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Religious Accommodation Limited Choice Enrollment Form
Who is this for?
If you're a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan or Blue Care Network member and your employer doesn't cover contraceptives or contraceptive services because they have a religious accommodation, you can use this form to get no-cost contraceptive coverage.
What is a religious accommodation?
Some nonprofit religious organizations can object to contraceptive coverage on religious grounds. Some of these groups choose to get a religious accommodation from the Affordable Care Act's requirement to provide contraceptive coverage for their employees.
If you work for an employer with a religious accommodation, you'll have access to contraceptive coverage through your Blues plan. We cover sterilization and uterine devices, as well as approved generic contraceptive drugs. Some name brand drugs or some over the counter drugs may be covered, but check your plan information to be sure.
If you visit a participating Blues provider, we'll cover 100 percent of your contraceptive services. We'll send you a letter with more information about the coverage you can choose.
To get started, fill out the Religious Accommodation Limited Choice Enrollment form (PDF). You may have received this in the mail as the RA Choice Enrollment form.
You'll need to know your:
- Social Security number
- Group number or Group ID number
- Subgroup
- Class ID
After you complete the form, mail or fax it to the address or number listed on the form, so we can get you enrolled.
Religious Accommodation Limited Choice ID card
After you're enrolled, we'll send you this ID card. When you go to the doctor for contraceptive services or fill a prescription that's covered under your plan, show this card and you won't have to pay upfront for those services. The provider will send us the bill.
If you don't show this ID card, we can't pay for your contraceptive services or prescriptions. If that happens, you'll need to contact your doctor or pharmacist to adjust your bill with the information from this card.
If you already paid for a contraceptive service or prescription before you got your card, you'll need to go through the appeals process for reimbursement.


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In the wake of E3 2014 there is a general murmuring of concern about Sony's presentation, in particular, the lack of titles that they showed on stage that would be arriving in 2014. The vast majority of titles that took to the stage along side Andrew House and Adam Boyles would not be seeing the light of day this year. As amazing as 2015 is shaping up to be, the Sony faithful were beginning to worry what they would be getting to play for the rest of 2014. Admittedly, Sony didn't do the best job of advertising the plethora of Playstation exclusives that were arriving during the rest of the year – so we thought we would do it for them with this list of 40 PS4 exclusives (platform, console or timed) you can play in 2014.
Moto GP 14
The Moto GP series has been through peaks and toughs of varying quality over the years, with a successful simulator followed by an arcade mess the year after, but Moto GP 14 on the PS4 looks set to introduce almost photorealistic graphics and is going back to basics with fast paced, skilful racing at its core. Moto GP 14 will be released on June 20th and is a Playstation exclusive.
The Last of Us Remastered
The "Citizen Kane" of gaming is getting another day in the spotlight. Naughty Dog's "other masterpiece", The Last of Us, is getting re-released with updated graphics which will make the most of the power under the hood of the PS4. The development team are trying to push it past 60 fps, which in and of itself is an amazing feat based on the PS4 hardware, but when it looks as beautiful as it does, it's a breathtaking achievement. The Last of Us Remastered is releasing on the PS4 on July 29th.
Jamestown Plus
Jamestown won awards and admiration when it released on the PC. Now the Mars based 4-player shoot-'em-up is gearing up towards an exclusive release on the PS4 with new ships, levels, story chapters and a reworked soundtrack. Look out for Jamestown Plus in the summer.
The Swapper
Puzzle games don't get much better than The Swapper. The game challenges you to create clones of yourself in order to solve increasingly more difficult puzzles in an atmospheric space setting. The Swapper will definitely challenge your grey matter and will have your scratching your head in bemusement when it releases in a few weeks on the PSN.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive
If there is one thing that the PS4 is missing right now it is a 2D side scrolling beat-em-up but Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive is soon going to fill that gap. The game has a brutally cute art style allowing upto 4 players to team up and take down suited villains. Look out for this PS4 exclusive later this year when it lands on PSN.
Deep Down
Deep Down was one of the first PS4 games the world ever laid its eyes on and it certainly whet the appetite. The free-to-play dungeon crawler was aiming to release along side the PS4 in Japan but missed its target but is still scheduled to release in 2014 as a PS4 exclusive.
The sequel to N+, N++ is set to bring fast-paced action-puzzle platforming to the PS4 later this year. Set in the distant future, you play as a ninja tasked with collecting gold and taking down nefarious robot enemies. N++ comes complete with co-op and multiplayer modes and will be releasing as a PS4 exclusive later this year.
Loadout has already attracted 3 million users on Steam but will soon be bringing its own unique blend of cartoony fire fights to the PS4 as a free-to-play console exclusive. The game focuses on Team Fortress-esque frantic multiplayer action with as much character customisation as you can possibly ever need. Loadout is set to hit the Playstation 4 later this year.
Axiom Verge
You wake after a fatal accident in a mysterious, ancient but technologically advanced world. You have no idea where you are or how you got there. This is the premise that Axiom Verge is built around, focusing on exploration of this new world and its inhabitants. Originally set for a Xbox 360 and PC release, Tom Happ is now bringing Axiom Verge exclusively to the PS4 in 2014 with a Windows PC release to follow.
The deffinately-not-a-DayZ-clone H1Z1 is Sony Online Entertainment's attempt to break into the sandbox zombie survival genre and the initial reactions have been positive. The free-to-play game is not too far away from an early-access release on PC and the developers are confident it will arrive on the PS4 by the end of the year.


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Monday, 2 August 2010
I see that someone in America is selling my book for rather more than I do. I wish them luck, though I feel as much irritated as amused by it. I'm almost certain I haven't actually sold them any copies, though they may have bought stock elsewhere.
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Sunday, 1 August 2010
Crime and cocktails
I'll move from vintage books to contemporary today, mostly because I'm still working my way through books by illustrators I like and authors I'm not familiar with. Some books I've found using this odd search criteria work rather well. More of that later. A lucky find a week or four ago in a charity shop was a trio of Phryne Fishers. Kerry Greenwood is an Australian crime novelist I'd never tried, but am now keen to read more of. Sadly, she doesn't seem to be stocked by English bookshops, but there are plenty of copies on Amazon.
Phyrne Fisher is an exuberantly 'bright young thing' living in Australia and earning her living as a lady detective. It seems that Phryne grew up in Australia in less than genteel poverty, then her father inherited a title (as you do in all the best girls own novels) when the three men between him and the title died. Flung into wealth and status, Phyrne and her family returned to England, though Phyrne herself has put as much distance as possible between herself and her parents and returned to live in Australia. Which book this past history might be in, I'm not exactly sure. We see hints of her past only in the novels I've managed to read. We may not even see this at all. Mostly, Phryne appears in 1928 as an elegant survivor of World War One with a lover, a perfectly-run household, a fast car and two adopted daughters.
