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Quote of the Week: Union Democracy Edition."Larry runs the union like a dictator. He doesn't want his members to know the truth about how dues are spent." – David E. Bradley, newly elected member of the executive board of the Fresno Teachers Association, discussing FTA President Larry Moore. FTA reports 855 ballots were cast by an electorate of about 4,000 members. (November 16 Fresno Bee)
"It's a very hurtful thing for me to be told I'm not a member in good standing after paying my union dues all those years." – Belinda Boyd, New York City school aide who nominated Anthony Ferina for local chairman. Ferina was disqualified because the parent union claimed Ms. Boyd was not a member, despite her membership card, union voting record and seven years of dues payments. Out of 14,000 eligible members, only 27 voted in the election. (November 22 New York Times)
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Peter and Nathan Petrelli are reunited, but a battle erupts between them. Matt Parkman and Hiro Nakamura are set up by Adam Monroe as Monica Dawson is captured by a street gang, and Micah Sanders turns to his mother Niki for help. Maya Herrera learns Sylar's true nature when he kidnaps Molly Walker and Mohinder Suresh. Elle plays the hero to get back into her father's good graces. The preview states two characters will die.
Actually the preview says they will "fall" - which probably means "die," but I wouldn't put it past Tim Kring for it to mean something else in one or both cases. And death isn't necessarily permanent on this show..."Hero" doesn't necessarily mean good-guy - Maury Parkman could be one of the two, and he's pretty much useless now. I'm betting Elle will be one of them.
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YUSUFALI: Fight them, and Allah will punish them by your hands, cover them with shame, help you (to victory) over them, heal the breasts of Believers,
And still the indignation of their hearts. For Allah will turn (in mercy) to whom He will; and Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
PICKTHAL: Fight them! Allah will chastise them at your hands, and He will lay them low and give you victory over them, and He will heal the breasts of folk who are believers.
And He will remove the anger of their hearts. Allah relenteth toward whom He will. Allah is Knower, Wise.
SHAKIR: Fight them, Allah will punish them by your hands and bring them to disgrace, and assist you against them and heal the hearts of a believing people.
And remove the rage of their hearts; and Allah turns (mercifully) to whom He pleases, and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
But who are them - "pagans" in general, or the specific tribes against whom Mohammad warred?
There's more, including the Ayatollah Sistani's list of najis - persons or things that are ritually impure. Note that najasat, cited in item 10, is a derivative of naji. Note also that this is list is a Shi'ite teaching; this article doesn't state whether the Sunni list varies from this one. The classification of nonbelievers as unclean is derived from verse 28.
Click the "Koran" label to see all my posts on this series.
"The New World" is one of the oldest settled constitutional democracies on earth, to a degree "the Old World" can barely comprehend. Where it counts, Americans are traditionalists. We know Eastern Europe was a totalitarian prison until the Nineties, but we forget that Mediterranean Europe (Greece, Spain, Portugal) has democratic roots going all the way back until, oh, the mid-Seventies; France and Germany's constitutions date back barely half a century, Italy's only to the 1940s, and Belgium's goes back about 20 minutes, and currently it's not clear whether even that latest rewrite remains operative. The U.S. Constitution is not only older than France's, Germany's, Italy's or Spain's constitution, it's older than all of them put together.
Read the whole thing.
Update: Not mentioned is non-continental Europe - the United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland. Britain grew into the mold of an established democracy gradually, so pinning an exact date of birth is tricky. After reading Wikipedia's history on Parliament, I would place that date at the early 20th century, when the House of Commons had wrested supremacy over Parliament from the House of Lords. The UK does not have a constitution.
Iceland didn't even gain full sovereignty - from Denmark - until 1918; its current constitution was drafted June 17, 1944. Ireland became independt from the UK in 1921; its constitution dates to 1937.
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I'm guessing that Parkman's dad has the ability to possess people, assuming he's the one who attacked Angela Petrelli last week. She said she attacked herself, which may be true - but who was making her claw at herself?
Three of the Group of Twelve (see this photo) still live: Angela, Bob, Maury Parkman, and the
Kathleen Katherine Harris lookalike. Angela won't tell Matt who "Kathleen" "Katherine" is.
The scenes with Hiro and his dad were great. Hiro must come to accept what Kaito Nakamura does - that history must be kept inact even if it costs the life of a love one. Ironically, what changes Hiro's mind from saving hid dad is a conversation with his younger self.
Update: Typo on Ms. Harris' name corrected.
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"Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "ho ho ho" greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday.
Sydney's Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.
If Santa were wearing a lime-green leisure suit, matching wide-brimmed hat, and five pounds of gold jewelery, they might have a point.
As if the silliness of this weren't self-evident...imagine if some outfit had, out of "sensitivity" concerns, petitioned publishers to refrain from hyphenating certain words between the second and third syllables for purposes of line justification. Like this:
Jason missed the bus, but arrived at school
in time for Professor Montgomery's demon-
stration of the Laws of Thermodynamics.
So far, nobody who finds demons offensive (Christians and Muslims being two notable examples) has yet to complain about this printing practice. It's obvious to sane people that "demon-strate" connotes nothing about evil spirits - just as "ho ho ho" is just a laugh and not a recitation of a bachelor party guest list.
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No, Ron Paul is not my candidate. Not for president. He might make a dandy new leader for the Branch Davidians.
The anti-Semitic slur is repeated.
What anti-Semitic slur is he talking about? Apparently, this:
Moreover, Paul seems to be playing a sly game with his conspiracy-minded fans. He does not explicitly endorse the crazier theories out there, but he hints at dark forces in the U.S. government threatening our liberties, he inveighs against the "neo-cons" (shorthand for Jews in some circles) and he gives aid and comfort to the paranoid by appearing on their favorite radio shows.
I disagree with Sullivan's view that the column overall is "weak" - Charen raises vital issues about the candidate - but on this one topic he has a point. It is false to assume that there is anything inherently anti-Semitic in the use of the term "neo-con." David Horowitz - himself a neoconservative (according to dKosopedia) and Jewish - explains:
"Neo-conservatism" is a term almost exclusively used by the enemies of America's liberation of Iraq. There is no "neo-conservative" movement in the United States. When there was one, it was made up of former Democrats who embraced the welfare state but supported Ronald Reagan's Cold War policies against the Soviet bloc. Today "neo-conservatism" identifies those who believe in an aggressive policy against radical Islam and the global terrorists. It is a group identical to conservatives generally. Its opponents -- including most Democrats and all parties to the left -- would appropriately called "appeasers."
Dick Cheney is a neo-con, after all, and he's as Jewish as a ham sandwich.
Charen's column doesn't offer evidence that Paul is an anti-Semite himself, but he does associate with and take money from those sorts. Not a good campaign move.
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YUSUFALI: But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, an seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practise regular charity, then open the way for them: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
PICKTHAL: Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
SHAKIR: So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
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Ron Paul does have white-sheet supporters. But then, everybody has nutbags within their support constituencies.
Why does he resonate with these sorts? I went to Stormfront's site (find the link yourself), and read the first post in the Ron Paul comment thread, linked plain as day at the bottom of the home page. The author, Charles Coughlin (not to be confused with, but most apparently inspired by, this guy[)] lifted certain quotes from the candidate's issues page:
Debt and Taxes
Working Americans like lower taxes. So do I. Lower taxes benefit all of us, creating jobs and allowing us to make more decisions for ourselves about our lives. (more)
American Independence and Sovereignty
So called free trade deals and world governmental organizations like the International Criminal Court (ICC), NAFTA, GATT, WTO, and CAFTA are a threat to our independence as a nation. (more)
War and Foreign Policy
The war in Iraq was sold to us with false information. The area is more dangerous now than when we entered it. We destroyed a regime hated by our direct enemies, the jihadists, and created thousands of new recruits for them. (more)
Border Security and Immigration Reform
The talk must stop. We must secure our borders now. A nation without secure borders is no nation at all. It makes no sense to fight terrorists abroad when our own front door is left unlocked. This is my six point plan: (more)
Privacy and Personal Liberty
The biggest threat to your privacy is the government. We must drastically limit the ability of government to collect and store data regarding citizens personal matters. (more)
Property Rights and Eminent Domain
We must stop special interests from violating property rights and literally driving families from their homes, farms and ranches. (more)
The common theme in these issues is a "leave us alone" attitude. Don't take our stuff, don't let the world meddle in our trade decisions, don't let foreigners criminally tresspass into the country, don't get us involved in wars irrelevant and/or harmful to national security. All of those sentiments are sane. Including the last one; I disagree with Paul's claim that Iraq is such an unnecessary and bad war.
Stormfront and its fellow travelers insert two additional attitudes that are not so healthy. First is xenophobia; white racialists seek a sort of cultural protectionism to insulate themselves from nonwhite groups. Second is whackball conspiracy theories that misplace the blame on real and perceived threats, and that misidentify the true intentions of various groups.
Good ideas can be used to serve bad causes, and the white-sheets find much that is useful in Ron Paul's political platform.
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Yesterday (11/7/07), a "research study" was circulating on the internet which claimed to have found the "real" reason for global warming. Even though the hoax was quite elaborate, and the paper looked genuine, a little digging revealed that the authors, research center, and even the scientific journal the study was published in, did not exist. I sent an e-mail to Rush about the issue regarding the hoax, with a copy of the "research study". Unfortunately, my very brief note to Rush was not very clear, and he thought that I was calling global warming a hoax, rather than the study. Even though Rush has told me not to worry about it, and that "the buck stops here" with him, I just wanted to apologize to everyone for this misunderstanding, as I feel that better wording on my part would have prevented this from happening.
