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The Tao Te Ching is the most widely traslated book in world literature, after the Bible. Yet the gemlike lucidity of the original has eluded most previous translations, and they have obscured some of its central ideas. Now the Tao Te ching has been rendered into English by the eminent scholar and traslator Stephen Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell's Dropping Ashes on the Buddha is a modern Zen classic, and his translations of Rilke and of the Book of Job have already been called definitive for our time.
These four poems, "Phenomenal Woman," "Still I Rise," "Weekend Glory," and "Our Grandmothers," are among the most remembered and acclaimed of Maya Angelou's poems. They celebrate women with a majesty that has inspired and touched the hearts of millions.
"Phenomenal Woman" is a phenomenal poem that speaks to us of where we are as women at the dawn of a new century. In a clear voice, Maya Angelou vividly reminds us of our towering strength and beauty.
69 Tales, including:
• The Tell-Tale Heart
• The Murders in the Rue Morgue
• The Fall of the House of Usher
• The Masque of the Red Death
• The Pit and the Pendulum
• The Purloined Letter
• The Black Cat
• Hop-Frog
• The Cask of Amontillado
74 Poems, including:
• The Raven
• The Conqueror Worm
• The Bells
• Tamerlane
• Al Aaraaf
• Lenore
• Eldorado
• Annabel Lee
In addition:
• Poe's only complete novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
• His incomplete novel, The Journal of Julius Rodman
• His unfinished tragedy in verse, Politian
• 11 significant essays & sketches, including "The Balloon-Hoax," "The Rationale of Verse," and Eureka
Also featuring:
• More than 90 large illustrations from Gustave Doré, Harry Clarke, Edmund Dulac, and others
• Annotated translations of passages in French, Latin, Greek or other foreign languages, along with Poe's own notes
• Alphabetical, linked title index and detailed author biography
Whether you are new to Edgar Allan Poe or a student of his work, this illustrated/annotated edition is a must-have for your ebook library.
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms,
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Thus begins "Phenomenal Woman," just one of the beloved poems collected here in Maya Angelou's third book of verse. These poems are powerful, distinctive, and fresh—and, as always, full of the lifting rhythms of love and remembering. And Still I Rise is written from the heart, a celebration of life as only Maya Angelou has discovered it.
"It is true poetry she is writing," M.F.K. Fisher has observed, "not just rhythm, the beat, rhymes. I find it very moving and at times beautiful. It has an innate purity about it, unquenchable dignity. . . . It is astounding, flabbergasting, to recognize it, in all the words I read every day and night . . . it gives me heart, to hear so clearly the caged bird singing and to understand her notes."
This edition presents the original twelve poems from Whitman's premier 1855 publication of Leaves of Grass. Included are some of the greatest poems of modern times: "Song of Myself," "I Sing the Body Electric," and "There Was a Child Went Forth," works that continue to upset conventional notions of beauty and originality even today.
Introduced and annotated throughout by world expert Suheil Bushrui, this revised and updated edition is a truly enlightening experience for anyone seeking solace and wisdom in the chaotic modern age.
Few gnomic collections in the world's literary history present sounder wisdom more tersely expressed than the Havamal. Like the Book of Proverbs it occasionally rises to lofty heights of poetry. If it presents the worldly wisdom of a violent race, it also shows noble ideals of loyalty, truth, and unfaltering courage.
Over time other poems were added to the original content dealing with wisdom which seemed, by their nature, to imply that the speaker was Odin. Thus a catalogue of runes, or charms, was tacked on, and also a set of proverbs. Here and there bits of verse crept in; and of course the loose structure of the poem made it easy for any reciter to insert new stanzas almost at will. This curious miscellany is what we now have as the Havamal
Five separate elements are pretty clearly recognizable: (1) the Havamal proper (stanzas 1-80), a collection of proverbs and counsels for the conduct of life; (2) the Loddfafnismol (stanzas 111-138), a collection somewhat similar to the first, but specifically addressed to a certain Loddfafnir; (3) the Ljothatal (stanzas 147-165), a collection of charms; (4) the lovestory of Odin and Billing's daughter (stanzas 96-102); (5) the story of how Odin got the mead of poetry from the maiden Gunnloth (stanzas 103-110). There is also a brief passage (stanzas 139-146) telling how Odin won the runes, this passage being a natural introduction to the Ljothatal, and doubtless brought into the poem for that reason.
33% of the net profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.
Gibran's best-known work, 'The Prophet' is composed of twenty-six poetic essays. Its popularity grew markedly during the 1960s with the American counterculture and then with the flowering of the New Age movements. It has remained popular with these and with the wider population to this day. Since it was first published in 1923, it has never been out of print, and has been translated into more than forty languages.
General Press is proud to bring together, for the first time in ebook form, all of Gibran's works into a single collection.
This collection features the following works:
A Tear and a Smile
The Broken Wings
The Earth Gods
The Forerunner
The Garden of the Prophet
I Believe in You
Jesus the Son of Man
Lazarus and His Beloved
The Madman—His Parables and Poems
My Countrymen
The New Frontier
The Prophet
Sand and Foam
Spirits Rebellious
The Wanderer—His Parables and His Sayings
You Have Your Lebanon and I Have My Lebanon
Your Thought and Mine
Through his lyrical translations, Coleman Barks has been instrumental in bringing this exquisite literature to a remarkably wide range of readers, making the ecstatic, spiritual poetry of thirteenth-century Sufi Mystic Rumi more popular than ever.
The Essential Rumi continues to be the bestselling of all Rumi books, and the definitive selection of his beautiful, mystical poetry.
Watch for the new collection of poetry from Terrance Hayes, American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin, coming in June of 2018
Terrance Hayes is an elegant and adventurous writer with disarming humor, grace, tenderness, and brilliant turns of phrase. He is very much interested in what it means to be an artist and a black man. In his first collection, Muscular Music, he took the reader through a living library of cultural icons, from Shaft and Fat Albert to John Coltrane and Miles Davis. His second collection, Hip Logic, continued these explorations of popular culture, fatherhood, cultural heritage, and loss. Wind in a Box, Hayes's resonant new collection, continues his interest in how traditions (of poetry and culture alike) can be simultaneously upended and embraced. The struggle for freedom (the wind) within containment (the box) is the unifying motif as Hayes explores how identity is shaped by race, heritage, and spirituality. This new book displays not only what the Los Angeles Times calls the range of a "bold virtuoso," but also the imaginative fervor of a poet in love with poetry.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters…
These are the opening lines to one of the most memorized, inspirational, and comforting passages in the Bible—and one of the greatest poems of all time. In six verses, it provides a microcosm of God's grace. When anxiety robs us of sleep, our most powerful "tranquilizer" is Psalm 23. It's a soul-soother. It appears in the middle of a trilogy of psalms dealing with our past, our present, and our future needs.
In The Lord is My Shepherd, Morgan teaches Psalm 23 verse-by-verse, explaining its extraordinary power to change lives and ease our troubles. He shares its fascinating context and colorful background, as well as his own charming, real-life stories of herding sheep. You'll find encouragement to enjoy the "green pastures" of life while becoming strengthened by the "dark valleys." Furthermore, Morgan maintains that some of the Bible's richest truths are summarized in these six simple verses of Psalm 23. In knowing the Good Shepherd, we have total resources for all our internal, external, and eternal needs.
Through this clear explanation of the biblical text and great stories that illustrate the love and care of the shepherd, The Lord is My Shepherd will help you rediscover the joy, inspiration, and peace in the green pastures of this beloved psalm.
33 Tales, including:
• The Tell-Tale Heart
• The Murders in the Rue Morgue
• The Fall of the House of Usher
• The Masque of the Red Death
• The Pit and the Pendulum
• The Purloined Letter
• The Black Cat
• Hop-Frog
• The Cask of Amontillado
42 Poems, including:
• The Raven
• The Conqueror Worm
• The Bells
• Tamerlane
• Al Aaraaf
• Lenore
• Eldorado
• Annabel Lee
Also featuring:
• More than 85 large illustrations from Gustave Doré, Harry Clarke, and Edmund Dulac
• Annotated translations of passages in French, Latin, Greek or other foreign languages, along with Poe's own notes
• Alphabetical, linked title index and detailed author biography
Whether you are new to Edgar Allan Poe or a student of his work, this illustrated/annotated edition is a must-have for your ebook library.
(For a comprehensive collection of 157 Poe works, see Top Five Classics' Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Tales & Poems.)
Gene Reeves's new translation appeals to readers with little or no familiarity with technical Buddhist vocabulary, as well as long-time practitioners and students. In addition, this remarkable volume includes the full "threefold" text of this classic.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
The present volume reproduces with excellent clarity all 135 plates that Doré produced for The Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise. From the depths of hell onto the mountain of purgatory and up to the empyrean realms of paradise, Doré's illustrations depict the passion and grandeur of Dante's masterpiece in such famous scenes as the embarkation of the souls for hell, Paolo and Francesca (four plates), the forest of suicides, Thaïs the harlot, Bertram de Born holding his severed head aloft, Ugolino (four plates), the emergence of Dante and Virgil from hell, the ascent up the mountain, the flight of the eagle, Arachne, the lustful sinners being purged in the seventh circle, the appearance of Beatrice, the planet Mercury, and the first splendors of paradise, Christ on the cross, the stairway of Saturn, the final vision of the Queen of Heaven, and many more.
