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Monday, December 12, 2011
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. Has there ever been a more inane commonly quoted expression? Few of us can definitively point to the spot where Joey Biagetti bruised an arm after we dropped the easy-out pop fly that gave the other team the winning run. We may, however, remember his brother Lenny calling us "uglier than dog shit". Whether it's five or fifty years after our escaping from school, we recall the most menacing putdowns. We've all had our names made fun of. Weight, degree of attractiveness and intelligence are all common sore spots as we navigate our way through childhood and adolescence. Often, it's not so much about what was said, but who said it and where it was said.
Back then, we could all point to the easy targets. They were the ones who would wither and weep. The reaction was the payoff. When I was growing up, parents offered children two common "strategies" to react to those who taunted, teased, pinched, punched and bullied: (1) Just ignore it; or (2) Fight back. From what I observed and from my own experiences, neither tactic proved effective. Ignoring had the effect of internalizing the growing anguish and fighting back invited an even stronger physical response from the adversary.
Somehow, most of us made it through. When I read the comment sections related to online articles about teens who commit suicide after being bullied, some of the reactions perplex and sadden me. The line of thinking goes like this: I got teased, I didn't take my life; people can't be so sensitive. If most of us have gone through some degree of harassment, shouldn't that foster a greater empathy rather than a dismissive judgment?
There is a term I learned during my first year of law school: the eggshell plaintiff. Some people crack more easily than others. If we are already aware of one person's greater vulnerability, then our behavior is expected to change. If not, we are liable for our actions. You handle a box marked FRAGILE more carefully. Greater care is required with certain people as well. Children understand this at a fairly young age. They know who is more sensitive. They know that a joke made to one peer will be viewed as a putdown to another. It is clear from who the taunter/teaser/pincher/puncher targets that he is also highly aware of these differences in people.
Aside from the common subjects that irk us, there are certain topics that generate even greater sensitivity. An ESL student will be more sensitive if people make fun of his accent or his cultural background. A child of a different race is rightfully offended by comments about skin color, particularly if he is in the minority in that particular environment. The same goes for someone struggling with his sexual orientation.
I have worked with children for many years and, while having friends is important at any age, the need to belong becomes even greater when they reach twelve or thirteen. They become aware of whether they are popular or unpopular. The group way of being is more important than the individuality that adolescents are simultaneously trying to achieve. Walk through a mall or down a school hallway and watch how teens form packs that are seemingly unaware of others trying to pass by. Listen to how they talk louder than necessary. It is, in part, to impress their group but also to let others know that their commentary, however trivial, is more meaningful and more animated than anything happening on The Outside.
The dynamics of adolescence create the perfect storm for a person trying to understand his sexual identity. Just as the young teen boy grapples with the fact he may like boys in a different way from just being friends, he also feels that need to belong to the dominant group. Of course, the easiest way to belong to the dominant group is to be like the dominant group. Gayness is an obstacle, even a burden. While we all can identify teens who confidently, even defiantly, break free from social expectations, they stand out because they are the exception. The rest of the teens who know deep down that they are different struggle with the angst. Why me? Why can't I be like everyone else? For a teenager who thinks he may be gay, each option brings its own problems. To come out presents the significant risk of external turmoil in the form of rejection, ridicule and physical harm. To suppress one's identity deprives the individual of the rites of passage that come with teen dating. Moreover, the person faces internal turmoil from lying to oneself, to one's family and friends. The gayness becomes something that is hated and resented. Either path brings long-term implications.
I do not mean to dismiss the challenges of other minorities, but a black teen has a black family that has (hopefully) instilled a sense of pride about his race. This teen can talk to his family when someone makes a racist comment. Beyond family support, there are also resources at school. He can get the support of a teacher and/or principal. He has observed the dominant white society make at least passing positive mention of his race on Martin Luther King Day and during Black History Month. Yes, racism still exists but there are opportunities for redress or, at least, a sympathetic ear.
