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Julianne Gern
1000 E. University Ave
Knight Hall 128
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-3296
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A lease provision requiring the deposit of money as security for performance of all the conditions in the lease or to pay for damages caused by the tenant is valid and enforceable. Courts have said that the relationship of debtor and creditor is created and the landlord is free to mingle the funds of the deposit with his own. If at all possible, the tenant should try to insert a clause in the lease stating that the landlord is to keep the security deposit separate from his other funds and also pay a fixed rate of interest on the deposit because otherwise the landlord is not obligated to do this. Ordinarily the title to the money deposit remains in the tenant, subject to the terms and conditions of the lease. The landlord does have a right to make deductions from the deposit for necessary cleaning and for actual damages to the apartment. Any portion of a deposit that is non-refundable must be identified in the lease.
On July 1, 1999 a law went into effect in Wyoming that contains provisions that set forth when deposits must be returned. The provisions of the law in regard to deposits are as follows:
W. S. 1-21-1208. Deductions from deposit; written itemization; time limits; failure to give notice; recovery by renter; utilities deposit; penalty.
(a) Upon termination of the rental agreement, property or money held as a deposit may be applied by the owner or his agent to the payment of accrued rent, damages to the residential rental unit beyond reasonable wear and tear, the cost to clean the unit to the condition at the beginning of the rental agreement and to other costs provided by any contract. The balance of any deposit and prepaid rent and a written itemization of any deductions from the deposit together with reasons therefore, shall be delivered or mailed without interest to the renter within thirty (30) days after termination of the rental agreement or within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the renter's new mailing address, whichever is later. If there is damage to the residential rental unit, this period shall be extended by thirty (30) days. The renter shall within thirty (30) days of termination of the rental agreement, notify the owner or designated agent of the location where payment and notice may be made or mailed.
(b) After termination of the rental agreement, property or money held and separately identified as a utilities deposit shall be refunded by the owner to the renter within ten (10) days of a satisfactory showing that all utility charges incurred by the renter have been paid. Absent such showing within forty-five (45) days of termination, the owner shall within fifteen (15) days thereafter, apply the utilities deposit to the outstanding utility debt incurred by the renter. Any refund due to the renter shall be paid within seven (7) days after the utility deposit has been applied to the renter's utility debt, or within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the renter's new mailing address, whichever is later.
(c) If the owner of a residential rental unit or his agent unreasonably fails to comply with subsection (a) or of this section, the renter may recover the full deposit and court costs. In an action by a renter pursuant to this section, if the owner is the prevailing party and the court finds the renter acted unreasonably in bringing the action, the owner may by awarded court costs in addition to any other relief available.
WARNING: The above provisions of Wyoming state law may be modified by the agreement of the landlord and the tenant (normally indicated by their signatures on a lease with different terms than the above).
If your landlord only returns a portion of your deposit and you do not agree with her deductions, do not cash her check if you want to sue her. By cashing the check, it could be implied that you have agreed to the landlord's deductions and have relinquished all of your rights concerning contesting them. Contact the Students' Attorney when this problem arises.
Julianne Gern
1000 E. University Ave
Knight Hall 128
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-3296
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The papers are so versatile...elegant, classic, yet can suit almost any type of photo...
...even a photo of a teenager! And that ranks high with me :)
Here is a layout I taught as a class at The Urban Scrapbook last month, created with the beautiful My Mind's Eye "Sunshine" collection. This gorgeous distressed Prima wood frame was included in the class kit.
|I "Adore" my daughter!
I should add that this is probably the only photo she has given me permission to scrapbook in the past six months.
The feature technique for this layout is working with canvas, mainly the Prima Resistant Canvas (the clock, bird, foliage, and corner scrolls). I coloured them in two ways: Distress Stain and Distress Ink. (If you're not familiar with Prima Resistant canvas, they are sold in packages, and all these pieces and MORE came in one package! This particular set is called "Printery"...but there are about 5 other sets)
|Here are some of the individual pieces out of the Printery set...a little hard to see the white embossed details on them.
|A closer look...the butterfly is so beautiful with an embossed resistant script on it.
The tree trunk and branches are cut from Sticky Back canvas (Claudine Hellmuth) ....
These pieces are inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink, embossed, then inked again and backed onto chipboard. I wrapped the tree in black tulle as well.
|Canvas pieces on left are then attached to identical chipboard tree on right.
Here are some more close ups and details...
|I handmade the spiral roses. Just cut a small circle into a spiral, from the outside in, and roll around a skewer.
The bird is painted with Broken China Distress ink. This is a technique often used by Tim Holtz and Jennifer McGuire. Stamp the ink pad onto a piece of plastic or your splat mat and mist with water. It becomes a watercolour.....then I painted the canvas bird with a fine tipped paint brush. The legs and beak are painted with Frayed Burlap Distress ink. Keep in mind that the watercolour bleeds...and will spread easily, so take care in painting the ink colour where you want it.
The canvas clock is altered with Vintage Photo Distress Stain. The stains are a more concentrated colour and you just rub them onto the canvas pieces directly.
|This corner flourish originally was white!
|Leaves and foliage ....with some gold Stickles.
The dark brown polka dot leaves are coloured with Vintage Photo Distress Stain....see the difference? Same colour...different application.
The second technique I used on this layout are the tulle and wire elements: the flower and the knotted border. Super easy!
I discovered this tulle flower in a book called "Scrapbook Workshop"(edited by May Flaum) which was just published, and features a number of fantastic techniques by some very talented crafters.
This tulle flower is the handiwork of Iris Babao Uy...she is an artistic genius!
|Tulle flower close up....with wire and beads centre.
|Knotted tulle and wire border.
|These leaves/branches are cut with a Sizzix die and inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
Because I ADORE all of you and your comments, I'm offering my 3rd GIVEAWAY....in the spirit of giving during this wonderful Christmas season. If your name is drawn, you will receive a kit that has everything I used to make this layout (The frame, stains and inks are not included).
To be eligible to win, become a Follower and leave a comment.......the winner will be announced next week!

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Everton manager Roberto Martinez labelled Ross Barkley as "a diamond" after his winning goal in the 2-1 win over Swansea .
The England international netted a magnificent 84th-minute free-kick to move the Toffees to fourth place in the table .
The Merseyside outfit have now lost just one of their 17 league games this season and have claimed four wins in their last five games.
They wrap up 2013 with home games against bottom club Sunderland and ninth-placed Southampton, hoping to build on what Martinez termed "a very satisfying day."
"Huge credit to the team. It's such a pleasing win because it was a difficult game," the Everton manager said.
"We showed the desire and discipline to win the game and this is a very satisfying day."
Of Barkley, who Martinez has previously compared to Paul Gascoigne and Michael Ballack , he added: "The goal from Ross gave us something to be proud of and something I want to savour.
"We have a few youngsters: Ross, John Stones, James McCarthy, Romelu Lukaku, Seamus Coleman. We have a real nice blend and what pleases me is that in the group, everyone is prepared to work hard for the team.
"Ross is growing game by game and is a diamond of English football.
"The free-kick was an example of what he can do."


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If you've never been overweight, it's impossible to know what day-to-day life is really like. And it's easy to assume that an obese person has made poor choices that led to their situation—they must eat a lot of unhealthy food and never exercise, right? And beyond the more obvious issues, like low self-esteem and ill-fitting clothes, a slimmer person likely has no concept of the daily challenges of obesity.
If you're the one who's overweight or obese, it can sometimes be a very lonely feeling, as well. It may feel like you're living under a microscope, surrounded by thin people who are judging everything from the food on your plate to your clothing choices. They may not understand why you don't want to engage in certain activities, or why a simple phrase or sideways glance can be so upsetting.
SparkPeople coach Jen Mueller points out the importance of maintaining a positive mindset, even through the most challenging parts of a weight-loss journey. "I see so many people beating themselves up about gaining weight, whether it's five pounds from a vacation or 100 pounds over the past 10 years," she says. "Although it's good to learn from mistakes of the past, it's important to remember that you have total control over what happens from this moment forward. If you let others' judgements about your decisions or appearance determine your own self-worth, it's difficult to see the power you have inside to change. You have that power; we all do. You are so much more than a number on the scale, so don't let that define the person you are or the life you lead."
Real People's Experiences with Being Overweight
To help bridge what can seem like a very large gap, we asked a few people to share real-world experiences from their weight-loss journeys. Our hope is that these anecdotes will help illustrate what it's really like to live as an overweight person while encouraging others to be more sensitive to their struggle.
