charles Simons of Burlingame, Joshua Allen Hui of San Bruno, Sherri Camps and her dog Sara of San Carlos, Julie McAuliffe and Kit Morse of San Mateo, Shelter Network of San Mateo, and Jon B. Grant of Foster City.


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How to Change the World
"Who here is a library nerd?" John Wood asked the crowd at the Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Miami University last week. Not only did I raise my hand, but I was all in. Because I may be the BIGGEST library nerd. I am a lover of books, a collector of stories. I want to read every classic, every new series my kids pick up, every book my friends recommend. I want to read them all and learn and get carried away and discover new friends, places, and perspectives. I am a reader and a writer and a storyteller. Words and books are my very pulse.
But one seventh of humanity can neither read nor write. They don't have access to books, any books, let alone books in their own languages, books that teach literacy. But founder of Room to Read, John Wood is changing that. The man famous for his book, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World, was on a trekking trip in the Himalayas when he was challenged by a native schoolmaster, "Perhaps sir, you will some day come back with books." Something inside John was stirred. Deeply. He left his high-paying executive position at Microsoft despite being repeatedly asked by his peers, "Are you crazy?" and has since reached 10 million kids. Ten million! That is world changing.
John believes every child should have the right to be educated, that just because they were born in Nepal or Sri Lanka doesn't have to mean they lost the lottery when it comes to their future. Every child? Now that's a bold goal. Bold goals are one of the lessons John says he has learned leads to success.
Are you being bold in your goals today? Because I know I've let some of mine slip. I have big dreams and God-inspired ideas. I have talks I'm itching to give, books I crave to publish, blogs I want to write, lives I hope to touch, people I long to remind that they are marvelously created by the ultimate Creator, and therefore they are a-ma-zing! But some of my grandiose dreams get lost in to-do lists, get squelched by rejections, get buried in the ins and outs of daily life. Sometimes I'm checking boxes, getting back on the treadmill, doing what I've always done. Sometimes I tell myself I'm doing all I can, but that's not true. And it's not enough. It's not.
I'm not saying God calls us to grind ourselves to the quick. But He does challenge us to get going, get moving, get doing for Him. He has His hands on all of us, for something special. What's the special thing God is urging you to do? The God who came up with the original designs for volcanoes and invented thunderstorms is not wimpy. He's not a half-way kind of guy.
He doesn't want me or you to be either. God strengthens us and empowers us and gives us these dreams, and He expects us to boldly chase them.
The question is, what are you going to do with yours? What has God put on your heart that you've been tinkering around with, dipping your toes in the water? It's time to dive in head first. To be bold. As John Wood says, "Bold goals attract bold people." And they do. Will people tell you, "no"? Of course. Will obstacles get in your way? Most definitely. Will God part the Red Sea, tumble the walls of Jericho, turn water into wine—make crazy, awesome, amazing, huge things happen that are supposed to happen when you are faithful to His call. Absolutely. So be bold today, and together, we too, can change the world.
What bold dreams are on your heart? What are you going to do with them?
You've got to get yourself together. You're stuck in a rut. And you can't get out of it.
Ever feel that itch, that urge, that tug inside to change something? It could be your scenery, your haircut, maybe you crave a new identity, even a new phone cover would help at this point. Ever been bored, or exhausted or numb, from your current set of circumstances?
Maybe you just finished up your school year and you're not sure what summer has in store for you. Or the school year seems to be dragging out thanks to all the snow days this past winter.
Well, you don't need to be Jason Bourne and grab a different passport from your safety deposit box to jazz things up. But it is up to you to get out of your rut. Sitting around wishing things would change won't do the trick.
Now some of you change your address or hair color as often as others of us change our socks. To you, there's no need to make drastic changes, you already do that, daily. But for the rest of us there's something refreshing, maybe even daring about trying something new. Summer can be a lazy time to fall into old routines, OR a chance to change your perspective and relight your inner spark. It's up to you. Which one is it going to be?
Here are a few ideas to get jump-started:
What about you? Any other ideas on how to spice things up?
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17
I recently had a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle marathon with a six-year old. Granted I knew who the turtles were, some kind of super heroes who ate pizza and shouted, "Cowabunga!" But, I'd never actually watched an episode.
