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Banyan Hill Publishing is a well established publication offering the latest news about world economics and investments. The publication has a large and loyal following. The team of people that make up this incredible source of investment-related news has tremendous experience that enables readers to invest more effectively. Ted Bauman is one of the editors and writers of the publication.
Ted Bauman writes for the average person. His content is geared towards investors with little to no knowledge of investment. He opens their eyes to the world of investment and how the right investments lead to comfortable lifestyle with profitable returns. His attention and love for helping average people comes from his experience in his youthful days when he worked as a busboy, gas station attendant and fast food employee. He knows exactly what it is like to work very hard physically and in return reap minimum benefits. His readers relate to this humble beginning, and it was this humble beginning that causes him to do good things for humanity across the world. Visit ideamensch.com to learn more.
Ted Bauman was born in Washington, D.C. He went to college for history and economics and afterwards he traveled abroad with Habitat for Humanity. He did work for the people that stretch from Mexico down to South America's Brazilian tip. He helped to start an organization that would serve millions across several countries. His love and dedication to helping others has never been short. After travelling from South America to the Caribbean, he chose to write for those needing help with their finances.
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Tue, 7 June 2016
We're back at it again, brother! Nathan Lund started the Wrestling train running in episode 31, but we added rocket fuel via Brett Davis of The Special Without Brett Davis, Wednesdays at 11pm EST on New York public access and at http://brettdavis.tumblr.com/. Brett stopped by with Steve Whalen to talk Ultimate Warrior, The Vaudvillans, and lots and lots of other fantastic wrestling characters, past, present and future. Join us in the squared circle, won't you?
Direct download: These_Things_Matter_Episode_205.mp3
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Tue, 31 May 2016
We sat down with the legendary authority on Denver music, Tom Murphy, to talk about his obsession - Denver music. Bands that were, bands that are, bands that are yet to come? DIY for your nerve!
Direct download: These_Things_Matter_Episode_204.mp3
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Tue, 24 May 2016
"That John Denver's full of shit, man."
Ain't it the truth, Lloyd Christmas. We hear yah. And so does our guest, comedian Whitmer Thomas. Join us as we discuss all things Carrey. A figure of renown amongst children in 1994. Did you quote Ace Ventura, The Mask and Dumb and Dumber constantly? Did you cry your eyes out at Eternal Sunshine? Of course you did! Follow us, and LEMMIESHOWYAHSOMETHIN on today's episode.
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Tue, 17 May 2016
Sometimes we do episodes where we cannot stop talking about the subject due to the absolute obsession of our guest. And then sometimes we do episodes where we talk about all sorts of things including the subject. This is one of those. Drum machines, the 80s in general, dream pop, synthesizers, Joy Division, even U2! When you get Oko Tygra drummer Neil Robertson talking, you go all over the place. Listen in, won't you?
Direct download: These_Things_Matter_Episode_202.mp3
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Tue, 10 May 2016
This may be our least on-topic episode yet, which is saying a lot. Join us as we ostensibly talk to Seth and Spencer Stone of The Dirty Few about Britney Spears, but then they don't really care and would rather talk about Mountain Dew, but then they have 6 beers each, but then... oh, just listen.
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Tue, 3 May 2016
We've done it! We've made (a little over) 200 episodes! How'boutthat?! Listen in as we reminisce with a fabulous clip show!Featuring:
Ep 146 - The Breeders w/ Hutch Harris
Thanks to all our listeners, thanks to all our guests, thankstoeveryone who's ever spared a thought for our little show. Loveyouguys.
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Tue, 26 April 2016
Holy cow, you guys. Thanks to our pals Oliver Howard and Devon Torrey Bryant we are able to bring to you a live recording of our Fourth Anniversary show!! We reunited the Supergroup, which features Chella Negro (Chella & The Charm), Leighton Peterson (Safe Boating is No Accident), Justin Couch (Quantum Creep), Fez Garcia (Tjutjuna), Nathan D Brazil (Salads and Sunbeams), and Nathan Wright (The Kevin Costner Suicide Pact) PLUS bonus musicians Mike Ditto on keys, and Abi McGaha Miller on sax!
Each band member chose a Bowie song to cover and we chatted about it and played it!
Thanks to Syntax Physic Opera for having us and thanks to everyone who came out to watch!
This ep is a little larger than most - we wanted to give you a great sounding concert, so we hope you don't mind if it takes a little while longer than usual to download.
Four years. That's pretty freaky Bowie.
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Tue, 19 April 2016
These Things Matter was delighted when our pals at Buntport Theater asked us to chat with them about Greek Mythology - the through-line of their current theatrical season. We talked to Hannah Duggan, Brian Colonna, Erin Rollman, Erik Edborg, and Samantha Schmitz about myths, mortals and monsters, and perhaps a little Bill and Ted's Exellent adventure thrown in for good measure. Be sure to check out their new season at www.buntport.com!
Direct download: These_Things_Matter_Episode_198.mp3
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Tue, 12 April 2016
Quack, quack, quack!! Right? Right? On today's show we talk to Buntport Theater's Sam Schmitz about that pillar of 90s kids entertainment and subsequent professional hokey team, The Mighty Ducks. Emilio Estevez at his most likeable, with his most flopable hair, plus all the fun-loving, Bash brothering, Mall Of America rollerblading action you could want!
Direct download: These_Things_Matter_Episode_197.mp3
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Tue, 5 April 2016
Kids these days! Always lookin' at the YouTubes! Well... yeah! They are! We oldies have no idea about how much the vast video content has changed the media landscape. YouTube is the new television, and all we can do is hope to know PewDiePie's name, let alone what the hell he's talking about. Join us as we talk to Youtuber Adrienne Stortz (XOXO Cooks) about all things tubular!
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Too many foster youth slip through the cracks of government bureaucracies, often with tragic consequences. Large caseloads may compel dedicated staffers to cut corners, while budget constraints can leave agencies with many unqualified and poorly trained workers.
Here, two foster youth talk about their experiences with official neglect.
Missing Due to Inaction
By Karen Haynesworth, 18
Last spring, the country was shocked when a 5-year-old girl in Florida's foster care system, Rilya Wilson, was missing for 15 months before her foster care agency even noticed. Rilya's social worker said she was visiting the girl when she was not.
But I am not surprised this happened. I'm a foster child, and I had a similar experience in the system. For three months, my new social worker did not check up on me. He didn't even introduce himself over the phone. I had to find out who he was myself.
It started when I was transferred to another agency and was given a new social worker. I was expecting to meet him as soon as possible, but a month went by and I still didn't know who my social worker was.
Like Rilya, I was living with a relative, my cousin. It was a good environment for me. But when my cousin got married, I didn't get along with her husband. When I started having problems, I began thinking about leaving her home.
If my social worker had known I was having a problem, he might have found a way to get my cousin, her husband and me to talk and work things out. But that never happened because he never contacted me.
