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My White Picket Fence
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As all young girls do, I dreamed of having a colonial house with a white picket fence, two kids a boy and a girl. A beautiful bad to the bone, coca cola bottled shaped, educated woman that would make so much money there wouldn't be a bank large enough to hold it. As for my man, well you already know he would be so fine that people would stop and stare when he passed. Vacationing in the Hamptons, cars, clothes, so full of life and love and there would be absolutely nothing in this world that would stop us. When his eyes locked on mine baby the fireworks would go off in my head a love song would play and that would be all she wrote- that was my white picket fence.
It started with one bedroom with a pass through that may have been a bedroom, but didn't even have a door and not a fence in sight. One boy walking and another in tow couldn't make a girl if I tried. My coca cola shape was more like a can, minimum wage job and no college degree. He was fine though and they stop and stared when he walked, guess the problem was he stared back. It went something like paycheck to paycheck, fussing and arguing, living and laughing, but struggling and secretly hating one another because this did not look like the same white picket fence.
Our lives became full of work and priorities shifted from being together to getting out of this hole. Children activities, college, working full-time, church 24/7 became my whole world. Working over 100 hours a week, money and attempting to become a man and provide for his family became his whole world and there it was…. we drifted.
He'd come home to 4 off the chain half raised boys, a lonely and pissed off wife, we were both overwhelmed, but we were just trying to make a better life for them and that meant sacrifice and that's just what we did. Regardless of how we tried to move forward, there was one set back and then another and we were further and further away from that fence.
Life and circumstances, love and hurt, betrayal and loyalty went on for years and we were just living. I heard things like anoint your door faces with oil, clothes and pray like nobody's business, travail in the spirit, speak it into existence, speak life into your man, cook, clean up, iron his clothes, be submissive and it still ended.
What happened? What could have possibly gone wrong? I asked myself that every day for the 19 months that we lived under one roof as roommates. I'd been so afraid to show that my fence wasn't white and my home wasn't happy that I even convinced myself that it was good. Granny always said regardless of what you have, wash it and iron it good, wash your face and hold your head up high. The most valuable and most deadly piece of advice I ever received. We were both good at putting on the mask, but secretly I was afraid to have anyone over because my shameful truth would be exposed. As I look back at this I can't do anything but smile because I really thought I didn't like to entertain at my home until this very moment.
Although, I've been preparing for this new life long before this moment, there are still new challenges for me daily. For a person like me who likes to be prepared and always aware of what comes next, I find that I need to learn to live in the moment more, which is uncomfortable but I'm trying.
In wake of sharing my truth, the overwhelming feeling of hurting souls surrounding you is unbelievably consuming, it forced me to take a step back and reflect. Last night my weight was so heavy that I couldn't figure out how to move forward. This morning, I woke with a sense of peace and I immediately realized what was missing…. my cup needed to be filled. I won't get all preachy, but there are times where you give so much of yourself that you forget that YOU need to recharge. (Especially for people pleasers). Recharging your cup for some means quiet time and relaxation, and for others hanging out in the streets, some cry and some just engage in meaningless activity to help release the pressure of it all. As for me, I reconnect with my faith and fill my cup with encouraging stories, songs, sermons, quotes and scriptures and for today that's what I'll do.
Although my white picket fence looked quite different from the way I imagined, it's never too late to start over and create a new dream. If you are reading this and looking to identify, I would like to encourage you to take inventory of your cup- is it time for a refill. If so, refill baby… healing takes work and we got work to do!
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Great Ideas for Teaching (GIFT) will once again be a part of AEJMC's annual conference, scheduled this year in Chicago from Aug. 8 to Aug. 12. GIFT is always one of the most popular sessions at the conference.
Sponsored by the Small Programs Interest Group, the Community College Journalism Association and the Communication Technology Division, GIFT is a refereed panel presentation of the best teaching tips and techniques.
The Top 25 GIFT ideas, as selected by a panel of judges from within AEJMC, will be presented at a poster session, with the top idea winning the Grand Prize Award for 2017.
- Anyone teaching journalism/mass communication classes at the college level is eligible to submit outstanding and innovative classroom teaching examples. Only one entry per person will be accepted.
- Entries must be submitted using the form at https://aejmcgift.wordpress.com/.
- In addition to providing contact info., each entrant must submit a title of the assignment/project.
- Each entrant must write a short description (1000 words, maximum) that includes the idea, how it is implemented, where it is used (e.g., specific class, student media, etc.), goals and student reactions/results.
- Completed forms should be e-mailed to Kay Colley, email@example.com. Entries that do not follow format will be disqualified.
- All entries must be received via email by Sunday, April 30, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. Late entries will not be accepted.
- Submissions will be acknowledged but not returned.
- Those selected for the GIFT session in Chicago will be notified by May 31. Presenters are expected to attend the session for its duration.
- Each presenter will have a personal bulletin board measuring approximately 4-feet by 3-feet and will be required to create a poster that illustrates the project. Presenters are not required to prepare a formal presentation but should be prepared to discuss their projects with those who are interested.
Here is the form: gift-form
— Kay Colley, Ph.D., for AEJMC GREAT IDEAS FOR TEACHERS (GIFT)

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The 1975 have announced details of their largest headline shows to date. Having sold out every headline show in 2014, the art-pop quartet from Manchester will play a huge run of dates across UK and North America this autumn – including a landmark show at London's Alexandra Palace on 30th September.
Following a triumphant start to 2014 with three sold-out nights at Brixton Academy, The 1975 have spent the last five months on tour, taking in the UK and Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, mainland Europe and North America. Putting in countless miles on the road, The 1975 have seen crowds grow significantly through 2014. Fuelled by word of mouth buzz, their live shows continue to thrill whilst consistently confounding expectations.
A collection of memories, overheard conversations, and snapshots in time, The 1975's eponymous debut album is a love letter to youth, played out in bold and brash technicolor. Having topped the UK album charts and sold out every headline show to date, The 1975 have cemented their status as Britain's biggest new band.


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Luke_BMM wrote:Yeah, from what I remember, it's largely an iOS thing. Once you save a web app to the home page, it is... reluctant... to update. It's just made for a different goal (preserving the thing you chose to save, rather than giving you the latest version of what you intended to save).
Just blow away the icon and re-add it and it works great.
Does yours go to safari every time you try to open something else? Mine is doing that, and while it's not an end-game situation since I have wifi in my house where I'm most likely to play, it is less than ideal. Maybe I'll try blowing up the icon and reloading again.


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Source: National Journal
Here's a brief economic history of the last quarter-century in taxes and growth.
In 1990, President George H. W. Bush raised taxes, and gross domestic product growth increased over the next five years. In 1993, President Clinton raised the top marginal tax rate, and GDP growth increased over the next five years. In 2001 and 2003, President George W. Bush cut taxes, and we faced a disappointing expansion followed by a Great Recession.
Does this story prove that raising taxes helps GDP? No.
Does it prove that cutting taxes hurts GDP? No.
But it does suggest that there is a lot more to an economy than taxes and that slashing taxes is not a guaranteed way to accelerate economic growth.
That was the conclusion from David Leonhardt's recent column for The New York Times, and it was precisely the finding of a new study from the Congressional Research Service, "Taxes and the Economy: An Economic Analysis of the Top Tax Rates Since 1945."
Analysis of six decades of data found that top tax rates "have had little association with saving, investment, or productivity growth." However, the study found that reductions of capital gains taxes and top marginal rate taxes have led to greater income inequality. Past studies cited in the report have suggested that a broad-based tax-rate reduction can have "a small to modest, positive effect on economic growth" or "no effect on economic growth."
Well into the 1950s, the top marginal tax rate was above 90 percent. Today it's 35 percent. But both real GDP and real per capita GDP were growing more than twice as fast in the 1950s as in the 2000s. At the same time, the average tax rate paid by the top 10th of a percent of taxpayers fell from about 50 percent to 25 percent in the last 60 years, while their share of income increased from 4.2 percent in 1945 to 12.3 percent before the recession.
Here are two graphs of the top 0.1 percent and 0.01 percent. The first shows average tax rates since 1945 — down, down, down. The second shows share of total income since 1945 — up, up, up.
In short, the study found that top tax rates don't appear to determine the size of the economic pie, but they can affect how the pie is sliced, especially for the richest households.
The paper is a good reminder to be humble about taxes as a tool for growing the economy. They remain, above all, a tool for collecting revenue and tweaking incentives for specific economic behavior. Congress has cut tax rates repeatedly over the last 60 years, while the country and the global economy have undergone considerable changes that probably had a greater effect on growth. For years after World War II, the U.S. was a singular economic powerhouse with an enormous manufacturing base that employed nearly 40 percent of the economy. For the last decade-plus, the economy has grown at a considerably slower pace and the gains have accrued to a smaller and more elite share of the economy.