Her publishers have created a lovely website for Phyrne and are very generous with downloadable extracts to preview all the books. It doesn't really matter if you read this series out of order, the novels are all appealing in their own right, so just see what appeals to you - do you prefer your sleuthing to be at sea, at the circus, on the train or at the fair?
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Kids, you better look around
I'm with Obama: The gas tax "holiday" idea is just a gimmick that won't do much good, and isn't worth the harm it would do to our highways and bridges, which are already falling apart. Unlike Obama, I also think that the income tax "stimulus" checks that are about to go out are also a lovely gesture, but equally foolish. These are signs of desperation on the part of a country unwilling to face the hard economic truths that have begun arriving in droves. The sooner we get real about them, the better. But I guess since there's a Presidential election coming up, we'll do our darnedest to keep a facade of control going until after New Year's. Keep printing those dollars, and we'll figure it all out later.


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Calgary (February 7, 2017) – Albertans receiving their first heating and electricity bills since the NDP carbon tax went into effect will be surprised to learn that many people are making a profit on the carbon tax rebate, says Alberta Party leader Greg Clark.
"Albertan households earning up to $100,000 per year will receive rebates totaling $225 million more than they pay in carbon tax in the first two years of the program," said Clark. "There is no justification for anyone to make a profit on carbon tax. It's yet another example of just how badly designed the NDP carbon tax is.
"A rebate that offsets the actual cost of the carbon tax for low-income Albertans makes sense, but no-one should make a profit on the carbon tax.
"That's not a carbon tax, that's a wealth redistribution tax."
Clark supports a revenue-neutral carbon tax, but worries the poor design of the NDP plan jeopardizes an important tool to reduce emissions and stimulate innovation in Alberta.
"Done properly, a reasonable carbon tax can help us find a sweet spot between the continued success of our energy industry while stimulating investment in Alberta innovations," said Clark. "Blunders like this cause Albertans to lose faith in the most effective tool in the fight against climate change."
Clark said the excess money should be used to invest in innovation and to cut other taxes.
"This is a huge amount of money that should be used to support Alberta green-tech entrepreneurs and can be used to reduce business and personal income taxes," said Clark. "Doing so would create an attractive investment climate and help people hurting from the ongoing downturn."
"Tax policy should be fair to all Albertans. The NDP have proven time and time again that their policies are built on irresponsible ideology rather than sound judgement and data-driven decision making."
Clark released the following analysis of how much more in rebates some people receive than they pay in carbon tax.
This analysis is based on Statistics Canada's Social Policy Simulation Database and Model.
The assumptions and calculations underlying the simulation results were prepared by Jonathan Bilodeau and the responsibility for the use and interpretation of these data is entirely that of the author(s).
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Torchwood: Children of Earth has been finalized in the schedule. Finally. Beginning on Monday, July 6 and running until Friday, July 10, CoE will air at 9:00PM to 10:00PM on BBC1. The BBC Press Office has changed their original listing.
The US release date is still on July 20, which coincides with the release of BBCHD. It also begins in Canada on the 20th.


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Law-breaking clampers sent to jail
Apparently, the crooks deliberately targeted and acted aggressively towards vehicle owners who they deemed to be vulnerable. Both elderly and female drivers were hit with extortionate parking fines of up to £335.
A driver from Malvern said, "I felt that if the clampers had held a gun to my head and taken the money I couldn't have felt any worse. I felt angry, traumatised and emotional. I felt I had been robbed."
There was some solace for the victims of the car park crime, as each of the clampers was sent to jail for between 12 and 32 months. The relief that the prosecution must have felt upon the issuing of these sentences can only be imagined.
The judge said, "What of course is wholly wrong is the use of enforcement measures to provide a service to help traders and others suffering from illegally parked cars, but to use the company as a vehicle to obtain money dishonestly from the public by blatant use of authority and power."
Those people who are interested in the laws of motoring will now be waiting to see what happens in the case of potentially fraudulent whiplash claims, which have been the focus of media attention recently.
Labels: car park, claims, clampers, crime, drivers, illegal, motoring, parking fines, traffic warden, vehicle owners, wheel, whiplash
Swedish motorist survives snowy ordeal
The fact that the Swede is still alive after spending two months buried beneath the snow is wholly remarkable. The feat was made even more astonishing as he only had limited supplies, his car, and basic sleeping bag to keep the cold at bay.
This case is of such a unique nature that it has been the cause of much conjecture in the Swedish medical community.
The Chief Medical Officer of Noorland University said that the temperature in snowed-in cars tends to be similar to igloos.
He states, "Igloos usually have a temperature of a couple of degrees below 0C and if you have good clothes you would survive in those temperatures and be able to preserve your body temperature."
A well known doctor responded by saying, "A bit like a bear that hibernates. Humans can do that. He probably had a body temperature of around 31C which the body adjusted to."
The motorist who was rescued by local snowmobile riders may not have given much thought to the reasons for his survival. Indeed, his primary concerns were probably finding hot food and a warm bed to spend the night. Here at duck2water we hope that he had car insurance to cover the damage sustained by his vehicle.
Labels: car, cold, driver, endurance, igloos, racing, snow, snowed-in, Swede, Swedish, temperature, Umea
Scottish police officers spend £250,000 repairing their cars
Sadly, it seems that Scottish Police forces are no exception.
Journalists at Deadlinenews.co.uk have recently revealed that since 2009, officers have spent nearly £250,000 repairing damage to their own vehicles – with 764 reported accidents happening in their own car parks.
According to a freedom of information enquiry, officers have also crashed their vehicles into fuel pumps, other police cars, gateposts and skips.
Some instances of damage were caused by staff forgetting to apply their handbrake and other officers blamed their mistakes on their feet slipping from the clutch.
Les Grey, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation, said that officers who crash their cars will be held responsible.
"This is unacceptable and many of the accidents are due to carelessness," he said.
"It's not just a case of officers shrugging their shoulders and getting on with their day, they will be held accountable and have to fill in reams of paperwork to explain themselves."
Last year, it was also revealed that the force had wasted nearly £80,000 of taxpayer's money by putting the wrong kind of fuel in their vehicles, leading to 350 police cars being taken off the road.
Labels: car accident, repairing damage, vehicle
Antifreeze fish
Well, one group of fish will never have to worry about this problem.
Yes, we know that no fish will ever have this problem because none of them – to our knowledge – are drivers, but that's not what we meant.
