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The Tour
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE National Victory Tour makes a stop in Houston November 6th at the Bayou Music Center. The national tour will include stops in Philadelphia, Miami and Minneapolis as well. Cast members in attendance include Jena Malone (Johanna), Sam Claflin (Finnick), Alan Ritchson (Gloss), Jeffrey Wright (Beetee) and Stephanie Leigh Schlund (Cashmere). They will participate in special Q&A's with fans, signings, and more in support of the worldwide release of the film in theatres on November 22nd. As tour partners, COVERGIRL will provide giveaways and Kindle Fire HDX will host a fan-only Facebook sweepstakes* and onsite photo experience. At each event, fans are encouraged to bring a canned food donation and support of our non-profit partners Feeding America and World Food Programme. *NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Ends November 7th. See Official Rules.
By following #IgniteTheFight and visiting www.hungergames.com, fans can continue to learn more about ways to help end hunger. Please go to The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 'Victory Tour' Houston Event page for additional details.
2:30 p.m. – Doors Open/Interactive fan experience with partners
3:15 p.m. – Autographs Begin (Wristband Required)
4:45 p.m. – Cast Q&A begins
The Giveaway
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE Victory Tour has partnered with Urban Swank for a pretty awesome giveaway. We are talking VIP experience all the way! Our two (2) VIP winners will receive a pair of wristbands valid for an autograph signing with cast members Sam Claflin (Finnick), Jena Malone (Johanna), Alan Ritchson (Gloss), Jeffrey Wright (Betee) and Stephanie Leigh Schlund (Cashmere). In addition, ten (10) winners will receive a pair of tickets for guaranteed seating on the upper (2nd) level section of Bayou Music Center. The event is open to the public on a first-come first-serve basis, but only winners will have autographed posters and seats at Bayou Music Center.
Two (2) lucky winners will receive:
2 pairs of VIP wristbands (includes a pair of tickets for seating on the upper level of Bayou Music Center)
Ten (10) lucky winners will receive:
10 pairs of tickets for upper level seating (this does NOT include the autograph signing)
How To Enter To Win
1. To qualify, you must follow Urban Swank on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
2. Email us at email@example.com and provide your name and details on which social network you follow us.
3. Winners will be selected on November 4th and contacted via email.
1. You must have an official THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE wristband in order to enter the autograph line.
2. Tickets and wristbands will not be distributed until the day of the event, starting at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6th. Only winners will receive detailed information on the check-in process. Please see additional rules for autograph signing.*
3. There is no purchase necessary to receive a wristband or ticket.
4. Tickets will be for seating in the upper-level section of Bayou Music Center. Winners do have the option to watch the Q&A in the General Admission section if they choose to do so.
5. The time at which guests begin to line up outside the doors, is at their own discretion. Absolutely no tents will be allowed in line. Chairs, sleeping bags, blankets and pillows must be put away before you enter the venue. They will not be allowed inside the building.
6. Each person in your party must be present to receive a wristband. Wristbands are non-transferable. You may not pick up wristbands for another member of your party. A valid driver's license will be required to check-in.
7. Guests wearing wristbands that have been tampered with or altered will not be allowed through the autograph line. No exceptions.
8. Accessible seating locations (i.e., wheelchair spaces and companion seats) are intended for use by individuals with disabilities and their companions. Please visit the box office area, or inform a Bayou Music staff member on arrival that you require an Accessible seating location and you will be escorted to this area. Space is limited and is filled on a first come first serve basis. Guidelines are subject to change at any given time at the discretion of Bayou Center Music management for the safety and well-being of our guests and tenants.
9.Those who do not comply with event guidelines may not be granted admittance.
To make sure as many fans as possible are able to participate, we ask that all involved follow the below guidelines:
1. You must have a Hunger Games wristband in order to enter the autograph signings. Wristbands will be provided by promotional partners.
2. The signing begins at 3:15 p.m. CST. There will a designated area outside of the signing location for wristband holders only. You may begin to get a spot in line as early as 2:30 p.m. the day of the signing. The signing will be first come first served. All those with a wristband will be accommodated in the order that they arrive.
3. When you enter the autograph line, please remain single file. You must stay in line to keep your place. You may leave the line to use the restroom or get food for a short period of time, but one member of your party must remain in line. If you choose to leave for an extended period of time, you must go to the end of the line when you return.
4. Guests wearing wristbands that have been tampered with or altered will not be allowed through the autograph line. No exceptions.
5. No photos can be taken during autograph signing. All cameras, cell phones and personal electronics must be put away once you reach signing area.
6. A poster will be provided for the cast to sign.
7. No memorabilia will be signed at this event, only the provided poster.
8. Personalization will not be allowed at this event.
9. Everyone must be in line no later than 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6.
10. No giving of any personal items to cast members.
11. As it is cold and flu season, no shaking hands please.
12. Once a wristband-holder has made their way through the signing line they will be asked to exit the area and make their way to area of the main fan event.


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ARTSTOR (http://pid.emory.edu/chtk7) is a repository of hundreds of thousands of digital images and related data. The images are drawn from different sources, such as museums, archaeological teams, photo archives, slide collections, and art reference publishers. ARTstor was launched by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to provide collections of images and data to educational and scholarly users.
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IOC Warns Australian Coaches to Back Off!
Jul 17, 2000 - Paul Quinlan
Jacques Rogge, Co-ordinator of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games for the IOC, has warned that things are starting to back fire on Australian swimming coaches who have been very critical of swimmers from other nation's swimmers for suspicions of taking banned performance enhancing substances.
Australian, American and other leading world coaches have led the fight against the abuse of the sport's history by systematic drug programs in eastern block countries and the Peoples republic of China.
Australian and American coaches have been in the vanguard of moves by the World Swimming Coaches Association to have FINA and the IOC introduce blood testing to detect new substances and human growth hormones in time for the 2000 Games in Sydney.
While the scientists say they have tests ready and authenticated, the bureaucrats and legal minded members of FINA and the IOC seem determined, whether well meaning or not, to delay the introduction of the tests, even for subsequent testing when even they will have to admit to the accuracy of the results.
Coaches who feel strongly enough will and should not be deterred by the accusations of the respected Jacques Rogge.
Rogge's warning was motivated by publicity for the release of a new book by an Australian discus thrower, Werner Reitterer. Reitterer announced that he and many other Australian athletes and swimmers were successful only because of a performance enhancing drugs program.
The publicity was proven and admitted to be false within twenty four hours, particularly in relation to the Australian swimming team. It is now reported that a number of 1996 Olympians will take legal action against the former field athlete.


