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text: The game schedule is now posted on the Fleetwoodgirlssoftball.org website under the Teams section. The 8U schedules and general practice schedule will be posted as soon as it is available. Coaches, Please email Joe Calamita (jcalamita at gmail dot com) with any schedule changes so the site can be updated.

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Minutes from Puffing Billy station, Trees Adventure Park, Cameo Theatre, lovely restaurants, Sooki Lounge, Grant's Picnic Ground, and Belgrave train station. Enjoy the quiet country surroundings of our little cottage nestled in a one acre garden. Feed the birds from your private deck or enjoy outdoor dining on your patio. Relax and watch the visiting wild local birds. Upstairs bedroom is accessed via an outside staircase (therefore not suitable for children under 8yrs) and the bathroom is downstairs. This upstairs room is not suitable for children under 8yrs old. Free continental breakfast supplies and free WIFI
Please refer to Tripadvisor for more reviews.
Features include an open plan living/bedroom area with a cozy gas log fire, electric blankets, polished floors, comfy wrought iron bed, A/C in Summer, dbl sofa-bed, TV with Apple TV and free Netflicks. Modern kitchenette + bathroom. Linen, fluffy robes, towels, hair dryer and toiletries included. Double French doors open out to a small deck and larger patio for outdoor dining.
Generous continental breakfast provisions in your room. Long stays will have breakfast on 1st 2 mornings.
Shared laundry available for a small charge.
Close to all attractions. 15 minutes by car to the summit and 50-60 minutes by car or train to Flinders St or Southern Cross Stations in Melbourne. 1 1/2 hours from Melbourne Airport.
A short walk to Belgrave shops, train and bus stations and some wonderful restaurants. Drive or walk to Grant's Picnic Ground to feed the local bird life. Catch a ride on Puffing Billy through a forest filled with Mountain Ash trees. Maybe extend your train ride to Gembrook. Short drive to National Rhodedendron Gardens, William Rickets Sanctuary, Mt Dandenong Observatory and the quaint villages of Sassafras and Olinda for shopping.
Ideally suited for a couple but can accommodate 2 children as well. Portacot and hi-chair available for small charge.
If you have 1 or 2 older children or extra adults we also have 2 single beds in the 2nd bedroom upstairs. This has an outside staircase and a separate entrance. Please note the loft has heating and A/C but guests/children need to come down the outside stairs to the front door of the cottage to access the bathroom.
Contact the on-site owner to discuss special accommodation circumstances. The 2 night minimum stay applies to Fri, Sat and Sun only. 1 night stay is okay midweek.
Please call if you would like a 1 night weekend stay. Sometimes it's possible.
We can accommodate up to 6 people on the property. So if there's a wedding or function you are going to and you would like to have your family members all together, please call to discuss.
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M | 1 Y | Dachshund mix | 13 lbs | Mexico | Very playful | Energetic | Curious l Gentle | Needs training | Affectionate | Awkwardly adorable | Good with dogs | Good with kids | Not cat tested
This cute little button is BETO from Mexico – he's part deer with his long legs and part Tina Turner with his crazy hair. BETO is still young and is FULL of puppy energy and playfulness. He's curious about everything and needs a lot of attention. He's very affectionate with his people, but not in the let me snuggle peacefully with you on the couch kinda way. Definitely in the I'm going to squirm around in your lap, crawl all over you and try to give you A MILLION KISSES kinda way. That being said, he is very gentle, just part snake. BETO is good with other dogs but doesn't always respect social cues – he just wants to play all the time and doesn't understand when enough is enough. He's curious and happy when meeting other dogs but occasionally tries to get a little 'frisky' which typically isn't received well. He needs to work on his social skills but ultimately would love another playful, energetic, dog social pup in the home. He can be a little shy with people in public but warms up quickly to visitors in the home. He would be ok in a home with kids as long as they respect his size. He's a pretty adaptable pup and would be ok in most homes. He's working on basic training including house training but is pretty well behaved. He would love to go kick butt in obedience classes. He hasn't quite figured out his long legs and will occasionally trip or get one caught behind his head. He does love to stretch his front and back legs out and wiggle around like a snake. Totally normal. He is great on a leash and rarely barks (unless he wants to play). If you'd like to meet this little cutie fill out an application to meet BETO!


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Re: Terminate account after 2 yrs contractliunard1928 Aug 6, 2013 12:40 PM (in response to aingepicart)
actually if you're going to terminate it after contract..you don't need to pay any termination fees..
the advantages that I can see in recontracting are bill rebates and you can retain your old number..
if you're going to apply for new postpaid plan, you will still need to present proof of income,proof of billing and proof of identification unlike recontracting na less hassle though i have read some problems here regarding recontracting or loyalty promos since magkaiba ang stock for those who avail loyalty and new postpaid subscriber kaya mas mabilis makuha ng new postpaid subscriber ang mga unit that they avail since mas malaki po ata ang allocation ng stocks nila for new subscribers
Re: Terminate account after 2 yrs contractjhuan Aug 6, 2013 12:50 PM (in response to aingepicart)
hi @aingepicart as @liunard1928 said there will be no fees if natapos naman yung contract. Mas advisable po na mag recontract ka nalang kaysa apply for new line. Pede mo din naman palitan yung mobile number mo if you want sa recontracting. And if you want new handset if available naman sya makukuha mo din the same day.
Re: Terminate account after 2 yrs contractGIBO Aug 7, 2013 9:50 AM (in response to aingepicart)
aingepicart wrote:
I'm planning to terminate my account at the end of my contract. Then apply for a new account.. Will there be any fees for that? Or will it be better to recontract than applying for a new account.
Hi @aingepicart,
There is no fee as long as the contract is up. I suggest you recontract. There are promotions being offered to customers who wish to extend the contract for another 24/30 months. You will be able to keep the same number as well.
Call 211 and get hold of the Loyalty Department. They are in a better position to discuss the offers available. Please note, these offers are subject to change without prior notice.
Re: Terminate account after 2 yrs contractGIBO Sep 2, 2013 8:09 PM (in response to aingepicart)Once the account is terminated, so as the number. Your option is to downgrade the Plan or sign-up for SuperUnli 599. It is for unlimited talk and text.
Re: Terminate account after 2 yrs contractwhateverLoser Dec 21, 2013 7:35 PM (in response to aingepicart)
If you want to keep your mobile no. after the end of contract, best way to do to keep is to downgrade the plan /minimum ex. Plan 299 or All unli plan then avail of bill rebates.
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Bills listed on the agenda at the April 7 City Council meeting took a backseat to city employees, who spoke about their needs before the city's $65 million shortfall triggers drastic budget cutting.
Three planning bills passed. Councilor Isaac Benton's revision of the Barelas Sector Development Plan passed after much praise from community residents about the inclusiveness of the process. Measures also passed designating the Lovelace complex on Gibson as a Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) and funding an East Gateway MRA.
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"For in a democracy, every citizen, regardless of his interest in politics, 'hold office'; everyone of us is in a position of responsibility; and, in the final analysis, the kind of government we get depends upon how we fulfill those responsibilities. We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve [3]." - John F. Kennedy - Profiles of Courage
[1] - https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/us/politics/trump-comey-firing.html
[2] - An employee's advice to my friends who were new at their government jobs.
[3]- [p. 265] - John Kennedy - Profiles of Courage. https://www.jfklibrary.org/Research/Research-Aids/Ready-Reference/JFK-Quotations/Profiles-in-Courage-quotations.aspx
[4] - My Uncle's thoughtful advice, who is a retired NYC real estate manager


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Myrtle Beach Hotels Boost area to No. 2 in 2013 Yahoo Travel Searches
Myrtle Beach has long been known as one of the top destinations in the world and a recent list released by Yahoo shows that the area is also one of the most-searched for places on the internet.
The search engine company released its list of the top 10 travel searches of 2013 recently and Myrtle Beach ranked second.
"This ranking goes to show that the Myrtle Beach brand continues to grow in awareness and popularity for vacationers all across the country," said Brad Dean, president and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. "We're so thankful that our wonderful visitors continue to recommend our beach destination to their friends and family."
The Yahoo ranking was just the latest in a string of national recognitions the Myrtle Beach area has received in 2013.
USA Today also recently selected Myrtle Beach as having one of the top 24 boardwalks for food in the U.S., while Samantha Brown, who is well known for her segments on The Travel Channel, ranked Myrtle Beach No. 1 on her personal list of Best Travel Spots.
Yahoo's 2013 rankings are based on hotel-related searches. The top 10 travel destinations in order are:
- Las Vegas
- Myrtle Beach
- New Orleans
- Key West
- Atlantic City
- Virginia Beach
- Gatlinburg
- San Diego
- San Francisco
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text: not from poor hens in cages or living in very tight uncomfortable quarters. Lastnight I was telling my husband about the battery hens that Livstock 101 rescued. I told him the whole thought of the situation she discovered just made me sick. My DH asked me what I wanted to do about it. I said "not buy eggs that come from such a place". But that has left me wondering where exactly I can get eggs from chickens who are humanely treated. My mom has decided that she thinks 2 of the 5 roos I got as extras from Ideal are really hens. I am still trying to persuade her to keep them for eggs and possibly one of the roos. She is slowly warming up to the idea. I can't legally have chickens here in our subdivision--I have a next door neighbor on one side who seems to be of a litigious nature and the other could care less if I had chickens. Since I can't have chickens right now, what can I do? When I was at Wal-mart today I was confused with all the different seals on the egg cartons. I finally bought the one that said "cage-free", but I know that is no guarantee that they are treated humanely. Is there anyone on the north side of Houston who has fresh eggs to sell who would be interested in another client? Cheri, do you sell eggs? If ya'll have any good ideas, I would sure appreciate some help. I just hate the idea of perpetuating such awful treatment of chickens, or any animal for that matter.