A gay teen typically does not have gay family members in his household. His family has not modeled a sense of gay pride. He is unsure of who to talk to at school for support. How does he even raise the subject? What good will it do? Conversely, what harm will it do? Most likely, he has observed many incidents in which "gay" has been used in a derogatory manner.
"That's so gay."
"Don't be gay."
"Shut up, gay boy."
"Ew, how gay!"
Rarely would a student correct the person making the comment. Teachers and administrators are often selectively deaf.
The putdown, no matter how indirect or seemingly disconnected to sexuality, means little to anyone who is not gay. Whatever. Shrug it off. Easy to do when the comment has no relevance to one's true identity.
One's homosexuality is a not something clearly known at birth, at five or ten years of age. Understanding, accepting and loving oneself as a gay person is further muddled by the frequency of the gay putdowns and jokes. Peers are not the only ones who exhibit homophobia. A gay kiss on television continues to draw criticism from groups that purport to advocate for family values. Many religions and denominations denounce homosexuality. Politicians still use homophobic stances to gain votes and to deepen campaign coffers. Homosexuality is portrayed as sinful, sick and a danger to the ideals of society. How does an isolated gay teen tune out the hateful rhetoric? How does he find vindication when homosexuality remains fodder for scathing "humor" and much-publicized slurs from celebrities who later retract their remarks as if they were mere slips of the tongue, on a par with an unexpected belch at the dinner table?
There are many who wonder why an apology is not enough. They wonder why gay teens and twentysomethings can't be more resilient. Just ignore them. Show your inner strength. These people are naive. They do not understand the long-term process most gays and lesbians have to work through in coming to terms with coming out. Am I gay? is a question that can take years to figure out. It is a question the person usually has to figure out while alone and isolated. Once a person gets to "yes", the Now what? takes at least as long to figure out.
The vulnerability remains during the entire process. This is why even the most confident, out gay teens suffer setbacks. External ridicule and hatred can reignite self-hatred and despair. In those moments, an "It Gets Better" video may only frustrate the teen. You don't understand! This is different. This is worse! How does an inconsolable individual find comfort in heartfelt testimonials of hope that may not come until five or ten years later? How does he hold on?
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- Rick Modien said...
Well done, RG. I'm proud of you for digging deeper into this issue. Through your words, you're creating a better understanding of what bullying is all about, and showing not all forms of bullying are equal.
For example, I really appreciate the difference you draw between being bullied because you're black and because you're gay. I can relate to not having any support system whatsoever when it came time to dealing with what I was going through as a young kid, who knew he was different and needed to feel okay about himself and his future.
It's easy to group all bullying together and to say it's all the same, but you and I know from personal experience that's not true. There is nothing morally wrong with being black (although there was a time when being black was considered wrong), but the whole argument against being gay is that it's morally wrong. What do you do with that when you're fifteen, isolated, alone, and just want to fit in somewhere?
And I LOVE what you said about all the slips of the tongue lately, where well-known people from highly publicized walks of life say something derogatory about gay people (usually using the f-word), then apologize as though it were nothing. Do they do it knowing they'll only get a slap on the wrist? Perhaps. But, as far as I'm concerned, their insensitivity and insincerity mark them for life. Some may easily forgive them, but I won't.
Excellent job. A pleasure to read. I look forward to the next instalment.
- December 12, 2011 at 1:08 PM
- Rural Gay said...
Hi Rick. I greatly appreciate your specific feedback!
I think we would both agree that there is more support for young gay men than there was when we went through the process, but I still believe the teen years can be just as brutal. Too much homophobia is sanctioned by religion and politicians or ignored by people who remain clueless about how random "That's so gay" remarks beat down questioning adolescents who continue to feel completely alone.
The fact that It Gets Better a few years down the line is no consolation when self-hatred and the hatred of others wound so deeply in the present.
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"Everybody knows that those in bad health, and those who seldom play, do not laugh much. So let each family play together or separately as much as their circumstances warrant. We are sure God wants us to be happy, joyous, and free."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition
The Family Afterward, pg. 132
There are possibilities for the person who can state an opinion and
not think the statement creates the fact."