Ironically, the hoax was published by a true believer in anthropogenic global warming, in an attempt to discredit AGW skeptics:
An anonymous Brit has now admitted in a brief interview that he wrote the fake global warming research paper which is claimed to have fooled some of us "global warming skeptics". His stated purpose was to "expose the credulity and scientific illiteracy of many of the people who call themselves climate sceptics".
I would argue that he has done just the opposite.
Several of us (scientists and non-scientists alike) were able, within a matter of seconds to minutes, to identify the paper as a fake. We then spread the word, warning others of the hoax. Therefore, we showed that we do not, as the hoaxer claims, "believe almost anything if it lends support to their position". We did exactly the opposite.
I was listening to Rush that day. He introduced the bogus study and debunked it during the same broadcast.
Dodgeblogium has the bogus study's abstract.
Dr. Spencer demonstrates one of the first rules of both journalism and peer review: check the validity sources. In this case the named authors didn't even exist.
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The IRS requires that pastors' compensation be "reasonable," depending on matters such as comparable salaries, church size and a pastor's value to the congregation.
IRS rules prevent pastors and other insiders from excessive personal gain through their tax-exempt work.
From an emotional stance, I really don't want either side to win. I am fond of neither excessive lavishness with church funds, nor the very notion of the IRS regulating salaries, even those of nonprofit employees. But what is important is the law - that the IRS interprets it objectively, and that the ministries follow it.
Kenneth Copeland has a rather unique situation compared to the others, as Haverluck states:
Kenneth and Gloria Copeland's Kenneth Copeland Ministries of Newark, Texas must explain church assets transferred to a for-profit company, Gloria Copelands's $1 million loan to that company, and Kenneth Copeland's $2 million gift marking the 40th anniversary of his ministry.
I'll need more details before I can offer an opinion on this.
Not one candidate gets so much as a B grade in my book, only three make a C, and only two of those are actually running. I knew I would be dreading the 2008 race.
The top Dems are Chris Dodd and Bill Richardson, tied at 30%.
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He has had contact with Peter Petrelli. Is it possible that Kensei/Monroe actually originated from the current timeframe, and that Peter was somehow responsible for his presence in seventeenth-century Japan?
Bob tells Nathan about Monroe. He was one of the founders of The Company. (And he is younger in appearance than any of the Twelve who have had screen time.) He is a megalomaniac who wanted to harness "mutant" powers to make the world a better place by inflicting not-so-divine wrath on its corrupt elements; we see signs of that megalomania in his interactions with Hiro. Linderman was a true believer. The Company imprisoned Monroe, but Monroe escaped two weeks ago, and has been hunting down the other founders.
Peter is back from the future, but he left his Irish girlfriend Caitlin there. Will he be able to retrieve her?
This episode introduces a new wrinkle: a child inheriting the same ability as that of one of its parents. Matt Parkman is the only known example of this.
When Future Peter regained his memory of his mother, did we just witness Angela Petrelli's ability?
Mohinder was right to be dubious of Bennett's sanity, but too quick to trust Bob with what he knows. He'd make a lousy spy.
Niki has the mutant strain of the Shanti Virus. She will most likely be kept in quarantine, and some event in March will cause the virus to escape into the general population. I'm predicting that Sylar tracking down Mohinder (or The Company itself) will play a key role.
Next week's episode "Four Months Ago" will show events that happened between Seasons One and Two. Some vague spoilers here. We'll see how Maya and Alejandro became outlaws, how D. L. Hawkins died (his gunshot wound last season didn't seem lethal), and how The Company bagged Peter after the explosion. Hopefully we'll also learn more about Adam Monroe, and about Sylar's rescue - maybe Adam had something to do with it...
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YUSUFALI: Say to the Unbelievers, if (now) they desist (from Unbelief), their past would be forgiven them; but if they persist, the punishment of those before them is already (a matter of warning for them).
And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah altogether and everywhere; but if they cease, verily Allah doth see all that they do.
If they refuse, be sure that Allah is your Protector - the best to protect and the best to help.
PICKTHAL: Tell those who disbelieve that if they cease (from persecution of believers) that which is past will be forgiven them; but if they return (thereto) then the example of the men of old hath already gone (before them, for a warning).
And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is all for Allah. But if they cease, then lo! Allah is Seer of what they do.
And if they turn away, then know that Allah is your Befriender - a Transcendent Patron, a Transcendent Helper!
SHAKIR: Say to those who disbelieve, if they desist, that which is past shall be forgiven to them; and if they return, then what happened to the ancients has already passed.
And fight with them until there is no more persecution and religion should be only for Allah; but if they desist, then surely Allah sees what they do.
And if they turn back, then know that Allah is your Patron; most excellent is the Patron and most excellent the Helper.
Now, do these references to "unbelievers" refer specifically to the Qurayshi, or to unbelievers in general? Spencer mentions several scholars who claim the latter:
According to Ibn Abbas, Abu Al-`Aliyah, Mujahid, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas, As-Suddi, Muqatil bin Hayyan and Zayd bin Aslam, the statement that Muslims must fight until there is no more fitnah means that they must fight "so that there is no more Shirk." Shirk is the association of partners with Allah – i.e., calling Jesus the Son of God. [Refer to this article for a more detailed description of shirk - AKH] So this verse, although it was revealed in the aftermath of a seventh-century battle between Muslims and pagans, has a universal application: the Tafsir al-Jalalayn glosses it this way: "And fight them until sedition, idolatry, is, exists, no more and religion is all for God, alone, none other being worshipped…" Muhammad himself said: "I have been commanded to fight against people so long as they do not declare that there is no god but Allah, and he who professed it was guaranteed the protection of his property and life on my behalf except for the right affairs rest with Allah."
This section continues to describe the battle itself, and to lay out a few more divine directives.
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CTV adds Showtime's 'Borgias'
Broadcaster to co-produce first 10 episodesTORONTO -- Canadian broadcaster CTV has added "The Borgias," Showtime's replacement drama for "The Tudors," to its conventional TV network slate.
CTV signed on as a co-producer for the first 10 episodes of the Canadian-European co-production about an infamous noble family in Renaissance Italy.
CTV earlier found ratings success on its domestic network with U.S. premium cable dramas like Showtime's "Dexter," AMC's "Mad Men" and HBO's "The Sopranos."
The Jeremy Irons-starring "Borgias" is the successor to "Tudors" on Showtime, which aired in Canada on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. for four successful seasons.
Canadian actor Colm Feore is in talks to co-star opposite Irons in "Borgias" as the producers add Canuck content elements to the project.
The period drama is expected to shoot in Hungary this summer, before posting in Toronto and bowing in spring 2011.

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Have you ever wondered why the Catholic church has an yearly ceremony called ash Wednesday, lent and palm Sunday.
Did you ever ask yourself why the priest rubs ashes in the middle of your forehead.
Did ever wonder why all this takes place a week before Easter, the day of the risen christ, and the return of the physical SUN.
Let me suggest to you that all of this is a ceremonial carryover of ancient wisdom, and that this ceremony is about and has it's roots in the storyof meshac, shedrach and abendigo.
(The physical, the intellectual and the emotional), who went into the furnace heated SEVEN times., in the book of Daniel and that this story is relating to the pineal gland, and the fornix of the brain.
Meditation on Death
Chapter 23 of "The Imitation of Christ"
By Thomas a Kempis (d. A.D. 1471)
Very soon the end of your life will be at hand: consider, therefore, the state of your soul. Today a man is here; tomorrow he is gone.(I Machabees 2:63) And when he is out of sight, he is soon out of mind. Oh, how dull and hard is the heart of man, which thinks only of the present, and does not provide against the future!
You should order your every deed and thought, as though today were the day of your death. Had you a good conscience, death would hold no terrors for you; (Luke 12:37) even so, it were better to avoid sin than to escape death. (Wisdom 4:16) If you are not ready to die today, will tomorrow find you better prepared? (Matthew 24:44)
Tomorrow is uncertain; and how can you be sure of tomorrow? Of what use is a long life, if we amend so little? Alas, a long life often adds to our sins rather than to our virtue!
When the Bible talks about dying, it's not referring to real physical death, but a symbolic death of the lower nature, the physical, the intellectual and the emotional.
When one dies daily, it means to enter into meditation, then when death comes, you will overcome, not a real death, but the death of the lower self.
Once you die, you will resurrect as the christed one, symbolised by the skull and bones, which means victory over death, just as the older crucifixion crosses, always showed the skull and crossbones at the feet of Jesus.
Each morning remember that you may not live until evening; and in the evening, do not presume to promise yourself another day. Be ready at all times, (Luke 21:36) and so live that death may never find you unprepared.
Many die suddenly and unexpectedly; for at an hour that we do not know the Son of Man will come. (Matthew 24:44) When your last hour strikes, you will begin to think very differently of your past life, and grieve deeply that you have been so careless and remiss.
This is referring to the falling back, the turning back to the old Ego self, the old desires, as lots wife turning back to look, turned into a pillar of salt. Of course this is symbolic of reverting back to your OLD self, signified by turning into a pillar of salt.
