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Quarterly Newsletter – September 2017
A Letter from the Executive Artistic Director
It's hard to believe that fall is here and our 25th Anniversary Season has begun. What a year to look forward to!
We had a great summer on stage and off and I'd like to share a few of those experiences before sharing some of this coming season's news:
- Summer Camps and Classes had over 1,000 students in 40+ camps. Kids had a blast, parents were happy, and the arts proved once again how they can make a difference in the life of a child.
- A comment from a summer-camp parent: "My son spent 6 weeks in Studio East camps. I love the people that work for you – each week my boy received such incredible feedback and he wants to sign up for next summer already!"
- "Anything can happen if you let it!" was the theme of our annual summer teen musical, Mary Poppins, which played to sold-out houses at the Kirkland Performance Center. We were blown away by the community's response and it was especially exciting, because thanks to some generous donors, we were able to fly Mary and Bert. The collective 'ahhhhhs' from the audience when they flew was worth its weight in gold.
And now, as we enter our 25th season, look what we have in store –
- Rehearsals have begun for our fall production of I Never Saw Another Butterfly, and I am excited to once again tell this hauntingly rich story about children in the Holocaust and the power the arts had in giving them hope when their world was crashing in all around them. I hope you'll come see it in mid-October.
- Launching StoryBook Theater's 20th Season is the newly written musical – The Tortoise & the Hare. The show's story focuses on being yourself and doing your best – whether you win the race or not.
- New this fall is Foundations, a year-round theater course for 10-12 year old students. It's already full with a waiting list as is its sister program, The Intensive, for 13-19 year-olds.
- Outreach afterschool classes continue to grow – proof-positive that the arts are a valued piece of learning, especially in schools that have had to reduce or eliminate them in the classroom.
The Studio is a great place with a passionate team that includes awesome teaching artists/directors and devoted staff members. We all share the same vision that the arts contribute to the positive development and growth of our young people, and I couldn't be happier to work in such a positive, life-changing environment. I can't reiterate enough how grateful we are to do what we do, how thankful we are for all of our families and patrons that give, participate and volunteer in so many ways. It's a new year full of anniversaries and celebrations for us all. We can't wait to get started.
Thank you.
Lani Brockman
Executive Artistic Director
TOTAL IMPACT NUMBERS Sept '16 – Aug '17
Students & Audiences
Total: 69,300
FINANCIAL REPORT Sept '16 – Aug '17
Total: 1,866,000 Total: 1,794,000
Summer Camps – Studio East Alum, Abby Freid, Comes Back to Teach
This summer, over 1,000 kids participated in Studio East camps. Another 39 took our Young Actors Professional Intensive (YAPI) and about 25 other young people assisted our camp directors and instructors. Every summer, a few Studio East alumni come back and help out with summer camps. This is such a unique experience, as it feels like full circle for these kids. Abby Freid, 19, returned to the Studio to teach kids this summer.
Freid is currently a sophomore at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York where she is majoring in theater. Coming home to the Seattle area this past summer meant more than just seeing friends and family. For Abby, it meant a chance to give back to the Studio, a place she spent much of her time from ages 13 to 18.
"I wanted to give back to the community that gave so much to me," says Freid. She worked as an assistant director, choreographer and instructor in two Smorgasbord camps, Beauty and the Beast, and two Spamilton camps.
Freid's experience with Studio East goes back to when she was eight years old and saw the famous 'Twas the Night production. "I was so impressed with what I saw, and I thought that the girls playing the reindeer were the coolest people I had ever seen in my entire life. I knew that that's what I wanted to do." A few years later, Abby was playing one of those reindeer herself in 'Twas the Night. She performed in numerous Studio East productions, most memorably as Widow Corney in Oliver! (2011) and Morticia in The Addam's Family (2015).
"When we call it the Studio East family, that's not an exaggeration at all. It's meant a lot to me in the six years that I have been a part," says Freid. "I don't think I could have gotten the training that I did at Studio East anywhere else on the east side."
Coming back to the Studio this summer, Freid observed, "I love seeing the younger kids…their passion, their potential. That is nostalgic for me. It also gave me experience in directing and working with others. It gave me a fresh experience in how to deal with people who are different than me." Freid also raved about getting the opportunity to help direct, choreograph, stage manage and more. As an assistant in these camps, she got a little taste of just about every part that makes up theater.
Freid says, "If any Studio alum or older Studio kids are interested in teaching camps or interested in pursuing theater professionally, I would absolutely recommend it."
We would have to agree; there is nothing better than seeing Studio East alumni come back through the Studio doors to help out the next generation of actors. Thank you, Abby!
Abby Freid (from left to right) as Morticia in The Addam's Family, Baby Bear in Kirkland's Fourth of July Parade with Studio East, and as a 'Twas reindeer.
Meet Studio East's newest Board Members
Adam Barr, Studio East Parent & Microsoft Retiree
Adam and his wife Maura live in Redmond and are longtime supporters of the Studio. Their oldest son, Zachary, did his first Mainstage show in the fall of 2003 (Annie), and even before that their kids attended StoryBook shows with their preschool and went to Studio summer camps. They have had two other kids "graduate" from the Studio – Madeline and Keenan, and their youngest, Noah, will be a sophomore in high school next year. Adam grew up in Montreal and worked for Microsoft for 23+ years, but left in January 2017 to write a book. Adam himself has been in two shows at the Studio – I Never Saw Another Butterfly and Fiddler on the Roof, plus a few appearances in Adult 'Twas. Adam firmly believes that Studio East is a great resource for the community, and with his wife Maura as a former board member, he looks forward to his time on the board.
Shiraz Cupala, Studio East Parent & VP of Product at Offer Up
Shiraz's love of theater began when he first saw Yul Brynner in The King and I as a child in Ohio. He went on to act in many plays and musicals in high school and produced shows in college. Shiraz moved to Seattle to join Microsoft and spent 15 years leading engineering and marketing teams in Xbox, Windows, and Office. He also co-founded an educational non-profit, helped grow a boutique IT consulting firm, and started a media production company with his wife Holly, a young adult author. He is now VP of Product at OfferUp, leading customer experience and innovation. In his spare time, he loves home remodeling, cooking, classic cars, rehearsing scenes with his middle school daughter, and starting a band with his kindergarten son. Shiraz is most excited about supporting Studio East's mission to help youth develop life skills through the teamwork and challenges they encounter in the performing arts.
A Look Back At Our Summer Teen Musical: Mary Poppins
At Studio East, we believe in giving young people the chance to discover and explore new things. This includes acting, singing, dancing and as of this past summer, flying! Thanks to the very generous donations of a few Studio East families, we were able to incorporate stage flying into our summer teen production Mary Poppins. From the moment Mary (Sarah Dennis) and Bert (Keenan Barr) strapped on those harnesses, the musical grew in its magic and authenticity. Now this was the Mary Poppins we all grew up knowing and loving. This was the first time in Studio history that we have integrated flying into a show, but unique, fun experiences like this give young people new opportunities, expand their repertoire, and help them grow in confidence.
Many other aspects made Mary Poppins so special – from the biggest set we have ever brought to Kirkland Performance Center thanks to Erik Eagleson and his talented crew, to 160+ unique costumes thanks to the brilliant Deane Middleton, from Lynn Chestnut's magical prop department to the sold out crowds in nearly all six shows. We sold all but 87 of 2,400 seats for this show, a record for Studio East's summer production.
It was a truly spectacular way to close out the 24th season of Studio East. We were honored by the community's response. Everyone involved worked so hard to make this one of the most extraordinary shows the Studio has done. The show truly reflected the message that Mary Poppins weaves throughout – "Anything can happen if you let it." A big production, a hard working artistic team, a passionate cast, magnificent orchestra, generous donors, the brilliant ZFX flying effects, epic sets, endless costumes and props – it all happened and with massive thanks to our community, and to you, our wonderful patrons. We couldn't have done any of it without you.
Pictures courtesy of Lorraine Rough. More pictures from the production can be found on our Facebook page.
Up and Coming – a Look Ahead at the Next Quarter at Studio East & StoryBook Theater
I Never Saw Another Butterfly – Behind the Scenes of our Upcoming Fall Production
This will be Studio East's fifth time putting on I Never Saw Another Butterfly in its 25 years. Each time, we count it a privilege to be able to tell this inspiring and true story. Between the years 1942 and 1944, 15,000 Jewish children passed through the Terezin concentration camp, and only about one hundred of them survived. Through the darkest of circumstances, they found courage and hope through writing poems and creating art. Originally compiled by Celeste Raspanti with original music created by our own Susan Bardsley, this is the inspiring story of imprisoned children and the teacher who helped create hope when there was little reason for hope.
Q&A with Lani Brockman, Executive Artistic Director of Studio East and Director of I Never Saw Another Butterfly
How do you help get the kids prepared for this particular show?
We have them do a project on the Holocaust. It can be anything, as long as it's on the Holocaust. Some kids do something on Hitler, some do it on Terezin, the swastika, or the different styles of Jewish stars that were worn . Each person in the cast puts together a 3-5 minute presentation. On a Saturday a couple of weeks before the show opens, we have a presentation where they all share. Those projects that can be posted, we put up on walls in rehearsal rooms and the Studio lobby so the audience can see the information. It's not just a play.
How does this help the kids engage in the play?
It personalizes it. You have to do a little bit of research before you can figure out what you're going to be doing your project on. It's history but it's accessible to them because the kids that went through this are their age.
What is the history of this show & particularly Studio East's history with the show?
The children of Terezin were taught to write poetry and draw pictures to express the trauma they were going through. They hid their artwork in buried suitcases. After the war, they were found, given to the Prague Museum and put on shelves for twenty years. The artwork was discovered in the 1960s and a book was created. Celeste Raspanti found the book and created a play. For Studio East, our first run of Butterfly was in 1996. We performed it then as a play. The second or third show we added the music. Sue got permission from the Prague Museum as well as a survivor whose poems were a part of the play to add music. We then performed it again in 2003, 2008 and 2012.
Why is this referred to as a "play with music" versus a "musical?"
Whereas in a musical, the songs drive the action and the story, in a play with music, the songs don't drive the story along. Instead the music and the poetry and the drawings are all of equal importance. The songs are the children singing their experiences, their inner thoughts, their poetry. Sue wrote them in the genre of the time too, so they are in minor keys, very European, and also very haunting. All of the words are written by the children from Terezin.
Why is this story so important to tell?
Studio East does this show every five years or so, because it's a story that needs to be told again and again so history doesn't repeat itself. I know that for the kids who have been involved in this show over the past 20 some years, it has made a difference in their lives. Abby Duke Eagleson played one of the first young Rayas, and now she is playing the teacher in this production.
We are honored to bring this show to the Studio East stage. We hope you will join us. Dates & showtimes here.
StoryBook Theater Launches 20th Season with a Brand New Show
We are excited to begin the 20th season of StoryBook Theater! We'll launch this new season with a brand new show, The Tortoise & the Hare, written by Lani Brockman with music and lyrics by Sue Bardsley. This interactive musical is a fun, modern take on Aesop's classic fable. Six kinds of animals appear as characters – and the insects are played by the audience! We have a tortoise and hare, of course, but also a tree frog, a crow and a walking catfish. Christine Tschirgi is working on the costumes and has allowed us to share some of her behind the scenes costume designs (below). We can't wait to see how fun they will be in real life.
The Tortoise & the Hare delves into some new themes about diversity, alienation and handling prejudice. As each character represents a different animal species, they each have a unique set of challenges to overcome. Through the eyes of animals, children encounter these themes on a level they can understand. The characters collectively learn the valuable life lesson of being themselves and doing their best.
As always with StoryBook Theater, this show is chock full of comedy, whimsical costumes and fun music you will still be singing a week later. We hope to see you at The Tortoise & the Hare, showing in Renton, Kirkland, Everett, Shoreline and Fremont. Dates & Showtimes Here.
Thank you for reading our September 2017 Quarterly Newsletter! Your support enables us to keep working to create confident, compassionate, responsible young people through the performing arts. We couldn't do this without you. Here's to a new year!