Esoteric Encyclopedia of Eternal Knowledge, p. 197
The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity to
Accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And the Wisdom to know the difference.
We were now at Step Three.
Many of us said to our Maker, as we understood Him:
Many of us said to our Maker, as we understood Him:
"God, I offer myself to Thee – to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the
bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them
may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of life. May I do Thy
will always!"
We thought well before taking this step making sure we were ready; that we could at last abandon
ourselves utterly to Him.
Seventh Step Prayer
-The Seventh Step Prayer is from page 76. The Big Book
When ready, we say something like this:
"My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now
remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you
and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding. Amen."
We have then completed Step Seven.
-(Both derived from page 86 in the Big Book)
St Francis Prayer
-From Chapter 11 of "Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions"
"Lord, make me a channel of they peace,
that where there is hatred, I may bring love;
that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness;
that where there is discord, I may bring harmony
that where there is error, I may bring truth;
that where there is doubt, I may bring faith;
that where there is despair, I may bring hope;
that where there are shadows, I may bring light;
that where there is sadness, I may bring joy.
Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort than to be comforted;
to understand, than to be understood;
to love, than to be loved.
For it is by self-forgetting that one finds.
It is by forgiving that one is forgiven.
It is by dying that one awakens to Eternal Life."
St. Francis Assisi (1182-1228).
When you want to do a big thing, get the mental pattern, make it perfect, know just what it means, enlarge your thought, keep it to yourself, pass it over to the creative power behind all things, wait and listen, and when the impression comes, follow it with assurance. Don't talk to anyone about it. Never listen to negative talk or pay attention to it and you will succeed where all others fail.
Ernest Holmes
I put my faith in other people and my support in God,
I had it wrong, had to put my faith in God and my support in you people.
Let me fall if I must. The one I will become will catch me.
One dervish to another, What was your vision of God's presence?
-I haven't seen anything.
But for the sake of conversation, I'll tell you a story.
God's presence is there in front of me, a fire on the left, a lovely
stream on the right.
One group walks toward the fire, into the fire, another toward the
sweet flowing water.
No one knows which are blessed and which not.
Whoever walks into the fire appears suddenly in the stream.
A head goes under on the water surface, that head pokes out of the
Most people guard against going into the fire, and so end up in it.
Those who love the water of pleasure and make it their devotion are
cheated with this reversal.
The trickery goes further.
The voice of the fire tells the truth saying, I am not fire. I am
fountainhead. Come into me and don't mind the sparks.
If you are a friend of God, fire is your water.
You should wish to have a hundred thousand sets of mothwings, so you
could burn them away, one set a night.
The moth sees light and goes into the fire. You should see fire and
go toward the light. Fire is what of God- is world-consuming. Water,
Somehow each gives the appearance of the other. To these eyes you
have now, what looks like water, burns. What looks like fire is
agreat relief to be inside.
~Rumi, The Question (translated by Coleman Barks)
ACIM Workbook Lesson 42 Insights
"God is my strength. Vision is His gift."
Remembering the earlier lesson that God goes with me wherever I go, this lesson tells me that I always have His strength and His vision. I can never be without them. I am always safe, invulnerable and have the ability to see the innocence, the wholeness, the holiness that God sees. If I am feeling vulnerable in any way, if I am not seeing innocence, then I am believing in a false image of what I am. That is all. It is simply a false belief that needs to be undone.
I am grateful to know this because beliefs can be changed. This is my salvation. If beliefs could not be changed, I would be stuck forever in this hellish world of conflict, fear, pain and death. Yet all this that I perceive is only the effect of a false belief. The strength of God is in me to help me let it go. I do not have to do it by sheer determination, relying on my own strength. As it says in another lesson, "If you believe you must rely on your own strength, you have every reason to be fearful."