Each plate is accompanied by appropriate lines from the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow translation of Dante's work.
Through the voices of ten inspiring poets and his own reflections, the author of Sacred America shows how poetry illuminates the eternal feelings and desires that stir the human heart and soul. These poems explore such universal themes as the awakening of wonder, the longing for love, the wisdom of dreams, and the courage required to live an authentic life. In thoughtful commentary on each work, Housden offers glimpses into his personal spiritual journey and invites readers to contemplate the significance of the poet's message in their own lives.
In Ten Poems to Change Your Life, Roger Housden shows how these astonishing poems can inspire you to live what you always knew in your bones but never had the words for.
"The Journey" by Mary Oliver
"Last Night as I Was Sleeping" by Antonio Machado
"Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman
"Zero Circle" by Rumi
"The Time Before Death" by Kabir
"Ode to My Socks" by Pablo Neruda
"Last Gods" by Galway Kinnell
"For the Anniversary of My Death" by W. S. Merwin
"Love After Love" by Derek Walcott
"The Dark Night" by St. John of the Cross
John O'Donohue won hundreds of thousands of admirers with his now classic work on Celtic spirituality Anam Cara. Unfortunately he died suddenly at age fifty-two just as his book of blessings, To Bless the Space Between Us, was being published. The loss of his powerfully wise and lyrical voice has been profoundly missed, but his many readers are given a special opportunity to revisit John in a new book based on a series of papers he wrote on the elements of water, stone, air, and fire, now published here for the first time. O'Donohue's readers know him as both a spiritual guide and a poet, and in this work he exhibits both qualities, sharing his Celtic heritage and his love for his native landscape in the west of Ireland. As O'Donohue explores a range of themes relating to the way we live our lives today, he reveals how the energy and rhythm of the natural world—its innocence and creativity, its power and splendor—hold profound lessons for us all. With a foreword written by his beloved brother, Pat, this illuminating book is an inspired reflection on the ancient wisdom of the earth.
Grown men aren't supposed to cry…Yet in this fascinating anthology, one hundred men—distinguished in literature and film, science and architecture, theater and human rights—confess to being moved to tears by poems that continue to haunt them. Although the majority are public figures not prone to crying, here they admit to breaking down, often in words as powerful as the poems themselves.
Their selections include classics by visionaries, such as Walt Whitman, W.H. Auden, and Philip Larkin, as well as modern works by masters, including Billy Collins, Seamus Heaney, Derek Walcott, and poets who span the globe from Pablo Neruda to Rabindranath Tagore. The poems chosen range from the sixteenth century to the twenty-first, with more than a dozen by women, including Mary Oliver, Elizabeth Bishop, and Gwendolyn Brooks. Their themes range from love in its many guises, through mortality and loss, to the beauty and variety of nature. All are moved to tears by the exquisite way a poet captures, in Alexander Pope's famous phrase, "what oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd."
From J.J. Abrams to John le Carré, Salman Rushdie to Jonathan Franzen, Daniel Radcliffe to Nick Cave to Stephen Fry, Stanley Tucci to Colin Firth to the late Christopher Hitchens, this collection delivers private insight into the souls of men whose writing, acting, and thinking are admired around the world. "Everyone who reads this collection will be roused: disturbed by the pain, exalted in the zest for joy given by poets" (Nadine Gordimer, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature).
It's a humble sharing of Wisdom. I hope the words sound good when spoken allowed.
Leslie W Brown
Considered by many of his followers to be another St. Francis, Milarepa exchanged a life of sin and maliciousness for one of contemplation and love, eventually reaching a state of enlightenment. His thousands of extemporaneously composed songs have been widely sung and studied since they were first recorded and disseminated centuries ago by his disciples. This volume features the best and most highly esteemed of the religious leader's songs of love and compassion that include lessons on the negative aspects of ambition and the importance of finding inner peace. In addition, he stresses the briefness of life: ". . . so apply yourself to meditation. Avoid doing evil, and acquire merit, to the best of your ability, even at the cost of life itself. In short: Act so that you have no cause to be ashamed of yourselves and hold fast to this rule."
From the Hardcover edition.
Whoever you are,
However you got here,
This is exactly where you are supposed to be.
This moment has waited its whole life for you.
These are the opening lines of "Today Means Amen," YouTube star Sierra deMulder's immensely powerful and virally popular poem, which lends its title to this collection. Like her fellow Millennial poets Tyler Knot Gregson, Clementine von Radics, and Lang Leav, Sierra has the gift of speaking directly to the reader. "Today Means Amen" has become an anthem of sorts to thousands, who find themselves reflected in its pain, its fierceness, its tenderness — but also in its triumphant culminating refrain:
You made it
You made it
You made it
The poems in Sierra's new book explore the rocky terrains of love, family, and womanhood with this same remarkable honesty and generosity. Today Means Amen brings this important young poet's work to an even broader audience.
the princess saves herself in this one is the first book in the "women are some kind of magic" series.
In The Soul in Love, Deepak Chopra presents us with five great writers whose lives span seven centuries: Rumi, the sublime Persian poet who sang out his verses in ecstatic longing for God. Mirabai, an Indian princess who walked away from her life of privilege to be closer to her Dark Lord. Kabir, born to a lowly family of weavers in India, only to rise to the heights of wisdom and song. Hafiz, an Islamic master who reveled in the joys of the flesh as a way to the soul. And Tagore, the celebrated modern Indian writer who first made the West aware of the richness of Eastern devotional poetry.
Returning to the theme that inspired The Love Poems of Rumi and On the Shores of Eternity, Deepak Chopra gives us a rapturous experience of human passion, inspired by the soul's yearning for the sacred source
of love.
"Immortal love doesn't need poetry. However, it is our good fortune that some of the God-intoxicated have written words that permit access into their ecstatic world. Particularly in the East, in that exotically woven
belt of lands that stretches from Arabia to the Indian subcontinent, poets and saints are never far apart.
In this collection I have gathered a few of the most revered, beginning in the medieval period and extending to this century. The name of Rumi has gathered much luster recently, but the others — Kabir, Hafiz, Tagore, and Mirabai — deserve just as much recognition. In their own cultures they stand as beacons of inspiration, largely because the common people have taken them into their hearts and continue joyfully to sing their words to this very day."
— From the Introduction
From the Hardcover edition.
The author describes economic hardship and social challenges as being as "regular as the turning seasons in my coming up years," and refers to her life in poverty as the "soil of my art." Through her stories and reflections, Julia Dinsmore puts a face on poverty and challenges readers to answer God's call to respond to poverty and its effects.
Rūmī produced an enormous body of work — as many as 2,500 mystical odes, 25,000 rhyming couplets, and 1,600 quatrains — some of it instructional, some personal and emotional, much of it sublimely beautiful. The present volume includes over 100 of his finest lyrics, including "The Marriage of True Minds," "The Children of Light," "The Man who Looked Back on his way to Hell," "The Ascending Soul," "The Pear-Tree of Illusion," "The Riddles of God," and many more.
"In some of these poems," says A. J. Arberry in the Introduction, "the mystic's passion is so exuberant, his imagination so overflowing, that we catch glimpses of the very madness of Divine experience."
Tagore's literary reputation is disproportionately influenced very much by regard for his poetry; however, he also wrote novels, essays, short stories, travelogues, dramas, and thousands of songs. The poems of Rabindranath Tagore are among the most haunting and tender in Indian and in world literature, expressing a profound and passionate human yearning. His ceaselessly inventive works deal with such subjects as the interplay between God and the world, the eternal and transient, and with the paradox of an endlessly changing universe that is in tune with unchanging harmonies. Poems such as 'Earth' and 'In the Eyes of a Peacock' present a picture of natural processes unaffected by human concerns, while others, as in 'Recovery 14', convey the poet's bewilderment about his place in the world.
Tagore introduced new prose and verse forms and the use of colloquial language into Bengali literature, thereby freeing it from traditional models based on classical Sanskrit. He was highly influential in introducing the best of Indian culture to the West and vice versa, and he is generally regarded as the outstanding creative artist of modern South Asia.
(The Complete Works of Rabindranath Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore, 9788180320798)
From the Hardcover edition.
For Wislawa Szymborska, the catalyst is a dream; for Robert Bly, being in the company of his ten-year-old son; for Gerald Stern, it is a grapefruit at breakfast; for Billy Collins, a cigarette. Dancing with Joy includes English and Italian classical and romantic works; early Chinese and Persian verse; and poets from Chile, France, Sweden, Poland, Russia, Turkey, and India, plus a range of contemporary American and English poets.
Whether inspiration is what you need, or an affirmation of what is already joyful in life, Dancing with Joy is a welcome treat for Housden's numerous fans, as well as anyone looking for sheer happiness, marvelously expressed.
From the Hardcover edition.
In this stunning translation, Coleman Barks brings to light Rumi's theme of "love as religion"—that to reach its most profound depths requires mindful practice—as well as love in its most meaningful form: soul friendship. These short poems by both Rumi and Shams Tabriz, rich in beauty and spiritual insight, capture the delight and the impermanence of these bonds that pierce deep into the human mind, heart, and soul.