"Even sleeping is a challenge. You have to find ways to get comfortable—you can't sleep this way because you can't breathe, can't sleep that way because your chest pushes up on your throat and blocks it. I had to sit up half the night because of the sleep apnea, the hurting back, the edema…" GPALMER29
"I have had someone—a complete stranger—assume that I'm pregnant when I was not. That's pretty embarrassing and humiliating. Unless you emphatically know someone is pregnant, do not comment! Don't even ask!" Rebecca Scheerer, Cincinnati, Ohio
"I was in McDonald's once—for the first time in over five years—and while I was perusing the menu, the manager behind me said in Spanish (with me being Italian, I was able to pick up some of the words) to the girl behind the register, 'Take this fat lady's order.' I haven't gone inside a McDonald's since. I do the drive-thru because there is no one there to address your weight." BEVIEG41
"There's so much people don't understand....from going to amusement parks and worrying about fitting in the roller coaster seats to the looks you get just walking around. I remember going on a business trip many years ago when I was at my heaviest. It was a sales presentation and I was the subject matter expert. Our salesperson, who had never met me in person before that day, said (in no uncertain terms) that I didn't present well physically and wouldn't be asked to go on more sales presentations no matter how great of a job I did." GAILIEBEE69
"It seems like being around people, your jokes revolve around your size [...] I would joke about myself all the time, about my size, to make people laugh. I was the 'fat, funny guy,' and it was actually depressing. I put on a good front and a happy face, but inside it was a heavy burden." GPALMER29
"I'd see the looks. I was afraid to eat in front of people. It was isolating. A person who is overweight […] should not be shamed or ridiculed or endure snickers and whispers. If you don't feel comfortable snickering toward a person in a wheelchair, you should not feel comfortable doing the same toward someone overweight, no matter their size." Cathy*, Cincinnati, Ohio
"I think that it's tough to know that some people assume I'm totally unhealthy. I really eat pretty well (although I do have a wicked sweet tooth), but I also have a thyroid disorder and I think it makes it tough for me to lose and keep weight off. I typically have to stay under 1,100 calories a day to lose or maintain. I would give—I don't know what—to figure out how to be thin, enjoy food and maintain a more ideal weight without so much work and counting every calorie that goes in. It's exhausting, both physically and mentally, for me." Rebecca Scheerer, Cincinnati, Ohio
"The most disturbing [reality] for me has been feeling unhealthy. Before I started working out again, my heart felt weak and strained, which was an alarming wake-up call that I could not keep putting off taking my health seriously." Wellness expert Gabrielle Loehr
"When buying clothes, you have to go to the big and tall stores [...] and you walk up to the counter with size 64 pants and deal with a retailer who is average size, and you get that look, everybody knows the one [...] it's the one that says, 'Man, could you get any bigger?'" GPALMER29
"I hate how your stomach skin flops down in front of you and you get this icky moisture, which chafes in the hot weather and smells if you don't keep up with it. Not pretty." GABY1948
"I have girlfriends of many sizes. The thinner ones love to shop. When you're overweight, that is not fun. I enjoy it a little more now, but am still apprehensive. I wear a size 12 now and still find myself gravitating toward the plus-size clothes, as I cannot believe/accept the smaller me." Cathy*, Cincinnati, Ohio
"At work, I'd look around for a sturdy chair and one not too close to others. I always went to staff meetings early so I'd get a chair appropriate for me. I never broke a chair, but my sister who was a little heavier than I did. At restaurants, booths usually didn't work for me. Even if I could squeeze in, I felt squashed and trapped. Sometimes we'd wait longer for a table." SLENDERELLA61
"Just taking a shower was a challenge. I washed off in the sink most of the time because I couldn't move around inside the shower. Even driving was a chore [...] when you have this massive [stomach] in your way, it was difficult to steer a vehicle." GPALMER29
"[When I weighed] over 300 pounds 30 or 40 years ago, an orthopedic doctor told me that if I did not lose weight, I would lose my weight-bearing joints and be in pain. Here I am at 69 years old with a knee replacement and another one needed. I have also been diagnosed with sciatica. I didn't do what I needed to do until four years ago when I lost 240 pounds. [My advice is to] lose weight before damage is done in so many areas of your body." SINGINGLADY_JLN
"Inexpensive clothing for the short and overweight woman is still virtually non-existent. It is hard to be overweight and feel attractive." SUNNYCALIGIRL
"When I was thin, overweight women often seemed angry with me, as though my thinness was directly responsible for their weight. Now, I have noticed that I am not taken as seriously as I was when I was thin, and that thin women look at me as though I am their motivation to work out, which is both hurtful and misplaced. My brain works just as well as it did before I gained weight, and life is not a beauty contest. There is no prize for being the thinnest." Wellness expert Gabrielle Loehr
"When eating out [at a restaurant], trying to sit in a booth that's made for small people, knowing you have to find a table with pull-out chairs [...] and people are looking at you like, 'We better hurry up and get up to the buffet before they do!" GPALMER29
"Being overweight [when flying on a plane] means you have to ask the stewardess for the extended seat belt. Some are discreet and some love to announce it." BEVIEG41
"When I was in fifth grade, we moved to a new school and I was terribly embarrassed about my size. I was teased, called 'moo cow' and 'marshmallow.' I refused to run in [gym class] because I didn't want anyone to see my fat jiggle. Besides being overweight, I was awkward. Would I have been more graceful if I had been a normal weight? Maybe. I tended to walk into things like counters and I tripped a lot. A gym teacher told my father that I was a 'motor moron.' I heard it. It hurt." SLENDERELLA61
If you've ever struggled with being overweight or obese, what experiences might be surprising to people who have never faced this challenge?
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You are a treasure! Thank you for your revealing impacting blog. I am sure you've touched many hearts!!!
I don't expect people who have never been overweight to understand the way I do, anymore than I can understand what it's like to be in battle. Report
Being obese and putting off or hating going to the doctors and the look you get from the medical profession. I have had thyroid cancer and I have epilepsy that has put me in bouts of depression. Talk about weight gain. The stomach flap someone mentioned, so real. Report
These are powerful quotations, more so because I know many of the speakers through SparkPeople. They have transformed their lives; you'd never know if you met them now they'd had these experiences. Thanks for sharing your stories with us!
Am so glad to read these comments. I only wish those who have never had to struggle with being overweight could read them and really try to understand what
life is like being overweight. From being embarrassed, hurt feelings, constantly
being judged, being the outsider and many more. Do they really think we would
chose to be overweight or if it were just a case of "just eating less and exercising
more" most of us wouldn't be overweight. Its just not that simple. To those who
don't understand what this like - don't judge us until you've walked in our shoes.
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Being 5'1" and overweight is a terrible challenge. You can be fat and tall and there are pants that fit you. But I have to order EVERY pair of pants I wear because the stores don't stock larger sizes in petite!!! Report
Being short and overweight was like a bonus for those who felt the need to be mean! Report
"It seems like being around people, your jokes revolve around your size [...] I would joke about myself all the time, about my size, to make people laugh. I was the 'fat, funny guy,' The premise of the show Mike and Molly. I always felt sorry for Mike. It wasn't funny to pick on his weight. Report
SLENDERELLA, I hope your dad gave that supposed teacher person a talking to. That is unacceptable. I think even 40 years ago, it would have been unacceptable. Report
So many truths stated here.
I have always, when meeting someone for first especially, looked people straight in the eyes. However, when my weight became over 300 paounds I quickly noticed that almost everyone,except Report
Part of losing weight for me, was taking control of my view of my body. I appreciate what my body has done and put up with for me.
I also decided to not be embarrassed by other people's prejudices. If someone stares at me, I calmly stare back till they stop. If I don't think a chair is sturdy enough I say something. I even asked a skinny fellow younger student to give up his chair because it was the only one that would reasonably accommodate me. I was not quiet or shy about it. He looked like he was going to say something but looked at the class and changed his mind. This attitude has helped me stop emotional eating. It helps me exercise in public. I carry myself different and people treat me better. Report
I DID make a lot of unhealthy choices to hit my all time high of 228. I ate too much because I included extras in the form of junk food. I did not commit to regular exercise. The first time Coach Nicole had me get down on the floor to exercise, back in 2009, I thought I would die. I pray I will be able to make better choices as I continue this lifestyle change, thanks to all of my SP colleagues out there and Chris Downie. Report
A new way of looking at the problem Report
I like this article because the contributors tell their real experiences. I think the worst for me was having people laugh out loud at me in a restaurant when I finished my son's burger. Still hurts today. Hurt him too because he heard the insults & laughter. Report
Good info Report
Good article Report
Great article, very informative and feelings Report
So many situations and comments that I can relate to my many years of being overweight. November 2015 (my pic with my nephew is proof) I was only 10 pounds from my goal weight that I hadn't seen since college (...and we're talking about the early 1970's). I hurt my knee, had an unsuccessful operation last February and have regained 70 pounds of the 135 pounds I had lost. It is so depressing and disheartening to be almost back where I started. If I can ever get back to my goal, I pray that I won't sabotage myself again. It is just too painful. Report
It is unfortunate how people don't understand how being overweight feels, not only physically but also psychologically. Report
I have lived through so may of the things mentioned here are and am still living with a lot of them. Report
I don't understand why people have to comment on other people's weight. Weight is between a person and their doctor. Report
The sad thing is that it's not anything to do with being overweight. It's because the mean person is just a mean person. I get comments all the time about my weight because I'm too thin! I'm not I'm "normal" at 120lbs for 5'5". "You want to eat a few burgers, you do" is a common one, "how long have you had anorexia/bulimia?". I've never had either. "You wouldn't feel the cold if you put some meat on your bones". The most humiliating one was going into a lingerie shop when I was 18. I asked where the AA cup sizes were. I was laughed at and told to try the mastectomy shop in front of a whole shop full of people who then made jokes about "fried egg club" and " you don't really need to bother do you?". I was mortified.