Gratefully this lesson reminds me that God is my strength. I am not on my own. He has never left me. His strength has never left me. Any time a problem appears to be insurmountable, it is not because I don't have the strength to pass through it. It is because I am unwilling to accept God's strength. This unwillingness may be because I believe I am unworthy of His strength or it may be like a teenage temper tantrum saying, "I'd rather do it myself." Perhaps it is some kind of masochistic pride in thinking I have the ability to work this out without God's help. I can be independent. This pride is masochistic because it insists on being separate from my Source of strength and thus vulnerable, weak and the victim of all kinds of dire circumstances.
I can choose differently. I can choose to remember that God is my strength and vision is His gift. His vision shows me my invulnerability and my holiness. It shows me the holiness of everything I look upon. With His vision, I can see the gates of Heaven. His vision brings me to the threshold and His strength takes me in and holds me safely in God's arms. Whether or not I feel God's strength in any particular moment does not matter. His strength is still with me. Each time I remind myself of this today, it becomes a little easier to feel his strength working in me, to feel His peace. I am truly grateful.
God is my strength. Vision is His gift. This vision opens me to the truth. I can apply opening to God's vision and God's strength to every experience I have today. It helps me step back and remember I do not know on my own. Why would I use the weakness of the ego, when I have the strength of God available to apply to every circumstance? The strength and vision of God is available to me if I am willing to step back and open up to it. I am willing to practice today.
I have just one thing to practice, opening up to the strength and vision of God. I can let the light be turned on in my mind. It will help me see clearly. It will help me be of service in a way that is most appropriate. I do not know on my own, but with God, true vision is mine. It is His gift. I will receive hundreds of opportunities today to accept His gift. This is my practice. This is the means of my awakening. Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God. I can open to the truth today. I can receive God's peace. God is my strength. Vision is His gift.
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"It will take a rally of monumental proportions to save the penis of John McAfee" - Zerohedge, 2017
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
And by the way, on TA
By the way:
I'm taking spatial stats, and we're doing things like kernel estimates and Moran's I and so on.
Basically, with spatial data, you can generate these sorts of things to create maps that easily illustrate spatial variation in data.
One of my teachers was saying that he's been able to publish all sorts of stuff with a positive response just by doing a kernel analysis of a point pattern. It's a trivial exercise from a spatial stats perspective, but people in academia feel they get an awful lot of information from a picture.
I was thinking about this. Humans' brains are high-level visual computers: you can see how much so by looking at how fucking hard it is to train a computer to recognize a face, which we can do instantly.
And so, if you can present data in a visual pattern, you'll see what's subjectively a vast amount of info in that picture, that you'd never see in a list of numbers.
TA, then, is just applying simple heuristics to visual data, in order to access extra information visually.
And that's exactly why it looks like Tarot card reading, even when done properly.
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Pro-legalization advocates say Ottawa's proposed cannabis legislation is too strict.
An activist group is encouraging people charged with marijuana-related offences to purposely clog up the courts, to punish the system for prosecuting them.
Quebec-based marijuana activist Ray Turmel says if the government is going to treat people like criminals for what he calls "peanut" offences, then he's going to hit back the best way he knows how.
"What I'm doing is trying to bottleneck the court system and cost them a lot of money," he says.
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Round 7 – 2012 Sho-Me State Pitbike Series
Race Report
Round 7 – Sho-Me State Pitbike Series
2 Day Practice/Party/Race Weekend
October 3, 2012 – St. Louis, MO: Pit Bike Junkie Magazine was the official sponsor of the big 2 day Practice/Party/Race weekend at Mudville USA in Bourbon, MO. On Saturday riders were treated to a prepped 1.25 mile Grand Prix style track on all natural terrain. At dusk the party started with delicious BBQ, snacks, beer & "Fantasy" Jim's famous Jamaican rum punch by the huge bonfire. Perfect weather & free camping at the track guaranteed an all night party with music & plenty of bench racing!
On Sunday the racers lined up for their free Pit Bike Junkie team t-shirts and the anticipation that the bar to bar action in Round 7 of the ShoMe State Pit Bike Series was going to be intense! The crowd of spectators was not disappointed!