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BASIL: Bayesian Inference for Arterial Spin Labeling MRI
Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL) MRI is a non-invasive method for the quantification of perfusion. Analysis of ASL data typically requires the inversion of a kinetic model of label inflow along with a separate calculation of the equilibrium magnetization of arterial blood. The BASIL toolbox provides a means to do this based on Bayeisan inference principles. The method was orginally developed for multi delay (inversion time) data where it can be used to greatest effect, but is also sufficiently fleixble to deal with the widely used single delay form of acquisition.
If you have resting ASL data with only a single inversion time then you can still use the tools in BASIL for perfusion quantification. If you want to perform analysis of a functional experiment with ASL data, i.e. one where you want to use a GLM, then you should consult the perfusion section of FEAT, or if you have dual-echo (combined BOLD and ASL) data then consult FABBER.
For single delay ASL data kinetic model inversion is realtively trivial and solutions to the standard model have been described int he literature. However, it is becoming increasingly common to aquire ASL data at multiple times post-inversion and fit the resultant data to a kinetic curve model. This permits problems in perfusion estimation associated with variable bolus arrival time to be avoided, since this becomes a paramter of the model whose value is determined from the data. Commonly the model fitting will be performed with a least squares technique providing parameter estimates, e.g. perfusion and bolus arrival time. In contrast to this BASIL uses a (fast) Bayesian inference method for the model inversion, this provides a number of advantages:
- Voxel-wise estimation of perfusion and bolus arrival time along with parameter variance (allowing confidence intervals to be calculated).
- Incorporation of natural varaibility of other model parameters, e.g. values of T1, T1b and labeling/bolus duration.
- Spatial regularization of the estimated perfusion image.
- Correction for partial volume effects (where the appropriate segmentation information is available).
While the first two apply specfically to the case of mulitple delay data, the latter are also applicable to single delay ASL and are only available using the Bayesian technique employed by BASIL.
Latest version of BASIL now released!
A stable release of the latest version of the BASIL tools (to be included in a future FSL release), inlcuding the new GUI, can be found by following the link below. This version can be installed alongside your existing FSL release.
Fully updated documentation can be found via the link below and replaces that which you can find on this website.
We now highly recommend use of this version over the one in the current FSL release. If you have data processed using the existing FSL version of BASIL we would recommend re-analysing the data with the new version as there have been some internal changes, although you shouldn't notice large differences in perfusion images in practice. Certainly, do not mix results from the two different versions.
The BASIL toolset
BASIL is supplemented by a collection of tools that aid in the creation of quantitative CBF images from ASL data, you should either use one of the higher-level analysis packages or if you want a more specific analysis select the appropriate tool(s) for the data you have.
Higher-level packages, these provide a single means to quantify CBF from ASL data, including kinetic-model inversion, absolute quantification via a calibration image and registration of the data. This will generally be the first place to go for most people who want to do processing of ASL data.
Asl_gui - The graphical user interface that brings the BASIL tools together in one place.
Oxford_asl - A command line interface for most common ASL perfusion analysis.
The BASIL toolset:
BASIL (itself) - this is the core tool that performs kinetic-model inversion to the data using a Bayesian algorithm. You should only need to use it directly for more custom analyses than that offered by oxford_asl/Asl_gui.
QUASIL - A special version of BASIL optimised for QUASAR ASL data, includes model-based or model-free analyses along with calibration.
- asl_calib - this tool takes a supplied calibration volume and calculates the magnetization of arterial blood allowing CBF to be quantified in absolute units. The main functionality of asl_calib is built into oxford_asl, Asl_gui and QUASIL, but more options are available when using it directly.
- asl_reg - this tool is designed to assist in registration of (low resolution) ASL images to structural or standard brain images. The functionality of asl_reg is built into oxford_asl and Asl_gui.
asl_file - a command line tol for the manipulation of ASL data files that respects the normal structure of ASL data.
If you employ BASIL in your research please reference the article below, plus any others that specifically relate to the analysis you have performed:
Chappell MA, Groves AR, Whitcher B, Woolrich MW. Variational Bayesian inference for a non-linear forward model. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing 57(1):223-236, 2009.
If you employ spatial priors you should ideally reference this article too.
A.R. Groves, M.A. Chappell, M.W. Woolrich, Combined Spatial and Non-Spatial Prior for Inference on MRI Time-Series , NeuroImage 45(3) 795-809, 2009.
If you fit the macrovascular (arterial) contribution you should reference this article too.
Chappell MA, MacIntosh BJ, Donahue MJ, Gunther M, Jezzard P, Woolrich MW. Separation of Intravascular Signal in Multi-Inversion Time Arterial Spin Labelling MRI. Magn Reson Med 63(5):1357-1365, 2010.
If you employ the partial volume correction method then you should reference this article too.
Chappell MA, MacIntosh BJ, Donahue MJ,Jezzard P, Woolrich MW. Partial volume correction of multiple inversion time arterial spin labeling MRI data, Magn Reson Med, 65(4):1173-1183, 2011.
If you perform model-based analysis of QUASAR ASL data then you should reference this article too.
Chappell, M. A., Woolrich, M. W., Petersen, E. T., Golay, X., & Payne, S. J. (2012). Comparing model-based and model-free analysis methods for QUASAR arterial spin labeling perfusion quantification. doi:10.1002/mrm.24372


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If you plan to visit historical town Nitra - to work or to relax - definitely visit guest-house "U KRBA".
It is a family type guest-house with nice appearance and with high standard of services.
It is situated in the quieter part of the town, this location is unique with its closeness to the exhibition-grounds Agrokomplex - without using a car. Exhibition-grounds Agrokomplex is the biggest in Slovakia, where the expositions like AUTOSALON, INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING TRADE FAIR etc. are held and these exhibitions make Nitra more known also abroad. From the art, there are museums, monuments, castle Niriansky hrad and there are also some interesting occassions like The International Theatre Festival Divadelna Nitra etc.
Tourist attractive mountains are interesting moment of guest-house's surroundings.
Guest-house U Krba is place suitable for romantics and also for serious lovers of good food.
Stylish furnished restaurant is characterized with delicious cuisine full of delicatessen with perfect attendance, which shows maximal interest in every guest. The food is not only originally tasty, but it is also specially decorated. Wine experts can taste wines of home and foreign production.
Guest-house U Krba is ideal place for working and relaxing stays together.
You can find a perfect rest in an acommodation part of our guest-house, there is an oasis of peace, quiet and privacy in every room.


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On May 7th I and Goutham will be delivering 3 hour workshop on Windows Store Apps both in XAML and in HTML at Great Indian Developer Summit. Keep watching this space for more information
Developing Windows Store App in both XAML/C# and HTML/JS has been so easy. This is a series of eight hands-on lab modules that guide you through development of Contoso Cookbook, a realistic Windows Store app that incorporates many of the key new features available in Windows 8. You'll learn to work with Windows 8 controls, view states, contracts, tiles and notifications, the Windows Store APIs, and other Windows 8 features. Choose the version of the lab series for the programming language you prefer: JavaScript and HTML, or C# and Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML).
System Requirement
· Supported operating systems: Windows 8
· Also required: Microsoft Visual Studio 2012
· Internet Connection (optional but good to have)
Download Links
- Download Windows 8 labs for JavaScript and HTML (JavaScript_HTML.zip; English, 64.1 MB) http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=265118
- Download Windows 8 labs for C# and XAML (CS_XAML.zip; English, 62.6 MB) http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=265117
Must to have
Attendee must have the Windows 8 installed with Visual Studio 2012. Internet connection is desired.


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St John the Evangelist owns and operates several facilities around its Winthrop St location to assist in carrying on the mission of the church.
Church: The church building itself is located on Winthrop Street, and holds over 400 people. There is the main upper church as well as lower chapel and function space. The handicap entrance is along Lincoln St.
Rectory: The rectory is next door to the church and serves as the administrative headquarters for the parish as well as residence for the priests
School Building: The St. John's School is located on Oceanview Ave, and houses the religious education program as well as function space and a gym used for CYO programs.
Convent: The convent is located at 217 Lincoln St, next door to the school, and houses office space as well as the religious sisters who serve the parish.
Parking: The parish owns and operates 3 parking lots around the church. One at the corner of Winthrop and Lincoln Streets, and two on the corners of Winthrop Street and Oceanview Ave.