Rumi's poetry is honored and enjoyed by many traditions and cultures. Today, many people from all walks of life have moved beyond traditional notions of spirituality, embracing a sense of the sacred that transcends a singular religion, belief, or text. Rumi's poetry speaks to them and nourishes their divine yearnings. Joyous and contemplative, provocative and playful, Rumi: Soul Fury is a sterling addition to the modern Rumi oeuvre, and is sure to be embraced by his wide and devoted readership.
"The definitive translation for our time."
–Edward Hirsch
From Dante's Inferno to Sartre's No Exit, writers have been fascinated by visions of damnation. Within that rich literature of suffering, Arthur Rimbaud's A Season in Hell–written when the poet was nineteen–provides an astonishing example of the grapple with self.
As a companion to Rimbaud's journey, readers could have no better guide than Wyatt Mason. One of our most talented young translators and critics, Mason's new version of A Season in Hell renders the music and mystery of Rimbaud's tale of Hell on Earth with exceptional finesse and power.
This bilingual edition includes maps, a helpful chronology of Rimbaud's life, and the unfinished suite of prose poems, Illuminations. With A Season in Hell, they cement Rimbaud's reputation as one of the foremost, and most influential, writers in French literature.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
What is the Crab Syndrome? The Crab Mentality-Describes a way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.
1.This term is broadly associated with short-sighted, non-constructive thinking rather than a unified, long-term, constructive mentality. It is also often used colloqially in reference to individuals or communities attempting to "escape" a so-called "underprivileged life", but kept from doing so by those others of the same community or nation attempting to ride upon their coat-tails.
2. An abnormal, dysfunctional, retardation, disorder, that a community does not help or support, or give assistance to someone of their own community, who is trying to strive. To purposely hinder ones ability to succeed.
3. Referring to a community, or group of people, resembling crabs in a bucket. That when one tries to leave, the other crabs pull them back down. That if a person tries to excel in life their community does not help them, and prevents them from excelling or leaving the neighborhood or community. Describes a way of thinking, best describes by the phrase, "If I can't have it neither can you!"
Wikipedia Definition-Crab mentality, sometimes referred to as crabs in the bucket, describes a way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs. Individually, the crabs could easily escape from the pot, but instead, they grab at each other in a useless "king of the hill" competition (or sabotage) which prevents any from escaping and ensures their collective demise. The analogy in human behavior is that of a group that will attempt to "pull down" ( negate or diminish the importance of) any member who achieves success beyond the others, out of envy, conspiracy or competitive feelings.
If you are looking for great poetry this is the book.
Andrew Murray's classic work, With Christ in the School of Prayer, calls on the church to pray. The power of prayer is a great gift from God, and Murray beautifully describes the role of the Holy Spirit within the church and exhorts Christians to use the blessings God has given us.
The dialogue, which takes place on the eve of an historic battle, probes the nature of God and what man should do to reach him. As the Bhagavadgita unfolds, this majestic poem provides a fascinating synopsis of the religious thought and experience of India through the ages. This edition offers the classic English verse translation by Sir Edwin Arnold (1832–1904), long admired for its evocation of the true feeling of the original poetry.
"So take a walk with...these cranky, melancholy, lonely, mischievous poet-ancestors. Their songs are stout as a pilgrim's stave or a pair of good shoes, and were meant to be taken on the great journey." --Andrew Schelling, from his Introduction
And so they came: the Archangel Gabriel, the Archangel Raphael and sharing the fourth place, the Archangels Uriel and Metatron, each of them sharing their views on such topics as Deserving, Celebration, Forgiveness, Uniqueness, Acceptance and more.
Archangel Gabriel generally used the Element of Air or Mind as his viewpoint; he addresses Forgiveness as "A Factor of the Mind;" through the Element of Water or Emotion, the Archangel Raphael spoke on "Healing Through Celebration." The Archangel Uriel oft en chose the Element of Fire/Inspiration such as when he conversed on "The Soul's Courage" while Metatron draws on the Element of Earth or Practicality with "The Gestati on of Peace" during the Commencement talk. The Archangel Michael encourages Acceptance by beginning "With the Love of Archangel Michael"
The Love and inspiration of these High Bright Beings brings encouragement, upliftment and a-ha moments for each of you.
Kind Words from Purchasers:
"I started reading your book and have cried already, cried out of joy and at the sadness that I feel ... a sadness that I have missed out on the love that has been waiting for me for so very long. That the Angels have been there with a wealth of knowledge and love and it over joys me... I cannot wait to continue on this journey wherever it is taking me. I just want to say that your book is a book that makes a person want to buy it for others because there is no way you will want to lend it !! I lend a lot of my books after reading, but this will not be one I can even fathom lending at this time, it is much too precious a resource." - CC, Edmonton, Canada
NPR.org writes: "In his second collection, The New Testament, Brown treats disease and love and lust between men, with a gentle touch, returning again and again to the stories of the Bible, which confirm or dispute his vision of real life. 'Every last word is contagious,' he writes, awake to all the implications of that phrase. There is plenty of guilt—survivor's guilt, sinner's guilt—and ever-present death, but also the joy of survival and sin. And not everyone has the chutzpah to rewrite The Good Book."—NPR.org
"Erotic and grief-stricken, ministerial and playful, Brown offers his reader a journey unlike any other in contemporary poetry."—Rain Taxi
"To read Jericho Brown's poems is to encounter devastating genius."—Claudia Rankine
In the world of Jericho Brown's second book, disease runs through the body, violence runs through the neighborhood, memories run through the mind, trauma runs through generations. Almost eerily quiet in even the bluntest of poems, Brown gives us the ache of a throat that has yet to say the hardest thing—and the truth is coming on fast.
Fairy Tale
Say the shame I see inching like steam
Along the streets will never seep
Beneath the doors of this bedroom,
And if it does, if we dare to breathe,
Tell me that though the world ends us,
Lover, it cannot end our love
Of narrative. Don't you have a story
For me?—like the one you tell
With fingers over my lips to keep me
From sighing when—before the queen
Is kidnapped—the prince bows
To the enemy, handing over the horn
Of his favorite unicorn like those men
Brought, bought, and whipped until
They accepted their masters' names.
Jericho Brown worked as the speechwriter for the mayor of New Orleans before earning his PhD in creative writing and literature from the University of Houston. His first book, PLEASE (New Issues), won the American Book Award. He currently teaches at Emory University and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.


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- Arachne I watch her in the corner there, As, restless, bold,...
- Hesper Sunset on the mountains hoary, Deepens into ...
- Night Comes Creeping Night comes creeping slowly o'er ...
- Lise IF I were a cloud in heaven, I would hang over ...
- Bird Music Singer of priceless melody, Underguerdoned ...
- Basile Renaud The summer sun bedecks Anjou, The harvest time...
- Ebb And Flow 'Tis something to have turned the tide That ...
Rose Terry Cooke (née Terry) was an American writer born in West Hartford, Connecticut to Henry Wadsworth Terry and Anne Wright Hurlbut.
She went to the Hartford Female Seminary where "For her own entertainment she wrote poems and dramas for her friends". She graduated from the seminary at age sixteen and that same year became a member of the Congregational Church and began teaching at a Presbyterian church in Burlington, New Jersey and worked as a governess for the family of clergyman William Van Rensselaer.
Terry's first published poem appeared in the New York Daily Tribune in 1851 and received high praise from the editor Charles A. Dana. In 1860 she ... more »
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I watch her in the corner there,
As, restless, bold, and unafraid,
She slips and floats along the air
Till all her subtile house is made.
Her home, her bed, her daily food
All from that hidden store she draws;
She fashions it and knows it good,
By instinct's strong and sacred laws.
No tenuous threads to weave her nest,
She seeks and gathers there or here;
But spins it from her faithful breast,
Renewing still, till leaves are sere.
Then, worn with toil, and tired of life,
In vain her shining traps are set.
Her frost hath hushed the insect ...
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After numerous delays, the new Bruce Campbell movie, "My Name Is Bruce," has finally announced an October release date, but for comic book fans, the first taste of the long-awaited film will come a month earlier. A one-shot comic book companion to the movie, written by Milton Freewater, Jr. and penciled by Cliff Richards, is due out on September 24th from Dark Horse Comics.
Both the movie and the comic will feature Bruce Campbell, the sarcastic star of the campy, cult-horror movie "Evil Dead"... as himself. Kidnapped by a fan who believes that he is Ash (his character from "Evil Dead") and can defeat the demon plaguing a small Oregon town, the actor is forced to face down a real monster -– which turns out to be more difficult than it looks in the movies. (After the jump, an interview with the writer and an exclusive three-page preview!)
Even aside from the upcoming adaptation, "My Name Is Bruce" has multiple ties to comics; not only was it produced by Dark Horse Entertainment, the movie arm of Dark Horse Comics, but the script was written by Mark Verheiden, co-executive producer of the current "Battlestar Galactica" television series and writer of the "Evil Dead" comic book miniseries, published earlier this year by... yup, Dark Horse Comics.
Freewater says that when he got the call from Dark Horse to write the "My Name Is Bruce" comic, "it was tied to a Bruce Campbell movie, so I couldn't pass it up… I love Bruce's work. I've followed him since 'Evil Dead.' I think he's been in every movie made since about 1987," he jokes. "And he was the only good thing about the train-wreck that was 'Spider-Man 3.'"