The thing about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is—they mutate.
Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo began as four ordinary turtles in the sewer system of New York City, but after coming in contact with OOZE they mutated into these cool ninja-like heroes and were named after Italian painters. But the problem with OOZE is it doesn't always have positive effects.
There is an episode (trust me, I watched eight in a row) where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mutate into creepish, monster-like versions of themselves. Instead of bringing peace they bring destruction. Instead of working together ("turtle power") they attack one another.
I find myself mutating sometimes too. I don't have to come in contact with TGRI (the chemical nickname for the OOZE) to turn into a monstrous version of myself. All it takes is something small and quirky. It might be the train gates clanging shut just as I approach, followed by the longest cargo train ever crossing the tracks to mutate me from my smiley self to an impatient grouch. Or if I spill my dark roast with mocha down the front of my white shirt, I mutate from feeling stylin' to feeling like an ugly beast and growling a bit for good measure. If I hear a friend has been talking behind my back, I mutate into someone with a hole in my gut, who snaps and says unkind things in return.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles needed fragments of Vortex Crystal to stabilize their mutations. I need The Word.
Snub evil and cultivate good; run after peace for all you're worth 1 Peter 3: 11
I read that, and I'm a bit less monstrous. I feel more comfortable in my own shell and don't' feel the need to bad-talk those who have bad-talked me.
OR Our God gives you everything you need, makes you everything you're to be
2 Thessalonians 1:2
And then I'm less grouchy, less negative and less worried if I'm late for a meeting or have dark brown spots down my blouse.
God's Word reminds me I am not alone, I am loved, I am capable, God will give me strength and stand by my side. I can breathe deeply, shake it off, cross the tracks, take a sip and walk proud, knowing I am stabilized.
Only the Vortex Crystal can save the turtles? What stabilizes you?
I recently went to see Snow Patrol play at a dated club in Cincinnati that holds about 1000 people. Let's just say the last time I'd been to Bogart's was when I was in college, and my friends and I were jamming to Royal Crescent Mob.
The place hadn't changed a bit – not even the sticky concrete floors or the stench of stale beer or the dated wood paneling.
Half way through the show the band played their song, "Run", and at the chorus the entire audience began chanting along with the lead singer, Gary Lightbody, "Light up light up as if you have a choice - even if you cannot hear my voice." Bogart's echoed with the inspiring lyrics. Goosebumps ran up my arms. For a moment, everybody in the crowded club shared something. From the stage I could see Lightbody's eyes well up with tears. He drew his hand to his chest and at the end of the chorus shouted, "Bless your hearts."
This is a band who has recorded and released five albums. This is the band who opened for U2 in their last tour, playing for stadiums full of tens of thousands of people, but that night, at a teeny, grungy club in Southern Ohio they were reminded they had potential. People identified with their music, sang their songs.
Potential. We all have it. We just need to be reminded every now and then.
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No matter where we are in the pursuit of our dreams, sketching out our plans or riding high in the rafters, we have days of discouragement, "no's", dings and doors slammed in our faces. But one fan singing along is all it takes to keep us going.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Cuts in U.S. spending on global intelligence gathering operations concern security experts, who warn the reductions may prove detrimental to U.S. defense interests.
Warnings of the potential effects of smaller budgets on defense and security operations worldwide came as the industry weighed consequences for business in an already difficult economic climate.
Global U.S. expenditure on intelligence gathering operations isn't small and far outstrips figures that other countries are either known to spend or admit to having set aside.
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Total spending in 2012 will represent the second year of a steady decline that follows a decade of historically high expenditure on intelligence gathering operations since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.
Data released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence indicated total spending in fiscal 2012 dropped to $53.9 billion from $54.6 billion in 2011.
The U.S. government fiscal year ends Sept. 30 and the Office of the Director National Intelligence overseas all other spying entities, including the CIA.
Military intelligence budgets under the Pentagon's separate Military Intelligence Program also dropped to $21.5 billion from about $24 billion in fiscal 2011, data showed.
Both the government and Congress sources have said the figures are purposefully selective and no further data should be expected.