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Happy HQ, 3rd Floor, 9 Alie Street, London E1 8DE
What You Will Learn
Agile Project Management is perfect for projects with constantly changing requirements, for example software or website development. When developing a new product, the development team may spend months or even years to create the final product – only to find that the customer's needs have changed. Agile allows for and embraces change throughout the project, breaking down the project into small and manageable two to four week cycles. This allows for much more flexibility and the ability to adapt and change to the new requirements. It is beneficial for the customer, giving them much more involvement in the final product, for your organisation, as it allows for more accurate timescales and expected project costs – as well as for the team, who have much more responsibility and flexibility over their workload.
With Agile, responsibility for a project is spread between the Project Owner, the ScrumMaster, and the Team Members. The Product Owner handles setting project goals, adapting the project requirements and setting priorities for new product features. The ScrumMaster manages the team, helping to prioritise the team's tasks and carry them out efficiently. This allows the team members to directly manage their day-to-day work, with more time to focus on progress reporting and quality control.
In this one day course, you will have an intensive but rewarding day, and will learn the benefits of Agile, when it's best to use Agile, and will develop your own action plan to take away – so you can start and implement Agile in your workplace as soon as you're back in the office!Book now
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The course runs 9:30am to 5:15pm (light cold buffet 1pm to 1:45pm). Please be careful to arrive by 9:15am for registration and refreshments. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals. If you arrive over 20 minutes late you may be asked to leave and attend another day.
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One of Happy's lead trainers, he will make sure your learning experience will be challenging, engaging and transformative.


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DeStorm is rapper that is most popular on YouTube and he's also won an AMA for New Media Honoree. To be completely honest, it just surprises that he hasn't gotten signed yet because in my opinion, he's one of the greatest rappers today.
Today DeStorm released a new song and music video for it, which is very appropriate called "Love Signs" considering its Valentine's Day. Anyways I just got say the song is amazing; DeStorm's lyrics are just awesome, he uses all twelve zodiac signs and raps about the facts that go along with the signs. His rhymes, metaphors, and references to the zodiac signs were just phenomenal.
The one thing I love about DeStorm; is his voice, it's clear and really soothes your ears. Especially his singing, unlike other rappers for example, Drake; DeStorm has a wonderful singing voice that works well for his hooks and choruses. Like the hook for this song, it easily compliments the song perfectly.
The music video released with the song is just beautiful, I liked the concept of him walking around with a small fire in his hands and everywhere he pointed there'd be his lyrics on it. The whole thing went well with the song, especially how it was at night time and there were many lights flashing about. The ending was nice, showing how all the houses and trees are on fire while he's walking down the street. In all it's just an amazing music video with beautiful visuals.
In conclusion, this song has to be one of my favourites released so far for hip-hop in general. DeStorm really just delivers a song that's worthy of buying, I myself already bought it on iTunes. Why? It's completely worth it, and I've had the song on repeat for quite a while.
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No. 2 USC Men Knock Out Stanford 7-0
April 4, 2014
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. -- The No. 2 USC men's tennis team punched up a 7-0 sweep of visiting No. 52 Stanford today in a Pac-12 matchup at Marks Stadium. The lively crowd saw the Trojans win the first two doubles matches and continue their dominance through the singles matches, winning all of the six matches. USC improves to 21-2 overall with its 12th consecutive win, and is now 3-0 in Pac-12 play.
In the first doubles match to finish, Max de Vroome and Eric Johnson defeated Maciek Romanowicz and Trey Strobel 8-6. Then, Nick Crystal and Roberto Quiroz finished off an inspired comeback win, beating John Morrissey and Jamin Ball 8-7 (7) on court two.
In singles play, the Trojans were the higher ranked opponents on all courts and grabbed straight-set wins down the line. First, on court two, Stanford's Maciek Romanowicz retired with USC's #3 Ray Sarmiento leading 6-1, 2-1, giving the Trojans their first singles match win of the day. Next, at the No. 3 spot, USC's #56 Roberto Quiroz defeated Daniel Ho 6-0, 6-2 to make it a 3-0 Trojan lead and tack up the junior's 12th consecutive singles win. The clincher came on court five, where Eric Johnson defeated Anthony Tsodikov 6-1, 6-2.
With the victory in the books, the Trojans kept coming. #100 Max de Vroome whipped up a 6-2, 6-3 win over Trey Strobel on court four to get the lead to 5-0 USC. Michael Grant delivered next with his 6-4, 6-1 win over Robert Stineman, and the USC's #12 Yannick Hanfmann got to the finish line on court one with a 7-6 (4), 6-2 takedown of John Morrissey to wrap the day.
The Trojans now turn to take on No. 18 California tomorrow (April 5) at Marks Stadium at 1 p.m. for more Pac-12 play.
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After some searching and not finding the right place to buy, I decided that it would be a good idea to look for land to lease for 2012 so that I could take my time finding the perfect permanent home for the garden. After contacting many, many local farmers and being told no time and time again, I turned to Craigslist.
I put up an ad asking for 2 acres to lease for the season and although I got a lot of responses, once I explained all that I wanted to do on the land, again I was told no many, many times. Then I talked to Mike Barker, who told me that I could use the land that I am currently on, and even better, I could use it for free as long as I used organic practices. What a deal, right?
Well, like all great deals, there was a catch, and it was a catch that I didn't find out until I had been working long days for a couple of weeks. Mike didn't exactly own the land, his uncle did and Mike and his uncle were in the process of taking their disputed piece of land (upon which my garden had taken residence) to court.
But, after talking to Uncle Earl - now landlord Earl, I was told I could continue to work on the land for the season, but now I would have to pay rent to him. That all seems fair, so I continued to work and all seems fine for the time being.
I am keeping my fingers crossed.
The moral of the story, I guess, is don't take people's word for things on Craigslist, or you will become embroiled in a bitter family land dispute. I guess that isn't the worst thing that has happened to someone on Craigslist. ;)
Anyway, I am getting settled in and green things that I want to come out of the ground (and greenhouse) are starting to pop up. I have also had the chance to get to know some of my neighbors. Mike's parents live on the land adjacent to mine and have goats, sheep and cows that regularly come around the fence line and say hello. We are in an otherwise quiet valley so when some of the cows moo, it seems louder than any moo I have ever heard before. Maybe it is a special kind of loud cow, I don't know. There are baby sheep that are adorable and not interested in standing still long enough for me to take a picture of them but I was able to catch this baby goat sunbathing:
I also found out that all of those holes I have been seeing are probably occupied by things that look like this:
I will start taking pictures of things I am growing soon. Stay tuned.


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The Hitman Series is free on Amazon's Select Program for five days and then will be reduced to 99 cents.
Logan is a professional hit man. He finds the Christmas Season the dreariest and most boring of the year, but this particular year he gets caught up in a holiday jingle that lodges in his mind.
When he gets an unusual December contract, he follows a sassy twelve-year-old and her odd companions through the Bronx … and into serious trouble.
As he and his young charge flee danger from New York to Utah, his assignment brings Logan face to face with the concept of how far he can go on this dark path before there's no turning back. Is it already too late for redemption?


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Combining colors can be an awesome way to try new makeup looks, and there are three cool combos that I really love for fall. One of the chicest pairings this season is light gray eye shadow worn with a deep plum berry lip. I love this look because the softness of the shadow balances the deepness of the lip, creating a sensual, modern approach to beauty. Think 50 Shades Of Grey, like Bobbi Brown's new Come Hither collection. Opt for the lighter gray shadow in the palette when pairing with a dark lip, so as not to overpower the face.
Another mix to consider is a sweep of gold on eyelids paired with purple liner, a luxe, gorgeous look I adore. Try a deep purple liquid liner swept across the upper lash line, ending in a wing, with a dusting of shimmering gold on the lids. Balance the face with a soft rosewood pink lip and cheek. I love the golden shimmer found in Chanel's Routes Des Indes compact, which stands up nicely against a bolder colored eyeliner.
Finally, a multi-toned eye worn with nude cheeks and lips is a fun way to experiment with your inner peacock! Choose jewel tones in deep greens, purples, blues and teals and sweep one shade on the lid, add another along the bottom lash line, and finish with a flash of colored mascara in a third hue for a fab fall look. I tried a blend of loose shimmers (MAC Pigment in Teal, Make Up For Ever Star Powder in Purple) and pressed shadows (L'Oreal Infallible 24 Hour Eye Shadow in Midnight Blue) to channel my inner crazy ego, and paired the look with BadGal Mascara in Plum by Benefit.
Whether you're a natural girl or a glamorama queen, try one of these looks at night and see what kind of mischief you can get into.