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UPDATE: Don't post your links here anymore, please click on the link to go over to the latest Etsy Stock Take. I plan to do this at the end of every calender week, so please look out for the newest post!
The Etsy Stock Take - Best of March is here! Enjoy the selection below and please do link up :)
Let's see what tickled my fancy last month:
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Week Ten:
|Gold Lace Bridal Pendant at Sukran Kirtis Classiques
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|Color Scale Book Mark at Melonheadbookmarks
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Hello Hello, Lil Buns!
Not sure how many of you know this, but I was born in the 80s! It's also one of my favorite decades~
I found this video on Youtube and thought to try it out for myself.
☆Favorite 80s Movie☆
A lot of people will say Pretty in Pink was their favorite but I think Molly Ringwald really shined in Sixteen Candles. It really had a little of everything - comedy, romance, angst, suspense, amazing cast, etc. Everything that 80s movies were known for! And she ended up with an amazing birthday.♥
☆Favorite 80s Cartoon☆
"Glamour and glitter, fashion and fame"
Jem was definitely all of this and so much more. It was everything I dreamed of as a kid and really one of my inspirations. It had great 80s style, music and even showed that cartoons can have drama.
Jem was definitely all of this and so much more. It was everything I dreamed of as a kid and really one of my inspirations. It had great 80s style, music and even showed that cartoons can have drama.
☆Favorite 80s TV Show☆
Pre- Saved by the Bell aka Good Morning, Miss Bliss was my favorite. While it only had Zack, Screech, and Lisa of the the more well-known main series Saved by the Bell, it was still a really fun show to watch. It you were a kid growing up in the 80s/90s and going to middle school, this was definitely the show you needed to see.
☆Favorite Thing About the 80s☆
80s hair. Especially if you were into the whole rock and pop scene. The wilder the better. There were tons of crazy hairstyles and bright colors. Probably where a lot of today's styles came from.
☆Where were you in 1989?☆
I was only 5 so most of the time I was seated in front of the television, especially on Saturday mornings when we actually had Saturday morning cartoons.
☆Favorite 80s Cereal☆
As a kid, I was a total gamer and very into Super Mario Bros. and Legend of Zelda. So when this cereal came out, of course I had to have it. Every time I saw it in the store, I made sure my mom got it for me. I haven't seen any video game companies do this since then, sadly.
☆Favorite 80s Fashion Trend☆
Lace with everything! Whether it was short leggings, gloves or socks, there was always a lace version of it. And it would complete every single look.
☆Favorite Artist of the 80s☆
The Queen of 80s Pop - Cyndi Lauper. Every song was basically an instant hit and/or used in a movie. Teens in the 80s had it rough with the parents' generation and trying to be themselves. So her music really became an inspiration and influence.
☆Favorite Song of the 80s☆
Take on Me by Ah-Ha. I don't care who you are, but everyone has to have heard this song at least once in their life. It's a true 80s pop song and one of the first to have animation with live action. Plus, it's extremely catchy.
☆Favorite 80s Book☆
I grew up reading Calvin and Hobbes. As a kid, it's a fun comic that's easy enough to accept it as that. But it's when you become an adult that you understand that there was a lot more to this little boy and his adventures with his stuffed tiger.
☆Favorite 80s Icon☆
Molly Ringwald is the first person I think of when I think about the 80s. All of her movies were great and she's always been so adorable!
☆Favorite 80s Crush☆
I'm embarrassed to say my crush... Young Michael J. Fox. I watched him in all of the Back to the Future movies, Teen Wolf, Family Ties Stuart Little, Atlantis, and Spin City. And I loved every bit of it.
☆Favorite Toy from the 80s☆
Original My Little Pony toys were and always will be my addiction. As a kid, I loved bright and pastel colors and magical creatures (even now!). And what's not to love about gorgeous collectible ponies with castle style play sets?
☆Favorite Candy Bar from the 80s☆
Before I developed an allergy to peanuts, Snickers used to be my favorite candy bar. I still miss them.
What are your favorites from the 80s?
That's all for now! See you next time!