You can't win! Report
Prejudice and discrimination are the crappiest consequences of being overweight. We're even the butt (pardon the pun) of jokes. When I was dating, I even had men say, "but you have such a pretty face..." as if that was a compliment. Report
I love articles like this...more personable and real! Thank you! Report
For me, the worst part of being overweight was feeling as if I had given up and that it was all downhill from here. I'm only 55, so that was a pretty crappy way to feel. However, the incredible rush of getting healthy again has counterbalanced that and then some. All I've done is walk and track my food, and I am 50 pounds down. It is a struggle everyday, however, and I could never forget how different I felt 50 pounds ago. Report
About 2 months ago I was walking in the park and this guy decided he should yell across the parking lot how great it was that I was walking. He said his friend list 60 lbs in a month walking so I should not give up. I was so angry and embarrassed. Who does that? Then I reminded myself, I had been walking daily over a month and had lost 15lbs so he could kiss my slightly smaller behind. Report
So many of these resonate with me from when I was obese. Maybe the most was not being able to shop in regular stores. Did a lot of standing around waiting for friends. Thankful I finally took control of my life and health. Report
I went to a yoga class once. With hindsight, this was never going to be a positive experience! Having some lithe young thing telling me to bring my leg through when it just kept getting stuck on the 50lb wedge of fat round my middle, or trying to fold forward and being blocked by the tummy rolls and don't even mention what "the girls" did when I attempted downward facing dog: not being flexible is one thing but the feeling of being truly trapped and confined by the extra weight was soul destroying :-( Report
Great article! Thanks! Report
No one gets up and says I want to be humiliated and in pain all day. Obesity is a medical issue with a big emotional component that must be dealt with. It is not easy. Report
Thanks Report
I wish people knew that we didn't just get up one morning and say, "Gee, I'm going to gain a bunch of weight. Being fat must be so much fun!" People (esp naturally thin people) seem to think it's a matter of pure laziness or just a whim. They don't understand that there are reasons we are fat; many, highly varied reasons. For many of us, it was illness that started it and it is illness that continues to be the biggest battle to lose weight. Rant over. Report
I just love the people who act like I could just lose the weight if I "just tried harder". Report
Good article! Report
Good article. Report
Great Article. Report
I know the feeling Report
thanks. Report
People truly don't realize that overweight people beat themselves up enough. We should all learn to not stare- point - judge someone that we do not know just because they look different from the way we expect people to look. Report
Many parts of our society is unnecessarily difficult and we can be cruel to each other for some of the most unusual reasons Report
helpful Report
I appreciated the analogy of what person would do or say to a person in a wheelchair. It really is about respecting the same regardless of the persons difference to oneself. Report
Thanks for sharing this...tender Report
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Monday, May 24, 2010
'Poetry' Wins Best Screenplay Award at Cannes
South Korean director Lee Chang-dong's film "Poetry" has won the Award for Best Screenplay at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.
Since its screening on Thursday, the film has received high praise for its theme and was also in the running for the festival's Grand Prix Award.
The Palme d'Or top prize went to "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" directed by Thailand's Apichatpong Weerasethakul. French film-maker Xavier Beauvois' "Of Gods and Men" took the runner-up Grand Prix Award and Mathieu Amalric won the Best Director Award for his film "On Tour."
France's Juliette Binoche won the Best Actress Award and Spanish actor Javier Bardem and Italy's Elio Germano shared the Best Actor Award.
Another Korean film "Ha Ha Ha," by Hong Sang-soo, won the top prize at the sidebar competition, Un Certain Regard, on Saturday.
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Trout plants for Southern California and Eastern Sierra during the week beginning Feb. 7
Barring adverse weather, water or road conditions, the following is a list of Southern California and Eastern Sierra waters, listed by county, that will be stocked with rainbow trout throughout the week of Feb. 7 by the Department of Fish and Game:
VENTURA: None.
SANTA BARBARA: None.
ORANGE: Carr Park lake, Centennial Regional Park lake, Eisenhower Park lake, Greer Park lake, Huntington Central Park lake, Laguna Lake, Mile Square Regional Park lake, Ralph Clark Regional Park lake, Trabuco Creek and Tri-City Park lake.
LOS ANGELES: Alondra Park lake, Belvedere Park lake, Cerritos Park lake, Downey Wilderness Park Lake, Echo Park lake, El Dorado Park lakes, Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, La Mirada Lake, lake in Hollenbeck Park, Lincoln Park lake and MacArthur Park Lake.
SAN DIEGO: None.
IMPERIAL: None.
RIVERSIDE: Diamond Valley Lake, Lake Evans, Perris Reservoir and Rancho Jurupa Park lake.
SAN BERNARDINO: Seccombe Park Lake.
INYO: None.
MONO: None.
Photo: A trout breaks the surface at the Mt. Whitney Fish Hatchery near Independence. Credit: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times
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Awesome Yamaha R1 Motorcycle Mouse Pad Riding
High Quality Mouse Pad, Great Gift, Collectible for All Ages. Cartoon, Disney, Sports, Baseball, Football, Motorcycles, Star Wars, Transformers and Many More!
This is a 9.25" x 7.75" rectangular mouse pad. It is 1/4 inch thick, NOT the cheap 1/8 inch ones around which warp and peel.
This is high quality mouse pad, it will last for years and it is washable.
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It does work with optical and laser mouse!
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Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL) estimates have been reduced by UBS due to expected storage and wireless softness into the year's end. The firm's checks suggest ongoing HDD demand weakness and lower than usualy seasonal PC demand. The firm keeps a Neutral rating and a $9 price target on the stock.
American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) shares experienced a recent pullback, but Piper Jaffray believes that this is unwarranted and that current share levels provide an opportunity to add to positions. Piper thinks that 2013 corn fundamentals provide upside potential, and it keeps its Overweight rating on the stock.
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The Steward Team formed at the recommendation of Cheri Torres and Mike Feinson, facilitators of the inaugural Jewelry Industry Summit (March 2016). The current Steward Team members represent a variety of jewelry industry stakeholders.
- Jeff Bilgore - AGTA / Jeffrey Bilgore LLC
- Jennifer Gandia, Greenwich St. Jewelers
- Cecilia Gardner, JVC
- Cleo Zancope Gnatek, Jane Taylor Jewelry - current meeting leader
- Doug Hucker, AGTA - current secretary
- Fred Knobloch, Aron Knobloch Inc.
- Lisa Koenigsberg, Initiatives in Art and Culture
- Christina Miller, Christina Tatiana Miller Consulting - contact for initiatives outreach and website
- Richard Nehls, LA Rocks
- Mike Pace, Connected Jewelry
- Kevin Reilly, Platinum Guild
- Sam Shiroff, Signet
- Barbara Wheat, Gemalytics LLC / Natural Colored Diamond Association - contact for general information and communications
Steward Team Background
Purpose and Structure:
The purpose of the Steward Team is to uphold the vision agreed to at the Jewelry Industry Summit, to inspire industry involvement and further participation, and build a supporting framework to progress and maintain the momentum of the initiatives that were defined at the Summit.
This will be accomplished in two ways.
- Channeling resources effectively from the industry to the initiatives. These are not so much financial resources as a currency of information, learning, best practice and advice obtained by identifying and tapping into organizations and networks inside and outside the jewelry industry. This knowledge will be used to help guide and make the responsible sourcing initiatives more successful.
The Steward Team will also promote beneficial links between the initiatives and the industry at large and act as a focal point of information for organizations which are interested in finding ways to contribute to sustainable initiatives in jewelry.
- Communicating progress of the initiatives to the industry. The Steward Team will serve as the voice of the initiatives to the rest of the industry in close collaboration with several of the initiatives convened to develop specific communication platforms for sharing industry progress on responsible sourcing. This will include ongoing Summits that will provide the initiatives from the summit and related initiatives with the opportunity to showcase their activity as well facilitating their access to industry support.
The Steward Team also agreed on the governance and meeting structure, which includes a round table structure with rotating meeting leaders, a standing secretary and a communications point person. A sub-committee of the Steward Team, the Summit Planning Committee, was created to develop the agenda and organize logistics for a second summit in 2017.
Support structure for Initiatives:
Each member of the team will act as an Initiative Liaison and will be responsible helping to identify resources that can support the Initiative in reaching its vision and feeding information about the progress of the initiative back to the Steward Team. This will then be communicated to the industry through a regular information briefing, demonstrating how the initiatives are moving forward as a whole.
The Steward Team will publish a list of who on the Steward Team will be liaising with each of the Initiatives. The liaisons are working with representatives of each Initiative to help advance each group's vision.