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Make these prayers a part of your daily devotion as you pray for yourself, your family, the nation, the church, for guidance and protection or salvation.
Men ought always to pray and not faint.
Luke 18:1
The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
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Leguna's Confession
Leguna was completely speechless. He hadn't thought the huge, unassuming orc had actually not thought of either himself or his tribe, but of his race as a whole. Indeed, the conquest Oljharok brought with him did cause much slaughter and suffering. In the short term, and in terms of tribes, he was nothing but an ambitious invader.
However, after all the tribes were subjugated, the empire had emerged. This new empire brought stable lives and lasting peace. Without it, they might still be fighting among themselves as independent tribes for centuries and millennia to come. Oljharok had brought his kinsmen short-term pain and suffering, but time, peace, and prosperity in the long-term. From that standpoint, Oljharok was the unprecedented, true first hero of the orcs. It was exactly that which Kreighdon had noticed. That was why he didn't only choose to spare Oljharok, but even submitted to Earth-shaking Hammer and made the correct choice. He chose his race over his tribe.
"I didn't think Sir Kreighdon was actually so magnanimous and far-sighted," Leguna's respect for the orc had risen quite a bit, "Since you didn't intend to kill him, why did you duel him?"
"It's a given. We orcs are ultimately a race that worships power. I dueled lil' Olly to see whether he had the capacity to command fear and respect among a large community. If he failed, no matter how wise or cunning he was, he wouldn't stay on the throne for long."
"So he qualified?"
"Yes. He managed to last a minute. Enough to eclipse most of the orcs I'd faced before," Kreighdon said proudly.
Leguna nodded. Whether it was magnanimity, foresight, or charisma, Kreighdon had it all. Though he was of a different race, Leguna still respected him.
"I see. He passed your test, and you chose to help him achieve his goals. After Blood-colored Warsong's submission, you gave up all the power you could so he could maintain control over the available resources and speed up his unification."
"No," Kreighdon denied, shaking his head, "I'm a warrior, not a chief. I just tossed all my troubles to lil' Olly. With him handling all the troublesome things I can spend more time training. I never wanted to have to deal with all the stuff that comes with being chief in the first place."
Leguna had no words. The good impression he had of Kreighdon crumbled.
Annelotte propped both her feet up with a rock. Though her pose was a little inelegant, she didn't want to have her feet pressed against anything solid. Even the breeze blowing over the land made her feet pulse painfully. She relaxed as much as she could, letting her feet get as much rest as possible. They had to suffer again soon enough. She had no faith in Leguna getting help out of the orc.
A few moments later the orc decided they had rested enough and urged them up and onwards. Annelotte grit her teeth and put on her slippers. A silhouette stepped in front of her. Leguna had come to her side.
"Don't even think of it!"
She knew what Leguna was trying, but she'd rather cripple her legs than let him carry her. Even though she couldn't exactly say why, she didn't want to let it happen no matter what, especially with that orc present.
"Hey, Annie…" Leguna looked a little down after seeing her stubborn attitude but he forced a smile, "Please let me carry you. I… I know you hate being touched by men. But… it can't be as bad as losing your legs…"
Leguna hesitated for several long moments before he gathered what little courage he had and continued, "Even though I like you a lot… I'm only trying to help you out this time. I'm not trying to take advantage of you. I… I just want to help."
Annelotte's brain blanked out immediately. She was no idiot, she had come to understand his feelings over the two years they had spent together. But given how ignorant she was of such matters, she wasn't even sure whether she liked him back or not, much less how to respond. Fortunately, he had never expressed himself outrightly before, so the girl pretended she didn't know anything. But today, he had finally come clean. He had handed the baton to her. Now it was up to her to respond and resolve the situation.
She was great at managing information and intelligence, not human relationships. The moment the boy came clean, her brain shut down. She looked at him dumbfounded, not knowing what to do. Nobody could miss her red face, further highlighted by the sunlight. It was the red of an autumn fruit. Leguna had never seen her face so red before. For that expression to appear on someone as impeccably beautiful as her… Him aside, even Kreighdon, an orc with completely different standards, was stunned.
"Whoo! It seems the brat picked a jewel!" muttered the orc.
Leguna looked anxiously at the tomato. He didn't know what awaited him. Was it a fireball or a hug? His emotions fluctuated as he regretted what he had just said. He had only intended to try to convince her to put down her stubborn act. Why had he gone and said something so tangentially related? They were on their way to the orc empire's capital. No one knew if they'd ever see the sun again! But he still said it. He was afraid that if he didn't, he would never have another chance to, just like Eve and Cyranos. Rather than regretting his hesitation when it was too late, he would rather endure the potential pain. The way he saw it, wallowing in endless regret from his hesitation was far worse than rushing forward recklessly.
Though Annelotte was momentarily dumbfounded, she regained control over her thoughts quickly. She nodded lightly.
"Alright. Carry me."
Leguna's face instantly contorted into a smile. She hadn't responded to his confession but she hadn't turned him down either. That alone was already enough to put him in a gleeful mood for a couple of days.
Kreighdun couldn't help but want to whistle. He recalled humans loved to whistle at moments like these. Unfortunately, his tusks limited his control over the shape of his mouth. No matter how hard the Blood-colored Wargod tried, he couldn't make anything other than a wheezing, and occasionally sputtering, sound. Also listening to their conversation was Innilis. A tinge of sorrow flashed across her eyes. It was quickly replaced by a giggle when she saw the two half-confessed love-birds, though.
After many failed attempts at whistling, Kreighdon gave up and barked while glaring at Leguna and Annelotte scornfully, "Let's go!"
"Relax, even if we get there, we'll be fine." Leguna tried to pick a subject to talk about as he felt rather awkward carrying the girl on his back.
"Why?" Annelotte appeared to be trying to shrug the atmosphere off as well.
"I don't really know," he admitted, "I just have a hunch that Kreighdon's a pretty decent fellow. I doubt he has bad intentions. Orcs are very violent, but someone like Oljharok, who can command the entire race, shouldn't be stupid. There could be some other reason he wanted to capture us. He would've had us killed right away if not."
"You have a point," Annelotte said softly against Leguna's back, "But I remember you're extremely hostile to orcs. Why do I get the feeling you don't really hate them anymore?"
"I have no right to," Leguna said with a pained smile, "Yes, they killed Cyranos, but I already killed the ones who did it. And I've killed more than a hundred orcs in the last two years. They all had families and friends too. I took many things precious to them, much more than they ever took from me. What right do I have to still hate them? Some time back you said I should follow my heart. This is what I've decided. My hatred is gone. I forgave them. They're not trying to hurt me know, so I won't keep killing them."
Annelotte listened quietly to the boy's ramblings before sighing softly.
"You're really far too soft."
"No," Leguna refuted, shaking his head, "I'm too much of a coward. I am afraid of having enemies and don't want to make more. Enemies will hurt me and destroy what I hold dear. So, as long as possible, I don't want to hate anymore. That way, I won't make too many enemies."
"Some things don't go the way you want to just because you want it to," whispered Annelotte, but Leguna didn't hear.
The three humans and one orc traveled across the flatlands for two weeks before finally arriving at their destination, Ogrimma.
Kreighdon was directionally challenged. Even after decades of living on the flatlands, he still managed to go in the wrong direction for two days. The three began to hold him in some disrepute as a result.
"Oh, it must've been quite a feat for you to lead us here, Sir Kreighdon." said Leguna, relieved when the city finally crested the horizon.
"It's no surprise. When I led my tribe around for war, I went to the wrong places all the time. I remember one time we were supposed to fight Blacktooth but ended up in Darkback Wolf's territory. We fought them for no good reason. Sigh… Being bad with directions is really problematic sometimes!" exclaimed the orc.
The three couldn't help but slap their foreheads when they saw him being proud of his lack of a sense of direction.


