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For most of my life, Easter has been a one-day event, a whoop and holler of Kingdom-come and coming, a Sunday morning celebration of my Savior-friend.
But this is all supposed to be a longer experience, a tangible moment-by-moment revelation of the last days of Jesus, of His out-of-the-tomb rebirth.
Now that we're in Atlanta, we're at a church that acknowledges certain aspects of Holy Week that I've not often been able to appreciate in community.
On Maundy Thursday, I had a really sweet coffee date with the pastor of my church, a woman who breathes out community with the very breath from her lungs, and calls me friend because she knows that it keeps us all together.
That morning, Eliot asked me what Maundy Thursday was for, and I Wikipedia'd it (sorry, I know). And we stared at a picture of Jesus with the disciples at the table. And we saw a trickle of water on the floor, spilled next to someone's foot, and the bowl and the jug of water.
I told him they were eating together, but Eliot wanted to know more about the foot washing.
"Did they do it in the bathtub? Why didn't they just take a bath?"
Just as it was in that room, the tangible, see-for-yourself servanthood of people loving people is what Eliot wanted to see.
On Thursday, that's what I needed– someone to wash my feet, to look in my eyes, to tell me that I see and hear and know God, that He sees and hears and knows me.
And on Good Friday, we sat in quiet, we watched the candles burn out one by one, heard the words of Jesus' final days.
And in that silence, I couldn't say anything.
What do you say to someone you're so absolutely indebted to, so absolutely loved by?
I just sat in my pew and listened, my limbs heavy. I cried big alligator tears, partly because I was so broken by Him, and because I couldn't find any other way to let out my gratitude.
And today in the early morning light, I sat Eliot on my lap and we read pieces of Isaiah 53, about how Jesus just took everything– our joy, our sadness, our hurt, our anger– and piled it all on Himself, let it seep into His blood, let it cover the wooden cross that held Him fast.
And tomorrow, we'll rise and see the sun and acknowledge the kind glory of all of our futures.
He was risen then, He is risen now, and tomorrow and the next tomorrow until He calls something new out of us.
I need the process of Lent, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, the quiet of Saturday, Easter morning, to show me who I am. I need that progression to give me a little insight into who Jesus really is, who He was as holy man, bashed and broken, buried and revived again.
The bright, full moon shone down across the purple garment draped on the cross outside our church building, and I felt Jesus breathe on us.
I felt all over again His invitation to us, to the meal, His kind heart toward us, the gracious reminder that He is indeed the Messiah, that His hope covers all our hopelessness.
I wonder what Jesus' first thought was, when His Father sent a rush of spirit and breath into His quieted body inside that dark cave.
I think maybe it was all love, all thoughts of me and of you, the overwhelming abundance of His saving and forever reigning grace, the fulfillment of all He has ever been in the fullness of the trinity.
Hallelujah, He is risen!

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- -- Finely chopped fresh garlic
- whole fresh basil leaves
- Melt the butter and add the lemon and lime juices and mix well. Pour over the fish. Season well. Sprinkle with garlic over each fish and top with a basil leaf. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Heat a grill pan or similar appliance and grill the fillets for 4 to 6 minutes or until the fish flakes easily. Serve with boiled new potatoes in garlic butter sauce, fresh green beans and corn bread.
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This is how the NBA differs from any other professional sport. In a league with 12-man rosters, in which only five guys can play at once, you're really only as good as your franchise guy. If you don't have one, you're screwed.This is something a buddy and I talk about regularly. NBA teams are built around a guy. Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade, Lebron James.
This should interest anyone who would like to see a playoff win from a Kansas City team in their lifetime. It should interest them because a professional basketball team has a wildly better chance of contending for a championship than do the Kansas City Royals (or perhaps the Chiefs, but that isn't because of the structure of the sport). Baseball is the most difficult sport for a team with small resources to field a winner. That is because it takes so many players to put together a team that can compete.
Last year, the Royals had a pitcher who posted one of the 10 best seasons in baseball history... and they finished 32 games under .500. There is 0 chance of that happening on an NBA team. A nice example is Kevin Durant. This season, he has become one of the league's top 5 players and the Oklahoma City Thunder are sixth in a tough race for the Western Conference playoffs.
Let's say the Charlotte Bobcats (who have had some attendance woes) decided to move to KC. They have some pretty decent pieces in place already, and they are currently sitting about .500. Now let's say they win the lottery. You add a guy like John Wall to that team and within a couple of years you have a top half of the east playoff team.
I don't care how much Kansas Citians tell sports talk radio stations they don't want an NBA team. They'd be ecstatic to have a winner.


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Well another week or so has passed and still no movement at the station. Katrina and I are in Ashburton with her sister waiting for the off.. Sigh
After another series of phone calls I now know that the delay is being caused by their security clearance processes. Guess they need to make sure that I am not an undesireable. Which is fair enough. There are plenty of nutbags in the world these days and I would rather they took their time and got it right. Although I am told that so far this particular process has taken 6 weeks - which in the scheme of clearances is no biggie - yet!
I have asked and been told that they will get their agency head to attempt to escalate this process. Which is a relief because I really would like to be away and doing things.
Speaking of which my Au clearance process is also running and should be completed soon. That's been rather long running, but most of that is my fault in not getting the papers submitted. Could be a race to see which process is finalised first.
While we were wandering around we visited Camberwell for a bit of a poke around, Katrina wanted to find a fabric shop so she could get some hand sewing done. Guess what NO FABRIC SHOPS in Camberwell. Luckily we ran into Dawn, who was on her way out to lunch, so a quick feed and chat later we headed off for the train station on pilgrimage to fabric.
So while Katrina researched train routes I staggered into the antique shop opposite t station entrance and poked around a bit. While there I took a photo of a renaissance recorder intending to show it to Katrina later. However she rather unsurprisingly finished her research before I'd finished my reconnoitre. So into said shop she comes, and being a nice lad I showed her the recorder - Greater love hath no man! A short time later we departed with said recorder in tow. For any interested Melbournites there is a small collection of other unusual/interesting instruments also underpriced left on display. (through entry up stairs in glass display cabinet near the centre of the store.)
It was a rather interesting day out as I was wearing in new shoes and we had to stop to buy socks, otherwise I would not have been walking by days end. You see the previous day we went to Chadstone shopping centre and no sooner had we walked in looking for shoes for me than I spotted a Crocs store. Huh says I let's go there and have a laugh at the rubber shoe thingies... So dutiful wife in tow we sauntered into the Crocs store all prepared to scoff and laugh at the, well, croc things. Fifteen minutes later we walked out with shoes for me and thongs for Katrina. Who knew that they actually sell shoes that look like shoes, rather than small rubber boats! At least it got us out of Chadstone in record time. And I have to say they are rather comfy shoes.
So much so that yesterday I set out to take Jack (the dog) on a 7k walk yesterday. We got most of the way round before it became painfully obvious that all was not well in the world of Jack. Staggering and falling over is not normal dog behaviour. Thank goodness for mobile phones, a pick up was arranged and veterinary advice was "sounds like anaphylaxes". The rest of the day was spent on dog observation and this morning he seems pretty much back to normal - but no walks til at least tomorrow. So what caused it? Well as far as we can tell the only change to his diet was the inclusion of plastic dinosaur. Given the amount of other plastic toys and traffic cones Jack readily consumes perhaps the dinosaur paint disagreed.