All of the 2016 Initiatives:
1 - Jewelry Sustainability App
2 - Sales associate and consumer education
3 - Education at all levels, from students to professionals
4 - The Summit Forum (reporting)
5 - Consumer Research
6 - Project Megaphone
7 - Bahia Gold Mine Marketing – As a pilot / model.
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The Death Dealer© , created by Frank Frazetta. Frank Frazetta was one of the most influential artist from 70s to the 90s. This is fully licensed from Frank Frazetta Jr. sculpted by David Soderquist. 32mm, cast in lead free pewter with a resin base custom made for this miniature. Miniature is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Not recommended for children under 12.
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Posted by Tom Capwell on Jan 25th 2018
I guess I expected it to look like the picture which it wasn't painted. The detail was very good. It did not rest in the base and fell off. I tried to force it to stand in the base and I snapped the base in half.
Posted by Steven McCollum on Feb 17th 2017
I have been a "miniaturist" since 1978 when I started painting them when I found them in college. So I was very grateful when the Frazetta line came back. Ral Partha line were at the time all that was available and though being hand sculpted and were quite good, your sculptures were greatly improved and impressive. I truly hope this is a trend that will continue! Thank you so much.
Crazy dreams.
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I had dreamed... David make it!
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Excellent sculpt and casting. This really captures the creeping menace and foreboding of Frazetta's painting, a real tribute to a great artist. Packaging work well - I could see these in many retail settings!
Simply Stunning Figure
Posted by George Lukach on Jul 20th 2016
As a long time Frazetta fan, I am excited to paint this superb sculpt!
Mold lines are very faint, and don't appear to cross anyplace that will prove difficult to remove. There was only 1 very small bit of flash on the whole figure, and it was easily removed.
The only reason I am not giving it 5 stars is that the fit of the shield arm to the body will require a small bit of putty to fill in, or possibly some shaving of the cloak at the attachment point.
Kudos though for a separate arm and shield!
Will make the figure easier to paint!
Overall I would give it 4.5 stars, but the system won't let me.
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Philip LoBue has been elected chairman of the board of directors for California Citrus Mutual (CCM) at the directors' October meeting.
A third generation citrus grower, LoBue is president of LoBue Brothers packing in Lindsay, Calif., and heads a large family citrus operation. Prior to joining LoBue Brothers packing in 1999, he spent 25 years as president of Valley Foods, a juice processor in Lindsay.
LoBue is a graduate of UC Davis and received his master in economics from North Carolina State University. LoBue has been a CCM director for eight years and succeeds three-term chairman Nick Hill.
Joining LoBue on the executive committee will be vice chairmen Franco Bernardi and David Roberts and secretary-treasurer Carole Alfheim.
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|Eben Moglen
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|Professor of Law and Legal history at Columbia University, Director-Counsel and Chairman, Software Freedom Law Center
Eben Moglen is a professor of law and legal history at Columbia University, and is the founder, Director-Counsel and Chairman of Software Freedom Law Center, whose client list includes numerous pro bono clients, such as the Free Software Foundation.
Moglen started out as a computer programming language designer[1] and then received his bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College in 1980, where he won the Hicks Prize for Literary Criticism. In 1985, he received a master of philosophy in history and a JD from Yale University. He has held visiting appointments at Harvard University, Tel Aviv University and the University of Virginia since 1987.
He was a law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall (1986–87 term). He joined the faculty of Columbia Law School in 1987, and was admitted to the New York bar in 1988.[2] He received a Ph.D. in history from Yale University in 1993. Moglen serves as a director of the Public Patent Foundation.
Moglen was part of Philip Zimmermann's defense team, when Zimmermann was being investigated over the export of Pretty Good Privacy, a public key encryption system, under US export laws.[3]
In 2003 he received the EFF Pioneer Award. In February 2005, he founded the Software Freedom Law Center.
Moglen is closely involved with the Free Software Foundation, serving as general counsel since 1994 and board member from 2000 to 2007. As counsel, Moglen was charged with enforcing the GNU General Public License on behalf of the FSF [4], and later became heavily involved with drafting version 3 of the GPL. On April 23, 2007 he announced in a blog post that he would be stepping down from the board of directors of the Free Software Foundation. Moglen stated that after the GPLv3 Discussion Draft 3 had been released, he wanted to devote more time to writing, teaching, and the Software Freedom Law Center.[5]
Moglen says that free software is a fundamental requirement for a democratic and free society in which we are surrounded by and dependent upon technical devices. Only if controlling these devices is open to all via free software, can we balance power equally.
Moglen's Metaphorical Corollary to Faraday's Law is the idea that the information appearance and flow between the human minds connected via the Internet works like induction. Hence Moglen's phrase "Resist the resistance!" (i.e. remove anything that inhibits the flow of information).[6]
While speaking in New Delhi, India, in 2006, he remarked: "Anything that is worth copying is worth sharing." His other quotes: "The more we give away, the richer we become." And: "Note how even the smallest encounter with Free Software can make a man cheerful about the future of our judge" (said after hearing a judge of the Allahabad high court, India speak on the subject).
Moglen believes the idea of proprietary software is as ludicrous as having "proprietary mathematics" or "proprietary geometry". This would convert the subjects from "something you can learn" into "something you must buy", he has argued. He points out that software is among the "things which can be copied infinitely over and over again, without any further costs".
Moglen has criticized what he calls the "reification of selfishness". He has said, "A world full of computers which you can't understand, can't fix and can't use (because it is controlled by inaccessible proprietary software) is a world controlled by machines."
He has called on lawyers to help the Free Software movement, saying: "Those who want to share their code can make products and share their work without additional legal risks." He urged his legal colleagues, "It's worth giving up a little in order to produce a sounder ecology for all. Think kindly about the idea of sharing."
Moglen has criticized trends which result in "excluding people from knowledge". On the issue of Free Software versus proprietary software, he has argued that "much has been said by the few who stand to lose". Moglen calls for a "sensible respect for both the creators and users" of software code. In general, this concept is a part of what Moglen has termed a "revolution" against the privileged owners of media, distribution channels, and software. On March 13, 2009, in a speech given at Seattle University, Moglen said of the free software movement that, "'When everybody owns the press, then freedom of the press belongs to everybody' seems to be the inevitable inference, and that's where we are moving, and when the publishers get used to that, they'll become us, and we'll become them, and the first amendment will mean: 'Congress shall make no law […] abridging freedom of speech, or of the press […].', not – as they have tended to argue in the course of the 20th century – 'Congress shall make no law infringing the sacred right of the Sulzbergers to be different.'.".[7]
On the subject of Digital Rights Management, Moglen once said, "We also live in a world in which the right to tinker is under some very substantial threat. This is said to be because movie and record companies must eat. I will concede that they must eat. Though, like me, they should eat less."[8]
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Weight loss is something everyone wants, but how do we achieve that desired goal? We look at many things from cosmetics to all natural ideas. It seems alot of people have Ideas on what is the right way. Lets be honest here, there are many products out there that are a scam. How do we know what is a scam and what is not?
What principles are correct, what are the myths, and what are the scams? If it sounds to good to be true,it is. Nothing comes without some sort of change. If anything says you won't need to change your lifestyle, do not believe them. You got into your situation because of the lifestyle you started. Even if your genes are geared for weight gain and slow metabolism there are still things you can do to change and make life more healthy and manageable.
I did mention there are a few principles or things to look for to see if it is legit. One is how does it effect my metabolism? Your metabolism is how effective we are able to use food into energy to make it simple. If we have a fast metabolism, it means we are able to be efficient in burning alot of calories into energy. If we have a slow inefficient metabolism the body will store alot of the calories into fat.
To increase the effectiveness of your metabolism there are some small principles, if done consistently, will help you gain a better metabolism. When do you eat and how often you eat are very important. Also, the volume you are eating is very critical. We have to reach a certain intake each day within those calories. They are broken into 3 major groups, fats, protein, and carbohydrates.
This leads to our next concern. Are we getting an excess of nutrients or a delinquent amount of nutrients? If some product says only eat this product, it is wrong. All three major nutritional groups provide specific needs that make up a balance within the body. Without one specific nutrient, it can throw the body out of balance. Out of balance in all likely hood is making the body unhealthy even if you are unable to notice it.
When your body is missing a nutrient, it either will miss it completely and the area needing the nutrient will either wither away. Or the body will need to spend time trying to produce it. Now I'm not going in depth in all aspects of what is a false claim or not, but what I have mentioned here are very sound principles that have to be used if you are going to feel healthy and lose weight…the right way.
You can look at any product and see if they follow a few simple rules, you will know how legit it is. If it makes some outlandish claim, it properly is stretching too far to gain some sells. You can sign up for our email list to get new ideas on products , exercise and nutrition ideas.
Ok everybody seems to want one of two things lose weight or Gain Muscle. The answer for both is the same need we have to place our body in an anabolic state. With an anabolic state means healthy metabolism , healthy eating habits, more energy and overall better self-image of your self
The answer is simple and of course I can answer it in one word. Before I do that what really is anabolic and how does it affect us. There are two major stages we place are bodies in: Anabolic or Catabolic. what do they mean?
