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Times have been so incredibly busy for me that I looked on the computer clock and said to myself "How on Earth will I find energy to post anything this month"? But I had to find that energy somewhere because the blog must go on, the information is important, the need for information must be satiated and it's all for a greater good. So what do you do on those times when all your energy phased away but you love something so much you need to find the diesel to get yourself going? Having a blog you love is almost like having a child, with the respective emotional integrity but the honesty in the feeling behind loving your blog is vital to maintain it afloat.
So I just 'scrubbed' my eyes, not rubbed... and decided to play some motivational music that would give the energy but not in a rage type modus operandi. I didn't go for the typical fury-driven songs, I played Jack Johnson and John Legend, dreamt of sharks playing guitars, sea starts dancing on the background and sexy velvety R&B dancers. Crazy stuff? Definitely, but at least I managed to start typing some initial paragraphs towards what is really important, i.e., sharing with you my experiences, my acquired information.
This is the final chapter to the Best Weaponry for Fighting Sjogren's Syndrome - Division Human Shield. The other two parts can be found here and also here. With this third and final part to my personal advice towards a better management of your problem, there is no disregarding of a visit to a specialist. I do it every year by visiting my rheumatologist. And we actually have great conversations. She appreciates my efforts in getting to know this problem better and looking for solutions to remedy it. And I don't say this of medical doctors very often, mostly because some, if not the biggest part of them, are actually arrogant presumptuous people who can't see past their incredibly tough to gain titles. The fact that their jobs exist on the grounds of people being sick and needing treatment says very little to a lot of them. However, I can see a wind of change and some are starting to understand that the very privileged professional group they compose, orbits around the horizon threshold of the black hole that sickness is, especially for something so 'unknown' as Sjogren's Syndrome. Some are starting to understand that humility is the first step towards knowledge, and for one to improve knowledge one needs to admit that there is so much more to learn and a lifetime is not at all enough to know it all.
And because there is no such thing as knowing it all, I decided to share MY learned information, so we can exchange ideas and get much better some day. The recipe is simple, read with interest, judge with impartiality, share with love:
Coconut oil and olive oil instead of hydrogenated fats
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Hydrogenated fats/Trans-fats are triggers to inflammation. As simple as it gets. The highest our intake on these type of fats the worse it gets in terms of inflammatory proneness and endothelial function. In addition, a more vegetarian diet, say a much more reduced in saturated and trans-fats and low in protein, is known to result in a profile of higher antioxidant levels, reduced levels of C-reactive protein (an inflammation marker) and lower risk of coronary heart disease [1, 2]. And in all honesty our body does not know very well how to use these hydrogenated/trans-fats anyways, so why poison it any further? If you don't believe me read Kinsella et al (1981) [3]. The good alternative I've been using is coconut oil, the virgin version whenever possible. The anti-inflammatory potential of this natural oil, alongside its anti-pyretic properties has been vastly confirmed with acute inflammatory models [4].
Rice milk instead of cow's milk
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I could come again with coconut milk or some vanilla-flavoured version of soy milk, but let's be creative, original, different. Rice milk tastes awesome, in opposition to almond milk that often makes me wanna puke! Rice milk works in a neutral way on my taste buds and helps me avoid as much as possible dairy. Actually, dairy products are a big NO NO for inflammatory diseases... and also for those who want to have ripe cut bodies for the Summer! The fact that the allergenic/immunogenic potential of dairy can trigger/increase immune/allergic responses is enough information for me. And I tell you of milk as I tell you of honey and peanuts that I also very much reduced to extremely limited consumption. Only when I have stupid cravings I resort to these, but even then I try to have the bare minimum. In addition, I also replaced the typical butter and yogurts for soy butter/yogurts, and/or olive oil butter (it's only 15% olive oil fat in a plant fat emulsion though - but with a really nice taste).
And this is my final list of tips in regards to dieting. Believe me, after three years these guidelines made a whole lot of difference in my life. Just give it a try yourselves after consulting with a doctor and you might as well enjoy the same benefits I am enjoying these days. Now, in terms of products that help with my eye and mouth dryness, and those that just caused me loads of secondary effects, I have to tell you of the following. I AM NO FAN OF HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE and I definitely do not understand this new wave of applause that looks into this product as if it were the panacea for the immunologic imbalance. Pure stupidity in my humble opinion. A product that takes around 6-month to start producing proper results [5] and in the meanwhile can cause irreparable retinal toxicity with likelihood for irreparable damage [6], can only be a joke. I don't care if they say that the incidence of retinopathy (damage to the retina of the eyes) in users of hydroxychloroquine is low to very low. Vision, and the loss of it, is no joke for one to roulette it.
Two comfort shields I have been using on a daily basis whenever I am dealing with terrible discomfort caused by Sjogren's on my eyes and mouth are: Hycosan Extra and Boots Expert Dental dry mouth spray. I should be charging these companies for publicity, but believe me these have helped me tremendously along the way. When things get more serious in terms of dry eyes and Hycosan is not enough anymore (which is rare though) I have to resort to a less fluidly and more oily option. This is typical of when I am stuck in closed environments with very active air-conditioning pumps working all day!
(image from butterflies-eyecare.co.uk) (image from Amazon UK)
Finally, Naproxen helps when I can't control the inflammation by the rules of diet, but to be fair that happens once every year... which proves my point that this metabolic response can be optimised to reduce our afflictions.
Remember, no artificial sugars, no 'artificial' fats, no immunogenic foods, no carbonated drinks that will pore your teeth even further.
Be safe, be well.
[1] Szeto, Y. T., Kwok, T. C., Benxie, I. F. (2004). "Effects of long-term vegetarian dieton biomarkers of antioxidant status and cardiovascular disease risk". Nutrition, 20, pp. 836-866.
[2] Ridker, P. M., Rifai, N. R., Stamper, M. J., Hennekens, C. H. (2000). "Plasma concentration of interleukin-6 and the risk of future myocardial infarction among apparently healthy men". Circulation, 101, pp. 1767-1772.
[3] Kinsell, J. E., Bruckner, G., Mai, J., Shimp, J. (1981). "Metabolism of trans fatty acids with emphasis on the effects of trans, trans-octadecadienoate on lipid composition, essential fatty acid, and prostaglandins: an overview". American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 34(10), pp. 2307-2318.
[4] Intahphuak, S., Khonsung, P., Panthong, A. (2010). "Anti-inflammatory , analgesic, and antipyretic activities of virgin coconut oil". Pharmaceutical Biology, 48(2), pp. 151-157.
[5] Hydroxychloroquine, RheumatoidArthritis.net, [https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/treatment/hydroxychloroquine/], last visited on the 11th of June 2017, last update unknown.
[6] Hydroxychloroquin and Ocular Toxicity - Recommendations on Screening, The Royal Collge of Ophtalmologists - The British Society for Rheumatology, [http://www.bad.org.uk/shared/get-file.ashx?id=774&itemtype=document], last visited on the 11th of June 2017, last updated on October 2009.