These particular fish, the notothenioids, live in sub-zero waters in the Antarctic and have developed what is being called 'natural antifreeze' in their bodies which makes them able to survive the devastatingly cold temperatures they swim in.
There are more than 120 of these 'antifreeze' fish species and they have managed to live for millions of years and through the ice age that killed many other fish that hadn't adapted well enough to the cold.
Worryingly though, these marine animals have adapted themselves so well to the cold that if climate change increases the temperatures of their water too much, they're unlikely to survive.
So, the next time you top up the antifreeze in your car, think of these strange Antarctic fish and drive in an economical way to help reduce your carbon footprint. The notothenioids would thank you if they could.
Labels: adapted, Antarctic, antifreeze, boot, car, carbon footprint, cold, driver, economical, fish, garage, notothenioids, sub-zero, temperature, water
Red or yellow or pink or green, purple or orange or blue?
Some people might make fun of drivers who don't know what model of car they want to buy but know they won't settle for any other paint job than blue, but the research has proven that potentially these colour-motivated motorists have the right idea.
Reportedly, when purchasing second-hand cars, the colour vehicles most likely to have suffered dodgy repairs or to have been clocked are the yellow ones.
But don't feel safe buying an outlandishly coloured vehicle yet! When it comes to rarer colours, the riskiest purchases are apparently gold or purple cars.
Your safest bet is orange, according to the data, but stay well clear of any cars which have been modified with extras like fancy suspension and alloys, whatever colour the vehicle may be.
Good luck with any second-hand purchases you make – and remember to perform an HPI check before you hand your money over!
Labels: alloys, car, clocked, colour, driver, HPI check, kaggle, motorists, orange, paint job, repairs, second-hand, suspension, vehicle, yellow
Taxi to my crime den, please
However, I think you'd agree that if you are going to commit a crime – burgling for example – then you should think about how you're going to get away afterwards without being caught.
Two ridiculous thieves in Suffolk didn't think about this very hard before stealing things from a log cabin in Haverhill which was positioned next to the owner's home and being used as a recording studio.
One of the men, worried that he was going to be late for a dentist appointment – no joke – had asked his mate to help him with the robbery.
After taking some audio and recording equipment worth around £7465, the pair ordered a taxi and used their real names and gave the ringleader's real home address!
The taxi driver thought their behaviour and what they wanted transported was suspicious, so he called the police. Around a similar time the owner of the log cabin reported the burglary, and a little later the neighbours of the burglars alerted police to suspicious goods being unloaded.
Needless to say both thieves pleaded guilty to their crimes – they had so much proof of their criminal activities stacked up against them there wouldn't have been any point pleading innocent.
Honest citizens and police: One.
Bungling burglars: Zero.
Labels: burgling, crime, criminal, log cabin, police, robbery, taxi, thieves, transport, unlawful
Theory test troubles
A motorist from Leicester has clearly taken these words to heart after failing 92 attempts at the DSA driving theory test.
It is unknown when the driver began taking and failing the tests. However, reports have revealed that the unsuccessful attempts have cost £2,852 thus far.
This story has raised such a great amount of interest that it was recently featured on the popular motoring show, Top Gear. The presenters couldn't resist the temptation to have a laugh at the expense of the unfortunate East Midlands motorist.
James Hammond said, "I don't want to be rude, but the man must be an idiot."
An experienced driving instructor echoed this sentiment by saying, "It's an incredible number of times to fail a test. I've never heard of anything like it."
Sympathy may be felt by the Wigston motorist who recently failed their theory test for the 21st consecutive time, or the Norfolk lady who acquired her full driving license after 27 years of failed attempts.
The one consoling factor for all of these unlucky drivers is that they may be able to obtain cheaper car insurance than would have been possible if they'd passed first time as a young driver.
Labels: car insurance, driving instructor, driving theory test, DSA, fail, James Hammond, Leicester, licence, motorist, Norfolk, passed, Top Gear, Wigston, young driver
Personalised registration plates to go on sale
Bids starting at £400 for the YOU 1OST "fun plate". Any takers? Perhaps the boy racer in the front row?
These are the kinds of questions that may be posed during the DVLA Personalised Registrations sale, at the Stratford Manor Hotel on February 1st.
It is expected that a large number of motorists will be in attendance, some with the hope of securing a pair of HI5 MUM and HI5 DAD plates.
A spokesperson for the DVLA said, "We always manage to come up with an incredible array of personalised registrations to suit all tastes and with reserves starting from as little as £250 this auction is no exception."
This may seem like a great extravagance, until you hear the Chelsea Chairman Roman Abramovich paid £285, 000 for his VIP plate. He obviously wanted to remind the world of his particularly high status.
Here at duck2water we have been wondering how much would be willing to bid for the IN5 URED plate…
Labels: boy racer, Chelsea, DVLA, England, personalised registration, plate, Roman Abramovich
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Sunday, 12 July 2009
I love the concentration of a child creating....
and my what a beautiful gift this term... this one really was hard to give away! But we already have plans for many more!
(Lovely teacher is also 'Brown Owl' for her local Brownies.)
In keeping with tradition the end of year pizza treat was speedily followed by the compulsory Toffee Fudge Glory!
The beautiful boy is delighted that he has 8 weeks free from scritchy woollen socks....
and we are all delighted that for a couple of months there will be less running around, chasing deadlines and clubs ... and much much more of this...
Happy holidays everyone! I'll post less often than usual for a bit but I shall be around to say hello from time to time! t.x
20 comments:
- KC'sCourt! said...
I as a mother always looked forward to the school holidays, not because it was less busy for all but to have MY children to MYSELF
- 12 July 2009 at 15:50
- The Antidote said...
Absolutely! I hate sharing my little ones with Teachers!!
- 12 July 2009 at 15:53
- Sal said...
I would be thrilled to bits with that lovely hand made gift...it is gorgeous! Have a wonderful summer hols!
- 12 July 2009 at 16:14
- Hens Teeth said...
A really special gift.....I hope you all have a wonderful summer break!
- 12 July 2009 at 17:31
There's so much written about the horrors of the summer holidays, but I remember it with fondness. No early morning panics, no kit to get ready, cooking together, trips to the coast, yes, and having your children to enjoy. Make the most of it because it's such a short time.
- 12 July 2009 at 20:53
- Bobo Bun said...
We'll be hard on your heels and in holiday mode in another week. That fudge glory is really making my mouth water. Do you need to take children with you and have to share it?
Lisa x
- 12 July 2009 at 21:03
What a cute owl and a cute boy!!
- 12 July 2009 at 22:33
The Owl is lovely and something to be very proud of.