Team founder & Vet series point leader "Fantasy" Jim (the world's oldest pit bike racer) was running mid-pack but managed to increase his 1st place series lead when the 2nd place series rider blew a chain in the final lap of the 2nd moto.
Pit Bike Junkie/Piranha team rider – John "Hustler" Huskey took the holeshot & absolutely smoked the competition in the Vet class on his Daytona powered Piranha P150-4V & moved into 2nd place overall in the series with one race left to go.
Pit Bike Junkie/Piranha Team Results for Round 7:
1st place Vet. – John "Hustler" Huskey (holeshot award)
1st place Youth – Evan "Lil Hustler" Huskey
1st place Beginner – Josh Loyd
4th place Vet – "Fantasy" Jim
3rd place 12" Am – Kyle "the Heat" Luttrell
5th place 12" Am – James "Professor" Smoot
The Pit Bike Junkie/Piranha Race Team is sponsored by OnealMX, TBparts, Pit Posse, Outlaw Racing Products, Wholesale-Cycle.com & SourceMX.
The ShoMe State Pit Bike Series final race for 2012 is at Riverbottom MX at Crybaby Campground in Lake of the Ozarks, MO to finish its 8 race schedule & determine the 2012 State Champion titles.


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Prabal Gurung revealed his Pre-Fall 2012 today and turns out our favorite New York designer was inspired by the motherland. According to Style.com: Gurung's starting point this season was India—not the "obvious India" that designers tend to think of, but "the muddy India, the ruins," he said, speaking from experience. "It can be harsh, really, but it's still beautiful." Accordingly, the glitz factor was near zero. He relied on a kaleidoscope print for his dresses and separates rather than the glitzy embroideries he's sometimes been known for. The palette was just as focused; in addition to black and white, he zeroed in on emerald green and a subtle, earthy pink. I have to say, I'm loving this collection! It's a unique perspective and beautifully executed.
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Local Info
Looking for something to do while in town? Visitors to Norfolk may wish to consult the City's "Visit Norfolk" web site (http://www.visitnorfolktoday.com/visitors) or the ""Visitor's Guide – Norfolk" information available on the left-hand menu of the Norfolk Waterside Marriott's web page (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/orfws-norfolk-marriott-waterside/). There is a lot of information at both sites regarding dining places, local activities, and sightseeing opportunities.
Both locals and visitors may be interested in a selection of Downtown Norfolk restaurants.
On the weekend of the conference, visitors to the area (as well as residents!) may want to visit the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival (in the Ghent section of Norfolk, not far from downtown).
Norfolk, Virginia is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia with almost 240,000 residents and more than 100 diverse neighborhoods. It is the cultural, educational, business and medical center of Hampton Roads, hosts the world's largest naval base, contains the region's international airport, and is one of the busiest international ports in the United States.
The city has new office, retail, entertainment and hotel construction downtown, new residential development along the rivers and bay front, and revitalization projects in many of its neighborhoods. A light rail route through the heart of downtown is scheduled to open in late 2011.
Founded in 1682, Norfolk grew up on the water, and its miles of lake, river and bay front are central to many of its neighborhoods. The city's popular logo — an elegant young mermaid, which can be spotted in outdoor sites from Downtown to Ocean View — symbolizes 300 years of maritime and naval heritage and its modern reputation as a city on the move. Norfolk is located at the core of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, named for the large natural harbor of the same name located at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. Officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, it is one of nine cities and seven counties that constitute the local metro area. The city is bordered to the west by the Elizabeth River and to the north by the Chesapeake Bay. It also shares land borders with the independent cities of Chesapeake to its south and Virginia Beach to its east. One of the oldest of the cities of Hampton Roads, Norfolk is considered to be the historic, urban, financial, and cultural center of the region.
Attractions — such as the battleship U.S.S. Wisconsin, Nauticus, the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and the new Cruise and Celebration Center dot Norfolk's easily-walked downtown waterfront. The waterfront is also home to Town Point Park, a recently refurbished green space that houses summer festivals, fountains, and walkways. The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk Botanical Garden and the Virginia Zoological Park are a quick drive from downtown (or anywhere in town).