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Tyren the Fireman
Tyren with firefighters
This means so much
Tyren's mom, Tiesha
The rain had just stopped, but 3-year-old Tyren wasn't interested in jumping in the puddles that scattered his neighborhood street. His lips pressed into a smile as he stood with his teddy bear at the curb. A shiny, red fire engine was approaching. Its booming siren echoing off houses as it stopped in front of Tyren's house.
Three firefighters stepped out of the truck and greeted Tyren with handshakes.
"Are you ready to be a firefighter today?" One asked Tyren, who wore a pint-size bunker coat with yellow stripes and "TYREN" on the back. For today, Tyren was to become a fireman.
After exploring the truck, Tyren and his mom, Tiesha, were escorted in the fire engine – lights flashing and sirens blaring – to the Detroit Fire Department's (DFD) Engine 54 station a few miles away. A crowd of firefighters, police officers, volunteers, community members, school children, media and family greeted the truck as it stopped outside the two-door, brick fire station. Even a real Dalmatian and DFD mascot Patches cheered as Tyren held his mom's hand to climb out of the truck.
Tyren and Tiesha were whisked inside the firehouse for a special ceremony. Tyren stood next to Detroit Executive Fire Commissioner Edsel Jenkins, who called out to Fire Chief John King.
"Seeing how this is Tyren's day and it says 'fire chief' on his helmet," Jenkins said, "Chief King, I'm officially demoting you to assistant chief and making Tyren chief for the day."
Tyren was honored with an official DFD badge, certificate of appreciation and red firefighter's helmet made just for him. Afterward, a firefighter grabbed Tyren's hand and led him back outside. Tyren grinned as he was handed the fire truck hose. A fireman reached around his shoulders to help Tyren clutch the heavy hose. Water began to spray, and Tyren giggled as Patches jumped through the splash.
After the crowd dispersed, Tyren toured the station, then sat down for lunch. His chin just barely above the table's edge, Tyren feasted on fried chicken, mashed potatoes and homemade macaroni and cheese – all cooked by the firemen. A few firefighters pulled up chairs to laugh and chat with the newest member of the firehouse.
The morning turned to afternoon as Tyren and his family explored the station and talked with the firefighters. Before long, Tyren was called back to the truck, where he and his tiny cousins giggled out the oversized windows. Tyren grasped Make-A-Wish balloons as they escaped through the open window.
"Did you have fun?" Tiesha asked as she hugged Tyren after she and the firefighters climbed back into the truck to take Tyren home. The sun peaked out from behind the clouds as the firemen of Engine 54 waved goodbye to Tyren the Fireman.
"The entire day was amazing, just seeing him smile like that," Tyren's mom Tiesha said. "He still talks about it every day. He wants a fire truck to come pick him up ... We are so grateful for what (Make-A-Wish) did for Tyren."
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Aren't these the cutest things ever!!!? They are SUPER quick and easy to make which is great if you have a lot to make. These are the Candy Corn Boxes from SVG Cutting Files, you can get them here.
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A semi-regular (when I have time) segment on books that made it to the big screen.
This week I checked out the pilot of The Lying Games based on the series of the same name written by Pretty Little Liars author Sara Shepard.
I've got both Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Games in my to-read and to-watch piles, and started with The Lying Games because January is my debut and new release month and the TV series is only 11 episodes or so in. The last two books of the four book series are due out this year as well!
Pretty Little Liars
Sara Shepard
"I had a life anyone would kill for.Then someone did.The worst part of being dead is that there's nothing left to live for. No more kisses. No more secrets. No more gossip. It's enough to kill a girl all over again. But I'm about to get something no one else does—an encore performance, thanks to Emma, the long-lost twin sister I never even got to meet.
Now Emma's desperate to know what happened to me. And the only way to figure it out is to be me—to slip into my old life and piece it all together. But can she laugh at inside jokes with my best friends? Convince my boyfriend she's the girl he fell in love with? Pretend to be a happy, carefree daughter when she hugs my parents good night? And can she keep up the charade, even after she realizes my murderer is watching her every move?
From Sara Shepard, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of thePretty Little Liars books, comes a riveting new series about secrets, lies, and killer consequences.
Let the lying game begin. "
The Lying Game
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I haven't had a chance to read this yet, but a review will be popping up during the week sometime (I have a few days to myself). I watched the TV series pilot this morning and there appear to be some serious differences between the two.
For starters, in the book (according to the blurb and reviews) Sutton has been murdered and Emma chooses to take her place. In the TV show, Sutton finds out she has a twin sister, gets in contact with her, and convinces Emma to take her place while she searches for their biological parents.
The show is interesting, and I'll definitely keep up with it (for now) but I'm more excited to see how Shepard manages Sutton's POW in the book. It can't be easy to write a dead protagonist in a non-supernatural novel. I'm also dying to know how each mystery turns out: the identity of Sutton's murderer (novel) and; who kept the girls apart, and why (TV)?