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Dr. Simone Muench named to New Citys top 50 published writers listPublished: June 12, 2014.
Dr. Simone Muench, professor of English at Lewis University, was named to New Citys Lit 50 Who Really Books in Chicago 2014 list. Narrowing 437 published writers down to the top 50, the list celebrates writers across all forms including novelists, essayists, poets, graphic novelists and playwrights.
Ranked at number 33, Muench has a full-length poetry collection, Wolf Centos, forthcoming in August from Sarabande Books.
Additionally, Muenchs chapbook Trace was released in April from Black Lawrence Press, and received the Black River Award. She is the recipient of a 2013 NEA Poetry Fellowship, a Yaddo Fellowship, and residency fellowships with Artsmith and the Atlantic Center for the Arts, and is currently in collaboration with Dean Rader on a book of sonnets, a number of which have appeared in The American Poetry Review, New American Writing, Zyzzyva, Blackbird and elsewhere.
Lewis University is a Catholic university in the Lasallian tradition offering distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 6,600 traditional and adult students. Lewis offers multiple campus locations, online degree programs, and a variety of formats that provide accessibility and convenience to a growing student population. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis prepares intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, globally connected, and socially responsible graduates. The seventh largest private not-for-profit university in Illinois, Lewis has been nationally recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.
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N.C. District To Press Point With Classroom Near Jail
School officials in Union County, N.C., think that disruptive students could benefit from a visual reminder that they could wind up in prison if they don't change their behavior.
Next week, the district plans to open a mobile classroom for its most undisciplined pupils just yards away from the barbed-wire fence of the county's new jail.
"We're hoping they'll recognize it's getting serious," said Cliff Dodson, the superintendent of the 18,500-student school system, located east of Charlotte.
"If they don't learn to get along with people and control their anger, they could be residents of that facility," he said.
Mr. Dodson said the district's Opportunity School will be the first such school in North Carolina, and perhaps in the country.
The school will house 25 to 30 students, who are to be transferred from two middle and two high schools in the county. Students who consistently use profanity, fight, or intimidate other students will be candidates for the special school, Mr. Dodson said.
In addition to regular coursework, the students will take anger-management and conflict-resolution classes where they will learn problem-solving skills and perform cooperative group activities. They will also learn vocational skills and earn pocket money by doing odd jobs, the superintendent said.
The deputy sheriffs at the jail have promised to act as mentors to the students and spend time with them between shifts.
Students whose behavior improves while at the alternative campus will be allowed to return to their regular schools.
However, a student who continues to violate school policy by being disruptive in class, fighting, or using profane language could be suspended from recreational activities, sent to a counselor, or sent to the sheriff's office. Students who are sent to the sheriff's office three times will face suspension for the rest of the school year.
District officials estimate the cost of the project at $60,500.
Locating a school on jail grounds may be new, but other programs have brought students together with convicts to impress on the young people the potential consequences of their misbehavior.
Effectiveness Unclear
There are no plans to have the Union County students visit the nearby jail or meet with its inmates. The jail currently houses about 120 inmates, most of whom are being held while awaiting trial on charges ranging from writing bad checks to murder.
Some school-safety experts say such approaches to student discipline have had mixed results.
"The 'scared straight' approach tends to be more effective with well-behaved kids. Serious offenders are often underwhelmed," said Ronald D. Stephens, the executive director of the National School Safe-ty Center in Westlake Village, Calif.
So far, teachers and principals in the district have been largely enthusiastic about the project, district officials said. Some are a bit leery of the tactic, however.
"It's kind of scary because it's new and we don't know the consequences," said Pat Wicker, an English teacher at Union County's Sun Valley High School and a past president of the local chapter of the North Carolina Association of Educators. "You have the feeling of 'What are you doing to these young people?"'
If the project is deemed successful, the district plans to put another mobile unit at the jail site in September, allowing the Opportunity School's enrollment to expand to 55 students.
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Seeing a Dietician, sure made me feel better : )
Morning Everyone : O )
I went to see the Dietician this morning. She was super nice! I almost wish I could just go live with her, until I beat Diabetes , which she assured me I would beat it, if I continue what I am doing. Its so nice for people to have faith in you, like all of you do as well : ). I told her about this great site and all the help everyone has given me! But as far as the carb counting WOW she made it so easy for me to understand, she really put my mind at ease. Actually she said im doing perfect on what I am doing. Here I was so nervous and what not. I more less eat 45 carbs each meal! That's pretty simple: O ) pretty much meats and veggies are free! AS long as I count everything in, I am good to go! She said to me, wasn't you hungry after a meal. I said not really. Here I wasn't eating even close to what I am allowed. Im on a 1500 calorie diet. Which I wasn't even coming close too in a day. Which is fine, but I now know IF I am still hungry after I am done, I can eat more meat or veggies! I can eat 10 green peppers a day if I want! I love green peppers lol As of today I lost 13 pds. I know with anything in life, there will be ups and downs! But i'll take what ever ups I can get. For today at least… I am feeling more sure of everything and "MYSELF" I have a good chance of fighting this nasty disease!! : O )
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Good for you. Keep it up.
Great news for you and thanks for sharing. While most meats and many veggies have no carb impact, some do. Beware of any "processed" meats/fish/poultry…I discovered that the fake crabmeat and fake lobster has way more carbs than I want to include in my diet. And be careful about corn, beets, peas, potatoes, carrots…they have more carbs than peppers, celery, lettuce, cukes. It truly is about becoming "Carb Aware". For the last 12 years, I've counted my carbs and disregard the calories. By limiting my carbs, the calories take care of themselves. This approach was just validated by a recent NIH study that was published in "The Annals of Internal Medicine". Here's the link to the news article that I read about it: http://www.tampabay.com/news/nation/all-fat-i...
That is awesome. Congratulations. Believing in yourself is key and knowing it is good. Being realistic knowing there will be ups and downs is too.
Thanks Kimfing : )
yea, I know the feeling
If you are on insulin then carb counting thing is the way to go
Hi IronOre, I'm not on the insulin and pray I don't have too be. But im learning about them naughty carbs . I am thinking that's the way to go also. : O )
Congratulations, on this visit. It seems as if your mind is more at ease now. Like you I love bell peppers, cucumbers, and celery, all which I consider free foods. My Endo says, "diabetes is all about diet." As a T1, I agree to greater degree, but there are also hormones, stress, etc, which affect BG levels - which can be frustrating in controlling the big D. Congratulations on your weight loss. I usually don't eat more than 60 grams of carbs in a whole day, but everyone is different! Good luck!
Thanks so much Set apart! Wow only 60 don't you get hungry? Although before my Dietician said anything, I thought I was eating to much. My BIGGEST problem is at night. I can go all day without eating if I had to, but once I sit in front of that evil t.v as I call it. No wonder some Americans are over weight(myself included) Them commercials are bad for you with pizza and what ever , that gets me hungry : ) I never was a big candy, sweets kind of person , more breads… like pizza, subs, pasta ect. Not a great fan of veggies either, But I do like them raw though, especially green peppers : ) Its really one day at a time , I have a lot of stress in my life and you are correct on that. It sure affects me. But I am learning to just breathe, its called life and we alone can choose what, or whom can stress us. Have a great day! : O )
Wow, Debster you are doing great. Thirteen pounds down is a big deal. I get my care through the VA and part of their diabetes health care includes a dietician which really helped me as he talked about counting carbs, measuring foods and other stuff. I've been thinking of making an appointment to see him to see where else I can trim food without giving up bread. I'm actually doing very well with the carb counting and exercise. I have two pieces of peanut butter toast every morning because it is easy but am thinking that I may switch to an omelet every other day. I have cut down on my rice so that I have it twice a month versus twice a week and now, I have dessert once a week but it is half the serving that I use to have.
It is so nice to have this forum to talk to others about our successes and where we have to improve.
Keep up the good work!!!
Afternoon Deb… I honestly didn't think talking to a dietician would help! I figured ill never get them to explain so I can understand. I'm not really a ppl person. Meaning I get nervous talking to ppl. On here is different lol But you know what I mean . "one on one" But wow she was very nice, didn't treat me like I was ignorant. I don't always get things the first time around, so I was thinking the worst. I walked out of her office smiling! Like wow that wasn't so bad lol I will definitely keep in touch with her. I didn't know I could eat peanut butter! I was buying fat free um say sour cream, or ice cream which doesn't even remotely taste like ice cream. She said .. use them up and don't buy them again. Anything that says diet is NO good. I ask her about bread, She said.. anything on shelf do NOT buy. If you have to eat bread get it from the baker/ deli or make home made, its better for you. You don't have to buy things you don't like or what ever just have to account for them. She told me on my birthday if I want a pc of cake. HAVE IT, BUT have the cake and fill in the rest with veggies and meats. Like I said im ok with out eating sweets. But she even said if you want a slice of pizza HAVE IT. I was thinking omg never pizza again lol. Nope just have to account for it BUTyou cant eat it like all the time . Learn as you go I reckon. But also like Setapart said everyone is different too. What works for me might not work for another.But it is so nice to no feel alone. : O )
Hi Deb, So true about what works for one may not work for another. I pretty much eat what I want within reason. I might have 1 slice of pizza with a salad and I will have cake on my birthday that's coming up. Every other week, I have one scoop of ice cream and boy can I make that last. I really watch my carbs daily but because of my exercise, I have had to increase them a bit. I've added a small snack before I do my morning workout and another in the afternoon when my grandsons return from school. The other day, there was no school and my grandsons were here for breakfast and had cold cereal. I ended up having 1.5 cups of sugar smacks with milk. This was not such a good idea as my blood sugar was a bit high (145) that afternoon. I really wanted more but went outside and played with the boys instead. I definitely won't do that again. While I am still in learning mode, I knew that was not a good idea. Okay, I'm off to fix snacks for the boys so they will have something when they get home. Talk to you later. Deb
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A German-based, Sunday night spy thriller accompanied with subtitles doesn't seem like the most alluring pitch to the average telly watcher. However Channel 4 has got it spot on with its broadcasting of Deutschland 83 as a welcoming start to 2016. Delving into the heat of 1980s Cold War tensions, the plot follows spirited 24-year-old... Continue Reading →
Fisherman's Blues: The Waterboys return to Glasgow for 25th anniversary show
By 9pm the Concert Hall auditorium was nicely warmed, courtesy of a self-proclaimed 'Hairy One.' Edinburgh singer-songwriter, Freddie Stevenson, who cut a fine, yet quirky figure of a soulfully dulcet Yorkshire Ripper, made good with an audience who'd stepped in from their dark Decemberness to bear witness to the evening's main event; a performance by The Waterboys of... Continue Reading →
The Rushes on Irvine Beach '95
The rushes. By 5 o'clock a melting film of amphetamine has settled via the base of my spine into the back of my skull. I slink against the fence perimeter watching the ticketless as they down more Frosty - every drop an affirmation they'll stay beachside until post-encore and the drunk and ragged filter out. I... Continue Reading →
They Came To Be Adored: Stone Roses, Glasgow Green, June '13 Review
Come mid-afternoon the walkways and thoroughfares around the Green had turned from empty, chud-strewn slabs into pocket dens of festering hell bent delirium. Find yourself upstream against the crowd along the Saltmarket and you were caught among braggart swagger, bucket hats perched atop bulging eyes, anticipation a plenty. And that was just the women. One... Continue Reading →
Stag & Dagger 2013 Review: We Were Promised Jetpacks, Kitty the Lion, Filthy Boy, Josh Kumra
Have you heard the new rule about being allowed one blonde moment per rainy Saturday in May? I squeezed mine in yesterday while telling a friend I was going to Stag and Dagger where the headliners were They Promised Us Parachutes. Jesus. Beam me up! Clearly hadn't had my vitamins yet. Around 9 hours later,... Continue Reading →
The 1990s; A Post-Rock'n'Roll Decade of Delights…and Dross
I read somewhere recently that time is the mother of all biases. And there was me thinking that it was just a wee healer that waits for no man. The jist of the meaning didn't click at first, but a bit like understanding the sensation of treading over hot coals, you have to put yourself... Continue Reading →