Anabolic: anabolic is a simple term which basically means growth. When your body is naturally gaining the nutrients to stay out of starvation mode you are in an anabolic state. Your body has a time-table for nutrients and keeping your metabolism running in an optimum rate.
Catabolic: This is the opposite of growth Catabolic destroys the body . When the body is in a Catabolic state means it isn't getting the proper nutrients in a timely matter. You don't want to be in this stage. When the body is in this stage it also known as starvation mode.
So we have made the distinction of the two stages we place on our body. When you here , you need to eat 6 meals a day . There is only one reason why ,your body is in need of nutrients at all times. When you have 3 meals a day there are hours you are depriving your body of nutrients. When this habit is occurring you are going from an anabolic state to a Catabolic state and your body moves to the starvation mode.
Starvation mode is when your body has learned that the nutrients aren't coming on a regular basis so it needs to hold on to what little nutrients it can. This causes fat storage and your metabolism goes from good to bad.
Do the meals have to be big ,NO. Start off by Planning your meals around daily activities , and remember the big three Fats , Carbs, and Protein. Each one needs to be thought of and used in their perspective orders. Carbs give you the energy (complex carbs are great because it helps keep your blood sugar leveled ) Protein helps in maintenance of the body while fats like omega 3 help with brain function, lubrication of joints to name a few things.
So having a small plan around your activities and eating on a regular basis 6 plus meals will allow your body to stay in an anabolic stage and a promise or a Christmas Gift is you will have more energy, feel better, and have a desire to be out in about
I think it's funny how everybody makes accusations towards people before understanding really what has happened and what will transpire. First people make accusations that this person is strong so he takes steroids First taking anything without putting work and effort will not make you better but will make you worst. As an example steroids really is just one big cholesterol molecule which means if you aren't training hard eating right you will become fat slow and bloated.
I'm going to talk about what I say is some what of a magic pill as long as you put forth the effort. Glutamine is an amino acid and its main property is to help rebuild muscle fibers. When we do any sort of exercise what we are doing is tearing down the muscle fibers. When we are doing this the body sends cortisone to help to get rid of it. This is where L – glutamine comes in and helps.
The first thing that L- glutamine does for the body is block the cortisone from tearing down the fibers any further. Why is this important with out the blocking of the cortisone we can not help rebuild the fiber back up.Once this happens then it can restore and rebuild the fiber back up. Like I said it takes work over a period of time and consistent period of taking after physical exercise and balance diet you will see the change with in the body.
Now there are many advantages for glutamine which is one of the main amino acids your body naturally produces. I wont go over other benefits that glutamine helps the body. Keep this in mind many supplements are aren't worth the money they just don't have the main benefits for the price but you pay, You can't go wrong with adding glutamine to your nutritional plan.
There is no such thing as a special pill to get you to lose weight, get stronger, or look the way you want. It takes a plan from a balanced diet proper education hard work and depending on the level of intensity of exercise proper supplementation with your balanced diet. You will never lose money with glutamine the benefits out weigh the price you will pay for it.
The glycemic index classifies carbohydrate-containing foods according to their potential to raise your blood sugar level. Foods with a high glycemic index value tend to raise your blood sugar faster and higher than do foods with a lower value.Maria Collazo-Clavell, M.D.
It's funny since I've been a trainer I've noticed all of these different types of diets. What is the most common thing between each of them? They all had their fifteen minutes of fame and everyone ended back where they started. Growing up and going to grade school they taught about eating right and eating healthy. I never once heard of a teacher recommend Twinkies or a pop for lunch or snack. So why is it now we see so many people consuming for meals junk?
That is something I have scratched my head on for 12 years. USA Today reported that by 2030 our obesity as a population will be at 42%. Out of that 42% they have said half will be over 100 pounds obese. Now my last nutrition post spoke on your metabolism. The argument people will have is "I have a slow metabolism."
I see a few important factors that everyone should follow if they are looking for first, having more energy and second, starting to loose weight and keeping it off. As with any process if we learn how to incorporate things in our lives the more likely we are able to follow them on an every day aspects.
When deciding what to eat, ask where does it stand on the glycemic index? Now this only a guide line but there are so many advantages on following the glycemic index rather than just eating anything. It helps to regulate the blood sugar and that alone will give you a better overall feeling of being healthy.
This is just the first step in getting your body at a more healthy energetic level. One of the best advantages it helps to eliminate many unneeded Health problems such as type II diabetes.
It can be difficult to follow a glycemic index diet on your own. For one thing, most foods aren't ranked by glycemic index. Packaged foods don't generally list their GI ranking on the label, and it can be hard to estimate what it might be. Still, basic principles of the glycemic index diet may help you better manage and control your blood sugar:
- Choose high-fiber foods, such as whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables.
- Choose fresh or raw foods over canned or processed foods.
If you have diabetes, the glycemic index diet is just one tool to consider when determining your diet. If you're interested in learning more, talk to a registered dietitian. He or she can help you make changes in your diet. as mentioned by Maria Collazo-Clavell, M.D.
Metabolism is the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy.
As an elite athlete and coming out of a four year retirement, I have noticed that there are more and more energy drinks in the mix. Before, when I was running behind before the gym I use to grab an energy drink to boost my efforts while working out. Was this good for me or not? Your body is a machine just like a car it can run Perfect, Good, OK , or Bad and how does this happen? There are two major factors we can do to ourselves to have those same results. What we put into our bodies the nutritional values of each item. The other value is when or the time of day we are adding these nutritional values.
There is one basic thing we need to remember when we are talking about anything with our nutrition which is, how is our metabolism. What our metabolism does for our body is help regulate how quickly we handle and digest our food. As stated by the mayo clinic- Metabolism is the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy. So this is the first thing we need to do is help keep our metabolism running on a steady base.
When we eat crap or junk food it does two things to our body and over time will have your body from running good to bad. It will have your blood sugar levels doing up and downs. Now this is one major reason why energy drinks can be bad. The amount of sugar and caffeine will have your body or blood sugar going up and then down when you have finished the drink over time this can start coronary heart diseases, Hypertension and even type II diabetes . The second thing is there is no nutritional value. Which means you have raised your blood sugar drastically up and then when you hit the down you are even worse than you started. So was getting an energy drink bad for me?
Next of the two is important for any diet when we eat one or two even three meals it slows down our metabolism instead of having an energy drink and going on a roller coaster ride with our blood sugar. Plan your meals around your activities. The more constant we are in gaining nutrition through out the day( On average 6 meals a day). We are starting the path of keeping a healthy metabolism and starting to loosen the needs of needing an energy drink because of being tired.
I will say what my motto is with everything, moderation with everything. We should all be aware of what we put into our own gas tanks and the lasting effects it will have on our bodies. The sooner we are aware of the actual nutrition we add to our bodies the happier and healthier we will be.
For most people, occasional energy drinks are fine, but try to limit yourself to about 16 ounces (500 milliliters) a day. If you're consistently fatigued or rundown, however, consider a better — and healthier — way to boost your energy. Get adequate sleep, include physical activity in your daily routine, and eat a healthy diet. If these strategies don't seem to help, consult your doctor. Sometimes fatigue is a sign of an underlying medical condition, such as hypothyroidism or anemia.- mayo clinic


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Be still our beating hearts, he's not marrying her for real. The two will play husband and wife in an upcoming movie called Cosmopolis, which stars Robert Pattinson as a financial genius and Sarah Gadon as his wife. I've never heard of Sarah, so this has got to be a pretty big break for the 24-year-old Canadian actress.
If she's going to be the onscreen love interest of our cherished R-Pattz, then I think she needs a nickname. Out with the K-Stew and in with the Sare-Ga. And is it just me, or does this blond beauty sort of remind you of Kristen? They totally have the same smile. I hope this doesn't start any drama between our favorite Twilight lovebirds!
Do you think the couple will have onscreen chemistry?
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Go With the Flow
- Grade Level:
- Sixth Grade-Eighth Grade
- Subject:
- Earth Science, Hydrology, Mathematics
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OverviewStudents explore the hydrologic story of Medano Creek and the surrounding water bodies of the San Luis Valley.
Students become virtual hydrologists and calculate the streamflow of Medano Creek.
Water is rather odd stuff:
- Water becomes bigger when frozen
- Water's solid form (ice) floats
- Water can change directly from a solid to a gas (sublimation)
- Water is the only natural substance on earth that is found in all three states (solid, liquid, and gas)
- Water has an unusually high specific heat (it can absorb lots of heat before it gets hot)
- Water has a very high surface tension (it is magnetically 'sticky' and elastic)
- Water is odorless, tasteless, and transparent
Because of all these amazing physical properties, water can flow in rivers, transport nutrients through the smallest passageway in your body, and seep deep into underground aquifers. Scientists who study water and how it flows above and below ground are calledhydrologists. Since water is so important to humans and to all life on the planet, hydrologists measure its characteristics, predict how much of it there is, and determine where it goes-even when it disappears underground.