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Dear Abby: I have been with my husband for 12 years, married for three. I had an affair a little over a year ago that he found out about. He has let me back into the house, but he demeans my character at every opportunity. I don't fight back because I know I am the cause of his pain.
We have a 3-year-old daughter, and I am now six weeks pregnant with his child. I do not want to argue with him, because if I had been a better wife, he would not be so angry. But the hurt I feel from his words over the past months is weighing heavy on me, especially with my new hormones. I'm holding it in, but should I leave? Become a single mother? How can I get him to a counselor? – Needs Counseling
Dear Needs: I do not mean to minimize your infidelity, but you had better take a stand and give your husband an ultimatum: Heal the marriage through marriage counseling, or you leave. Be prepared to follow through, because without professional intervention nothing will change. The situation you describe is unhealthy not only for you and your unborn child, but also for your little girl. Your daughter should not be raised to think that this toxic environment is normal.
Dear Abby: I have been with the same man for six months. He has been separated from his wife for 10 years – but not legally. When he finally decided to tell her there is someone else and he's moving on, she went crazy.
She said she wants alimony and half of everything, plus the house will have to be sold because she will not allow "the new woman" to live in "her" house.
It's been a month since he told her. We talked to a lawyer about a divorce, but all he is worried about is paying alimony and losing the house.
I am getting sick of hearing about it. All he keeps saying is, "I love you, but I don't want to lose my house or pay her money."
What should I do? – Fight or Flight in Massachusetts
Dear Fight or Flight: Your boyfriend appears to be unwilling to pay the price for a divorce. So what you should do is flee. The longer you stick around, the deeper you will become enmeshed in his drama, and the more complicated it will become.
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Saturday, December 4, 2010
Writing Tips - Crafting a Novel - Creating Memorable Characters
It's important to have a good, cohesive plot running through your book, but I think it's equally important to have standout, memorable characters. Story, I believe, flows from character. Story is character and character is story. If you think of the great books, the books that have endured - Anna Karenina, Doctor Zhivago, Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Don Quixote, Tess of the d'Ubervilles, Jane Eyre, The Portrait of a Lady, Moby-Dick, Huckleberry Finn, Heart of Darkness, Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, Gone With the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, David Copperfield, Alice in Wonderland, Dracula, Lolita – they all feature wonderful, unforgettable characters. So, how can you go about creating unforgettable characters for your books?
Many novelists and screenwriters, including the guru of screenwriting, Syd Field, begin by writing extensive character biographies. Syd, and everyone else I know, including me, write far more than we'll ever include in our screenplays/novels. We do this so we really get to know our characters. We begin by describing how that particular character looks, then we write about his or her interests, likes and dislikes, hobbies, education, career, good points and flaws. We write what he or she likes to do in his or her spare time, what he or she dreams about, his idiosyncrasies, how his childhood shaped him, what he likes to eat, etc. If you write an extensive character biography like this, chances are you'll never find your viewers/readers saying, "He wouldn't do/say that!" because you'll know your character inside and out. You'll know what he or she would do or say.
I believe you should write extensive character biographies, not only for your main characters, but for your supporting players as well. Get to know their history and what they hope for in the future. Yes, it's time consuming. Yes, you're going to discard most of it. No, you can't afford not to do it. Not if you care about creating believable, memorable characters.
Many authors give a character a unique trait. One example, though it's a little extreme, involves the character of Lisbeth Salander in Stieg Larsson's "Millennium Trilogy." Lisbeth is certainly one-of-a-kind and she does stand out from the crowd. Humbert Humbert in Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita is a pedophile. Hannibal Lecter in Thomas Harris' books is a cannibal.
You don't have to be so extreme when giving your characters a unique trait. (Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe raises orchids.) It can be something very subtle, like a sideways smile whenever your character feels nervous or the maddening habit of always chewing gum. Take care, though, that in creating this unique trait, you don't stereotype. Avoid the "hooker with a heart of gold," the "hard-bitten detective who cries when moved by love," the "tiny Russian girl who can kick some serious butt," etc. Characters are more memorable if you play against type. Hannibal Lecter was much more effective because he was very soft-spoken, well read, and quite the aesthete. And instead of being a "little girl lost" Lolita was the one who got the best of Humbert Humbert rather than Humbert Humbert getting the best of her. I once wrote about a woman who chewed her bottom lip whenever the conversation turned to something that was uncomfortable for her. It was a small, unobtrusive thing, but it was memorable.
Keep in mind the fact that every character doesn't have to have a unique trait. In novels, just as in movies, some parts are simply "walk on" parts. Their job is to blend in. To give every character an identifying trait would be "character overload." Rather than making your characters memorable to your readers, you'd be drawing attention to this particular character device, and that's something you never want to do. All literary devices should be transparent to the reader. You want your readers to feel your characters are real people – somewhere – not people you've created just for your book. And guess what? Readers want to feel that, too.
Remember to give your villains some good points and your heroes and heroines some flaws. This adds complexity and makes them more real to the reader. In reality, people are not "wholly good" or "wholly bad." I know two pretty bad people, people who don't seem to have much of a conscience, but they seem to truly love their dogs. See? They aren't wholly bad.
Now, here's one trick you might not be aware of. The more sympathetic backstory you give your villain, the nastier you can make him or her. One good example of this is Stieg Larsson's character, Lisbeth Salander. In Larsson's own words, Salander is a "sociopath" and a "borderline psychopath." She doesn't experience "right" and "wrong" the way most of us do. But Larsson got away with all of Salander's law breaking and vigilantism, and he even made readers care about her, because he showed us where she came from. He filled in her backstory, and it was quite sympathetic, indeed. Sociopath or not, most readers really like Lisbeth.
Just like villains have good points, heroes have bad points. No one is perfect. Be aware, though, that you can't give heroes "bad" traits to the extent that you can give villains "good" ones. You don't want to turn your reader off and cause him or her to stop rooting for your hero. This happened to me with Chang-rae Lee's latest book, The Surrendered, though I know it certainly didn't happen to everyone. I found the main character of June so odious that I couldn't care about her at all, and by extension, the book. If I could have seen one good or "soft" trait in her, I think I would have felt differently. I'm not alone in this, and I don't believe it's the prevailing feeling, but why risk turning a reader off? Even one? I felt Lee could have given June one trait that showed her vulnerability without weakening her character at all.
Another example is the character of Vida Winter in Diane Setterfield's bestseller, The Thirteenth Tale. Vida isn't really a likable sort of person, but early on we learn she's suffered terribly, and we feel pretty sympathetic about that suffering. We also learn that though she tries to be "hard as nails," she dearly loved someone named "Emmeline." This love for another person makes her not wholly unlikable. We feel early on that she has promise, that there's something deeper to be found if we only spend a little more time with her.
Of course it's important to let each of your characters have a distinctive voice, but this is something that's the subject of a future post on dialogue.
Names are also important. If you're writing about a character from an exotic locale, you want to give them a name that's "place appropriate." Natives of Myanmar aren't usually named "Dick" or "Jane." As readers, we realize that. However, try to make an exotic name pronounceable. Readers hate it when they encounter unpronounceable names. I've even known a few readers who put a book down due to unpronounceable names.
And never start the names of two characters in your book with the same letter unless you have a special purpose for doing so in mind. It may seem very easy to you to keep Alvin and Annie separate and distinct, but it won't be for your readers. When you name two or more characters with names beginning with the same letter, you dilute each character and make it more difficult for your reader to identify with either character. In my current novel-in-progress, I wanted to name one character "Henry" and another one "Helen." I knew this wouldn't work, especially since both characters have large parts to play, so I had to decide which name I preferred to keep. For me, "Henry" was really a "Henry," so I kept that one. Since my novel takes place in Appalachia, I renamed "Helen" "Sarah," a rather old-fashioned name that used to be popular in the area. Sarah's named for her grandmother (I know her family history), and "Sarah" is working out very well for me, and for Sarah, herself. The name suits her, just as "Henry" suits Henry.
I know there are some authors who never describe their characters' physical appearance. They feel it's best to "let the reader fill in the details." I agree, but only to a certain extent. I think authors need to give their readers the rudiments of a character's physical description so the reader can better visualize the character and go from there. Now, this doesn't mean giving the reader a "laundry list" of physical traits as soon as the character is introduced. That, fellow writers, is boring, and it stops your narrative cold. Instead, a good writer weaves a character's physical description into the story itself. In my latest novel, the second sentence talks about the "bright June sunlight" and how it makes the character's fair hair "shimmer white" as she navigates a trail of Queen Anne's lace. I've accomplished two things with that second sentence of mine: I've let the reader know that it's a blindingly sunny day in June and that my character has hair so fair it "shimmers white."
Once you've established a character's physical traits, don't keep bringing them up every chance you get. In my story, we know the character has flaxen hair and very blue eyes. No need for me to keep hammering home the obvious. That would tend to turn readers off, and turning readers off is something you never want to do.
Instead of constantly repeating yourself, try to give the reader new information about your character's physical description. For example, there are times in my book when my character's blue eyes are going to look tired, or crinkle with laughter, or look almost navy with despair.
It's also good to let characters describe characters. In my first novel, the protagonist's former fiancé is upset when he looks at the protagonist's honey colored hair and wonders if her current fiancé, a man he abhors, knows the highly unusual color is natural and not the result of a complicated salon process. Something like this works better than simply saying, "She has honey colored hair." If you let characters describe characters, it will seem far more natural and "real" to your readers than if you provide a laundry list of physical characteristics. It also helps to bring your characters to life. When I let the former fiancé be jealous of the current fiancé for knowing the details of the hair color, I'm not only conveying that hair color to my readers in a very natural way, I'm also letting them know something about how the first fiancé feels and that he still has romantic feelings for the woman with the unusual hair color.
In the end, creating a fascinating character is much the same as creating a fascinating story, and both are terribly important. Don't ever make the mistake of sacrificing character when you're writing. Put time and effort into creating your characters and you'll find, to your enormous satisfaction, that readers speak of them as though they were real people. "I loved Jane," one reader might say. "Victoria was the kindest person I knew, yet I know she didn't realize it," another might think. "Anthony was cruel, but really, I could understand why," might be a third comment.
I know I'll never write a book as timeless as Anna Karenina, and that's okay. You might not, either. (Then again, while it's good to be humble, never sell yourself short.) Even if we don't write a book on par with Anna Karenina, with a little work, both you and I can learn to create characters that are as memorable to some readers as are Anna, Emma, Lolita, and maybe even Dracula, himself.
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The 2018 year-at-a-glance calendar is here! I'll be hanging a purple one in my office :) Download the printable: Blue Green Pink Purple
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The newest addition to the Alaina Ann shop is a birthday at-a-glance printable bundle. Available in the standard colors, this printable also matches the rest of the planner series printable bundles. Each month of the year is noted, with five spaces below for noting the dates and names of the individuals with upcoming birthdays. A… {read more}
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If you have plans to check off items on your bucket list in 2017, this printable is ready to capture each one. The 2017 bucket list printable has three sections for individual lists. Each section has lines for eight items. Download the printable: Blue Green Pink Purple
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I plan out my annual reading list at the start of each year, averaging one book per month. Having a single piece of paper to keep track of all my upcoming books is quite nice. It's a perfect addition to a planner, office space or any other area where it's accessible on a regular basis…. {read more}
2017 Year and Month At-A-Glance Calendar Printable Bundle
The newest addition to the Alaina Ann shop has arrived. This thirteen page printable includes a 2017 year at-a-glance calendar as well as an individual calendar for each month {with a notes section}. Available colors are blue, pink, purple, teal, gray and black. Stop by the shop to take a look! Black Blue Gray Pink… {read more}
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Each month I share my favorite iPhone photographs here on the blog. If you enjoy these captures, I invite you to take a look at the four calendars by Alaina Ann Photography for 2017. Hope your week is off to a lovely start :)
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It's a lovely time of year to give thanks. This simple printable is designed with four open spaces, ready to be filled with thanks. Tuck this away in your home/office as a reminder of thankfulness, add to your planner as a monthly worksheet to complete or cut into note cards and give away sweet notes… {read more}
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Kurt Greve joined the Dallas office of DeHay & Elliston, L.L.P. in May 2010 and is a Partner with the firm. Mr. Greve practices civil litigation. Areas of focus for Mr. Greve's practice include business litigation, professional negligence, toxic tort and products liability litigation. Mr. Greve also specializes in matters involving medical malpractice and defective pharmaceutical products. He has maintained both national and statewide litigation responsibilities for numerous clients in a broad spectrum of cases that have involved business damages in excess of seven figures as well as catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims.
Mr. Greve has significant experience in the managing of complex civil litigation and has managed an extensive trial docket throughout Texas. Significant matters handled by Mr. Greve include:
In 1994, Mr. Greve received his B.A. from the University of Texas at Arlington. In 1998, he graduated from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar that same year. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Greve practiced law at Forman, Perry, Watkins, Krutz and Tardy as well as Stinnett, Thiebaud and Remington.
Mr. Greve has also achieved the rank of black belt in judo and currently serves as an officer for Texas Judo, Inc. and as a board member for the Fort Worth Judo Club.
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There's beauty in every moment if you know where to look. I believe stunning shots happen when we're relaxing and enjoying ourselves. Book one of my outdoor portrait photography experiences to capture the moment for you and your family.
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A breezy and boxy jumper with casual front pockets in our custom dyed marigold textile. Due to the handmade weaving nature of our clothing each piece varies slightly in texture and color. We love that one-of-a-kind feel.
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This afternoon, Mayor Rick Rector held a public hearing on the amendment to Section 70-4 of the city code--an amendment that would lift the ban on dogs in Henry Hudson Riverfront Park. There were about ten people present for the hearing, including Dan Udell with his video camera, but only one spoke--me. Remembering, as did everyone else at the hearing, how the effort to amend the law to allow dogs in riverfront park failed in 2014, I began by voicing the opinion, "It's about time," and went on to declare my and my dog's support for the amendment. Because there were no other comments, Rector then closed the public hearing and announced his intention to sign the amendment into law this afternoon.
Monday, January 8, 2018
A Small Victory for Dogs
Posted by Carole Osterink at 5:08 PM
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- AnonymousJanuary 8, 2018 at 5:31 PM
One of the good things about having a dog is that more conversations between owners tend to happen. A dog is a social facilitator.ReplyDeleteReplies
That, eastjeezus, is the one of the major community-building advantages of a dog park, too.Delete
It IS about time.ReplyDelete
Old dogs belong on the people's shore, and so do old county Fisherfolk.ReplyDelete
An old fisherman from Claverack, should be given the same respect,
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From the outside, the building that once housed La Tourelle looks the same. The inside, however, is very different.
Kelly English's highly anticipated Restaurant Iris began serving earlier this month, and it might be the most elegant restaurant to open in Memphis in a while. If La Tourelle was a trip to a cozy restaurant in a province of France, Restaurant Iris is a piece of New Orleans dining in Memphis.
English, a New Orleans native and John Besh protégé (Restaurant August, N'awlins, Lüke), didn't expect to have to bring in forklifts, but what he and designer Jackie Glisson accomplished sans forklifts is an amazing overhaul.
Warm chocolate tones dominate the revamped interior. The front dining rooms have a traditional feel with chairs covered in rich brown fabric embellished with a gold fleur-de-lis, a stylized design of an iris flower. The two back rooms, intended for groups of eight or more, are slightly more casual with light-colored cottage-style chairs. Glisson added some brickwork to the floors, which complements the natural hardwood. English currently lives in the space above the restaurant but plans on renovating the tower room at one point, turning it into a private dining room.
Surprisingly, despite all this elegance, the restaurant doesn't feel pretentious or stiff. The atmosphere is relaxed, diners can have lively conversations, and waiters don't speak with a whisper.
The food reflects English's training and hometown, where you are likely to find grillades with grits and poached eggs on the Sunday brunch menu, pork belly in your omelet, and bread pudding with brown butter and pecans as dessert. While connoisseurs of New Orleans cuisine won't be disappointed, the restaurant's menu goes beyond Crescent City favorites. Salads of Brussels sprouts, roasted beets, or organic field greens with grapefruit and horseradish are on the dinner menu, along with American Kobe beef short ribs with celery root, scallops with cauliflower, and rack of venison with shitake and a ragout of baby vegetables.
"Our menu will evolve constantly and change with the seasons," English says. "I don't want to be tied down by a certain dish but rather cook with what's available at the farmers' market."
The restaurant is open for dinner only, Wednesday through Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m., and for Sunday brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Restaurant Iris, 2146 Monroe (590-2828)
After Cumberland Presbyterian Church announced plans to move its headquarters from Midtown to Cordova earlier this year, the Atlanta-based fast-food company Chick-Fil-A expressed interest in buying the site to put up a restaurant.
News of the potential demolition of the Gothic Revival building, located at 1978 Union, has caused an outcry in the community, and an effort to save it is being led by Memphis Heritage.
"We are not against Chick-Fil-A and would love to have one of its restaurants in Midtown," says June West, executive director of Memphis Heritage. "We just don't want it at the expense of tearing down the historic building."
West said that until recently Memphis Heritage, together with other concerned members of the community, had a "dialogue" with the company. Memphis Heritage proposed the company look into adaptive reuse of the historic building or possibly find another, less-controversial site in Midtown. About three weeks ago, Chick-Fil-A said it was no longer able to discuss the issue.
"They essentially sent a standardized e-mail that said that once the restaurant is in place, they knew the community would love them and that they have a reputation for being good neighbors," West says. "That might all be the case, but it doesn't really have anything to do with wanting to tear down the Cumberland building."
Representatives from Chick-Fil-A did not respond to requests for comment.
West is urging Memphians to contact the company to protest the decision. More information on the issue can be found at memphisheritage.org.
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CASH COW! This 2/3 bedroom house has been rented by the same tenant for 6 years and wants to stay. Current rent of $750/mo is always paid on time. Nearly 800 in square footage includes bonus room on back of house. Nice deep lot with lots of trees for shade. Convenient to downtown, bus routes and employment. Near Roger's elementary school. Please please please do not disturb tenant. We will schedule an appointment for you and your agent.
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- Lot acreage is: 0.21
- Lot has southern exposure
- Lot zoned: R3A
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- Total square feet: 790.00
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Fireman's Maltese Cross Pin Pricking
Yikes, I forgot how making one of these makes my hand muscles cramp up. So glad to be done with it.
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Butterfly Mobile 1374 and 1397
Which border do you like best?
The first 2 fold flat to mail and make up into a nice greeting card size A9.
I like them better hanging in a window.
Inspired by Yuichi Miyoshi's Designs. He has a neat shop on ETSY.
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Bunny FInger Puppet in Large Matchbox bed with matching pillow #1450
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011 is "One Day Without Shoes" day. On this day we are encouraged to go barefoot for the entire day to raise awareness of the many children in the world who don't own a pair of shoes. For more information, go to onedaywithoutshoes.com.
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One Day Without Shoes ~ April 5
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text: I dont know how many people actually know what Geocaching is, however I bet a lot more know now than when I first started participating in it. Basically, it is a GPS-driven treasure hunt. There is a site (Geocaching.com), well, more than just one now, but only one is REALLY usable world-wide right now. You go there, set up a free account, enter you lat/long and start looking on the site for Caches to find. There are a few ways to export the cache information. One (which is the easiest to transfer to you standard GPS devices) is GPX, however you have to pay a membership fee of $30/year. The one I will focus on for the most part here is the LOC export which is free, but requires a conversion tool to create the GPX formatted file. You can only export 1 LOC file at a time to your PC, which is ok. You can combine up to 12 in one file for the conversion I will go over in a few. Below are the 2 main sites you will need for this. Geocaching Web: Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site LOC -> GPX Tool: Free GPS track and waypoint converters Find the cache you want to find and click on the LOC button to export it to a file called "geocaching.loc". It creates the file that looks like: Code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <loc version="1.0" src="Groundspeak"> <waypoint> <name id="GC2GEXW"><![CDATA[Cattail Beach by BluegrassBaker]]></name> <coord lat="38.31099" lon="-85.578762"/> <type>Geocache</type> <link text="Cache Details">http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC2GEXW</link> </waypoint></loc> If you want to get more for your day of caching, just keep searching for caches and downloading the LOC files (different names) and you will combine them with a text editor. Note: The subscription fee allows you to create queries and export the query results to an already formatted GPX file. You will keep the following header and footer for the LOC file. Code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <loc version="1.0" src="Groundspeak"> </loc> Insert up to 12 waypoints into one file. The reason will be clear in a few. Insert the waypoint code (below) in between the <LOC...> and </LOC> tags. Code: <waypoint> <name id="GC2GEXW"><![CDATA[Cattail Beach by BluegrassBaker]]></name> <coord lat="38.31099" lon="-85.578762"/> <type>Geocache</type> <link text="Cache Details">http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC2GEXW</link> </waypoint> Now that you have 1 LOC file with up to 12 caches (waypoints) you can download and extract the LOC->GPX app I linked above. Once you unzip it, you will drag and drop the LOC file onto the LOC2GPX.EXE app. It will convert the LOC file and create a new GPX file. Next, I assume you will have the MotionX GPS HD app installed on your iPad. The price and the functionality are bar none the best I have found and it offers an import feature to allow your to import this GPX file onto your iPad so you dont have to manually key in the lat/long for every cache. Email the new GPX file to "firstname.lastname@example.com". They only accept up to 12 caches (waypoints) per conversion, and since they do it for free, meh, can't complain. Within 5 minutes, you will get an email back with 2 links: one for the iPhone and one for the iPad (HD). Make sure you send the email from an account that you have sync'd with your iPad, or you can forward it to your iPad email account. On the iPad, open up the email and click on the appropriate link and MotionX GPS will run and ask if you wish to import the waypoints. Hit Yes and they will appear in the waypoint list. Here is a Screenshot of it from my iPad. You can see the details with the Name of the waypoint as the Name of the cache on the Geocaching website. Geocaching has an app, however it is for the iPhone only and I believe it costs $9.99. Since we have a huge screen to play with, it is really easy to both look at the website and use the MotionX GPS to head out caching. I recommend some kind of case while caching. Depending on where you are and where the cache is, there can be some decently difficult terrain to trudge through. As a hobby it is a blast. I started doing this with a Magellan Meridian Platinum and had to sync it with my PC for the waypoints and it took much longer to get them set up than it does now with the iPad and MotionX. Plus, with the 3G, you can view the cache pages and hints live without having to print out the pages and bring them with. Anyway, just wanted to share a fun hobby and how the iPad can fit into it with you all. Enjoy.