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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to be a Baptist to worship at Southland?
The people who make up Southland Baptist Church are a warm and caring group who would love for you to join them this Sunday for worship. While we are a Baptist church, we have worshipers from a great variety of religious backgrounds and walks of life. Wherever you find yourself in your spiritual journey, you will discover that there's a place for you at Southland to be transformed, nurtured, and sent.
Where are you located?
Southland Baptist Church Building is located on the southwest portion of Loop 306, between Southwest Blvd. and College Hills Blvd. Our address
What should I wear?
Folks at Southland come in all sorts of clothes. A few wear coats and ties (though not in the summer - it's way too hot for a tie in July!). Some wear cowboy boots and jeans. You'll see women in dresses and pants. In other words, you can wear what you like and still feel right at home at Southland.
Are there programs for my kids?
Of course! We love children at Southland. We've got a great nursery and children's area. All of our workers have been trained and gone through background checks. Our student ministry is a great place for teenagers. By all means, bring the kids, we've got a place for them and for you!
When do you observe the Lord's Supper? Who may participate?
We observe the Lord's Supper on the third Sunday of every month. We invite all those who have professed their faith in Jesus Christ to join us in observing Communion. You need not be a member of our church or even a Baptist.
What style of music do you sing in worship?
Each week, we try to incorporate the best of traditional and contemporary hymns into our worship service. Our orchestra and choir provide ample opportunities for people to join in leading worship each week. Rehearsals are open to all.
What is Southland's view of women in the ministry?
Southland is a glad supporter of women in every aspect of the church's ministry. Southland has had female deacons and ministers for most of its history. For more on the biblical and theological reasons for Southland's position, follow the link to a helpful pamphlet by Dr. Todd Still, Professor of Christian Scriptures at George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University, Women in Ministry: Biblical, Theological, & Practical Reflections.
So what kind of a Baptist church are you?
We hope we are a Baptist church that's more identified by our deeds than our denominational commitments. That being said, we are proud partners with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Texas Baptists, and the Concho Valley Baptist Association.
Is a copy of the church Bylaws available for review?
Yes, click here for our church Bylaws.


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I really love the check pattern :) I wish I had more time to craft.
I hope I can wear them nearly every day! They are super squeaky.
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I can't believe you made these, they are so cute. Love the pattern.
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Always Maylee
Cute shorts! You have great talent. c:
I really like your shorts! What's wrong? The lenght?
Wow, your shoes are awesome!!! I really really love Dr. Martens and I'd like to buy a new pair as I broke the old ones (that were used and a present O_O), but I can't afford them! They really cost a lot. I tought in GB they were cheaper, but now I changed my mind XD
cuteness!! i love your DIY shorts and your bow tights are soooo so cute!!! love your new Docs!!
Those shorts are fabulous!!!
Don't Call Me Fashion Blogger
Amazing look :)
woooooooooow die Dr. Martens sind cool! :D Stehen dir echt gut :D
I'm not currently reading, university takes all my time :\
I liked the shorts!
You're so good at sewing! I wouldn't even be able to make them fit my properly. XD
The pattern is adorable too!
the shorts and the boots! really cool!
WOW!!! You made this shorts!! You are soooo talented, i suck at sewing! The shorts and boots are super lovely!!!
Love your shorts! :)
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Those boots are rad! :D
My reading list: Harry Potter in English (read them in Dutch as a kid/teenager) and "Qingyi" (moon opera) by Bi Feiyu!
I love your shorts =)
I love your shorts Babe~ ^_^
The shoes are so hot! =D
The shorts and tights are brilliant. Im currently reading The Snowman by Jo Nesbo! Following your blog now!
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- those shorts are so cute *agrees with everybody*. they could even be a little shorter.
unfortunately, I've only time for magazines at the moment *sigh* or I read old classics, like "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Those shorts have a pretty cool print!
Ohhh I love the shiny boots too!
That's amazing! I loved the pattern <3
I was wanting to buy "annotated alice", but I really don't have time to read :(
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Love the shorts- love the checkered pattern- and love the tights! I want some of your DIY shorts- you have such a cute style! :)
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I like the check pattern too. I haven't read a Chuck book in a while. Please let me know what you think of this once you get around to reading it.
Wow, the shorts are really cool! I'm totally in love with that pattern : 3
I try to read Aleksis Kivi's Seitsemän veljestä. Aleksis is Finland's national writer and I think it's good to read his novel even once in my life :'>
Too many textbooks to read, no time for pleasure reading.
I do have a copy of This Book is Full of Spiders though.
I need to read Chuck's books so bad. My Dad's just finished reading Snuff, they all sound amazing. The shorts look great by the way and I love the Dr Marterns. Glad you're settling into uni life my dear :) xxx
I've got so many books that I've bought but have yet to read, and so many books that I haven't bought but really want to read as well - Invisible Monsters included!
Those shorts are brilliant
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I want to read 'Life of Pi
and Norwegian Wood'!
It's on my ungoing reading
list :P
Such a great look!
Love the details too :)
Happy Sunday,
i'm in love with this!
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Docs! I love that you got them in patent leather! XD
That is a great quote. I'm currently reading "The American Way of Eating".
Good thing asymmetry is in right now. Did you get your prezzie in the post yet?
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no matter what, those shorts are awesome. AND those boots are totally rad.
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I love your shoesies!! XD
hey I haven't been on for a while but it seems you moved out. I, on the other hand, plan to bear with the lack of freedom for the while :(
haha sometimes i wish i could sew and knit so i can make my own clothes too! and also...why dont you use ebooks?
Nice shorts and shoes! Your style is awasome *.*
You look great these shorts and socks are strong!
I too have the Dc Martens as yours! I hope to wear soon ... Here in Tuscany is still too hot ..
What's on my reading list?
All 3 books of EL Jame's Fifty Shades. LOL
Love the boots! :3
Those Docs are amazing and so shiny :)
At the moment I need to read Insurgent, Cold Days and The Golden City! I wish I had more time to read!
Carmen Ri.
awww cute skirt~
Oh my gosh, double rainbow !
Love those tights too and the docs are ace (:
pretty much having a shoe-gasm looking at those docs.
can you make one for me and send them over here? :D It's cute and flashy!
Currently reading To Kill A Mockingbird since school had a break and I had time :)
Anyway, have a great day and check out my new post!
ooh the shorts are DIY?
good job, really!
i love the checked pattern as well :)
and your stockings are too cute!
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How cute are your stockings!!
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Great shorts, tights, boots & girl ;)!
wow handmade? they look awesome!