So after two months, I went to a friend's house to live. At times my friend's mother did not have enough money to go around, but luckily she still made sure I had food and a place to stay.
I wanted help from my agency, but I wasn't getting it. They didn't even know where I was living! Finally, I decided to go to the agency myself to confront my social worker.
When I got to the agency, I didn't know who to ask for, so I gave the secretary my name and she located my worker. When he came out, he said, "Who are you?"
"I'm your new case," I said, and told him my name. I also asked why he hadn't met me yet.
He said he had a lot of paperwork, and would have gotten to my case soon.
But it had already been three months! Sometimes I wonder how long it would have been if I hadn't gone to the agency.
I got angry. I said, "You don't even know where I'm living! I'm supposed to be in my foster home but I'm not because I was having problems there! I could have been dead somewhere and you still would not have known until you felt like checking on me!"
He didn't seem too concerned.
After that, I never moved back to my cousin's house, even though it was one of the best placements I'd had.
I'm not saying all social workers are neglectful. Most really do care about the well-being of the children. And it's true that social workers have a lot of work to do. Many should be given smaller caseloads, so they can give each kid proper attention.
But when caseworkers don't or can't do their jobs, they leave kids vulnerable and alone in their foster homes. I think that makes it easier for a foster parent to abuse or neglect a child and get away with it.
Last year The Daily News reported that in 2000 there were 2,316 reports of kids under 16 missing from New York City's foster care system. In Tennessee, one out of every 20 foster kids is missing. That's a lot of missing kids. Most of those cases were probably AWOL cases, like mine. But I think fewer kids might go AWOL if social workers were more informed.
The state of Florida wants to start keeping records of the DNA of all kids in their care, so that if kids are missing it will be easier to identify them. But I think there's a better way to deal with the problem of missing kids in foster care: Make sure social workers can and will do their jobs.
No One Heard Our Cries for Help
By James Knight, 20
I am a 20-year-old male who practically grew up in foster care. I went into the system at the age of 7. My four siblings and I lived in an abusive foster home, yet no one heard our cries for help.
The foster mother who eventually adopted us was an emotionally unstable woman who disliked children, but was still given a license to provide and care for them. She often told us that she took us in for the money. She always said she couldn't care less about us, as long as her bills were paid.
She beat us with any object she could get her hands on, and she never had mercy for our faces. She beat us with a thick cowhide belt which she slit into seven strips. She called the belt "Mr. Brown." My siblings and I had welts on our bare skin for days due to the beatings. We were also beaten with pots and pans, a wooden brush, hangers, broomsticks and her fists.
Every time we yelled at the top of our voices for help, our foster mother turned up the radio so no one could hear our cries.
A stray dog should not have been placed in the care of my adoptive mother. There were many nights we went to bed hungry. She felt we didn't deserve to eat because we were "bad." I believed the harsh words she said because she was
an adult.
No matter how much we begged and pleaded to the foster care system, police officers and the Child Abuse Registry Hotline, no one reached out to help us. For example, when I was 11 or 12 years old I called the hotline and a man assured me they would look into my case.
I felt relieved, knowing I was not alone. A social worker arrived the next day. My adoptive mother denied the abuse.
The social worker then asked us – in her presence – if we were being abused. Since we were terrified of our adoptive mother, of course we said no.
The case was immediately dismissed. We felt helpless and trapped because we had nobody to turn to.
When we ran away from home, a police officer took us back and said, "You kids have it made living here. This is a clean home with plenty of food in the refrigerator, and a loving mother to provide for your needs. You kids are crazy not wanting to stay here." As soon as the officer left, the beatings continued where they had left off.
My adoptive mother was a totally different person in the presence of the police. She would put on an act that looked so natural. She would give the police coffee and donuts and then she would show them her immaculate house – that my siblings and I had cleaned.
The naked eye can be very deceiving. You can see things you only want to see. While riding in the back seat of the police car, I heard the officers mumble, "Damn, we gotta go through all this paperwork from these kids' nonsense." I strongly believe the officer felt his job would be easier if he ignored our pleas for help.
People must realize children are terrified of telling someone that they're being abused. I went to school many days with cuts and bruises on my face. My teachers often asked what happened, and I would always say I fell or tripped over my shoelaces. I was afraid no one would believe I was being abused.
I eventually left the abuse by refusing to go back home, and when I was 14 I was finally signed into a new placement. My siblings stayed years longer with my adoptive mother.
Based on my experiences, I feel there's a great need for the foster care system to make drastic changes:
• Child care workers should talk to children outside of the home when there is a suspicion of abuse. A child is more comfortable revealing abuse away from adults. My siblings and I couldn't reveal the abuse in front of our adoptive mother. Also, interview the children separately. They won't feel pressure from a sibling to hide the abuse.
• Social workers and child care workers should make surprise visits to check on allegations of abuse. Letting the person know you're coming by isn't an effective way to investigate the home.
• Screen foster parents more thoroughly. My adoptive mother should never have been approved as a foster parent.
• Increase the budget for foster care. A lack of well-trained and well-paid social workers and caseworkers in the system will only lead to more children being abused.
This story was very painful to write because it brought back so many horrible memories, but I have to keep in mind how lucky and thankful I am to be alive and well. I see myself as a survivor, not a victim. I wish a lot of other children could feel the same way.
© 2002, Foster Care Youth United, Youth Communication/New York Center. www.youthcomm.org.


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A majority of people these days go online to watch videos, be it about news, sports or films or whichever category they want. There are a number of video sites, from the more famous YouTube and Vimeo to a number of other lesser known names that provide a convenient way for users to consume various video clips. Given the rather crowded space in this market, newer companies wishing to get a foothold in this segment need to get it right the first time around.
This is what iStream, a startup company that is moving from being a distributor of video services to being a video destination, is trying to accomplish. Chellappa Dhanukodi, the company's co-founder and CTO, has taken on this tough challenge, with the final goal of making iStream "India's number one premium video destination".
iStream currently provides video content across the news, TV and movie categories online through their website iStream.com. In 2010, iStream grew on to become YouTube's largest content partner in India, registering over a billion video views within a year.
"iStream began back in 2007 as a video distribution business that aggregated videos from content partners and distributed it to platforms. We didn't have a destination site and no product that we could call our own," says Dhanukodi.
The Business Case:
The decision to adopt a front-end video destination model was taken in mid-2011, and consequently, a technology team was hired to accomplish this. As they were already in the same business, iStream was well-aware of the challenges lying ahead. They knew that their first and topmost priority was to "take the infrastructure risk out of the equation"—to do away with the challenges of say maintaining local infrastructure.
Under this model, iStream has to execute a number of in-house activities to make the videos available for viewing: First off, all the satellite and television signals are digitized; the digital files are then edited—for instance, the in-video advertisements are taken out; and the files are then encoded into Web-based files that can be accessed from the Internet.
Given that video is highly resource-intensive in terms of storage, computing, and bandwidth, iStream would have had to make a high investment in IT infrastructure in order to carry out the aforementioned tasks.