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Here they are, arranged for maximum effect without commentary. (All quotes are from the New International Version.)
Please do NOT read ancient MYTHOLOGY LITERALLY, it KILLS the true meaning, these are spiritual things, they are dark sayings of old.
Psalms 104:5 He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.
Matthew 5:22 "But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell."
Luke 11:40 "You foolish people!"
Matthew 23:17 "You blind fools!"
Leviticus 19:27 Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard.
Deuteronomy 23:1 No one who has been emasculated by crushing or cutting may enter the assembly of the LORD.
Leviticus 20:18 If a man lies with a woman during her monthly period and has sexual relations with her, he has exposed the source of her flow, and she has also uncovered it. Both of them must be cut off from their people.
Ezekiel 23:20 There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses.
Leviticus 19:19 Keep my decrees. 'Do not mate different kinds of animals. 'Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed. 'Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material.
Deuteronomy 25:11-12 If two men are fighting and the wife of one of them comes to rescue her husband from his assailant, and she reaches out and seizes him by his private parts, you shall cut off her hand. Show her no pity.
1 Timothy 2:9 I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes.
Leviticus 11:10 But all creatures in the seas or streams that do not have fins and scales–whether among all the swarming things or among all the other living creatures in the water–you are to detest.
Leviticus 11:7-8 And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you.
L.Ray Smith
He does a great job in showing that the scriptures are not literal, but SYMBOLIC
The parables of Jesus are certainly true, but they are not literally true. Example: one cannot possibly put a "beam" (a large piece of lumber) in or out of one's eye, Mat. 7:3-5. The moral of this parable is certainly a great truth. The symbols used to teach that truth (namely a large piece of lumber in one's eye) is, of course, not literally or possibly true. The beam represents a huge character flaw, not foreign matter in one's eye. It's a figure of speech.
We also use such figures dozens of times a day without even realizing it. We say such things as "Don't cry over spilt milk" although we are not literally speaking of crying, nor are we speaking of milk, but rather of a disappointment that has caused sadness.
When we show our respect for our country's flag, we are not even thinking about respecting a piece of cloth, but rather the nation that the flag represents. A flag is a symbol that represents a nation. A band of gold is just a band of gold, but a wedding ring is symbolic of something much larger, something huge, something GRAND!
Who "wears the pants" in your family? Has "the cat taken your tongue" lately? Can you "carry a tune in a bucket?" Do you follow the "spin doctors" with their commentary on the "movers and shakers" in Washington, DC? Where do you stand when "the tire hits the road?" Do you know for a fact that "the early bird gets the worm?" Does "a stitch in time save nine?"
Are any of your friends "square?" Is it "cool" to eat chili on a hot day? Do people turn "blue" when they are sad? Do cowards really have "a yellow stripe down their back?" Are you "worth your salt?" Do you know people who are "pigeon heads" and "hot heads?" If people realized that "silence is golden," maybe they would stop "breaking your ear drums." Do you think that I am just "pulling your leg?" And just when will "hell freeze over?"
All languages have many, many figures of speech that are not literally true. And God also uses symbols, figures, idioms, metaphors and parables, over and over in His Word hundreds and hundreds of times!
I know of very few who will believe it, but it is true nonetheless, that Jesus taught the masses in parables and parables ONLY so that they would NOT understand the message He was giving them (See Matt. 13).
Figures, parables, metaphors, and symbols are in many ways like poetry. Take the phrase, "No man is an island" from one of my favorite poems. How wonderfully worded and true are those words?
Or this line, "Every man's death diminishes me, for I am involved in mankind."
How many unsaved friends do you have? Will YOU not be diminished for all eternity if they are not saved? Will GOD not be diminished for all eternity if billions and billions of His creatures are not saved but are rather separated and tortured in some hellhole of fire?
Elementary school children are not likely to understand such a poem as "No man is an island." They would say, of course no man is an island, neither is a man a house or a car or a telephone pole either. Yet this is the same childish mentality that many theologians use in interpreting Scripture such as the lake of fire and second death.
For all too many, these marvelous Scriptures have no meaning beyond the literal meaning of the literal words. And so, for most, the Word of God remains a giant enigma. How sad!
Right now, here in Miami, it is "raining cats and dogs." Or is it really? It sometimes rains real fish, but cats and dogs? But if it ever does rain cats and dogs, I'll eat my hat.
Some of these things are extremely elementary and others are extremely complex. God told Daniel that the wise will understand. It is not wise, but foolish to insist that countless symbols in the Bible are literal.
With that all said, let us now see that most of what is said in this marvelous book called Revelation is not literal, but symbolic.
My King James Bible says:
"The Revelation of Saint John the Divine."
And then verse one says,
"The revelation of Jesus Christ."
Which is it? It is, of course, the latter, seeing that the title is merely man's interpretation which is obviously wrong. The book of Revelation is a revelation OF Jesus Christ. It is not just a revelation from Jesus Christ, but a revelation of or about Jesus Christ. It is a revelation of HIM/YOU!
Most of my life I believed that the book of Revelation was a literal prophecy about events that will happen at the END OF THE WORLD! Prophesies that had virtually no meaning for those who have lived during the past two thousand years since it was written. But for most of my life, I WAS IN ERROR!
Now for a most important understanding. Just how was this revelation to John to be recorded and preserved? Notice it:
"and he sent and SIGNIFIED it by his angel unto his servant John" (Rev. 1:1)
What does it mean to "signify?" Certainly this prophecy of the revelation or unveiling of Christ was written down (ver. 19), but it means more than just that. To "signify" has to do with signs and symbols. From my Webster's Twentieth Century Dictionary p. 1541, first definition of signify:
"to make known by signs or words"
First definition of sign:
"any symbol that represents an idea"
That which, being external, represents or signifies something internal or spiritual.
The synonym for sign is: symbol.
There is no mistaking this language. The book of Revelation is written in SYMBOLS! So what is written externally, on paper, in symbols, has a SPIRITUAL meaning and application.
Let us now see the symbolism of this prophecy. I will pick out some of the most obvious things that would be impossible to understand literally.
Notice that in verse ten John informs us that,
"I was IN THE SPIRIT on the Lord's day..."
And then he begins to tell us what he hears and sees. Now the very fact that he was "in the spirit" on the Lord's day conclusively proves that he was not literally there!
Let us never lose sight of this fact: John WRITES what has been SIGNIFIED (WITH SYMBOLS) the things that he SEES and HEARS IN A VISION IN SPIRIT!
Beginning in verse twelve John starts to tell us what he saw and heard,
"And I turned to see the voice that spake with me his eyes were as a flame of fire, and his feet like unto fine brass. And he had in his right hand seven stars and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword..."
NONE of what I underlined is literal. Have you ever "seen a voice?" All these things are symbols that stand for other things. And God immediately gives us proof positive of this in verse 20,
"The mystery [this is not literal it was a mystery until God tells us that one thing really means or represents another and DIFFERENT THING] of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars ARE THE ANGELS OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest ARE THE SEVEN CHURCHES."
The stars are not literal and the candlesticks are not literal. In the first 20 verses of Revelation we can find eleven statements that are not literal, but rather symbolic.
They represent truths that are presented in symbols. The literal language is not the literal truth being presented. The statements themselves do not teach us the truth OF the statements. We must look elsewhere in the Scriptures for the interpretation.
Now chapter one was pretty easy as God told us just what some of those symbols represented. But there are dozens and dozens more symbols in this book of Revelation that are not explained in the verses that follow immediately. How shall we understand all those symbols. First of all, without the spirit of God, the answer is we will never understand these symbols. But guided by God's spirit, God can show us in other places in His Word what these mysterious symbols represent. It is God Who provides us with "ears to hear and eyes to see."
Now look at chapter two:
Verse 5, Will God literally punish the church of Ephesus by removing a literal candlestick? NO! Removing a literal candlestick would be no great loss to anyone.