I have just discovered your Utility China link and backstamps. I often buy something just for the backstamp and many times have tried to share the joy, but few understand. So I hope to add a few images to the collection.
- 12 July 2009 at 23:41
- Lynda said...
Lovely owlie.
Yes I echo KC's comment...my 3 have just gone back to school today after the Term 2 holidays.
PS I am on a 1950's pyrex bender...taking photos this week!
- 13 July 2009 at 09:09
- Menopausal musing said...
That owl is going to be sooooooooo appreciated! Well done Beautiful Boy. x
- 13 July 2009 at 09:35
- Nostalgia at the Stone House said...
Hi T!
Enjoy the hols with your BB...we have another fortnight of school yet...:(
Felty, feathery owl is adorable - what a lucky lovely teacher she is!
Fingers crossed for sunny days,
Niki x
- 13 July 2009 at 09:38
- vanessa said...
What a fabulous creative chap your little boy is Teena, he looks like a joy to have around. I've missed you over the last week, and I'll be missing you while you're not around so much. Have a lovely time.
Love Vanessa xxx (do you mind if i knit)
- 13 July 2009 at 10:40
- Bluebell said...
Enjoy the summer hols with your son - must be lovely to have him all to yourself! x
- 13 July 2009 at 11:46
- silverpebble said...
What a wonderful owl! He looks as though he has jollly bunting feathers! What a happy summery post xx
- 13 July 2009 at 12:38
- The Curious Cat said...
That is such a lovely idea - my mum is a teacher and she REALLY appreciates the little gifts at the end of the year -in fact she gets rather upset when people seem to fail to recognise her hard work and efforts - I'm sure the teacher will love this! xxx
- 13 July 2009 at 15:35
- lottie said...
Enjoy your special time with beautiful boy. I loved the school holidays with mine - all too soon they are grown and flown - but not too far away.
- 14 July 2009 at 00:13
- Cowboys and Custard said...
I am certain that BB's teacher was thrilled with her Wol.. so much nicer than a box of chox!
Enjoy the days of summer stretched out ahead and soak up these precious moments.. as the years fly by my BB is now talking about which 'festival' he is going to this hols... Oh to turn back the clock!
What is it about little boys in grey socks and shorts.. and knobbly knees... I could eat them up!
Sorry I have been a pants friend T.. promise to touch base soon.
- 15 July 2009 at 08:12
- claire Maraldo said...
I love the owl and I bet the teacher will too.
Alexei used to have to wear long grey socks with rings round the top and shorts -even in the depths of winter. I used to find it so cute and retro, it used to make my heart ache to see those knobbly knees so thanks for sharing yours will us. (I know they're not YOURS so to speak but you know what I mean). Alexei's had his first year in long trousers and the b****r puts holes in them about every two weeks. Gah!
- 15 July 2009 at 09:14
- Rima said...
A super looking owl!
- 15 July 2009 at 23:18
- sarah-jane down the lane said...
Lovely owl, fab feathers requiring much concentration, brilliant!
Happy Summer days x
- 16 July 2009 at 12:17


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. The doctrines and practices of the Pharisees.
- n. Hypocritical observance of the letter of religious or moral law without regard for the spirit; sanctimoniousness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. The doctrines and practices, or the character and spirit, of the Pharisees
- n. Rigid observance of external forms of religion, without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The notions, doctrines, and conduct of the Pharisees, as a sect.
- n. Rigid observance of external forms of religion, without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Pharisaic doctrine and practice; zeal for the 'traditions of the elders," and the exact observance of the ritual laws; hence, rigid observance of external rites and forms of religion without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion.
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Was this change wrought by the ascetic habits of a pharisaism which is not piety any more than avarice is economy?
As the Holy Father has stated and witnesses to us, the external forms of the liturgy are not inconsequent or mere pharisaism rather they are of great importance for the experiential in teaching and passing on the Faith.
Doesn't work - that just becomes a kind of pharisaism.
It has nothing to do with pharisaism and much to do with the pseudo dogma of collegiality.
Tortured readings of plain words, resort to theories of signification and implication worthy of Leo Strauss, hints of pharisaism, and more than hints of triumphalism—all these are to be found in comments by Jordanes and Mr. DeLano.
It is interesting that in the midst of dealing with pharisaism Jesus would solidly address
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Hardly shall we find a person merely under the power of the law, who does not evidence an indulgence unto some sin, and a neglect of some duties: but such a thing there may be; it was in Paul, in his pharisaism, — he was, "touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless," Phil. iii.
The voiceless anxiety of youth, the abysses of evil and the perpetual menace of their presence, the deceitful temptations of the flesh, the ascendancy of avarice in the life of material goods, the havoc of self-satisfaction and pharisaism - these are the motifs that constantly reappear under Mauriac's pen.
It is not cant, it is not pharisaism, it is not a weak claim of Christianity, but it is common honesty, mighty truth, a cardinal and beautiful teaching of Jesus Christ to deny one's self for the welfare of the weaker brother.
But pharisaism diagnosed the disease of the age differently, and insisted that the observance of the Law was the best prophylactic against disease.


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Theological Term of the Week
An act of God whereby he makes believers members of his family and gives them all the privileges of children of God.
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In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. (Ephesians 1:5-6 ESV)
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ…. (Romans 8:14-17 ESV)
- From The Savoy Declaration, Chapter 12:
Of Adoption:
All those that are justified, God vouchsafeth in and for his only Son Jesus Christ to make partakers of the grace of adoption, by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the liberties and privileges of the children of God, have his name put upon them, receive the Spirit of adoption; have access to the throne of grace with boldness, are enabled to cry, Abba Father; are pitied, protected, provided for, and chastened by him as by a father; yet never cast off, but sealed to the day of redemption, and inherit the promises as heirs of everlasting salvation.
- From Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray, Part 2, Chapter 6:
Could anything disclose the marvel of adoption or certify the security of its tenure and privelege more effectively than the fact that the Father himself, on account of whom are all things and through whom are all things, who made the captain of salvation perfect through sufferings, becomes by deed of grace the Father of the many sons whom he will bring to glory? And that is the reason why the captain of salvation himself is not ashamed to call them brethren and exult with joy unspeakable, "Behold I and the children whom God hath given to me" (Heb. 2:13).
- From Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem:
[One] privilege of adoption into God's family, though we do not recognize it as a privilege, is the fact that God disciplines us as his children. "My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage when you are punished by him. For the Lord disciplines him whom he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives" (Heb. 12:5-6, quoting Prov. 3:11-12). The author of Hebrews explains, "God is treating you as sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? … he disciplines us for our good that we may share his holiness" Heb. 12:7, 10). Just as earthly children grow in obedience and righteousness when they are disciplined properly by their earthly fathers, so we grow in righteousness and holiness when we are disciplined by our heavenly Father.