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A Parody for the Ages: Try Not to Smile. We Dare You.
GlynnDevins recently collaborated with Santa Marta, a senior living community in Olathe, Kansas (the greater Kansas City area), to depict how fun life can be for its residents.
A video parody of Justin Timberlake's new song, "Can't Stop the Feeling," set the perfect stage to offer a glimpse inside what life is like at the community. Within a week of sharing the video for the very first time, it has reached more than 32,000 views on YouTube and generated a tremendous amount of brand impact, without ever saying a word.
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One square later, I can now confirm claims that coconut-lemon bites do actually make someone's day 100% better. Smooth and creamy coconut butter mixed in with zingy lemon is an essential taste of spring that is absolutely necessary to a healthy and balanced diet. (Absolutely necessary🍋). 🌻💐🌿🌻💐🌿🌻💐🌿🌻💐🌿🌻💐🌿🌻💐🌿🌻💐🌿🌻💐🌿🌻💐🌿🌻💐🌿🌻💐🌿🌻 Preparation time: 30-40 minutes Cooking time: 0… Continue reading Coconut and lemon squares
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Mandarin and carrot cake with lemon frosting
Today, the mild spring sunshine was a shinin', and ma mandarin carrot cake was a bakin'! Hahaha. But seriously, the sun! After all these months of clouds and rain, the sun is finally making a feature length appearance in our skies, so what a better way to celebrate the beginnings of spring than by making… Continue reading Mandarin and carrot cake with lemon frosting
Pumpkin and ginger mug cake
There's still no central heating and the pumpkin and ginger roulade has all gone (see last post). Except…there's leftover pumpkin purée and ginger buttercream in the fridge!! Ahhhh yes, the, and I quote, 'Autumnal dessert with a spicy kick to get rid of any cold shivers of freezing-ness you may have', can be resurrected! In… Continue reading Pumpkin and ginger mug cake
Pumpkin Swiss roll/roulade with ginger buttercream
Refrigerator contents: Leftover pumpkin. Fresh ginger. My brain says: Need cake. What to make…Pumpkin spice Swiss roll with ginger buttercream, of course! Bring the aromatic spicy smell of autumn cooking to your kitchen, trust me there will be no regret! I had so much fun making this; I'd always dreamed of making a roulade but always… Continue reading Pumpkin Swiss roll/roulade with ginger buttercream
Au naturel chocolate cake
Julio Iglesias' Agua Dulce Agua Sala plays in full volume as in the centre view of the camera, a chocolate cake – this chocolate cake – spins around rhythmically to the beat of the song; exotic fruits dance joyously in rings around it, fireworks explode in a multitude of colours, all while keeping the cake… Continue reading Au naturel chocolate cake
Rose apple tarts
Words cannot describe how good these are so basically my message to you is you have to make some yourself (they're far simpler than they look) to find out how AMAZING and WONDERFUL they are. I saw a picture of these a while ago and I've finally got around to making some and I adore… Continue reading Rose apple tarts
Dark chocolate-covered chia berry jam and oaty peanut butter bars
These are delicious and so satisfying to your chocolate dessert desires and whims! For a small snack like an energy bar, or even a fully fledged cake, they're perfect. The best part is the fact they taste great, but a close second would be the fact that they're so not bad. They are…healthy? I'd say… Continue reading Dark chocolate-covered chia berry jam and oaty peanut butter bars


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The Daily Worker Placement is a blog about board games and the culture that surrounds them. Based out of one of the Meccas of North American gaming, Toronto, we bring reviews, interviews and news from all over the industry.
We try to tell stories, not just about games, but about how people interact with them and the positive impact that play can have on a community or individual.
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Four Corners of the Board is a Toronto-based podcast on the Dice Tower Network. Posted every other week, these four friends (with wildly different gaming styles!) come together to chat about games they've played recently and analyze one game in depth. Want to know more? Join the RPGer, number cruncher, neophyte, and the alpha gamer at http://www.fourcornersoftheboard.com/.
We're happy to announce that all four corners of Four Corners of the Board will be attending Play & Pub Toronto on the Saturday of the convention.
We're very excited to have Christopher Ono from Breakout attending Play & Pub Toronto!
Breakout is the premier tabletop gaming convention in Toronto. This year's event will be happening from March 10th-12th at the Holiday Inn at Yorkdale. You can join in on the fun (and meet us there!) by grabbing your passes from the Breakout website.


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I love punk music and punk style however, trying to do a punk post became very hard for me. I am not the punk style wise in the slightest so this was quite the challenge. My inner rock goddess wanted me to be all rock n' roll or emo black so here was my attempt at a Met Gala everyday look for a punk post! :) Also sorry for all the pictures I just loved them and couldn't decide!
I was trying to channel Taylor Momsen and her slips but when doing so I felt a little too provocative so I decided to add a baggy black tee over my slip.
The black slouchy tee is from Urban Outfitters and has been featured before.
My nail polish is by Essie: Fiji is the color name.
Rings in order from left to right: Eagle(chicken): Forever 21, Turquoise: vintage piece, Raised Stud ring: Forever 21, Turquoise:vintage, Eyeball: candy machine, Swirly Ring: vintage.
Black lace bracelet is actually a head piece from F21, again silver gladiator bracelet is from Flower Merchant and the studded and black bracelet above it I made!
Everyday Karma necklace is from Target.
Rosary necklace from Charming Charlie's and has awesome extenders.
Black booties are awesome. These have tiny holes and I found them at Rack Room Shoes. Very comfortable for a heel.
I adore the zipper detailing on the insider of the booties. They make it easy for my high arch to fit in the shoe.
This was just to show how long that slouchy T is!
I mix matched earrings from F21 this being the Ace of Hearts.
Also from F21 gold lips with red rhinestones.
Clinique lipstick color: A Different kind of Grape
Silly rock on picture.
I used Mac sparkly black on my eyelids and a liquid eyeliner from E.L.F.
Huge thanks once again to my beautiful and sweet sister for dealing with me and always taking these awesome photos. Check her blog and her website HERE for awesome photos and DIY's.
Check back for my next post on Thursday!


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"Ambition is what's in your heart."
Since the age of 10, Malala Yousafzai has campaigned for the rights of girls to receive an education. At the age of 15, she was shot by the Taliban while on her way home from school in northern Pakistan. Malala has since become a global advocate for the millions of girls who are denied a formal education. She started the Malala Fund to bring awareness to the social and economic impact of girls' education and to empower girls to raise their voices and demand change. In 2014, the Skoll Foundation awarded her the Skoll Global Treasure Award for her incredible work.
During the 2014 Skoll World Forum, we asked Malala and her father Ziauddin Yousafzai, also an education activist and Malala Fund co-founder, what ambition means to them. Malala shared her own ambition and Ziauddin shared what he has learned from his daughter.


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Company Names Tribunal decision: Trustcapita Ltd
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Last nights penalty episode involving Mario Balotelli has caused a lot of controversy and split the opinion of many but was Balotelli right to take the penalty off Jordan Henderson?
Mario Balotelli has had 29 career penalties and missed just 2, he has a reputation of being a clinical finisher and most fans would have been far more confident with Balotelli stepping up to take the penalty over Sturridge or Henderson. Sturridge has taken just 3 penalties in his career scoring 2 but he is far from an experienced penalty taker similarly Henderson has had 1 career penalty and missed it.
More importantly Balotelli put the ball in the back of the net and won the game for Brendan Rodgers' side. The event has brought up more questions about the importance of team instructions with the Mirallas incident for Everton already this season being a moment of great controversy. Captain Steven Gerrard who was on punditry duty for ITV accused the Italian of showing "disrespect" to Jordan Henderson but seemed to ignore the fact Balotelli won the game for his side, an important win for Liverpool in their quest for European glory.
The twitter reaction was very supportive of the controversial Italian with many questioning Gerrard's decision to publicly accuse the big Italian of going against team orders;
If Balotelli's on the pitch and its him or Henderson on a penalty to save your life? Who you gonna let take it? #nobrainer
— Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) February 20, 2015
When you get a penalty in the last five minutes of a crucial European game, your best penalty taker should have the duty. That's Balotelli
— Shane (@Blame_Suarez) February 20, 2015
Was disappointed with they way Gerrard hung Balotelli out to dry after the match last night. Should have just played it down.
— Karl (@Karlton81) February 20, 2015
Mario Balotelli was absolutely magnificent tonight. On the penalty? Arsed about pecking order, go with your best man, it was clearly him.
— Andy Heaton (@Andrew_Heaton) February 20, 2015
Sturridge has missed a couple of penalties for us, hasn't he? Once Gerrard isn't playing and Balotelli is on the pitch, Balotelli takes it.
— Nate Guildea (@NateGuildea) February 19, 2015
Others however were fully supportive of Gerrard's decision and felt Balotelli was in the wrong;
Gerrard's right in what he said about balotelli. At least he said it
— Kid Curry (Kieran) (@Chana9MUFC) February 20, 2015
Gerrard was having a go at Balotelli and he's right.
— Greg Welby LFC (@gregwelby) February 19, 2015
For future reference Henderson may want to look at this video as Javier Zanetti shows how to stop Balotelli from taking a penalty at Inter Milan;