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Tonight is my last evening in Paris; as I am flying all the way through to San Francisco tomorrow, it promises to be a very long day, literally and figuratively. Let's hope that my shiny new green card means that I can avoid the not-so-delightful "secondary screening" process when going through immigration. It's happened to me twice at Washington Dulles already, and I'd just as soon avoid the hat trick.
This visit has been amazing. I haven't blogged as much as on previous trips, but that largely reflects the huge number of private lessons I had scheduled during half the time I was here. These were expensive and draining, but extremely rewarding. I feel the same way about this whole autumn adventure -- the side trips to Ireland and Scotland took a certain amount of energy to set up and carry through, but were unforgettable in all the right ways.
Etc etc. Add superlatives and stir -- you get the picture. It's been a terrific two and a half months, and I feel blessed to have been able to do it. And, I know that I go on about this, but it bears repeating, I feel totally blessed to have rediscovered this crazy language thing in my fifties, that ignites my passion and acts as a doorway to a completely different kind of life than I might have imagined.
As I don't generally post from San Francisco, the blog will go on hiatus until the French adventure starts up again in the spring. The target date for my return to France is March 1st. In previous years I've always used getting my taxes filed as a reason to procrastinate, and then ended up requesting an extension to file and doing them in July or August anyway, so I'm hoping to avoid that particular little trap next year.
I leave you with the very first photo I took on this trip, taken on Labor Day, just before we took our class trip on the bateau mouche.
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After devastating wildfires, Gatlinburg, Tenn., welcomes back tourists
By ALAN SOLOMON | Chicago Tribune | Published: January 26, 2017
The grand opening, in this town on the edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and 5 scenic miles from Gatlinburg, had been in the works for months.
So had the drought.
A marginally successful, for-profit attraction called the National Museum of Crime & Punishment had lost its home in Washington, D.C., the previous year over money issues. (The landlord wanted more of it.)
Which meant John Wayne Gacy's clown suit and John Dillinger's death mask and James Caan's pistol from "The Godfather" might have gone back into assorted collections and attics. But no.
Instead, the museum was to move to Tennessee and reopen as the Alcatraz East Crime Museum. It was to sit comfortably on Pigeon Forge's six-lane, slow-moving Parkway in a neighborhood that already included the Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show, the Hollywood Wax Museum, Smoky Mountain Opry, Wonder Works, Dolly Parton's Lumberjack Adventure and, of course, Dollywood. And pancake joints and go-kart tracks and hotels and motels and outlet malls and T-shirt emporia.
"I just really felt a visitor to the Pigeon Forge area was our visitor type," said Janine Vaccarello, chief operating officer. "They love our country, they love military, they love law enforcement, love guns -- they embrace exactly what we are."
But Nov. 23, as workers were tweaking and installing and polishing for the planned Dec. 16 opening, came the first report of a wildfire near Chimney Tops Trail, a scenic hiker route in the national park about 7 miles south of Gatlinburg.
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"'Please contain it,'" Vaccarello recalled saying to herself. "' Do not enter this Parkway area.' There were already fires in that area. You could smell them. But they were in very rural areas."
The fire didn't enter the Pigeon Forge Parkway area.
"We didn't have any loss of life here," said Leon Downey, executive director of the Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism. "All of our businesses continued to operate."
It entered Gatlinburg.
Gatlinburg lost 14 lives. More than 2,400 structures were destroyed or damaged, including the home of the town's mayor.
The city's oldest hotel is the Gatlinburg Inn. It was built on the city's Parkway (narrower and even slower than Pigeon Forge's) in 1937. Its guests have included Liberace and Lady Bird Johnson. The song "Rocky Top" was written in one of its rooms. Its general manager is Gary Bailey.
"The mountain behind the hotel," he said, "was completely on fire."
For more than a week, this city of 3,900 -- which annually funnels 10 million visitors to the nation's most-visited national park -- was on lockdown.
"You had to show ID to get in," Bailey said, "and you had to be out by a certain time. And that was due to safety concerns, plus I'm assuming there were concerns about people getting in and looting some of the businesses that were closed.
"We didn't have any of that."
What they had was, mostly, a sense of relief.
"When we came into town for the first time, we realized, 'Hey, it was bad, but on the whole, Gatlinburg is still intact.'"
True, some motels were remnants. Many places to stay and shops -- downtown Gatlinburg, more sedate than Pigeon Forge, is primarily shops and little restaurants -- suffered smoke damage.
On back roads, charred houses and cabins were in evidence. Skeletal bicycles and melted stoves and gutted automobiles were grim reminders. Blackened trees and brush told their own stories.
"This was kind of everybody's first rodeo," Bailey said. "It was traumatic to see. And, of course, some people lost their lives -- people that we know."
Diana Wolfe takes reservations at Twin Cedar Cabins in Gatlinburg. The company owns nine rental cabins. Two were lost in the fire. She knows others were less fortunate.
"It's a disaster that we're dealing with," she said. "People call and say, 'Why would we want to come there? Everything is gone.'
"Well, it's not gone. Gatlinburg is open, ready for business. We were all affected, we all lost things, we're all recovering -- but if these people don't come back, then we're really going to be devastated."
Approaching Christmas, most Gatlinburg hotels that stood near-empty during the cleanup were busy again. Almost all shops and eateries and attractions had reopened, and those still closed were expected to be ready soon. Parkway was back to its usual crawl; sidewalks were seasonally busy.
Yes, Gatlinburg was open for business, and people were coming back.
"Generations of families have traveled here and have memories of their vacations here, of throwing rocks in the river and whitewater rafting ... and having pancakes" said Marci Claude, of the Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau. "And they grieve with you.
"And then they support you."
And there's also this.
"People can look at the bad side, if they want," said Steve Ellis, who handles sales and marketing for Parton properties in Pigeon Forge. "But all the stuff's going to be rebuilt. Carpenters, electricians, you go to get lumber -- it's jobs."
On Dec. 16, authorities declared the fires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park nearly 100 percent contained and stopped issuing bulletins.
Back in Pigeon Forge, all was absolutely normal. Dollywood, the amusement park, reopened the first weekend in December. Other attractions were doing fine despite the inevitable misconceptions.
"I talked to a lady the other day," said Ellis, "and she thought the mountains physically burned. The mountains themselves. She said, 'Is it flat up there now?'
"If people came here before, there's no difference."
Two days before Christmas, thanks to good work by first-responders and a blessed event -- rain -- the national park lifted its ban on campfires.
And Dec. 16, right on time, the Alcatraz East Crime Museum -- like everything in Pigeon Forge and almost everything in Gatlinburg -- was open for business.