When one fails in meditation and does not allow the solar plexus energy to rise, you have fallen back, you are reverting back to your old self, that's why you have to die daily, the only way to insure the eventual death of the OLD man, the old self, is to die daily, as paul said "I die daily"
It's the death of the lower nature, the animal nature in us that the bible is concerned with, after all it says " I gave man an animal mind until SEVEN times passes him by.
So what does all this have to do with ash Wednesday, palm Sunday and lent?
In the Catholic churches the branches of the sago palm are blessed on Palm Sunday. The acceptable way to dispose of such blessed palms is to burn them.
The ashes from these burnt palms are applied to the foreheads of Catholics on Ash Wednesday and the remainder of the ashes are left in shallow bowl at the entrance of the church as a reminder of our ashen mortality during the rest of Lent.
There in that ancient ritual of the Catholic church is the phoenix, the palm, and the ashes all tied in together. Plus it helps to one to see the deep spirituality that Rowling has embedded in the stories of little Harry Potter, the quintessential Ego, a young kid taking on the ancient dark forces of evil and conquering them.
Smith also notes the connection between phoenix and the palm tree because Phoenix in Greek means palm tree.
Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter. It is the sixth and last Sunday in Lent, and the first day of Holy Week.
Palm Sunday commemorates the time when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and the people waved palm branches and cheered him as the coming King. The Old Testament prophet Zechariah had foretold the arrival of the Messianic king in Jerusalem via the humble conveyance of a colt.
The prophet Zachary had foretold this triumph which the Son of Man was to receive a few days before His Passion, and which had been prepared for Him from all eternity. 'Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Sion!
Shout for joy, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold thy king will come to thee; the Just and the Saviour.
He is poor, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt, the foal of an ass.'[1] Jesus, knowing that the hour has come for the fulfilment of this prophecy, singles out two from the rest of His disciples, and bids them lead to Him an ass and her colt, which they would find not far off.
He has reached Bethphage, on Mount Olivet. The two disciples lose no time in executing the order given them by their divine Master; and the ass and the colt are soon brought to the place where He stands.
The second of today's ceremonies is the procession, which comes immediately after the blessing of the palms. It represents our Saviour's journey to Jerusalem, and His entry into the city. The city is the human mind, jerusalem is the higher mind, achieved during meditation
As you know, Jesus retreated into the wilderness and fasted for 40 days to prepare for his ministry. It was for Him a time of contemplation, reflection, and preparation. By observing Lent, most Christians join Jesus on His retreat. The wilderness is that barren mind, the place of solitude, where the christ child is born.
Lent consists of the 40 days before Easter. In the western Church, we skip over the Sundays when we count the days of Lent, because Sunday is always the joyful celebration of the Resurrection. Therefore, the first day of Lent in the western Church is always a Wednesday.
Palm Sunday
The sixth and last Sunday of Lent and beginning of Holy Week, a Sunday of the highest rank, not even a commemoration of any kind being permitted in the Mass.
In common law it fixes the commencement of Easter duty. The Roman Missal marks the station at St. John Lateran (see STATIONS) and before September, 1870, the pope performed the ceremonies there.
The Greeks celebrate the day with great solemnity; they call it kyriake or heorte ton baion or heorte baiophoros or also Lazarus Sunday, because on the day before they have the feast of the resuscitation of Lazarus.
In England the day was called Olive or Branch Sunday, Sallow or Willow, Yew or Blossom Sunday, or Sunday of the Willow Boughs. Since the celebration recalled the solemn entry of Christ into Jerusalem.
Ash Wednesday is 46 days (the 7th Wednesday) before Easter Sunday.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. The early church determined that the Lenten period of fasting and renewal should correspond to Christ s fasting (Matt. 4:2), and by counting forty days back from Easter (excluding Sundays, which remain feast days), arrived at the Wednesday seven weeks before Easter.
The Gospel, taken from St. Matthew, xvi, 1-9, describes the triumphant entry of Christ into Jerusalem when the populace cut boughs from the trees and strewed them as He passed, crying, Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Palm branches have been used by all nations as an emblem of joy and victory over enemies; in Christianity as a sign of victory over the flesh and the world according to Ps. xci, 13, "Justus ut palma florebit
Pineal Gland
The pineal gland, 50mm long, shaped like a pine-cone and sitting deep down in the centre of the head is the shriveled remnant of an ancient warmth and light-perceiving sense organ that opened to the exterior with the fontanel in the cranial bone.
The pineal gland is in contact with the parietal chakra, the so-called thousand-petalled lotus. It regulates the circadian rhythms of the body, biological rhythms that are attuned to the day-night cycle and cover a period of 24-25 hours. These rhythms can be disrupted by natural or artificial magnetic fields, and among other things react to the daily cyclical pattern of the terrestrial magnetic field.
The pineal gland interacts closely with the sympathetic nervous system that is responsible for functions like an increased heartbeat frequency (above the diaphragm.
The activity of organs is enhanced by the sympathetic system and inhibited by the parasympathetic one. Below the diaphragm, the opposite applies). Thus, the nerves that serve the pineal gland don't originate in the brain but in the sympathetic nervous system.
There is a non-visual energetic connection from the eyes straight to the hypothalamic and hypophyseal parts of the brain, and a further one to the pineal gland, with the latter reacting to changes in brightness as well as the various colours of sunlight. This Gland is the body's light receptor, and is called the house of spirit by the chinese.
The pineal is Sometimes called the pine cone
as you can see the early church as well as greek and egyptians knew well of the Pine Cone (pineal)
This pine cone staff is a symbol of the solar god Osiris, Egyptian Museum, Turino, Italy. Osiris originated in Egypt, where he was their Messiah, who died for the good of his people, and whose Mother, Isis, was worshipped as the Virgin Mother. Osiris was the equivalent of the Egyptian Jesus Christ!
you see in the above picture, the kundalini, two snakes going up the spine to the pineal gland (pinecone), they have bird heads, signifying the flying phoenix. That is once you have had the kundalini experience, you have an out of body experience and meet Jesus in the air, signified by the phoenix, bird of flight.
This picture is of the Assyrian winged god with a pine cone, representing power of regeneration. Traceable to Tammuz of Babylon. Most Paganism in history is traceable directly back to Tammuz of Babylon.
His mother, Semiramis, was the first Virgin Mother in world history, predating the birth of Jesus Christ by over a thousand years. Did you know that the Roman Catholic practice of making the Sign of the Cross originated in Babylon as people paid homage to their Messiah, Tammuz, who "died for the good of his people".
People would constantly publicly demonstrate their love and adoration for Tammuz by making the sign of the "T", or "t". which is the human body, with outstretched arms.
making the sign of the "t" for Tammuz directly into the Roman Catholic Church, as people thought they making the sign of the Christian cross. Tammuz was the Babylonian forerunner of Jesus Christ.
This is the pope's staff with a pine cone, the ultimate Pineal gland symbol! Since the ultimate goal of religion is the securing of eternal life, we should not be surprised that the Pope should be carrying the ultimate symbol of eternal life. But they never told you huh?
The largest pine cone in the world at Vatican Square in the Court of the Pine Cone. Must be pretty significant to be this BIG, don't you think. Note the two phoenixes on the sides of the pine cone
This is Dionysus, the Greek god, carrying a pine cone staff as a fertility symbol. Children are always looked upon as extending the life of the human species. Therefore, it is predictable that the Pine Cone should be linked to the new life of the conception of children.
As Gautama breathed in the Breath of Life, the Thousand-Petal, Golden Lotus Blossom of his Crown Chakra of Enlightenment began slowly spinning. As it gently turned, it radiated out concentric circles of the Flame of Enlightenment and Reverence for ALL Life
Most of the popular associations with Easter come from pagan traditions rather than Christian. However, traditionally the church has taken these pagan elements and "converted" them to convey Christian principles.
For example, the egg is a common pagan sign of fertility and good luck. In Christian tradition, the egg is often used as an analogy to the trinity, and to signify the resurrection life promised us by Christ's resurrection (1 Cor. 15:37-38).
Butterflies and rabbits are indicators of spring, and therefore new life, but Christians often used the butterfly as a symbol of the resurrection. Just as the caterpillar "dies," is "buried" in his cocoon, and then emerges in a "new body" somehow made from the old body and with "new life," so Jesus died, was buried, and was resurrected and we who belong to Him will be also (Rom. 8:11).
Hiding Easter eggs once symbolized the mysteries of the world of the gods and goddesses, who had to be coaxed into returning life to the earth in spring.
Christians used hiding-and-finding as a teaching tool to children that we have been "hidden" from God's loving presence by our sin, but we are "found" by Christ, who forgives us, loves us, and treasures us (Luke 15:4-7).
It can also signify the diligence with which we are to seek the kingdom of God and our joy in finding it (Matt. 13:44-46). Lambs are fertility symbols and indicators of spring in paganism, but in Christianity we remember that we are His sheep.
Additionally, Christ is the Passover Lamb (Pineal) the One sacrifice Who cleanses all from sin by His blood (electromagnetic energy)
FORTY years, days etc.
The Lenten period is calculated to extend from Resurrection Sunday back for forty days, not including Sundays.
Sundays are not included because they commemorate Christ's glorious resurrection on "the day after the Sabbath," "the first day of the week," "the Lord's day." which is SUN day, the day of the SUN.