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The Dirt Forum for More Information
3000lb Street Stock12:1 comp 406 with 5.7 rods2.06/1.60 valves in 215 Dart Iron Eagle headsSingle plane is allowedP/G with a coupler (no torque converter)
I don't have the cam card with me, I can add that info later. The track is a 1/4 mile egg shape with a fairly tight 1+2 and large 3+4, so I'm estimating my rpm range between 3500 to 6500 (its a new car with a 6.20 gear so I'm doing a lot of guessing right now). The engine builder tells me that 6500rpm will be the peak horsepower. I used a single plane Edelbrock last year, but its about 25 years old and I thought there might be some advancements in design in the last quarter century.
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I know, I constantly drone on about how utterly fabulous The Business of Fashion is. Nowhere else could one find subject matter so wildly appropriate to my personal and academic interests. Below are excerpts of what I consider to be the most b-school-related stories of the week. (Side note-- it's almost scary how similar these articles are to the ones listed on my syllabus, sans the industry content. Now, if only my Calloway work was within fashion, my aversion to the workload would be nonexistent.)
1. Coach launches European expansion plan
While I definitely wouldn't go so far as to actually label the company a "luxury goods" brand (especially after my case study and presentation on LVMH), it's proven that Coach Inc. is America's largest manufacturer of luxury leather handbags-- yes, "luxury" is a relative term. Sitting comfortably on the fact that it recently doubled dividends and performed well with Q3 estimates, Coach declared publicly its plan to launch nearly 15 retail locations in France over the next few years via a strategic alliance with Printemps, a domestic department store. Not stopping there, the company also announced a joint venture with Hackett Ltd., the purpose of which to open stores in target countries Portugal, Spain and the UK. As a novice in strategic management, I'd forecast European success given their recent financial gains and their ever-growing brand identity strength. While it may not be at Bottega Veneta's level in terms of luxury and/or heritage, Coach certainly offers a positioning strategy (needs-based) that fits with the certain niche it has reeled in over time, leading to-- unsurprisingly-- a sustainable competitive advantage. Well done.
2. The future of tweeting
After I had my March interviews (all in oh-so-legit corporate headquarters), I suddenly felt a strong urge to proclaim to the world how AWESOME my life was over those few days... so I opened a Twitter account. Though I haven't had time to even figure out how the application works, to say that Twitter is merely "here to stay" could be filed under "biggest understatements of the century". Now at 100 million users (and growing), the site is on a high to leverage the brand's strengths in order to generate revenue. Combining the viral marketing abilities of AdWords and pop-ups, Twitter presents itself as a much cleaner, safer pseudo-advertising platform for new ventures and startups trying to make it in the world. With services geared to track user interest and activity, Twitter is in for a different kind of success-- as long as they don't take it too far, that is.
3. Luxury waves of M&A
If I had to pick my favorite consulting firm of them all, there is no doubt that my choice points right to Bain & Co. Who doesn't love reading analyst reports on luxury brands (okay, maybe that's just me)...? Their newest findings indicate the trend of strategic partnerships and IPO's cropping up after the sector's worst financial year in history-- see ya, 2009. The spectrum goes from "lagging" brands who would fall off the chart without remorse all the way to the big conglomerates like Gucci Group whose size and scale provide an unspoken ammunition against consumer behavior experienced this year. Bain forecasted a 4% growth in worldwide luxury good spending this year, thanks to sales in the US, Europe and Asia (led by China, of course). While this is all fine and good, it looks like luxury brands are doing all they can to protect themselves against another storm of decreased interest and spending.
Here's to you, fashion. Cheers.
Friday, April 23, 2010
The week in review, in Calloway terms
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SOUTH VIETNAM 1965-1975. Photos and notes of the Vietnam War. Memories, photos, videos and songs of Vietnam. From French Indo-China, the American War and the present. Saigon memories, travelling over the country's roads and through it's skies. The girls one loved and the women one lost.
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- chug96 said...
Thought you might be interested in this book The Forgotten Hero of My Lai (Revised Edition) by Trent Angers. There's a ton of research on the My Lai massacre/ the Nixon involvement/ pictures of it all.
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In an effort to alleviate screen time, my kids and I are playing tabletop games. Some are full games with boards some are simple card games. All are fun!
Fluxx Math
Looney Labs
Ages 8+
Players 2-6
When I was in college, I was having pizza at Sal's Pizzeria with a bunch of guys who I played in various D&D and Shadowrun games with. When a college classmate of my brother's takes out this stack of odd black and white cards.
He explained the basic rules to the game and then mentioned that the rules changed as the game goes on. What? We spent the next hour or so playing while eating what used to be Ridgewood's worst pizza (it is vastly improved). I was hooked. The next day I head into the city and head to The Compleat Strategist and bought what would be my first (of many) sets of Fluxx. I just loved the game.
I brought it on camping trips and played it by small gas lights against groups of Scouts and other adult leaders. It became part of the fabric of our troop camping trips. Inevitably I would leave my deck in a pocket of my pants, and when I washed them after I returned there would be a huge mess in the washer or dryer with dozens of ruined cards. So I'd be back to the store for another set. To this day I keep a set in my camping bag.
I eagerly waited for the day when my kids would be old enough the play. You need to have just enough patience to follow the rules and just enough reading ability to understand your cards. Obviously an adult can comprehend the game way faster, but the kids (9&7) were able to catch on pretty quick.
Math Fluxx, like most of the other themed versions of the game has the same basic rules. Take one. Play one. But their is a twist. The goals, which are all numbers, can be achieved in many different ways. You can add you keepers, multiply them, or compile them, so it works on many different levels of math learning.
So are you saying that Math Fluxx is like a math lesson? Not really but it does reinforce and introduce math concepts for young children.
Fluxx is one of my favorite games, and Andrew Looney of Looney Labs who handed me this game is an absolute genius. He designed a game that is both exceptionally simple and overly complicated at the same time.
Disclosure: I was given a copy of Fluxx Math to help facilitate this review. Though as always all opinions are my own.


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I went grocery shopping last night.
I know. Big deal. We all do it. Some times it's a weekly occurrence — painful at the very least — especially when faced with two ravenous youngin's that have these voracious appetites. See, the pre-schooler eats, and no I wish I were kidding about this, every 45 minutes or so. The toddler (and God I hate calling him that, but he turns two, TWO!!! TWO! next month so I can't really call him the baby anymore) doesn't eat as often but can eat more than my 5-year old pouch can. x2. Easily. For every meal.
So I'm grocery shopping for our staples. And while checking out, I burst out laughing.
Which, of course, makes the checker, and the bagging lady person look at me funny. Which isn't an unusual occurrence, but, well considering I was wearing normal clothing, had showered recently, and was not on the phone I can see why this may have been unsettling to them.
My purchase consisted of bagels, pasta, cheese, bananas, apples, frozen chicken nuggets, turkey hot dogs, tortillas, canned soup, canned beef-a-roni, eggs, 2 things of Greek yogurt, and a diet Mt. Dew. Yeah, call me a proud member of the Bariatric Bad Girls Club as I cracked that sucker open.
Not a veggie to be found. No good fruits — unless you count the 4 pitiful apples. Sure, there were some eggs, reduced fat cheese, and the Greek yogurt — but the rest was pretty much crappy carbs.
Now why did this make me laugh out loud in the middle of my frigid Harris Teeter?
I remember the many, many, many RNY vs. DS arguments that have occurred and eventually I'd see "I have young children and I would NEVER get a surgery in which I'd teach my children such unhealthy eating habits as the DS would teach! That's why I'm getting / have gotten the RNY!"
Now, admittedly, most people do not have my crappy stoma that hates any and all vegetables. The ONLY way I can eat veggies is if they have been cooked into oblivion, and even then — we're talking Vegas odds here, folks — MAYBE I can have some veggies. Broccoli? No. Not at all — even creamed. And it's not just veggies — fruit is the same way. Applesauce will never work for me. Which is completely wrong in all ways possible because applesauce is just.. well, what we feed babies. But no, my stoma clamps down and refuses.
So with my complete intolerance (and fear) of vegetables and fruit, we have one strike in the "raising our children to eat well" column. But hey! We have another person in the equation, right? Yeah, no. He hates veggies, too. The hubs, well, he is on the "nothing but pasta and parmesean cheese" plan. And damn him if he can't do that AND stay the same weight. I swear that he fixes it, eats it, and I gain the weight just by looking at the box the carbs CAME in. Not fair. So no veggies there. And of course, he fixes it for him, so the kids want what Papa is having. Why not?
So Mama eats nothing but protein, and eats every 3 hours. Oh, and many of those "meals" come in a liquid form from a shaker cup. Papa eats nothing but carbs and fats. And the kids? Well, their favorite foods are your typical kids foods — chicken nuggets, hot dogs, pizza. But add in a few things — The bab..err. toddler could be a monkey for the amount of bananas he puts away (seriously — 4-5 a day). The daughter LURVES HoneyCrisp apples, strawberries, and grapes. And they both go gaga for strawberry bagels and tortillas slathered with peanut butter. And remember — both were born into this life.
So really, what exactly are we teaching them with our eating habits?
WLS is a crap-shoot. You may have a pouch of steel or one that won't handle anything at all. You may be one of the DSers that can't stand bacon. You never know until AFTER surgery. But the one thing that you should know is that in a world of absolutes? Nothing is really absolute. Well — except that carbs are evil. I think we can all agree to that.