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I think I must still be in a bit of a funk here. Feels like I've been A.W.O.L. from myself for a few days, but I wouldn't really know that unless I were coming out of it, so I guess I'm just fine. Maybe my earache is going away.
And so, with this temporary funk, something that I thought was really kind of funny several weeks ago is taking on a different meaning.
Here's what gave me a smile this summer:
And here's the bottom part:
At least I didn't pay any tax for those items!
I had been to an estate sale and was very careful to pick out only those things that would be useful in my house. Some hacksaws, and some other tools that I don't know the names of. Some kitchen utensils. A few crochet hooks. Candles (for power outages). I forget what else, but they were all old, made many years ago when things were made to last, good quality materials and good workmanship, useful and unbreakable.
Being reasonably careful with my money, I thought when I get home I'd check the receipt and mark down what I had paid for some of the bigger items.
So now I know what my "blacks" and "blues" cost me!
I came across this receipt again recently, and thought about where I had been that day. It was an estate sale. The kind of "garage sale" where the public can enter the house and walk around rooms and buy just about everything in the house. And in the closets. And in the drawers. . . .
Things which perhaps a few months before mattered very much to the owner. And now, the owner is not there to care, anymore.
So I get thoughtful. I hope the owner of these things didn't put all his hopes in what he owned, or in what he did to be able to own these things: farmer? doctor? mechanic? teacher? I hope he hoped in things that will matter to him fifty or a hundred or two hundred years from now…or for ever and ever. I hope he placed his hope in the only One who is worthy of our hope. I hope he found that One who has earned for us, on our behalf, a good next world.
As I use his things, now, and then clean them, and clean all my things, and wash and dust and sweep and try to push back the center of Cosmic Entropy that seems to exist inside my house, I hope I think often enough of my own next fifty or hundred years, or my forever and ever. . . .
. . . .perhaps take down from its shelf the "Thoughts," the "pensees" of Blaise Pascal. I remember he had a lot of good things to say about this matter.