In the San Luis Valley there are a variety of aquifers-from shallow to very deep-below the earth's surface. Hydrologists have discovered that some of the deeper aquifers hold water that last saw sunlight over 30,000 years ago.
Explore Great Sand Dunes' web page on hydrology for more on the flowing waters of the dunes.
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Nancy Cobb is a popular speaker at women's retreats. She led a Bible study of over 500 women for four years in Raleigh, North Carolina, and has previously worked on the team of Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of Billy Graham, in teaching seminars to women at the Billy Graham Training Center. She is the Leader of Women's Ministries at Christ Community Church, a congregation of over 5,000, and spends much of her time mentoring younger women. She and her husband, Ray, have four grown children and live in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Is There A MOOSE In Your Marriage?
By NANCY COBB CONNIE GRIGSBY
Multnomah PublishersCopyright © 2000 Nancy Cobb and Connie Grigsby
All right reserved.
Chapter OneGiven by God
The turning point in a marriage is often so small and unheralded you can almost miss it.
there it was. The suitcase. Standing at the top of the basement stairs. The very sight of it made her angry. Her husband had just returned from a business trip and had left the suitcase there, assuring her that very soon he would take it downstairs and put it away.
A week later the suitcase was still there. Since the washing machine was in the basement, she was forced to step over it time and time again as she did the laundry. Before long, the way she treated her husband was directly related to the number of times she stepped over the suitcase. It was the middle of January, and outside the temperatures were dropping rapidly. Inside they were plummeting as well.
One day she decided to move the suitcase. No, she didn't take it downstairs and put it away. Helping was the last thing on her mind. Instead, she carried it into their bedroom and put it down in the middle of the floor where her husband walked, effectively blocking his path to the bed. Now he would see firsthand how irritating it was to arrange one's life around a misplaced suitcase.
She returned to the kitchen expecting to feel a certain amount of satisfaction andrelief. She felt neither. Nor did she feel the least bit smug. What she felt was an overwhelming sense of sadness and grief. She knew her husband had not intentionally left the suitcase out; he had simply forgotten about it. Yet even knowing that, she clung to her "right" to feel offended and hostile.
She stood in the kitchen and thought about the suitcase. Had it belonged to guests, she would have happily taken it from their hands and insisted on putting it away herself. So why, she wondered, was she unwilling to help her husband in the same way? Why was it so much easier to serve others than it was to serve her husband? She took a good long look at herself and didn't like what she saw. No wonder she felt grieved. Something needed to change, all right, and it had nothing at all to do with a suitcase.
A Wife's Calling Is from God
If someone asked you what the most satisfying aspect of your life is, what would you answer? Is it being a:
Mother? Teacher? Friend? Career woman?
Grandparent? Where would being a wife fit? Would it make the top five, or would it fall miserably towards the bottom?
For many years, our marriage relationships were the least fulfilling, least satisfying, and least successful relationships that either of us experienced. Though we didn't know each other at the time, our lives were amazingly similar in this regard. We got along well with everyone else in our lives-our families, friends, neighbors, the postman, the bank tellers, the store clerks. Everyone-except our husbands. This was troublesome and discouraging, but at some point along the way, we let ourselves off the hook by deciding that this surely must be "their problem."
But it wasn't; it was ours. We had no idea what God's job description was for us as wives, and so we weren't doing what we could to be the kind of wives God wanted us to be. It was only when we discovered what this job description was and began applying biblical principles to our marriages that we began to find satisfaction and happiness as wives and as women.
God never intended for us to be frustrated or confused. He was clear and exact about our role when He stood in His freshly formed garden. And He hasn't changed His mind. Popular opinion would have us believe that as the world progresses, so should our thinking. But that is simply not true in regard to God's Word. It remains the one steady thing in a constantly changing world.
God Knows Our Differences
In testing the market for this book, we went into a large, nationally known bookstore and asked the manager what books were available on a wife's job description.
"After scanning five hundred entries, all I can find on 'wife' is listed under 'fiction,'" she said.
We told her of our plans to write such a book, and a doubtful expression quickly crossed her face. As we left the store, she called out, "Be careful!"
We asked her what she meant.
"Every woman is so different, how can you possibly write one job description that would fit all women?" she responded.
Of course God knew just how different we are when He specifically spelled out His own expectations, promises, and blessings for a woman who would take on the role of wife as He created it. Just as His Word does not change in a changing world, it does not vacillate according to our differences.
There are three main points that will be discussed in this chapter.
The Role: Helper The Reason: Man's Aloneness The Relationship: Marriage
As we look at these aspects of our job description, we will see that they are perfectly designed for us by God.
The Role: Helper
God's plan for us was revealed as He put the finishing touches on His creation. It's found in Genesis 2 and is simple and straightforward:
"It is not good (sufficient, satisfactory) that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper meet (suitable, adapted, complementary) for him. (Genesis 2:18, AMP, emphasis added)
There it is, God's perfect plan for a wife! To be a helper. God's role for a wife in the Garden of Eden is the same one for a wife today. Why would God create and bless all He had brought into being, from the skies and seas to the plants and trees, comment that "It is good," and then deliberately shortchange women? He would not, and He did not. We were called by God to a role that only we could fulfill. In God's eyes, creation was not complete without woman.
And God Created Woman
God had created the heavens and the earth and all things which existed therein and declared them to be not only good, but very good. Then God formed man of dust from the ground and breathed life into his nostrils, and Adam became a living being. God gave Adam the responsibility of rulership and cultivating the Garden. He was given the freedom to eat from any tree but one. God warned him that if he did eat from the forbidden tree, he would die (Genesis 1:26-31; 2:7-8, 16-17).
Then God said that it was not good for man to be alone (Genesis 2:18). Adam's aloneness was deemed to be "not good" by a perfect God. Have you ever thought about that? This was the first time He said that something about His creation wasn't good.
He had Adam uncover his own need by first directing him to give names to all of the animals. In doing so, Adam discovered that there was no one suitable for him (Genesis 2:19-20).Woman was then created: "I will make him a helper," God said (Genesis 2:18). It is a surprise to many to learn that this role was given while the world was still in its perfect state-before sin entered it.
The Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and as he slept, God took a rib from him and fashioned Eve. God then brought Eve to Adam. When Adam saw her he said, "She is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh" (Genesis 2:21-23). In effect he was saying, "I am complete when I am with her."
A High and Holy Title
How does it make you feel to know that you are called to be a helper to your husband? Do you like it? Or do you wish it were different?
We seem to love the idea of God tossing out the stars and calling each of them by name (Psalm 147:4). We are speechless at the very thought of Him, God Almighty, knitting us together in our mothers' wombs and ordaining all of our days (Psalm 139: 13-16). We are awed when we read that He measured the waters in the hollow of His hand and marked off the heavens by His hand's breadth (Isaiah 40:12). These things only confirm to us what we already know-He is God. Awesome, almighty, and perfect. Yet we tend to balk at our role as helper.
In fact, this role is a reflection of who God is.
A Precious Name
Helper is a title God uses of Himself over and over again in Scripture. The term helper is a precious word. There is nothing inferior, demeaning, or second-rate about it.
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. (Isaiah 41:10, NIV).
God is reassuring His people, telling them not to worry or fear because He, the God of the universe, will be their helper.
A friend told us, "Never once have I thought about being a helper in this way. I thought of it as one of the many things I do. But now I see it as who I am. I no longer see it as doing something. I see it as being someone. I realize that I've never given it the priority that it was meant to have because I was never taught to do so. If Jesus considers being a helper a worthy calling (Hebrews 13:1), then I want to aspire to that calling as well."
This woman had grabbed hold of what being a helper is all about. It's not something you do after you've done everything else. It's not about what you do at all. It's about who you are.
Helper: One who gives assistance or support to another, making life more pleasant or bearable.
Would your husband say that because of you, his life is more pleasant and bearable? Would he say he can depend on you for assistance? For support? Or does he shy away from making even the most simple request, fearing your reaction? Mine (Connie's) did.
A Stubborn Heart
When I (Connie) first heard this teaching, I thought to myself, You must be kidding. Are you sure about this? God's will for me in my marriage is to be a helper to my husband? And that's all? Simply a helper. Only a helper?
The verse had a familiar ring to it, yet there was little doubt in my mind that the words, "helper to her husband," weren't meant to stand alone. There must be another phrase qualifying those words. There had to be more to that verse than just that verse!
When I got home I looked at this verse in other versions of the Bible. They all said the same thing. I was thinking, Why has no one brought this to my attention before? And why now?
Little did I realize that I was rapidly approaching the turning point in my marriage.
I was less than excited about the idea at the time, however. If being a helper was what it was all about, I'd far sooner have a helper than be one. What a compromise, I thought, and what a misuse of the abilities God has given me. I didn't understand what there was to be excited about. If all of the titles in the world were listed on a sheet of paper, and we could choose just one, I frankly didn't see that there would be a mad scramble for the title of helper.