But from what we learned in verse 20 of chapter one, the candlestick IS one of the churches . So Christ is threatening to REMOVE THE WHOLE CHURCH, not some piece of furniture or candlestick from the building of a church.
Verse 7, Is the tree of life a literal tree that one literally eats?
Verse 9, Was the church in Smyrna literally in poverty and literally rich at the same time? Does "synagogue of Satan" mean a literal synagogue where Satan has a Rabbi teaching the Law to a congregation every Sabbath day?
Verse 13, Is a name something that one literally holds fast to with one's hands?
Verse 16, Will Christ literally do battle by using a literal sword which He literally keeps in His mouth? Or do we not read in another place in God's word that this "sword" IS God's Word? (Heb. 4:12).
Verse 17, Will Christ reward the faithful with a literal little white stone? Can't we see that the stone and the name written in it represents something else? Something of much greater value?
Verse 20, Was the harlot Jezebel literally in the Thyatira church? Literal Jezebel died CENTURIES before this book was written by John. Jezebel in the physical represents or symbolizes a SPIRITUAL condition in the church of Thyatira.
Verse 22, Will Christ literally throw literal Jezebel into a literal bed where she will literally commit adultery with literal men?
Verse 23, Will Christ kill literal children of the literal harlot, Jezebel?
Verse 27, Will the saints beat the nations with a literal rod of iron into literal small pieces like broken pottery?
Verse 28, Will Christ give the literal morning star to His saints? Where would they put it? What would they do with it?
Chapter 3:1, Was the Sardis church literally alive and literally dead at the same time?
Verse 4, Were members of the Sardis congregation wearing literally soiled clothing?
Verse 7, Is there literally a metal key of David that is needed to open a literal lock?
Verse 12, Will Christ literally turn people into stone pillars in the temple?
Verse 16, Will Christ literally spit the church of Laodicea out of His mouth?
Verse 17, Were the members of the Laodicean church literally poor and literally blind and literally naked without clothing to wear? Are there not other Scriptures that tell us what it means to be SPIRITUALLY "poor, blind, and naked?"
Verse 18, Did Christ try to sell Laodicea literal gold? What would they do with the gold? What, pray tell, would Christ do with the money?
Verse 20, Does Christ literally knock at the doors of our homes and then come in and eat a literal home cooked meal and pecan pie with us?
Is it necessary for me to go through this entire book verse by verse before we can fully realize that this book is written in figurative, symbolic, and metaphorical language?
Let's look at just a few more:
Chapter 4, Was a literal trumpet "talking" with John?
Chapter 5, Is Jesus Christ literally a "Lion," an "animal?"
Chapter 6, Are these literal "horses?" Do the literal stars of heaven fall on the earth? The smallest known stars are a million times larger than the earth.
Chapter 7, Were angels literally holding back four "winds" on four literal "corners" of the earth? I thought the earth is round without corners? Can one literally wash his clothes "white" in red "blood?"
Chapter 8, Will an angel cast a literal mountain burning with fire into the sea?
Chapter 9, During the fifth trumpet will it literally be impossible for mortal men to die? Will there be literal locusts shaped like "horses?" Locusts that literally have "hair like a woman, teeth like a lion, and breastplates of iron?" LOCUSTS with breastplates of "iron?"
Chapter 10, Did John eat a literal book? That was literally sweet in his taste buds, but literally bitter in his stomach? Why would anyone "eat" a literal book?
Chapter 11, Are God's two witnesses that prophesy, literally two olive trees and two candlesticks? But if we study Zechariah 4 we can determine what is meant by "two witnesses."
Chapter 12, Will there literally be a pregnant woman "clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars?" Was this same woman able to literally "fly into the wilderness with wings of an eagle?"
Chapter 13, Will there be a literal lamb that will speak like a dragon? Just how do dragons "speak" anyhow?
Will people be literally tattooed with marks (bar codes, swastikas, Social Security numbers, implanted with computer chips or one of a hundred unscriptural marks being suggested by fundamentalist prophets) in their hands and on their foreheads so that men cannot buy or sell ice cream or automobiles without these marks?
Self-appointed prophets of doom haven't a clue as to what this mark of the beast really is or the number of his name. I have already been barred from buying and selling recently because I refuse to brandish this "mark of the beast"!
Chapter 14, Does Babylon cause all nations to literally drink of the wine of the literal wrath of her fornication? I thought wine came from grapes not wrath (of course there is that famous novel, The Grapes of Wrath).
Chapter 15, Are the seven last global plagues and catastrophes really contained in seven literal tiny gold vials or bottles?
Chapter 16, Is Jesus Christ going to return to this earth as a literal "thief"? Will every island and mountain on earth literally disappear?
Chapter 17, Will there really be a woman who will ride a literal scarlet coloured beast, having seven heads and ten horns. Can whole nations literally fornicate with a harlot? But here once more in this chapter God does reveal to us who this beast is and what the symbolic horns represent which again proves that ALL OF THESE THINGS are not literal but symbolic and represent things other than what is being described.
Chapter 18, Will the entire social, political, and economic system of the world literally collapse in just one hour because one literal city (Babylon) is destroyed?
Chapter 19, Will a literal prostitute "corrupt" the entire earth? Will a literal "lamb" marry a literal "wife?" Will the King of the universe really wear clothing dripping with literal "blood?" Is God's wrath a literal "winepress?" Will literal armies of heaven follow Christ to earth riding on literal "flying horses?" No, NONE of these things are literal!
Any theologian or preacher on international television would be laughed to scorn if he were to preach a sermon trying to prove that all of the above Scriptures are to be taken absolutely literally. Such a sermon would be seen as foolish by nearly everyone. No educated man in the Word of God would ever dare to present anything so STUPID!
And yet and YET, when we come to verse 20: will a literal beast and a literal false prophet be cast alive into a literal "lake of fire burning with brimstone?" How do these same theologians and preachers answer? They answer: "Yes, of course they will be thrown into a literal lake of fire, because THIS IS LITERAL."
Chapter 20, Will the devil, the false prophet and the beast be cast into a literal lake of fire and be literally tortured day and night "FOR EVER AND EVER"?
And will all those not found written in the book of life be cast into a literal lake of fire? Answer: "Yes, THIS TOO IS LITERAL, ABSOLUTELY LITERAL," shout our fundamentalist friends once more.
Chapter 21, And will the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whore mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, be cast into a literal "lake of fire burning with brimstone?" "Yes, Yes, A THOUSAND TIMES YES, THIS IS SO LITERAL, ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY LITERAL" shouts every red-blooded fundamentalist worth his salt!
Amazing. Absolutely amazing the power of the carnal mind to self-deceive. Why are fundamentalists totally sure that these verses on a lake of fire are literal? Well, of course, they aren't sure; they just pretend to be sure. They desire with their whole heart and being that this lake of fire is real fire. Why? Because the eternal torture of billions of men and women and boys and girls in some fabled hellhole doesn't "diminish" them one iota!
They want people who don't believe as they believe to have their flesh barbecued over fire and brimstone for all eternity. The very idea gives them great joy. And it makes them proud. They have no love for sinners as God does. They hate sinners. They hate unbelievers. They love only themselves. They pronounce CURSES on me for quoting Scriptures that show God will save everyone. They highly disapprove of God being the saviour of the whole world.
They won't hear of it; they won't have it! They don't approve of a God Who would save everyone by bringing them to repentance, and purging them, and turning their hearts to God. If God were to save everyone through the purging of his SPIRITUAL FIRE, then they could not wag their fingers at all these people sizzling and popping like bacon in a hot skillet saying, "I told you so, I told you so..." for all eternity. Hussein and Bin Laden are not the only ones out there with depraved religious minds.
God did not write nineteen whole chapters of Revelation giving us symbol after symbol and metaphor after metaphor, and then in chapter 20 switch to writing in literal language with literal meanings.
The book of Revelation was "signified" by the use of signs and symbols. Signs and symbols always represent or mean something other than the sign or symbol itself. We are all familiar with symbols and signs so that we should never be confused as to what a sign or symbol is or is not. A red and white striped barber's pole is not a barber shop, neither is it a barber, but it is a sign or symbol that immediately conveys to our understanding what it represents namely a barber shop with a barber.
There are many more Scriptures that will prove that this lake of fire has a much more benevolent purpose than barbecuing human flesh for all eternity for the sheer sick and depraved entertainment of Christian Fundamentalists.