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The five-time Olympic gold medallist was in Seenigama, near Galle, to present a prize to the winner of a Laureus competition to design the case back of a limited edition watch from IWC Schaffhausen.
Laureus Academy member Redgrave handed over a plaque and laptop to eight-year-old Kumara Apsara, whose drawing of girls playing sport will adorn the limited edition timepiece. Proceeds from sales will go towards supporting all the foundation's projects worldwide.
While there Redgrave also delivered a motivational speech to 30 youngsters who take part in the initiative, set up to help rebuild the community in one of the regions devastated by the 2004 tsunami.
He also took to the crease to face some testing deliveries from youths on the cricket-mad island and proved his sporting prowess stretches beyond the confines of a rowing boat by stroking a handful of boundaries. Redgrave said: "I've taken part in some important and exciting events since I became a member of the Laureus Academy but being able to travel to Sri Lanka to meet young Kumara and give her this prize was one of the best."


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I went to see the Mets and Dodgers on a "Free Shirt Friday" that I assume will be my one trip to Citi Field this year.
I kept score, as I generally do when I go to the ballpark by myself.
If you prefer a verbal description, I can provide that as well.
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Goats Plus
I was eager last year to see the home opener of the Hartford Yard Goats' inaugural season. Construction delays and litigation, however, resulted in the team playing its entire first season on the road; there was no home opener.
In their sophomore year, Melvin worked out an itinerary of Goats plus teams I have seen but he has not, plus time for him to accomplish some work.
In their sophomore year, Melvin worked out an itinerary of Goats plus teams I have seen but he has not, plus time for him to accomplish some work.
|Dunkin Donuts Park, eight months before opening day
image courtesy of Google through Creative Commons license
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Monday, July 24, 2017
The 2017 Trans-Appalachian Evidentiary Expedition
|We cut a less destructive swath through Appalachia.
In contrast with my periodic and emotional responses to the dissatisfaction of blogging, Melvin wrote a comprehensive and well reasoned analysis earlier this year. I don't do Melvin's exploration justice, not even to this individual point, but he included the observation:
"On the basic level, independent of any possible larger issues, I think the blog can serve a useful recording function: here are some of the places we went, in the order we went to them, with some pictures. ...having all the trip-related experiences at least alluded to in a common place has an evidentiary value...."In the spirit of that statement, and despite my resolution earlier this year, the following records with a minimum of narrative our recent trip south through the Mid-Atlantic states and the return through Appalachia.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Nothing to See
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So instead let's do a nonexhaustive recap of our tour of the Midwest last month, with a goodly number of legit pictures, just (barely) in advance of our trans-Appalachian epic.
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Mr. Happy Go Lucky
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As John Mellencamp sings on Track 5 of the 1996 album shown above, "This may not be the end of the world... but you can see it from here." Rolling Stone described Mr. Happy Go Lucky as "long on atmospherics, a dark-carnival collage of mad laughter and distant whispers." If that's not something for a blogger to aspire to, I don't know what is. They also called it "a little uneven but unrepentant," while No Depression called Mellencamp "wonderfully mixed up, unclear about who he is and why he does the things he does," all of which seems fitting, too.
If everything goes more or less as planned, 2017 could well be the antepenultimate one of Baseball Byways. That is, by the end of the 2019 season, Rob and I might be able to say that we have been to all the active MLB and MILB stadiums. (Characterizing that moment in time as being "done" raises a slew of terminological questions that might get addressed at a later date.)
We start this year, fittingly, in Indiana, home state of this post's bard. Herewith the belated but ambitious season preview for 2017:
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Monday, January 23, 2017
Dippin' Don'ts
Excuse me, maestro, at this point I have to interrupt... While this is hardly a political or news-driven blog, I feel obliged to weigh in on today's kerfuffle over Dippin' Dots, ballpark institution and onetime Ice Cream of the Future.
It transpires that new White House Press Secretary
Which anyone who has seen Idiocracy could have already told you.
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Sunday, January 22, 2017
Bots are Reading the Blog
...but it appears they can only read the first page. I have temporarily changed a setting so only one post is displayed on each page. Melvin and I apologize for any inconvenience to human readers. (Yes, both of you.)
Update: January 24, 2017
That didn't work so I have reset the posts-per-page setting again.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Out of Phoenix Rises the Ashes
Melvin and I have been planning and undertaking baseball road-trips for 15 years (origin story). For about half that time, it was (just) something we did because we enjoyed it.
Then, starting with our 2009 cross-country trip—4,800 miles and 16 games in 20 days—we decided to blog about our experience. Going into the exercise, we agreed that we could stop at the end of the trip. We didn't.
|The endlessly repeated end of the video for One in a Million (1983).
Then, starting with our 2009 cross-country trip—4,800 miles and 16 games in 20 days—we decided to blog about our experience. Going into the exercise, we agreed that we could stop at the end of the trip. We didn't.
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HAGERSTOWN -- Maggie Wunderlich and Daniel Keck love winter sports, so when they started planning their Dec. 19 wedding and honeymoon ski trip, Maggie prayed for snow.
"I guess I prayed a little too hard, 'cause this is way more snow than we expected," Maggie said with a laugh Monday.
Their wedding photographer canceled and the restaurant where they planned to hold their reception was closed Saturday, but the couple went through with their 3 p.m. wedding at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hagerstown despite the heavy snow.
"I said to them on Saturday, 'You'll be telling your grandchildren about your wedding day,'" said Maggie's mother, Irene Wunderlich.
Maggie and Dan met at a national Boy Scout jamboree, where they both were staff members, and they dated for about 4 1/2 years, Irene Wunderlich said. They were engaged for more than a year and chose the December date for their wedding because it fell between the end of Dan's classes to become a physician's assistant and the beginning of his rotations, which start in January.