Learn more:
- Tim Challies: The Essential: Adoption
- Bob Burridge: Adoption
- James Montgomery Boice: Adoption
- Herman Ridderbos: Section 35. The Adoption of Sons (scroll down)
- Rev. Angus Stewart: Adoption: A Biblical and Theological Exposition of a Neglected Doctrine
- R. W. Glenn: Adoption (mp3)
- Joel Beeke: Our Greatest Privilege (mp3)
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A few weeks ago, the blogging community showed their support by making hundreds of peanut butter pies for Mikey, his favorite dessert that Jennie said in a heartbreaking post she'd make it for him tomorrow. And then tomorrow never came.
I was unable to make a peanut butter pie, but that did not mean I didn't want to show my support. Bloggers Without Borders, a site designed for bloggers who want to do something decided to start a fund for Jennie. The tragedy of losing a loved one is excruciatingly painful, but few of us think of what comes afterwards. Bills need to be paid, children need to be taken care of, and loose ends need to be tied up. Bloggers Without Borders decided to start a fund for Jennie for this very reason, because she faces a long, hard road ahead.
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Ok, having given you the little bit that I have, I think it's time for a little more info.
I was talking with Drew this morning, and he expressed some interest in this material. I will share with everyone now.
You're starting off in a world that is 50 years after a pretty earth shaking event. People who used to be nothing more than modest working stiffs, or even less now have "incredible" powers.
The government was very upset by this for a couple of reasons. First, governments in general had always sorta leaned on the perenezerath for guidance and support. This support is no longer offered by the Peren as freely as it had been, since the majority of their organization is out hunter magic users, and those who are left, aren't sure who they can trust, or who really trusts them.
When the skies turned, there was a lot of change. There was a period of chaos, as people found that they had these powers. Some were consumed with greed, others were litterally consumed by their new found powers.
MANY people died. Many villages no longer exist. The world is in a "pick yourself up, and dust yourself off" stage of life. There is a very strong theme of rebuilding in the world.
As for where you're from, I'm going to leave that up to you. There are a couple of big cities, and countless villages. The "main" city in your region is called Embar. It's a city much akin ot Waterdeep in the forgotten realms. It's a port city with a large market place, and a large "government center". (I hesitate to say "castle" but it amounts to the same thing.)
The continant you're on, used to be all one Kingdom, Embarra Lyorris, lead by one king, Jarem Garrinveldt. During his rule, he'd never relied on the Peren, in fact he didnt allow them into his Kingdom. The morning of the Emerald Dawn, Jarem went missing.
His Kingdom was divided into 4. Embar (Of which The City of Embar is the capital. sparsley wooded plains in the southeast - Like the hinterlands!), Sedgemere (the woodlands in the north east - Elwynn forestish), Carolmere (Marshlands to southwest. - Wetlands) and Kannic, (Northwest mountain region. - Redridge or southern Westfall).
You're in the Kingdom of Embar, a kingdom trying to hold true to the laws and principals of Jarem Garrinveldt. Perenezerath are not welcome here, but are said to come in under cover.
Rumors: (may be true, may be not)
In the towns and cities where they are welcome, the perenezerath will come in and arrest those suspected of having magical abilities, and take them to a "secret location". No one sees these people again. It's whispered that they are tested on, that the psionicists are trying to "purge" the magical abilities out of the prisoners. It's said that no one survives.
*In towns and cities where they are NOT welcome, the tactics are a little less humane. They will simply kill someone who is thought to have abilities, no questions asked.
*King Jarem Garrinveldt ran. it is said that he's still alive and operating out of a remote location to start a movement against the Perenezerath. His whereabouts are not even speculated upon in Embar.
*It's said that local government knows where Jarem Garrinveldt is, and can be trusted... but really, who is going to trust government??
there are many new races the world over, due to the Emerald Dawn.
*The dead have come back to life in some places. Zombies and Skeletons walk freely in some places, mostly small villages, as in cities, burials are much deeper. But who knows what's lurking in the superiorly constructed tombs and coffins...
This should be enough to whet an appetite for the time being, methinks. Let me know if you have any ideas or need more info on anything.
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BSU co-hosts ASEAN 2017 Youth Forum
Geared towards understanding the role of the Benguet youth in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) arena, the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) together with Benguet State University (BSU) conducted a Youth Forum at the BSU Gymnasium on October 23, 2017.
"The youth of today has a greater opportunity to explore the world," opened BSU President Feliciano G. Calora, Jr. encouraging the Benguet student participants that with the ASEAN integration, the youth have a wide scope of opportunities abroad. He also added that they start by processing their own passports.
After the welcome remarks, Marie Carolyn Verano, Schools Division Superintendent of the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Benguet gave an inspirational talk and motivated the students to strive in the global arena.
"It is now time for you to make our world better," expressed Verano.
Understanding ASEAN and the Youth
Joseph B. Zambrano, Information Officer of PIA – CAR presented the ASEAN overview. He said that as of this year, the Philippines was chosen to be the chair of ASEAN 2017 with the theme "Partnering for Change, Engaging the World".
Zambrano said that ASEAN is a community of opportunities. These opportunities include generation of jobs, easy access to work abroad, a stronger protection within nations, and maritime stability. He added that the ASEAN countries have a vast economic market with 624 million possible consumers in the ASEAN market.
After Zambrano's piece, Menzie Kuengan, Supervising Education Program Specialist of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), presented opportunities for Colleges and Universities in the ASEAN community. Kuengan presented also the different memorandum orders in line with ASEAN partnerships in the academic arena.
"Shoot for the moon, because though you will miss it, you'd still land on the stars," Kuengan expressed.
The talks ensued with Kimberly Molitas, Police Chief Inspector of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCPRO) talking about ASEAN 2017 and the Government's Program on Illegal Drugs.
According to Molitas, the ASEAN is created because it wants to uphold the most important factor between the ASEAN countries: peace and security. She said that peace and security is tantamount to economic development and ASEAN is trying its best to uphold maritime security and avoid transnational crimes.
Transnational crimes refer to crimes that are committed between countries. Molitas identified a few: drug smuggling, arms smuggling, piracy, human trafficking, and cybercrime. Focusing on illegal drugs, Molitas added that the Philippines is a trans-shipment of drugs due to the loose security on our maritime laws.
Molitas said that such is one of the reasons why ASEAN is formed. She added that to control the situation is to resolve transnational issues the traditional way.
"That is why we have ASEAN, we sit down together, we talk together, and we resolve our issues," she added.