"Obviously, it doesn't make sense for us to host our own infrastructure, especially in India, where it is a pretty big challenge today," reiterates Dhanukodi.
Moreover, iStream also needed to factor in overall scalability of the solution they were going to choose. They decided to outsource the "compute, storage and distribution parts" of their infrastructure so that they don't incur any investment and maintenance costs. What iStream was on the lookout for was a low cost solution that incorporated automatic scalability and a pay-as-you-go model.
AWS offered these features, and iStream selected it since they wanted to be able to make quick technology decisions. Also, choosing Amazon made sense to them from a resource and ecosystem standpoint. They decided to go with Akamai for the delivery element.
Dhanukodi reiterates that cost was not the only reason for choosing Amazon, despite it being a significant factor to be considered for a startup. Amazon has a "reputation for being developer-friendly, (and) they have an ecosystem of third party developers that provide (the relevant) services." This feature helps a lot as, when "there are established technology products available on a scalable pricing model, (then) we (iStream) don't have to build it from ground zero again."
After all the in-house video-related activities are completed, the file is uploaded to Amazon EC2, where it gets transcoded into multiple bit rates, so that it can be accessed by users, based on their bandwidth speeds. Once transcoded, the video gets stored in Amazon S3 storage, from where it will be streamed using Akamai's service.
Amazon provides iStream with a number of advantages such as the pay-as-you-go model and the auto scaling methodology. The next advantage is the flexibility of moving the data to multiple locations—in case of any problems at any one of these sites—which in iStream's case are located in Oregon and Virginia in the U.S. and Singapore in Asia. This multiple location availability feature is important from a disaster recovery (DR) perspective, especially considering the recent outages that Amazon has suffered.
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Dhanukodi reveals that Netflix's rather similar path to have its datacenter activities moved to Amazon's cloud helped iStream in its journey to the cloud. Netflix had openly published all the information on how it used various Amazon services, and this helped iStream's management in getting a better overall understanding of the relevant information and taking quicker decisions.
To test things out prior to moving to Amazon, iStream had tried a local in-house proof of concept (PoC) on its own cloud, which was not intended for public consumption. In order to test this PoC, iStream had bought a few high level computing boxes which now iStream uses for encoding purposes.
However, there were a few minor hiccups on the way to Amazon's cloud. Having setup a local in-house PoC and designed applications to meet those requirements, iStream faced a problem when moving these applications on to Amazon because they had to be retooled, as similar services existed on Amazon already.
The Project:
For iStream, there are two points of critical importance when considering an Amazon outage. One involves the transcoding process—this process happens throughout the day, and if there is an outage on the Amazon side, the worst case scenario will be that new videos won't be published onto the site. In the short term, this scenario is manageable as the older videos are still available for viewing by the users on the site. The second factor, the one that is more critical to iStream, is maintaining 24/7 availability of its site. This end-user site is hosted on Amazon as well, which means if AWS is down, users won't be able to access the site itself—a nightmare scenario for iStream.
Given the number of visitors that iStream gets on a monthly basis, the ability to adjust according to the total volume of visitors is of utmost importance. Also, considering that they use a video-on-demand model for business, iStream has only kept the base minimum number of boxes on Amazon available for servicing the needs of its customer base. Through the automatic scalability option, new instances are automatically spawned whenever the infrastructure usage hits 75 percent. Then as the usage reduces to below 50 percent, all these extra boxes are shut down. It helps that all this provisioning can be done automatically, and as such no constant manual intervention is required to take care of this activity.
Dhanukodi reveals that iStream was not aware of this functionality initially. "We didn't know we could do such a thing. We literally had people sitting in the office, adding boxes physically; then before they left, they brought down the boxes. In such a scenario, that's a lot of hassle and now we have automated this process. Including our QA boxes and our CMS box, everything is automated."
iStream is getting stronger day by day, and their latest statistics from October show that they had touched 10 million views in that month, along with "212000 registered users" on the site.
"We are growing 4x on every metric on a quarterly basis, whether it is number of page views, visitors, or videos being uploaded," Dhanukodi says.
Moving to the cloud has had its benefits, even ones which were not immediately recognizable to iStream. In fact, Dhanukodi is of the view that in retrospect, were he to do the PoC again, he would execute it on Amazon—an activity that would eliminate the need to tweak the tools they had built.
In hindsight, Dhanukodi states that if iStream hadn't bought those high level boxes for the PoC, they wouldn't have bought them specifically for digitizing the videos alone. Buying these boxes has helped them improve their efficiency in this respect.
"We have improved our digitization techniques in the meanwhile. Where (earlier) we used to have one computer for (managing) one channel, we (now) have one computer for four channels," he explains.
iStream has also reaped benefits of availing Amazon's "multiple availability zone functionality" – whereby if a particular region encounters a problem, the services from that region are moved to another region. As a case in point, during the most recent Amazon outage, iStream had to lose only about 20 minutes of user time, which in the overall scheme of things, as Dhanukodi puts it, is something they can live with.
Therefore, iStream's services will be available for users unless and until a global catastrophe simultaneously affects all the three centers where its data is stored.
As Dhanukodi puts it, "if YouTube is running, we (iStream) should be running (as well)."
Eric Ernest is a correspondent for CIO India and ComputerWorld India. Send your feedback to email@example.com.


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Life gets busy, but there's no need to stress! With a rise in technology, there are so many helpful apps to make the life of the busy downtown Toronto professional easier. Take a peek at our choice for the best apps for busy professionals below. They'll help with everything from getting your grub on time to finding parking on the busy streets of Toronto!
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Hate lines? Us too and that's why we love this app! Ritual allows you to order food or drink from over 100 restaurants across Toronto from wherever you are. The food is then made while you're making your way to the restaurant. The app tracks how far you are so that your food is ready when you get there – no lineups and the payment is made directly through the app. Plus, everytime you refer a friend, you'll get $10 in Ritual credit!
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And if you can't find any close parking using the Rover app, there's always a plethora of Green P Parking! With the Green P Parking app, you can skip waiting in line or at the pay station and pay directly on your phone. You can even track or extend parking, which means no more pesky parking tickets!
5. Alfred
If you dread dropping off and picking up dry cleaning, you're not alone! Alfred takes the hassel out of the often-inconvenient task by providing pick-up and drop-off for drycleaning, laundry, shoe shine and repair services in dozens of apartment buildings and condos across Toronto. Pricing is competitive (drying cleaning for a shirt is just $6.49) and service only takes 48 hours. Find out if there's an Alfred in your area or request Alfred for your building here.
6. Transit App
Surprises can be great, but not when they involve the TTC! Add a little more predictability to your commutes with the Transit App. This app keeps you in the loop about departure times and disruptions. Added benefits? You can also plan trips, request an Uber, or find the closest bike share and car2go through this app!