A Pentagon statement said, "The department determined that releasing this top line figure does not jeopardize any classified activities within the MIP," adding, "No other MIP budget figures or program details will be released, as they remain classified for national security reasons."
Industry analysts say the cuts are understandable with the military drawdown in Iraq and Afghanistan. But, they warn, the cuts do leave the industry with greater challenges on their balance sheets and build pressures on the businesses to diversify and find alternative sources of revenue.
Both industry and defense analysts say the cuts highlight risks that prioritizing to manage with available funding will create blind spots.
"We're going to have less capability in 10 years than we have today," Director of National Intelligence James Clapper warned in a November 2011 interview with Bloomberg News and other organizations.
The 16 departments, agencies and offices that comprise the U.S. intelligence community spend a combined $80 billion a year.
The planned cuts translate into $25 billion less spending on intelligence related operations over the next 10 years -- a potential major blow to industries that supply goods and services for the sector's activities.
Clapper said in a speech that 2013 would signal the end of the boom time for the intelligence industry.
"We've experienced 10 years of growth -- actually a fairly easy proposition, when you think about it, for the intelligence community, because every year all they had to do was hand out more money and more people," he said.
New challenges for the government include a more judicious use of funds to secure best possible results. That need extends to secure storage of data as well as cloud computing is embraced by increasing numbers of government agencies.
Declassified documents posted on the website of the Federation of American Scientists also showed increased appropriations and emphasis on the work of technical intelligence agencies, including the National Reconnaissance Office, which builds and operates spy satellites, and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, which analyzes intelligence imagery.
Analysts say the reduction in spending means less money will be available for research and development of new space-based intelligence gathering equipment and other technological capabilities, hiring specialists to analyze new data, and being able to afford more human spies in some of the less covered regions, or in an emergency.


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Alien Encounter in Waterloo, Iowa on 2017-06-16 03:30:00 - 35 to 50 feet in diameter, had one bright light at bottom had baffels like material connecting to light
there are back again. have identical puncture wounds on both lower arms. also both wrists have a scraped area on them that dosnt heal well. third time puncture wuonds have occured in over a year time.Wrists are sort of scraped raw
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Rain at Grace Road allowed Leicestershire to salvage a draw from their LV= County Championship Division Two clash with Glamorgan.
The Foxes began the day 167 runs behind with nine second-innings wickets remaining, having followed on 300 behind. No play was possible until 3.30pm and although opener Greg Smith was dismissed in a 13-over window between bursts of rain, having moved from his overnight 62 to 70, the subsequent stoppage proved terminal. Ned Eckersley was 43 not out, with Joe Burns on 18 and Leicestershire 182 for two.
Durham added 52 runs to reach 89 for one, a lead of 152 over Middlesex, in the 18 overs possible in the only ongoing Division One game. Mark Stoneman was dismissed the ball after completing a 56-ball half-century, lbw to James Harris, but opening partner Keaton Jennings remained at the crease on 28 with Scott Borthwick 11 not out.
Lancashire progressed from their overnight 252 for nine to 295 against Hampshire in Division Two. Andrea Agathangelou completed his maiden Championship century and stretched his last-wicket partnership with Simon Kerrigan (14no) to 70 before being run out for 121, from 208 balls with 17 fours and a six.
Hampshire lost captain Jimmy Adams, lbw to Kyle Hogg for a duck, as they limped to seven for one in the eight remaining overs before lunch and the two subsequent sessions were washed out.
New Road was the only ground in the country where play started on time, with Worcestershire losing early wickets but eventually ramming home their advantage against Gloucestershire.
Resuming on 302 for three, they lost Moeen Ali for the addition of just one to his overnight 122 and crashed to 312 for six. But Gareth Andrew and Jack Shantry put on 98 before the former fell to Craig Miles for 66 and Shantry followed for 31 as Worcestershire finished up with 457, a first-innings lead of 223. Miles took six for 99.
Gloucestershire were 20 without loss from 21 balls, all the runs coming in boundaries, when a short rain delay finally arrived.