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Michelle Obama Hilariously Breaks Down Why Melania Trump's Inauguration Gift Exchange Appeared So Awkward
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
Russell Simmons is getting back into the record label business, but with a new spin. Simmons, along with music executive Steve Rifkind and veteran film and TV producer Brian Robbins, is launching All Def Music, aimed at finding YouTube talent, the Los Angeles Times reports.
All Def Music will fall under the Universal Music Group umbrella, the same which holds legendary hip hop label Def Jam, founded by Simmons and Rick Rubin in the early '80s.
UMG acquired Def Jam in 1999.
Simmons' new label is the first of its kind "created specifically to sign, develop and promote artists on YouTube."
Rifkind, founder of Loud Records, pointed to both labels' marketing tactics as an outline for the new venture. "How [Simmons] built Def Jam and how I built Loud was through the streets and through grass-roots marketing," he said. "Cut to 20 years later, we're applying this same formula using YouTube as our street team."
UMG CEO Lucian Grainge noted the "exponential growth of Internet-based video" in creating a "powerful new outlet for music and music-based content." As such, the label is a component of a "broader strategy" involving partnerships with media and tech entrepreneurs.
The first artist signed to All Def Music is Asher Roth.
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The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
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I just signed this petition mentioned below. It is all very confusing but it looks like there was legislation enacted that baby carrier manufacturers in the USA all missed but that could affect all manufacturers and perhaps put them out of business if they are found out as not having done the required expensive testing. The deadline is either November or Feb. The intentions are obviously good, but something seems misguided about it all. It seems it would require every single type and color of fabric or other material to be individually tested. And there seems to be an underlying assumption that baby carriers are more like a toy, than, say, a mom's coat, if you see what I mean; the latter would not be subject to the same requirements. Many things around the house get mouthed by babies. This legislature seems designed (intentionally or not) to put the industry out of business.
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AgriLife Research & Extension Center Implements Horticulture Agent [Audio]
Thursday on Lubbock's First News, Vik Baliga, Lubbock County Extension Agent in Horticulture for the AgriLife Research & Extension Center, talked about the implementation of the new position of Horticulture Agent in the program.
The position was set up to focus on water conservation education and practices after the the need for greater public knowledge on the issue became prevalent. Water conservation practices include how to take care of lawns and how to landscape using less water. Baliga said, "My job is to answer your questions as the public. We are really here as education... Anything horticulture related, anything plant related in the city." Baliga also oversees the Lubbock Master Gardner Association.
Call (806) 775-1680 for more information or questions on horticulture or visit the website.
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Barn Bluff Trail is a 1.7 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Red Wing, Minnesota that features a river. The trail is rated as moderate and primarily used for hiking, rock climbing, and birding. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
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Good fun trail. I love to take my hammock with me, and tie up over the bluff at the top.
Fun trail with great views
Nice hike with beautiful fall color. We were able to do a loop rather than out and back. If you do the south trail to the bluff and then head toward the River there are stairs that go down and then you walk a trail along the river back to the trailhead.
So fun, took the hardest trail to the top and wasn't disappointed. Many trails to try will definetly be going back.
So many different trails to take and some are not easy but they are worth the adventure. The outlooks are AMAZING!!! I spent 2 hrs hiking around and was not disappointed
If you are looking for a quick incline followed by spectacular views, this is a great hike!
Very relaxing and easy trail, good for short trips with a dog or children.
Anika N.
Definitely one of the prettiest hikes in red wing, offering beautiful flowers and views of the town. Make sure to bring bug spray, the bugs are out 24/7.
It was a nice hike.
Barn's Bluff is definitely one of the most iconic things about Red Wing. If you haven't done the short hike before, I highly recommend it.
I've done barn bluff many times since i was a kid. We Took my 8 & 12 year olds for the first time. They loved it. Couple trails are closed now due erosion, if we didn't have the kids we'd have explored them.
This trail was excellent! One of my favorites. A couple highlights:
- There is an old kiln built into the side of the bluff if you walk on the NE side down at ground level. A cool bit of history there.
- The view of Red Wing is really great at the top of the bluff. It's nice to sit up there on a warm day and have a picnic in the sun. There is plenty of space off the trail to have a seat.
- On the north side of the bluff the shear cliffs are amazing! They are packed with rock climbers on nice days, but it's a nice forested walk where you can hang out in the shade and watch the rock climbers.
- We brought our dog (beagle) with and he managed the trail just fine. The stairs on the NW side of the bluff are very intense, steep, and uneven, so take care.
Been hiking here since I was a kid and now I just took my 5.5 year old daughter up the trails and she loved them too. Lots of photo ops and very easy to find your way around if its your first time here. There are a lot of stairs but they also decent benches to rest on if needed.
I love this trail, and since it's local we hike it pretty often. It's moderately difficult, as there are a steep set of stairs and quite a bit of uphill hiking. But the views are just awesome, and you can see both the Minnesota and Wisconsin sides of the river, too. There's a lot to see up there, and I'd recommend a hike in both the summer and fall. If you only go once, then definitely in the fall. It's very colorful up there.
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I loved this Hiking trail! there are basically 3 different trails, an easy, advanced, and difficult. We did all three trails. It gets a little treacherous with narrow and somtimes slippery pathways with exposed tree roots and rocks. The view is beautiful from begining to end, best at the top! I would recomend reviewing the map at the beginning of the trail (located at the top of the concrete staircase) if you have never taken this hike before. There is a concrete staircase at the beginning of the trail and signs along the trail explaining the history of these staircases. Park at the turnout just under the overpass for US 61, parking is somewhat limited. If you enjoy bird watching there are plenty to view along with wildflowers.


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Once you verbally accept a contract, your recruiter will immediately send a confirmation of acceptance to the facility to confirm your spot. Your recruiter will then put all of the details that you verbally agreed to into a contract and send it for you to sign. The details should be exactly what you discussed over the phone or email and should include information such as pay, start date, shift, etc. Print a copy for your records, then sign!
Depending on how quickly you're starting, you should receive an email or phone call from someone in the compliance department. They will be giving you all of the requirements of the travel agency and the specific facility. While you're waiting on the requirements, you can get a head start and get all your ducks in a row. Start making copies of all your important paperwork—certifications (front and back), RN licenses, diploma, transcripts, driver's license, passport, immunizations, PPD, physical, other medical records, etc. Think about all the stuff you had to get done for your staff position and go ahead and get a copy if you're able. Read our Tips & Tricks to Staying Organized.
Once you receive the list of compliance requirements, get started on them ASAP! Most hospitals will require your full compliance file to be sent in 7-10 days before your start date. Hospitals have been known to push back start dates because of compliance. Most facilities will not release your first day information to your recruiter until your complete compliance file has been reviewed and cleared! Check out this quick video for more assignment prep details.
While you're getting your compliance done, you'll also need to find housing if you're taking the housing stipend. Talk to people you know in the area, join some travel nurse blogs and Facebook groups, and talk to your recruiter about suggested housing sites! You could also plan to use the housing stipend to stay in a hotel for a week or two so you can check out the area and housing options in person. You may even meet people at the hospital or in orientation who may have housing suggestions for you. Here are some helpful housing websites.