7. UberEats
Starving, but stuck at home or in your office? Don't fret – UberEats is coming to the rescue! This app allows you to order gourmet meals off of set menus from some of the most popular restaurants across Toronto. Delivery is guaranteed within 10 minutes or less and will cost you the price of your lunch, plus a flat fee for delivery.
Did your favourite app get missed? Share them in the comments below and they could be added to our best apps list!
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Sipho Ndlovu, better known by his kwaito name Brickz, has been found guilty of rape in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Friday, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said.
NPA spokesperson Phindi Louw told News24 that he would appear in court on 20 July for sentencing.
READ MORE: Brickz a danger to wife and victim
Brickz was found guilty of raping a 17-year-old relative in November 2013.
He spent a month in jail before being released on R50 000 bail, after taking his application to the Johannesburg High Court.
The Sweety My Baby singer made a comeback in 2015. In the same year, he was arrested and charged with assault after he allegedly threatened to kill his lover.
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WHAT A difference four months makes.
Back in early June, I was fascinated by the sight of the old swimming pool at Tudor Grange Park being torn down.
Less than 20 weeks' later, the Canadian geese were testing the replacement grassland, as if wondering where the swimming pool had gone.
Inside the park itself during my most recent visit, the end of the school day brought with it the usual energy, and tension, of pupils wandering about in groups.
At its heart, a £1 million scheme is underway to improve the pathways and lighting (especially the link to the town centre) and to create a fountain, bridges and a new pool and decked area.
Although it was good to see young mothers with babes in arms meeting up during such a lovely October afternoon, they would have enjoyed the feeling of relative safety in numbers given the still-secluded nature of some paths. And, as I reported in June, 2006, I'm still not convinced that a young children's play area should ever have been put in the park's centre, right next to what is now a five-year-old, graffiti-covered skateboard facility.
Especially when you see the unprintable 'cartoon' that has been drawn on the children's slide.
Unaware of this filth, our children still had a good time – Madison on her bike, Louie running around with his football and Holly trying the inventive Gladiator-style 'hang tough' apparatus that's of a type I'd not seen before.
The old sports centre was demolished to help make way for a larger car park which now services the replacement £12 million Tudor Grange Leisure Centre.
Opened in January, its facilities include a 25-metre, eight lane swimming pool, sports hall, health suite and treatment room.
There's also an excellent cafe which made us some extremely fresh (and free!) salads to go with our paninis and cheese / beans on toast.
Not many parks have such a facility on their doorsteps, so anyone with young children not living near the likes of the Lickeys, Cannon Hill, Brueton Park or Sutton Park might appreciate this refuge when the weather turns colder.
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2 Corinthians 9:6-15
We continue to talk about giving, and over the last two weeks and this week we are asking people to reconsider our giving: what we give to the church, what we give to other Christian ministries, and what we give to people generally in need.
My apologies to those who have recently joined our churches, or who are visitors. We do mention giving in our preaching here: the bible speaks quite a bit about giving; but we are not usually as full frontal as this.
And we have seen the following principles
1. God is love, and God's nature is to give.
2. This is really simple. If the Spirit of God lives in us then we will desire to give. If the Spirit of God does not live in us then we will not desire to give. The more that we allow the Spirit to work in us, the more that we will desire to give. The work of a pastor in a church where people are filled with the Spirit is not to get them to give, but to stop them from giving recklessly.
3. The greatest act of love is not the act of sacrificing ourselves to save another person from physical death. We are of course to show such acts of love. But the greatest act of love is to sacrifice ourselves to save another person from eternal death. The greatest act of love that you can show another man or woman is to sacrifice yourself to give them the opportunity to learn about and to meet this God who loves them.
Last week we looked at the widow who gave 'everything' she had to the temple. We considered that we are to give not out of our abundance but out of our poverty. And we saw that we were never created to grab for money, to grip on to money but to give.
Today we look at the blessings which come when we give
When we give we are blessed, others are blessed and God is blessed.
1. When we give we are blessed:
'Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully'.
What does that mean?
I do not think that it means that if you give you will become rich.
The story is told of the man who stood up in church and said, 'I only had £10. I gave it all away and the Lord gave me £100. I gave it all away and the Lord gave me £10000. I gave it all away and the Lord gave me £100000. I gave it all away and that is why I now stand in front of you a multi-millionaire.' And a little old lady sitting at the back of the church said, 'Go on. I dare you!'
I would love to be able to say that if wish to become rich then you all you need to do is give to the church or to the work of the gospel. But I can't.
Look at the great men and women of God: the greatest of them had nothing. Jesus Christ; Paul the apostle; Augustine; Maximus the confessor (he ended up without his hand and his tongue); CT Studd - gave up his inheritance and estate in order to become a missionary in China; Mr Teresa (when she died she left 2 saris and a bucket).
Someone said, 'If you give 10% of your income to the work of proclaiming Jesus Christ, I can guarantee you this: you will be 10% poorer.'
What then does this passage mean?
Is not Paul saying that if you give abundantly God will give back to you abundantly.
Well yes and no!
First of all, remember that Paul is talking to the Corinthian church. He is writing to them as a community and not as individuals. If there is a promise of blessing of material abundance, it is a promise to them as a community. Within that community there will be rich and poor - but as we have seen earlier in this passage, if this really is a community in which people have given themselves to Christ, then the rich will desire to share what they have with the poor, so that there is equality. (2 Corinthians 8:14)
Think of the first Christian community: they sold their goods so that those in need were supplied.
But, secondly, in what way - if we give abundantly - will we be given abundantly?
Look at verse 8: "God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times - and this is the key bit - 'you will abound in every good work'.
And in verse 9 he continues. He quotes from Psalm 112 which describes the blessed, the fully happy man or woman. And among other things we discover that he or she
is generous: "He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor". But note how it continues, 'his righteousness endures for ever'
And he echoes that in the next verse: 'He will .. multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness'
And going on, 'You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way'
So if you give, what is that God will give to you?
He will give you grace: and grace here is another word for more of the Holy Spirit, more of the love of God and more of the wisdom of God. And he will give you grace so that you will be able to give: more of yourself, more of your money and more of your stuff.
In other words, and this is a profound spiritual principle, if you begin to give of what you have and what you are, then God will indeed bless you and give you the deep desire to become more like him and to give more of what you have and what you are.
You see we come back to what we said last week: we were made to give, and the more we give - of our money, our stuff, our homes, our time, our gifts, our very self - first to him and then to others - the more we become like God and the more we discover what true life, divine life, eternal life is all about.
People say that God is no person's debtor, so if you give he will give back to you. But hang on a minute. What can we give to God? God has already given us all things. I am simplifying it a bit, but it is like the RBS who has been given billions of pounds by the government, giving £1000 back to the government and saying 'You are now indebted to us'.
In the Old Testament people were sacrificing cattle to God, and they are saying, 'God, we have given you this, and you now owe us one.' But God says, 'Hang on a minute. The cattle on a thousand hills are mine. I don't need your cattle. They're my cattle anyway. I don't owe you anything. What I want from you is a sacrifice of thanksgiving, of gratitude'.