text: The U.S. Cattlemen's Association (USCA), founded in March of this year, held its first annual membership meeting in Las Vegas, Nev., earlier this month in conjunction with the National Finals Rodeo. USCA members from Virginia to California and Montana to Texas met to review policy initiatives, discuss strategy and plan for the coming year. USCA is a one-member, one-vote organization and only cattle producers are permitted to vote on policy. USCA President, Jon Wooster, San Lucas, Calif., says members can expect to receive ballots by mail immediately after the first of the year. "Every USCA member will have an opportunity to vote on the policy affirmed by members present at the membership meeting," noted Wooster. "I encourage every USCA member to return their official ballot and participate in shaping policy for the national organization." The day-long agenda included a Capitol Hill update by USCA's Director of Government Affairs, Jess Peterson. "It's been just a little over six months since this organization was established, and look at the difference USCA has made," noted Peterson. "When USCA was formed folks were concerned that cattle producers would lose their full time voice in Washington, D.C.; that the national animal identification system would be "married" to country of origin labeling (COOL); that the COOL law would be weakened during Farm Bill debate; and, of course, competition reform was a high priority. However, through USCA's efforts on Capitol Hill this course was changed," he said. "Congress is now supporting states in their work to create animal health trace back systems and COOL is on track for implementation in 2008. Because of a large coalition of committed individuals, cattle producers are on track to gain meaningful competition reform in the new Farm Bill." Peterson said U.S. cattle producers experienced a significant disappointment when the U.S. Department of Agriculture moved forward to resume trade in older cattle with Canada. "USCA urged the Department of Agriculture to change the effective date of Canada's feed ban from 1999 to 2003. This change would be consistent with the new OIE rules. Establishing 1999 as an effective feed ban date for Canada is a flawed decision and we continue to press the agency and Congress to correct this error." "USCA worked diligently to shepherd a resolution of disapproval regarding USDA's OTM Rule in both the House and Senate, and USCA also urged Congress to remove funding for implementation of the rule," stated Peterson. "The partisan gridlock of this congressional session prevented movement on nearly every bill and, in fact, put the new Farm Bill in jeopardy for a period of time." "USCA has received overwhelming nation wide support for its checkoff reform initiative which would permit a portion of beef checkoff funds to promote U.S. beef," noted Peterson. "Producers are on the cusp of seeing mandatory meat labeling implemented. Now it's time to put a promotional program in place to support the USA label." Wooster told members that USCA will continue to have a full time presence in Washington, D.C., and will be actively engaged as the House and Senate conference committee meet to reconcile differences in policy contained in the new Farm Bill. Wooster said USCA has pegged USDA's proposal to regionalize Argentina for foot and mouth disease as a target trade issue. "USCA urges all cattle producers and organizations to get involved in this critical issue. This onerous proposal has to become a line in the sand. The U.S. has never imported fresh and frozen product from a country known to be infected with foot and mouth disease. It is not logical or reasonable for USDA to be proposing a policy that would leave the domestic livestock industry vulnerable to such a devastating disease. An outbreak in the U.S. would paralyze livestock commerce, resulting in devastating economic consequences."