As soon as you have your assignment lined up, start making a list! You'll need a list of items to bring with you on assignment and a list of things to wrap up at home. Does your car need an oil change or new brakes before you hit the road? Do you need to make a hair or doctor appointment at your favorite place? Will your utilities be shut off? Will someone collect your mail? Make the lists early so you can add them when those things pop into your mind (usually at the most inconvenient times—like the middle of the night)!
Start networking! Try to find other travelers that will be in the area at the same time. Going to a new place won't be as scary if you have someone to meet up with once you arrive. Reach out to family and friends you haven't talked to in while. Or jump on those social media sites or talk to your recruiter to see if he or she knows anyone or any other travel nurses in the area.
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This Road is Magical
I just returned from taking another of my late
night walks. As usual, the "peepers" were out in
full force, making a myriad of sounds as I walked
past the swamp below where I live.
Then, a short while later, the loons began to call
out on the lake. Their calls are so beautiful and
soul searching. In Mi'kmaq culture, the loon is the
"messenger" of Glooscap, the culture hero who
lived in this country centuries ago. he has gone
away, but will return one day to his native
I felt cool and refreshed by the time I returned.
A quick check of the thermometer shows me that
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making it feel cool, indeed.
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China's ruling Communist Party has claimed it is "prudent" in using the death penalty for economic crimes, as it struggles to contain the threat of widespread corruption.
Gan Yisheng, spokesman for the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the party's Central Committee told a press conference the death penalty was applied to a "very small" number of people for serious economic crimes.
"We are very prudent in using the death penalty to execute perpetrators of economic crimes and the number of death penalties handed down to economic criminals is very small," Xinhua quoted him as saying.
"China has so far kept the death penalty system and the death penalty is applicable to serious economic crimes."
The death penalty has been politically useful for the Communist Party, which uses the execution of officials for corruption to answer mounting public concern and recent widely reported scandals.
On 10 July China executed Zheng Xiaoyu, former director of the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), for corruption and dereliction of duty after he was convicted of accepting 6.49 million yuan (US$850,000) in bribes from pharmaceutical companies.
"The reason for Zheng Xiaoyu's death sentence was that the bribes he took were huge and he committed serious crimes," Gan said.
He said China retained the death penalty because of its particular circumstances and its cultural background.
"Different countries have different circumstances and have different cultural backgrounds and views on the death penalty. They also have different legal regulations, which is very natural," he said.
"The fact that China keeps the death penalty is due to its national conditions and cultural background. There is nothing to be criticized."
He claimed there were "very strict controls on the death penalty" and all the death penalty decisions were reviewed by the Supreme People's Court.
Human rights groups report the death penalty is applied to a wide range of crimes in China, and political interference in the justice system is common.
Related stories:
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China call for cautious death penalty - again -- 8 April, 2007
China: Judges try to limit death penalty -- 14 November, 2006
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China: Supreme Court review from January -- 1 November, 2006
Political questions over China's new appeal judges -- 2 July, 2006
China to retain death penalty, with reforms -- 13 March 2006
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R&B singer and frequent Dave Chappelle-target R Kelly is no stranger to trouble, whether it's of the "being accused of doing unspeakably depraved things to underage girls on home video" variety or of the more mundane, but equally problematic, "failing to pay his federal tax bill" variety.
In July 2011, we noted that the 'Love Letter' creator owed $837,000 in delinquent federal taxes. Now comes word that Kelly's total bill to the IRS exceeds $6,000,000, with $1,500,000 of that total representing the amount due for 2011 alone. Given that Kelly had his Chicago mansion foreclosed upon in 2011 for failing to make nearly $3,000,000 in mortgage payments, I wouldn't count on the IRS being made whole anytime soon.


text: Sex, Lies and Valentines: Romance Junkies Review Tawny | 09/04/2012 When gambler Gabriel Black was on the job, he put women out of his mind, a lesson he had learned from his father, Tobias…one that Tobias had never been able to master. When his father chose a woman over his own children, it was the end. They had all left home and Gabriel had sworn not to return until he had proven he was better than his father. Then, years later, one night while in the midst of a very big deal, a woman had entered the bar where the deal was going down. For once, Gabriel had trouble keeping his mind on the deal. When her date proved to be abusive, Gabriel had come to her rescue, even offering her money to make up for what she had lost from her date. But, moments later, getting lost in her kiss, he was arrested for solicitation…his first arrest . Danita Cruz had grown up with a mother who was a mean drunk, specializing in stolen goods and petty drug deals. Danita's main goal in life was overcoming her past. Special Agent Hunter had arrested her mother and became Danita's friend, mentor and unofficial brother, all in one. She had worked three jobs to put herself through college and worked hard to build a career with the FBI. She used her talents and the body she was gifted with to bring down criminals. At Hunter's request, she had brought Gabriel down, having him arrested for solicitation. But she could not forget their kiss in the parking lot that got him charged. He made her feel things that no one else ever had. She had done it for Hunter, whom she felt she owed everything. However, the golden eyes that had looked at her with passion now looked at her as if she was somehow dirty. There has been a major crime wave going down, involving drugs and guns and the headquarters seem to be in Black Oakes. Either Tobias was the ring leader or someone was setting him up. There was a big meeting going down in Black Oakes, including five mob bosses and Hunter had managed to get Gabriel's name on the list of invitees. Hunter needs Gabriel to go in, be a part of the deal with Danita as his personal hooker and, secretly, his bodyguard. With Danita trying to get the goods on Tobias, Gabriel was hoping to prove her wrong. Hopefully, he can get the evidence to clear his father and to keep information from being used against his brother Caleb and his sister Maya. With Valentine's Day, which is also Caleb's wedding day, approaching, Gabriel and Danita head to Black Oakes, where they make themselves known to the goons who have already gathered there, each determined to be the one in power. Staying with Danita in the same hotel room, Gabriel finds himself falling in love and considering commitment for the first time in his life. But can he prove that his attraction to her is not just another con? Is it time to give up his criminal ways once and for all? Blistering hot, SEX, LIES AND VALENTINES, the third book and final book in gifted author Tawny Weber's UNDERCOVER OPERATIVE series, is a witty, sensual contemporary romantic suspense that readers will find impossible to put down until they reach the delightful ending. I absolutely loved this novel and hated to see this trilogy come to an end. Once started, I found it impossible to put this exciting book down. Although the Blacks had an unusual family life, no one could deny their love for each other or the lengths they will go to in order to protect each other. Having had her mother, grandmother and great grandmother brought down by their love for a pretty face, Danita is afraid of following in their footsteps. But she cannot deny her feelings for Gabriel, despite her dilemma over her law abiding, by the book attitude and his criminal lifestyle. This intriguing read is filled with complex, engaging characters, unusual family dynamics, danger, subterfuge, suspense, sizzling hot love scenes, clever repartee, betrayal, cons within cons, love and new beginnings, making it a story you will want to read more than once. Although it can be read as a standalone, to get the complete picture and add to your enjoyment of this multifarious family who put it all on the line to save each other, be sure to start with the first book, SEX, LIES AND MISTLETOE, Caleb's story, followed by SEX, LIES AND MIDNIGHT, Maya's story. Then by all means, pick up this story, SEX, LIES AND VALENTINES, Gabriel's story. You will not regret it! — 5 Blue Ribbons Romance Junkies I'd love it if you'd share:FacebookTwitterPinterestGoogleEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related


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And that ladies and gentlemen is what has transpired in both the UK and the USA during the last ten years. The wolves of Wall Street and the City have had their way and a bewildered population wonders what the fuck happened.