The process of condensing a full-length movie into 22 illustrated pages is no simple feat, however, and Freewater describes the one-shot as more of "a comics-haiku version of the actual movie. There was a lot of stuff I had to leave out in order to just get to the meat of the story." And though it follows the plot of the movie closely, the comic also features two original characters not included in the film, a pair of Chinese ghosts who serve as narrators.
According to Richards, the comic isn't intended to mimic the movie exactly, but rather provide a different experience for Campbell (and comics) fans. "Every time you translate a movie to comic book or a game, you have to adapt it to that medium," he explains. "You can't watch a movie and then expect that the book would be exactly the same."
Instead, the creators hope the differences between the movie and comics versions will attract attention in both directions, bringing Campbell fans into comics stores as well as getting comics readers excited for the film release.
"I view the comic as a sort of appetizer for the movie," says Freewater. And for countless fans still salivating for the cinematic main course, it just might hit the spot.
Are you a Bruce Campbell fan? Planning to see "My Name Is Bruce?" Let us know your thoughts on the premise of the film and the exclusive art you see here!


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Avicii, Deadmau5 and the other top artists making bank off the EDM craze
Electronic Dance Music is the hottest genre among America's youth today—and the big artists behind the EDM craze are reaping the rewards.
Unlike the top talent of days past, EDM artists produce their songs entirely on software programs, sans physical instruments. But the millennials don't seem to mind.
EDM's celebrated style has translated well into the live concert settings, which are frequently over-packed with teens trying to get into the shows. Often bolstered by dazzling light shows and pyrotechnics, EDM concerts and festivals rank among the most well-attended live music events in America, which translates to big bucks for venues and artists alike.
Here's a look at the top money-making EDM DJs grabbing the attention of America's youth today:
Calvin Harris
A 26 year-old Scottish producer whose real name is Adam Weiss, became the richest EDM DJ in the world last year. His 2012 album "18 Months" was an international success, yielding nine number one singles in the UK and multiple global tours. "We Found Love", his collaborative single with pop-singer Rihanna, sold 8.1 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. Forbes reported that Harris made an estimated $46 million in 2013.
A 45 year-old Dutch DJ, real name Tijs Verwest, who has been a staple of Europe's EDM scene since the early 2000s. Though his musical output has decreased since 2011, he remains a fixture of the EDM concert circuit, playing over 140 shows in 2013, including dozens of concerts and festivals in the U.S. Last year alone he made an estimated $32 million.
David Guetta
A 46 year-old French DJ best known for his work with popular artists like The Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, and Flo Rida. His openness to collaboration with more established artists made him one of the first EDM DJs to have success in America. He scored his first top 10 hit in the U.S. back in 2009 with "Sexy Chick", a collaboration with R&B singer Akon. He has remained a prominent figure on the U.S. and global pop charts, grossing roughly $30 million in 2013.
Deadmau5 (pronounced "dead mouse")
A 33 year-old Canadian DJ named Joel Zimmerman famous for wearing an enormous mouse helmet to his concerts and other public appearances. Though his music is less radio-friendly than other DJs mentioned here, Deadmau5 has had huge success as a live performer and entrepreneur, charging upwards of $200,000 for festival appearances and selling albums and merchandise through his record label Mau5trap.
A 23 year-old Swedish DJ, real name Tim Bergling, whose last album True was charted in the top 10 in 19 countries. His most recent hits, "Wake Me Up" and "Hey Brother," imbued EDM with the sounds of country to surprisingly successful effect. The young artist made headlines this week when 36 people were hospitalized for intoxication at his June 25th concert in Boston. Police told reporters that none of the victims were suffering from life-threatening symptoms. Avicii is currently on the American leg of his world tour, which will continue through September.
A duo of English brothers, Guy and Howard Lawrence, have earned the adoration of music critics for suffusing EDM with a wider sonic palette and emotional scope. Their 2013 debut album "Settle" spawned a platinum single, a world tour, and a record deal with Interscope, home of popular acts like Eminem, OneRepublic, and Maroon 5.


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The primary reason I love Barack Obama is because I believe he is the only presidential candidate in this election who remembers Abraham Lincoln's immortal words. Both Hillary Clinton and John McCain appear to have the attitude, "Vote for me, and I'll take care of everthing." As if they are running for the nation's parental figure. Obama has not painted a rosy, easy solution, rather he inspires us, as citizens, to organize and remember that We are Our nation's government… We, the People. He reminds Us that restoring Our nation to greatness is a challenge, and a worthy one, and together We can turn things around.
As inspired as I feel by Obama, I find myself proportionally furious at John McCain, personally offended that he deems it unnecessary to allot the time to debate his position on our nation's financial situation when he is suggesting we elect him president.
Tomorrow night, John McCain has an appointment with the entire nation. His suggestion that consensus must be reached in Congress before he deigns to communicate with the People of the United States of America is a slap in the face to the American people. Congress will be okay without John McCain for two hours, and if he were to be elected President, I would expect him to be able to handle a debate with another world leader while still managing our domestic needs. Call me demanding.
It is worth saying that I have been an Obama supporter since the Democratic primaries. I believe he exhibits cool-headed leadership that is the best medicine for an America that has been irrationally (if understandably) fired-up for the last eight years. He has inspired me to become more involved in the political process, and reminded me that I am a participant in American politics, whether actively or passively. His leadership ability is evidenced by the masses he has inspired in this way. He actually brings out other people's leadership ability.
McCain hasn't really moved me… at all. He hasn't given me any reason to believe he is the maverick he claims to be. His politically brilliant, but ethically bankrupt, selection of Sarah Palin and her unwillingness to engage with the press is frightening. This is the person who would become president in the likely event of his death, likable but not at all presidential material. He hasn't offered any information on his plans for health care reform, education, or the suffering economy since the Rebublican National Convention, as far as I'm aware. (Please educate me, if I'm wrong.)
But to tell the American People that he will not debate before them at the appointed time unless things go his way. That's too much. I felt John McCain was out of touch before, but this is just unbelievable. He casts aside a rare opportunity for voters to see their presidential choices side by side as if it doesn't matter. This debate is important to our ability to discern whom we want to lead this nation. After eight years of a truly awful administration, no one wants to mess this up. We may disagree on the details of a society that works, but we know that ours is suffering, and we need to choose the best leader available.
Mr. McCain, you and I have an appointment Friday night with 100 million other Americans. You are asking Us to appoint you to the highest position in the land. I appreciate your patriotism and determination to resolve the financial crisis. Though the situation is indeed urgent, it is not sufficient reason to renege on your commitment to the People of the United States of America. Your participation in this debate is mandatory, and you will be held accountable by the People for failure to appear. Think of it as a job interview… the first of three.


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Just got a comment that made my day! Mike picked up a copy of Priceless after reading about it on my blog, and is writing his thoughts on it at his new blog! How cool is that?
Archives for July 2005
Review of the Ann Arbor District Library's Website
A friend of mine recently mentioned that he's been waiting for my review of the Ann Arbor District Library's newly redesigned website… and I had to laugh. I've been toying with the idea of doing occasional library website reviews on this blog, and thought "well, at least one person will read them, so why not?â€
So, without further adieu, welcome to my first Library Website Review (said with a boomy, echoey voice :-). Plans might change… but for now, I plan on arranging these reviews in two sections:
- A quick Website At a Glance section highlighting "hits" and "misses," complete with a 1-5 cups of coffee rating system (hey, we're all caffeine-addicted techno-nerds, are we not?)
- A Further Reflection section that provides more detailed thoughts on the site.
Remember – these are my opinions on the websites I review. Everyone has an opinion, and I'm full of them! I could be dead-wrong about something – if I am, feel free to point it out to me! Then again, websites aren't perfect – every site can benefit from some constructive criticism (except maybe if God made a website for Heaven – that site might just come close to perfection 🙂
Now, on to the review… and what a perfect website to start with – when Ann Arbor's redesign went live, I almost audibly heard "oohs" and "aahs" throughout the wired library community – everyone, it seems, loves this new site!
|Website At a Glance
Further Reflection
- Visual Design – awesome! Someone obviously put a lot of thought into color schemes – the colors of the site work well together. The site also uses a current website "skeleton" (a three column page design), and they're most likely using CSS and other current web design standards… all of which make for a very appealing visual design.
- Site Navigation – this site is very easy to navigate. Everything makes sense.
- Usability – the site seems very usable to me. Most information presented is easy-to-use, is labeled well, and matches other websites (except for one thing listed below
- The library catalog blends in with the design of the website – that's very cool, and not seen very often. Blending the look-and-feel of the catalog and the website seems like a little thing, but that cohesiveness really provides a better online experience for customers
- Focus on content – the main page of the website lists events, services, library-related news, etc. That's a great way to showcase library content.
- Blogs! They have a number of blogs with RSS feeds – even the library director has a blog. That rocks!
- Customers can leave comments on many pages throughout the website, and staff actually respond to those comments.
- Events section is easy to use, and is searchable by location and event, browsable by location, type, subject and age
- When you log in to the website, a few more options are offered (and I'm assuming this will be expanded to other library services in the future).