Be it known however, that the lake of fire and the second death DO INDEED picture something spiritual that relates to or has some properties of, LITERAL FIRE and LITERAL DEATH. Without some similar properties, the metaphor would be meaningless. I have read some extremely complex definitions of a metaphor which were totally wrong. A metaphor is where one thing is said to BE something else. Here's a Scriptural example: "All flesh is grass" (I Pet. 1:24). That's simple enough. Now then, is that statement by Peter true? Yes, of course, it is true. Is it literally true? No, it is not literally true. Then how do we know for sure what there is ABOUT this metaphor that is true? If a metaphor is not literally true, how is it true at all?
Reading some theories about the meaning of metaphors causes me to think of the man who when describing the feats of a circus performer stated: "He performs feats of ease with the greatest of difficulty." It is absolutely amazing how theologians can make relatively easy to understand principles seem most difficult. I will now show you an exercise of just such grammatical gymnastics. It's just three very short paragraphs, so indulge me and I will try to simplify the whole thing immediately thereafter.
Here then is a complicated example from "Concordant Studies The Lake of Fire" page 9:
"The lake of fire is the second death. That is, the lake of fire is the cause of, or the agency which produces, the second death.
'This' represents 'that.' The idea is, the lake of fire by figure of association in which the cause is put for the effect represents the second death. This is a compound figure. That is, it incorporates more than one figure of speech. In such a case as this, 'is' itself is also a figure of speech. Instead of its literal significance (which denotes existence), 'is,' as a symbolic metaphor, means 'represent.' The concept is this: Part A represents Part B; thus Part A symbolizes Part B. As a symbol of Part B, Part A itself has become a figure."
From page 10:
"The lake of fire, which, by virtue of being its cause, thus, represents the second death." "In the interpretation of a metaphor, the goal is to take note of the essential way in which the symbolic subject is like the literal predicate.
Indeed, if in the presence of a symbolic, subject-expression, the meaning of the predicate-expression were itself unknowable which would be the case if the predicate expression were a figure of speech it would be impossible to note the likeness between the two."
And finally, from page 11:
"When one thing (or things) which represents another thing, is finally said to be that other thing, whether or not the representative thing itself is a literal entity, in any case, that which it finally represents consists in a literal expression and is a literal entity." (Italics is author's throughout).
Okay, did you get all that? I want to just borrow a few statements from the above explanation of a metaphor and see if these things be so or not. Trust me, we will get through this quickly:
1. "The lake of fire, which, by virtue of being its cause, thus, represents the second death.
2. "the symbolic subject [the lake of fire] is like the literal predicate [the second death]."
3. When one thing (or things) [in this case the lake of fire] which represents another thing [in this case the second death], is finally said to be that other thing [the second death], whether or not the representative thing itself is a literal entity [second death], in any case, that which it finally represents consists in a literal expression and is a literal entity [a LITERAL second death]."
Must we all be theologians with a 150 IQ to understand these things? That leaves me out.
Let's just take a couple of very simple metaphors from the Scriptures and apply the above conclusions to them. Here's a simple one:
"All life is grass" (I Pet. 1:24).
Can we apply the first deduction made by the author quoted above? Let's try it:
"All life is [that is, REPRESENTS] grass."
No, this is clearly not true, anymore than all life REPRESENTS trees, or all life REPRESENTS worms, or any other thing! We can certainly use the word "represents" with reference to metaphors, but not in the way the above author does. It is wrong to say that the subject of a metaphor "represents" the predicate, and it is equally wrong to say that the predicate of a metaphor "represents" the subject. Neither is true. However, both the subject AND the predicate TOGETHER, do "represent" something. And THAT'S why it is called a metaphor rather than a statement of fact!
What about number 2: The subject of a metaphor is symbolic, while the predicate is literal Let's try this out on our sample metaphor:
"All [SYMBOLIC] life [the subject] is [LITERAL] grass [the predicate]."
No, that doesn't work either. How in the world can "symbolic life" BE "literal grass?"
And now number 3: Is it true that the subject of a metaphor must "represent" something that "consists in a literal expression and is a literal entity"? Nope. Not true. All life is not LITERALLY grass! PEOPLE are not grass, ELEPHANTS are not grass, BIRDS are not grass, FISH are not grass, BACTERIA are not grass, and a thousand other forms of life are NOT literal grass! Am I going too fast for anyone?
Earlier I stated that most believe one of the following:
The lake of fire is literal and the second death is literal,
or the lake of fire is literal but the second death is symbolic,
or the lake of fire is symbolic (with literal fire) but the second death is literal.
I believe that the lake of fire AND the second death are both symbolic and figurative language.
Is it true that one part of a metaphor must be literal or there is no way to understand the metaphor? No, that is not true. Let me give you an example that I doubt many have really meditated on:
"Now at their eating, Jesus, taking the bread, and, blessing, breaks it, and, giving to the disciples, said, 'Take eat [this bread], This [bread] IS my body" (Matt. 26:26).
The greatest minds in theology have haggled for hundreds of years over this metaphor that Christ used at the last supper. Does the bread literally turn into the body flesh of Christ when we eat that bread as the Catholic faith demands? What a silly question. IT'S A METAPHOR! And the idea that one of the two parts of a metaphor must be literal is likewise silly.
In this metaphor, the bread is a symbol. Is there anyone who cannot recognize that Christ used bread from the table as a "symbol" of something? Then when used as a symbol, neither can it be any longer literal. Is there anyone who cannot recognize that Christ used His own body as a "symbol" of something?
Then when used as a symbol it neither can be any longer literal. That being said then, the bread is symbolic AND Christ's body is also symbolic! Jesus used literal "bread" from the table and used the literal words "my body." When Jesus picked up the bread and broke it, no one thought that He was talking about CHEESE! When Jesus said, "my body," no one thought He was speaking of His clothing or His shoes. Everyone at that table knew what "bread" was and what Christ's "body" was.
HOWEVER, Christ used the words "bread" and "my body" in a METAPHOR! He said, "Take eat, this [bread] IS My body." That my friends is a METAPHOR! And as a metaphor, neither the bread nor Christ's body is to be taken literally! "I am the BREAD OF LIFE" (John 6:35).
We do NOT eat physical bread to partake of the symbolic or spiritual life-giving food of Christ's body. Nor would we be partaking of spiritual or symbolic bread by eating Christ's literal flesh and blood body. Can we not see that neither part of a metaphor must always be literal. The bread is used as a symbol because literal bread is called the staff of life. Christ's body is used in this metaphor because our spiritual nourishment comes from no other source but Jesus Christ. They say that we are what we eat. When we partake of the real staff of life the spiritual food of Christ's body, we ourselves BECOME the very body of Christ ourselves!
Here's the Scriptural proof:
"I am the BREAD OF LIFE" (John 6:35).
"For we, who are many, are ONE BREAD, ONE BODY, for we all are partaking of the ONE BREAD" (I Cor. 10:17).
"The Jews, then, murmured concerning Him, that He said, 'I AM the Bread which descends out of heaven." (John 6:41).
"I am the living Bread, Now the Bread also, which I shall be giving for the sake of the life of the world IS MY FLESH" (John 6:51).
But just as most are totally blind regarding the meaning of Scriptural metaphors today, they were also ignorant of Christ's words when He spoke them:
"The Jews, then, fought with one another, saying, 'HOW THEN CAN THIS ONE GIVE US HIS FLESH TO EAT?" (John 6:52)
They also thought that metaphors were LITERAL! Christ is the Bread that came down FROM HEAVEN, not the bread that comes from wheat out of the ground. Christ is NO LONGER flesh and blood. He has been raised with a SPIRITUAL BODY
I Cor. 15:44, "it is raised A SPIRITUAL BODY."
Besides "flesh and blood CANNOT inherit the Kingdom of God."
We partake of Christ's spiritual body, not literal flesh, blood and muscle protein.
If we fight and argue as the foolish Jews did over what part of metaphor must be literal, we will learn nothing. If we can't understand a simple metaphor as "Take eat, this [bread] IS my body," how will we ever understand "The lake of fire which IS the second death?"
I don't wish to belabor this point, but it is of paramount importance and sometimes if we would hunger and thirst after righteousness, there is definitely some labor involved.