In the USA, for example, the wealthiest one percent captured 95 percent of post-financial crisis growth since 2009, while the bottom ninety percent became poorer.
Without question, the financially engineered Great Recession brought on the largest redistribution of wealth in a century.
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As Peter Van Buren notes in his wonderful piece, "Why Don't the Unemployed Get Off Their Couches?", last year eight Americans — the four Waltons of Walmart fame, the two Koch brothers, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett — made more money than 3.6 million American minimum-wage workers combined.
Moreover, the median pay for CEOs at America's large corporations rose to $10 million per year, while a typical chief executive now makes about 257 times the average worker's salary, up sharply from 181 times in 2009.
At the same time, the inflation-adjusted net worth for the typical household was $87,992 in 2003. Ten years later, it was only $56,335, or a 36 percent decline.
Overall, 1% of Americans own more than a third of the country's wealth.
According to Van Buren, none of this is accidental, some sort of invisible hand at work.
Importantly, by owning more of everything, rich people have a mechanism for getting ever richer than the rest of us, because the rate of return on investment is higher than the rate of economic growth.
In other words, money made from investments grows faster than money made from wages.
According to Thomas Piketty in his highly acclaimed book, Capital in the Twenty-first Century, the wealth of the wealthiest Americans is rising at 6%-7% a year, more than three times as fast as the economy the rest of us live in.
Let's face it, the economy is for chumps.
Guided by an invisible hand? Give me a fucking break. The latest figures on GDP, unemployment rates, and balance of trade are nothing more than statistical sleights of hand that distract the clueless while their collective pockets are being picked.
Forget trying to manipulate the levers of the economy in order to rev it up towards full employment. The very idea makes the laughing dick chuckle. Instead, focus on raising the minimum wage ,taxing capital gains, getting corporations to pay their taxes, and implementing a real wealth tax.
That would make even a laughing dick suddenly go limp.
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(Reading) -- A Berks County entrepreneur is planning a groundbreaking this week for a hotel in downtown Reading.
Department store mogul Albert Boscov has been trying to establish a block-long, four-star hotel since 2007.
He says the last of the financing is in place and a groundbreaking event for the project is set for Friday.
Construction of a 208-room Doubletree will begin shortly and it will open in mid-2015. The nine-floor facility will feature a swimming pool, two ballrooms and a restaurant and bar.
The project is expected to cost at least $56 million.
Charles Broad of the city's Downtown Improvement District said he expects a huge economic boost from the project.
There are 43 Boscov's department stores in six states.
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Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt: Releasing Own Bottled Wines!
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will be releasing their own line of wine next month, People reports!
The 49-year-old actor and 37-year-old actress have owned a vineyard in the South of France since 2008.
The couple, along with French winegrower Marc Perrin, will release the wine beginning in the US on March 15 under the name of their vineyard Miraval.
The first wine to be released will be a 2012 vintage pink rosé, and the label will read "Bottled by Jolie-Pitt and Perrin."
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Jan 10, 2018 | Atlanta, GA
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I married 30 years ago and have two sons. I have one granddaughter who is almost 3. I am a construction manager working in construction for 35 years. I have been at Georgia Tech for almost 8 years.
How long have you been a member of the CRC?
I think I joined when I first got here... What got me coming was that I live in Woodstock, GA. It's only 30 miles from here but it is I-75 and I-575 and I HATE traffic. There is nothing to me more nonproductive than traffic. So I leave my house every morning at 4:45am and I'm usually here by 5:25am. I swim on Monday and Wednesday then I run with some ladies on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. We run around campus, it is beautiful and you feel very safe when you are running with a group. Then I do spin class with my husband on Monday and Wednesday nights. It is one of the nicest facilities in the city. You can't go to an LA fitness and pay what we pay as faculty and staff.
Which dimension of wellness do you feel most connected to while engaging with the CRC (professional, spiritual, social, physical, or emotional)?
I love the social aspect. I love making friends and getting to know people. I love the emotional aspect because it makes me forget about all of the stresses of the day. But the physical is one of my favorites because I tell myself 'I'm giving you this hour so you need to make the best of it'. I get stronger and stronger and stronger. My husband, siblings and I do one triathlon a year and it's kind of a family thing. This year we went to Gulf Shores. Every year we go somewhere different... my sister and brothers do multiple marathons a year, they're big runners.
What is your favorite CRC story?
The most fun thing is the runs every morning with the ladies. Getting to know each other, and hearing different stories. We're constantly trying to recruit more to come run with us. I just started running with them maybe 6 months ago. The running thing for me is pretty new, when I would do triathlons I wouldn't really run I would walk. I joined the Jeff Gallaway training which is on the weekends. Then I saw some ladies that ran every day and I kind of invited myself and now I run with them...The more the merrier. You know I thought I would hate running, I absolutely thought I would hate it. But we do the run/walk, the Jeff Galloway, you know where you run for 45 seconds, walk for 30 seconds and it makes it manageable.
What else should we know that we have not asked you yet?
I think the biggest thing for me is that you just have to make a decision every day. Do I want to feel good or not? As you get older it gets harder and harder to be fit. I don't want to not be fit, I want to feel good, I want to play with my grandkids.
My mother is my absolute inspiration. She is 83 now, but when she was 76 she ran the Chicago marathon and came in 2nd place in her age group. So I have a really really good family support mentor group.


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Contest Winners
Carla Gober-Park, of Redlands, CA, is the winner of the 2017 Prairie Poetry Prize Prairie Sampler contest with her beautiful submission "Prairie Poetry- Prairie Grasses." Congratulations! Carla works as a professor and administrator at Loma Linda University in Southern California. Much of her writing focuses on nature and health, whether health of the land, people, relationships, or societies. She teaches whole person care to medical students and speaks to audiences throughout the world on a variety of topics related to wholeness and health. She lives with her Scottish husband, Gordon, and Weimaraner dog Cypher, in Redlands, CA.
Alice D' Allesio is the winner of the 2017 Paul Gruchow Contest for her essay "Tending the Valley." Congrats Alice. She is a Middleton poet whose poems often reflect the wonder of the natural world, and/or the environmentalist's vision. Social/political commentary and family/love relationships are also favorite subjects, rendered with a serious or light touch. Her poems have been published in the Wisconsin Academy Review, Earth's Daughters, North Coast Review, Ariel, Free Press, The Kerf, Fox Cry Review, Verse Wisconsin, and others. They have won awards from The Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets and Wisconsin Regional Writers, and she was a runner-up in the Wisconsin Academy Review Poetry Contest in 2002.