Chris Dent and Dan Housego fell in quick succession to Alan Richardson as they slipped to 53 for three at tea - which became 87 for five, Chris Russell removing Hamish Marshall (12) with his first ball and Richardson adding the scalp of Alex Gidman, his 11th of the match to follow up his 12 against Kent. Bad light then stopped play with Gloucestershire 136 runs away from avoiding an innings defeat.
No play was possible on the third day at Chelmsford, with Kent waiting to resume their first innings two runs ahead of Essex on 214 for five and Darren Stevens nine shy of a century.
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Rain at Grace Road allowed Leicestershire to salvage a draw from their LV= County Championship Division Two clash with Glamorgan.


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- Badruddin, B. (2017). Lions, Tigers, and South Asian Greeks: Oh, My! The Opportunity for More Research!. Texas Education Review; Vol. 5, Issue 2.
- Chen, E. W. C. (2009). Asian Americans in sororities and fraternities: In search of a home and place. Brothers and Sisters: Diversity in College Fraternities and Sororities, 83-103.
- Chan, J. W. (1999). Asian American interest fraternities: Competing masculinities at play. Asian Pacific American Genders and Sexualities (p. 65).
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Take My Breath Away passed on The Versatile Blogger award to me! I am so thrilled as I have truly enjoyed meeting new friends in Blogland and was actually thinking of doing a poll to ask if I'm the only one that really feels connected with such wonderful people out there! So this award comes at a perfect time.
If you have never visited Kathryn's blog Take My Breath Away please stop by and say hello. Her blog is not only beautiful and inspiring but very real, you just feel as if she has asked you in for a cup of coffee and a chat...true Southern hospitality! Thank you Kathryn for giving me this award, I am honored!
A "Versatile Blogger" brings everything to the table - a little of this and a little of that."
Now, here are the rules for the Versatile Blogger Award:
Thank & link back to the person who gave you the award (Thank you, Kathryn!)
Share 7 things about yourself
Pass the award on to (up to) 15 other bloggers who you have recently discovered and think are fabulous
Contact the bloggers you chose and let them know about the award.
So here we go...seven things you never knew about me and never knew you wanted to know about me...
1. My given name is Theresa Joanne so named after an Angel or a Saint, can't remember which one but it doesn't matter anyway because (much to my mother's dismay) I was never able to live up to an Angelic or Saintly standard :) Probably because of my mouth! In 2nd grade (at the tender age of what...7?)...my teacher actually wrote in my report card for Citizenship; "Terry has trouble with talking too much in class and needs to work on this problem". My mother replied back with; "Yes we have the same problem here at home with Terry and we are working on it!". I was born in the month of March and I am Aries, the Ram through and through. I am head strong, able to make a decision in a heartbeat, and have a fearless pioneer spirit. I always want to be in the lead position but only because I want to make sure the coast is clear for those that may follow.
2. When I was sixteen, my parents and grandmother enrolled me in John Robert Powers Modeling and Finishing school in California for a year. As odd as such a school program may sound by today's standards, it was truly one of the best things I could have ever done. It taught me such things as manners, voice and diction (to speak correctly and not talk so much), applying make-up (so as not to look like a clown:), how to properly sit in a dress, how to introduce people properly, how to write a thank you note, you get the idea. But most of all, it taught me how to respect myself as a young lady and how be respectful of others. Lessons in life that are as timeless today as they were back then.
(me age seventeen)
3. I have a very creative side. If you ask me to plan a party I can execute it like an event pro except I don't get paid for it:) I love to organize anything, and I mean anything...to a fault! If I walk into a room no matter where it is, be it someones house, a hotel room, a party, I start re-organizing it in my mind! Its horrible, I just can't help myself! I have actually stayed at B&B's where I have re-organized the room we stay in and/or the living rooms! I never tell the owners but I often wonder if they leave it the way I rearrange it:) I've also (legitimately) helped many friends with interior re-design and rearranging. I live, breathe and dream of decorating and can never get enough of it. It is my passion in life!
4. OK Kathryn so this one is for you; you and I are exactly the same! I love too to read. I read every single night before bed and have for as long as I can remember. Thank goodness my husband is OK with the light being on until I'm done reading for the night! I love almost any kind of good read except violence, I just won't even pick up a book if its disgusting in any way. I too love to read some books over and over. As a child I loved the Nancy Drew series. As an adult, I love to read just about anything and I am fascinated with anything having to do with the Kennedy's; John, Jacqueline, you name it, I read it. I can't go to bed at night without reading. It's unnatural and very rare for me to get into bed and just turn out the light unless I am extremely tired! Maybe it goes back to being read to as a child before bed...