Molitas said that there are four roles that the youth can contribute on the war on illegal drugs: it is to be informed, be involved, be courageous, and be resilient. She added that the youth can utilize any available resources such as social media to be able to support the government.
Further, Molitas encouraged the students to be proud of the Cordilleran culture. She said that the Cordilleran culture is a culture that sees the goodness in every person. Molitas added that Cordillerans should share the culture of unity and humanity and the Philippines would become one of the greatest nations in the world.
"We want to build a nation that that is safe for you, so that the Philippines is a country worth living for and dying for, do you believe that?" posed Molitas to the participants of the forum.
Participants came from different schools of Benguet including BSU, King's College Philippines, Cordillera Career Development College, Pines City Colleges, Fianza Memorial National High School, Taluy Sur National High School, Tuba National High School, Governor Bado Dangwa Agro-Industrial School Extension, Kapangan Central National High School, Benguet National High School – Main, Bakun Nation High School – Sinacbat Extension, Evelio Javier Memorial National High School – Main, La Trinidad National High School, Tublay School of Home Industries, Loakan National High School, and Alejo M. Pacalso memorial National High School.//MDPenchog


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Final Polls Favor GOP, Supreme Court Passes on Campaign Finance Case and More in Capital Eye Opener: November 2
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BLEAK OR BLEAKER FOR DEMOCRATS IN FINAL ROUNDS OF POLLS: The final round of midterm election polls vary on just how big Republican gains will be after ballots are cast nationwide today. For Democrats, it boils down to bad versus worse.
The last Gallup poll of the election season forecasts huge gains for Republicans, giving GOP candidates a 55-40 spread after asking potential voters a "generic ballot question" on whether they plan to vote Democrat or Republican in the midterm elections. The Gallup poll also predicts a Republican takeover of the House.
However, the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll suggests a smaller GOP margin of victory — 49 percent to 45 percent — when potential voters were asked the same generic question about which party they intended to support at the polls.
As of Monday, Republican candidates also retained sizable leads in fund-raising this election cycle. Republican U.S. Senate candidates have out-raised their Democratic opponents $355 million to $294 million, while GOP House candidates have a $37 million lead — $502 million to $464 million – over Democratic House candidates.
The New York Times, meanwhile, forecasts 19 Senate seats and 111 House seats still in play.
SUPREME COURT REJECTS DISCLOSURE CASE: The day before Americans take to the polls to vote in the most expensive midterm election cycle ever, the Supreme Court passed on a chance to weigh in on the information political donors must disclose on federal filings.
The conservative group SpeechNow.org, which has fueled more than $135,000 in outside spending against Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), sought an appeal with the high court to further limit the amount of information the group would have to disclose to the Federal Election Commission.
Since the Supreme Court's January ruling in the Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission case, which allowed corporations, unions and issue advocacy groups to spend unlimited sums on independent expenditures supporting or opposing political candidates, there has been a flood of outside spending. Meanwhile, controversy has reigned this election cycle over alleged connections between outside spending and foreign political interests, in addition to several groups skirting FEC law.
CENTER FOR RESPONSIVE POLITICS IN THE NEWS: In the final days leading up to the 2010 midterm elections, news outlets from CNN to Business Week to USA Today cited the Center's new report forecasting a record-breaking price tag for this election cycle, which could reach $4 billion. The Washington Post also utilized the lobbying and influence databases on opensecrets.org to detail campaign contributions from lawyers and lobbyists this election cycle. In addition, the Los Angeles Times drew on the Center's election 2010 campaign finance resources to track candidate funding in contentious congressional races nationwide. Huffington Post's Rob Walton also used data from the Center for Responsive Politics in a recent editorial focusing on public perceptions about corruption in the American campaign finance system. Finally, Politico's Morning Tech cited Center data on political action committee spending from the technology and communications industries, which has totaled more than $19.7 million this election cycle.
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You're setting a good example. i was lucky growing up with every dinner including a protein, a starch, a cooked veggie, and a huge green salad. It was a little shocking when I moved out on my own to realize what people ate on a daily basis. Half of what people eat doesn't even qualify as being "food." It's a lot harder if you have to learn about health and change your tastes as adults. Your kiddos are lucky to have so many good options at home! :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for your kind comments Henna. Nice to know I'm not alone in my quest...ReplyDelete
OMG that's so true about children's cookery books being all around cakes and sweet things. The problem is that processed foods, and of course cakes, have exagerrated tastes so children crave those sensations and home cooked food just doesn't do it for them. The rest of their life is spent chasing a sugar and salt high only given by the like of McDonalds, crisps and chocolate - not a great diet. Not only that but in this day and age of cheap sweets and biscuits and relative affluence what was once a treat is now a school gate given i.e. come straight out of school, get a chocolate bar to tide you over 'til you get home (not to mention the daily packet of crisps in their lunch box....). OK rant over! Thanks Vanessa for raising this debate! DianaReplyDelete
That chemical-induced desire for junk food is exactly what I'm trying to avoid them developing Diana. It does take extra effort to provide home cooked meals and healthier snacks but I'm trying to put as much effort into that as I would with encouraging good behaviour and supporting school work. I'm sure I could still do better though!!!!ReplyDelete


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Techenical Parameter:
• Power supply: AC220V±10%, 50/60Hz; AC110V±10%, 50/60Hz.
• Input power: 250W;
• Ultrasonic cleaner power: 100W;
• Simulated RPM range: 10~9990rpm; step: 10rpm;
• Time range: 1~9999s;
• Pulse width: 0.5~25ms; step 0.1 ms;
• Fuel tank capacity: 4700ml;
• Dimensions: 385mm×410mm×500mm;
• Weight: About 45kg
Spare Parts:
No. PartCode PartName
1 105020217 CNC pulse signal connection cable 1,T=0.5
2 105020218 CNC pulse signal connection cable 2,T=0.8
3 103260037 Ultrasonic cleaner assembly 100W
4 106030038 On-vehicle adaptor package(tool kits)
5 107010428 CNC-602A user manual(En&Ch)
6 103250013 Top-supply connector 1
7 103250015 Swiss thread adaptor for fuel top-supply injector
8 103250016 Coarse thread adaptor for fuel top-supply injector
9 103250018 CNC-601/801 Hexangular stopper
10 104990012 CNC-801 BUICK injector adaptor
11 199010019 Injector testing liquid
12 307030024 Injecter detergent
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It's been chaos over here. It's that time of year I guess...why do the general public appear utterly crazy at Christmas? :)
Usually I am running around like mad too - but Christmas has sort of flown under my radar this year, I've been swamped at work both day and night job - and life's been pretty busy. My sister is hosting Christmas so I'm not even stressed out about cooking a huge meal! I'm bringing salads hopefully mostly from the garden. The garden is being very prolific thanks to all the sunshine we are getting.