Ina Roy-Faderman is the winner of the 2016 Digging to the Roots Color Poetry Contest. Congratulations Ina!
Ina Roy-Faderman's work has appeared or is forthcoming in Right Hand Pointing, Clade Song, the Tupelo 30/30 Project and elsewhere; California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia named her "Elegy for Water" the winning poem of the Richmond Anthology of Poetry. A good mid-western girl of Bengali heritage, she received her creative writing training while completing an M.D.-Ph.D. (Stanford-UC Berkeley). Currently, she teaches bioethics for Oregon State University, is a fiction editor for Rivet Journal, and works as a librarian at a school for gifted children.
Winner of the 2015 Winter in Variations: Bill Holm Witness Poetry Contest: J.R is the Director of English and Communication Arts, and Assistant Professor of English at SUNY-GCC in Upstate New York. J.R. has also taught for Mills College, California Poets in the Schools, San Francisco WritersCorps, and Literary Arts of Portland, Oregon. One memorable summer, J.R. canoed from Dryden, Ontario to Ely, Minnesota through the White Otter, the Quetico-Superior and the Boundary Water Wilderness areas. Currently, J.R. is writing a long poem on the cryosphere.
Taylor is an essayist living in Ames, Iowa. His work has appeared in Orion, the Northern Plains Ethics Journal, High Country News, The Huffington Post, among others. His chapbook of poems, Ruin: Elegies from the Bakken, is published by Red Bird Chapbooks, and he is currently editing the country's first anthology of creative writing about fracking, Fracture: Essays, Poems, and Stories on Fracking in America, through Ice Cube Press.
Katharyn Howd Machan, Professor of Writing at Ithaca College, holds degrees from the College of Saint Rose, the University of Iowa, and Northwestern University. Her poems have appeared in numerous magazines; in anthologies and textbooks such as The Bedford Introduction to Literature, The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2013, Poetry: An Introduction, Early Ripening: American Women's Poetry Now, Sound and Sense, Writing Poems, Literature: Reading and Writing the Human Experience; and in 32 collections, most recently Wild Grapes: Poems of Fox (Finishing Line Press, 2014), H (Gribble Press, 2014—national winner) and When She's Asked to Think of Colors (Palettes & Quills Press, 2009—national winner). Former director of the national Feminist Women's Writing Workshops, Inc., in 2012 she edited Adrienne Rich: A Tribute Anthology (Split Oak Press).
Jeanine Stevens studied poetry in the Creative Writing Program at U.C. Davis and has an MA in Anthropology. She is the recipient of the MacGuffin Poet Hunt, and a finalist for the William Stafford Award. She has other first place awards from Ekphrasis, The Bay Area Poet's Coalition and Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference. Her work has appeared in Evansville Review, Poet Lore, North Dakota Review, Pearl, Sentinel Quarterly, Bardsong, and Cider Press Review. She is the author of Sailing on Milkweed, Cherry Grove Collections. Her latest chapbook, Needle in the Sea, was published by Tiger's Eye Press. Besides writing, Jeanine enjoys collage, Tai Chi, Romanian folk dance, and hiking in the Sierras. She was raised in Indiana and now lives in Sacramento and Lake Tahoe with her husband, photographer Greg Czalpinski.
Read more: Jeanine Stevens 2014 Co-Winner Winter in Variations: Bill Holm Witness Poetry Contest
Joan Mazza has worked as a medical microbiologist, psychotherapist, seminar leader, and has been a Pushcart Prize nominee. Author of six books, including Dreaming Your Real Self (Penguin/Putnam), her poetry has appeared in Rattle, Off the Coast, Kestrel, Slipstream, American Journal of Nursing, The MacGuffin, Mezzo Cammin, Buddhist Poetry Review, and The Nation. She ran away from the hurricanes of South Florida to be surprised by the earthquakes and tornadoes of rural central Virginia, where she writes poetry and does fabric and paper art. You can find out more about Joan at www.JoanMazza.com
Read more: Joan Mazza 2014 Co-Winner Winter In Variations: Bill Holm Witness Poetry Contest
Lara Palmquist graduated with a BA in American Studies and Biology from St. Olaf College in 2013. Along with a group of students, she is a co-founder of the St. Olaf environmental education program "SustainAbilities," which encourages sustainable living and behavior on the college campus. The program was conceptualized and guided by the late Dr. Jim Farrell, who continues to inspire Lara's environmentalism and writing.
Lara is currently living in Northfield, Minnesota, and interning at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. Most recently, her fiction was a finalist in the Tethered By Letters Spring Writing Contest, and she is the recipient of a Rotary Global Grant Scholarship for graduate studies in 2014-2015. She continues to find inspiration in the observant and powerful writing of Annie Dilliard, Barbara Kingsolver, and Paul Gruchow, whose essays she first read while conducting research in the Boundary Waters at the Coe College Field Station in 2012.
Read more: Lara Palmquist 2014 Paul Gruchow Essay Contest Winner
Jan Pettit's poetry has appeared (or will soon appear) in The National Poetry Review, Water-Stone Review, Great River Review, South Dakota Review, Rosebud Magazine, Tusculum Review, Natural Bridge, and in Nebraska Presence, an anthology of poetry by native Nebraskans. Her nonfiction work was recently featured on the MnArtists.org audio segment, You Are Hear. Jan is a graduate of the MFA Program at Hamline University. By day, she writes advertising copy. By night, she writes poetry and prose. She is married to jazz guitarist, Paul Renz and is the mother of two beautiful almost-men. Jan is one of the co-winners of Variations in Winter: Bill Holm Poetry Contest with her collection "Lapses of Snow."
Read more: Jan Pettit: 2013 Co-Winner Bill Holm Poetry Contest
Linda Beeman is one of the co-winners of the Winter in Variations: Bill Holm Poetry Contest with her collection "Hibernal Songs." She is an award-winning poet living on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound. Her first chapbook, Wallace, Idaho, is a lyric tribute to her gritty hometown. Beeman's poems have appeared in Raven Chronicles andWindfall and won awards from the Poetry Society of New Hampshire and Split This Rock.
Read more: Linda Beeman: 2013 Co-Winner Bill Holm Poetry Contest
Deborah DeNicola is the winner of the 2013 Carol Bly Short Story Contest with her story "Come Alone to the Alone." Deborah wears several writing hats as a poet, fiction writer, memoirist, critic, essayist, editor and blogger. Her most recent publication is a full collection of poetry, Original Human, from WordTech Communications Press and her spiritual memoir The Future That Brought Her Here, from Nicholas Hays /IBIS Press, which reached #1 in Psychology and Social Sciences on Amazon.com. The memoir, concerned with medieval history, dream image work, travels to Israel, and Jungian thought, contains a sequence of poems to heal her relationship with her deceased father. The poems won her an Individual Artist Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Read more: Deborah DeNicola: 2013 Winner Carol Bly Short Story Contest
Martin Willitts Jr is one of the co-winners of the Winter in Variations: Bill Holm Poetry Contest with his collection "Lake Effect; How To Know It is Cold Enough For Winter; Snow Fall; Kambara."