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Sunday, 23 November 2014
Good Sex.
Have you noticed how elements within the popular culture paint all sex as bad.
Images of flames (hell) and skulls (death) predominate; snakes, spiders, and pigs are common.
This is not a healthy way to think about sex.
And it is propagated by those who do not have our best interests at heart.
Naughty, punishment, spanking etc. merely feeds our fear and guilt.
Sex should be associated with images of life: flowers, bird and bees, hearts, love etc..
This will create good sex.
Sex which is associated with God as the author of life.
We should not fall into the trap of playing off spirit against flesh.
As if one excluded the other.
Sex is life itself.
We can give thanks for that.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Review: Michael Arden Reinvigorates Merrily We Roll Along at The Wallis
|Donna Vivino and Aaron Lazar. Photo credit: Kevin Parry
When Merrily We Roll Along opened on Broadway in 1981, no one anticipated that it would be a flop. With a score by Stephen Sondheim and direction by Hal Prince, it should have been the next success in a series of highly successful collaborations by the two reigning kings of musical theatre, following such game changers as Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, and Sweeney Todd.
It had a young, energetic cast and a subject the writers knew well. But, in their final weeks of rehearsal and throughout its previews, the show faced problem after problem including cast and creative changes, a delayed opening, and plenty of negative word of mouth. By the time it officially opened, the stress of the whole experience would derail Sondheim and Prince's working relationship for more than 20 years.
Neither the critics nor the public embraced the show, the former being especially critical of George Furth's book - adapted from George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's play of the same name - and the latter unable to accept the story's bitter tone and reverse storytelling. After 52 previews and 16 performances, Merrily closed.
It has been tweaked and revived over the years, its songs finding their way into the catalog of standards that can often be heard in cabaret performances. They are classic Sondheim, with rich insightful lyrics that capture the emotional ache of love and loss, and gorgeous melodies that haunt you long after you've heard them sung on stage.
It remains one of my favorite scores and I always look forward to seeing how a director handles the show's challenges each time I see a production. I may love it more than most because I do know the show so well but, for audience members who don't, it requires that they stick with it to the final curtain in order to get the beautiful payoff that lies at the end of the story (or should I say the beginning?). Without that, it can be easy to walk away from the show unfulfilled.
|Aaron Lazar and Wayne Brady. Photo by Dan Steinberg
This month Michael Arden, director and artist-in-residence at The Wallis in Beverly Hills, ventures into Sondheim and Furth's jaded show biz world and offers up his take on the troubled musical. It's interesting to note that even this production went through its own setbacks when Wayne Brady (who plays Charley) came down with gout and was unable to perform on opening night.
The story unfolds like a series of snapshots marking significant turning points in the artistic climb and relationship collapse of three friends trying to make it in New York: Franklin Shepard (Aaron Lazar), a composer; Charley Kringas (Brady), a lyricist & playwright; and Mary Flynn (Donna Vivino), a budding novelist.
Because we first meet them at the end of their friendship in 1976 and work backward to 1957, the show has a built-in mountain to climb that can leave the audience behind if not careful. Franklin has become one of the movers and shapers, a Hollywood producer too busy to honor his commitments to writing partner, Charley, who has used up the last of his patience waiting. And Mary, secretly in love with Franklin since the moment they met, has never overcome her self-worth issues, instead ending up an alcoholic mess with a viciously caustic tongue.
|Aaron Lazar (right) and the cast of Merrily We Roll Along
It can be hard to sympathize with any of them as they act out in anger, frustration, or just plain venom (although Brady's inherent likability and showstopping number "Franklin Shepard, Inc." early in the show gives us enough to care about him up front).
Luckily, Arden manages to carefully shape the jagged edges of their devastating trajectory within the overall arc of the show, and all three make the journey from end to beginning to devastating effect. Each is centered within his or her own universe and as they slowly pull back from spinning out of control to the crystalline moment when innocence first brought them together, it completes a circle that leaves a big impact.
This is a production that chews up your emotions, along with the characters', and spits them out until you find yourself somewhere inside their stories. Whether it's in the I-can-conquer-the-world moment Sputnik passes over the rooftops or in the shadows where the realization of what compromising your dreams has cost you, you're in there. I think that may be one of the best reasons to see the show, to check where you are on your own path while there is still time to make a course correction.
Vivino is heartbreaking as the glue that holds the three friends together and sings with such emotional color that she just about steals the show away from her co-stars. Brady adds a comic touch to his natural good-guy appeal that contrasts nicely with Lazar's self-absorbed neon executive. Together, they form the heart of the show, bursting and broken and everything in between.
Plus, they have what I consider to be one absolutely perfect moment in the production. It happens at the end of "Good Thing Going" as Brady sings the final bittersweet lyric, "We had a good thing going, going, gone." While the lovely, quiet legato line hangs in the air and the full impact of the words becomes clear, the lighting slowly shifts, isolating each of them from the crowd, and then fades to black. Lighting designer Travis Hagenbuch scores big with his delicate handling of that single instance. It is a photograph to remember in a production full of scrapbook-worthy images; fragile, elegant, and perfectly balanced in what it reveals about their relationships.
|Saycon Sengbloh and Aaron Lazar. Photo by Kevin Parry
Songs, and their reprises, have purpose in this backward storytelling style and none of them is more powerful than the opposing versions of "Not A Day Goes By" sung by Frank's first wife Beth (Whitney Bashor) at the point of divorce, and later by Beth, Frank, and Mary when the couple marries. Saycon Sengbloh as Gussie, the former secretary turned glamour girl who breaks up their marriage and becomes Frank's second wife gets a dose of her own medicine when he later loses interest and begins an affair with a younger starlet. Her Act II opening number shows off Sengbloh's own star quality and a rich, creamy voice you could listen to all day.
One of the visual devices Arden uses to reinvigorate the show is a set of three dancers who portray younger versions of each of the main characters. Like ghosts of Christmas past, they weave in and out of scenes lending poignancy to the story line and interacting in the spaces between the action with the energy of inner children waiting to be let loose again. Eamon Foley's choreography is a playful combination of modern and lyrical moves, effortlessly executed.
Reconciling the shifting tones of the piece isn't always easy but Arden maneuvers through the changes with forethought, alternating the shrill, shallow duplicity of fame with an inexplicable search for meaning that speaks to something deeper. It may be a lot to ask of an audience but the journey is well-worth the effort and pays off handsomely in the end.
|Aaron Lazar and Whitney Bashor. Photo by Kevin Parry
Nov 23 - Dec 18, 2016
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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Centier Bank, City of Portage, City of Portage Parks Department, Founders Square, Holladay Construction Group, Lake City Bank, Tandem Architecture
Today, Holladay Properties hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the The Promenade at Founders Square, a new $40 million mixed-use development in Portage, IN, and the largest single investment in Holladay's 65+ year history.
Holladay was joined by representatives from Holladay Construction Group (the General Contractor), Tandem Architecture (the architect), Centier and Lake City Bank (the lenders), and the City of Portage to celebrate a project several years in the making.
Holladay's Portage office first announced the Promenade mixed-use development in an article dated 05/17/2016, but staff have been working with the City of Portage and surrounding property owners to plan the walkable urban community for nearly 5 years.
"Holladay is ecstatic to be moving forward with this project" said Drew Mitchell, Vice President of Development for Holladay Properties. "Our hat goes off to the City for having the bold vision and for steadfastly working with Holladay to bring about this exciting development. The City Council, Mayor's office, Redevelopment Commission, and City Planning Department have all provided valuable input, and we believe our plan will not only be embraced by the community, but also act as a catalyst for new development in Portage's downtown."
The Groundbreaking Ceremony took place at 2 PM on Thursday, May 11. The event was extremely well attended and featured some very striking remarks about the significance of the project from a variety of Holladay and City of Portage representatives including Tim Healy, who spoke about Holladay's enduring and ongoing relationship with the City.
Then, Councilman Mark Oprisko, who has been a big supporter of Holladay and this project over the years, said a few words.
Next, the group heard from Mayor James Snyder, who gave an impassioned speech about the transformation the downtown area has undergone over the past few years.
If you weren't at the groundbreaking in person, here is the opening of the Mayor's speech.
The Promenade at Founders Square represents the culmination of something special happening in Portage. Mayor Olson, Mayor Velazquez, City Councilpersons Lynch, Gottschling, Turnak, Clem, Oprisko, Modesto, Cannon, Plan Commission Members Denise Little, Ken Lorenz, James Hazzard, Larry Widener, Redevelopment Commission Members Susan Kelley-Johnson, Steve Nelson, Greg Lach, City Staff AJ Monroe, John Shepherd, Gregg Sobkowski, Kurt Knutsen, Andy Maletta, Jim Fitzer and more I couldn't think to add to the list have worked hard and spent many hours to take Portage to a new level. They all dreamed, they all had a better vision of our City, they all persevered in the face of adversity, and they all showed courage. This groundbreaking signifies countless hours of hard work, it signifies teamwork and relationship building, and no other groundbreaking in the last decade in Portage exemplifies the great people of this City more than the Promenade at Founders Square.
And then we heard from Andy Maletta, the City of Portage's Economic Development Director.So many people attended our groundbreaking and we are thankful for each and every one of them. For those who couldn't attend, enjoy these photos from the event.