5. I have never had children of my own but was blessed when I married my husband. He had/has a daughter, (now 30) and she has blessed us with two little grandsons now six and four. In many ways I do/did have children because we do all the same things a "normal family" does and those little boys only know that I am their grandma and that's it.
(becoming a grandma to Cole and Blake)
6. I have never met a vegetable I didn't like:) Yep Kathryn, even Peas and Beans...oh and I did try fried green tomatoes and Okra one time cooked by a true Southern cook and it was divine! I loved it! Most of the time my husband and I eat like vegetarians but we're not in the true sense of the word, we just like veggies a lot! I'm not a big meat eater and really don't like steak at all, it just seems so wrong to have to gnaw on something so much to be able to swallow it...what's up with that?! Oh but put Seafood in front of me and I could eat it all day long, love it all! I like Bananas before they turn too ripe and mushy but hate Banana bread...bleh, bleh, bleh...it ranks right up there with Fruit cake for me:)
7. I worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator for 30 years and believe it or not I secretly want to be a stay at home wife. To me that would be a dream come true.
(me above at the job I am now retired from and below, all gussied up)
There you have it! Seven things you didn't know about me and could probably live without knowing!
Now to pass this on... I know everyone is busy so if you aren't able to do this, I understand yet there are so many wonderful people out there in Blog land that I call my friends! My list of favorite blogs could go forever and it does on my dashboard! But as I said I know everyone is busy, busy, busy in life so this is a good start!


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On June 2nd, Heechul raised expectations for Super Junior's upcoming fifth album with what netizens have named as his 'infinite confidence.' The star tweeted, "I heard that 'Bonamana' has been ranked first in Taiwan for over a year. Basically, only our new fifth album is the only one that can break the "Bonamana' record... We may be going crazy with preparations for our fifth album, but when it's finally released, you're all going to go mad. We're a killer group, you know." His tweet is in reference to "Bonamana" ranking on Taiwan's "KKBOX" for 52 consecutive weeks. Netizens commented, "There's a reason he's so confident", "It sounds a bit cocky but I agree with what he's saying, so what can I say?", and "Hurry up and set a new record with your fifth album!" Meanwhile on 'Kiss The Radio', Yesung and Leeteuk revealed that recording for their 5th album had begun on June 1st. Source + Photos: Joongang News via Nate
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August 19, 2010
Basehor-LInwood USD 458 Superintendent David Howard discusses the district's bond projects Thursday during a meeting of the Basehor Chamber of Commerce. The newest building in the district, Basehor-Linwood Middle School, will open Monday when classes for the 2010-11 school term begin.
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The newest school building in Basehor-Linwood USD 458, with a few finishing touches still to be added, will open Monday when classes in the district begin for the 2010-2011 term.
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Kate Middleton and Prince William touched down in Germany with their two children — Prince George, nearly 4, and Princess Charlotte, 2 — on Wednesday (July 19).
After their visit in Poland, the royal family arrived in Berlin for the second half of their five-day tour.
The Duchess of Cambridge, 35, was beautiful in a blue coat by Catherine Walker while her adorable toddler stepped out in a floral dress, blue shoes and a matching bow in her hair.
The Duke of Cambridge, 35, stuck to a traditional suit with a blue tie while his sweet son rocked his usual shorts and collared shirt.
Last September, the royal family traveled to Canada for a week-long visit, which included a memorable playdate.
The royal couple are set to celebrate Prince George's fourth birthday on July 22.
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The dinner rush is increasingly quiet as relentless economic pressures force more consumers to eat their evening meals at home.
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It's November, the month that those of us living in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving. This holiday reminds us to give thanks for our blessings. In my own life, I've been working to cultivate an "attitude of gratitude." As my attitude has shifted, I have noticed a much higher level of contentment in my life! Life definitely isn't "perfect"–but it is all a blessing!