Norfolk is home to the The Virginia Symphony, Old Dominion University, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk State University, Virginia Port Authority, Norfolk-Southern Railway, Tides baseball, the Admirals hockey teams, state of the art research facilities, shipping companies, and an exuberant arts and cultural community.
Norfolk is locally pronounced as "NAW-fuhk"; also pronounced "NOR-fuhk" or "NOR-fik".
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22,000 children die each day from poverty according to UNICEF, that means 916 per hour and 15 per minute, 30 parents losing children per minute! Thats 62 TIMES the population of Stonefields School! Moe than 3 BILLION people live on less than $2.50 a day, but most of the people at our school live on at least $14.50 a day.
It has to be a law to give money to Charity for 3rd world countries.
3rd world countries at this current time are suffering from many deadly diseases such as Ebola, which is nothing to laugh about; They have hardly any food or water to nourish them and also some of them are in horrible temperatures. Lots of people in poverty just live in little shelters made of blankets and sticks living next to poisonous snakes and and rats, they are living in no civilised ways. They can hardly find just a little nourishment to last them the whole day, but we live on probably more than 3 meals a day. We are very lucky that we don't have any contagious diseases or pollution around us. The only major pollution we have in New Zealand is light pollution from all of the lights we have in the main cities! We are no-where near the top 20 polluted countries, we're a 1st world country. Children in poverty die in some of the poorest villages on earth according to UNICEF.
Some of the big continents with poverty are Africa and South America which are major 3rd world countries, They have hardly any money; so they have to work for their food; hunt animals themselves and grow plants and they need to learn when their vegetables are ready for harvesting but they don't have any education to do so. Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names. 80% of the world lives on less than $10 dollars a day. There are some very rich people in these places, that are probably richer than you; but are not giving any money or food to charity to people that are actually suffering from these awful things, and keeping all the money to themselves and having more than 3 good meals a day. If you think they are greedy what about you, if everyone gives just a little money it will make a big difference.
Imagine how this will change the world if we all contributed some money for charity we could provide better and warmers shelters with 4 walls around everyone one in the world. They could have 3 good quality meals a day, because at the moment 780 million suffer from chronic hunger, which means that their daily intake of calories is insufficient for them to live active and healthy lives.
They may still not be as lucky as us but they will have a much better lifestyle is we help them, and have some education so they can learn how to get work somewhere and earn money. This will make them feel appreciated. The world would be more equal if we helped these poor countries.
If we all work together we will have an even amount of money and life would be more fair. We need this law planted into the New Zealand Tax… This could change much of the world for a long time and the reason they're suffering for these diseases is because they dont have good medical facilities and they cant pay for cures.


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Before I Was Me
Before I could be happy, I was sad. I was in a dark place. I found the light and appreciated it only because I tripped in the darkness many years.
Before I was comfortable with myself I gave into the horrible belief I should hate myself until I was the unattainable, boring, model of perfection. I hungered for for thin thighs, big lips, a sexy walk, small waist, and a round ass. I did not realize I would always be hungry for self-acceptance if I tried to follow ideals of beauty manipulated and created by people who did not care about me, know me or love me. I found that I was only satiated once I made peace with who I was.
Before I could improve myself and move towards my goals I had to admit I had a problem. I had to scrutinize my reflection and force myself to be honest. I needed to tell myself that I was lazy, eating unhealthy, unhappy and just bask in those truths. Once I could make peace with who I truly was, then I could finally move on.
Before I was comfortable being me, I was lost in who I should be. I was ashamed of who I was not. I was loathing my existence to appease a ridiculous standard that I did not meet, that I will never meet. A ridiculous standard I chose to hold myself to.
Before I was the me I am today, I needed to acknowledge that I have been me always. The mistakes, the flaws, the unhealthy ways, the self-loathing days are all a part of me. They all helped make me who I am. Maybe not the best parts, maybe not the happy parts, maybe not the beautiful parts of me but still me.