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Lawrie challenging in China
Peter Lawrie recovered from a horror start to challenge for the Volvo China Open.
The Dubliner, 31, opened with a disastrous double bogey six at the 10th hole but then played the remainder in an immaculate five under par to post a first round 69.
His three under par effort left him just four shots behind leaders Chawalit Plaphol of Thailand and Frenchman Francois Delamontagne who hit 65s.
But there were also solid starts by Kells's Damien McGrane and Gary Murphy of The Heritage as they fired one under par rounds of 71.
Challenge Tour graduates Michael Hoey and David Higgins also started solidly with rounds of 72 and 73.
But the real surprise of the day was provided by veteran Barry Lane.
The former Ryder Cup player, 45, upstaged the young guns with a five under par 67 in his 542nd European Tour event.
That put him well clear of Paul Casey and defending champion Stephen Dodd, who carded rounds of 71.
Lane enjoyed his round even more thanks to the presence of his wife Camilla on his bag.
He said: "It's good fun, although she gets to see what I'm like on the course - a grumpy old man.
"It's nice to strike a blow for the older guys. Between us my team in the pro-am was 240 years old and one of my playing partners today, Boonchu Ruangkit, is 49 and he shot the same score as me.
"It's hard travelling but fortunately Camilla has not done as much travelling and she loves it so that makes my life a lot easier."
Lawrie's stunning opening effort gives him a solid platform to launch an attack on his first European Tour win.
His best chance so far came in the 2003 Spanish Open in Tenerife, when he lost to current Smurfit European Open champion Kenneth Ferrie in a play-off.
Voted Rookie of the Year in 2003, he has consolidated his place on tour since then with earnings of over €1 million in the space of three years.
Murphy was three under par after just six holes of his round but dropped three shots on the trot at the start of his back nine before rounding off with a birdie at the eighth.
McGrane birdied the 18th to begin the 2006 season with a sub par 71 while Hoey marked his first event as a European Tour player with three birdies, a bogey and a double bogey for level par 72.
Higgins, who also graduated from the Challenge Tour for his third stint on the main tour, opened with a double bogey.
A eagle at the par five eighth helped him turn in level par before he picked up a shot at the par three 13th.
However, bogeys at the 15th and 16th left him with a sour taste in his mouth.
First round Volvo China Open, Shenzhen Golf Club, China (Par 72)
65 Chawalit Plaphol (Tha), Francois Delamontagne (Fra)
67 Barry Lane, Boonchu Ruangkit (Tha)
68 Terry Pilkadaris (Aus), Simon Yates, Johan Skold (Swe), Miles Tunnicliff, Oliver Wilson, Andrew Butterfield
69 Peter Lawrie
71 Gary Murphy, Damien McGrane
72 Michael Hoey
73 David Higgins


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There are many campaigns and articles about the strife women face around the world, but the Catapult Cover Stories series shows how useless words can be if action is never taken. The crowdfunding platform writes, "This year, help make International Women's Day more than just a cover story." With International Women's Day on people's doorstep, it is the perfect time to invest a little more than just time to the cause.
The Catapult Cover Stories series brings light to the fact that "only 7% of all U.S. foundation funds go to girls and women. Only 2% of every development dollar goes to adolescent girls." From forced prostitution and marriage to physical mutilation, the Catapult Cover Stories series is full of terrible insight when it comes to the ordeals they face.
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The Catapult Cover Stories Series Addresses Daily Abuse Against Women
- By: Meghan YoungMar 8, 2014
References: catapult.org & psfk
References: catapult.org & psfk


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by Mary Garza
(Oxnard, CA, USA)
My husband and I were going on a trip to Reno, Nv for a conference he had to attend for work. We were at LAX airport when my husband says to me hey isnt that Cheech Marin from Cheech & Chong? I said I dont know lets get a better look and stroll over. Well little did I know my husband wasnt following me and I was walking towards him by myself. I kept staring and he caught me looking. I knew I was busted for staring so I acted like I was headed for the bathroom. He starts to follow me and he, Cheech Marin says hey whats up. I said Hello and said hey arent you with out saying his name and he nodded. I said wow I have seen many of your movies can I get your autograph? He said yes and signed my flight ticket,"keep getting high Cheech Marin". I said thanks and looked at it I said to my husband here's his autograph. we laughed and began to board our plane as we sat and waited for the plane to load guess who walked in the plane??? Cheech marin!
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Causes of facial swelling include infections, allergies, and trauma or injuries, according to Healthgrades. Medical conditions such as facial cancer, obesity, heart failure, kidney failure and hereditary angioedema can also result in facial swelling.
Infections known to cause facial swelling include cellulitis, sinusitis, stye, mumps and orbital cellulitis, which is an infection around the eye, notes Healthgrades. Other infectious causes of facial swelling include tooth abscess, viral conjunctivitis and bacterial conjunctivitis. Allergic reactions that may result in facial swelling include hay fever, reactions to drugs such as codeine, and reactions to insect bites or stings. Traumatic or injurious causes of facial swelling include facial burns, facial surgery and oral surgery.
Facial swelling, also known as facial edema, is a condition in which the face becomes enlarged as a result of fluid accumulation in the tissues of the face, explains Healthgrades. It mostly affects the lips, eyelids and cheeks. Symptoms that may accompany facial swelling include facial and eye pain, eye itching, fatigue, headache and fever. Symptoms that may signify serious underlying conditions include itchy throat, breathing difficulty, a feeling of tight throat and protruding eyes. To avoid complications, individuals should seek immediate medical attention when any of these symptoms appear.


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Sept. 22, 2012
Junior offensive lineman Andrew Norwell knows where hard work, dedication and having a set goal can lead him. After serving backup as a true freshman in 2010, the Cincinnati native set a goal during the off-season to be a starter. Through hard work in the weight room, film room and practice field, Norwell met his goal by starting all 13 games as a sophomore last season.
Norwell was an immediate contributor on the field, competing without the advantage of a redshirt season. While most view a redshirt season as an opportunity to improve strength and skills and adjust to the college game, Norwell believes he actually profited from playing immediately.
"Having a redshirt season can be a real benefit," Norwell said. "You can get bigger and stronger and also you have a year of academics you can complete without losing your eligibility. However, I feel like playing as a true freshman helped me out a lot because I would always prepare going into the game like I was a starter. Sophomore year I knew the routine really well and had already played in games. It helped me out tremendously and gave me an advantage over other players I was competing with."
His move to a starting role was also spurred by a position change. A few games into his sophomore season, coaches informed Norwell he would be transitioning from left tackle to left guard. It was a challenging switch, but one he embraced.
"I liked the transition a lot," Norwell said. "It kept me on the field in a different position. It was a transition that I did in a week and it took extra practice and work. Learning all the fundamentals that goes with the position was a major test, but I've really come to like it and feel it was a good change."
Earning the starting position at left guard was a big opportunity for Norwell. While many players might be intimated by starting a new position, Norwell knew his coaches and teammates believed in him and he had the ability to get the job done.
"It felt great [to be a starter] and the role came with a lot responsibility, but I was confident in myself. Being a true sophomore lineman and playing next to talented guys like [Michael] Brewster, Mike Adams and J.B. [Shugarts] made everything easier. Last year our line was really good and I learned from the older guys. They taught me so much, and the fact they were great leaders and friends to me meant a lot."
As his talents as a player have grown, so has his hair – Norwell has been growing out his hair since 2010 and is proud of his long blonde locks.
"It was something fun to do and the girls love it," Norwell joked. "I like the long hair. 'Curls for the girls' is one of my sayings because I have naturally curly hair the girls are jealous of. I think it is something that sets me apart from the rest of the group."
With two years of eligibility remaining, Norwell is beginning to plan for the future. Playing in the National Football League is the ultimate goal, an objective that will require hard work and dedication. Having already met many of the goals he has set for himself, Norwell is confident his work ethic and commitment to the game will help him achieve his dream.
by Ciara Travis, Athletics Communications