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A brief indication of relevant literature on treatment
Psychological treatments from different theoretical perspectives have been found to be effective for chronic PTSD in several reviews (e.g. Van Etten & Taylor, 1988; Bradley et al al, 2005; Bisson et al. 2007). Psycholgical treatments that have proved to be most effective in the treatment of PTSD are the ones that focuse on the trauma memory, especially episodic memory of the traumatic event. Most evidence is available for trauma-focused psychotherapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) and EMDR. Literature on these treatments for PTSD regard mostly chronic PTSD. Trauma treatment may include different stages, from preparation and stabilization to trauma processing and enhancement of adaptive emotional, behavioural and social functioning. A complete structure can be found in the handbook: Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders: An Evidence-Based Guide (2009)-Christine Courtois Christine A. Courtois (Editor), New York: The Guilford Press. The latest publication in the field is Robin Shapiro's book: The trauma treatment handbook: Protocols across the Spectrum (Norton Prof. Books), Oct. 2010. Another coming publication is M. Basoglu and E. Salcioglu's "A Mental Healthcare Model for Mass Trauma Survivors: Control focused behavioural treatment of earthquake, war and torture trauma" (March 2011), Cambridge University Press
Below you can find the abstracts of important articles identified in the field of treatment of PTSD.
Psychological treatments for chronic post-traumatic stress disorder. Systematic review and meta-analysis
J.I.Bisson, A. Ehlers, R. Matthews, S. Pilling, D. Richards and S. Turner (2007) British Journal of Psychiatry, 198, 97-104
Thirty-eight randomized controlled trials were included in the included in the meta-analysis. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (TFCBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), stress management and group cognitive behavioural therapy improved PTSD symptoms more than Symptoms more waiting-list or usual care. There was inconclusive evidence regarding other therapies. There was no evidence of a difference in efficacy between TFCBT and EMDR but therewas some evidence that TFCBT and EMDR were superior to stress management and other therapies, and that stress smanagement was superior to other therapies. Conclusions: The first-line psychological treatment for PTSD should be trauma-focused (TFCBT or EMDR).
Effective Psychotherapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Review and Critique
Marylene Cloitre (2009) CNS Spect.; 14:1 (suppl 1): 32-43
This report reviews and critiques the psychotherapy literature for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and systematically presents data on sample size, rates of completion and effect sizes. Substantial progress has been made in the use of cognitive behavioral therapies and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for the resolution of PTSD. Innovations in PTSD treatments are identified. Further advances are needed in the treatment of populations with complex and chronic forms of PTSD such as those found in childhood abuse populations, refugee populations, and those experiencing chronic mental illness. The need to address comorbid emotional, social, and physical health consequences of trauma, to implement treatments in community-based settings, and to incorporate larger systems of care into study designs is noted.
Comparing the efficacy of EMDR and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of PTSD: a meta-analytic study
G. H. Seidler and F. E. Wagner (2006) Psychological Medicine, 36, 1515-1522
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) are both widely used in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There has, however, been debate regarding the advantages of one approach over the other. This study sought to determine whether there was any evidence that one treatment was superior to the other. A systematic review was perfomed of the literature dating from 1989 to 2005 and identified eight publications describing treatment outcomes of EMDR and CBT in active–active comparisons. Seven of these studies were investigated meta-analytically. The superiority of one treatment over the other could not be demonstrated. Trauma-focused CBT and EMDR tend to be equally efficacious. Differences between the two forms of treatment are probably not of clinical significance. While the data indicate that moderator variables influence treatment efficacy, we argue that because of the small number of original studies, little benefit is to be gained from a closer examination of these variables. Further research is needed within the framework of randomized controlled trials. Conclusions. Results suggest that in the treatment of PTSD, both therapy methods tend to be equally efficacious. We suggest that future research should not restrict its focus to the efficacy, effectiveness and efficiency of these therapy methods but should also attempt to establish which trauma patients are more likely to benefit from one method or the other. What remains unclear is the contribution of the eye movement component in EMDR to treatment out come.
The relative efficacy of bona fide psychotherapies for treating post-traumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis of direct comparisons
Steven G. Benish, Zac E. Imel, Bruce E. Wampold (2008) Clinical Psychology Review 28, 746-758
Psychotherapy has been found to be an effective treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but meta-analyses have yielded inconsistent results on relative efficacy of psychotherapies in the treatment of PTSD. The present meta-analysis controlled for potential confounds in previous PTSD meta-analyses by including only bona fide psychotherapies, avoiding categorization of psychotherapy treatments, and using direct comparison studies only. The primary analysis revealed that effect sizes were homogenously distributed around zero for measures of PTSD symptomatology, and for all measures of psychological functioning, indicating that there were no differences between psychotherapies. Additionally, the upper bound of the true effect size between PTSD psychotherapies was quite small. These results suggest that despite strong evidence of psychotherapy efficaciousness vis-à-vis no treatment or common factor controls, bona fide psychotherapies produce equivalent benefits for patients with PTSD.
Do all psychological treatments really work the same in post traumatic stress disorder?
Anke Ehlers, Jonathan Bisson, David M. Clark, Mark Creamer, Steven Pillinge, David Richards, Paula P. Schnurr, Stuart Turner, William Yule (2010) Clinical Psychological Review, Mar; 30 (2) 269-76
A recent meta-analysis by Benish, Imel, and Wampold (2008, Clinical Psychology Review, 28, 746–758) concluded that all bona fide treatments are equally effective in post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In contrast, seven other meta-analyses or systematic reviews concluded that there is good evidence that trauma-focused psychological treatments (trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) are effective in PTSD; but that treatments that do not focus on the patients' trauma memories or their meanings are either less effective or not yet sufficiently studied. International treatment guidelines therefore recommend trauma-focused psychological treatments as first-line treatments for PTSD. We examine possible reasons for the discrepant conclusions and argue that (1) the selection procedure of the available evidence used in Benishetal.'s (2008) meta-analysis introduces bias, and (2) the analysis and conclusions fail to take into account th need to demonstrate that treatments for PTSD are more effective than natural recovery. Furthermore, significant increases in effect sizes of trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapies over the past two decades contradict the conclusion that content of treatment does not matter. To advance understanding of the optimal treatment for PTSD, we recommend further research into the active mechanisms of therapeutic change, including treatment elements commonly considered to be non-specific. We also recommend transparency in reporting exclusions in meta-analyses and suggest that bona fide treatments should be defined on empirical and theoretical grounds rather than by judgments of the investigators' intent.
A meta-analytic investigation of therapy modality outcomes for sexually abused children and adolescents: An exploratory study
Melanie D. Hetzel-Riggina, Amy M. Brauschb, Brad S. Montgomery (2007) Child Abuse & Neglect 31, 125-141
The purpose of the study was to investigate the independent effects of different treatment elements on a number of secondary problems related to childhood and adolescent sexual abuse, as well as investigate a number of different moderators of treatment effectiveness. Twenty-eight studies that provided treatment outcome results for children and adolescents who had been sexually abused were included in the meta-analysis. Different aspects of psychological treatment, such as specific treatment modalities (individual, cognitive-behavioral, etc.) or secondary problems (behavior problems, psychological distress, etc.) were investigated. The overall mean weighted effect size for the meta-analysis was d=.72 (SE=.02). The results indicate that psychological treatment after childhood or adolescent sexual abuse tended to result in better outcomes than no treatment. There was significant heterogeneity in the effectiveness of the various psychological treatment elements. Play therapy seemed to be the most effective treatment for social functioning, whereas cognitive-behavioral, abuse-specific, and supportive therapy in either group or individual formats was most effective for behavior problems. Cognitive-behavioral, family, and individual therapy seemed to be the most effective for psychological distress, and abuse-specific, cognitive-behavioral, and group therapy appeared to be the most effective for low self-concept. Conclusions: The choice of therapy modality should depend on the child's main presenting secondary problem. Further research should be conducted investigating other possible moderators and secondary problem outcomes.