Without living unhealthily and sedentary for so long, I would have never found joy in the sweat and uncomfortableness of working out and small progress being made. Without those moments of self-doubt I would have never appreciated the importance of self-love.
Before I was me.
Today I am me.
Tomorrow, hopefully, I will be a better me.
Until I can be the best version of myself, I will continue to make progress and I will fail. I will learn from my failures and turn them into experience. I will take my experience and merge it with my determination. Day by day, I will embrace myself for who I am, appreciate who I was, and look forward to who I will be one day.
Today was a Sunday Confession with the one, the only, the amazing More Than Cheese And Beer. Please check out our momma cheesiness and the other bloggers who chose to tackle the prompt Before at the link-up. Don't forget to stop by her Facebook page to see the anonymous confessions as well. And of course, have a happy Sunday.


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Roy's Motel
The first portion of Route 66 that we're driving happened in Amboy, California. We drove from Palm Springs to Las Vegas, via some desert cities and a stop in at Roy's Motel in Amboy.
Roy's Motel is a (now defunct) motel and gas station in the desert near Amboy's Crater. It has a rich history, and will hopefully be restored someday as it has been bought by a developer who is committed to maintaining it's charm (the same fellow also owns the first McDonald's, which is now a museum).
My favourite part of the little strip was the United States Postal Office across the road. Still in service, for a town who's population at last count was 7. The big Futura letters on the front were beautiful!
We pottered about and explored the site, which also has a very run down old school next door and delapidated motel rooms nearby. There is the motel check in point that has been somewhat preserved, with the front desk and lobby still set up like the original. It's a strange mix of preservation and delapidation, in a funny little spot in the middle of nowhere. That's Roy's!


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Dear Patients and Friends,
It's wonderful to wake up on a summer morning with that healthy, happy feeling. Do you have it? Does every member of your family have it? If not, summer is a perfect time to adopt a routine to help enhance your fitness.
You might start with a walk everyday. If you think you don't have time to walk, try parking your car a good distance away from work and walking the rest of the way. When you are shopping, park farther away from the store and walk. Climb the stairs instead of taking the elevator. If you have stairs at home, start walking up and down several times a day, increasing the number of times every few weeks.
The best way to ensure that the whole family is in good shape for summer fun and vacation activities is to schedule regular chiropractic visits. You'll find that nothing will prove more vital to your vacation plans. Also don't overlook the children. Not only do adults need to be checked, but the little ones do, too.
Yours for better health naturally,
Dr. William A. Miller
Walking for Health
Whether enjoying the wonder of nature or simply the company of a friend, walking can be a healthful, invigorating experience. It requires virtually no equipment, tones muscles and burns calories. The American Chiropratic Association offers the following tips to help your walk be an effective, pain-free workout:
- Move your arms freely, in coordination with the opposite leg.
- Don't stoop your head or look down as you walk.
- Don't carry weights or dumbbells, which are better used as a separate part of your exercise regimen.
- Walk briskly, with purpose.
If following your walk you experience more than a little soreness in your thighs and calves, consult your doctor of chiropractic.*
Back Pain and Statistics
Although chiropractors treat for more than just back pain, many patients visit chiropractors looking for relief from this pervasive condition. In fact, 31 million Americans experience low-back pain at any given time. One-half of all working Americans admit to having back pain symptoms each year. Back pain is one of the most common reasons for missed work. It is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor's office, outnumbered only by upper-respiratory infections. Most cases of back pain are mechanical or non-organic, meaning they are not caused by serious conditions, such as inflammatory arthritis, infection, fracture or cancer.
Tips to Prevent Back Pain
Maintain a healthy diet and weight.
Remain active-under the supervision of your doctor of chiropractic.
Avoid prolonged inactivity or bed rest.
Warm up or stretch before exercising or other physical activites.
Maintain proper posture.
Wear comfortable, low-heeled shoes.
Sleep on a mattress of medium firmness to minimize any curve in your spine.
Lift with your knees, keeping objects close to your body, and do not twist when lifting.
Quit smoking. Smoking impairs blood flow, resulting in oxygen and nutrient deprivation to spinal tissues.