The forty days commemorate the significant "forty" periods in Scripture (although forty is not always significant), including the forty years the Jews wandered in the desert after they had been rescued by God from Egypt, and which did not end until they repented.
Jonah preached to Nineveh that God's judgment would come on them in forty days. During that time the people repented and thus were spared God's judgment.
Jesus was tested by the Devil (his Ego) in the desert for forty days before He began His public ministry, announcing salvation to the repentant and judgment to those who continued to rebel against God.
Jesus prophesied that God's judgment would come against Israel for rejecting Him as Messiah within the time of His own generation (Matt. 24; Luke 21; Mark 13).
Within forty years of His death, burial, and resurrection, Jerusalem was destroyed and the temple ( Brain) was so ravaged that "not one stone [was] left here upon another" (Matt. 24:2).
The word Lent has an obscure origin, and is probably a corruption of similar terms in ancient Anglo, Saxon, and Germanic languages, all of which referred to spring, new life, and hope.
Although it is generally considered to be a time of mourning and repentance, it is also designated as a time of new life and hope because by means of the death of Christ, we receive new life.
Yet even now", says the Lord, "return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments".
Return to the Lord, your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and repents of evil.
Blow the trumpet in Zion; sanctify a fast; call a solemn assembly; gather the people. Sanctify the congregation; assemble the elders; gather the children, even nursing infants. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber.
Between the vestibule and the altar let the priests, the ministers of the Lord weep and say, "Spare thy people, O Lord, and make not thy heritage a reproach, a byword among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, 'Where is their God?"
Then the Lord became jealous for His land, and had pity on His people. The Lord answered and said to His people, "Behold, I am sending to you grain, wine, and oil, and you will be satisfied; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations.
According to religion:
Putting ashes on our heads as a form of penitence is a practice inherited from Jewish tradition. In Old Testament times, fast days expressed sorrow for sins and the desire to make atonement to the Father. Ashes, for Jews and Christians alike, are a sign of repentance, sorrow, and mourning.
The King of Nineveh believed the prophecy of Jonah and fasted forty days wearing sackcloth and sitting in ashes to save the city, and ordered the people to do so, too [Jonah 3:4-10].
Jeremiah calls Israel to "wallow in ashes" of repentance [Jeremiah 6:26]. Abraham speaks of being unworthy to speak with God because he is "but dust and ashes" [Gen 2:7] -- being man, he is created from dust. Jesus also refers to this symbol in Matthew 11:21.
"Alas for you, Chorazin! Alas for you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes."
The ashes imposed on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday are a reminder of our unworthiness and sinfulness sinfulness that corrupts and stains us and leads to death (we return to the dust from whence we came.)
Ashes remind us of our original sin and our need of redemption our need to be cleansed of sin and made worthy of Salvation.
This is why the priest says, as he imposes ashes on our foreheads, "Remember, man, that you are dust and to dust you will return" [Genesis 3:19] or Turn away from sin and be faithful to the gospel. [Mark 1:15]
What is Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is the day Lent begins. It occurs forty days before Good Friday.
Is Ash Wednesday based on a pagan festival?
No, the catholic church initiated the ritual, based on the ancient knowledge of the Pineal gland and fornix of the brain, but kept the knowledge hidden from the world
Why is it called Ash Wednesday?
Actually, Ash Wednesday is its colloquial name. Its official name is the Day of Ashes. It is called Ash Wednesday because, being forty days before Good Friday, it always falls on a Wednesday and it is called Ash Wednesday because on that day at church the faithful have their foreheads marked with ashes in the shape of a cross.
Why do they have their foreheads marked with a cross?
Because in the Bible a mark on the forehead is a symbol of the animal nature being burned up in the furnace (fornix) By having their foreheads marked with the sign of a cross, this symbolizes that the person died on a Cross within himself.
This is in imitation of the spiritual mark or seal that is put on a Christian in baptism, when he is delivered from slavery to sin and the devil and made a slave of righteousness and Christ (Rom. 6:3-18).
And the LORD said to him [one of the four cherubim], 'Go through the city, through Jerusalem, and put a mark [literally, "a tav"] upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations that are committed in it.' This mark is the Pineal gland.
And to the others he said in my hearing, 'Pass through the city after him, and smite; your eye shall not spare, and you shall show no pity; slay old men outright, young men and maidens, little children and women, but touch no one upon whom is the mark. And begin at my sanctuary.' So they began with the elders who were before the house." (Ezekiel 9:4-6)
This is mythology
Tav is one of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, and in ancient script it looked like the Greek letter chi, which happens to be two crossed lines (like an "x")
and which happens to be the first letter in the word "Christ" in Greek (christos). The Jewish rabbis commented on the connection between tav and chi and this is undoubtedly the mark Revelation has in mind when the servants of God are sealed in it.
The early Church Fathers seized on this tav-chi-cross-christos connection and expounded it in their homilies, seeing in Ezekiel a prophetic foreshadowing of the sealing of Christians as servants of Christ.
It is also part of the background to the Catholic practice of making the sign of the cross, which in the early centuries (as can be documented from the second century on) was practiced by using one's thumb to furrow one's brow with a small sign of the cross, like Catholic do today at the reading of the Gospel during Mass.
Consider the following verses from the New International Version:
"That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line and went to Shiloh, his clothes torn and dust on his head." (1 Samuel 4:12)
"On the third day a man arrived from Saul's camp, with his clothes torn and with dust on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him honor." (2 Samuel 1:20.
"Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornamented robe she was wearing. She put her hand on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went." (2 Samuel 13:19).
"When David arrived at the summit, where people used to worship God, Hushai the Arkite was there to meet him, his robe torn and dust on his head." (2 Samuel 15:32)
Is there another significance to the ashes?
Yes. They also symbolize death and so remind us of our victory over death. Thus when the priest uses his thumb to sign one of the faithful with the ashes, he says, "Remember, man, that thou art dust and unto dust thou shalt return," which is modeled after God's address to Adam (Genesis 3:19; cf. Job 34:15, Psalms 90:3, 104:29, Ecclesiastes 3:20).
This also echoes the words at a burial, "Ashes to ashes; dust to dust," which is based on God's words to Adam in Genesis 3 and Abraham's confession, "I am nothing but dust and ashes" (Genesis 18:27). It is thus a reminder of our triumph over spiritual death, not LITERAL death.
Where do the ashes used on Ash Wednesday come from?
They are made by burning palm fronds which have been saved from the previous year's Palm Sunday, they are then blessed by a priest -- blessed ashes having been used in God's rituals since the time of Moses (Numbers 19:9-10, 17).
Why are ashes from the previous year's Palm Sunday used?
rejoiced at Jesus' triumphal entrance to Jerusalem. They celebrated his arrival by waving palm fronds, little realizing that he was coming to die for their sins.
By using palms from Palm Sunday, it is a reminder that we must not only rejoice of Jesus' coming within us.
Is having one's forehead signed with ashes required of the faithful?
No, it is not required. "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up" (James 4:10).
Is Ash Wednesday a holy day of obligation, that is, a day on which we are required to go to Mass?
No, it is not a holy day of obligation. However, it is strongly advisable since it is fitting to mark the beginning of penitential season of Lent by going to Mass. The formal, corporate worship of God is a good way to get a good start to the season. Also, even though it is not a holy day of obligation, it is a day of fast and abstinence.
and although Ash Wednesday is a day of penance (like all of the days of Lent except Sundays, which are feast days no matter when they occur in the liturgical calendar since they celebrate Christ's resurrection), the Church has never chosen to make it or any other specific day the definitive commemoration of the concept of repentance.
Palm tree
(Heb. tamar), the date-palm characteristic of Palestine. It is described as "flourishing" (Psalms 92:12), tall (Cant 7:7), "upright" (Jeremiah 10:5). Its branches are a symbol of victory (Revelation 7:9).
"Rising with slender stem 40 or 50, at times even 80, feet aloft, its only branches, the feathery, snow-like, pale-green fronds from 6 to 12 feet long, bending from its top, the palm attracts the eye wherever it is seen."
The whole land of Palestine was called by the Greeks and Romans Phoenicia, i.e., "the land of palms." Tadmor in the desert was called by the Greeks and Romans Palmyra, i.e., "the city of palms."
The finest specimens of this tree grew at Jericho (Deuteronomy 34:3) and Engedi and along the banks of the Jordan. Branches of the palm tree were carried at the feast of Tabernacles (Leviticus 23:40).
At our Lord's triumphal entrance into Jerusalem the crowds took palm branches, and went forth to meet him, crying, "Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord" (Matthew 21:8; John 12:13).
Was the first Palm Sunday a fulfillment of Bible Prophecy?
YES!!! Let's look at Zechariah 9:9 & John 12-14 Zechariah 9:9 "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem:
behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass."John 12:14 - "And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,"
The Real meaning
As the solar (jesus) plexus energy rises, it goes thorough the SEVEN seals, notice above that ash Wednesday takes place SEVEN weeks before EASTER, Easter is the passover, it's when the new you emerges from the egg.
In you the energy has to rise through the SEVEN chakras
40 days, 40 weeks, 40 years all mean the same thing, Human gestation is FORTY WEEKS, it means when you are apart from god, you are in the 40, in the flesh, in the physical. The human embryo's gestation period is 40 weeks.