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The air in Teresa Carter's basement in Highland's Ranch is still.
It has four women in it, but the only sound is the soft, methodical churning of their sewing machines.
One is ripping apart a wedding gown someone donated to Carter a few weeks ago.
"We're all kind of new at this," said Kathy Reiger as her hands guided a section of the dress through the sewing machine's foot.
By the look in Reiger's eyes, you can tell this is more than just sewing; it's work that connects deeply to her soul.
"We're making gowns, and little vests and dresses for babies that unfortunately did not live," she said.
The dress in Reiger's hands will be cut down, trimmed, and then sewn into a smaller gown only a portion of the size.
It will have a pink or blue bow attached onto it as well, before it is hand-delivered to a local hospital.
From there a nurse will give it to a grieving family.
"You know, [I think] wow this is going to go on a little baby and this is going to tell parents that other people are thinking about them," said Teresa Carter, who is working on stitching a bow tie together.
Teresa started converting wedding gowns into burial gowns in September. She saw a need that wasn't being filled and put a message out to the Highlands Ranch community via Facebook, asking anyone interested to donate and lend a hand.
"I finally feel like I've found my calling," Carter said "What was meant for me to do."
"It's not something you would ever think [of doing]," Hilary Perry added.
Perry joined the group as a way to marry her interests of sewing and volunteerism.
Kathy Rieger because she understands the pain these families go through.
"I'm a retired labor and delivery nurse," she said. "I worked as a labor and delivery nurse for 30 years and so I worked with the parents when they were going through these difficult situations. When [Teresa] put out a message that she was looking for volunteers it just hit close to my heart, so it's very, very therapeutic for me."
The women never see where their gowns go. They deliver them to hospitals that then give them to families.
But to this group that doesn't matter. Love is inherently woven into what they do.
"[The families] feel the love of what was hand-created for their baby," Carter said. "They feel it in that."


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You can contact me via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
One of the best ways to contact me is on IRC. I'm on Freenode as
Whatever method you use, I'll try to respond as soon as I see your message.
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I had another lunch date with friends at Samdoo Restaurant. It was definitely another food trip because the dim sum was just coming and coming… albeit at slow intervals. But my entry for this week was a dish we ordered from a previous lunch date, also in Samdoo.
We weren't disappointed at all! It's so tasty and had the right amount of pepper and oyster sauce to spice it up. But most of all, it satisfied our cravings for seafoods!
Of course, this dish came with the house special Samdoo "ried rice" and our other favorite dim sum fares.


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Ah yes, the good old days, do you remember your parents and grandparents saying how much better things were back in their day? Well now it's our turn to relate just how simple life seemed to be back when we were growing up. The sad part is, as each generation looks back on their "formative" years and compares it to the present day, and what should scare us greatly, is that the current time will one day be looked back upon fondly, and be recalled as, simply wonderful!
Have a Friday to remember,
Do you remember,
those summer days,
with time suspended,
in a daze,
of clear blue skies,
and sunshine's rays?
When hours passed,
like hours should,
and it was safe,
to walk the woods,
and your name was known,
in the neighborhood.
When beaches were clean,
without the waste,
washed ashore,
or left in haste,
and the water had,
no metallic taste.
Ah, the days of yesteryear,
will they ever reappear?
I think not,
and it's my fear,
that what is now,
will be held as dear.
Jack Downing
May 2009
Copyright© Jack Downing, aka Jake @poemsandponderings.wordpress.com. All rights reserved. Contents may not be reprinted or disseminated in any manner without the expressed written consent of the author. JRD 5/10/13


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Traveling Luck for Ovčina Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The timezone in Ovcina is Europe/Sarajevo
Morning Sunrise at 07:12 and Evening Sunset at 16:05. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 44.3281°, Longitude. 18.9114°
Morning Sunrise at 07:12 and Evening Sunset at 16:05. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 44.3281°, Longitude. 18.9114°
Weather near Ovčina Last report from RAJILOVAK, null 83.1km awayTemperature: 7°C / 45°F
Wind: 3.5km/h
Cloud: Broken at 1400ft Solid Overcast at 1900ft
Satellite map of Ovčina and it's surroudings...
Geographic features & Photographs around Ovčina in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
- Jovičići (0.4km)
- Vidakovići Vrela (1.4km)
- Seliško Polje (1.7km)
- Carevina (1.9km)
- Lukići (1.9km)
- Tokanovići (2.3km)
- Željeznik (2.4km)
- Dobrić (2.4km)
- Perušinovići (2.9km)
- Vukovići (2.9km)
- Mihailovići (2.9km)
- Bašići (2.9km)
- Donji Bašići (2.9km)
- Marići (3.3km)
- Odžaci (3.3km)
- Zupci (3.4km)
- Lazići (3.5km)
- Papraća (3.6km)
- Kostići (3.7km)
- Mramorak (3.7km)
- Savići (3.9km)
- Trišići (4km)
- Velika Njiva (4km)
- Stjepanovići (4km)
- Kneževići (4.2km)
- Pavlovići (4.4km)
- Marići (4.5km)
- Markovići (4.5km)
- Bunijevci (4.5km)
- Petrovići (4.6km)
- Bijela Zemlja (4.7km)
- Vlačići (4.8km)
- Božići (4.8km)
- Macani (4.9km)
mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.
populated locality an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings.
- Selište (0.8km)
- Pobedarje (3.4km)
- Udbina (3.6km)
- (( Brainci )) (4.7km)
slope(s) a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle.
Accommodation around Ovčina
TUZLA HOTEL Zavnobih a 13, Tuzla
hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.
stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- Duboki Potok (3km)
- Duboki Potok (3.6km)
- Klanac (3.6km)
ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.
- Krušici (4.6km)
abandoned populated place a ghost town.
- Korito (1.1km)
locality a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries.
- Mramorci (2.2km)
cliff(s) a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area.
- Orlovina (4.3km)
spur(s) a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation.
- Ovčina (0km)
destroyed populated place a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war.
- Lošići (3.5km)
valley an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.
- Suvodol (4km)
spring(s) a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground.
- Suljina Voda (4.3km)
Wikipedia entries close to Ovčina
- Šekovići city o city
- Osmaci adm2nd adm2nd
- Kalesija city o city
- Vlasenica city o city
- Zvornik city o city
- Sapna city o city
- Flughafen Tuzla airport airport
- Kladanj city o city
- Milići adm2nd adm2nd
- Živinice city o city
- Kravica city o city
- Han Pijesak city o city
- Majevica mountain k mountain
- Tuzla city e city
- Teočak city o city
- Loznica city i city
Airports close to OvčinaSarajevo(SJJ), Sarajevo, Bosnia-hercegovina (85.2km)
Beograd(BEG), Beograd, Yugoslavia (144.4km)
Osijek(OSI), Osijek, Croatia (147.2km)
Mostar(OMO), Mostar, Bosnia-hercegovina (169.5km)
Airfields or small strips close to OvčinaCepin, Cepin, Croatia (159.2km)
Banja luka, Banja luka, Bosnia-hercegovina (169.3km)
Vrsac, Vrsac, Yugoslavia (245.7km)


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This bride from Houston, Texas took social media by storm and looked gorgeous on her wedding day with her bridesmaids. Nakyia Whitty tied the knot on a beach in the Dominican Republic and looked fabulous doing it. I'll drop the pics so you can see this magic for yourself.
Seriously though, these photos are everything.
People have contacted her saying she's inspired them to wear their hair natural on their special day. The couple did not anticipate the photos going viral but they're happily surprised at all the responses they have received .
"I'm blessed to have that type of support. I don't know how many YouTube tutorials a man can take, exactly, but he definitely exceeded maximum capacity.", she says.