We do not give in order to become rich here.
We give in order to become rich in the things of God: righteousness, generosity, self-giving love. We give in order to become rich there. As Jesus said, 'Lay up for yourselves treasure in heaven'.
2. When we give others are blessed
a) The people who hear about the gift are blessed and encouraged.
The churches in Macedonia are encouraged by the gift of the churches in Achaia (Corinth), and vice versa. They are not encouraged by the size of the gift, but by the willingness, the desire to give.
Why does that encourage people?
Because it means that the grace of God, the Spirit of God is active.
But there is a flip side to this. When people in churches do not desire to give, it is profoundly discouraging. It means that either the Spirit of God is absent or, and this is more likely, we have allowed other things to come in and crush the Spirit.
So in 2 Corinthians 9:1-5 Paul is not above calling the believers in Corinth to account. He says 'You said you would do a collection, and I've boasted about how keen you were to do this collection - and I don't want you to be humiliated, and I don't wish to be humiliated'. In other words, he is saying, 'Don't let me down; don't let yourselves down; don't discourage the other churches by being people who say we desire to give, but then not giving'.
And we do need the courage and the encouragement to carry through those good resolutions that we make.
The problem we face is this: You have given yourself to Jesus and the Spirit of God is living in you. You desire to give. You decide that tithing would make a good principal for your giving. So this is my income: 10 bananas, and I put aside 1 as my tithe. This is my giving pot.
But this is also the easiest pot to take things from. [Take bites from that banana as you mention different things]. There is an amazing offer on a new outfit or sofa or larger TV or a holiday. The toilet springs a leak and has got to be mended. The price of filling up the car goes from £70 to £80. And at the end of the week, month or year - all that is left is [hold up a banana skin!]
If you desire to give, treat that which you have decided to give as literally sacred. Put it aside at the very beginning. Treat it the way that the government treat your PAYE tax, or the way you treat your rent or mortgage. Do it. Obviously if things get difficult, you will need to rethink what you can afford to give the following week, month or year.
Do whatever you can to help you plan. Sit down, try and work out a budget. If people go to CAP, when they are in debt, that is the first thing that they will help you do. Ask yourself, 'What do I need?'. And if you wish to give make that the first claim on your money and not the last. That is why the money goes out of our account by standing order at the beginning of the month. It is no longer there, so I can't buy the latest gadget even if it is amazing and will help my life so much and is on special offer!
And let us encourage each other. Not by the amount we give, but by the fact that we want to give, we desire to give - and that we actually do what we say we will do.
b) The people who receive the gift are blessed.
In the case of 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, it is the believers in Jerusalem. v12, 'For the ministry of this service is .. supplying the needs of the saints'. And Paul goes on to talk about how the people receiving the gift give thanks to God for the givers and pray for them.
In our case, we are asking people in our churches to give so that the people of Bury St Edmunds are blessed, and so that the people of the wider church, here in Suffolk and beyond, are blessed.
A few figures from last year
3. When we give, God is blessed
God is blessed
a) because the gospel, the good news of Jesus is proclaimed.
I've been very struck this time reading through 2 Corinthians 8 and 9 at how the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ, the message of Jesus Christ, is linked in with this theme of giving.
The giving of money and the proclaiming of the good news of Jesus go hand in hand.
So when Paul sends Titus to the Corinthians to help them with the collection he sends with Titus (2 Corinthians 8:18), 'the brother .. who is famous for his preaching of the gospel'. In other words, he sends with him a well known evangelist. And I assume that someone famous for his preaching of the gospel, does exactly that when he comes: preach the gospel.
Even here, in what could be seen as a purely humanitarian cause, the message of Jesus is proclaimed.
Why? Because when people receive Jesus, they receive the Spirit of God and they begin to desire to give.
And that is made clear in 2 Corinthians 9:13. The reason that the Corinthians gave was because of their 'submission flowing from [their] confession of the gospel of Christ'.
b) Because when we give, people turn to him in thanksgiving (v12).
Alison and myself give great thanks to God for those who have given so that we were able to work in Russia with CMS, and so that I can be released to be a full time minister in the Church of England. We thank God for you.
And I hope that you have had the experience also of being on the receiving end of unexpected and yet needed gifts.
The problem is that most of us play it so safe financially that we do not know the dependence on God, or the joy that his provision can bring. The prayer that he taught us to pray daily does include the line, 'Give us today our daily bread'. For many believers that has been a genuine prayer. And when God answers it, there is great joy and sincere thanksgiving.
But when we give, praise is also given to God (v13): praise for the way that he transforms sinful men and women. They will praise him, because through Jesus, he has changed our lives. They will praise him because he has turned us from people who naturally want to grab onto money and grip onto money, into people who are learning to love, who are learning to live and who are learning to give.
'Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift'


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Brown Eggs Vs. White Eggs: Is There Really a Difference?
After I saw there were some recipes, which recommended brown eggs, I was drawn to the brown eggs vs. white eggs debate. Now that I have jumped into the debate, let's get to know the difference between white and brown eggs.
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Last Updated: Mar 5, 2018
There are some people, who say that brown eggs are a healthier option than white eggs. Therefore, a common man is not able to decide, whether he should continue eating white eggs or should he shift over to brown eggs. I am sure like me, you too are drawn to the controversy between brown and white eggs. Here I have tried to explain the difference between white and brown eggs.
White Eggs Vs. Brown Eggs
The basic difference between brown and white eggs is the color, as we all know. Let's see what are the other differences between these two with certain points as a basis for differentiation.
White Eggs Vs. Brown Eggs
The basic difference between brown and white eggs is the color, as we all know. Let's see what are the other differences between these two with certain points as a basis for differentiation.
- Color: The pigmented shell color of brown eggs comes from a substance known as 'protoporphyin'. This substance itself is derived from hemoglobin. No special procedure is carried out for the pigmented color, it is naturally formed when an egg is laid.
- Nutritional Value: Although brown eggs are more appealing than their white counterpart, there is no difference in the nutritional value of both these varieties of eggs. Brown eggs contain approximately the same amount of proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals as white eggs. According to the Egg Nutrition Center, the nutritional value of the eggs depends on the type of feed given to the hens. If the hens are given certified organic feed, the eggs produced are free from chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Flax seeds are rich in Omega 3 essential fatty acids. If flax seed is the staple diet of hens, the eggs produced by these hens are rich in omega 3 essential fatty acids.
- Breeds of Chicken: The difference lies in the chicken breeds, who produce these eggs. Brown colored eggs are produced by large red feathered hens, who have red earlobes. On the other hand white colored eggs are produced by white feathered hens with white earlobes. The breed of hens which produce brown eggs are the Plymouth Rock, New Hampshire, Rhode Island Red, etc. The White Leghorn variety of hen lays white eggs. These days often it is seen that there are pastel colored eggs, which are also available in the market. These pastel colored eggs are very popular during the Easter season.