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Happy holidays and journey mercies too, my lovelies. May all your family and relatives have joyous reunion and renew your silaturahim. "And hold fast, all of you together, to the rope of Allah and be not divided, and remember with gratitude Allah's favour on you" [part of quote from Surah Aal-e-Imran Ayat 103].
May all our pure and cleansed body, heart and soul remain steadfast until the next Ramadhan, inshaAllah. Indeed, every Ramadhan comes to change our souls, alhamdulillah.
May all our acts of worship and good deeds of the last Ramadhan and present be accepted and continuously pleasing to Him.


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I hear the teachers leave the classroom,
to come and find the whole class.
I have so many bins in front of me.
It is quite smelly where I was,
but I hear the voice of the teacher coming to look in.
She finds some people in the bin. but not Isaac, nor me.
I hear someone run past.
I hope they don't get found
before me. They are quite sneaky.
I am so invisible, because you won't find me.


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Hello friends! I have been working hard to get our summer deck ready for some r and r. We have an above ground pool with a deck that surrounds one side of it (my sweet husband built it for us!). We all love spending time on the deck -- either napping in the hammock, eating, reading, bird watching, sun bathing or just listening to music. It has a great shady area which is provided by our popcorn tree (which can be quite messy in the fall). This year, I decided I wanted a "pop" of color on the deck. I choose to go with red and orange. My nephew works in the produce department and was able to get me some crates to use for a variety of things. I made a couple of signs with the tops of the crates and used some of them as side tables for drinks and magazines. I took my old plastic pots and planters (that were clay colored originally) and spray painted them orange and red. I planted some flowers in them and it really turned out nice. I hung my hummingbird feeders closer to the deck and I think they like all the color too!
Thanks for dropping by. Now I am going to sit out on my deck and enjoy this nice breeze. I am sure I won't be out there long though... I hear a storm coming. Have a great evening!


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I just want to thank you for a job well done. Keep up the good work…. Remain honest, because honesty is the main thing in life. My family thanks you.
Good job and I appreciate all the effort.
From our early beginnings, working exclusively in the East County of San Diego to today where we have projects throughout San Diego county, we still bring the same hard work and execution to the owners we represent. Our projects are leased by experienced brokers who only do brokerage. These brokers focus on their specific product types and geographic areas so that each owner will intimately know the market that they are competing in. It is through this unparalleled product and market knowledge that ECP Commercial consistently delivers the best tenants at the best rates thus creating value for our owners. ECP consistently out produces our competitors no matter the market.
I just want to thank you for a job well done. Keep up the good work…. Remain honest, because honesty is the main thing in life. My family thanks you.
Good job and I appreciate all the effort.
To ECP Commercial:
I wanted to express my appreciation for Brian Jenkins. He assisted me with acquiring a lease on my new shop.
In one day, Brian found six or more properties that would fit my needs as opposed to the three months and very few properties that the other commercial realtors found. Brian's commitment after finding the properties is excellent, his negotiating skills are top notch and I found his knowledge of insurance requirements extremely helpful.
I will recommend Brian to anyone and everyone I know, even the ones I don't know, who are looking for commercial real estate assistance. Sincerely,
I wanted to speak to someone directly about the lease package we received for 3548 Ashford. It was incredibly professional looking, the correspondence was clear and documents easy to follow. Please make sure Nelson and Frank receive this message and my gratitude as well. Nicely done team!


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I've mentioned before that I sometimes buy pre-loved fabric from Trade-me, a New Zealand version if Ebay. Usually these are fabrics that people have bought with good intentions, but not got into the whole sewing thing or are clearing out an elderly relative's sewing room. It is a little pot luck. You buy the fabric from a photo, and someone else's opinion of the fabric. Sometimes it turns out to be stuff that can only be used for muslins, but there are also bargains to be had (remember the $1 stash?)
Often the seller knows nothing about the fabric. I have bought quite a bit this way recently, so I pulled them all out with an old ashtray and a lighter and set about identifying, pre-washing and gimping the fabrics.
This pale bluey-grey was listed as "possibly cotton" and "I can't be bothered to measure it". The description didn't really sell the fabric so I ended up getting the whole roll for $1.50!
The burn test revealed that it was probably a cotton-linen mix, and a tape measure counted 18 metres of it! This will make a few lovely shirts (not just for me) but I'll probably end up putting at least half of it back on Trade me with better photos and a better description. I just can't see 18 metres of blue-grey in my wardrobe.
From the same seller, and at the same price, was 8 metres of beige drill. It's a revolting colour, with an almost paper-like stiffness. Before writing this one off for muslins, I'll try dying some of it black (It appears to be a natural fibre)and see if I can create a jeans candidate fabric. If it doesn't work it was still cheaper than calico.
From a great out fit in Morningside I got 3 metres of this black spotted fabric for $3. I can see this Burda dress,
or maybe a shirt, or maybe both.
This one is a poly-cotton, and will probably be an embellished sweatshirt.
This one is 100% synthetic, but I love the colours and have numerous brown skirts so can definitely see this in my wardrobe as a top.
And this green stripe has been screaming "Summer Pants" at me since it arrived.
I've pre-washed everything…
…which has left me with a VERY large pile of ironing…
…but some great ideas for my next few projects.
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3 Makeup Artist Tricks for Applying Graphic Eyeliner
Graphic eyeliner is having a major moment right now, but as evidenced in the tutorial we posted, it's even trickier to execute than a traditional cat-eye. Even though most real-life appropriate graphic eyeliner looks aren't as extreme as what we saw on the Chanel spring couture runway, the lines still have to appear perfect —symmetrical, and not smudge. A tall order for a bold night-out look, but necessary. That's why we jumped at the chance to hear from Lori Leib, celebrity makeup artist and creative director of the vegan and cruelty-free cosmetic brand, Bodyogrophy for her insider tips to applying eyeliner. Keep scrolling to see her tips and shop Byrdie-approved eyeliners to create your next graphic look!
Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner ($29)
"Invest in a good felt-tipped liquid liner. I may be partial, but Bodyography's nontoxic formula from our On Point Liquid Liner gives the most precise line every single time. And it stays put!" [Ed's note: We also love Stila's version, above.]
Cargo TexasLiner Liquid Eyeliner ($26)
"A terrific way to get a smooth and perfectly placed line is to map out the shape with a white eyeliner pencil beforehand, once it looks good, go over it with a gel or liquid liner."
Estee Lauder Double Wear Zero-Smudge Liquid Eyeliner ($40)
"Most women apply eyeliner looking straight into the mirror; this leads to crooked lines, gaps between liner and lashline and an all over sloppy look. Try looking down into a mirror instead this way you will make sure your liner is as close to the lashes as possible."
What's your favourite eyeliner for executing a graphic cat-eye? Let us know in the comments!


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Tracy Morgan will be back at the Funny Bone at Crossgates
Comedian Tracy Morgan is set to play a handful of standup shows at the Funny Bone at Crossgates August 11 and 12. Tickets are $35 and up.
It looks like the shows might be a warm up before he heads out on tour. The Crossgates dates aren't listed on his website, and they're followed on his schedule by a string of club dates in NYC.
Noted from the Funny Bone event page: "NO cell phones are aloud in the showroom during the show. There will be a cell phone case provided at the show if you need to have your phone on you. If you need to use your phone during the show you will have to exit the showroom and use it in the bar area."
photo: Paul Mobley
No cell phones aloud...I think they mean allowed.
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Today I'm sharing this modern two bedroom home situated in a cul-de-sac within the popular area of Easy Hunsbury. The accommodation briefly comprises; Entrance hall, lounge diner, kitchen/breakfast room, two bedrooms, refitted bathroom, front/rear gardens and off road parking. Other benefits are upvc double glazing and gas radiator heating.
With an asking price of £189,950 this property looks in very good order for the price.
Working out the sums on this one you could be looking at an annual yield of around 4.7%, with an achievable asking rent of £750.00 pcm.
I realise this isn't the highest of yields but reasonable, and definitely a property to watch for capital growth!
The link is below or the estate agent selling the property is Harrison Murray, so why not have chat with them and see if there is deal to be done!
If you would like any other advice on rental investment in Northampton or if you have a buy to let question, please feel free to give me a call on 01604 607080.