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Thinking ahead to some big expenses forthcoming:
DD #1 will be going off to college in 2 years
DD #2 will be getting her drivers license in 2 years
Renters are still in our house and have asked to stay there through 2016. They really need to just buy the darn place
Financially, we are staying steady but I would love to push ahead somehow. I need to inherit some money from an unknown relative somewhere haha.
I have been selling a lot of clothing/accessories on instagram, poshmark, and mercari... haven't put too many things on ebay because the other platforms seem much easier.
Wish we would finish up renovating our house. But on the other hand, don't really have the extra funds to do so. Oh well.
Been walking on the treadmill daily for at least an hour at usually 3mph. Hoping to get rid of 15 lbs but doubt that will happen anytime soon.
So, lots of randomness around here lately.
Documenting random thoughts today
Thinking ahead to some big expenses forthcoming:
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September 22nd, 2015 at 10:41 amI did 40 minutes on our treadmill today. I'd love to lose weight too!
It's amazing how fast the time goes...college will be upon you soon. Save what you can.
September 22nd, 2015 at 04:07 pmI'm selling on Facebook.
I'd be interested to hear your assessment of instagram, poshmark, and mercari (and anywhere else) as regards how quickly they sell, which sells at higher prices most and ease of use.
September 22nd, 2015 at 06:28 pmGood for you getting on the treadmill! I skipped out on the gym today - way too tired after my mom visiting and all the activity. Need to get there though!


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(Mechanicsburg) -- A former volunteer firefighter in central Pennsylvania has admitted setting four fires last year.
Collin Miller pleaded guilty to counts of arson and recklessly endangering another person.
Several other charges against the 23-year-old were dismissed.
He's scheduled to be sentenced in November.
Investigators say shoe prints linked Miller to an August 2015 fire at a vacant home in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.
He was reportedly seen in the area by firefighters.
Court documents show Miller admitted he broke into that home and set it ablaze.
He later admitted to starting fires at his own Mechanicsburg home and another vacant home, as well as one between two businesses.
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What is it about a leotard?
Somehow it just makes you HAVE to pull up and extend. It reminds you: " yeah i do have a torso and I CAN lengthen it--
it's unanimous among all my dancer friends: we love the freedom of
sport bra and loose pants but really, when we want to dance the" leo" is
the go-to-- Formal, a bit, yes, but soooo easy. For dance class put on
leo and tights or leggings and a long top over it all and "Viola" you
are dance ready!
Here are some of intrepid exerciser's/ inveterate dancer's favorites:
another lace option with three quarter sleeves--wish the skirt came with but it doesn't--oh wel..
black and white lace option with skinny straps..
This Mondor one is my favorite, loved it so much I bought it. Wish I could get a better picture. It is a corset-type with boning down the sides for a really snug fit and leg height is lowish. The straps on the black one are nude so it looks more like a strapless leotard--how cool is that?
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QRCode Plugin for Yourls
Qrcode plugin for Yourls an open source url shortener. This plugin will add the functionality of displaying QRCode for every short url generated. Works with multi user setup and has the following features.
- QRCode is generated for every new short url
- New QRCode is generated when the user edits the short url
- QRCode is deleted when the user deletes an url.
- Displays QRCode within the sharebox, whenever the sharebox is displayed.
- QRCodes generated at 165 x 165 pixels.
- Generated from standalone php QRCode library from Sourceforge.net.
- QRCode generation for the shorturls generated before plugin installation. (visit stats page of the shorturl that does not have QRCode)
Now you can run your own url shortening service with QRCode generation. Just download and install the plugin and activate from the admin interface. from there every shorturl generated will get QR Codes.
You can see a working version here http://anim.me
Download Inline-qrcodes v1.3 ( updated 13/04/2013 )
– added images directory permission setting.
Further questions contact me at email@example.com
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Hi does this plugin work with version 1.6?
Nick Bair
Great plugin!
We wanted the full 330×330 sized codes (size 10) so I went into plugin.php and changed the 3 instances of `'H', 5, 2` to `'H', 10, 2`. It might be nice to build out some of those options into a config file.
We are a gaggle of volunteers and starting a brand new scheme in our community.
Your website provided us with useful info to work on.
You have performed an impressive job and our whole group shall be grateful to you.
Christopher Simmons
Hi, with v 1.7 of YOURLS, we're getting only a broken icon instead of an image file. Do we need to create a cache folder or other ?
philippe hayer
Thank for your work!
Works fine with 1.7, but existing url must be manually edited to have a qrcode's file created.
In user/plugins/inline-qrcode/phpqrcode/ , directories bindings, cache, tools and file index.php can be deleted as they are not used.
You need to do the following:
create folder user/plugins/inline-qrcode/images
set the file permissions for directory
(chown) to the php-user, recursive (all files)
Love the QR generator for YOURLS. Any advice on how to have the QR code show after generating on a public page like your demo? I'm kinda stuck as I can only get the QR code to generate from the /admin panel.
You need to modify the index.php, you will get qrcode on main page with my plugin. You send me your index.php, I will do the necessary modifications and send back to you.


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About RISE for Youth
RISE for Youth is a nonpartisan campaign in support of community alternatives to youth incarceration.
Our Mission:
RISE for Youth is a nonpartisan campaign committed to dismantling the youth prison model by promoting the creation of community-based alternatives to youth incarceration. Our work centers the voices of impacted youth and communities and challenges racial injustice in Virginia.
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Increase the likelihood that youth will become law-abiding adults by investing in community- based alternatives to juvenile justice system involvement.
Reduce the number of youth arrested, referred, under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile Justice or committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Close Virginia's juvenile prisons and re-invest savings from their closure into evidence-informed, community-based alternatives that will keep youth at home with their families and communities and keep communities safer.
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The following section is reproduced from Baines' Directory: History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, Volume 1 (1822) compiled by Edward Baines.
For the transcription of professions, entries have been reformatted to: firstname surname, location (extra details)
Kirkheaton, (P.) in the wap. of Agbrigg, and honour of Pontefract ; 2 miles NE. of Huddersfield. The first race of mesne lords who appear in this place, bore the name of de Heton, but the manor has long been in the Beaumont family, whose mansion is Whitley Hall, and whose burying place, as the numerous monuments erected to their memory show, is Kirkheaton church. In the church yard a handsome monumental column is erected, to commemorate the premature fate of 17 poor children, interred in one grave at this place, and who fell victims to a dreadful fire, in the factory of Mr. Thomas Atkinson, at Coln Bridge, on the 17th of February, 1818. A yew tree which has survived eighteen generations of men, and which is of the extraordinary dimensions of 20 foot 9 inches in circumference, above the grains stands in the church yard. The living is a rectory, of which the Rev. John Smitheon, A. M. of Headingley, is the incumbent Population 2186.