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Feelings of hopeless situations and being stuck keep us there. It's like someone in deep mud. They realize that they are stuck, and they stay in the mud as they continue to sink deeper and deeper. Because they are already stuck and sinking, they don't believe there is a way out of the mud.
So, in certain situations where I was not moving forward, can you guess why there was no progress? It was my attitude keeping me stuck. Because I believed that the situation wouldn't change, it didn't. I kept sinking deeper into the belief that things were the way they were, and that was that.
I wasn't thinking outside of the box. I failed to remember that faith moves mountains. When I thought certain situations would stay the way they were–they did. Sadly, I failed to remember that we serve a God bigger than any situation we will ever face. Our God can do anything, and believe me–there are some pretty creative ways that He changes situations and help us out!
I have been reflecting a lot on Ephesians 3:20: "Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think." His mighty power is at work within us-wow! Are our thoughts and attitudes cooperating with that mighty power?
As God has blown me away with open doors, and situations have changed that seemed but a dream, I have begun to work harder on shedding those attitudes that keep me stuck. As my attitudes have changed, new possibilities and realities are coming into view. Living in faith is living in freedom!
I am ready to put on the attitude of faith and expectation, ready for the miracles that are sure to come. I am stepping out of the mud. How about you?


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The Health Trust is 1 of 7 organizations in the country to launch a new project called the Digital Aging Mastery Program. The DigitalAMP will teach seniors to use interactive tablet technology to connect online with friends and family and to incorporate the internet as a valuable source of information in their day to day lives.
The program, which will last a year, is a partnership with the National Council on Aging, Columbia Aging Center at Columbia University, and The Verizon Foundation.
Fifty participants, 25 homebound clients mostly from The Health Trust's Meals on Wheels program, and 25 non-homebound folks from all over Santa Clara County, are participating in the program.


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While in port, volunteers from Lassen's crew will participate in a community service (COMSERV) project to help in the upkeep of the Blue Bird Senior Citizens Health Center. The home was formed in 1955 and was originally intended as shelter for orphans of the Korean War.
"It is a wonderful feeling being able to provide a necessary service to those in need. It gives us the rare experience to share in the local culture not normally open to visitors," said Lassen's Community Service Coordinator Operations Specialist 1st Class Joshua L. Eddy.
Lassen's crew will also commence International Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Eastern Endeavor 10 hosted by the Republic of Korea. PSI is an international voluntary activity, not an organization, focused on stopping trafficking of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Participating with Lassen in the exercise are ROKS Yi Sun Shin (DDH 975), ROKS Dae Jo Young (DDH 977), and ROKS Birobong (LST 682) from the Republic of Korea Navy, an Australian Navy P-3C Orion, and JS Asayuki (DD 127), JS Isoyuki (DD 132) from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Eastern Endeavor aims to halt illicit WMD proliferation by promoting proactive information sharing and enabling the development of capabilities and authorities that improve coordinated action between like-minded nations.
"This exercise is an important step for advancing international efforts to deter proliferation of WMD. We are looking forward to the unique opportunity to operate with three of our allies in the region to improve our interoperability, share tactics, and build upon already strong relationships," said Cmdr. H. B. Le, Lassen's commanding officer.
The events during the exercise include sea boarding drills, a simulated interdiction scenario ashore and subject matter expert exchanges that involve a number of interagency participants from several nations who plan to discuss interdiction-related issues and explore government decision making processes.
Since PSI's inception in September 2003, 70 endorsing nations have participated in more than 40 PSI exercises. This is Lassen's first time participating.
Lassen is assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 and is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan.
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The Seshachalam forests have become the hub of smuggling for red sandalwood and it has become a routine win the wild. AP Government has decided to draw income from these red sandalwood and it has decided to act strong against the smuggling and passed on the stern message through encounter by killing 20 smugglers on a day. On the other day it has arrested many smugglers near the borders of Kadapa and Nellore. Watch the video for information on this issue . . . .


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Now that the holiday season is over, it's a great time to think about establishing new traditions for your family. Traditions are vital for human flourishing, even as young as preschool age. We need repetitive, even sacred, rituals to remember what's important in our lives. Here are some traditions to try to incorporate over the coming year.