The easiest way I know to explain a metaphor is to simply state how metaphors are used, and it all becomes rather simple. If Peter's statement that "all life is grass" is not literally true, then why say it? Why use it? Because when we understand metaphors, they speak volumes about a subject in just a very few words much like poetry. "All life is grass" means that all life is like grass IN CERTAIN WAYS. That's it! That's just how simple it is. Life is like grass in certain ways, in that it is fragile, easily killed, short-lived, here today; gone tomorrow, etc. But, on the other hand, ALL life is NOT like grass in certain other ways. Not all life is attached to the ground, unintelligent, and colored green! Am I going too fast for anyone?
Without realizing it, those who defend a literal fire in this judgment of God will have a very hard time showing that anyone can be "tormented day and night for ever and ever" in a literal fire. If the fire is literal, then the idea that anyone could be tormented for ever and ever is totally impossible! How so? We will see.
Notice who is thrown into this lake of fire:
1. "And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone" (Rev. 19:20).
If the beast and false prophet are humans, then a real lake of fire would BURN THEM UP making it impossible for them to be tortured for ever and ever! If the beast and false prophet are supernatural, superhuman, or spirit in nature, then physical fire CANNOT HARM THEM in any way. So, if the fire is literal, it can serve NO useful purpose!
2. "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire." (Rev. 20:10).
As this is Satan, he is a spirit, and therefore CANNOT be tortured with REAL FIRE! Real, physical fire has NO effect on SPIRIT! Since God "makes His angels SPIRITS; His ministers a FLAMING FIRE" (Psalm 104:4), it isn't likely that the Head of the "sinning angels" would be the least bit hurt by literal fire!
3. "And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire" (Rev. 20:12 & 15).
"The dead, small and great" are mortals resurrected to judgment and are still mortal. Therefore physical fire will BURN THEM UP, hence there can be NO torture or torment for ever and ever.
So now what will our fundamentalist friends do with this evidence? Real, physical, literal fires, BURN UP physical bodies! And, real, physical, literal fires CANNOT burn or harm spiritual bodies! Sorry, but that's just the way it is!
But these verses say that there is "fire" and that those in it are "tormented." So what kind of fire are we talking about and what kind of torment are we talking about? First, the fire.
If this lake of fire is not real, physical, literal fire, is there then such a thing as "figurative fire" or "spiritual fire?" I'm so glad you asked. As a matter of Scriptural fact, yes there is such a thing as "figurative and spiritual fire." Let's start with the most profound Scripture regarding spiritual fire. As we all know, "God IS SPIRIT" (John 4:24). But have you never read:
"For our God IS A CONSUMING FIRE" (Heb. 12:29)!
God has shown Himself to be not only a fire, but a CONSUMING FIRE all through the Scriptures. You will be amazed how often God speaks of fire in bringing judgment on humanity. ALL IS OF GOD, II Cor. 5:18, Rom. 11:36, Eph. 1:11, etc. God IS a consuming FIRE.
God IS this lake of fire!
But since it is not literal fire, what does it burn? What does it consume? It is the "works of the flesh" that made sinners of those thrown into the lake of fire in the first place. And we shall see from the Scriptures that it is these very works of the flesh that are consumed in this lake of fire.
And don't think for a moment that it is not a most painful and tormenting experience to have one's carnal mind with all its ungodly passions, thoughts and deeds, burned clean and pure by the consuming fire of God's Holy Spirit! God doesn't change. He will use the same method in the day of judging at the white throne as He uses on US. Although the intensity will get considerably more severe for those who blaspheme till the end.
We are saved by grace through faith (Eph. 2:8). However, that does not purge us from all our filthy thoughts and deeds. No, there is more. There is also a consuming FIRE that God uses on us:
"For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is JESUS CHRIST. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, WOOD, HAY, STUBBLE; Every man's work shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed BY FIRE; and the FIRE shall TRY EVERY MAN'S WORK of what sort it is.
If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be BURNED, he shall SUFFER LOSS; but [pay close attention to this BIG BUT] BUT HE HIMSELF [the one who had his works burned and consumed in God's consuming fire] SHALL BE SAVED [What will save him?], yet so AS BY FIRE" (I Cor. 3:11-15)!!!
Ah dear readers, can we begin to understand the workings of God? God consumes with fire, the wood, hay and stubble in our lives. The things that don't deserve to continue. But he REFINES the gold, silver, and precious stones (those doctrines and godly character traits of God's spirit that abide the fire).
It is figurative language, it is an analogy, it is a parable, it is metaphorical (where one thing is called another thing). Our lives have either qualities of character (which are likened to gold and precious stones, things of value to refine and retain), or gross lacks in character (which are likened to wood, hay, and stubble and which are not worthy to retain or preserve).
And just as real literal fire is used to refine and purify gold and precious metals, so God's SPIRITUAL FIRE refines and purifies us from our sinful and carnal nature.
And likewise, as real literal fire is used to burn up wood and stubble, so God's all consuming SPIRITUAL FIRE will consume and burn up all the impurities in our life. These things MUST DIE. This purging is the SECOND DEATH. And whether the person God subjects to His consuming fire has many good qualities or none, the person himself shall be purged, purified, and SAVED BY GOD'S ALL-CONSUMING SPIRITUAL FIRE!!! We just read it in God's Holy Word. How can any deny it? Every person who has ever lived will be subjected to the cleaning fire of God's spirit.
God is the JUDGE (Rev. 20;12). NOT Satan. This judgment throne is "WHITE" not black! God judges in righteousness.
"He shall judge the world with RIGHTEOUSNESS" (Psalm 96:13)
"Because He [God] hath appointed a day, in which He will judge the world in RIGHTEOUSNESS" (Acts 17:31)
Next I present a Scripture that many fundamentalists hate. I'll bet if you attended a fundamentalist church, you never heard a sermon on this verse. We read that God has appointed a day (a period of time) in which He will "JUDGE" the whole world.
Revelation 20:10-15 IS THAT DAY OF JUDGMENT! Now we know that those not found in the book of life will be put into FIRE, and they will be TORMENTED. This is certainly part of this judgment. But it is not literal fire. Literal fire burns up physical things and literal fire cannot harm spiritual things. So what does the fire do or accomplish? MUCH!
This judgment in Revelation 20 IS that worldwide judgment spoken of in many prophecies. But is the purpose of this worldwide judgment to torture people by burning their flesh in real fire for all eternity?
Is that HOW God judges in "righteousness"? Absolutely not. We just read where God burns up our fleshly WORKS, and this is "tormenting" for sure. But God does not torture our flesh for all eternity. Don't get me wrong, there will be severe chastisements on those who despise God and His Savior and His Gospel. But out of their ashes will come salvation. Here is another marvelous Scripture which answers what happens to sinning humanity when God JUDGES THE WORLD in righteousness.
"For he [GOD] bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low, HE LAYETH IT LOW, even to the ground, he bringeth it even to the dust" (Isa. 26:5)
Make no mistake, God will judge the wicked with great severity. However, ALWAYS FOR A BENEVOLENT PURPOSE: "With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when Thy judgments are in the earth, THE INHABITANTS OF THE WORLD WILL LEARN RIGHTEOUSNESS" (Isaiah 26:9)!!
There will come a time when those who only knew how to blaspheme the name of God, will come to LEARN RIGHTEOUSNESS. They will not just "hear" of righteousness, no, they will actually "LEARN RIGHTEOUSNESS"!
The whole book of Isaiah speaks of judgments on Israel and on the nations. But the end of all these judgments is SALVATION TO ALL. Notice Isa. 45:22-23,
"Look unto me, and BE YE SAVED, ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: for I am God, and there is none else. I have sworn by Myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness [as in, 'For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; Who WILL HAVE ALL MEN TO BE SAVED, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth,' I Tim. 2:3-4] , and shall not return, That unto me EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW, EVERY TONGUE SHALL SWEAR" (See also: Phil. 2: 9-11 & I Cor. 12:3).
God's words will NOT return empty or void. When God speaks, it will be done. When God wills, it will be done. When God desires, His desires WILL BE DONE:
"Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, MY COUNSEL SHALL STAND, and I WILL DO ALL MY PLEASURE I have spoken it, I WILL ALSO BRING IT TO PASS; I HAVE PURPOSED IT, I WILL ALSO DO IT" (Isa. 46:10-11).
Oh the blasphemy of those who teach that God's most heartfelt desires WILL NOT COME TO PASS, but will utterly fail!!! Jesus Christ is not the potential Savior of the world; He IS THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD!!! HE WILL SAVE THE WORLD!!!
How many self-appointed, bible-thumping, doomsday, fire and brimstone, eternal torture in hell preachers believe these verses in Isaiah? Not one that I know of! Most Christians have never been taught the Scriptures that I am giving you. These things are despised by many who call themselves "Christian." And yet, God's Word is FULL of such statements of God's salvation to all.