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So many questions to ask the Tarot about love!
But one of the most frequent questions I'm asked?
"When will I find true love?"
⇩ Pin it! ⇩
And… well, apart from the fact that Tarot is notoriously screwy when it comes to timeframes…
I can tell you the answer to that one without even touching the cards!
You will find true love when you are a vibrational match to the love that you are seeking.
(In a nutshell).
So perhaps a better question might be:
What can I do to attract true love?
And then to use a Tarot spread like this:
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That will allow information to flow from your reading that will actually be of use!
I know I am forever banging on about asking the right questions.
Usually open-ended questions such as…
How can I create this?
What can I do to attract that?
{Questions that can't be answered YES or NO}
➡ While at the same time answering YES/NO questions for quick-answer readings(!)
Which could be confusing. 😀
But the truth is I do both. Like most Tarot readers, I use open-ended questions when I need to extract a lot of info from the cards and closed questions when I want a decisive YES or NO.
💡 So to attempt to clear confusion, here are some suggestions for 10 questions to ask the Tarot about love for in-depth readings
followed by 10 questions you could ask for YES/NO quickies!
10 in-depth questions to ask the Tarot about love
- What can I do to meet the right partner for me?
- How can I improve my relationship?
- Where is this relationship headed?
- How can I best get over this break-up/divorce?
- What will happen if I go back to my ex?
- What can I do to win back my ex? {Not that I'd necessarily recommend this – even though I've made a whole video about it! – but it comes up so often that I couldn't leave it out}.
- How can I best deal with my partner's… "insert issue here!"
- How can I stop repeating patterns in my love life?
- What do I need to know about this relationship?
- What does the future look like for me and my lover?
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10 YES/NO questions to ask the Tarot about love
- Is X attracted to me?
- Is X the right partner for me?
- Is it time to leave X?
- Is X being honest with me?
- Does X want to get back together with me?
- Will I be happy if I move in with/marry X?
- Is my lover cheating?
- Is my lover coming back?
- Is X ever going to… let go of his addiction/or {insert other unhealthy habit or issue here!}
- Is X ever going to commit?
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I hope those lists were helpful.
All the above questions can easily be adapted to fit your personal situation – even work, career or family issues – so adapt away!
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…And although powerful, they're still suggestions.
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Five months ago yesterday we met our Lily Grace. She is such a joy and we have loved this little addition the Lord has added to our family. We had a whole bunch of fun this month and really enjoyed and took in all the special blessings that come along with the Christmas season. Having Lily Grace with us for Christmas this year, helped us to focus on our blessings even more. We also had a month full of illness. bleh. Thankfully we seem to be recovering for the most part (aside from daddy who until today has amazingly escaped all the illness. . . I guess we spoke too soon). We have had flu x2 (despite flu shots), sinus infections, GI bugs, ruptured eardrums and general colds. I am ready for it to be gone for sure! However, I am grateful that that was all our illness were and know that it could have been much worse.
From a medical perspective, Lily Grace seems to be doing very well from a swallowing perspective with the thickener we are adding to her liquids. She has had a few episodes of throwing up while eating but much improved overall. She saw the ENT due to her two failed hearing tests and he wants to place PE tubes in Feb. He believes the hearing issues are highly likely r/t fluid build up in her ears, however since she has no history of a normal newborn screen hearing test (as these aren't performed in orphanages) we want to rule out other issues. And even though she didn't have history of ear infections with us (ha! wait a few sentences for the irony) she very likely had them in China. As he said, orphanages are like daycares on steroids. To further complicate the situation, her ears are impacted with very hard wax that occludes her ear drums from being seen. So even if she did have an infection, it would be impossible for anyone to visualize. He was able to take some of the wax out but only enough to see a small amount of one eardrum. So fast forward LITERALLY four days later. Matt picks her up from our sitters and notices some yellowish/white discharged from her ear. He sends me a pictures asking me what I think it is. Y'all, she had an ear infection so bad it RUPTURED her eardrum! No fever, no pulling on her ear, not acting super crabby. The poor thing! She is so tough. I can't imagine how bad it hurt. So after a round of antibiotics and a few days of draining, she seems to be hearing better! ;) Not exactly the way it should have occurred but she definitely must be feeling better! And we do feel like she is perkier. Even though she wasn't grumpy, looking back she had lost some of her spunk-but not enough to realize as the time- and I'm sure it's because she wasn't feeling well. We look forward to figuring out the plan with tubes to see how she can fully hear with the fluid off both ears. We already feel like she is repeating more after this fiasco. Prior to being sedated for the tubes we want to evaluate for reflux. There are some additional things the ENT can do to evaluate and treat if she is refluxing.
Socially she continues to blossom in our family. She is just one of the girls. They all get along so well. The big girls love their little sister and their little sister loves them. I find myself forgetting at times that Lily Grace is adopted. I know that sounds crazy. I am well aware she is, but she is such a perfect fit and is no different than either of my other girls. The other day I even thought, "I wonder if she will have my nose." And then I remembered she doesn't have my DNA. . . oh yeah, that's right. :) She might as well, she feels like she does! At the same time, I also feel like a piece of my heart is in China too. It's the weirdest thing and I don't know how to explain it. Matt doesn't even get it I don't think. Maybe it's a momma thing, or maybe I'm just weird. I was in the International Food Market the other day buying these Egg Cookies Lily Grace LOVED in China. I tried to find them on Amazon shortly after we returned with no luck. Then a friend found them at the market and I was so excited! I planned to pop in, grab some for Lily Grace's stocking, and run out to the car where Matt and the girls were waiting. I was so not prepared for the emotions that filled my heart when I walked in. Seeing the people, the smells, the food, the products, it made me so happy. It made me miss China, it made me feel a little like I was in China. I loved seeing the Asian people in that setting. I don't know, it was all so overwhelming. I could feel the tears coming. I looked around and saw so many familiar things from our two weeks there. While I never lived there, I feel like since Lily Grace did and she is a piece of me, that a piece of me did live there. My sister called me on the phone and that was it. I stood in the China snack aisle, amongst all the egg cookies, just a giant puddle of tears. I couldn't even pull it together. Ashley said "I'm just gonna call Matt and warn him for when you get to the car. . . " ;) And while I managed to pull the tears together for checkout, the minute I saw Matt, they spilled out of my eyes all over again and I sobbed as I tried to explain my emotions to him. He was sweet and caring but I'm pretty sure he thought I was a little crazy too! (But he's lived with me long enough to know that it goes with the territory.) I'm happy to say that Christmas morning Lily Grace was delighted with her Egg Cookie stocking stuffer and has already eaten a bag! So we have more (hopefully less emotional) trips to the International Food Market in our future!
Lily Grace loved her first Christmas celebration! We started the month with a trip to the Alpine Village at a local church and then the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN. We had an amazing time together and loved seeing all the lights and participating in the fun activities together. We were even able to see one of my dearest friends and her fiancé! Despite Maddie and I returning home with the flu and Lily Grace with the GI bug, we made some sweet memories together!
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with our families was wonderful. We had fun watching the magic of Christmas through the eyes of the kids. We read the story of the first Christmas and talked about the greatest gift given to us through Jesus. We even relaxed (a little). It was the perfect combination of fun, family, rest, and realizing that the birth of Jesus is the most amazing gift that we have been given.
One night on Christmas Day or the day after, I sat in Lily Grace's room rocking her to sleep. I thought about the precious gift that she is. How she was given to us and adopted into our family. And how because of Jesus' birthday we were celebrating we had and have the ability to be adopted into the family of God and have eternal life. I pray that we are able to teach each of our children about this precious gift we have all been given. I am so grateful for the opportunity for Lily Grace to be given this gift as well. I also pray that her life (and the lives of Taylor and Madelyn) are used to bring much Glory to the Lord for many years to come!