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HANDEL Occasional Oratorio
Selected comparisons
The Occasional Oratorio (1746) was first performed at Covent Garden in the uncertain midst of the second Jacobite Rebellion, two months before the decisive battle at Culloden. Newburgh Hamilton stitched the libretto together from Milton's paraphrases of the Psalms and various writings by Spenser; offering neither dramatic plot nor particularly coherent allegory, it is a patriotic exposition on the troubled nation's hopes that God will save them from perilous opposition.
This Munich broadcast is only the second commercial recording of the work. Robert King's polished account employed five soloists and incorporated variants from Handel's later performances, whereas Howard Arman mostly adheres to the first performance version and uses just three soloists (as Handel did in February 1746). His unerring pacing and astute shaping of details are realised impeccably by the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin: trumpets, horns and timpani drive the splendid Overture with a confident swagger (Handel reused it three years later in the Fireworks Music). Julia Doyle sings with quicksilver suppleness, stylistic acumen and immaculate communication of the text ('Fly from the threat'ning vengeance, fly' is unfamiliar fantastic music that Handel based on an addition to the 1745 revival of Samson). Likewise, Peter Harvey's diction, vocal suavity and persuasive authority are all spot-on. Ben Johnson's perfect enunciation, husky timbre and fulsome projection remind me of Robert Tear.
The Bavarian Radio Chorus always have plenty of discipline and articulacy, with only rare hints of Teutonic vowels. They sing with robust muscle in bellicose music, although one of their finest moments is the lovely choral refrain to the gently consoling 'Be wise at length' (the first half is sung beautifully by Doyle and features rapturous cello obbligato); the chorus develops animatedly into the sombre message that averse kings will be bruised by the iron sceptre, and shall perish like scattered sheep. Another extraordinary set piece is the verse-anthem-style 'To God, our strength, sing loud and clear', which starts with Harvey's eloquent introduction paired with trumpet and oboe and concludes with a radiant choral outburst alluding cheerfully to timbrel, harp and psaltery.
In Part 3 several key numbers from Israel in Egypt are transformed from rejoicing at liberation from Pharaoh's tyranny into an expression of optimism against the Jacobite threat. The oratorio ends with an abridged parody of Zadok the Priest, which nearly 20 years earlier had accompanied George II's sacred anointing as the legitimate king during his coronation service. There are inevitably a few infelicitous imperfections in this unfiltered live recording but the all‑round excellent performance confirms that even the rarest of Handel's works contain unique stimulations.


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The Tapping Solution also called EFT tapping is a simple method of lightly tapping on meridian points with the fingers, for shifting brain patterns of unwanted thoughts, feelings, actions and physical pain.
While EFT is newly set to revolutionize the field of health and wellness, the healing concepts that it's based upon have been in practice in Eastern medicine for over 5,000 years. Like acupuncture and acupressure.
If you've ever heard of Emotional Freedom Technique, you've probably heard some amazing stories about the results that people have gotten with it. Like most people, you've probably thought to yourself something like "will it work for me?" or "are all those stories really true?"
I must say that in my professional daily practice, I teach my patients to do the tapping solution and it does impact lives successfully. The EFT technique is easy and effective. I've known and practiced it for many years now and I'm still amazed at its results.
Naturally, when you hear all those stories about how miraculous it is, you can't help but ask if it's not working for some people? And the honest answer is... YES. Sometimes people don't get the results they're looking for and there's a reason for that:
The question to ask is WHY didn't they get results, since EFT works spectacularly well.
From what I've seen it tends to be because they didn't fully understand how to tap properly and they weren't completely comfortable with knowing what to say and what to focus on while they were tapping. It's quite understandable because when something is new to you, you have to get a feel for how to do it.
Use the EFT Tapping effectively by watching an EFT expert Tapping with somebody, and tap along. It's easy and effective.
You don't need to go to a live seminar for this, which would involve some big expenses with travel, hotel and event tickets.
Recently, the team behind the documentary film "The Tapping Solution" released the video from their 3 day "Tapping Experience" live event.
This is a phenomenal event that was run by EFT expert Carol Look that was absolutely life changing for the people who attended, and can be life changing for you as well.
If you want to really learn how to do EFT Tapping well and get spectacular results in your life, try it for yourself. It's easy, fast and effective.
Users of Tapping have reported relief from chronic pain, emotional problems (anxiety/depression/emotional challenges), PTSD (Psychological Therapies for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder), addictions, phobias, post traumatic stress disorder, limiting belief and blocks to success, weight loss, pain and physical symptoms, athletic performance, and more.
From "The Tapping Solution" page, back to "How does Stress Affect Health"