- Taste: Many people who have tasted both brown as well as white eggs opine that there no difference in the way both these taste. However, there are some people who claim that brown eggs are tastier than white eggs. The difference in the taste is subtle, hence people are not able to make out the difference. There is a possibility that brown eggs taste a little better, as these hens are reared in the open. They are therefore, free to eat bugs and insects, from which they derive their proteins. Higher the amount of proteins, yellower the yolk
- Price: Brown eggs are costlier than their white counterparts. This is because hens laying brown eggs are bigger than the hens laying white eggs. Therefore, more food and resources are required to maintain these hens. Brown eggs became popular, due to some chefs, who opine that they tasted better than white eggs. Commercial producers got a hint from there and started rearing poultry that consisted chiefly of brown eggs producing chickens.


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Hello! My name is Jasmina and I am the owner of the webshop Penpal Junkie ( www.pp-junkie.com ). I love everything thats cute, especially cupcakes!
My first order
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My first order @ PenPal Junkie
I'm not a regular buyer at the penpal junkie webshop. To be honest, I've only bought one item so far. And as a new buyer I thought it might be interesting to share my experiences with the world!
As an avid postcrosser - see Jasmina's blog on postcrossing - I like to participate in swaps. I usually swap cards and small items, like pens, stickers, notebooks and deco tapes. But this time I decided to join the 'Sinterklaas-swap'. (Sinterklaas is a typical Dutch & Belgian holiday, so for some of the readers this might be very unclear. Next week, I'll explain the phenomenon Sinterklaas and the cute gifts you can buy at the webshop a bit more!) For the 'Sinterklaas-swap' I received a wishlist from Wendy, who loves Hello Kitty stuff. In the small village I live you can't buy anything with a Hello Kitty theme, so I decided to search for something cute online.
Because of a strict budget I needed something cute, but not very expensive. After searching for awhile I came across the Penpal junkie website and decided to take a look. That was a good decision, 'cause I found what I was searching for right away: cute, but affordable Hello Kitty items.
After I chose an amazingly cute little Hello Kitty towel, I decided to check out the webshop a bit further. Since that time, just a few weeks ago, I continue my search for cute items. I've found so many cute cards, writing papers, lipglosses, bathproducts and other cute items that I truly fell in love with this site.
The service is great as well: fast delivery, low shipping costs and always available to answer questions concerning your order. That was the reason I decided to become a guestblogger. I only want to be associated with a webshop that offers great items, prizes and service!
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Your mileage may vary.
On the good side, the pills are small and so they're really easy to take. I've even dry swallowed them a few times, though it's not recommended. After a few months on the Xeloda I reached the point where I could barely choke them down, but the biggest worry with Lonsurf is that you'll drop one and lose it.
So much for the good side. Now let's run down the bad. In no particular order...
While it's not as bad as what you get with the infusions, fatigue is again an issue. I'm back to being tired, and being tired of being tired. Since it's only been a few days since the first round ended, I can't say for sure that the fatigue won't recede during the next fourteen days. If it does, yay! If it doesn't, boo! But in some ways it doesn't really matter a whole hell of a lot since my next two trips will both coincide with the days I'm taking the drugs. I start taking the pills on the day we leave for the cruise, and the start them again a week into the Great Britain trip with the older boys. As they say, timing is everything.
I haven't noticed any affect on my fingers, but the neuropathy in my feet seems to be worsening. My toes are number, the weird tingly sensation goes back further, and occasionally the whole mess hurts. More problematically, I'm noticing an increase in my instability. These days, I stay pretty close the hand rail when going up or down stairs.
I can't say with 100% certainty that it's a result of the Lonsurf, but I have this very strange craving for iced tea now. I'm drinking the stuff by the gallon, and it's not usually my preferred beverage. (And for the diabetes-knowledgeable in the audience, it's not high blood sugar. I checked.) Go figure.
Next up we have, well, how shall I put this? Let us say, a new level of intensity to the gastrointestinal distress that has been my constant companion since the original cancer diagnosis. Unfortunately, while to this point the problem has basically been that my digestive system was disgusting, now it's less disgusting but a lot more painful. Since starting on the Lonsurf I've been in at least some level of pain pretty much constantly, and when my guts start churning it feels like I'm being stabbed. Not my favorite feature of the drug, to say the least.
Last, but not least, we have -- rather, a few people have suggested I might, perhaps, possibly, though it's not a definitive thing but more like just something potentially worth considering, i.e., the idea that maybe the Lonsurf might be causing a mental defect which I cannot actually identify by name because if I identify it as something I potentially have and then the wrong party noticed my blog, it could prevent me from acquiring the drugs I'll eventually be wanting pursuant to RCW 70.245. So just to be clear, the only condition I have that's relevant under RCW 70.245 is terminal stage IV cancer.
But I can't promise that someone taking Lonsurf might not find themselves feeling a little, uh, blue. Of course, the potential causal linkages in this particular scenario are a little too numerous to make it possible to reasonably assign blame.
Regardless, best of luck to anyone else starting up on Lonsurf, which certainly seems to be making its way into the pharmaceutical company nirvana known as "standard of care."


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WITH the State game coming up this Saturday I thought I would take a look at the team I would select to take on Victoria from what I've seen running around in the WAFL so far this year.
There are a few issues that Marc Webb and the coaching staff have and the first one is working out if Josh Smith is fit to play. If he is then he is a walk up start as a key forward along with Tim Geappen. That would give them some good aerial presence and Tim also gets up the ground well, but it looks like Josh isn't going to be able to play.
There is not really another obvious tall forward in the competition so what I would do is push Paul Johnson to play as a key forward and bring in Mitch Andrews to play in the ruck. Between Mitch and Johnson, I think they can cover having someone competitive in the ruck and someone who can take a mark up forward.
Given there is a fair Claremont favour to the coaching panel, they have been playing with both Andrews and Mark Seaby so I think they will like to have two ruckmen. With Mitch Andrews at least you know you will always get a contest from him. I threw up Nick Rodda to the selectors for someone who could play forward and pinch hit in the ruck because he has good speed and can play all over the ground, but I'm not sure he's ready for State footy yet. That leaves Andrews and Sean Tighe as the only other real genuine options to play along with Johnson with Smith not playing.
Another issue is that there isn't any real genuine speedy small forward in the squad. Ian Richardson will probably get a gig and play as a leading half-forward who can even push up as a high half-forward so I would go out on a bit of a limb and look at picking a Dayle Garlett along the lines of what Lewis Jetta was able to do for WA a couple of years ago. Dayle is an exceptional talent and it's a matter of whether the State team want to take a bit of a punt on playing a young kid who might be the difference with carrying the ball and he kicks it well, and has good goal sense.
The other one is Sean Henson from East Fremantle. Again he has really good leg speed, can kick on his left and right, and he is a hard person to match up on. The other one I considered was Ryan Lester-Smith but at 190cm I'm not sure he's necessarily going to be the right one there because he's not overly strong overhead and plays more of a small role.