Big Stuff:
- What library is this? The website calls itself aadl.org, but there's no mention of the library's full name, or that they are even a library… except in the html title field (which most customers won't notice). It's quite possible that the library's local customers know and understand who aadl.org is… but a website is a global thing. It's good to also list a library's full name somewhere on the main page (i.e., in a footer).
- Featured services and events can be found on the main page of the site, but they are slightly hidden. They fall below the huge login box on the right-hand side of the page, and are pushed underneath the fold for most browser/monitor resolution combinations. More on that in the next item…
- Logging in to the site: The main page of the site features a huge Username and Password log-in area. What's it for? Why should I login? Do I have to login to use the website or the catalog? There's nothing on the main page that helps me understand why I should login to the site. Clicking on My Account or Login in the header provides some explanation, but a little more info would probably help users – even a link under the Create New Account/Request new password links saying something like "what is this?" would go a long way.
Small Beans (or the "picky stuff"):
- Contact us page doesn't have many options – no address, no phone number, no email – just a web-based form to fill out. Online forms are fine… but what do I do if I printed something out and want to contact the library for more info? What if I don't like online forms? There should be more than one option of contacting the library.
- Here's a picky thing: the RSS button on the RSS-ified pages is at the bottom of the page. Moving the button up to the top of the page, or even the top right hand side of the page, would place the button in a more usual (and easier-to-find) place (and please don't look at where my library placed the RSS button… 🙂
- Events: a search by date option would probably also be useful.
- Another login thing – do you really need three mentions of logging in on the main page? There's the big login box, the My Account link in th emenu bar, and the Login lik in the header… that's a lot of redundancy!
- Database listing is having some CSS problems in my version of IE 6… it looks like table fields are stretching out a little too far. This doesn't happen in Firefox.
- Lack of a footer. Footers on website are very handy creatures. They visually "end" a page, plus you can add some simple-yet-useful items, like the library's name, address, phone number, some other choice links, etc. Plus, most website use footers these days, so it's a recognizable part of a website.
In summary, Ann Arbor has done an excellent job at creating a modern, easy-to-use library website. Library webmasters, model this site, and you'll go a long way towards helping your customers! Ann Arbor, your site already rocks. Work on the weaknesses, and your site will be the Bono of the library website world!
Dave's Informal Rules for Commenting on Dave's Blog
Someone commented on one of my posts yesterday, I commented on his/her comment in another post, that person then commented back… which I think is great! That's one of the advantages of RSS and blogs, right?
But I also realized that this blog is read by many people, and someone else might have considered commenting before, or getting in touch with me, etc… and they might not know how. So…
Dave's Informal Rules for Commenting on Dave's Blog:
- Feel free to post a comment on anything here – it adds to the global discussion (in my little virtual neck of the woods, anyway)
- Leave a comment by clicking on "Comments" at the bottom of each post (you have to go to the actual blog site)
- Understand that I have the option to post about your comment, agree/disagree with it, use it as an example, think "yes" when I see it, but not post anything else about it, or ignore it… however I see fit
- So that said, please feel free to comment away!
And, if you want to contact me, go to my website – you'll find email and IM info at the bottom of the page.
E-mail is for older people, teens say in survey (from Yahoo! News)
Here's an interesting news story: E-mail is for older people, teens say in survey.
According to a recent survey, teens (age 12 – 17) think email is for grown-ups (even though 90% of the kids DO have an email account, too).
Interesting stuff!
Someone Doesn't Know Me Too Well
Just received a comment on one of my posts, "Luddites have XML Feeds, too!" … from, of course "Annonymous." Here's the comment:
I think, also, it is important to point out to those who are concerned about disappearing printed materials that the rise of new media/technology (radio, television, telephone, phonograph, audio and video cassettes, cds, dvds, etc.) has never supplanted all of our old and familiar means of transmitting and storing information. The printed book will likely outlast every new innovation in technology simply because it is an irreplaceable part of human culture. There is no need for fear mongering or even mild concern. Luddites should sit back and relax. Once upon a time, the written word was considered an innovation beyond the spoken word. We all still talk to each other, however.
Hmm… where to start? First, my take on the printed book. A Book is a large body of text. Paper is one of many ways to display that large body of text. Books used to be stored on leather scrolls. Thankfully, people figured out bound paper worked better.
I think we're seeing the beginning of moving away from paper to electronic form. I can now read a book in paper, on my PDA, on a cell phone, at my PC, in email form, using an e-book reader, etc. It's still a book – just not in paper.
Now, to deal with the comment itself:
"…the rise of new media/technology (radio, television, telephone, phonograph, audio and video cassettes, cds, dvds, etc.) has never supplanted all of our old and familiar means of transmitting and storing information."
I wonder if Anonymous has heard of a relatively new-fangled invention called an Online Public Access Catalog? I believe the OPAC has supplanted the "old and familiar means," don't you think? Also, the typewriter has been supplanted by the computer.
And… does the printed word actually "transmit?" That I'd like to see.
"The printed book will likely outlast every new innovation in technology simply because it is an irreplaceable part of human culture."
Hmm… "irreplaceable part of human culture" …. that'd be sorta like:
- Horses and carriages
- morse code
- LPs
- Cowhide and pottery shards for writing material
- Pants that ended at the knee
- Plows
- Swords as weapons
NOTHING IS IRREPLACEABLE. Longlasting, yes. Irreplaceable? No.
"There is no need for fear mongering or even mild concern." and "Luddites should sit back and relax."
Hey, I actually agree…
"Once upon a time, the written word was considered an innovation beyond the spoken word. We all still talk to each other, however."
Apples and oranges… apples and oranges… Annonymous, the point of your comment is about paper-based information, so you can't logically use the spoken word as support for your argument.
I have had fun with this comment, to be sure. But I'm hoping someone learns something from this post, too. As I once heard someone say, "eat the meat, and throw out the bones."


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One and Only
Malcolm Bull
- The Holocaust in Historical Context. Vol. I: The Holocaust and Mass Death before the Modern Age by Steven Katz
Oxford, 702 pp, £40.00, July 1994, ISBN 0 19 507220 0
Each person who dies has attributes that are shared with others, and almost every death can be ascribed to a cause that gives rise to multiple mortalities. Some deaths, like that of the Turkish hunter who was recently shot by a snake coiled around his gun, are freak accidents unlikely to be repeated; most are easily categorised by the identity of the deceased and the cause of death. In this way, the numberless dead can be corralled into conceptual villages – female victims of domestic violence, executives with heart attacks, starving refugees and so on. Although epidemiologists and insurance companies use these categories to map the landscape of the dead, their boundaries are rarely sealed. There are diseases endemic to particular populations and certain logical limitations on the possible combinations of personal attributes and causes of death; but the dead, like the quick, usually have multiple identities, and their departure is often over-determined. The spectral geography of the underworld is remarkably fluid; it is a place of shifting populations, constantly moving to fit the categories that the living impose on it.
Steven Katz has set out to secure the boundaries of one contested area by proving that the Jews killed by the Nazis are the sole rightful inhabitants of the territory defined by the concept 'victims of genocide': 'The Holocaust is phenomenologically unique by virtue of the fact that never before has a state set out, as a matter of intentional principle and actualised policy, to annihilate every man, woman and child belonging to a specific people.' In the first of the projected three volumes this thesis is defined with ponderous rigour, and then defended in a historical survey of the pre-modern world that clings tenaciously but precariously to the mountainous footnotes beneath it. Subsequent volumes will cover the modern period, and the Nazi era itself. The object is to examine every putative instance of genocide before the Holocaust and demonstrate that it fails to fit the definition.
As an academic project, Katz's trilogy is unusual: historians rarely review the history of the world in order to show that a recent event is without exact precedent. It is true that 'genocide' was a neologism created to describe the Nazi persecution of the Jews and other national groups, but it would seem distinctly odd for someone to write a multi-volume work designed to show, say, that the only people who could properly be termed 'victims of terror' were those executed during the phase of the French Revolution to which the term was first applied. However, Katz's motivation is clear enough. The Jewish victims of the Holocaust have been outstandingly successful in having their sufferings acknowledged and (insofar as it is possible) redressed. Many other victims of persecution would like similar treatment, and it has become routine for cases of organised killing or discrimination to be referred to as 'genocide'. For example, I recently heard a Ukrainian doctor describe the delay in evacuating the area around Chernobyl as an 'act of genocide'. She chose the word carefully, but although it functioned as a token of the seriousness of the suffering involved, as an appeal for sympathy and as an indictment of those responsible, it was not an accurate description of the event. For those who have grasped, let alone experienced, the enormity of the Nazi genocide, such elasticity in the word's range of reference can appear to trivialise the tragedy it originally designated. There may even be grounds for suspecting that the multiplication of parallels to the Judcocide is itself a form of covert anti-semitism. In these circumstances, trying to define the Holocaust in terms appropriate to it seems more than defensible.
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Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Odds: Champions League Prediction
The beautiful Spanish city of Madrid will be the center of the soccer universe Tuesday as La Liga rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meet in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. It's the fourth straight year these two have met in this competition. Real Madrid won the first three and is a […] Read more at the SportsInteraction Blog!


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There's a unique tie-up of film and classical music taking place on Sunday.