It then says, jesus steps on mount olivet, these are the olive glands at te base of the skull (golgotha), jesus dies at age 33, because the energy has passed the 33rd vertebrae.
The ashes on the forehead, represent the OLD self, complete with the animal nature burned up. leaving the ashes behind, The physical, the intellectual and the emotional all burned up in the furncae or fornix of the brain.
Jesus riding into Jerusalim (the renewed mind) on the ass and colt, shows the control over the ANIMAL nature.
In the tabernacle is an dust-pan and broom, signifying the sweeping up of the ashes, you have left behind, of course it's just a symbol.
Then comes the association of the firebird or phoenix, which rises from the ashes, as you take flight. (out of body experience).
The CHI, X in greek is the jesus in you, and has activated the Pineal gland, and you're a new person.The new jerusalem as come down from heaven.
To die daily, means to give up the left carnal mind (the world) in meditation.
here is scriptural proof, that to die is symbolic, not LITERAL
Learn now to die to the world, that you may begin to live with Christ. (Romans 6:8)
To die to the world, means to overcome the lower animal mind in Meditation.
Then you receive christ (electromagnetism) light and slay the lamb of god (pineal gland) and this takes away the sins of the world.
(Matthew 24:44) When your last hour strikes, you will begin to think very differently of your past life, and grieve deeply that you have been so careless and remiss. This means you will look back, to try and be that old self again, you will seek that comfort zone. Like lots wife, if you look back, you will turn into a pillar of salt.
If you keep looking forward, then the priest puts a cross in ashes on your forehead, you have overcome the world.
your easter has arrived, the bird takes flight.
all within you, you will become the Christed ONE. or christened, with this electromagnetism, light from above)
When the Third Eye begins to become active, one feels a tingling behind the skin of the forehead. Some esoteric traditions call that sensation "the tickling of the ant."
In the Bible, Solomon advises people to learn the ways of the ant and become wise. The ant s "wisdom" is a play on the wisdom chakra being associated with the tickling of the ant.
Until when they came to the Valley of the Ant.
An ant said, enter your houses, (lest) Solomon
and his armies crush you, while they know not.
So he smiled, amused at her speech.
--Quran 27:18-19
If you think Solomon actually conversed with an insect, perhaps you should read no further.
This article might be hazardous to your mental health.
The valley of the Ant is the place where the wisdom chakra is located.
Solomon smiled at the ant as was "amused at her speech." The ant s "speech" is the
intuitional knowledge conveyed through the crown chakra.
But who is Solomon? A better question might be what is Solomon?
Sol om on s actual name is the ancient city of ON. Sol sun, om, meditation, on the city
One receiving the gifts from meditation id SOL OM ON.
Voodoo priest, calling for the power of god to enter a Jesus cracker.
The Bible and Quran Solomon is derived from the Persian god-king.
The kundalini energy rests in the root chakra, the muladhara. This is the queen s symbolic "throne."
The higher consciousness influence (Solomon) alters the root chakra s energy. Solomon (the crown chakra) calls the queen (kundalini) to "come to me."
The higher influence (hetep, peace or salaam) draws on the raw force to rise up the spine to connect with it.
After some effort, the queen (kundalini) does come to Solomon, but some correction remains necessary.
As much of the spiritual concepts in existence are rooted in scriptures, it would behoove us to revisit the texts and to decipher the code language of scripture.
By "code language," I do not mean such things as supposed codes that predict assassinations when words are lined up in various positions. I mean codes that are "hiding in plain sight" under such terms as "tree," "boat," "water," and more.
The Crystal Palace consists of the thalamus, hypothalamus, pituitary and pineal glands.
Notice the scriptures from revelations, as they relate to crystal and amethyst etc, this is the Brain.
"The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst."
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
Mantak Chia has written: "Once the Crystal Palace is open, it becomes illuminated like millions of shining crystals. It can give and receive light and awaken our inner knowledge and deepest potentials.
It receives light and knowledge from the universe and reflects it to the various organs and glands to enhance them. The crystal Palace also has 10 holes connected to the 10 Celestial Stems, which in Chinese Astrology regulate all heavenly energies that influence the earth" (Awaken Healing Light of the Tao).
In the Middle Eastern wisdom tradition, the 10 Celestial Stems and the Crystal Palace are considered to be ruled by Sulayman.
Sulayman and the Queen of Sheba all relate to the human brain.
Mojo bowl, with voodoo magik
Voodoo priest, hexing this poor soul
More voodoo
It is possible that the notion of penance which was suggested by the rite of Ash Wednesday was was reinforced by the figurative exclusion from the sacred mysteries symbolized by the hanging of the Lenten veil before the sanctuary
Philippine voodoo priest hexing more unsuspecting souls.
What is this ashes stuff
Major Voodoo priest, complete with voodoo garb and smoking purse, also note the facial expression to go along with it.
Unsuspecting oriental gal, more voodoo
WAR WAR what is it good for? do you know WAR?
2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for [that day shall not come], except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.
2 Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Now, does that describe George WaNker Bush or does that describe GeorgeWaNker Bush? He has certainly had his spin-merchants "shew" him as God in those recent pictures.
Well, Jesus-God as opposed to God-God or Ghost-God, whom are all really God, but God is different from God-Godin some ineffable way
Interesting point. The Anti-Christ is assumed by most people to be the antithesis of Christ.
In actual fact, according to religious dogma,the Anti-Christ is an impostor falsely claiming to be Christ in His
second coming.
That is not George Wanker Bush - YET - but he loves playing dress-up.
Thanks for writing bdf. Shame on George Bush. But he did tell us that Jesus was his favorite political philosopher.
Yet, I have not found any Biblical reference on attacking your neighbors in a pre-emptive strike. Has anyone?
"We have defeated Saddam Hussein and Iraq. The good news is Iraq is ours, and the bad news is Iraq is ours." David Letterman
See ma look how many I killed
I'm a real animal huh!
Oh, God what have we done, we have kept the knowledge of meditation and the Pineal Gland hidden from the people all these years, and there's been nothing but WAR!
Luckily Buddha passed on the TRUTH, and at least some people have been ENLIGHTENED


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On September 30 of every year, public schools in Virginia must report their official student enrollment to the state. This report becomes part of the basis upon which funding for public schools is allocated from the state to local school districts. Funding from the state is provided for every student counted in the September 30 official student enrollment report. The state doesn't provide funding for students arriving after September 30.
PWCS' official student enrollment report for the 2014 – 2015 school year is here.
From a financial standpoint, this report is invaluable.
From a planning standpoint, however, this report is almost worthless.
The purpose of the official student enrollment report is to provide a snap shot of student enrollment at a given point in time, and that's what it does. Looking at the report you notice:
- that PWCS has a lot of trailers – 121 at the elementary level, 22 at the middle school level, and 37 at the high school level, with 20 of those at one school.
- that almost the same number of elementary schools are above 105% of capacity as are below 90% of capacity.
- that 521 students are enrollment in pre-school programs in PWC public schools.
- that Gar-filed high school is 360 students below capacity, and Hylton is 365 above capacity
- that Potomac high school is 615 students below capacity, and Patriot high school is 769 students above capacity.
If you look closely, you also notice that some elementary schools are below capacity, but have trailers. Some others are at capacity or only slightly over, but they also have trailers.
For example, Ellis elementary school is currently at 92.5% of capacity, but has a trailer. Ellis is home to Virginia Pre-school Initiative classrooms, so, while Ellis is below capacity at the K-5 level, when pre-K is added, Ellis is over capacity. Because some classrooms are smaller than the planning capacity, like some title-1 classrooms, you can end up with a school that's below planning capacity, but needs trailers because it's out of classrooms.
There are reasons for that, but you won't find the answers on any official PWCS publication that's released to the public, assuming such a report exists. That's because the purpose of the official student enrollment report is to provide the number of students enrolled on September 30.
From a planning standpoint, citizens, government employees, and public officials need to know about classroom space at each school. They need to know how many regular ed, special ed, pre-school, ESOL, and resource rooms there are at each school. They need to know how many of those rooms are being used for instruction, both full and part time, and how many are empty. They need to know how many trailers are at each school and what those trailers are used for.
Information like that informs all of us about where the needs are. It lets us know why the 10 room planned addition at one school will only add 125 additional seats at that school instead of 250 (because 5 of the rooms will be used for self-contained SPED classrooms). It lets us know why schools that appear to be below capacity, may actually be overcapacity.
Unfortunately, PWCS doesn't have a report that conveys that information. At least not one that is released and available to the public. The enrollment reports in the CIP are the official student enrollment with enrollment projected several years into he future. While that report conveys projected growth, it doesn't say anything about classrooms availability.
Lack of information about available space in schools is one of the primary challenges our county faces in effectively planning for growth.
Loudoun County figured that out a few years ago, and began providing information about available space in their schools in their CIP (see here, page 15).
I've been harping about development and growth for some time on this blog and elsewhere. I, and many others, have complained that our county keeps repeating the same mistakes over and over again, and doesn't seem to have learned.
I think we keep repeating the same mistakes because we don't have the information we need to make good decisions. Good decisions aren't guaranteed with good information, but bad decisions are almost certain with bad information.
I hope PWCS starts providing information like Loudoun does, so that we can make better decisions in the future.