I would have Marlon Motlop on the bench as well and he might be able to play as a small-forward as well and you might also be able to manufacture something with someone like a Jake Murphy going forward. That electrifying speed and unpredictability is something I think they need and Garlett or Henson could add that, and both can probably play on a wing as well.
The other concern is the balance between picking a side that is good on the inside to match it with a potentially strong-bodied Victorian team and then playing to our strength which is the outside run and taking the game on.
Jay van Berlo has been outstanding for us and it's always a difficult thing in a State game if you have someone who plays a negating role, and VB gives both options and he is strong around the clinches. That should complement the likes of Brendan Lee and Murphy. If you went Lee, Murphy and O'Brien there isn't really any pace on the inside but then on the outside I would have Shane Nelson there as well with Aaron Black and Jarrod Kayler-Thomson as the wingmen, and Brett Mahoney and Motlop come into that mix as well to give some outside run. I think Lee, Murphy and O'Brien are a little bit similar so I would probably only go with two of those.
The other one I would play who can play as a leading half-forward who can also go inside the midfield is Paul Bevan as long as he is fit. He looks like he might have been injured on the weekend, but I would play him if available and if not, the other option is an Anton Hamp-type even though his form has dropped off the last couple of weeks. Brennan Stack has been added as well so he should be able to catch a few on the lead as well and he has good pace.
Paul Bower and Steven Dodd down back probably allow David Crawford or Tallan Ames to be freed up from time to time because they have good size and all four of those can play tall or short really. That does give an extra key position player if you need to use one of them in the ruck or even up forward at some point during the game.
Kyle Hams is an outstanding reader of the play so I would pick him and Andrew Strijk has been in outstanding form for us rebounding off half-back. I would love to be able to get Steven Browne in there as well given the way he has been playing and the other bloke who has been unlucky from us is Jordan Jones not to be picked. He has been particularly outstanding over the last month, but he's probably in that mix with Bower and Dodd, but if some reason one of those weren't available or the selectors wanted something else I think Jordan Jones could comfortably come in and do a role down back.
To me looking at the squad they've got and even some of the names I've thrown up, I would just like a little bit more speed and X-factor in there because there has to be a point of difference for us. I think that while we need to match Victoria inside and try to be hard, I think we also have to play to our strengths and that's playing on bigger ovals and trying to spread them hard over the ground.
That's why I keep coming back to guys like Garlett, Motlop, Henson and Mahoney to give that run. Whether they are all ready to play State footy or not is probably a bit of a question mark, but the selectors will have to take a punt on someone and they are the best ones I can find along with Stack to really up the speed in the WA to take it up to the Victorians.


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Another great day on the water. Here's a photo of one of the iceberg conquerors and a video of Brian going down the Beauview Iceberg Water slide.
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text: According to former Goldman Sachs banker Nomi Prins, "The banks can't survive without the Fed support, period. . . . The Fed will not discontinue its program of helping these banks because the levels of problems are still the same." According to Prins, depositors could be in trouble during the next banking calamity. Prins contends, "That is a danger. Depositors could lose money because the FDIC would not be able to contain a mega fallout. . . . They're creating a facade of stability until it falls apart." Join Greg Hunter as he goes One-on-One with Nomi Prins, best-selling author of "It Takes a Pillage."


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Super easy self storage w/home pickup & delivery (Singapore)
Hey- wanted to share a super easy storage service I stumbled upon in Singapore that beats trying to lug stuff to a storage unit on your own.
I needed a place to store some of my winter gear as well as a few shoes since my place here in Singapore hardly holds a thing. Anyway, I found this place called Vault Dragon. They came to my apartment, brought the storage containers for my stuff & I was able to load it up right there and send it back with them to their storage facility. Honestly, it was ridiculously easy and I have little patience for these kind of tasks.
The guys were on time, professional, and easy to work with. The whole process was simple and I didn't even have to speak to someone (which is something that drives me nuts here in Singapore). I booked the pickup time and everything through Vault Dragon's mobile app... that was it!
Anyway, as someone who works in the sales world, I have an appreciation for good customer service and always try to pass it along so if you're looking for an easy way to store your overflow stuff, I'd highly recommend Vault Dragon. Everything is stored in locked containers in a temp-controlled unit so there's nothing to worry about.
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Pete Comiskey
TAMAROO HARRISON (Harry)
Reg: ASHS 161922
Owned by: Ken & Christina Tagg
Sire: Spinnies Tumbleweed Dam: Patrol Chief (Click here for pedigree)
OPEN Campdraft Gelding
2016 Results
- Won 3 drafts and placed in 14 drafts (6 seconds)
- 3rd in the OPEN HORSE TITLE 2015-16
- Equal 3rd Champions of Champs Warwick '16
- Equal 9th Cannings Warwick '16
- Equal 3rd Condamine Bell '16
- 2nd Clermont Gold Cup '16
Previous Results:
- 2014 ACA Open horse of the year
- 2013 ACA Novice horse of the year with record points
- In 2013 he had 21 second placings with only one win!
- Consistently placing in all the major events throughout, 2013/14 &15
SELIGMANS LIL SPINDOC (Reba)
Reg: AQHA: Q-56649
Owned by: Lisa Ryan
Sire: Selignman Spin Dam: Accidental Doc (Click here for pedigree)
OPEN Campdraft Mare
2016 Results:
- Won 3 drafts and placed in 11 with all placings in the top 5.
- At Springsure she won both the OPEN and Restricted Open.
- She was 1 point out of a place in the Warwick GOLD CUP.
Previous Results:
- A gutsy mare that is always in the placings
- 2015 Rockhampton Cup Open at the Rocky Rush,
- 2nd at Retreat Creek Restricted Open and many other placings.
RODANN ROANIES DESTINY (Paris)
Reg: AQHA: Q-65714
Owned by: Pete Comiskey and Rod Carpenter
Sire: Acres Destiny (imp) Dam: Rodann Roanies Chex (click here for pedigree)
OPEN Campdraft Mare
2016 Results:
- Won 3 drafts and placed in 8 drafts.
- Paris was runner up in the NOVICE HORSE Title and 12th in the OPEN HORSE TITLE 2015-16
- Equal 3rd in Canning Downs Warwick '16
- Ran off the AUSTRALIA OPEN coming 3rd PARADISE '16
Paris started her campaign in 2014, but really shone through in 2015. Currently in the lead for ACA Novice horse of 2015, wins included Bowen River, Comet and Middlemount, with an impressive 2nd at Paradise Lagoons, Mort & Co Open, and The Flying Dutchman Cutout win at the ACA national finals 2015, Condamine Bell winner 2015. Proving to be travelling in her mother's footsteps, the Great ROANIES CHEX of Rod and Anne Carpenter (Rodann Cowhorses).