Like movies? Like the sound of a live music at Symphony Hall? If you do, roll up for Sunday night's collective performance of There Will Be Blood starring Daniel Day-Lewis, supported by the London Contemporary Orchestra.
Paul Thomas Anderson's Oscar-winning film is accompanied by the live performance of the film score which was composed by Jonny Greenwood.
LCO has been performing Greenwood's music for the past nine years. The score includes original compositions as well works by artists such as Avo Part and Brahms. In 2012 it recorded Greenwood's score for The Master (Greenwood's second collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson). In addition it has worked with musicians such as Radiohead, Arcade Fire and Gioldfrapp.
There Will Be Blood was one of the major box office hits of 2007 and won two Oscars, one for lead star Daniel Day-Lewis for best actor and one for cinematography.
There Will be Blood accompanied by the London Contemporary Orchestra, Sunday 5th February, Symphony Hall. Tickets: thsh.co.uk


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Highly recommended to casual photographers looking for a bang up-to-date point and shoot that importantly produces good looking images
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Fair enough, it's adequate and mostly does the job
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Pocket camera that has all the bases covered
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Do I give to get? Do I get too much stuff?
Think of it. The clothes bought, the trees trimmed, the bargains, the books shared, our children's appearance, and their activities.
Do I parade new clothes for fun or praise? Are they merely an expression of my tastes or am I reaching for approval and honor?
Do I adorn my home to add to its comfort, to please my eye, and how it suits me, or is it a status symbol? (Don't get me wrong... my eyes delight in beauty and labors of love, but still I wonder.)
I think of these things when I walk down the aisles and see so much abundance. I enjoy the beauty of lush rugs, new colors of fabrics for windows or bedspreads. I feel the silkiness of a plush toy cat and smile thinking of a child hugging this while lost in her dreams.
I love the smell of spice laden candles that send their fragrance on ahead to meet me. French bread hot out of the oven woos me as I roll my basket near the cashier at the grocery.
But, then I think of children who sleep on the street huddled close to their mother for the night. What do I really need and why am I drawn to so many things? Why do I have to have so much when I cannot share these things with many outside of my circle of family and friends? What am I thinking? One more towel, or dish, or pans when there are families who want just a clear handful of germ free water to quench their thirst? What could I do instead that would make a difference to someone else?
I often think that is an insight to the ways of my Heavenly father. He is delighted to dream up new things for me to enjoy. He delights in me as he watches me discover new ideas, try new recipes, and cultivate relationships.
God has bestowed many gifts upon me in my lifetime, yet so many more are waiting for recognition and discovery. Most of gifts from God are actually mine for the sharing, not just for me to horde.
The reason I say this is more than just because of the obvious need that is out there, but because I think when we are in tune with a passion for life that is God given, we have a witness inside that is pure joy.
Musicians know the fullness of joy as they sing or play their hearts out. This joy spreads out beyond them to me who is within their hearing. They bubble over and it trickles down to me so that I too am warmed by it.
Artists stroke, chisel, weave, invent, shape, and in the midst they are lost in the imagination of the endeavor. Deep in the recesses of profound contentment. Lost to us as they find their center.
This is the spirit of the giver. This desire to give out and express. The random ideas for kindness that pop into the mind. Then when the giver takes a risk to follow through, they seemingly have lost all reason, but find and experience of deep joy.
A little embarrassed, the shopper explained to me that she could manage her own bill and that she had plenty of money to pay for it. I smiled, "No problem, it's just a little gift for you."
As I went to my car, I noticed this tiny woman I'd helped as she loaded small bags into her trunk. She looked up at me, then waved. I walked over to her.
"God just wants you to know that he loves you and that you are not alone. Can I give you a little hug?" She opened her arms with misty eyes and indulged.
I left with a smile on my heart that the Cheshire Cat would envy. This was not me... believe it or not, I am more reserved than this and quite shy. The warmth and joy I experienced was unexpected. I would have been content with the giving, that was all I wanted, but as I drove out of the parking lot, I felt that I was the recipient of the greatest gift... it was a rare moment.
I still get caught up when I am searching through shops... I love to browse like you, but I also stop and wonder how different my life would be if I would open my heart up more often to these giving moments.
Handmade gifts can be enjoyable to receive like granola, hot cocoa mix, dried soup mix, or just painting a ceramic mug. I spend more time thinking about the person while the project gives me needed therapy throughout the process.
So, when the rush and the crush of the crowds get me down, I stop and try to gain a better perspective. Meditating, I consider whether or not I am just getting stuff, or sending a true love message.
Give a back rub, ruffle the hair of your little darlin', offer unasked for assistance. Just be involved and attempt to be more present in the lives nearby.


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"Word Of Mouth Is The Best Medium Of All."
"If you want to reach out and connect with someone in the most interesting, creative way, get in touch with Outside the Box. Our clients look forward to their Christmas thank-you baskets all year, and we get the most wonderful compliments on what we send. The ROI is terrific. Don't just send a card – send a fabulous gift, from Outside the Box."
Public Speaking Coach
"If a picture is worth a thousand words, Outside the Box gifts are worth a million. They are THE gift to send when you really want to make a statement!"
Communications Executive
"I order all of my closing gifts from Outside the Box. What is so amazing about these gifts is how perfectly they can tailor them to your clients… so I have them add special items for dogs, new babies, pregnant wives or couples who like to cook or garden. They really listen to everything you have to say and then make them better than you could have imagined. One of their baskets even brought a client to tears!"
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"The baskets you designed have started to arrive to my clients, and I have been receiving rave reviews. Normally I don't even get an email thank you, and I have received phone calls with very specific comments. One client said "Wow, this is not just an ordinary basket." Thanks again for all your help."
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"Such a pleasure to work with you. I've never sent a gift basket before because I never thought they were special enough for my clients. Outside the Box has changed my perception of what a gift basket can be!"
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On Saturday The Ancestor Files posted this pamphlet for Morgan's Commercial College. Seeing it in its entirety answers and poses a variety of questions.
All eight pages appear in The Life and Ministry of John Morgan, "For a Wise and Glorious Purpose," by Arthur Richardson, copyright 1965, Nicholas G. Morgan, Sr., pgs 51-58. Thanks to modern technology, internet access, and Amy's discovery anyone can study and enjoy this little pamphlet, as it appeared in 1869.
The following is my list of questions and answers triggered by reading The Pioneer College of the Rocky Mountains pamphlet.
1-- After the lengthy vacation students have been treated to, caused indirectly by the illness of the Principal, the work is taken up with renewed interest; and during the time of the vacation arrangements have been made perfect for the more complete control of the school, and an entire reorganization of the management coupled with the experience of the past, satisfy that the college will excel its previous success---unparalleled as that has been in the territory. What illness did John Morgan suffer from that caused his school's lengthy vacation?
2—"Change of Base to the Music Hall." J. Morgan, M. A., Principal, Music Hall, First South Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Was the "Music Hall" John Morgan moved his school into on First South Street the site of the future Morgan Hotel?
3— Great Grandmother Mellie Groesbeck is listed in the "Ladies Class" and as a teacher in the Music Department after she became Mrs. Mellie Morgan, Teacher, Piano-Fortes because the students listed on pages 3-4 are a "List of Students who have attended the College between Feb. 1, 1868, and Jan. 31, 1869." Mellie Groesbeck married John Morgan October 24, 1868.
4—In an earlier time this pamphlet was considered "Very Rare," which is penciled on the top of the cover, perhaps because Samuel Auerbach is listed as a student on page 3. It looks as though a "book dealer" was hoping to get $25.00 for it.
5—I would have liked to audit Grandfather John Morgan's Commercial Course on "Railway." I wonder if he could have imagined at that point in his life, the expert on railways he would become in the remaining twenty-five years of his life.
Picture of John Morgan from Richardson, pg. 45.


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Origin of Ombré: French, past participle of ombrer to shade, from Italian ombrare, from ombra shade, from Latin umbra. First Known Use: 1893- Merriam Webster Dictionary
Aha! It's basically, a graduation of colors. It seems to be popular right now, from hairstyles, to decorating, even in the baking world. Who knew?
Meanwhile, I wanted to jump on the Ombre train when I saw sweetsugarbelle.blogspot.com create an Ombre cookie, I had to try it. I didn't want to copy hers exactly just use her technique. I went in knowing mine would not look half as nice as hers, but I had an idea.
Candy corn Ombre hearts. Candy corn are Ombre-ish aren't they? Well in my world they are!
I don't have an airbrush, yet, so I used these great tools. Spray mist like Sugarbelle suggested(I've been wanting an excuse to try them) I didn't want to try them on a cake until I practiced on something else. Sugar cookies!
First you flood ice the cookie white, then hold something over the part you don't want sprayed and spray yellow.
When that dries do the same with the orange. Mine aren't perfect of course, I think I held the can too close to the cookie because the color kept running. Practice makes perfect! I did look at a real candy corn though and noticed their lines aren't perfect either, just sayin.
See :)
I also wanted to try a dessert I saw on glorioustreats.com to continue with my candy corn theme.
Candy corn colored cheesecake mousse. Yum, can't wait to eat those. I did add chocolate chips to her recipe however, I always look for ways to add more chocolate to my life. Doctors orders, or was that fiber... I've heard it both ways.