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22 March 2012
Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll DVD 1987
Director: Taylor Hackford
442 minutes, 4 DVDs 2006
Two distinct portraits of "Chuck Berry" emerge in this lavish four-disc set built around "Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll", director "Taylor Hackford"'s 1986 documentary/concert film. On one side there's the "Chuck Berry" who wrote a catalogue's worth of genre-defining songs ("Maybellene", "Johnny B. Goode", "Roll Over Beethoven", and so many others), all of them filled with wit, delightful stories, and poetry. He's also the guitarist who virtually patented many of Rock's seminal licks, and the showman who attracted some top musicians to celebrate his 60th birthday with a concert in St. Louis, his hometown. On the other hand, there's the "Chuck Berry" who, in the course of the film as well as the accompanying bonus material, emerges as a prickly cheapskate who drove the filmmakers and musicians nuts with his absurd demands and unpredictable behavior. Together they make a fascinating look at the guy who justifiably calls himself "The Father of Rock 'n' roll".
Hackford's original film, now issued with a crisp, anamorphic transfer and digital sound, occupies Disc One. A parade of classics are heard during the climactic concert, performed by "Chuck Berry" and a superb band (led by "Keith Richards" and featuring guitarist "Robert Cray" and "Johnny Johnson", "Chuck Berry"'s original pianist, among others), with guest shots by "Eric Clapton" (smoking on the slow blues "Wee Wee Hours"), "Etta James", "Linda Ronstadt", and "Julian Lennon" (whose dad was an unabashed Berry fan). There are revealing offstage glimpses, too, like Berry confessing that he only took up music full-time because there was more money in it than in housepainting, or a weary, wasted Richards admitting that "I was mad to take the gig" but gamely standing up to his idol at every turn (watch for a memorable moment during the very first song of the concert, when Chuck attempts to change key in mid-tune and Keith sternly shakes him off).
The three discs of bonus features add a lot more to the portrait. Much of it is terrific: a nostalgic "Chuck Berry" poring over his scrapbook with "Robbie Robertson" of "The Band"; some lengthy rehearsal jams with Clapton, Richards, and James; hours (literally) of convivial conversation with "Little Richard", "Bo Diddley", and other Rock pioneers. But if you're the type who can't turn away from car wrecks, don't miss "The Reluctant Movie Star", an hour-long 'making of' documentary, for it's here that Hackford and the others who worked on the film tell their war stories. The "Chuck Berry" they know demanded to be paid every day, in cash, or he'd refuse to be filmed. He showed up for a dinner meeting at LA's posh Le Dome with a bag of McDonald's takeout. And two days before the St. Louis concert, he announced that he was leaving town for a gig in Ohio, where he proceeded to blow out his voice--so his vocals all had to be overdubbed after the fact (an extra payday, natch). "Hail! Hail! Rock n' Roll" was already an entertaining two hours. But the various extra material, none of it seen before and all of it introduced by Hackford, makes this "ultimate collector's addition" a must-have.
The unforgettable life and music of pioneering legend "Chuck Berry" are celebrated in this landmark feature film, capturing a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of rock and roll's finest!
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Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region Hosts Benefit Performance of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" on Wednesday, March 18, 2009
For Immediate Release: Jan. 30, 2014
On Wednesday, March 18, 2009, Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region will host a benefit performance of Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues.
Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region
March 03, 2009
March 26, 2009
What: Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues
When: March 18, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Come at 7:00 p.m. for complimentary wine bar!
Where: The Circuit Playhouse, 1705 Poplar Avenue
Cost: Tickets $40 each
Ensler's Obie-award winning masterpiece gives voice to women's deepest wishes and fears. It's based on interviews with more than 200 women about their memories and experiences of sexuality. The Vagina Monologues is a candid, funny, sometimes painful and always insightful celebration of womanhood! A cast of talented locals will leave you laughing, crying and thinking long after the show is over.
This particular performance of the Vagina Monologues is unique in that includes a monologue written by Eve Ensler especially for transgender women that will be read by Darlene Fike, a gender counselor who is herself a transgender woman. This will be the first time the transgender monologue has ever been performed in Memphis.
All proceeds from the March 18th performance will go to Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region to support its health center, family planning and educational efforts. Please join us to support the important work we do to benefit women of the MidSouth!
For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Shoshana Creech at (901) 725-3051 or [email protected]. Tickets can also be bought on line at www.ppgmr.org.
Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region (PPGMR), founded in 1938, is an affiliate of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. PPGMR's mission is to ensure broad public access to reproductive and related health care through clinic services, education, advocacy and community partnerships in serving 42 counties in West Tennessee, North Mississippi and East Arkansas.
Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region
Joan Carr
Director of Community Affairs
(901) 725-3008
March 03, 2009
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You Can Haz "Flawz!"
See that really pretty girl, up there? Well, her name is Caitlin Crosby and she is a singer-songwriter in her twenties.
Yeah, I don't remember what it was like...either.
However, raising 1 tween and 2 teenage girls (no, I haven't forgotten about the boy) who fight with image issues, as early as the 2nd grade (yeah, I know!) aaaand then...every...blessed...day...for the rest of their lives...well, it IS slowly (and painfully) coming back to me.
"Oh great, another pop tart!"
Being a mom (or dad) is hard (understatement of the year) but, IMO, parenting teens and tweens, at an age when female performers are advertising "sexy" as the new "sixteen," or "sexteen," if you will, well, my life IS downright rock-like.
Then again, us parenting-types haz flawz...too...aaaand, I'm not just talking about sagging breasts, or laugh lines, that continue running down, right to my butt, either!
[allows time for a mental etch-a-sketch]
Caitlin created a home-made and moving video highlighting all people from all walks of life embracing (and loving) who they are.
So, while I try to convince a couple of appliance delivery dudes that, "YES, you got the right house," and "I'LL MAKE IT FIT, DAMMIT!" please feel to grab a beverage and take a moment to watch (and listen to) FLAWZ:
Color me optimistic (or a little naive, even) but, I really like the message in Caitlin's new video (not to mention, her bangin' voice) and, well, maybe, juuuuust maybe, there IS hope for us parenting-types, too!
FLAWZ and all!
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Welcome to the Zimmer Women in Orthopaedics Newsletter. This is the first in a series of articles regarding a clinical topic and a career topic. After all, orthopaedic surgery is not just about how well you can do surgery. This
Preparing a Patient for Unexpected Surgery
Trauma is rarely planned: most ER trauma calls to the orthopaedic surgeon occur unexpectedly in accidents. Trauma also may involve the accidental fall from heights, or injuries that involves weapons. High and low energy injuries occur in patients who are
Case Discussion: Distal Radius Fracture
Patient is a 66-year-old left hand dominant female who sustained a right displaced intra-articular comminuted distal radius fracture in a motor vehicle accident. (figures 1-3) She was brought to an outside hospital where she underwent closed reduction and splinting. She
Succeeding in Clinical Research
Introduction Research is becoming an increasingly integral part of clinical practice. More than ever, patients and payers are interested in outcomes of medical treatment. This information will shape our clinical practices and also be utilized in determining reimbursement policies. Orthopaedic
Case Discussion: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Case Presentation A 56-year-old right hand dominant woman presents with a chief complaint of numbness and tingling in the right thumb index and long finger. It is worse at night, worse with holding a book or newspaper, and she describes
Achieving Balance Between Work and Personal Life as an Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon
The unpredictable nature of an orthopaedic trauma surgeon's workday is partially responsible for both female and male orthopaedic residents' historical lack of enthusiasm for undertaking trauma as a career path. Persons hoping to have a family may be wary of