RODANN RIP OFF CHEX (Brittany)
Reg: ASHS 23217
Owned by: Pete Comiskey
Sire: Hazelwood Conman Dam: Roanies Chex (Click here for pedigree)
NOVICE Campdraft Mare
Breeding 2 foals in one year, Brittany has now stepped up. We are looking forward to 2017 with Brittany.
2016 Results:
- 2016 Novice Paradise Lagoons
- 2016 Novice Nebo
- 2016 Maiden Bowen River after a runoff
- 5 other placings during the year
Reg: ASH: C2-183599
Owned by: Jackie Jewel and Ross Wolski
Sire: Gilgannon Rifle Boy Dam: Yulgilbar Withit (Click here for pedigree)
NOVICE Campdraft Mare
2016 Results:
- Won 2 drafts and placed in 2 before retiring to have a foal.
- Prada won the Prestigious Open at the ACA national finals
- 3rd in the NOVICE HORSE TITLE, and 10th in the OPEN HORSE TITLE
Previous Results:
- 2015 Novice Condamine bell
- 2015 Novice Alpha
- 2015 2nd in the Rockhampton Cup Open
2015 saw placings at Paradise, Comet and others.
Reg: ASH: C1-194010
Owned by: Pete Comiskey
Sire: Catskills Dam: Bar None Reliance (Click here for pedigree)
Skilly is showing some potential. He was purchased out of Dalby ASH Sale in 2014. We are looking forward to 2017 with Skilly.
2016 Results:
- 2016 he won the Novice at Cooyar at his 2nd start.
- 2015 he came back to win the 5 and over incentive draft.
IMA PLAYFUL CAT (Candy)
Reg: AQHA: Q-71732
Owned by: Pete Comiskey
Sire: Intricatalena Dam: Candys Last Destiny (Click here for pedigree)
Candy has run a few campdraft placings but mostly her day consists of entertaining Peter Richard.
Bryony Puddicombe
Reg: AQHA: Q-64433
Owned by: Bryony Puddicombe
Sire: Sophisticated Catt Dam: CD Gold (Click here for pedigree)
NOVICE Campdraft Mare
2016 Results:
- 3 wins and 13 placings including 5 seconds.
- 8th NOVICE HORSE TITLE 2015-16
- CD won the Ladies at Clermont and Bowen River and ran 2nd at both Condamine and Warwick.
- She also ran 2nd to Marnies in the Open at Middlemount and 2nd in the Novice the same weekend.
2015 Results:
- 1st Ladies Bowen River
- 2nd Ladies at Paradise
- Equal 2nd Condamine Bell Ladies
- Equal 2nd Armidale Novice
- 2nd Springsure Maiden
- Placings at Moura, Retreat Ck, Middlemount, and Weetalaba.
Reg: AQHA: Q-52076
Owned by: Bryony Puddicombe
Sire: Spindles Playboy Dam: WR Thumbelina (Click here for pedigree)
We purchased Polly at the end of 2015, so 2016 was her first year of drafting. she has been a lot of fun with places and running off many cutouts.
2016 Results:
- Polly won her maiden the weekend after running 2nd in the big Nebo Maiden.
- She had 5 other placings prior through the year.
Reg: ASH: 191585
Owned by: Pete Comiskey
Sire: Soda Justice Dam: Ervines Chicko (Click here for pedigree)
Jim was purchased through the Landmark classic as a green 3yo. Pete returned in 2015 to runoff the classic coming 2nd.
2016 Results:
- 1 win and 4 placings.
- Bryony won the Novice at Springsure after running 2nd at Ridgelands the weekend before.


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Living in China, I often encountered the proverb "hua she tian zu" (画蛇添足) – literally, "adding legs when painting a snake". It was mentioned whenever someone did something unnecessary, thereby spoiling the good work they'd already achieved. Our English equivalent is "gilding the lily".
The proverb has always reminded me of an episode from my childhood that I'd rather forget. When I was a schoolboy of 6 or 7, my art teacher looked at an object I'd painted and asked: "Is that a snake with legs?"
'No," I replied with indignation. "It's supposed to be a horse."
The rest of the class laughed heartily into their own beautifully rendered ponies, and I've been saddled with the mark of a bad artist ever since.
I'm therefore the perfect candidate to join the Creating Waves Art School attached to Red Sea Gallery at Dempsey Hill.
After all, when I ask the school's teacher Astrid Dahl if her classes can help even the world's least artistic person (i.e., me), she replies, "Definitely."
It's a confidence that comes with being an art educator – in Australia, the UK and now Singapore – for thirty years. Astrid's also a dab hand with a brush, with dozens of exhibitions and awards under her belt. Stop to peruse a couple of her pieces hanging in the gallery as you make your way through to the Creating Waves classroom at the back.
It's not only Astrid who brings a wealth of artistic and educational experience to the school. Charlie Churcher – who, with husband Chris, set up Red Sea Gallery and launched Creating Waves – has taught for ten years in the UK and then worked as head of the junior art department at Tanglin Trust School.
Whether you plan to sign up for an adult class (current offerings are in painting and ceramics) or your kids are eager to join a course (there are three age groups: 5 to 7, 8 to 10 and 11 to 16), you know you're in good hands. Expect to learn about still-life painting, portraiture, pop art, landscape, art history and more, while constantly having your own art projects on the go. This is very much hands-on learning – evident from paint-spattered workbenches in the classroom that have a touch of the Jackson Pollock about them.
Classes are held once a week over a six-week term. Courses change throughout the year, ensuring a progressive education. The emphasis, then, is not only on fun but on high-quality art education. This is not a child-minding service.
Speaking of children, the paintings of my two-year-old daughter are Renoir-esque compared with my currently feeble canvases. But after a term or two at Creating Waves, I reckon I'll give her a run for her money. I might even hold my own exhibition of expertly painted horses and invite my old art teacher from school. The snake.


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... just saying that makes me want to watch Home Alone 2!!! SNOOOOWWWWWWW!!!!! Well... there's loads in Brighton anyway!
How y'all?!
Guess what I did yesterday?... go on?... nope.... no..... still wrong, OK I'll tell you. I did ACTUAL Snowboarding on a ACTUAL snowboard in the ACTUAL Snow! I was well good, didn't fall over once! granted I was on a pretty easy 'hill' aka South Crescent Drive in Woodingdean, regardless! it was pretty fun! so now I'm looking at snowboarding holidays!
Loving this whole run up to the festive season AND OUR XMAS GIG AT THE CONCORDE2 WOOOOPPPPP!!! My parents will be there so I must behave... HA! We are pleased to announce that supporting us will be HOLD FIRE, whom we have gigged with a few times, these guys put on a good show and have annoyingly catchy tunes :) and also BACK TO KEROUAC, Mike and I caught their debut performance 2 nights ago at the latest music bar, be prepared.. these guys come loaded with some catchy tunes too!
Anyway just wanted to say a quick hello whilst I was drying my hair, lovely shower this morning! Last time it was this cold we were shooting this little video!!
Clark - Over and Out


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