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2nd Annual Biopharmaceuticals Meeting
What currently matters for Biopharmaceuticals in Europe
Date: 02-03 February 2012
Location: Freiburg, Germany
Following the particularly well received first workshop in 2011 concentrating on the product class of monoclonal antibodies it was a great pleasure to hold the 2nd Annual Biopharmaceuticals Workshop in 2012, with participants from the last year as well as new attendees. We invited colleagues again to meet each other, to exchange ideas, share experiences and listen to talks covering topics of highest current interest and importance. This was the second EUCRAF annual workshop and due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback we got after the first in 2011, we stayed with Freiburg as the location.
Session 1 of the 2012 Workshop was dedicated to the changing regulatory environment. We covered the previous years' news relevant for the European environment; the upcoming European Pharmacovigilance legislation; the status of biosimilars; the increase in manufacturing changes; formulation and dosage forms changes in the EU and U.S.; the current status of adventitious virus risk assessment; the current and future considerations on the clinical trial authorization; clinical trials with ATMPs in the EU and requirements for authorization of biopharmaceuticals in Japan and China.
Session 2 was dedicated to the science and strategy of development of innovative biopharmaceuticals. Here we presented current experience with personalised medicine developments; potential regulatory pathways taking into account the European HTA requirements and news from the ICH S6 guideline revision process.
With this mixture of regulatory and scientific themes we not only wanted to reach specialists from agencies and industry involved in the approval of new biopharmaceuticals but also those who define the relevant strategy and development programme.
Under programme you will see our detailed agenda. The workshop was organized in the Hotel Novotel am Konzerthaus and the social event at the end of the first day, at the famous Old Guild House (Historisches Kaufhaus).


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|Don't drink the milk... It's spoiled!
I've never done that. I've never had sour milk in my house & I've never been so rushed that I hadn't noticed the milk had gone bad. The expiration date was good, so I didn't think to smell it first, but I fed my children cereal with sour milk.
This felt like a HUGE Mommy Fail!
That, on top of the stress from the hurricane, set me into tears.
Once upon a time, I was seriously independent. I didn't need to ask anything from anyone. I was a single mom & I had it all figured out. I did what needed to be done & everything flowed. Granted, I probably wasn't doing things correctly - but I didn't know any better, so to me - it was all just fine.
Even before I was a single mom -
I spent a lot of years alone. By choice. Yeah, I had boyfriends when I was younger - but I was more focused on getting my life headed in the direction I wanted it to go before I brought another person along for the ride. The attachments I made were always ones that allowed me to have my closest friends present, or they didn't occur.
I was out on my own since 18 years of age. My dad
I was always very used to doing everything. So I did it. I didn't rely on anyone else. When there was slack to be picked up - I picked it up as if there wasn't another person. I just did it. I got a second job and a baby sitter. I worked 7 days a week & killed myself to be momma, home maker, provider, etc. Of course I couldn't handle it all & the added stress of the other "stuff" was just the icing on the crap cake.
I rolled into single mom-dom without much difficulty. It really wasn't that much different. It was actually easier in some ways because the extra component was no longer there. Other issues, yes - but in our household, no one was telling me what to do. I did what I wanted. My way.
...And then I met my husband.
He caught me totally off guard. Our friendship turned to love in what seemed like seconds and he swooped in and started taking care of me. All of the things that I was so used to doing - he started doing. I didn't know how to handle it & I absolutely resisted at first.
Eventually, I let my guard down and learned to rely on and trust my husband. Completely.
I can't even tell you how many times he has said to me over the years (yes, even to this day) "Why do you think you have to do everything by yourself?"
It's ingrained, I suppose.
Finally after all the years we've been together - I've stepped back.
Then the hurricane hit and he was working constantly. We had no power for more than a week. There were a lot of things that he had been doing, or that I didn't know how to do and it freaked me out. I haven't been in a position where I didn't know what to do since I was 18 years old!
I've gotten so used to being a partner, I've forgotten how to do some things for myself and it scared the crap out of me. At one point, I broke down in tears. I was alone with the kids. I was afraid to run out of gas. I didn't know how to start the generator (and boy did I try). I didn't know how to do so many things. My brain swirled around to the point of exhaustion....until it finally sunk in.
I didn't need to freak out. The one thing that I'd learned from my husband over the years is that it really is OK to rely on another person. I allowed other people to help me. We all helped each other and it really was OK.
When it really came down to it, it was just sour milk and maybe a little perspective.
Thank you for reading my blog!
Have a great day!!
Something I forgot to add before posting this...
If you, or someone you know is suffering or feeling in any way hopeless - please reach out. Someone DOES love you and someone WILL miss you. If you need someone to talk to in confidence, please contact the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: http://www.afsp.org/


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TTT: Fall TBR
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
This week's theme: Top Ten Fall TBR books
I just checked this out from the library and I've been meaning to read it for years, so this will be the first book on my fall TBR!
I read and liked the first book in the series, and I think it's about time I read the second one before I completely forget the first book.
I finally listened to the whole Hamilton soundtrack this summer, and now I'm really excited to learn more about the story behind the musical.
Another book I've been looking forward to for a long time! I hope I can get a copy and read it this fall.
Obviously I will read this at some point in the next few months, but I think I'm going to wait until everyone else has read it and the hype has dissipated a little.
This is going to be my creepy book to read before Halloween! I usually don't handle horror well but this one seems more psychological, so I'm intrigued.
I have an ARC of this to read, and I think a Russian-folktale inspired story would be lovely in the fall.
I'm BEYOND excited for this book, I just read Six of Crows this summer and I wasn't expecting to love it as much as I did. I cannot wait to read the sequel!
Illuminae was one of my favorite books of last year, so I'm really excited for Gemina!
Yet another Fall 2016 sequel that I'm really excited for! I loved how intense and intelligent and unexpected the first book was, and after that ending I'm very curious to see where this story goes.


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So Stir Fry™
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The packet contains noodles and a seasoning sachet with perfectly blended herbs and spices to make three tasty stir fry noodle dishes!
Simply add fresh ingredients and cook in one pan!
Which one will you try tonight?


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Devon, Florida, halfmarathon, New Zealand, Storm, The Walt Disney Company, Warrior Princess, X-Men, Xena, Xena: Warrior Princess
In case this lovely blog series has motivated you to run the Disney Princess Half-Marathon (yeah right), I should tell you one important bit of information: there are hills at the end of the race.
This is Florida, so the hills aren't that big or steep, but when you've been running for nearly 2 hours an ant hill becomes Kilamanjaro.
Thankfully, my friend, Devon, told me about the hills beforehand, but I didn't keep them in the forefront of my mind like I should have. When I reached the first hill I said something, "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! SINCE WHEN ARE THERE HILLS IN FLORIDA?! WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME ABOUT THE- oh yeah Devon did mention that…"
So after running for nearly two hours, I lengthened my stride, put on my big girl pants, and started chugging up the hill.
"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…CURSE YOU PIXIE! I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…"
The first hill wasn't that bad. Kira and I made it up and over in a few minutes. We were motivated. We were on fire! We had this! We were gonna nail this race!
Then she stepped on a bad piece of road and rolled her ankle.
It's amazing how quickly you can lose steam in a race.
We approached the second hill and I no longer felt like Xena, Warrior Princess. Yes, when I run, I pretend I'm Xena, Warrior Princess. It's either Xena or Carrie from the Matrix. Some people have playlists to motivate them, I play pretend. On occasion I have also been Storm from the X-Men, but that's only when I'm running in the rain.
Please don't judge me.
At the second hill my mantra quickly changed.
"I think I can? I think I can? I think I can? I don't think I can, I don't think I can, I don't think I can."
And then the third hill stood looming over us…
"I know I can't, I know I can't, I know I can't, I know I can't."
Whoever planned out that course should be beaten to death by the pixies.