In other treats of the week, snacks for my boys. They love to help, or at least try.
Not sure what they are called, so I will call them Yummy Sweet and Salty Goodness Squares. YSSGS for short. I will make these often, so easy and delicious.
I did make one mistake, I put them toward the front of the fridge. Every time I opened the fridge I wanted one, to the back of the fridge they go. Trust me, I won't forget about them.
That's a wrap for this week, or many wrappers in this case.
Candy corn cheesecake mousse
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk or cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 small container (8 oz.) Cool Whip, thawed
I added mini chocolate chips in between each layer
orange and yellow food color
candy corn (for garnish)
Directions ~
Beat cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer until fully smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar, then milk (or cream). Add vanilla. Continue mixing. Beat about 1 minute on medium to medium-high speed. Fold cool whip into cream cheese mixture, and stir until fully combined.
Scoop about 1/3 of the Cheesecake Mousse into a bowl, and color orange. Color another third of the mixture yellow. Leave the remaining third white. One color at a time (starting with yellow), scoop mixture into a piping bag or large ziplock bag, and squeeze a layer of the Cheesecake Mousse into small dessert dishes of your choice. Repeat with orange and then white Mousse.
Refrigerate 30 minutes (or up to 1 day) before serving. Garnish with candy corn if desired.
Recipe yields 4 moderate servings or 6-8 mini servings.
Recipe Source: Glorious Treats
Square pretzels
Hershey kisses
Place kisses on pretzels and bake on low heat in oven (I used the warm setting on my oven) for about 4 minutes, until they are soft.
Put M&M on top and press lightly.
Place in fridge to set, about 30 minutes or until you can't wait any longer.


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I used to use this blog to promote little-known photographers, and I stopped because there are so many others covering that activity. But occasionally I have to share some finds, and I remember that I have this little place just for that purpose... here.
Taken by Alena Chendler and found on Tourist Magazine, they may not quite light my fashion fire, but these photos are so preeeeetty! The lighting, the positioning of model-on-antique-furniture... find the rest of them on my EDIT blog.


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Effect of Continuous Agriculture of Grassland Soils of the Argentine Rolling Pampa on Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen
Effect of Continuous Agriculture of Grassland Soils of the Argentine Rolling Pampa on Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
Applied and Environmental Soil ScienceVolume 2013 2013, Article ID 487865, 17 pages
Research Article
Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino, INTA, Ruta 32 km 4.5, 2700 Pergamino, BA, Argentina
INRA, US 1158 Agro-Impact, Site de Laon, Pôle du Griffon, 180 rue Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, 02000 Barenton-Bugny, France
Received 11 April 2013; Accepted 20 August 2013
Academic Editor: María Cruz Díaz Álvarez
Copyright © 2013 Luis A. Milesi Delaye et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Long-term soil organic carbon SOC and soil organic nitrogen SON following cultivation of grassland soils 100-120-year tillage T + 20-30-year no tillage NT of the Rolling Pampa were studied calibrating the simple AMG model coupled with the natural
C abundance measurements issued from long-term experiments and validating it on a data set obtained by a farmer survey and by long-term NT experiments. The multisite survey and NT trials permitted coverage of the history of the 140 years with agriculture. The decrease in SOC and SON storage that occurred during the first twenty years by a loss through biological activity was 27% for SOC and 32% for SON. The calibrated model described the SOC storage evolution very well and permitted an accurate simultaneous estimation of their three parameters. The validated model simulated well SOC and SON evolution. Overall, the results analyzed separately for the T and NT period indicated that the active pool has a rapid turnover MRT ~9 and 13 years, resp. which represents 50% of SOC in the native prairie soil and 20% of SOC at equilibrium after NT period. NT implementation on soils with the highest soil organic matter reserves will continue to decrease 17% for three decades later under current annual addition.
Autor: Luis A. Milesi Delaye, Alicia B. Irizar, Adrián E. Andriulo, and Bruno Mary
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C. G. di Arie Primitivo Block #4 Estate Grown 2007
Winemaker's Notes:
Primitivo, which is also known as Zingarello is the major growing grape of Apulia in Southern Italy. Zingarello makes a heavy strong wine with the alcoholic potency of port. DNA testing has confirmed that Primitivo is genetically related to Californias Zinfandel. Based on DNA profiling, it has been theorized that both Primitivo and Zinfandel are clones of the Croatian variety Crljenak.This Estate grown Primitivo comes from a two acre vineyard block that we call Block #4. I have chosen to make this wine from grapes produced in this block because it produces fruit with more exiting and concentrated flavors.In bottling this wine, I took a bold step and used the screw cap to seal the bottles. While I am not underestimating the challenge of changing the customs and tradition that have a strong influence on buying habits, I took this step because I believe that this is a far superior way to package wine which will make every single bottle of this wine predictably consistent.This wine was made in our Submerged Cap Fermentation Tank. It was aged in predominantly French oak barrels for almost a year. This wine has very floral fruity aromas that make you feel like you are walking in an orchard that has different fruit trees. If you concentrate, you will be able to detect raspberry, Marion berry, black cherry, plum, blackberry and even peach aromas which carry all the way to the palate. This wine has good structure, complexity and a well balanced acidity. It has a lingering finish of black cherry, mocha and spice.
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Sunday, October 31
Elephant Rocks
Last weekend we visited Elephant Rocks with Andy's family:
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Saturday, October 30
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Monday, October 18
Pumpkin Spice Latte
Graphic Designer Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive has a special embroidery post up over at WhipUp - "I heart pumpkin spice latte."
Via Robot Heart
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Sunday, October 17
Little Miss N
One week old baby Natalie, photos by me :)
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Thursday, October 14
I can't come up with much for a post, but I will say I'm in the process of creating a "Billy the Exterminator" bingo card/drinking game.
Sunday, October 10
Saturday, October 9
Birth Day
We are so happy for our dear friends, Dave and Meredith, who welcomed baby Natalie today at 8:05am.
Of course, Happy 70th Birthday to the late John Lennon.
Friday, October 8
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Melby Joyce & Sheila Cooper
All That Jazz: July / August 2011
When cabin fever strikes in Vienna, it's blessedly easy to get out of the house. Two such occasions recently found me enjoying contrasting jazz performances that helped restore my faith in the future of jazz.
Long a believer in live jazz as a tonic to the routine, the temptation to access the music libraries of the world, all waiting to be plucked from the iCloud, and played in brilliant "surround" sound , begs the question why one would leave the comforts of the living room. The alternatives – both audio and visual – threaten the audience-performer transaction. Today, one can navigate the frets of Al DiMeola's guitar and eavesdrop on Diana Krall as she checks her lyrics sheet from the comfort of the Barcalounger.
And then there's "performance fatigue," the syndrome that finds too many performers viewing the jazz canon like a Chinese menu: "one from Column A, one from Column B…" relying on well-worn charts and rarely straying off the beaten path. If the performer is lazy, the audience learns to be undemanding… or elsewhere.
Live jazz, with the potential, the anticipation, of surprise is exciting. The challenge of improvisation is for creative minds to create anew, injecting fresh ideas into venerable tunes, making them meaningful for a new generation. That is the basic concept of the jazz repertory, a body of work comprising both its history and its future. The jazz artist is not a juke box but a powerful force, responsible for handling this musical legacy with the skill of a sculptor, shaping it, molding it, and pushing it forward.
For the generation that grew up in the era of the "singer-songwriter," the rote presentation of well-known tunes is no longer enough; performers are expected to share something of themselves. While the switch to a concert format from the convivial confines of a club may require audiences to be more attentive, few will sit still for performers unwilling to reach into themselves and out into to the room around them.
What a delight then, given this skepticism, to catch Melba Joyce and her Quartet at Porgy & Bess (1., Riemergasse 11, Vienna) in mid-June. With Melba on vocals, the quartet includes Donald Smith on piano, Essiet Essiet on bass, and Ronnie Burrage on drums. A veteran of the (post-Basie) Count Basie Big Band, Joyce respects jazz traditions, with an instantly familiar sound and repertoire that celebrates both continuity and change.
The set opened with the three instrumentalists warming-up with their version of Juan Tizol's "Caravan", a song regarded as perhaps the first "Latin Jazz" tune and made popular by Duke Ellington. The fun began with Nigerian bassist Essiet playing a very percussive solo, tapping out a "bossa beat" but providing what Joyce later termed, warmly, a "bush" twist, adding another continent to this beloved standard.
Following this jaunty opener, Melba Joyce took the stage with a sweet clear scat on "Lover, Come Back to Me" tuning her instrument, clearing her throat like the nightingale, and again, making it personal. Joyce then sang "Upside Down" by Jobim (originally "Triste") but with such verve it didn't sound so sad after all. Next, a flood of tunes, many from the Great American Songbook, all done with skill and a sense of fun. Joy and great enthusiasm – driving great skill – closed the sale. The band had an infectious good time, making it impossible for the audience not to "get it." Here creativity was expressed in the "how" as much as in the "what" going down.