Miss Bok was very funny at her Christmas carols concert this year...the principal asked a rhetorical joke/question ('I wonder what this class are meant to be? They are wearing something on their heads but I cannot work out what they are meant to be or what they are meant to be singing') and Miss Bok got down from her position on stage (all her class were facing with backs towards the audience getting ready to start their song) to whisper the answer VERY LOUDLY in her principal's ear ('Reindeer and Rudolph' - of course). She later told me she didn't want her principal to be embarrassed as it was a pretty easy question. I don't think she quite gets rhetorical questions yet. She got a lot of laughs which she didn't understand either.


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Mike Huckabee Blames Colorado Tragedy on Godless Society
July 24, 2012
In the somber wake of the Aurora, Colorado tragedy last Friday, the country struggles to stay united in a respectful memorial to the victims lost.
A new week has begun, and while those closest to the shooting sit still in mourning, the rest of the country grapples with the natural resolve to problem solve.
Why did this occur? Is there a pattern? How can we keep this from happening again?
It was during a midnight screening of the newly released film Batman: A Dark Knight Rises, that a gunman stormed the theater, shooting all that crossed his path.
He carried in his possession two glock handguns, one Remington Model 870 shotgun, one Smith and Wesson AR-15 Type Rifle, and 6,000 bullets- all of which were purchased legally.
Naturally, the conversation has begun to shift towards an evaluation of the current gun laws and the recently expired ban on assault rifles.
While the NRA and other advocates of a constitutional right of access to guns argue that a policy discussion at this time only politicizes this horror story and distracts from the victims, proponents of gun reform say that we can honor the dead while addressing policy reform in the same breath.
However, former Primary Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee (R) has completely bypassed the matter of gun control; in fact, it's a non-issue in his eyes.
Huckabee weighed in on the massacre during his program on the Fox News Channel this weekend. He concluded, "Ultimately, we don't have a crime problem or a gun problem, or even a violence problem. What we have is a sin problem."
He went on to say that the assault on religion in this country, specifically Christianity, is to blame for these reoccurring mass murders. He explained, "Since we've ordered God out of our schools, communities, the military and public conversations, you know, we really shouldn't act so surprised when all hell breaks loose."
But if there's anything more inappropriate at this point in time, it's not publicizing the gunman's name, and it's not "politicizing" the recent events by discussing whether stricter gun laws will hinder the frequency of similar events; it's invoking an indubitably political assertion that religion is necessary to guide this country down the right, moral path on issues such as abortion, marriage equality and gun control.
As a Christian, I can definitively attest to the moral compass of too many atheists that I call my friends.
Some of the most good-hearted friends I've made live with zero influence of any God in their life, and amazingly, they somehow manage to resist the compulsion to commit such heinous crimes as those we witnessed in Colorado.
The Catholic Church has suffered through the plague of pedophilia, while churches in my own community have fallen victim to sexual exploitation, thievery, and a host of other sins that constantly fly under the radar.
The reality is no one is safe from the complexity of the human mind that can store and recollect memories from decades ago, or forget the most familiar faces and why they're familiar in the first place.
A mind that is capable of processing powerful feelings of love but also grave notions of fear and loathing.
Whether you have God on your side or not, you can always be a victim, you can always get caught in the crossfire, you can always be hurt.
Instead of pushing some arbitrary, fundamentalist Christian agenda that offers zero intrinsic value in solving the grandest issue of where do we go from here, let's remember the community of Aurora, the fragility of a moment, and look ahead in search of a true solution.
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July 29, 2012 at 6:01 pm
A powerful hard hitting article that for some painfully speaks the truth. It's past the time for real solutions to prevent mass shotgings in this country. Its true that guns dont kill people but, that's only if people dont get guns. Automatic weapons have no place in civilian life.
August 7, 2012 at 9:34 pm
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I have been a bit obsessed with tape lately. I found out about Japanese Washi Tapes and spent hours drooling over the patterns and colors. The washi tape is simply beautiful but a bit too precious for most of the kid projects. I did splurge and get a few rolls but hid it from my little crafters, which means… I will now forget where I put it and it will be missing for upwards of a year! What works great for my boys is this colored masking tape, in big, cheap, sticky, bright rolls. Oh so FUN! I bet you will see it popping up a lot around here.
This project was inspired by a four-year old friend of ours and his super cool vinegar baking soda rockets. Every time we visit his house he has a new space ship made from recycled bottles and cardboard.
We crafted our small rockets from cast off Play Dough jars. We make most of our own "fun dough" but somehow we still manage to collect quite a few of these cool little containers. Next we tackled a big orange juice container rocket and it fit a whole bunch of astronauts and friends inside.
Yesterday at our house, plastic bottles got new lives as – Toy Rockets!!
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text: Michelle Frost thought her third-grade class at Niles' Eastside school needed extra incentive to learn about famous African-Americans during Black History month. When told they were going to have to do their own research, Frost said the children were excited about the challenge. "I wanted them to do real research," Frost explained. "I wanted them to have to dig and find these people." She asked them to find books or articles written about them. Then they had to read those articles and books and get a perspective on the contributions of famous black people in history. When the outlines were completed and the final paper written, Frost copied a portrait of the individual and the children colored it to go with their essays. Both were laminated together and displayed on the walls outside their classroom. "I read about Colin Powell," said 9-year-old Alvin Clayton Kyles or 'Trey' as his friends call him. "He was commissioned in the American army and saved his friend's life in Vietnam. He was a general and commanded troops. I think he should run for president because he can make wonderful speeches. He was one of the greatest generals of our time." Shanta Nichole Chester, 9, picked Duke Ellington. "Duke Ellington started playing piano when he was 8 years old. He was born in Washington, D.C., and became famous with his orchestra in New York. He played jazz music, and he got many awards," explained Shanta all in one breath. "He got the Congressional Medal of Freedom, too. And I know one song he wrote. You know it too, it is 'Susie Q.'" The children had many questions to answer on their research outlines. They had to name the book and the author. They had to list three accomplishments of the famous person, and they had to explain what the person did to make an impact during his or her lifetime. As evidenced in their in-depth reporting -- this third-grade class did their homework.


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Since my last post about feeling sorry for myself for everything we have lost, I have truly given it some thought and realized what is really bothering me and that is....
I don't know what to do or how to act without children in my life.
I got married the first time at 16, had 3 children spaced evenly out and during that time, tragedy struck and I lost my youngest child to an unknown lung condition that haunts me to this day.