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Adam Ayash is a 21 year old stunningly sexy model who can be seen at All American Guys. Adam's AAG profile states that "he describes himself as a brains & brawn kinda guy. Afterall, he's on the dean's list and has a pretty high IQ. Don't let the jock image fool you. He's majoring in Exercise Science and hopes to graduate in a couple of semesters. While growing up in his early teens, Adam was very much into skate boarding and sported really long hair and a "skinny" physique. Hard to believe he's grown into the body he now sports. Adam loves to work out in the gym and stay in top form year round. When not applying himself at school or at the gym, he admits that he loves to party. Other hobbies include traveling and playing the electric guitar, which he's quite good at".
Adam's favourite sport is football and his most admired body part are is biceps.
Vital statistics:
Height: 5'11
Weight: 195
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Waist: 32
Neck: 17
Chest: 42
Complexion: Medium


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In July BBDF's Principal Scientist, Dr. Danielle Kerkovich, and I attended the Batten Disease Support and Research Association's (BDSRA's) annual conference in Chicago. This event is always a great way for us to connect with families in-person and we were happy to get to visit with many of you and meet your kids.
While at the conference we had the pleasure of going to dinner with two very special sets of parents. The Currans and the Phillips are on the opposite ends of their journey with juvenile Batten disease. Nick Curran is a healthy 23 year old and Hudson Phillips was just recently diagnosed at 6 1/2 years old. Our conversation made me realize how important connecting with other affected families can be and I would like to facilitate more of that for CLN3 families. The Currans and Phillips shared nutrition strategies, anecdotes about symptoms and siblings, and asked Danielle many questions about research opportunities. I was humbled to see how much responsibility these parents feel to make sure their kids are comfortable and happy in the absence of any medical or scientific guidelines. I believe just talking to each other gave them confidence and a feeling of support and encouragement to continue making decisions that are in the best interest of their kids.
Though I think there is nothing better than visiting face-to-face, I know that attending the conference is not feasible for everyone. BBDF supports a Facebook page, a Batten Map, and the Batten Blog. We've developed these tools as a way to help more JNCL affected families connect with one another. I encourage you to use them – like us on Facebook, comment and share; add your family to the Batten Map so we can show strength in numbers; and follow us on the Batten Blog and please send us information to post and share–your own personal stories inspire others. If you have other ideas, please let me know how we can facilitate connections.
One of the reasons Danielle and I attended the BDSRA conference was to connect with families in a very specific way. The Phillips and Currans and many other JNCL families participated in a research project while at the conference. BBDF is funding a $0.5 million project with the New York Stem Cell Foundation to create iPS stem cells, a tool that will allow researchers to conduct experiments on actual brain cells with juvenile Batten disease. This is a game-changing discovery. Click here to read more about how it's done and why it matters. We rely on affected children and their parents to provide skin punch biopsies to create these cells and so many families were willing to do that. We are grateful for their participation. This project wouldn't be possible without them. If you are interested in participating in this research or have questions about it, please email me.
That was a lot to cover. Thanks for reading through and considering ways to connect with other families and participate in research opportunities. You are the reason we exist and we are committed to finding a cure for juvenile Batten disease. Stay tuned for exciting announcements in the coming months. And please reach out to me any time with ideas, suggestions, questions or concerns.
Wishing you the very best,
Mary Beth Kiser | President and CEO
Beyond Batten Disease Foundation


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Danger Thrill Show w/ Shirley Gnome
8:00 pm - 12:00 am
362 Powell St.
Vancouver, B.C.
Neil E Dee's Danger Thrill Show is hitting the road for another crazy tour! But first we are going to give Vancouver a big tour kick-off weekend!D.T.S. is packing this show with all the insanity we can fit into the van. Starring your favorite sideshow madman Neil E. Dee, The World's Fattest Contortionist "Fatt" Matt Alaeddine, international burlesque sensation Melody Mangler & that freakshow foxy lady Kata Sita!
As a special treat to ourselves and our fans we are having the dirty-pervy-country-song birdie Shirley Gnome as our guest for the evening! http://www.shirleygnome.com/
LanaLou's, 362 Powell St. Vancouver, B.C.
Adv tickets $15, Available at Lanalou's and from performers. Online at: brownpapertickets.com
$20 at the door.
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Long March
Martin Pugh
- Renewal: Labour's Britain in the 1980s by Shadow Cabinet, edited by Gerald Kaufman
Penguin, 201 pp, £2.50, April 1983, ISBN 0 14 052351 0
- Socialism in a Cold Climate edited by John Griffith
Allen and Unwin, 230 pp, £2.95, April 1983, ISBN 0 04 335050 X
- Liberal Party Politics edited by Vernon Bogdanor
Oxford, 302 pp, £17.50, April 1983, ISBN 0 19 827465 3
The trouble with timely books is that time is apt to run out rather suddenly for them. No doubt when the 20 members of Labour's Shadow Cabinet planned the essays in Renewal they expected them to thicken the political debate during the six to nine months run-up to a general election. As it is, they have been overtaken by events: shortly we shall have the more clipped and precise promises of the real Manifesto instead of the discursive and sometimes cloudy compositions presented here. 'Timely and provocative' is the publisher's claim for this volume. Provocative? Not at all – nor should one expect it to be, for elections in Britain are invariably won by those who manage to be reassuring to the electorate. Even the notable left-wing victories of 1906, 1929, 1945, 1966 and 1974 all owed something to the capacity of the radical party of the time to allay the fears of voters alarmed by the Right. Now Mrs Thatcher is as reassuring as a lively ferret in a warren full of rabbits, but Labour's escape route attracts little traffic. Many of the contributors seem primarily to be reassuring themselves, for they look back to 1945-51 as if hoping to recapture glad confident morning again. As always, they find no inspiration in Clement Attlee. He is very much Labour's Lord Salisbury – long-lasting and successful, but an end rather than a beginning. Instead it is Nye Bevan whose words our authors like to quote.
As a whole, Renewal scarcely does justice to the range of ideas recently emerging from the Opposition. The omissions and evasions make a formidable list. The House of Lords, the environment, housing, women's issues and agriculture are virtually denied attention. Withdrawal from the EEC is overlooked. And in an essay tucked away at the end Denis Healey skates deftly over the surface of world affairs and defence, never stopping too long in case he finds himself in danger of giving us his views on nuclear disarmament. Nor will the interested voter find here any indication of a policy for the Falkland Islands in the 1980s. At least some of the omissions might have been rectified, for there are 20 contributors, of whom Mr Heffer and Mr Silkin are consigned to non-topics while Mr Foot writes only a short introduction. One wonders what exactly the Shadow Cabinet were hoping to achieve. Perhaps simply to consolidate the relatively recent impression of a united team ready to govern the country.
Up to a point they do succeed in this, for there are no obvious inconsistencies in what they say; and Tony Benn, of course, makes no appearance in these pages except when quoted by Mr Silkin in praise of Labour's achievements through Parliament since 1945. Yet the Opposition surely has to do two things. It must convince the electorate that the economic depression is more British than international, or that the recovery, if there is one, is more international than British in character. Second, if Labour is obliged to defend the whole post-war status quo in social-economic affairs, it must comprehensively exploit the fears of all sections of society who suffer from Conservative attempts to demolish it. Peter Shore displays the greatest awareness of such an approach when he writes what is a remarkably frank eulogy of both Labour and Conservative governments after 1945. Gerald Kaufman, who, incidentally, is going to restore Rutland and the Soke of Peterborough, is also alive to the openings offered by high-handed Tory reform in local government and the dictatorial treatment of local authorities by the Heseltine-King regime. Gwyneth Dunwoody, in a most constructive essay on the health services, adopts a similar line of attack.
All this laborious shoring up of the post-war status quo, however, is too much for Neil Kinnock, who, almost alone, tries to strike a radical note. This takes the form of another assault on education, especially higher education, for being élitist and academically-orientated. Alas, like Prince Rupert, Mr Kinnock tends to lead the cavalry exuberantly beyond the field of battle, leaving the poor foot soldiers to their fate. So keen is he to discredit the whole process of change that has opened up universities and professional employment to British working-class children that he misses his tactical advantage. Particularly in the present climate, his line of argument is almost calculated to deter working-class families whose children want to take the opportunities open to them through education. His radical-reactionary line serves only to obscure the impact of Conservative education cuts – both in undermining the chances for working-class children and in threatening the educational aspirations of middle-class families. In thousands of middle-class homes this summer there is a fear of being denied the higher education which four years ago was easily available.
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Vol. 5 No. 10 · 2 June 1983 » Martin Pugh » Long March
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