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Dish customers can pay their bills online, through the mail, over the phone or in cash at certain retail locations, as of 2015. To pay online, customers should log in or create an account at MyDish.com.
Customers can find information on the Dish website on how to pay their bills by phone or set up automatic payments each month. Additional information is available on the website on where to send payments by mail based on regional location. Customers can use the Pay-in-cash locator function on the website to locate retail locations that accept cash payments. Processing fees may apply at these locations.


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The following are some of the lessons that I've learned since moving to New York City 18 months ago. I came to NYC with the sole intent of doing cold approach pickup. I ran some rough math and figured out I went out 4.5 nights a week. I pulled a dozen + times, a number which definitely would have been higher if I hadn't had zero logistics for 5 months. I've fucked up a lot, I've succeeded just as much and I've learned a number of lessons. These are the main lessons, and the ones I'll keep in mind for the future.
Cold Approach is a Skill that Can Be Learned
If you go out a lot and approach, you can get better. It doesn't matter how bad you are, everyone is capable of improvement. That being said, it's a fucking intense skill to learn. Pickup has caused me to experience the highest highs and lowest lows. It's also awfully complex. Earlier it took me 13 months to go from zero to fluency in Russian. I equate learning pickup to learning Russian, times three.
Your Living Situation Matters
Let me start with the massive caveat that there are heaps of guys who get laid who have nothing going for them. Their lives are in shambles but they have game and pull. I accept this but for me, at this particular stage, I've found that it's important for me to have my life in order. That is, good living situation, good logistics and at least some modicum of satisfaction from my work. When I lack those things I notice that I do worse.
Field Reports are the Best Tool for Meeting Wingmen
I've gone to NYC meetups, posted in forums that I'm looking for wingmen, met guys at the club and had guys read my field reports then message me. Of these methods, having guys read my reports then hit me blows everything else out of the water. In 4 out of 5 cases these guys are the coolest, most dedicated, best wingmen imaginable. If you live in a big city and are going out, I would recommend posting reports not just for your own benefit, but as a tool to meet cool wingmen.
Your Self-Talk Matters, A Lot…
I used to tell myself things like "you're bad with girls" or "girls just don't like you". I had no idea how much of a disservice I was doing myself. The problem is that these beliefs are self-reinforcing. That is, when you give them power then they become reality. Your brain will seek out ways to align your actions and results to those beliefs, thus killing your chances of getting laid. For the last year I've only reinforced helpful beliefs, like "I'm awesome" and "girls love me". This has made a tremendous difference.
It's Worth Putting in the Effort to Get into Good Clubs
Me and some wingmen have a Whatsapp group called NYC Nightlife Sucks. This is not negative, it's the truth. From roughly October to April you're lucky to find a couple of sets a night Sunday to Wednesday. That's it! That being said, there is a good party happening every night of the week at one of the hot clubs. Getting access to that party would give you unlimited sets on all the off nights.
I initially had a few chances to get that access. I met a few promoters, I had some tentative relations there that could have blossomed into something. But I never pursued it. I told myself, fuck all that, you care about cold approach! Just focus on that! My heart was in the right place but long term I was shooting myself in the foot. It's hard to focus on cold approach when you can't find any girls. So in the future, in whatever city I move to, I would take the time to develop the connections that would allow me access to all the best parties.
Good Information Comes from Videos & Reading
The pickup videos are popular and with good reason, they're great. But I find about half of all my best information from reading. Most pickup forums tend towards dreck, however, with a critical eye you can find some gold. I've found that typically videos provide a broad perspective on game while individual posts do a better job of breaking down minute concepts, giving you a chance to understand the thinking and logic behind another person's beliefs.
It's Up to You to Close
As the guy it's your job to sort out the challenges. Get the logistics handled, deal with her objections, deal with her friends objections, and just fucking go for the close. Girls will not close you (exceptions aside for the stories we hear about advanced guys having girls close them, in my experience this rarely happens at a lower level). You can have the best fucking bond, have a magical time with her but if you don't close, odds are sex isn't going to happen.
Not Wanting to Leave Sweet Zone / Look Dumb
I think that in the last three months in particular I've stopped taking risks. My game got to the point where I can easily hook, have conversations, do cool shit, get makeouts, etc. It took a lot of work to just reach there and I feel that I started taking growth for granted and I stopped putting myself on the line. The problem is that to reach the next level I'm going to have to start looking dumb again. I'm going to have to take risks which will burn many sets.
Interestingly, I think that one of the reasons I stopped taking risks has to do with my awesome wingmen. I started going out with really cool guys and I didn't want to look retarded in front of them. This is obviously 110% my own problem. I think that in the future I may reserve 2 or 3 nights a week to go out solo where I give myself permission to fuck up horribly and look like an idiot.
You Can Detach too Far from Results
Outcome independence is a big thing in pickup, as is the idea of this being about not just the girls but the personal growth. I totally believe in both but I think that I took them too far. I didn't pull my last two or three months going out because I had zero logistics, but also because I didn't push hard for the close. I put so much focus on "internal growth" that the girls became almost secondary. So I definitely fucked up here.
Overall I had a blast though and I'm really looking forward to future challenges. Berlin and Vegas are next on the list, let's do it!


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3 moves:
Dragon uppercut
Hurricane kick
You have to shout the names of the moves when you use them.
When you level, get more hp as usual. Also, increase your damage. If your level mod to damage is less than 3, increase it by 1. If it's already 3, reset it to 0 and add another damage die instead. Like this:
Level 1: 1d6 + 0 + ability mod
Level 2: 1d6 + 1 + ability mod
Level 3: 1d6 + 2 + ability mod
Level 4: 1d6 + 3 + ability mod
Level 5: 2d6 + 0 + ability mod
Level 6: 2d6 + 1 + ability mod
Level 7: 2d6 + 2 + ability mod
Level 8: 2d6 + 3 + ability mod
Level 9: 3d6 + 0 + ability mod
Your hit die is a d6. This is also your damage die size.
Your moves all do the same damage: damage dice + ability score mod + level mod (if any)
You wear no armor, only a sweet cutoff gi. Headband optional.
Palette swap: pick the color of your sweet cutoff gi and hair. Headband optional.
Your relevant ability score is strength.
You can't multiclass. No feats.
Your class skills are athletics and acrobatics but not stealth and deception and slight of hand. You are a ninja but not that kind.
You are proficient in Str, Dex, and Con saves.
You're a human but you get no feats.
You get 1 attack at 1st level and another every 4 levels after (= prof bonus - 1, see)
If you use the same move twice in a row, you grant your opponent a +2 cheese bonus to AC vs your move, cumulative over the round.
Using hurricane kick, jump and start kicking. You can kick anyone next to you, then move 5' in the air and kick anyone next to you now that you haven't kicked already.
Dragon uppercut makes you jump real high and makes prone and knocks back. You move forward 5' and your extended legs are ability score off ground.
Hadouken is a fireball, man. Range = double your move. Force damage?


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And they're off... It's the first weekend of MAY, which, of course, means hats, horses, and Run for the Roses - Kentucky Derby time, as well as lots more Movies & Specials blooming on TV!
*See the 3rd Episode of When Calls the Heart: "Heart and Soul" Saturday May 2, 2015 at 8PM/7c. on the Hallmark Channel. (repeats at 11PM/10c.)
Episode Details - "Heart and Soul": Elizabeth and Jack remain worlds apart and Abigail finds out the devastating truth about Bill Avery.
Ratings for the 2 Hour WCTH Premiere:
"The highly-anticipated season 2 premiere of Hallmark Channel's original scripted series, When Calls the Heart, launched this (past) weekend to a 2.1 HH rating and 2.3 million total viewers, according to Live+3 data." (ratings details via Hallmark)
*Premieres Saturday May 2, 2015 at 9PM/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!
Storyline: Hannah Swensen is the shop owner of the Cookie Jar, where much of the town's gossip percolates along with the strong coffee. But when a mysterious murder occurs, Hannah turns into a culinary detective and finds herself trying to solve the crime while getting caught in an unexpected romantic mystery of her own. (via Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
*Premieres Sunday May 3, 2015 at 7PM/6c. on UP!
(repeats at 9PM/8c.)
Storyline: After losing her dream job at a fashion magazine -- and her boyfriend, Danielle heads home to Romania. With the help of her colorful family, she rediscovers herself and her love of fashion.
Love by Design is a Michael Damian film, who is the creator of A Princess for Christmas, The Sweeter Side of Life, A Royal Christmas, etc...!


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Good hygiene, Good health: WaterAid launches program in Ghana
Its cocoa flavours the world's chocolate, its minerals create the smart technology we use every day, and its coloured fabrics turn heads everywhere. Ghana is one of Africa's most vibrant nations, and also one of the most densely populated countries in West Africa.
More than three million people in the country don't have access to safe drinking water and over 85% of people don't have access to decent toilets. In towns and cities, only one in five people have a decent toilet. In the countryside, this figure drops to just one in ten people. The three northern regions are particularly deprived, with one in ten children dying before their fifth birthday.
That's why WaterAid Canada is pleased to launch the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for Public Health Program(WASH4PH) in Ghana with $8m financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada. Working with WaterAid Ghana, the program will help improve the health of the people in Bongo and Kassena Nankana West districts, notably women and girls, by providing access to clean water, decent toilets in 15 schools, 8 health facilities and 15 communities.