In the early years of my marriage, however, I actually had been a devoted helper to my husband. Not because I was focused on God's Word, but because of my deep love for my husband. I delighted in making him happy, and I looked for opportunities to lighten his load. Somewhere along the way, though, I got tired of helping. My enthusiasm faded, and I no longer enjoyed doing this. My delight was no longer found in making him happy, and soon I began to keep score.
Surely, I thought, it is time for my husband to do his part. I've done my share, now he can do his.
My plan was quite simple. I would just slip my heart into neutral until my husband caught on. He didn't catch on very quickly. This could take longer than I expected, I said to myself. I dug my heels in a little further, determined to wait him out.
And so began the long siege of waiting for my husband to change. My heart no longer felt like it was in neutral. It was definitely in reverse, and the engine was cold. The young wife who had taken pleasure in tending to her husband's needs was a distant memory. Over time, my heart grew hard. And harder. And harder still.
Things were not working out the way I had envisioned. I shouldn't have been surprised. I was trying to rewrite God's job description to benefit myself. I discovered that neither our hearts nor our wills are able to slip into neutral. They go one way or the other. We are either obeying God, or we are disobeying. At best, using the word neutral was an attempt to cloak my disobedience.
When I learned more about God's job description for me as a wife, my heart was stirred. I believe it was the Holy Spirit convicting me of my need to change. It was a humbling time as I considered stepping back into being a wife God's way. I found myself taking small steps, even half steps. I was still uncertain, perhaps because of my lack of knowledge, lack of trust, or not wanting to be the one to change. Probably it was a blend of all three. But my way obviously wasn't working. So I confessed:
my pride, my disobedience, my contentiousness, and my scorekeeping.
I told God that, shaky and unsure as I was, I was willing to do things His way. With a prayer in my heart, I began to reclaim the calling that God had given me. I set out, wobbly legs and all, to be a helper to my husband. Once I chose to do that, I began to feel a joy and a peace that I had not felt for a very long time. I began to experience a deeper relationship with my husband and with my Lord as well.
How About You?
If you have been resisting God's Word, what is your reason? Could it be pride? Or bitterness? Or an unforgiving spirit towards your husband? In my case (Nancy), it was ignorance.
I feel that I've had two lives in my marriage. For the first twenty-three years I was busy being a wife in whatever manner suited me for the day. I let my emotions rule my behavior. I didn't know God as He reveals Himself in Scripture-I didn't own a Bible until I was forty-one. I certainly had no idea that He had a plan for me as a wife. For the past seventeen years, however, after discovering what God's Word has to say about marriage, I began to practice the principles in this book in my marriage, and with His help, I have changed.
The Reason: Man's Aloneness
It was when the Lord God looked upon the aloneness of Adam that He created Eve.
"It is not good (sufficient, satisfactory) that the man should be alone. I will make him a helper meet (suitable, adapted, complementary) for him." (Genesis 2:18, AMP, emphasis added)
In researching this book, we asked a male friend to ask his Bible study group this question: "If there is one thing I miss in my marriage it is ____________________." One of the most frequent answers was companionship. Men desire companionship with their mates. They long for someone with whom they can share life's experiences. The men's personality traits, income level, and education had nothing to do with their answers. Companionship was listed by almost every man in the group.
As our friend told us later, "I believe that men are lonelier today than they have ever been. With all of the electronics, video games, reading material, sports programs, and endless list of things you can do to fill up your time, most men have never felt so alone."
Men are lonely today, just as Adam was in the Garden of Eden. Because of this aloneness, woman was created. Could it be that man's loneliness today may be due in part because women have abandoned their God-given roles and are busy doing their own thing and going their own way? Has this contributed to man regressing back to the lonely state he knew in the Garden? The question, "Would your husband say he feels less alone because you are his wife?" haunted me (Connie). I remember physically cringing as I contemplated this thought. Maybe it's not as bad as I think, I told myself. So I asked my husband about it.
He replied, "I've felt alone many times in our marriage. I remember a point when I felt more alone when I was with you than I did when I was actually by myself. I have never felt more alone than I did at those times."
This was not the reassuring answer I had hoped to hear, yet it came as no surprise. There was a time in our marriage when we both felt that way. There was no talking, no touching, no shared glances, and no laughter.
It is a testimony to God's faithfulness and love that this has changed. This occurred when I began to work on my marriage and apply biblical principles. My heart began to soften, and I saw my husband in a completely different light.
Putting Words into Action
What can a woman do to make sure her husband isn't lonely? Simply being there for your husband is a wonderful way to begin! One way to be there for him is to show how important he is to you by your attentiveness. How others respond to us shapes the way we see ourselves. Men thrive on positive responses-from their bosses, their coworkers, their customers, but especially from their wives. Is your husband thriving, or is he barely eking out an existence in your home?
Excerpted from Is There A MOOSE In Your Marriage? by NANCY COBB CONNIE GRIGSBY Copyright © 2000 by Nancy Cobb and Connie Grigsby
Excerpted by permission. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
Table of Contents
|Part 1
|A Wife's role
|Chapter 1
|Given by God
|Chapter 2
|Part 2
|Laying the Foundation
|Chapter 3
|Chapter 4
|Abiding in Christ
|Part 3
|The Job Description
|Chapter 5
|Order in the Home
|Chapter 6
|Godly Behavior
|Chapter 7
|Holy Beauty
|Part 4
|Family Relationships
|Chapter 8
|Reclaiming Your Priorities
|Part 5
|The Motivation
|Chapter 9
|Marriage Is a Ministry
|Part 6
|The Results
|Chapter 10
|Triumphs and Testimonies
|Chapter 11
|A Speechless Husband Speaks
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|By Shagufta Naaz
Growing up in the Karachi of the late 70s-early 80s was like growing up on a whole different planet — a different universe even. It was a dreary place with no concept of Internet, cell phones (heck, even landlines were rare), malls or fast food franchises. How we ever survived is a question our children might mull over, if they can focus their attention on anything that takes more than five seconds, but we did have a few things going for us.
There was Funland (and Playland) and the small but delightful aquarium. There was that firm standby of Karachiites through the ages — the beach (with all the boating, crabbing and picnics that went with it); there were video game arcades, Kings & Queens pizza and Tit Bits book stall. And then there was the VCR.
You see, by the 80s, the culture of going to the cinema had gone the way of the dinosaurs (or democracy, to use a more relevant example); simply put, it just didn't exist anymore, at least not for the kinds of people you hung out with. So you turned to the next best thing, the VCR.
Now, that's not to say one actually owned a VCR; very few people were that lucky. But everyone knew someone who knew someone who was related to a guy who could lend or at least rent you a machine for a day, or a weekend. And so the great VCR fests came into being. Basically you went to an undercover video shop (undercover because they were actually illegal unless they carried only Pakistani films or Pakistani-Censor-Board-approved English movies. As no one in their right mind wasted their precious VCR hours on those, these shops basically survived on their illicit stock of Hindi movies) and stocked up on enough films to keep a cinema in business for a week.
No matter that the prints were pirated, the picture grainy and the film interspersed with ads extolling the virtues of Vicco Turmeric Ayurvedic Cream; it was enough that we got to watch our favorite hero and sexiest heroine gyrating to the latest super-hit songs, of which we would then run out and buy an audio cassette (remember those?) The idea of being able to watch these movies on the big screen in a dark theater never even crossed our minds; it was one of those things that were never going to happen.
Fast forward to the 90s and suddenly Titanic swept us, willy nilly, into a new era; though we didn't know it then, cinema had just been handed a new lease on life. Mission Impossible you say? Not for King Kong or James Bond. In fact, even local directors stepped up to the plate and delivered movies like Inteha (a movie on domestic violence and marital rape, which, not surprisingly, didn't do much for the crowds), Jeeva and Deewane Tere Pyaar Ke.
But it was 2006 that became the year of the revival of cinema; the year when Shoaib Mansoor delivered his superb debut, Khuda Ke Liye. Suddenly going to cinema was the in thing to do and it was rather nice to see people from the 'right' side of the bridge drive all the way to downtown cinema halls to be part of Karachi's movie history.
Of course, we couldn't expect them to do this on a regular basis — their tires would have worn out — so they started to make tracks for the new Cineplex, conveniently located at the beach. With four theaters under the same roof, a Cineplex was an exciting new concept for Karachiites, though real movie aficionados turned up their nose at the tiny (comparatively speaking) screens and small halls.
Indian movies finally made it across the border after a hiatus of almost four decades, and proceeded to fill the coffers of the dying cinemas; My Name is Khan apparently earned the Pakistani box office Rs 21,658,000 in the very first week — a high water mark that no one could beat until Shoaib Mansoor's Bol raked in an unprecedented Rs 47,217,600 in the first two weeks. So much for all those who said screening Indian movies would spell the death of Pakistani film industry.