Martin Willitts Jr.'s forthcoming poetry books include "Waiting For The Day To Open Its Wings" (UNBOUND Content), "City Of Tents" (Crisis Chronicles Press), "Swimming In the Ladle of Stars" (Kattywompus Press), "A Is For Aorta" (Kind of Hurricane Press), "Martin Willitts Jr, Greatest Hits" (Kattywompus Press), "The Way Things Used To Be" (Writing Knights Press), "Irises, the Lightning Conductor For Van Gogh's Illness" (Aldrich Press).
Read more: Martin Willitts Jr.: 2013 Co-Winner Bill Holm Poetry Contest
Cindy Crosby is the author of seven books, and contributor to eight others. Her books have been reviewed by Publishers Weekly, The Chicago Sun Times, Orion, Chicago Wilderness, Chicagoland Gardening, and various other publications. Her second book, By Willoway Brook, (with a foreword by Paul Gruchow) was named as of Chicago Wilderness magazine's "great reads" in 2006. Cindy has written more than five hundred articles, reviews, and poems for many periodicals and websites, and she reviewed books for Publishers Weekly for almost a decade.
Read more: 2013 Paul Gruchow Essay Contest Winner Cindy Crosby
Nicole Parizeau is former senior editor at Whole Earth Magazine and principal editor at Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science. She writes and edits in Northern California, to which she moved from Montreal as an interpretive naturalist, and is the editor of five books from the International League of Conservation Photographers. Her poetry and prose appear or are upcoming in Folio, Poecology, the Emrys Journal, Opium Magazine, and Weather,an anthology from Imagination & Place Press. She is writer-in-residence at Sonoma Mountain Ranch Preservation Foundation.


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Before she made the decision to retire in 2014, Debra Purcell-Regis had established a reputation for being an excellent teacher who was abler than most in terms of helping children develop. While she placed a lot of her focus on personal interactions with her students, she also recognized that good classroom management is vital if you're going to create a healthy learning environment. These tips will help any new teachers who are struggling with this aspect of the job.
Use Your Natural Voice
A lot of teachers make the mistake of trying to put on a persona when they enter the classroom, which often means using a big, booming and authoritative voice when delivering lessons. Students will quickly notice that this is not natural and you may find they become less engaged. Be yourself, within the boundaries of professional responsibility.
Establish Rules
One of the first things you should do when taking on a new class is establish the rules that you expect students to abide by. Make these rules clear and also outline the consequences of breaking any of your guidelines. Furthermore, you need to make sure you are consistent and fair when exercising the classroom rules.
Design Good Lessons
Debra Purcell-Regis spent a lot of her time developing engaging lessons for her students. If your lessons are boring, or focus entirely on a single teaching style, you may find that many of your students switch off and don't actually learn. Try to make your lessons fun and interesting, while also delivering the information that your students need.


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Quick Cooking 101: an introduction to Presto
Lest you think that cooking in 30 minutes or less was an invention of the Food Network, I'm here to tell you otherwise. There is every indication that quick cookery started as early as …
…hmm. I'm not sure – no date on the cookbook I found, sadly neglected, in the book swap at work. I'd put it at early 1950s.
But I guess it really doesn't need a date, because the information it contains is timeless, not to mention priceless.
Where on earth are these vegetables grown, anyway?! I've certainly never come across corn and carrots which are the same size. Some weird post-nuclear accident?
But really, I shouldn't jest. Maybe if I actually consult this book, I will acquire some gourmet hausfrau tips. As I leave my halcyon takeout-swilling chip-eating youth further and further behind, I'm increasingly worried that I am not the best helpmeet I could be. And if I start working on them now, I should be Queen of the Homemakers by 2010 when I turn 40!
And besides, the women all looked so happy back then!
Um… well, most of the time they did. Unfortunately, there is no caption for this picture. And check out the bottle!
I mean, I've never had kids, so I don't really know… but it strikes me that it's not appropriate to heat a baby bottle to boiling point. Am I wrong?
And… is that a fist I see hiding under the dishcloth?
Ah – it all makes sense now. This must be the missing caption:
"That'll teach you for making me play 'airplane' for the 57th time today, kid… "
Would you just shut up and eat, already?!?!?!? If Mommy misses seeing Victor and Nikki's fifth wedding on the Young and the Restless you're going to your room until you turn 18 and I kick your worthless @$$ onto the street…"
And now for a short break from our sponsor… the back of the Presto book!
I want to be a model for a Presto ad!
Look how fun it is to do housework!!!
Hmm… I might not be dressed quite the part, though…
Maybe they'd go for something like this instead?
Um… maybe not. Unless, of course, the product is called "Mommy's Dirty Little Secrets"…
Sigh – I'm not really picking up this hausfrau thing too swiftly, am I?
But what about the recipes? Well, I'm tired now. Check back tomorrow, wouldja?
Or, actually, Friday. Tomorrow I'll give you one of my secret recipes instead.
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EVERY WEDNESDAY 7pm JANUARY 21st THRU APRIL 29th
Happy Valley's original tutored beer tasting and food pairing event returns to Z Bar in The Deli Restaurant this January 2016!
Meet The Brewery is a weekly tutored tasting hosted by the Z Bar at The Deli Restaurant starting January 27st thru April 27th. Each week we will feature a new brewery and five selected beers from their brewery. Brewers and/or brewery representatives will be on hand each week to introduce the beers and give a short talk about their brewery's history as well as answer questions you might have. The Deli's kitchen staff will prepare "tapas" food selections beer of the evening. (This is not a beer dinner)
Many of the nights will feature rare or specially prepared beers for the event, so plan on seeing and learning about cask conditioned beers, taste gravity poured firkins and discover many other tricks we have up our sleeves for this years series.
*Seating preferences are on a first come, first serve basis.
*All ticket sales are final, NO REFUNDS
MTB 2015 Schedule
Jan. 27 | Full Pint Brewing Co. (North Versailles, PA)
Feb. 03 | Stone Brewing Company (Escondido, CA)
Feb. 10 | Bell's Brewery (Galesburg, MI)
Feb. 17 | Brooklyn Brewing Company (Brooklyn, NY)
Feb. 24 | Great Lakes Brewing Co. (Cleveland, OH)
Mar. 02 | New Belgium Brewing Co. (Fort Collins, CO)
Mar. 09 | BYE WEEK (PSU SPRING BREAK)
Mar. 16 | Founder's Brewing Co. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Mar. 23 | Deschutes Brewery (Bend, OR)
Mar. 30 | Yard's Brewing Company (Philadelphia, PA)
Apr. 06 | Töegs Brewing Co. (Hershey, PA)
Apr. 13 | Dogfish Head Craft Ales (Milton, DE)
Apr. 20 | Sly Fox Brewing (Pottstown, PA)
Apr. 27 | Victory Brewing Co. (Downingtown, PA)


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Ever since the great Sam Morgan Band recorded Over in The Gloryland (in New Orleans, 1927), it has been customary for our bands to include some hymns, spirituals and gospel music in their repertoire. Think, for example, of these tunes. All of our bands play at least a few of them.