While, it starts with installing taps and toilets – this program goes much further, educating people on the importance of good hygiene, to transforming in people's lives through community-led solutions and systems. Women are being actively engaged in training and workshops to ensure their voices are heard, that they have influence over program decisions and that the program meets gender-specific needs at birth, at school and in the community. For example, at school girls need somewhere private to change their sanitary cloths or pads; clean water for washing their hands and used cloths; and facilities for safely disposing of used materials or to dry reusable cloths.
This project will also empower children in the community to be agents of change, by using the innovative "Healthy Play" model developed by Right to Play, engaging children in social and cultural activities. By teaching important health lessons in a fun way, children learn the facts that can save their lives and how to use healthy behaviours throughout life.
As Ghana continues to grow, WaterAid is helping communities and local government put long-term solutions in place. And we are connecting the hardest-to-reach and most marginalized communities to develop specific services that will meet their needs and help improve their overall well-being.


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Tuesday, 21 October 2014
Signature Issues...Fixed!
Then I noticed that my signature had vanished!
I did nothing there or so I thought!
So...how had I created this signature back in June? I could not remember! Thank goodness for GOOGLE! Yes I Googled "how to create a signature at the end of my blog" and up popped a few suggested sites. I went to two that required me to use the HTML...all gobledygook to me, so I pushed on and found Code it Pretty This blog explains how to do it in a way that even I could understand and so my signature was back, only so was the irritating photo background that I had got rid of originally when I lost my signature...they seem to be quietly and inextricably linked by Blogger in the back of beyond in the HTML mess that I do not understand, so I have re-deleted the photo and hopefully I am back in business!
If you need help with your blog, I do suggest you go to this Code it Pretty site. Not because I get anything from sending you there, but because it helped me and so I would like to pass on the favour and help you if you ever need some blog tweaking advise or help!
Ultimately I am an artist not a techno geek...I just want to create, not waste time setting things up on Blogger!
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This style mini book was a perfect pick for me since I have a series of pictures through the years at the sea side or on the water pictures and they can all reside here together.
Step 2: Paint the edges and go in about two or three inches of the boards.
Creating the life saver. I got this idea from Maria Cole over at Graphic 45.
Step 4: Put glue on the back in sections for the Jute. Wrap the rope around 3 times and hold in place to set. Repeated 4 times on the top sections only. This will allow the cutout pieces to lie flat on the lower portion of the life saver.
Step 5: Place pop dots on the back lower edges and glue on the back of the jute and secure onto the back circle.
Step 6: Now that the two pieces are glued together apply a generous amount of glue around the sides of the circles. Take your jute and go around the circle twice. Hold until it sets.
Step 7: The fun part...cut out whatever makes you happy and glue to the life saver and put off to the side. I put a round chipboard piece in the middle.
After painting all the edges you are now ready to select your papers and glue them on to the boards. Make sure you press from the center to the outsides to avoid air pockets. Cut two 8x8 papers in half for the doors and full sheets for the main board.
I cut out strips of edging from the papers and then cut out thin cardstock to match that size.
Top piece is approximately 3/4" and the bottom piece is approximately 1 1/2".
Cut out a piece of netting 4" long by 8" wide.
Now here is the tricky part at least for me. Sew the netting onto the cardstock both top and bottom.
Glue the pattern paper on top of the netting making sure you put punch holes in the bottom papers to accommodate the rings.
Glue the bottom strip onto the board. Put pop dots on the ends of the top strip and secure in place 4" from the top.
I cut a runner strip from the paper then added a another strip that I that I used a punch on.
Graphic 45 have these wonderful cards that I cut out and backed with cardstock.
I created a hanger using a strip of patterned paper and the tack is a chipboard piece.
Papers:Graphic 45: By the Sea, Beachcomber, Set Sail, Splash, My Anchor, Pier 45, Gathering Seashells, Sand and Serf.
Core'dinations: Blue cardstock
Embellishments:Graphic 45; By the Sea chipboard and double sided cardstock
Genuinely Jane Studios; wooden album
Martha Stewart paint
The Robin's Nest; Small starfish and fish net
Stash items; ribbons, jute, brown ink
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That's Austin Brown, or McLendon.Please let us not confuse the Browns and the Greens.Austin saw only Zimmerman.W-3 saw a 'white T-shirt', and no other identifying details. Everyone else describes Martin's hoodie as dark gray. W-3 also said something about the person in the hoodie also being the one who was handcuffed.I'm afraid it's down to W-6. Fortunately, he's very credible.
The one log entry that put the button and the phone in Martin's pockets is contradicted by all other pertinent evidence.
Here is an attempt to make a case that the DNA evidence implies Zimmerman's guilt. Assuming they get the test results Capehart mentions in during their case, can somebody here fashion an argument that can be used by the prosecution during closing summation that helps them prove it wasn't self defense? Thanks.
I also don't believe they could suddenly pull out DNA in the summation. I could be wrong of course...but I doubt it (I doubt both statements).
My post assumed that the technician, who did the tests, would testify what the results were during the prosecution case. Now tell me why the prosecution couldn't give their interpretation of them during their closing summary. Thanks.
If they came in during the trial and if they say what Capeheart prays for every night, and if the DNA tech testifies--why does the prosecution need to give an interpretation during their close? The only thing they'd need to do at that point is remind the jury. If the DNA tech testifies to something other than what Capeheart's wet dream is, and the matter is hashed out on direct and cross and maybe even re-direct, then the prosecution couldn't very well attempt to spin the results in any other way. So I guess I have no idea what you're driving at. And I'm not sure you do either.
Here is an attempt to make a case that the DNA evidence implies Zimmerman's guilt.
Despite claims that Trayvon grabbed Zimmermans gun, Trayvons DNA was not found on the weapon or its holster.
A new book written by George Zimmermans best friend offers a sharply different account of the night Trayvon Martin died.
Zimmerman never said that to the police.
In the interview with T.C. O'Steen, page 31 of the 284 page discovery PDF:Quote"She saw Zimmerman far down from her. He had a reddish colored coat on and was handcuffed."
"She saw Zimmerman far down from her. He had a reddish colored coat on and was handcuffed."
There are facts which you hear during the testimony stage of a trial and there are deductions from the facts which are heard during the concluding summaries from the advocates. The prosecution would try to argue that from the facts (a technician did some tests and reported these were the results), one can conclude that they make it more likely that Zimmerman didn't kill in self defense than it would be if those facts weren't there. I was asking what that prosecution argument might be. Of course that would be only part of what they might present to establish proof that it wasn't self defense.Maybe Jeralyn can step in and help explain to you what evidence is all about.
A different time, maybe different lighting.
I have a fairly decent grasp of what it is, thanks though. Once again, you've gotten so hung up in the minutiae you fail to actually grasp the big picture. Summations are exactly that. Why do you believe a prosecutor would use their summation to go back and put a shine on evidence already chewed over, beyond just ...you know...summarizing it along with the rest of the case?


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The Five Stages of Summer's End
1. What? It's supposed to get down to 40 tonight? 40? And only up to what tomorrow? 55? That's ridiculous. I bet it'll still be nice. I'm still gonna wear shorts.
2. [later] It's forty friggin' degrees out right now! This is crap! Completely unfair. I hate that weatherman.
3. Just one more month of nice weather. C'mon. Three weeks. I don't want to put the bikes up just yet. A week. We can have a week, right? One measly week. If - no, when it gets warm again after this weird fluke cold snap, I'm gonna get out the bicycle and ride around the park. Swear.
4. Ah, who am I kidding? Winter's here. Fantastic. Might as well roast some flippin' chestnuts over an open flippin' fire right here. I can feel the frostbite setting in already. Whatever. I don't even care. I told you summer was over.
5. You know, chestnuts actually sound pretty good, though. And hot chocolate? I mean, now that there's that nice autumn chill in the air, I can definitely see the appeal. It'll be cool... we can go to an orchard, get some apples... ooh, and pumpkins! We'll totally carve some pumpkins. And I really like some of my winter clothes. That coat I got last year on clearance - where did I put that awesome thing? Is it with the sleds?


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America's most populous state is on its way to automatically registering its citizens to vote. By a 24-15 vote, the California State Senate voted in early September to automatically register anyone that receives or renews a state driver's license, unless they opt out of registration. The House previously passed a similar measure. Government Jerry Brown has not taken a position on the bill. However, all signs point to him supporting automatic registration. Brown, a Democrat, previously pushed for and signed legislation allowing Californians to register to vote on the day of the election.
Secretary of State Alex Padilla, the key backer of the legislation, says that nearly 7 million Californians are currently eligible to vote but are not registered to do so. The automatic voter bill is designed to reduce that number and bring more people to the polls come election time.
Throughout the last decade Republicans around the country have taken steps to restrict voting, including voter id measures requiring certain forms of identification in order to cast a ballot, reduced early voting days, and shorter voting hours. In addition, Republicans have supported challenges to the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act and have stymied attempts to pass legislation fixing the law after parts of it were held unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court. Using the pre-text of reducing fraud, the methods employed have been largely designed to make it more difficult for traditionally Democratic constituents, such as college students, millennials, and transient service sector workers, to cast a ballot come election time. Now in blue states around the country, including here in California, legislators are taking steps to increase voter turnaround and paint a clear contrast between policies meant to promote democracy with the policies of their Republican opposition designed to stymie the voter.