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Durban in the News:
Train driver comes under attack for refusing to jump red signal: Angry train passengers rounded on a female train driver who refused to jump a red signal in KwaZulu-Natal, the United National Transport Union has said.
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Inside, the signs were everywhere stating not to touch the walls.
I stood at the East end inside of the structure, and while others read the bronze plaques arranged along that wall, I centered myself, crouched down, dropping to one knee and touched the floor-- pretending to be reading a plaque set at ankle height.
I then stood, facing that wall, and looked up.
I wondered who else had stood exactly there and dropped to one knee, and then raised his eyes skyward. I wished... well, I wish for a lot of things that do not seem possible.
Amazing things took place inside that building, and all the bronze plaques tell of some. I love the story-- it is part of my culture. Yet, the most amazing things that ever happened there, took place right where I dropped to touch the floor-- just a few feet from the East wall. The other story, the one without the plaques, is one of Blood poured out for many. I remember the one, but participate in the other.
If a building could scream, she screamed in 1793. I understand.
There is back story, also a mystery: That holy place was my first stop on a special spiritual pilgrimage I began this morning. I was searching for something-- an answer.
I was not yet five years old and we lived in Fort Worth. The memory is vivid.
I woke from a sound sleep in the back of the car. I had no recollection of being put in the car. They must have carried me from my bed in the wee hours of the morning and headed out.
It was in whatever car the family drove before the blue Galaxy 500, and before Dad bought the 1964-and-a-half Ford Mustang. My mother and father were there, but my big brother was not. They hurriedly unloaded the car, and me, into a motel room in downtown San Antonio. 'Might has well had been a piece of baggage. Something was wrong and the adults were not telling. My mother crawled in bed, as my dad ran a quick errand.
He returned with some food and drink, crackers for me, if I recall, and a small plastic bag of silver and gold plastic medieval knights. Period army men. The motel room carpet was blue and green checkers of about one inch squares. Mom slept, and I played with the army men without much interest. I did not know why we were there, why Dad was leaving, why Mom was not talking and then sleeping. She took a long bath at some point.
I remember being terribly afraid that my Father was leaving and he seemed afraid for me. His fear did not add to my own, but instead, I loved the empathy. As long as he knew, I need not struggle about it.
I remember being alone as mother slept in the bed and having those two dozen or so silver and gold plastic men, not knowing anything about medieval knights, and not knowing what to do with them. I paired them by their kind. Gold and silver knights with a sword slashing in this pile, Gold and silver knights with bows in that pile. I worried that I would be bored-- and being bored is the most intolerable situation for me. I could not read yet, there was no TV, and my brother was, inexplicably, absent. I had twenty four or so plastic men, and the options seemed quite limited. I was worried.
Eventually, mother was up, dressed, and ready to go. We left the motel room-- it had to have been a motel because the door opened to the outside, but not to a parking lot. Mom was stressed. I just knew-- but I did not know why she was stressed.
We crossed a street. And the sun was very, very bright. It beat down on us with tremendous heat. There were large display windows along that block where we had crossed, in one or two of them, beautiful scale replicas of circus wagons. I thought they were trains. I thought they were trains for two reasons. First, I had never seen or heard of a circus wagon. Second, small model displays in downtown window displays, for me, had always been of one of the two major categories: Train set displays, and everything else. That second category was the mundane kind and included mannequins wearing clothing, scarfs, purses, suits, shoes, watches and so on. Only the first category had any value.
My nose to the glass as I marveled at the details of the models had mother's interest. She pointed out that, rather than trains they were circus wagons, and told me that I did know about circus wagons, because that was what the box of Animal Crackers were supposed to look like. I never realized that, and remember studying a box when we returned to Fort Worth. She was right.
She stepped inside a recessed entry door and we went inside a dark little room with a glass case to the right and a hall way off to the left rear of that little room. I had been to toy stores, and glass counters is where they had model trains. This one did not have model trains in it. The bald man sitting behind the counter was friendly toward my Mom but not to me. I imagine she got a lot of that -- but that is an adult thinking, not a four year old.
I was expecting a toy store, but instead was at a counter where the man was explaining admission and times. Mother was saying something about "Maybe next time." I was not interested in a tour of anything. I liked the zoo but did not like the circus. I liked animals, but I did not like animals doing tricks-- and I HATED clowns. I fully understand, at some deep intuitive level, the toy blow-up clown that's only purpose was to be punched. Anyway, a toy store would have been alright, but I wanted my Dad.
We went to a building which had crash-bar doors and went through one. Mom and I were in the back of the largest room I had ever seen except for in a Church. It was filled with men in suits all facing a stage with a podium. My Dad was speaking there. Mom found us two seats at the back and we sat down there. I have no idea what my Dad had said, but the men were laughing, and clapping. My father was enjoying himself, and all those business men were enjoying him. He finished and I filed-away that there was a whole side of my Dad I did not know about-- he was known by a lot of people and spoke in front of hundreds of complete strangers (to me) and they liked it when he did. It was one of those "the world just got a lot bigger" moments for a child.
Dad came straight from the podium and joined Mom and me, and Mom was happy, Dad was happy, and I was relieved. We left immediately.
The memory, as I just recounted it, kept coming back in such vivid detail that I believe my mind wanted me to examine it more carefully-- my own self showing me something and demanding that I apply my adult mind and experiences to that childhood memory-- because there was something important that my child-self missed.
Using Google searches and Google Earth, I discovered that we had been at the Hertzberg Circus Museum, and that my father had almost certainly been speaking at the Villita Assembly Building. Fine. Details now supplied, now what?
I have mulled it all over, and come up with little of use.
This morning, I drove to San Antonio, stopped by the Alamo, and then walked to where the Hertzberg Circus Museum had been-- hoping for something which would make sense-- a jogged memory, a new piece of the puzzle to work with, sudden inspiration simply by being in the place? Nothing. I walked for over two hours. Nothing. But I did my spiritual duty: I pursued meaning and understanding.
Maybe it will still come.


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We all know that roughly 70% of the body is made up of water. But did you know that…
Bone consists of 22% water
Muscle consists of 75% water
Blood consists of 83% water
Brain consists of 85% water
It's no wonder that water plays such a huge part in our health and well-being! Now beyond water being the "fountain of youth", here is why I personally drink at least two litres of water a day:
Water is essential for proper digestion and nutrient absorption. As I continue to refine my diet, I also continue to emphasize my water intake in order to maximize my body's ability to transport and absorb nutrients. What's the point of eating nutrient-dense food if your body can't reap the benefits?
Our metabolisms require an adequate supply of water in order to function efficiently. Dehydration slows down the metabolism and therefore inhibits the calorie / fat burning process. Lifting weights till you're blue in the face won't do you any good if you're not drinking enough water!
The metabolic process creates toxins, and water plays a critical role in flushing them out of your body. What else do I need to say about that? They're toxins – Flush em out!!!
Fibre is a vital piece of a healthy diet, but we often forget that fibre requires adequate fluid to pass through your system. I know I'm not alone when I say: everyone is happier with regular bowel movements.
Most people aren't all that good at reading their body's signals. In fact, most people (including myself) often confuse thirst with hunger. What does this mean? It means that we're in danger of taking in extra calories for no reason! It may sound silly, but I drink a glass of water every time I start to feel unexpected hunger pangs. 9 times out of 10, I'm just thirsty!
So there we have it, five straight forward reasons to start drinking more water immediately! Of course none of this is new, but you'd be surprised at how many of us are drinking diet drinks, coffee, or tea instead. If you're feeling sluggish despite getting good sleep, if you're not seeing the fat loss you'd expect despite paying close attention to your diet, or if you're simply finding that your mouth is dry more often than not, toss out your Coke Zero and drink some water! Make a commitment to drink an extra 500ml a day and take it from there. Yes, the peeing will drive you nuts for a while… but stay strong, it will pass! (Pun Intended.)


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Here are some photos that were given to me by my fellow sky troopers Leslie Roseberry and Dowell (old man) Taylor from Bravo Company. Lt. Wayne Volk sent the picture of Captain Hottell to Dowell Taylor.
Captain John Alexander Hottell III
Dowell (old man) Taylor
1st Platoon B Co. 1/8th Cav (Aprail 1969)
From left to right
1st Row: ?,?, Dowell Taylor, Bob Steel, Carroll Sundae, Tim Strauss, Lt. Wayne Volk
Middle Row: Mike Hobbs, Larry Theobald, ?, Russell Scott
Back Row: Rudolph, George Cochran, Lucas Grant, ?, Hausan, Bob Pochopin, Ray Owens, Paul Gandy, Alan Lee,
Dennis Eastwood, Wesley Smith
If you can help identify any of the other men in this picture please notify me.
Medic Dennison ? (Four-Niner), Sgt Hensley, Medic Dart (Three-Niner)
SSgt Bell Charlie Company
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