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In a survey of almost 9,000 business travelers, the researchers found that long flights tripled the risk of developing venous thrombosis, Suzanne C. Cannegieter, M.D., Ph.D., of Leiden University here, and colleagues, reported online in PLoS Medicine.
That rate amounted to a risk for one person out of more than 4,600 flights, they said.
However, the study included only healthy individuals with an average age of 40 and without previous deep-vein thromboses or pulmonary emboli, so the absolute risk might be higher in the general traveling population, the researchers cautioned.
Although the link between air travel and venous thrombosis was first noticed in the 1950s, the absolute risk of developing deep vein thromboses after a long flight has not been known, the researchers wrote.
Their findings emerged from a cohort study of 8,755 travelers who were followed from January 2000 through December 2005 for a total of 38,910 person-years, during 6,872 of which they were exposed to a long flight, defined as more than four hours in duration.
In the follow-up period, 53 thromboses occurred, of which 22 occurred within eight weeks of a long flight.
This led to an incidence rate of 3.2 per 1,000 person-years, as compared with 1.0 per 1,000 person-years for individuals not exposed to air travel (incidence rate ratio 3.2, 95% confidence interval 1.8-5.6).
This rate was equivalent to a risk of one event per 4,656 long-haul flights, the researchers reported, and was similar to the odds ratios found in most case-control studies.
The risk increased with exposure to more flights within a short time frame and with increasing duration of flights, the researchers said.
When someone was exposed to only one or two long flights, the rate per 1,000 person-years was 2.6, but it tripled after exposure to five or more long flights. With each extra flight, the risk increased 1.4-fold.
Expressed as risk per number of flights, the risk increased from 0.5 per 1,000 person years for flights under four hours to 5.91 per 1,000 person-years for flights lasting more than 16 hours.
The incidence was highest in the first two weeks after travel and gradually decreased to baseline after eight weeks, the researchers said.
The risk was particularly high for travelers younger than 30, women (especially those taking oral contraceptives), and individuals who were particularly short (pressure on the popliteal vein), tall (cramped position), or with a BMI over 25 kg/m2.
However, the researchers said, because of the small number of cases, some confidence intervals were wide, indicating considerable uncertainty for these estimates. Nevertheless, they said, the findings indicate a need for adjustable seating.
The findings for younger travelers, they said, might be explained by the fact that younger travelers were most likely to be frequent travelers, thus explaining their absolute higher risk.
Discussing the study's limitations, the researcher noted that results were based on responses to a web-based questionnaire and the response rate of only 32% suggests that those who'd had a venous thrombosis may have been more likely to complete the questionnaire than those who did not.
Also, they noted, these results cannot be generalized to an older, less-healthy population or to individuals with a history of thrombosis.
However, they cautioned, their findings do not justify the use of potentially dangerous prophylaxis, such as anticoagulant therapy, for all long-haul air travelers, since this may do more harm than good.
Nevertheless, for some subgroups of people with a highly increased risk, the risk-benefit ratio may favor the use of prophylactic measures. Large randomized trials are required to assess who would benefit most and from which prophylactic measures, the researchers concluded.
|No financial conflicts were reported. This study was conducted as part of the WRIGHT project (World Health Organization Research into Global Hazards of Travel).
- Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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Christian responses to encountering the Beast 666
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
If anything, this blog 'Christianity is Dead' has exposed many Christians to the Law of Liberty. These are quotations are to show that, although perhaps not accepting & promoting it, Christians are at least examining the message of Thelema:
- "You know what – I am going to take up this challenge and look deeply at 'Thelema' and Aleister Crowley's life – to see what is taught and at the heart of this philosophical pursuit…which one might call religion?" (societyvs)
- "I read through much of your literature on the philoshopy and ideas of Thelema. Thank you first for visiting the blog and responding to the post… The idea that Christianity is dead and will be redeemed and brought to fruition & perfection through Thelema is interesting to us." (Derek)
- "As a Christian, I obviously disagree with much of what you believe. Still, some of what you say about Christianity is true, at least with respect to how professing followers of Christ have observably behaved." (dave)
- "I am interested in the law as it pertains to the U.S. Constitution and our national justice system. Clearly, I am a Christian. Additionally, my political view standpoint is a Libertarian. According to Thelema, 'Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law!' and 'Heaven is on Earth, and we live joyously without fear of grace or guilt, having discarded the priestly bogey of sin.' What the above statements about Thelema mean is simply: 1. Individual freedom of choice, 2. Love yourself, 3. Abide by the law. As a Libertarian, I believe in individual's freedom of choice and this is supported by our U.S. Constitution too. Libertarians believe in limited Government to control personal liberties which does support Thelema's statement, 'do what you will and that is the law' [sic!]" (Christina)
- "I'd ask simply – what's the point of this thelema ideology? What's the goal – the intended ending exactly? I read and I see: we need to lose our 'restrictions,' Doubt has more meaning than faith, sexual repression (of any sort) is not acceptable, we all determine our own wills (which is also about sexuality in the quote), The 'God-idea' must be placed with the rest of the relics of times past. I have studied some Huxley (in passing fancy) and this sounds a lot like his humanistic ideals of spirituality." (societyvs)
- "I see that you are disciple of Aleister Crowley. I must admit even by standards of some of my occultist friends Crowley was a wicked man. A genius? Yes! A Prophet? Of Lucifer indeed! An amazingly talented writer and poet? Of course! But Wicked above all things I must concur…" (dubi0usmonk)
Love is the law, love under will.
January 7, 2010 at 2:36 pm
Mr. Thelema,
Could you please not use my response as a quote considering it has been taken out of its context. I do not wish to sound as if I am promoting or heralding Thelema. This would be greatly appreciative. Thank you.
January 7, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Mr. Thelema,
You can delete both of these…I've been thinking and praying about it some and for now please leave it up. I'm going to talk it over with the other members on the blog to make sure they do not find fault with my decision, but I believe there isn't an issue with it. Sorry for any inconvenience.
January 8, 2010 at 10:46 pm
Hi Mr. Thelema,
Thank you again for your response. I'll be sure to mirror this post on your website as well if that will help you.
What is the end result of Thelema, and what comes after an individual dies? I was trying to find reading on that but couldn't quite find specific material on it. I did see something on a Holy Guardian Angel but that was all. The reason for asking is let's say hypothetically that all individuals actually find their "True Will" and are working towards that. According to what you stated it doesn't necessarily mean there won't be conflict between them, but just that they will be working toward their ultimate purpose for their existence basically. So I'm trying to see the benefit that comes from individuals that find their "True Will" and don't if they all still deal with the same obstacles, and what God's word calls sin.
I know that we definitely come from different points of view, but I would just ask you to consider and think through the fact that you are place mankind at the center of the universe. We can not even explain the existence of the universe and it's where about, yet within Thelema you are placing man as the focal point of all. If we are what it is all about then we should be the defining and deciding sovereigns over all creation, but we are not, and literally have no control over many obstacles that come within our path. I don't believe that the Word of God as it has been revealed in the Bible is unbelievable or tales that men have collected, but can be reliably proven, tested, and trusted upon (2 Peter 1:16-21). I don't know if you read any of God's Word but I encourage you to read some of the passages that I have spoken about throughout our discussion.
They speak to the foundation of man's existence: We are here to glorify the One true God of the Bible and His Son Jesus Christ. We are unable to because of sin which has severed our relationship with God, and brought the eternal punishment and condemnation upon us. But God in is love for His people has sent Jesus Christ to bear that punishment though, for all who would, repent of their sins (acknowledge they have sinned against God and will continue to do so), and then believe and have faith that Jesus Christ is the One and Only Lord and Savior of their life. I implore you with urgency to not take this lightly and seek out what God's Word says….we will pray for your heart, and that you come to love Jesus Christ.
April 14, 2010 at 5:07 pm
93 Derek,
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
I felt compelled to respond to some of your statements.
I would just ask you to consider and think through the fact that you are place mankind at the center of the universe."
Please consider the following quote from Manly Palmer Hall:
"The twentieth century makes a fetish of civilization and is overwhelmed by its own fabrications; its gods are of its own fashioning. Humanity has forgotten how infinitesimal, how impermanent and how ignorant it actually is. Ptolemy has been ridiculed for conceiving the earth to be the center of the universe, yet modern civilization is seemingly founded upon the hypothesis that the planet earth is the most permanent and important of all the heavenly spheres, and that the gods from their starry thrones are fascinated by the monumental and epochal events taking place upon this spherical ant-hill in Chaos."
To place man at the center of the universe, as you suggest of Thelemites, is at least no worse than assuming God's primacy somehow translates into an overbearing concern over submission to Him/him. But this is rather an oversimplification.
Walter Russell writes in "The Secret of Light" that God is Light; that the infinite mind of God is the One True Light; that the mind of God manifests the finite, physical, electrical universe through the sexual interaction of polar opposites, called the Two Lights of God's Thinking, which simulate the unity of God through the one law of rhythmic balanced interchange between the two poles. Russell's exegesis is arguably Christian, yet this universal model harmonizes Hermeticism, Buddhism, and Vedanta, to name a few. And all with an eye towards traditional physics.
That there is only one law to the electrical universe, and that law is BALANCE, and balance is the void between opposites, then seeking to transcend duality through the annihilation of opposites places us into a state of harmony with what you might call "the will of God", and what I might call "the mechanical law of the universe" while freeing us from limiting definition. This is the essence of any middle path spiritual system.
We can not even explain the existence of the universe and it's where about
To the contrary. When you posit the existence of infinite spacetime, you transcend causality and recognize eventuation: being without beginning or end. The very concept of infinity defies localization, because position is a relative, finite concept. The universe dwells within the mind of the All; it is holographic. This is supported scientifically by preliminary research from Fermilab that discovered a point at which the space-time continuum breaks down into "grains". As the notion of a continuum on difference, the greatest degree of difference being polarity – a fundamental component of the law of balance – this is indicative of the unity that signifies objective, or ultimate, reality. Ultimate reality undergoes a gradual stepping-down process to manifest in the third dimension. The logic system of the subjective mind is the mechanism whereby this process occurs, given that the function of the brain is to create order and find patterns. Here we find a scientific alignment with Vedic philosophy and Qabalah.
I am the God of my subjective universe, and this view harmonizes me with neighboring stars.
yet within Thelema you are placing man as the focal point of all.
Thelema recognizes the Hermetic notion of a fundamental link between the microcosm (self) and the macrocosm (universe). Thus, the personal, subjective universe is symbolic of an objective cosmic force, or consciousness. How we explore this link between self and higher self, self and Holy Guardian Angel, or self and Godhead, is personal – as Jesus advocated (apparently).
By seeing oneself as the center of a unique universe that interacts with other unique universes, one takes personal responsibility for finding harmony insofar as one wishes to navigate or transcend the underlying system. Thus Thelema espouses a fairly existential philosophy, one of self-empowerment.
I implore you with urgency to not take this lightly and seek out what God's Word says….we will pray for your heart, and that you come to love Jesus Christ.