I went to work and worked two jobs several months after and during this time, separated and then took my sons and moved to Washington state, lived with some friends, worked, helped them with their 2 little girls and eventually met and married the love of my life.
My husband married me with 2 sons and then we had 2 more sons and as they got older, family dynamics changed, my 2 oldest sons moved in with their dad to be around more family, the 2 youngest attended school.
My oldest married, had 2 children, left his wife behind and she called me one day to take on a temporary basis my 2 grandchildren until she got back on her feet.
During this time, I was raising 2 sons, 2 grands, working full-time, going to school full-time and my husband (the very same love of my life) and I were separated. I am thankful to him that during our separation, he took the kids on days I had no daycare or sitter.
My daughter-in-law got on her feet and took her children back with her and I am so proud of her and how her life changed for the best.
Hubby and I got back together, we moved out in the country, we were working the 2 boys at home were going to school and or working and then we discover we are going to be grandparents and with no place to go, we took in mom as well.
That baby changed our life in 2001, but we still did things like long motorcycle rides, overnight trips, vacations to WA (we were living in AZ at the time), working full-time jobs, I was completing my Masters in Human Resources.
Our youngest moved out and then our oldest son, wife and baby girl left to northern AZ. Soon, we wound up with custody of her and then in 2004, we were granted guardianship of 3 of 4 of the siblings as the 4th had not been born yet.
In 2008, I was granted sole and legal custody of all 3 and for the past 15 or so years since the oldest was a baby, we have taken care of them.
We have bandages cuts, sat with them through tonsil surgery and nursed them back to health, rushed them to emergency rooms for dog bites, high fevers, walked the youngest into the operating room when he needed his ears repaired, nursed tummy aches, held them crying with broken hearts, refereed arguments, celebrated birthdays, attended musical and sports performances and just been there as if we were their parents, day in and day out without fail.
We were a family. We always knew a day would come and their dad would get out of prison, he would move in and a transitional phase would happen and we would be phased out to be grandparents just like we are to our 2 youngest grandchildren who live in AZ.
The 2 youngest we video chat with, talk on the phone, send gifts, help with school clothes and when they came to visit in December, it was a great time to spend with them. They have always been raised by their parents.
When I see grandparents flying to visit their grandchildren or whom live close to each other and they don't see them for months, I try to figure out why my mind and heart feels so broken.
Then, it dawned on me. This wasn't transitional at all. One minute they were in our home and the next, they were ripped away. It is a long story and one to exhausting to tell. To much pain and heartache in the past few months. Had it been slow, I think I would have adapted, but this is painful!
I do NOT know how to be a grandparent to these 3 kids. I do NOT like having to be chastised for doing things for them by their dad I have always done without permission like texting them to go on a walk and then finding out they didn't ask to go. When I have always just taken them with me.
I am trying to adapt. I am trying to be just 'Ranny,' to visit when invited, to still have family dinners once in awhile, to do family things but it is hard.
Yesterday my granddaughter told me she was getting off at the bus stop near my house to come and do some cleaning for me. I told her she had to talk to her dad so he knows. This I do understand.
But it is hard when I see all of their grades falling, they don't care anymore about school, they have no place to be because the home they are in is crowded and not meant for 7 people, when I see my granddaughter who has been bullied at her middle school for years with nothing being done, all of a sudden getting into trouble for fighting back with the bullies and she is the one being punished.
I need to remember, I am a grandparent. Life should be about my husband and I and doing some traveling, enjoying life, NOT about being afraid what is going to happen if I don't answer a text on the first try.
God has us where we should have been many years ago, together in our twilight years, without children and an opportunity to do things and enjoy life.


text: Stock volumes were elevated as traders seemed to be preparing to take a couple of hours off to watch the World Cup match between the U.S. and Germany. Ben Willis of Princeton Securities pointed out that volume was definitely better than it has been of late, even though stocks were trading down. The losses from earlier in the day were also getting trimmed as buyers jumped in on the dip. Geo-political reasons didn't seem to be the blame for selling since oil and gold did not trade higher. Willis also thinks that high frequency traders have become scarce making market reactions more muted.


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Today I am thankful for the soul sisters I have.
One of them reminded me of an important lesson at impeccable timing. "God removes certain people from your life because they are toxic for you. Do not chase after them."
So soothing. I feel so liberated! Love is indeed in the air and I feel my heart start to heal from recent cuts and bruises. JazakAllah khairan.


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Yellow is one of the friendliest cats we have ever met. This young boy had to be given up by a family who lost their home. Yellow specializes in purrs and hugs and would make an excellent family pet.
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Yin and Yang were born in early May. These striking female siblings are inseparable and are searching for their forever home where they can live in perfect harmony.
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Yuki is a gorgeous 13 week old kitten. With her long hair and beautiful markings she looks just like a Ragdoll kitten. She is very outgoing, friendly, and playful, and enjoys tumbling around and snuggling up with her mom Shima (who is listed as well). She is good with the other cats in her foster home and would love to find a home with her mom or another kitten to keep her company. Click here to watch a video of Yuki. For more information, contact Anja 617 515 4277.
This kitty is camera shy, but she is real pretty. She is only about 6 weeks old and will need to be in a home with another kitten.
Who could leave a tiny kitten on the street? Guess you'd have to ask my original owners, because that's where my foster family found me. They gave me lots of love and marveled over my shiny dark tortoise coat and crisp white markings. When I came to Pet Rescue I knew that I was among friends and fit right in from day one. They wonder how such a petite little girl—I'm not even a year old—has so much love to give! I get along other cats and just love people. I'd be a great addition to your happy home.
Yvette - a petite dark tortoise with crisp white markings is all love. Picked up from the street right after being abandoned as a tiny kitten, she was fostered by the most caring people before coming to Pet Rescue, so she has had unbroken affection. Yvette is the original cool cat. As soon as we put her in a cage, she started eating (some cats take three days to relax enough for that) It took only a day for us to see that she would get along with everybody and anybody so she is now free to mix with the other cats and human caretakers and visitors. This little girl, less than a year old, will make a great family companion.


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Art is a revolt against fate.
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Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.
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Art is an invention of aesthetics, which in turn is an invention of philosophers… What we call art is a game.
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Art is either plagiarism or revolution.
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The Blue House
The Blue House is located in the heart of the old city.The atmosphere is very friendly and the main aim is to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable. The hotel is an Home stay having a unique atmosphere. The hotel is run by the Jain Family. Since the hotel is in the old city the car parking is available a little far from the hotel. The last point till where the car can go is around 500 mtrs away from the hotel. One can use the Autos for the transportation till the hotel.
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