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* Shares rise as much as 27 pct
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* Indian stocks buoyed by Moody's sovereign bond rating upgrade
* Recent insurance IPOs have had weak mkt debuts on valuation woes (Adds comments from analysts; updates shares)
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MUMBAI, Nov 17 (Reuters) - HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co's shares soared by more than a fifth in their trading debut on Friday after a $1.3 billion initial public offering, bucking a trend of tepid market debuts by Indian insurers due to worries over their valuations.
By 0840 GMT, HDFC Life shares were trading at 352.0 rupees ($5.40), below an earlier high of 369 rupees and compared to the IPO price of 290 rupees. The gains marked the best opening day performance in seven years by a billion dollar-plus India IPO.
Institutional investors seemed to have overlooked a richer valuation for HDFC Life compared to its peers to buy into one of India's top-three private sector life insurers and the most-profitable in the segment.
The gains were aided by an upgrade of India's sovereign bond rating on Friday by Moody's, which lifted the main Mumbai market index up 1 percent.
"The appetite for the IPO despite the valuations...was strong at the issue stage especially from the institutional segment," said Deven Choksey, managing director at K.R. Choksey Shares & Securities.
The institutional part of the HDFC Life sale was oversubscribed more than 16 times, while the portion reserved for retail shareholders was not fully covered, reflecting the concerns over high valuations.
HDFC Life was priced at 4.7 times its 2017/18 embedded value versus SBI Life's 3.9 times and ICICI Prudential's 3.4 times, according to a pre-IPO note from brokerage Centrum.
Choksey of K.R. Choksey said those institutional investors who could not get shares from the IPO were likely buying the shares from the secondary market, adding that long-term investors could continue their purchases.
Insurers are set to benefit from relatively low insurance penetration rates in a country of 1.3 billion people and as more people shift to financial assets from savings in physical assets.
India has seen a record year for IPOs with initial share sales topping $11 billion so far in 2017. HDFC Life's IPO was the fourth billion-dollar plus IPO this year.
HDFC Life's two main shareholders - Housing Development Finance Corp and Standard Life - sold a combined 15 percent stake in the insurer's IPO which was subscribed nearly five times overall.
The gains in HDFC Life shares were partly helped by the Moody's upgrade of India's sovereign bond ratings, while traders covering short positions also helped accentuate the rise, said Arun Kejriwal, founder of Kejriwal Research and Information Services.
Most other recent insurer listings, which were the main driver for the record IPO sales this year, have been weak.
State-run General Insurance Corp, which listed on Oct. 25 after a $1.7 billion IPO that was the biggest this year, is trading 11.6 percent lower. And New India Assurance Co , the biggest non-life insurer and whose IPO raised $1.5 billion, fell around 9 percent this week.
HDFC Life's rival SBI Life has also shed 6.4 percent since its listing last month after a $1.3 billion IPO.
"The over-valuation concerns remain," said Kejriwal of Kejriwal Research, referring to insurance listings. ($1 = 64.9500 Indian rupees) (Reporting by Devidutta Tripathy and Swati Bhat; Additional reporting by Promit Mukherjee; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)


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I don't have time to read all the other responses right now, but I will. In the meantime, here are my thoughts:I don't know how old your children are, but to me, you never know what will happen down the road. It is not a bad idea to keep money you have now even if you think you have enough. There could be a medical issue that comes up with someone in your family, one of you could have to or want to leave your job for reasons you can't see right now and maybe the kids will want an expensive higher education that you could help with.... etc.If you really have all the money, i wouldn't buy the expensive cars, couches, etc if you really don't want/need to do it. I would use the money to establish more fond memories with your family. Vacations to wonderful places, cruises, skiing or whatever you think your family will enjoy. I would put money in the stock market or CD's and us it in retirement for travel and dining out when you don't feel like cooking and the kids are grown.How about retiring early and doing other things you want to do with your time (volunteering, learning new hobbies, etc)?I would be hesitant to pay off the mortgage, because, as you said, you can never get that money back if you want it (without selling the house)Those are my initial thoughts and i am out of time, so I will look forward to reading the other responses later.-Noodle
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