I likewise implore you to accept that Christianity is a polyglot religion that celebrates Pagan holidays, the steeples of whose churches are as phallic (and therefore solar) as a mason's gravestone, whose holy book is an exoteric distillation of the sacred writings and legends of other ages, whose testaments refer to two arguably different gods, whose idea of salvation first appeared in Mithrain mystery cults, whose central figure surely taught a form of Qabalah to his disciples. I further entreat you to research the creation myths of other cultures and draw honest comparisons with your own.
It's not an issue of "hating Jesus". If Jesus was an actual historical figure, he was pretty cool. I respect rebellion. I suggest that Christianity has little to do with a historical Jesus; he seems to have been made into a legend that mirrors earlier, identical creation myths. I think the mythological Jesus has become so popular simply because Christianity was taken up by the Roman Empire.
Frankly I think one of the major failings of Christianity is that it seems to mistake the primacy of God for the primacy of the Christian religion. Well, you're only 33%, and most other institutional and/or Abrahamic religions say THEY'RE the only way to God, too. It's a very convenient pull marketing tactic.
"Sin" may have severed your connection with God, but I feel God within me always as I recognize the mundane as a veil for the sacred. It's silly to assume universal separation from God just because you've only accessed God through Christianity. Followers of middle path disciplines, tantric yogis (technically Left Hand Path), Hindu priests, and Buddhist monks were accessing the divine long before Christianity emerged.
"A red rose absorbs all colours but red; red is therefore the one colour that it is not.
This Law, Reason, Time, Space, all Limitation blinds us to the Truth.
All that we know of Man, Nature, God, is just that which they are not; it is that which they throw off as repugnant." ~Aleister Crowley, The HIMOG
Understand that I'm not saying Christianity is wrong. It's just one of many metaphoric interpretations of man's relation to the infinite that doesn't work for everyone, and (in my opinion) perverts the infinite into a parental force that makes sacrificial demands of, and oppresses, mankind. This seems to me a deified projection of social conscience, and akin to paranoid schizophrenia.
We all have a right to decide what "God" is for ourselves. I've come to see "God" as an aspect of Self, and also Self as an aspect of "God"; and I imagine you and I have different conceptions of those words.
I see no purpose in viewing the divine as an insecure, jealous deity. A god so insecure could not be transcendent of human failings, and thus pales comparison to the All and the None alike.
By spitting on the "crapulous creeds" of old, the Thelemite asserts himself over restriction and attains to true freedom and perfect happiness. And when he dies, he chooses to reincarnate, to dissolve, or to incorporate with the all – whatever is in accord with his will.
I never took Christianity lightly before. It's a bit disingenuous to pretend that anyone takes Christianity lightly when it has sought to control access to "God" all over the world for an æon. However, most Christians I've met take other religions pretty lightly while simultaneously demonizing them. I find that to be an expression of spiritual impoverishment. Too many Christians think everyone has to agree with them.
Please, spare us your pity. It is a psychic attack that blasphemes the free will your god supposedly granted us all.
Love is the law, love under will.
(matter is all that doesn't)
January 9, 2010 at 4:41 am
i've studied Crowley and find him lacking just as I do this ethic of living or religion or philosophy or whatever you would like to call it. i can't say i can affirm too much of what you're saying as it is simple to the point of idealistic absurdity. it's largely based on turn of the century notions of modernism devoid of any true concept of interdependence. it is good that it calls into question restrictions that are harmful but it doesn't consider that restriction can be good (like speed limits, legal codes, social custom)
plus, i'd argue we can't know the full extent of our actions no matter what.
i like the idea of trying to draw as close to God as possible… to "Put on the Mind of Christ" as Paul put it… but we can never be completely integrated into God-like understanding. we can have aspects of it.. like peace, inclusiveness, compassion and grace, etc… but not foreknowledge, technical comprehension, or total "knowing."
The world is a fun place. It's also a grim place. Partly because we made it that way and partly because God made it that way. The reason there are earthquakes is not because of sin. It's because God put a ball of hot slop in the middle of frigid space. It cools down, and when it cools enough, the crust begins to crack. If you happen to live on one of the cracks, you've got problems.
There's a lot of tough stuff in the world and it's simply there by God's design. As for example, death is there by God's design. It's not just a punishment for sin. It's the way the creation works. The world is an ecology of life and death, of good and evil, and God made it that way. What we decided at the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, though, was that we wanted to run the ecology a different way. We wanted to run it so we could make the good better and get rid of the evil altogether. We thought, like you do, that we could BE GOD totally. But look what we've done with that as a result. We've made death a problem to be solved. Death is not a problem to be solved. It's a mystery to be entered and embraced. For everyone. Not just for Christians. For ducks and geese and mice and men.
January 9, 2010 at 3:05 pm
I just had one other piece of God's word that I wanted to share with you.
Acts 17:22-34
So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: "Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, "To the unknown god." What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel their way toward Him and find Him. Yet He is actually not far from each one of us, for "In Him we live and move and have our being," as even some your own poets have said, "For we are indeed His offspring." Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, and image formed by the art and imagination of man. The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now He commands all people everywhere to repent, because He has fixed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom He has appointed; and of this He has given assurance to all by raising Him from the dead." Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, "We will hear you again about this." So Paul went out from their midst. But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.
I know that you are in a different scenario than the people of Areopagus, but it still applies…you may not have carved idols in the same fashion they do, but you do not worship the true God that has called you to repentance and is coming to judge the world in righteousness in His appointed Son. I pray you respond in a like manner of Dionysius and Areopagite.
January 11, 2010 at 6:55 pm
I was born a Christian. That is to say I was immersed into the culture without choosing it for myself. I did, however, flower and fruit in the spirit of Christ. I am not a Christian any more, because of the bigotry of the church, because of Christianity's brutishness. Lao Tzu said "the Moral man tries to reason but then turns to violence." Aleister Crowley was wicked by the subjective terms of a tyrannically repressed patriarchal, ethnocentric, ignorant world. Let me ask you this; what do you risk as you search for truth? If there is no risk then there shall be no reward. I gladly risk your hell. I gladly live a life that is materially non-profitable for the sake of spiritual maturity and the inner satisfaction it brings. My brothers are those martyrs of past ages who were betrayed by their culture because of their inability to cohabitate with antiquated ideas of Holy tree-houses in the night time sky. When you stand before your creator you will come meekly as a guest or a beggar. When I reach the other side of the veil I will be welcomed as a conquering hero because I would not lie down and be silent. Christianity and Thelema are close friends, it is the misconceptions of the old covenant that make them incompatible. The old priesthood has been reborn through the works of Aleister Crowley. Jesus was a powerful, awakened master to whom claims were attributed and whose story was carefully deleted by the council of Nicea. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea
January 11, 2010 at 8:40 pm
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. Ok, I don't KNOW for certain that information was deleted about the life of Jesus Christ but there is a chronological gap AND documented instances of Canonical editing AND motive to carry out such an act. Jesus never said he was the only son of God. I feel like I have known the Thelemic law my whole life. I read the apocrypha as soon as I learned of its existence. Reading about Crowley as a young child made me fearful and angry that he would defy God. Now I see that to be Holy (set apart) you must step directly into the path of fear and discomfort to find your Will's highest calling. I would love some council on the subject of initiation/education. How do Thelemites refer to themselves? To one another? Is my only responsibility to you to stay out of your Will's path? I want to join this assembly and be initiated into Thelema: http://sekhetmaat.com/wiki/Home Namaste. Love is the law, love under will.
February 20, 2010 at 9:37 pm
I think if you look at Crowleys end (which he chose for him self) one misses the entirety of the work and accomplishment he left behind. There are numerous others who have taken his work up and not ended up like Crowley did. That in essence is what this is about not FeEaR of what might happen otherwise no one would ever cross the road between truth and light or darkness and missunderstanding. Unfortunatley christianity is not dead and Im not sure it should die perhaps it should become truly enlightened as a path that suits some rather than die completly.
September 24, 2011 at 9:40 pm
Derek :
Hi Mr. Thelema,
Christian are commanded not to worship idols, and God calls us to worship Him alone. Mt. 22:37, "And He (Jesus) said to him, you sall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." God desires that nothing is above or before Him in worship.
But you DO worship idols. Any depiction of your God, savior, or saints that you pray before is an idol by definition.
My understanding of this bible quote is that it doesn't contradict Thelema. What Jesus is saying is to unite with the Godhead completely. Instead of attaching one's self to distinct images, symbols, names, or aspects of the one true divine God, worship Him in his entirety with every part of you. This statement only contradicts thelema when you take into account that the Christian God is prone to human-like imperfection.
Jesus is not relevant in this aeon. We don't need suffering, shame, guilt, or pain. Our prophet The Beast saved us by teaching us how to live as kings upon the Earth and that all existence is pure joy. Your prophet is a symbol of suffering and self-sacrifice; the idea that one can or should "die for another's sins" is outdated and false. but hey, Liber AL says: "All words are sacred and all prophets true; save only that they understand a little" Jesus and I just can't agree on everything.
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December 6, 2011 at 12:06 am
Hello Artemis93,
I'm not sure where you come to the conclusion that Christians worship idols. I do agree that any image that we are praying would classify as an idol. Scripture doesn't call us to pray to an image though, nor statue, or anything else that is to resemble God. When we pray we don't have to have some image and shouldn't have some image or relic before. Jesus, God, is omnipresent and always with His people, therefore we speak through the power of the Spirit and He hears.
Lastly, the context of the passage is directly speaking to how worship of Jesus needs to be preiminent and done with all faculties. He is not delirious of compartmental worship nor half affections in worship.
Grace and Peace
December 27, 2011 at 9:41 am
Very glad that I happened upon this blog and this discussion. After spending the holidays with my Christian relatives as usual, it is all the more apparent to me the need for civility between our paradigms. Certainly long time Christians have much invested in their faiths and lifestyles. The immensity of implications that goes along with accepting other spiritual paths, (especially Thelema) can be intense for the superstitious. To do so may open their minds to emotions that may not be by their convention favorable; for sorrow, indifference, and injustice are easy to find and is discouraging to those without fortitude of self. However the greatest initiator is experience, to deny yourself experience is to deny yourself potential and capacity for real accomplishment and strength. Thelema is not for the uncourageous, but when delicately discussed, anyone can benefit from its depth and exactitude. "Our proof shall be in our successes". Unlike Christianity, Thelema promulgates itself because those that need it will quest for it and find the certainty they seek. People should teach their children to appreciate the richness of life and to command their own emotions, not to fear their own thoughts and instincts. Coming from a Christian childhood I actually consider it child abuse, but nonetheless:
"For these fools of men and their woes care not thou at all! They feel little; what is, is balanced by weak joys; but ye are my chosen ones."
May 24, 2012 at 6:50 am
the wild beasts of the island shall cry in their desolate houses, the dragons in their pleasant palaces…BABYLON… her day is near to come her days shall not be prolonged