The California motor voter legislation is modeled largely after Oregon's similar law that went into effect in 2015. While signing the bill, Oregon Democratic Governor Kate Brown noted that it can increase the state's rolls by as many as 300,000 voters, or more than 10% in a state currently home to about 2.2 million residents who are registered to vote. Like Oregon, California legislators hope that the automatic voter legislation will pave the way to an "opt out" mindset to voting, versus the current system requiring residents to opt in before being able to cast a ballot.
In addition to Oregon and California, earlier this year New Jersey's Democrat controlled legislature passed an automatic voter registration bill. However, Governor and 2016 Presidential candidate Chris Christie is unlikely to sign it. Last June, Christie was quoted saying "is it really too much to ask someone to fill out a form?"
In contrast to Governor Christie, fellow 2016 Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has staked out a pro-voter position early on in her campaign. In a key speech on voting rights last June, Clinton laid out a campaign policy platform designed to boost turnout. Clinton called for all Americans to be automatically registered upon turning 18 unless they opt out. Clinton went further by criticizing Republicans for engaging in a systemic effort to disenfranchise people of color, the poor, and the young.


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Without women, country music wouldn't exist.
The great men in country music have written and recorded some of the greatest songs in history. Those songs usually discuss the emotions and issues arising from falling in and out of love with a woman.
Not only do women inspire great country songs, they write and record the best country music as well.
The great women in country music have been singing songs that inspire, proclaim, and question for decades. From Patsy Cline to Shania Twain to Carrie Underwood, the greatest women in country music know how to sing songs that speak directly to the gals in the audience.
So for all the great female country music fans, here are the…
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50 Greatest Women Songs
50) One Way Ticket (Because I Can) – LeAnn Rimes
At the tail end of 1997, the young rising star LeAnn Rimes was bursting onto the country music scene. The third single off her debut album Blue was the catchy and upbeat One Way Ticket (Because I Can). The song became LeAnn's first #1 single and officially launched her into superstardom. Fans loved the song and have never stopped requesting it. One Way Ticket is still a popular song on radio today and remains one of LeAnn's biggest hits.
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49) Single White Female – Chely Wright
Chely Wright had her breakout hit with 1999's Single White Female. The song – written by fellow country artist Carolyn Dawn Johnson – became a #1 hit for Chely that year and vaulted her status as a country artist. The album with the same name sold over 500,000 copies and made Chely a star. The song is catchy as it sees the female narrator proclaiming her relationship status via the personal want ads to a guy she's interested in. Being single can get kind of lonely and when someone interesting comes along it can be difficult to tell them how you feel. Chely took matters into her own hands in '99 and the song became a huge success.
48) Kerosene – Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert didn't win the talent TV show Nashville Star, but she has proven to be one of biggest artists to come from the show. The third single and title track from her debut album Kerosene was released in 2005 and it burned up the charts and established Miranda's place in country music. Kerosene is a rocking track about a women burned by man that cheated on her. In return she douses his house in kerosene and burns it to the ground with a grin. So for all the guys out there – don't mess with Miranda and her fans. They mean business. The song only peaked at #15 on the charts, but was a major hit on radio and in concert. Miranda lights up the stage when she puts on a passionate performance during her live shows. Kerosene let Miranda show her tough side to country fans.
47) Chains – Patty Loveless
Patty Loveless released the single Chains in 1990 and it became a #1 hit. The song is about a woman that can't get out of a relationship because the pull of love keeps her hanging on even though she knows she has to leave. An emotion that both women and men can relate to, Chains connected on an emotional level with country fans. The song's uptempo beat made it catchy and memorable. Loveless puts a great lyric on the latter part of the chorus allowing fans of all ages to have fun singing along. It's a great tune with a message that most can relate to at some point in their lives.
46) I Can't Do That Anymore – Faith Hill
The final single off Faith Hill's 2nd album was I Can't Do That Anymore. The song is about a women that gives up everything in an effort to make her husband happy. Finally at the end of the song she makes her proclamation that she needs a little recognition and something for herself. Interestingly, the song was written by fellow country star Alan Jackson. The song climbed into the top ten on the charts in 1996 as it connected with women all over that were going through a similar situation.
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45) Stand Beside Me – Jo Dee Messina
Jo Dee Messina was on a major roll in 1998. The first two singles from her 2nd album I'm Alright had both gone #1 on the charts. Toward the end of the year she released a third single Stand Beside Me. The song became her third #1 in a row staying at the top of the chart for 3 weeks. The song slowed things down a little bit for Jo Dee as she sang about the need for a man that wants to be her equal and not control her. The narrator knows the relationship isn't right and needs to move on even when she runs into her former lover later on. The song was a smash hit and connected with female fans in country music. The song remains popular today as the sentiment stays forever relevant.
44) That Don't Impress Me Much – Shania Twain
The queen of country music for just about a decade had tons of huge hits. She's sold more records than most artists in country music. At the tail end of 1998 Shania Twain was the biggest thing in music. Her album Come On Over was selling more copies than any album on the chart and her singles were climbing to the top of the charts. That Don't Impress Me Much became another smash for Shania. The song was catchy and the video was memorable as well. The song that included a line about Brad Pitt is one of Shania's most memorable.
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43) Undo It – Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood released Undo It in 2010 and the song instantly became a fan favorite. Carrie takes on her self-described mean side as she sings about a past relationship she wished had never occurred. Undo It tells the story of a guy that stole time, energy and happiness from a girl. Many feel this emotion at some point in their life and it can make you feel like you could have all the time back once thins are finally over. It's a rocking tune for perhaps the greatest female country artist of all time.
42) Independence Day – Martina McBride
In 1994, a feisty little woman with a big country voice took the country by storm with Independence Day. Martina McBride belted out the lyrics that told the story of domestic violence as told through the eyes of a young girl. The story was meaningful to many unfortunately and the power and passion Martina put behind every note made the song one of the most memorable country songs of the decade. Even today the song is a signature song for Martina even though it missed the top ten during its chart run. Martina is still going strong today as she continues releasing powerful songs about the lives of powerful women.
41) Maybe It Was Memphis – Pam Tillis
In 1992, the daughter of country legend Mel Tillis released her signature song. Pam Tillis released Maybe It Was Memphis and the powerful song shot straight to the country top five. Pam originally recorded the song in the late '80s, but later re-recorded it for her breakout album. The passionate song tells the story of a couple finding love in Memphis. Tillis' unique and passionate vocal made the song hugely popular with country fans. Maybe It Was Memphis is still a staple on country radio today as fans continue requesting it as they sing along, belting out every word.


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Sunday, December 12, 2010
A damp night in Vegas
House of Travel Stockcars & Superstocks
Paradise Valley, Rotorua
A spur of the moment decision on Saturday morning to go down to Rotorua looked like a bad one with the weather looking more cloudy the further south I went, but fortunately the meeting was run and although drizzle did its best to make it uncomfortable, big fields of Stockcars (30) and Superstocks (25) made the trip worthwhile. This meeting was round two of the House of Travel series and had attracted a few out-of-town cars in the Supers but from memory I think only two Huntly cars in the stocks. Although Rotorua has some of the largest fields in those two classes, with Baypark and Huntly both running, the support programme of Streetstocks, Productions and Saloons was mighty thin on the ground and decidedly average. Add into that two fields of Ministocks and there was room for improvement.
The good news is that as a taster of the NZ Superstock title in a fortnight, the thought of up to 100 of these beasts flying round the tight Paradise Valley circuit really got the blood pumping. 48n Brett Nicholls made the long trek up from Nelson and I'm guessing he was well pleased with his performance, taking out the first heat and looking extremely strong in heats 2 & 3. 351a Paul Vasey took heat two and 135r Scott Hewson winning from a depleted field in the final heat. The driver though that really impressed me was 87r David Elsworth. I haven't seen him before and he was carving through the pack like a seasoned pro, a real prospect for the big title if this performance was any indication of his ability. It would seem the Rotorua club have a number of contenders and if they work together it will be very hard for any outsider to leave with the title.
That is of course if they work together, which leads me to the Stockcars. Heat one for them was fairly tame I thought except for lap one, when Huntly visitor 83h Tony Whyte was prepared to have a go right from the green flag, sadly, the only other car that seemed out to cause trouble, 99r Shannon Orr was his first target and his race ended there. Heat two though and Whyte basically was free to attack anyone he liked with little or no retribution. 48r Ivan King was responsible for the only rollover of the night on 24r Shane Newland and remember that there were extra points available for rolling other cars. Fortunately the locals woke up in heat three and the action was far better. 48r King gave the tank a good beating and the Orr-Stanaway battle was great. Rotorua really have the makings of a great team here, lets hope the Rascals re-appear in the near future. Perhaps the reason why the action was down on what I expected and the Rascals team being in hibernation is that there are so many unbelievably cool looking cars at this track that they dont want to scratch them!
Finally, I had the chance to talk to Wayne and Mike Francis about the 21r Superstock and whether it will be out for the big title. It's looking shakey at this stage, so here's hoping with a bit of luck the boys get the green machine together and are able to compete. The track is looking amazing and going by some of the comments Paul Hickey made about the programme, merchandise and planned events its going to be an unmissable title.
Meeting rating : 6/10
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