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Weird Al, huh? Well, I'm sure I'm more than capable of following up on that thread.
Finding a Weird Al video with embedding enabled, it turns out, is like finding hen's teeth. That's why this post isn't comparing and contrasting Gangsta's Paradise and Amish Paradise, as I had planned. I finally, in exasperation, went straight to the source, alyankovic (site here), and pulled a video that didn't have embedding disabled. (These are the things I go through to bring you your blog. No, you don't have to thank me) This is Bedrock Anthem, off 1993's Alapalooza.
Bedrock Anthem is a little odd for Al (relatively speaking, of course), because it parodies two songs. And they both happen to be two of my faves from the Red Hot Chili Peppers (MySpace here). The first, of course, is Under the Bridge, off 1991's Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Interestingly enough, this video was directed by Gus Van Sant, who directed another of my faves, Good Will Hunting.
Courtesy of the band at RHCPtv.
The second is one of the happiest songs that RCHP ever put out – second only, in my opinion, to Higher Ground – and also one of the most pagan songs you'll ever hear outside of a Ren Faire or metal band: Give It Away, also off Blood Sugar Sex Megik. Of interesting note was the Google ad for "Christian Rock Videos" on the same page as this video. Video by Stéphanie Sednaoui.


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Even though autumn means that winter is right around the corner, I can't help but love the beautiful foliage we see here in the fall. We raked up big piles of leaves so that the boys could jump in them. I also added leaves to the compost and to the garden.
I planted mums that I was given in one of the pots that we used for the tomatoes. I have never been able to get them to survive the winters here, but I read online that I could plant them in a pot, cut them back, keep them watered through the winter and plant them in the spring. This way they have a chance to get established and will have a better chance of surviving through the winters. I am hoping this little experiment works!
At the store this week I bought carrots for $.66/lb. and grapes for $.97/lb. I also price matched at Walmart and used coupons to get cereal for under $2 a box. Two of the boxes had cereal coupons on the back that I was able to use to get an even better deal. Even though we are eating less cereal, I like to stock up when I find a great deal.
I bought bread at the bread store for $.99 per loaf.
While I was at Rite Aid to buy milk, I just happened to notice seed packets on sale for $.24 each. I was excited to find vegetables that I was planning for next year's garden - spinach, lettuce and onions! I also bought a packet of banana peppers that I thought would be fun to try.
In the kitchen this week I cooked a whole chicken, made chicken broth and garlic bread sticks.
I worked on a new blog project and was able to create the design myself with a photo editor.
Our on-going savings:
**Wash laundry in cold water.
**Save kitchen scraps and eggshells for the compost.
**Use online bill pay to pay our bills.
**Follow a weekly meal plan.
**Earn Swag Bucks for Amazon gift cards that I use to buy gifts.
**Earn Recyclebank points for gift cards, coupons and free magazine subscriptions.
**Husband takes lunch to work everyday.
**Turn lights off when not being used.
**Use scrap paper for notes and lists.
**Drive to town once a week for shopping and errands.
**Buy less cereal and eat oatmeal and other homemade breakfasts several times a week.
**Reuse plastic and paper shopping bags for small trash and recycling.
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SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - Dec 17, 2013) - A10 Networks, a technology leader in Application Networking, today announced that Tremor Video (NYSE: TRMR), a leader in digital video advertising, selected A10's Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs) to support its current and peak-level scalability requirements. A10's full set of application delivery, networking and acceleration features, combined with A10's support model, enables Tremor Video to support the high-volume of online video ad impressions served every month.
A10's ADCs include a broad feature set that met multiple application delivery requirements critical to Tremor Video, such as SSL Offload, Layer 7 application switching and server load balancing, all in a "one rack unit" appliance. Comprehensive support services combined with high hardware reliability provide Tremor Video's in-stream video advertising and real time analytics and revenue data with greater uptime and availability.
Tremor Video selected A10's mid-range AX Series, which includes 10Gb ports and is based on A10's scalable, shared memory Application Core Operating System (ACOS) architecture. ACOS high performance scalable architecture enables the AX Series to support Tremor Video's growing traffic needs, and A10's application optimization features such as SSL Offload and RAM Caching allow Tremor Video to reduce data center cost and complexity.
"We chose A10 Networks for our application delivery needs, because its application feature set is of exceptional value. The pricing model of an all-inclusive feature set alleviates headaches associated with massive costs for advanced features that we require," said Presley Acuna, senior director of systems engineering at Tremor Video. "Additionally, we were extremely impressed by the stellar support. The knowledge and personal attention received from A10's support team provided us with the necessary tools from beginning to end for a quick and efficient deployment."
"We are proud to provide Tremor Video with the advanced Application Delivery Controller platform it required to support in-stream video advertising and real time analytics for greater website uptime and availability," said Ray Smets, A10 Networks vice president of worldwide sales. "Our Thunder Series and AX Series platforms provide customers with the flexibility to deploy reliable, scalable and flexible applications that will meet highly complex network design requirements, and our world-class support team is readily available to assist from beginning to end with the deployment."
Additional Resources:
Tremor Video Case Study
About A10 Thunder and AX Series ADCs
A10's ADCs offer high performance application optimization and security features to enterprises, Web properties and ISPs. With A10, customers of all sizes benefit from application availability, optimization and security, which are designed to increase infrastructure efficiency and improve end-user experience. Built on A10's scalable and flexible Advanced Core Operating System (ACOS) architecture, A10's ADCs consolidate stand-alone solutions encompassing Server Load Balancing (SLB) and Application Acceleration; and features such as DNS Application Firewall, Web Application Firewall (WAF), SSL Intercept, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection, Application Access Management (AAM), and more, without license fees. To read more about A10 ADC solutions visit: http://www.a10networks.com/products
About A10 Networks
A10 Networks was founded in Q4 2004 with a mission to provide innovative networking and security solutions. A10 Networks makes high-performance products that help organizations accelerate, optimize and secure their applications. A10 Networks is based in Silicon Valley (San Jose, Calif.) with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia and Singapore. For more information, visit: http://www.a10networks.com
A10 Networks, A10 Thunder, vThunder, ACOS, aCloud, aFleX, aXAPI, aVCS, Virtual Chassis, SoftAX, and aFlow are trademarks or registered trademarks of A10 Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
David Oro
Public Relations for A10 Networks