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There will be no sleep for LSU junior left fielder Ryan Schimpf any time soon.
"I can sleep a week from now, " he said with a dazed smile after the Tigers returned from Omaha, Neb., on Thursday after capturing the national title.
Schimpf couldn't get a sound rest after LSU's deciding 11-4 win against Texas in Game 3 of the College World Series championship round on Wednesday night.
Who could? All three games in the series were fraught with nail-biting plays, something Schimpf and his teammates sat up discussing into the wee hours of Thursday morning at their hotel.
By the time Schimpf and the Tigers arrived later that day in Baton Rouge to a heroes welcome at Alex Box Stadium, he was bleary-eyed but staving off sleep.
Sleep would distance himself from a moment he isn't willing to let go of yet.
"What I am going to remember most about my career is this, " Schimpf said. "You come here, especially as a little kid growing up around here watching the national championships, and just think about how it will be to be a part of history like them -- Brandon Larsen, Warren Morris and the things they did. It's just kind of surreal and hard to believe we finally get a chance to be in history, and people will be talking about us in years to come. I just want to soak this in."
Reality will come soon enough.
Schimpf, from Covington, is in a precarious spot, trying to dance a few more moments in celebratory confetti before having to decide whether to sign a professional baseball contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, who drafted him in the fifth round a few weeks ago.
It's a position the 5-foot-9 natural infielder has wanted but never expected. Until this season, Schimpf didn't have the notoriety of some of his other teammates. His numbers have always been there, but too often Schimpf was wallpapered over because of his height and quiet demeanor.
"He was so under the radar when last season started, " LSU Coach Paul Mainieri said. "He was like the steady-Eddie guy. Everyone talked about Blake Dean and Jared Mitchell and DJ LeMahieu, and Schimpf was kind of the forgotten guy. I called him like the workman's player. He brought his lunch pail to work everyday and just did his job, and then what happened this year is he just blossomed so much that everybody knows about him now.
"He was no secret with the scouts. He went in the fifth round, and I don't know what he's going to do. Whatever he decides to do we'll all support him 100 percent. I'd love to have him back, but if he feels like it's the right time to play pro ball, I'll support him that way. All I know is I'm going to miss him if he decides to leave."
Home run hitting was probably the biggest boost to his popularity as well as turning the heads of pro scouts. Schimpf led the Tigers in homers (22), slugging percentage (.668) and runs scored (73) while ranking second on the team in average (.336), RBIs (70 to Blake Dean's 71) and stolen bases (18).
But the national trophy, all those glossy stats or Schimpf's future professional career mean more than one thing to the Schimpf family. As Schimpf's father, Craig, drove back from the CWS to LSU, he marveled at how his son has dealt with the throngs of well-wishers, teammates and opponents, revealing humility throughout.
"That's actually what makes me most proud as a dad, that means more than anything he does on the field, " Craig Schimpf said. "The phrase he always says is some players think they are bigger than the game. Ryan always said when you think you are bigger than the game, it's over."
Schimpf remembers being a little kid fawning over Larsen and Morris. He has vowed never to forget what that feels like no matter how much he rises in the game.
"How many people get an opportunity to have little kids want to get a picture with them or sign balls for them?" Schimpf asked. "You just take it all in while you can because it's not going to be there forever. It helps out kids, it puts a smile on their face and it helps you. It makes you feel special. I'm never going to shy away from anybody. If anyone comes up to me, I'm going do what I can to make them happy. It's fun."
The Schimpfs describe themselves as profoundly blessed.
"We are very thankful that things have worked out, " Craig said. "A lot of kids out there have skill and ability and just don't play well when that scout is in the stands -- and they never get the shot."
Schimpf didn't simply get the shot. He worked his way into the starting lineup at LSU and slowly added power to his game until helping to push the squad to the CWS. In Omaha, Schimpf continued to pace the offense. Though most of the series is a blur, he found time screeching to a halt in the final innings of Wednesday night's game.
"I guess it was just a countdown, " he said. "Everyone just got a little antsy, and we were kind of trying not to lose it. Everyone was just excited. . . . It was just an incredible feeling, it really was. When the game ended, I just found a hole through the fence and tried to get out there to the dog pile. I just soaked it all in. I just gave everybody a hug and just soaked it all in."
Sleep will come later.
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Jug fishing is a new, up and coming way to catch fish. Jug fishing allows people without much patience to sit around and wait for fish to bite the bait on their fishing rods, as all you need to do is toss the gadget out in the water and come back for it later.
From glass jug torches to illuminated jugs and jug fishing, here are 10 ways to use jugs.
Implications - It would be a super cool idea if these jug fishing gadgets could illuminate when you've got a bite on the fishing line. Either way, I'm always down for some cool jug innovations!
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The whole experience of having my new logo designed through designcontest.com has been great. After starting my contest I had an immediate telephone cal. Probably to check my details, but there was also evry possibility to ask questions. After that the designs start pouring in and I was amazed at both the quality and the quantity of the designs. In total I had more than 300 logo's to choose from. That didn't make it any easier by the way. Once I used the help chat and there was an immediate response (thanks Vick) and the answers I got were to the point and easy. The winner of the contest not only made a great design, but Binkula was also very quick in making some extra changes and modifications. Great cooperation between India and Holland. All in all I am very positive. I can recommend this site to everyone. binkula
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Yellow Yards Company is a Dutch firm. We believe in the fact that people are responsible for their own choices and destiny. We further believe in the fact that everybody basically wants to do the right thing, be rewarded and have fun. Dysfunctional teams, broken down communication lines and lack of insight and common goals, lead to people that behave inflexible and ineffective and organizations that are less successful than they can be. We help organizations and people to understand the patterns they are in and the way they can work on better relationships, cooperate resourcefully and achieve their potential. We are specialized in (interim)change management, deliver trainings, perform coaching and outplacement and we invest in train the trainer projects and knowledge sharing. Note: I feel as if I don't want to go for yellow as a color. Using something else might be a little more "out of the box" maybe.
thanks for the feedback... any tagline you want me to incorporate on the logo?
Still fond of the font and the way it forms a compact unity. The picture I don't get and the whole logo is a bit bleak, compared to the others.
Thanks for your effort. It doesn't really grab me. And I must admit that the color scheme is not my favorite.
Thank you for your effort. The font is very nice. We are not just an interim management cy, although I understand that one can use the loge for different sectors. The tulips are a bit too much for a Dutch company. And a bit large in this logo.
Very nice. Even better than the first one with the comparable visual. Would it make the total image better, if you would be able to resize the words in such a way that the visual (what is the proper name for the picture part in your logo?) would be right in the middle above yards. Get my drift? It looks a bit out of balance like this, even though it isn't really.
It's is different and I like the social element. The word company seems a bit awkward almost, as if it doesn't belong there. Thank you!
This one I like very much. Thank you. It is strong, on the other hand a bit aggressive. Could you make the yellow and black bold Y's a little sleeker?
Hi ids1, Thanks for the feedbacks :) please feel free to suggest some improvements or changes on my entries.. By the way, it's still 5pm in here actually.. Yours, Niff
I do like the classical feel it has. For me the symbol stands for both the "Y" and a road. And a choice that had to be made. So yes, best so far. (Do you ever sleep? It must be in the middle of night out there)
Sort of clueless to be honest. Liked the idea of a logo within the logo (tulip, the YY styling), but I can get excited fro n something totally different too I guess. Open to anything for now and probably that will lead to a more definite direction in the coming days. Right now the only thing that I keep thinking, is that there might well be a dash of yellow in it, but not dominating. A subtle hint to the name yellow yards color maybe.
Is there anything specific your looking for or still fishing for ideas?
It is with an "s" btw. Yards.
Thanks for clarifying that error. I was starting to create 2 designs in one. Any revisions pls dont hesitate to request. Pls try to be as specific as possible. Thanks. Few more versions on the way
Funny to see that the first thing that comes to mind are tulips! I feel as if I don't want to go for yellow as a color. Using something else might be a little more "out of the box" maybe.
Thank you for your design. You.re the very first. I made at least 1 error typing the contest. It is Yellow Yards Company. Sorry....
It's Yellow Yards. I obviously made a mistake somewhere. I'l rectify it. Thanks!
is it Yellow "Yards" Company or "Cards" ? please let me know thanks
About #33 and #34, Here I used different fonts that resemble Trajan Pro, entry #33 I used Goudy Old and entry #34 I used Minion Pro font..
Like Trajan with UC and LC example #31 There are a few that are like Trajan with UC/LC Thanks
Really neat that you keep sending me new designs, but I really must say that I am not so keen on symbols like tulips and windmills. And cloaks either. I understand it is striking for somebody who lives somewhere else, but for us it is at least old fashioned. And one other thing: I don't like letters to be replaced by the picture part.


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1 (28 ounce) package of frozen cut green beans
1 garlic clove, minced
1 diced onion
1 diced red bell pepper
1 (16 ounce) jar Alfredo cheesy sauce
1 (6 ounce) package of french fried onions
Salt and pepper (to taste)
In slow cooker combine the green beans, onion, red bell pepper, garlic, salt and pepper, Alfredo sauce, and half of the package of french fried onions and mix well.
Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours. 30 minutes before serving sprinkle the remaining french fried onions on top of mixture in slow cooker.


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