Amazing Grace
At The Cross
By and By
By and By
Does Jesus Care?
Down By The Riverside
God Will Take Care of Me
Higher Ground
Higher Ground
His Eye is on the Sparrow
How Great Thou Art
In the Garden
In the Sweet By and By
In the Upper Garden
It's Nobody's Fault But Mine
Just a Closer Walk With Thee
Just a Little While To Stay Here
Lead Me Saviour
Let the Light from the Lighthouse Shine on Me
Lily of the Valley
Lonesome Road
Lord, Lord, Lord, You Sure Been Good to Me
Man from Galilee
The Old Rugged Cross
This Little Light of Mine
Old-Time Religion
Only a Look
On Revival Day
On Revival Day
Over in the Gloryland
Precious Lord, Lead Me On
Pass Me Not, Oh Gentle Saviour
Peace in the Valley
Rock Me
Roll Jordan Roll
Royal Telephone
Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down
Sometimes My Burden is Too Hard to Bear
Walking With the King
We Shall Walk Through the Streets of the City
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
When I Move to the Sky
When the Saints Go Marching In
Where He Leads Me
Where He Leads Me
The wonderful young band Tuba Skinny has hitherto devoted its energies to reviving obscure numbers from the rags and blues of the 1920s, though in its early days (before Alynda Lee Segarra left the band) they made beautiful recordings of the spirituals Rock Me and Peace in the Valley.
In recent months, they seem to have turned their attention just a little more to the 'conventional' repertoire popular with other bands. For example, they have started playing High Society.
And in the field of gospel music and spirituals they have introduced Just a Closer Walk With Thee. This is among the best-known and most frequently played of all the spirituals. It is much in demand at jazz funerals. It is played in various ways and at contrasting tempos.
I was surprised when I noticed this week the new video put up by our friend the wonderful video-maker codenamed digitalalexa. I hardly expected Tuba Skinny ever to play this tune.
Everything they touch seems to turn to gold. It has happened again with Just a Closer Walk. You may have heard hundreds of performances of this tune. But have you ever heard one better than this?
Digitalalexa has done well with both the sound recording and the pictures. It never seems to be easy for video-makers to get good sound recordings in Royal Street, but this one succeeds. (Unfortunately, there are also a few street 'noises off' but these do not detract from the beauty of the performance.)
The Band maintains a slow, gentle tempo. Erika sings the song with great feeling, in a manner reminiscent of her performance of 'Owl Call Blues'. She makes the most of the long-held notes, pitching perfectly and using rubato in a most subtle manner. The treatment of the tune by the rest of the band proves yet again what great art there can be behind apparent simplicity. First the theme is stated by Barnabus on trombone. Then Shaye and Craig join in, adding close harmony. After Erika's first vocal, we have two stunningly beautiful instrumental ensemble choruses, with first the clarinet and then the cornet taking the lead. Shaye plays some lovely muted cornet behind Erika's second vocal. The banjo, tuba and washboard throughout provide a solid and respectful foundation.
It is all made to look simple. But what a performance!
Commentator Alan Bates writes it 'brings tears to the eyes.....best one yet'. Well said, Alan.


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We're All In This Together
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Learning to Unite the church...Cool Video Setup
Setup- Video Clip from HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL The last scene/song "We're All in this Together" We're all in this together As Christians were meant to be a UNIT…FAMILY…GROUP…We go Together John 17:20-22 One of the last things on Jesus' mind... Was the church being the church. 1. Walk ...read more
4 Things To Remember, When You're In The Cave
Contributed on Oct 22, 2007
If were going to reign on the throne...SPEND SOME TIME IN THE CAVE
Psalm 57: ( read title) 1-11 God anointed David when he was young to be king He was always fearless He defeated Goliath The nation began to sing songs about him Saul (king) set out to kill David Here David is hiding in a cave He doesn't belong there The nation likes him more than Saul ...read more
The Armor Of God (Pt. 3)
Contributed on Oct 22, 2007
Never Looked Better
5. The helmet of Salvation... Always remember that YOU ARE SAVED When you are saved... Take that confidence and live in it When someone accepts Christ here at freedom.... Here's the POWER TO LIVE Your goal isn't heaven... If you goal was Heaven... We'd just hold you under longer during ...read more
The Armor Of God (Pt. 2)
Contributed on Oct 22, 2007
Still Looking Good!
3. Shod you feet w/ Gospel of Peace Being a Christian is not about FIGHTING... It's about PEACE The Gospel... Good News... Is about PEACE Luke 2: 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14 " Glory to God in the highest, And on ...read more
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I love the way I look in new clothes!
Many of us got new clothes for Christmas I love the way I look in new clothes I look good... I look different... I look fresh This morning... I want to give you some clothes for the NEW YEAR SO YOU LOOK GOOD...DIFFERENT...FRESH Ephesians 6:10-17 The armor of God... Looks good on you ...read more
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After the bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City, The Chaplain of Bourbon Street, Bob Harrington, was asked by the governor of Oklahoma, to come be a spiritual prescence. After a few days there,one officer approached the Chaplain and said, "A few hours ago, one of our fire fighters found ...read more


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Here Lilly is on her actual birthday, getting ready to blow out her candle.
Lilly and Hartley shared a birthday party with friends and family. Lilly, being the unselfish girl that she is, happily shared the day with her little sister.
The spread.
The table is almost set.
Sweets for Sweeties.
When Christopher heard of this party he said "So there are going to be a bunch of girls here dressed up like princesses? Well, I guess you're going to need a prince!" And prince he was. He put on the dress shirt and tie and served the little ladies all day.
Finger sandwiches.
Sophie stirs her tea.
Prince Christopher started an impromptu dance party. Lucky guy was able to dance with all the girls since he was the only guy around!
When Lilly blew out her candle, she turned to me, looked me right in the eye as she said "Thank you Mommy". So sweet and genuine. It brought a tear to my eye. She really enjoyed this party. Before the party she was laying under her tea party table and said "nobody has done anything this special for me before". Oh I love her!
And I think it is safe to say that Hartley enjoyed her party as well.
"How old is Hartley? .....ONE!"
Almost too pretty to eat.
I love how Hartley is looking at her big brother here. Adoration.
All our little ladies who attended the tea party.
During the party we had a craft table set up. The girls made their own headpieces made of feathers, flowers and jewels. They also did a paper craft of a flower growing in a pot. Anyone that wanted to be dolled up could have make up applied. What a fun time.
MAGIC TIME! Christopher turns 6!