The highlight of the set was Joyce's take on "Body and Soul", a favorite of generations of jazz artists, recorded by many. Written in 1930, it is a rich source of invention with complex chord progressions, key and tempo changes. What Joyce did with it lyrically was extraordinary. The song's 'come hither' lyrics have always been controversial, but with a singer's art. they can be freely adapted, stretched and contracted as needed. Joyce's opening stanza was as beautiful as it was rare:
"Life's dreary for me. Days seem to be as long as years. I look for the sun but I see none through my tears. Your heart must be like a stone, to leave me here all alone…when you could make my life worth living, possibly taking what I'm set on giving…"
Ten nights later, Porgy & Bess showcased two reasons why jazz lovers feel quite at home in Vienna, with saxophonist-singer Sheila Cooper who calls this city home, working with The Fritz Pauer Trio, featuring Robert Jukic on bass and Christian Salfellner on drums.
A couple of years ago Pauer and Cooper recorded "Tales of Love and Longing" (Candid), a stellar CD which coincidentally includes a gorgeous "Body and Soul" enriched by Cooper's full-throated other voice, her horn. Their appearance at Porgy & Bess, though, proved a revelation about live jazz and these artists specifically.
Through the night's program of originals and a few well-chosen standards, including Cooper's meditative "Big Heart", the ensemble delivered, toeing to the high standard one might expect from an outfit bold enough to trade chops with Austrian jazz legend Fritz Pauer. While the duo record offers a strong take, intensely felt, on 9 standards (of the 10 tracks) and the sound of two virtuosi working their magic, the live set compared favorably in its breadth of material and its ebullience. The inclusion of the rhythm section here provided valuable propulsion, even hopefulness, complementing everything from the utterly romantic to the soul-funk of Percy Mayfield and a couple of Cooper's own quirky tunes, bringing a Blossom Dearie sensibility into the 21st Century.
From the first note, Sheila Cooper was in the driver's seat, launching into "Close Your Eyes" and moving from vocals to horn with dazzling dexterity. The tune brought out a bittersweet, Carmen McRae-like quality in her voice that contrasted with the plaint of the saxophone. This startling duality, if nothing else, told listeners they'd better pay attention: this would be a many-faceted evening.
With tunes chosen from sources including Stevie Wonder and Duke Ellington, Cooper's demanding set list elicited both instrumental mastery and some vocal shape-shifting. Cole Porter's urbane "I Get a Kick Out of You" was blown open with Cooper's fast-paced, Coltranesque attack. The Cooper original "Black Sheep" showcased Fritz Pauer, delightful with his deep bag of improvisational tricks, proving the perfect partner, and quoting from "I'm Beginning to See the Light" as he soloed.
On this night, one simply lost track of the solos. Let me explain: the carousel of these four people and five instruments, working closely together, made distinctions between singer, soloists, and song seem like the individual frames in a motion picture. Taken together, we saw musicians at work, sound driven by intelligence and emotion. Sheila Cooper, a compelling singer, an even better horn player, and a fascinating songwriter, and colleagues demonstrated why performance requires an audience.


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Psar Thmei (Central Market), Phnom Penh.1 2 Share Tweet
The biggest market in Asia when it opened in 1937.
Psar Thmei, or Central Market, is a large market located in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Built in the beautiful art deco style, it was said to be the biggest market in all of Asia when it was completed in 1937.
Psar Thmei is in the shape of a dome, with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods including gold and silver, antique coins, money exchange, men and women apparels, clocks, books, flowers, food, fabrics, shoes, souvenirs, fish, seafood, dessert, luggage and much more.
Construction on the market began in 1935. Prior to 1935, the area was a lake that received the runoff during the rainy season. Wet season flooding in the area around the market is a vestige evidence of the existence of the old lake.
The Central Market is currently undergoing an extensive renovation project which will be completed in 2010, but is still open for business.
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Farenas Knocks Out Unbeaten Davis, Gets Right to IBF Title Challenge
By Winchell Campos
03 Jul 2014
CONNECTICUT -- When the bright klieg lights of national television flashed, Michael Farenas wasted no time in showing everyone why he is the most feared and avoided fighter.
With the all-important right to challenge for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title at stake, Farenas chased Mark "Too Sharp" Davis from pillar to post from the very first second of the first round until referee Steve Smoger waived off the unbeaten prospect from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The end came at the 59th second of the eighth round. Smoger averted what could have been a fatal end to the fight as the hapless Davis got cornered again. Farenas scored his 39th win (31 by knockout), four losses and four draws with this emphatic win.
Thus Farenas earned the right to face the winner of the Argenis Mendez versus Rances Barthelemy IBF super featherweight title fight scheduled on July 10 at American Airlines Arena in Miami.
Farenas, who had to languish and wait for this big chance since losing to Yuriorkis Gamboa two years ago, silenced the fans and the big crowd at the Foxwoods Resort in serene Mashantucket, CT waiting for an ambush to happen. Davis, who fell to 18-1-0, was a rising star touted by many to be the next big thing in boxing. Patron rapper Fifty Cent had high hopes for the unbeaten Davis until the fateful end.
After the loss to Gamboa, Farenas was a buzzsaw and a man on a mission, winning all his four fights in a cumulative total of seven rounds alone.
The Filipino gave only a handful of believers who came as far as New York, Los Angeles, Japan and Manila something to cheer about as he let loose combinations and a game-plan geared towards a vicious body attack. It worked dividends in the end as the very game Davis seemed impervious to Farenas' onslaught early on.
At hand were Farenas' manager Gerry Penalosa, supporter Kosuke Washio of Japan, cutman Lenny de Jesus and cornerman Mike Cupak, who all came from nearby New York and New Jersey on short notice.
The 30-year-old Gubat, Sorsogon native bloodied Davis right on the first round, scoring on mighty left roundhouses and straights that cut Davis's right eye. Davis was cocky and taunted Farenas no end.
Writers at press row recognized the talent and gallantry of Farenas, quipping that this fight was between a man (Farenas) and a boy as the Filipino plowed his way through Davis's punches.
It was a reunion of sorts for Farenas who was ably trained and supported by his friend Marvin Somodio, who was just starting out an amateur career in 2004 in the Philippines. Farenas had already completed his tour of duty as an amateur and was entering the professional ranks during that time.
Somodio made sure Farenas was relaxed and detached from the distractions surrounding the fighter. "Malaking tulong talaga si Marvin kasi hindi lang training ang contribution niya. Marami ring lecture at experience ang ibinigay niya sa training," said Farenas, who came to the US all by his lonesome. He had to wait for a week to reunite with Somodio, who was then in New York, helping his mentor Freddie Roach win another title for Miguel Cotto.
Farenas's original trainer Irving Penalosa could not make it to the US as he had visa problems. Farenas stayed at the apartment rented out by compatriot Manny Pacquiao in Los Angeles and was loaned a car and given provisions by supporter and believer Abbas Ahmadi of Cerritos Mitsubishi.
"Maraming salamat sa lahat ng sumuporta at naniwala sa akin. Sana, magtuluy-tuloy na ito. Hindi na rin tayo bumabata," added Farenas, who continuously staggered Davis, who was saved by the bell in the fifth round.
At the end, Farenas's face was virtually unmarked even as he thanked people who prayed for him. Catholic priest Rev. Fr. Marlon Beof prayed for him, too, via phone from Los Angeles.
"We had a good training camp at the Wild Card Gym as Mike sparred with Dennis Shapikov and Frankie Gomez, both top contenders," said Somodio, now a master in his own right, with Roach overseeing things.
Argenis Mendez of the Dominican Republic is the current IBF junior lightweight champion. A fight with Farenas will be in the works, soon.
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Nike Hyperdunk Kobe Bryant 'Aston Martin'
Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 11:45AM
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Chocolate Easter Eggs
Another recipe compliments of my retirement community family. Really delicious easy rich and creamy Easter eggs. I am not sure how many eggs this recipe makes.
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- add 1 lb confectioners' sugar
- add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- add 2 (3 5/8 ounce) packages cook and serve chocolate pudding mix
- add 1/4 butter
- add 8 ounces dipping chocolate
- add 1/2 cup milk
- Combine butter, pudding mix and milk in a sauce pan.
- Bring to boil and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Immediately add sugar and vanilla extract, stir until smooth.
- When cool, shape into eggs and place on wax paper.
- Chill until firm.
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|speak us a song, they clamoured, ceaseless. sing to us of all you know.
and she opened her mouth and gave all He had.
Light :: Life
{storygram by me, property of dramaticelegance}
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
i want to be the moon
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you (and your words) are so lovely.ReplyDelete
I can't stop reading this. It's just. so. beautiful.ReplyDelete
He does fill the room, the void, the space. 'Cause He's the One who created it in the first place ...ReplyDelete
there is def something to the emptying...that makes room for the filling...and hey, i like poetry too...and letting it all out on the page...what is storygramming?ReplyDelete
This is lovely my friend. I'm with Brian, what is a story gram? I'm clueless too.ReplyDelete
me too! i want to know what storygramming is too :) friend? your words are full of worship. you enter into the presence of God when you write poetry. it's beautiful.ReplyDelete
"I refuse to ignore the Light." Love this and I with my friends above want to know more about the storygram. I read it several times and it was compelling.ReplyDelete
I look at you and see all the ways a soul can bruise, and I wish I could sink my hands into your flesh and light lanterns along your spine so you know there's nothing but light when I see you. :: Shinji Moon