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. Any of various Eurasian plants of the genus Brassica, especially B. nigra and B. juncea, which are cultivated for their pungent seeds and edible leaves.
- n. A condiment made from the powdered seeds of certain of these plants.
- n. A member of the mustard family.
- n. A dark yellow to light olive brown.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A plant of certain species of the genus Brassica, or of related genera (especially Sinapis alba), in the family Brassicaceae, with yellow flowers, and linear seed pods.
- n. Powder or paste made from seeds of the mustard plant, and used as a condiment or a spice.
- n. Dark yellow colour, the colour of mustard.
- n. The tomalley of a crab, which resembles the condiment.
- adj. of a dark yellow colour.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The name of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica (formerly Sinapis), as white mustard (Brassica alba), black mustard (Brassica Nigra), wild mustard or charlock (Brassica Sinapistrum).
- n. A powder or a paste made from the seeds of black or white mustard, used as a condiment and a rubefacient. Taken internally it is stimulant and diuretic, and in large doses is emetic.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A plant of the genus Brassica, formerly classed as Sinapis.
- n. The seed of mustard crushed and sifted (and often adulterated), used in the form of a paste as a condiment. or, in the form of a poultice (sinapism), plaster, or prepared paper (mustard-paper), as a rubefacient.
- n. One of numerous mustard-like plants, almost all cruciferous: used with a qualifying word. See names below
- n. Clypeola Jonthlaspi.
- n. Sometimes, erroneously, the pennycress
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
- n. pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
- n. leaves eaten as cooked greens
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
of mustard flour, and 1-1/2 lbs. of wheaten flour, made into a stiff paste, with the requisite quantity of water, in which the bay-salt is previously dissolved, forms the so-called _genuine Durham mustard_, sold in pots.
A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons Exhibiting the Fraudulent Sophistications of Bread, Beer, Wine, Spiritous Liquors, Tea, Coffee, Cream, Confectionery, Vinegar, Mustard, Pepper, Cheese, Olive Oil, Pickles, and Other Articles Employed in Domestic Economy
The salmon grills to a gorgeous golden brown, and the mustard is a nice complement the delicious fish.
"That's what you call a mustard plaister, isn't it?" said Harry.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series
I think jason was what she called a mustard guy, funny that he turned out to be a total WEINER! godspeed to him and molly b / c I know there are a lot of people out there not on their team. more power to them. looking fwd to your insightful blogs yet again next season.
I'm going to skip, for the sake of brevity (and fairness), the naming and blaming of the person who let me know that Obama asking for dijon mustard is the source of a right wing fanatical frenzy.
Then I'm going to squirt mustard from the bottle straight into my mouth, cause that's how I roll baby.
The city has been given a face lift, freshly painted in mustard, peach and salmon, and now looks more like a colonial city than in its heyday.
Sure, mustard is a quintessential Texas condiment.
Why not throw in mustard and flag pin and make it a hat-trick?
Think Progress » Palin aide refuses to criticize Limbaugh by name when calling his 'retard' comments 'crude and demeaning.'
These students were flouncing around their "final clubs" at Harvard not 20 years ago, when our own dear leaders were out-hooraying each other in mustard waistcoats and blue tails, but seven years ago, when their president, who was educated in a similar place, was launching a war on a faraway country of which he knew nothing.


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(December 29, 1808–August 1, 1875)
Jon L. Wakelyn
Few of this country's presidents' brief moments upon the political stage have been so picked over by historians than those of Andrew Johnson, the only chief executive the Congress has impeached. Schools of historians of those fatal years of Reconstruction have analyzed that man's life in order to make their judgments of that crucial period's success or failure. Many of them have decided that to understand the Civil War's meaning they must grasp its outcome. This means that the failed presidency of Andrew Johnson has dominated the study of his life. Yet during the Civil War he served as a U.S. senator from Tennessee, the early Reconstruction occupation governor of Tennessee, and the vice president of the United States. His actions in political life and in Abraham Lincoln's (q.v.) administration were most crucial to the Union war effort, but historians have usually given those years short shrift. If Johnson's contributions to the war itself are to be understood and evaluated, even if most historians merely want to relate the war experience to that of Reconstruction, what prepared him to take the actions he did requires some comment. His career is perplexing enough, and it is made more troublesome by ignoring so much of what he did in his life before he became president.
Although Johnson's name would be inextricably linked to the fate of Tennessee, like a number of other future political leaders', his story begins in North Carolina. Remember, Andrew Jackson, William Blount, and James K. Polk, among others, all came from the poor soil and status-conscious Old North state. Though none of them, including the Johnsons, descended from poor families, all thought that better opportunity for their ambitions lay elsewhere than the South Atlantic. Johnson's life, then, follows an interesting migratory pattern of other emigrants to the new Southwest. How he got to Tennessee requires some study of his early life in North Carolina.
On December 29, 1808, Johnson was born in the town of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state's capital and its center of commerce. His roots thus were in


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JACKSON, Miss. — Byron De La Beckwith, the white supremacist convicted after three decades and three trials of assassinating civil rights leader Medgar Evers, has died while serving life in prison.
Beckwith, 80, died Sunday night at University Medical Center, where he had been taken from his prison cell.
Evers, a 37-year-old NAACP field secretary who pushed for an end to segregation, was shot in the back on June 12, 1963, after stepping out of his car to walk to his house.
Beckwith's philosophy left no room for blacks, Jews, Asians or any race other than white.
"There are only three kinds of people that live in Mississippi," Beckwith told the Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Miss., in an interview shortly before his arrest in 1990. "Whites, colored and trash, and there's very little trash in Mississippi."
Beckwith said that although he was "not willing to lay my life down to rid evil from this country," he was "willing to kill the evil in this country that would try to push me out."


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In case you'd like to see more of what's going on with me than what's on the blog these days…please come find me on social media!
One place to look is Instagram. It's been been a little over a year since I joined there and my pictures are of a life that is not always birth related, but still part of who I am. This reflects a big part of my approach to doula-ing in general – that I'm a real, whole human and not just my job(s) – even while my jobs allow me to do something I'm passionate about.
I like to think I bring my perspective and values as a Chicagoan and a doula to everything I see, and that I use what I experience (in both real world and on the Internet) to help me with being a doula.
I invite you to look over my shoulder, and to read, listen, and engage. ChicagoDoula is also on Facebook. And of course, my Twitter feed is right over there on the right –> –> –> I hope to see you there!


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The tsuname of fire that burned through the Morongo Valley and the north end of this desert earlier this year took just one life.
The fire burning last week in the pass just a few miles away from my Palm Springs home took 4 lives. The poor surviving fifth firefighter was found in a charred fire truck with 95% of his body burned. His chances at life were finally snuffed out today.
Burning season in California has turned into the dying season.
In the late spring this year I drove through Idylwild and all along the mountains where this fire later raged at the toe of the western slope. While crusing through the pine and fir dense communities of alpine homes I thought many times how much I would love to live there. But just as many times I reminded myself that this decadent old forest would blow up like a volcano in a wildfire. And all those homes would go with it. It would be impossible to save those perched on canyon ledges that fire would see as a natural chimney, gathering the heat and sending it upward in a searing column of smoke. Trees and homes would be hot enough to combust long before the flames arrived.
I have lived thorugh many wildfires from fast moving grass blazes to kiln hot forestfires that can melt an engine block. The people in today's fire zone will hear the trees crack before they burn, the propane tanks explode and the freight train roar of an oncoming firestorm. This is what those poor fire fighters heard before they were overcome with unimaginable heat. Wildfires don't follow rules any more, and when hot Santana winds blow across the southland in the fall, land dies, homes die, and most importantly, people die.
2006 is proving to be a landmark year in wildfire history of America. More deaths and injuries from coast to coast than ever before is casting a new light on this perennial problem. It is likely due to the fact that our forests everywhere have reached a decadence that is fueling increasingly erratic fires.
What was once merely a land management issue, one that touched all who live in high fire hazard zones has now grown into something more problematic to those who fight the fires. And the ones unlucky enough not to get out in time will pay the price.


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Ethical shoes (how ever you may define 'ethical') are probably one of the most difficult things to buy, largely because most ethical retailers sell online and I like to be able to try shoes on before buying. I've been looking for some nice summer shoes for a while - ones that can be worn barefoot, something I've always hated doing because well, without socks or tights it feels fundamentally wrong! Please say I'm not the only one... So, Toms, with their breathable canvas uppers and comfortable leather inners, are just about acceptable (they're actually rather amazingly liberating).
I'd count Toms as ethical thanks to their promise to give away one pair of shoes to a 'child in need' every time you buy a pair; 'One for One', as the website states. They are often a required part of school uniform, so giving shoes also means education as well as better health. It's a great cause and one that I am very happy to support!