For Christopher's birthday we had a magic show. I really had fun with this theme. Last summer I took Christopher to see a local magician, Mike Rose, at our library. Christopher laughed so hard and was so entertained, I knew right then that I just had to have a magic birthday party for him. Before the magician arrived, I had three stations of games set up out in the garage. Then the kids came in for the show. The magician is talented and has a great sense of humor, so this was a real highlight.
Way too much sugar on display here.
My magic card cake. Christopher liked helping with decorating.
Lulu's magic hat cake.
Ryan and I decorated the night before for both parties. Seeing the kids' reaction when they come into the room in the morning is the best. It really makes the entire day feel festive.
Christopher and Lilly each have a turn being Magician Mike's assistant.
Hartley even enjoyed the show.
Everyone is eager to help!
Christopher blew out his candle then "magically" had it re-light with a wave of his wand.
For Christopher, no party is complete without a piñata.
After the party, Granddad gives Christopher his first personalized big boy rod.
After everyone has left, Ryan shows Christopher some magic tricks. We were entertained for weeks after the party with tricks that Christopher had learned.
I really had way too much fun putting these parties together. I love having ways to release some creative energy. And who else better to benefit than my lovely kids?


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Effective Parenting : How To Prepare Your Daughter For Her First Period
Be Your Daughter's Best Friend
Enjoy Your Daughter's Company For Life
Preparing For Your Daughter's First Period
Women irrespective of race, face the same bodily challenges-that of having their periods once every 28 days. Attaining puberty which is the onset of periods in girls can be a trying time, if she is not properly prepared much before the time. It is best for the mother to talk to her daughter about it and let her know that she can talk about her fears too. In today's world where children are much more aware of everything, particularly about their bodily changes, chances are that your daughter would already have her information. But, she will have to have the correct information and she needs someone to dispel any fears she may have. This is where your duty as a mother comes in, and schools do their bit in educating them too.
Top 5 things you should tell your daughter which will dispel any fears she may have about menstruation :
- Menstruation is natural and nothing to be alarmed about.
- Onset of menstruation or getting your first period means you have stepped into womanhood.
- All women across the world face the same thing every month upto age 50 or so. And that includes you and your mom before you.
- There is some pain accompanied by cramps during periods which can definitely be handled.
- You can continue every activity including sports and travel even on those days.
Outward noticeable changes in the body are to be seen from now on and feel good and beautiful and confident about it. Girls who are not confident about developing breasts tend to develop drooping shoulders or hide behind sweaters and jackets even when not required.
When And How Should You Broach The Subject :
Girls used to have their first period around the age of 14 -16 earlier, and today, this age has reduced due to various factors with girls beginning around the age of 11 and in some countries as early as age 8 and 9. The average age is around 12 1/2. So, if your daughter is around this age, and shows some maturity, it is wise to begin preparing your daughter. As puberty approaches, you will notice huge changes-emotional, physical and attitudinal. First physical changes include a sudden spurt in height and weight with breasts beginning to make an appearance. Emotional changes include sudden bursts and shutting out mothers. It is your turn to be patient and not take things to heart.
Initiating a conversation about the first period can be the following situations.
She may ask about the human body or its behaviors. Sometimes, a girl may ask about the first period, after listening to a friend in school. Or after a session in school discussing the topic.
She may want to know the meaning of words such as puberty, menstruation and so on.
Unknowingly, she may ask what a tampon or a pad is. Or she may point to an ad for these on TV or newspaper and want you to tell her.
Girls can be given books to make them understand what happens to their bodies during menstruation. Or better still, get on to the internet and find some information together. She will do it anyway, but when you are also there, any doubts or questions are sure to follow and you can take it up from there. You will also have a chance to find the right words to use in explaining to her.
Also, let her know that you are ready to explain any other doubts in her mind at any time of day or night. By doing this, you gain her trust and confidence and she will be more open to you. Communication is a key factor during this stage of growing up and it is good to make time for her.
Prepare a First Period Kit and gift it to her. She can keep it with her at all times and be told how to use each of it, when she wants to.
Remember not to cram her with too much information at one go. She may get frightened out. She will automatically understand better when she sees other girls her age in school, and see her own body undergoing subtle but noticeable changes.
Do not wait for her to ask you questions, but begin early and talk often about this topic.
Never be embarrassed to explain any point related to growing up, if you want your daughter to grow up into a confident and beautiful woman. A positive body image and a strong mother-daughter bond are the fruits of preparing and being prepared for your daughter's first period.
Understanding Your Teen Bodies
A Doctor Demonstrates The Use Of A Sanitary Pad To Young Girls
How One Woman Prepared Her Daughter For Her First Period
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come to think of it, i cant remember my daughter asking about her period. i remember her telling me she already had her first period. she did not ask anything. probably she had learned a lot already in school. and that there is nothing to worry about.
very informative thanks
I think you gave good advice to mothers who need to teach their daughters about their periods before they start preferably, as you stated. Rated useful.


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If you've ever woken up one morning and felt that tiniest of tiny lumps developing in the back of your throat, then you know the dread of it developing into a full blown cold or worse. Well, at the first sign of feeling the symptoms, there's actually something you can do to prevent it! Read on to find out how.
Things You Will NeedWater Salt Microwave or stove Cup
Step 1You need to first make some warm, drinkable water. You can pour it into a cup and microwave for 45 seconds, or use a stove to heat up some water. You only need it to be warm, not hot or boiling.
Step 2Next, take some salt and pour it into the water and mix well. There is no precise amount of salt that you need, but if you taste it, it should taste as salty as sea water. If you don't know what that tastes like, then think of a really salty soup. Then add enough salt so it is slightly more salty than that. The more salt you add, the more effective this procedure works, but it will also be a lot more painful...
Step 3"Whoah! Whadya mean painful", you ask? Well, the next step involves rinsing your entire nasal passage with the saline solution. The theory behind this technique is that the saline solution quickly dries out some of the surface cells in your nasal passageway through a process called osmosis. It's sort of like how firemen burn out a stretch of forest to prevent fire from spreading. The salt in this case, draws out all the water from the cells on the surface. Since viruses tend to spread and attach themselves to these vulnerable cells, by shriveling them up, you take away their ability to spread and cause disease. The virus now has nowhere to go and is quickly taken care of by local immune cells. Thus, the more salt you use in your solution, the more effective the rinsing will be. However, I must warn you that it can sting like fire at higher salt levels. It is a worthwhile sacrifice in my opinion because a couple seconds of uncomfort and pain is well worth averting a weeks worth of misery.
Step 4Gargle with the salt solution for a while to rinse your throat. Now's the hard part. You have to breath the solution in, while keeping your mouth shut, so the fluid goes through your entire nasal passage. It might be difficult the first couple times, but eventually, you'll get the hang of it. Stop once you feel it in your mouth and hold it there for a while. This will let the salt do it's work.
Step 5If you can't stand the pain anymore or have held it for 10 seconds, then spit out all the water and have some tissues ready.
Even a modest rinse should keep any viruses from spreading. You don't have to do it with high concentrations or even hold it. I just like to be sure if I'm doing it already.