Rising to the occasion, the few old cinemas still left standing made an effort to spruce themselves up (last reported even the ladies' room of the now refurbished Nishat is spotless clean) and people started to think in terms of "let's catch the three o'clock show" instead of "let's get stoned" (well ok, now they get stoned after the movie). So much so that now, Atrium Cinemas, the bright new, shining multiplex — located not in the 'posh' area but in the heart of downtown Karachi — is the hottest (or coolest, depending on which slang is in) place to be.
The 11 o'clock show on a Monday morning is sold out; so is the 1 AM (yes AM) show on a weeknight. The crowd is as mixed as Karachi's famous chaat and everyone is having a good time, be it watching Harry Potter, X-Men or the latest Katrina Kaif sizzler.
Yes, there was a bomb blast in the city yesterday and there may be another disaster tomorrow; but for this moment in time there's peace and if there's one thing Karachiites know, it's how to live in the moment.
If anyone's in the market for a second-hand VCR, let me know.


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Near Bessemer Bend in Natrona County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
"History Is Not Obvious"
Here you can be sure of some things, even though they left no mark on the land. Here a child sat near a campfire and heard a wolf howling in the cold, damp air of an early summer night, as she wondered what "the Oregon" would be like. From the ridge across the river an Arapaho warrior saw the first wagons crossing and rode away to share his discovery with the elders of his camp.
Beneath a slate sky blowing snow in October 1856, a party of the faithful buried their dead with what frozen strength they could muster. In 1861 a Pony Express rider hurried his mount westward carrying President Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address. A month later, the Express relayed the news of the start of the War Between the States to an anxious California.
Each of them saw much of what you see today during their fleeting visit to this bend in the river.
Can you observe what might have changed and what has not? Take time to reflect and learn - this place belongs to you. Poet Andrei Codrescu once wrote that "history is not obvious." Look closely, now, and you may see it in your imagination.
Erected by Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
Location. 42° 46.42′ N, 106° 31.816′ W. Marker is near Bessemer Bend, Wyoming, in Natrona County. Marker is on Bessemer Bend Road (County Route 308) near Speas Road (Route 311), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14456 Bessemer Bend Road, Casper WY 82604, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Queen City of the West (a few steps from this marker); Ranching Takes Its Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Buttes (within shouting distance of this marker); Shape of the Future (within shouting distance of this marker); Witnessing the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); Science Visits the West (within shouting distance of this marker); Marking Their Progress (within shouting distance of this marker); Reluctant Farewells (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bessemer Bend.
More about this marker. This marker is located at the Bureau of Land Management's Bessemer Bend Historic Site.
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Sometimes Taking Pictures Can Be a Lot of Fun.
August 3rd, 2011
In the life of creating images for a living, sometimes I think to myself, "Well, this is alright."
It's like between the constant crushing need to brand yourself, adapt to a radically changing market (as in what the hell market am I in anymore), and shoot a lot of images under a lot of pressure, there is a brief time when you say this to yourself, "I'm working my ass off and having fun, while sailing!" Last month, was one of those in between times. I got to go shoot for San Juan Sailing shooting marketing stills and video, while taking a week long course to get my bareboat charter certificate. (more on that later)
In preparation for the assignment, Sebago, sent me a pair of sailing shoes to put through the ringer. I'd never heard of Sebago, until my friend KC Guyer, their fit model, turned me onto them and I've got to say that they are way cool shoes with a slight European feel. They were instrumental in clambering up a metal pole that rocked side to side and back and forth. They also had a badass draining quick dry system that actually worked. Here are some pics of me on the boat hanging cameras from the spreaders and a portrait of me I had setup for one of my fellow sailors to take. Sweet pick Julie!


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Ever since we read about Katy Perry's new gated compound in Richard Mineards' column in the Montecito Journal, we've been puzzled by her property choice. "California Gurl" Katy bought the 4 acre property on Mulholland Drive from Aileen Getty for 11.5 million dollars. The land has TWO very different houses. One is a 3000 square foot mid-century modern home with walls of glass, and the other house is quite the opposite- a 3900 sq ft Spanish style house. The huge property has two pools and two guest houses. The question is: Which house will Katy live in? And who will occupy the other one? Hmmmm…
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The Great Switcheroo (A Roald Dahl Short Story)
Unabridged Audiobook
Written By: Roald Dahl
Narrated By: Shane Rimmer
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Date: September 2012
Duration: 1 hours 2 minutes
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In The Great Switcheroo, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a subversive, saucy story of lust and desire. Here, two husbands secretly agree to a night of passion - with each other's wives . . .
The Great Switcheroo is taken from the short story collection Switch Bitch, which includes three other black comedies which capture the ins and outs, highs and lows of sex.
This story is also available as a Penguin ebook.
Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.
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Tag: 'bloggers'
March 24, 2010 at 8:00 am
The night that FitBloggin' concluded, my room mates and I started talking in our dark hotel room like you do at slumber parties, where you're just voices without bodies, sort of like how we are on the Internet. We were talking about the bloggers we'd met and the bloggers we read and that's when I asked, "Does anyone remember Fat Bitch?"
"YES! She used to wear a bag on her head with a face drawn on it to remain anonymous!"
"She was hilarious! Then she just stopped blogging."
"What about that one blog, Yo Ho Ho or something? There were pirates, remember?"
"Oh yeah, what was that called?"
"You Heave Ho! She was a pirate who wanted to lose her booty."
"I miss A Dumbbell in a Home Gym." We all sighed in agreement. "Hopeful Loser, too."
"I miss The Fat Slayer."
"How about Fatty McBlog? Remember that time she tripped on the stairs and almost crushed her neighbor?"
"Wait, do you mean Fatty McButterpants?"
"No, Fatty McBlog. There is a Fatty McButterpants, but she doesn't write Fatty McBlog."
Then we broke into laughter, […]
November 19, 2009 at 10:06 am
What wonders lie beyond the snack bar at the Nutrilite blogger event? Find out behind the jump (where there are no ads as mandated by my ad network agreement).
October 13, 2009 at 9:53 am
If you haven't listened to it yet, I highly recommend you check out the latest project from Shauna and Carla a.k.a. DietGirl and Miz Fit. These fab ladies have overcome time zone differences and the winter sniffles to bring you a fitness podcast called Two Fit Chicks and a Microphone. They solicited names for the podcast a few weeks ago, and this title is far more clever than the only one I could think of, which was "Not the Jillian Michaels Podcast." Hey, it's got great SEO! (Half of you are now mumbling, "What's an SEO?") This week's episode is all about running. New podcasts should be published every two weeks or so, and you can even find them in iTunes! Congrats ladies, and keep up the good work!
If you haven't already, be sure to enter the $100 gift card giveaway in association with BlogHer and Pepperidge Farm. The contest is open until November 2.
Finally, a big congrats to my friend Stephanie O'Dea, who appeared on Good Morning America today to promote her new book, […]
November 10, 2008 at 7:35 am
I ditched my 10 year high school reunion this weekend to hang out with my new boyfriend Larry.
We sowed some oats together this weekend in Chicago. Is it weird that he never took off his hat? (Oat-kay, I might be exaggerating, but he is actually nicknamed Larry by the Quaker Oats staff.)
This weekend I had a fantastic time meeting many lovely and lively health and fitness bloggers at the Quaker Oats Living Proof weekend. But let's speak the truth here: ultimately this weekend came about because Quaker Oats wants to see what the blogosphere and social media can do for them. It's about commerce. I know it, you know it, Quaker knows it, and now it's officially out there. I did not go away for the weekend just because Quaker Oats is nice, though they were definitely nice. I got some free swag, free meals, and a free trip and Quaker got people talking about their products and started some relationships that will be to their advantage in the future.
That being said, just because there's […]
July 30, 2007 at 11:57 am
I have a BlogHer hangover. Not alcohol induced, though the pina colada at the cocktail party was delicious and had a cute half-cherry on the end of the toothpick, just a mental hangover from too much awesomeness. Must take nap. Brain tired.
I was not sold into slavery by the MegaBus corporation, though the CTA bus I was riding Friday night sideswiped a taxi and confirmed all the justifications I had for not driving in Chicago traffic. But basically, yes, it was as fun and cool as you think it would be, which was refreshing because I always have a secret fear that I will go to fun places and not have as much fun as other people. As if "having fun" is a competition and the drunkest person who sings an off-key Kelly Clarkson song while wearing a glow-in-the-dark martini glass on their head wins. There was no drunken karaoke (at least in my room), but there was amazing food, even more amazing people, and yes, lots of fun. It's also something that would have […]


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'Buckwild' Star Shain Gandee Dies — Remember That Time He Rapped?
Shain Gandee, star of MTV reality show Buckwild, was found dead earlier today.
According to CBS News, authorities had been searching for Gandee, his uncle and another unidentified man since early Sunday morning. A crashed vehicle containing the three men was was found near Gandee's home in Sissonville, W.V.
The 21-year-old was one of the more recognizable stars of Buckwild, a reality show which chronicles the lives of a group of young adults in the communities of Sissonville and Charleston, in West Virginia.
While we mourn Shain's passing, we honor his memory by posting this video of him rapping. R.I.P. sir, you'll be missed.