Work with your doctor of chiropractic to ensure that your computer workstation is ergonomically correct.*
*(reprinted in part with the permission of the American Chiropractic Association)


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"… When I came in Belgrade, I found the most beutiful place since the ancient times, the great city, which was ruined and deserted and I raised it up and dedicated to St. Mary." Serbian Despot Stefan Lazarević
(during the declaration Belgrade as a Serbian capital in 1403)
Belgrade, that we know today, is dynamic city, and it is just impression that we gained while we are in a hurry through downtown from Terazije to Zeleni venac…
chaotic, while we are driving in roundabout Slavija, and modern as well while we are standing on the escalators in shopping centers "Ušće" or "Delta City" …
We have just briefly described daily atmosphere in Belgrade but if you take only one hour or if you are tourists, who come here to met this beautiful city, you will get to know some other side: an unreal world with many cultural and historical heritage, the place, where happen so many historical events that changed Europe and world.
In Belgrade you will find beautiful facades of unusual buildings, the smiling faces of the local citizens, who are known for their kindness and courtesy. Welcome to the White City!
Belgrade is one of the oldest European cities. The first inhabitants in the area of Belgrade emerged in prehistoric Vinča in 4800 BC. Belgrade was declared capital of Serbia in 1405.
With an open heart and a cosmopolitan spirit, Belgrade citizens are making you feel welcome in every step today.
Every tourist tour in Belgrade starts with a visiting magnificent fortress Kalemegdan. Right here, at the foot of the Kalemegdan was established Belgrade, which was not its name from the beginning. Presence of Roman, Germanic, Hungary, Greek and Slavic through the history was seen mostly in the different names, which were given to him: Singidon,Singidunum, Alba, Alba Gracea, Wiessenburg, Castelbianco, Fehervar, Veligradon, Belgrados Poleos ….
Kalemegdan is cultural and historical complex, where is dominated a large park and fortress located on a high ridge above the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. On the highest fortress plateau is a statue "Pobednik" (Statue of the victor), representing a city symbol, which is the masterpiece of the great Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović.
There are many beautiful and significant monuments in Kalemegdan but the most interesting are: a monument of gratitude to France as a sign of friendship of France and Serbia, representing a sculpture of moving Marianne in a movement holding a sword, which symbolizes France running to help Serbia. This monument is made by Ivan Meštrović too. Nearby there is a fountain "Borba" (more about read here).
In the Kalemegdan fortress, there is a Belgrade Zoo, which is certainly unique in the whole world by the environment where it is located. Belgrade Zoo is known as a home for some rare animals such as white lions etc.
In the Kalemegdan fortress there is a beautiful castle that is turn into a military museum. However, the beautiful impression you will get walking on the promenade over the Sava River coast from the French Embassy to the statue "Pobednik" with a panoramic view of New Belgrade and Zemun.
Along the stone walls of the Kalemegdan fortress are the old city quarters and the ambient parts but certainly the most beautiful and most romantic is the old cobbled street "Kosančićev venac". Near Kosančićev venac is the Cathedral (church of the Holy Archangel Michael), Patriarchal Palace, Palace of Princess Ljubica, famous restaurants with a strange name "?" as well as the magnificent building of the Embassy of Austria.
From the main entrance of Kalemegdan park there is view right on the famous Knez Mihailova street. This street is the central city pedestrian zone to whom dominated many bookstores, boutiques of all the world's leading brands as well as cultural and scientific institutions such as the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade City Library, Belgrade University of Philosophy, Nikola Spasić Foundation which was once larger than the Nobel.
At the end of Knez Mihailova street is the famous Republic Square where were dominated the building of the National Theater and the National Museum which preserves the cultural and artistic treasure of inestimable value and significance for the Serbian and world cultural heritage such as the original of the first Serbian book with Cyrillic letters, the Miroslavljevo Jevandjelje (Miroslav Gospel).
We honesty recommend you to go to a tourist information center known as a souvenir shop "Beoizlog" at the corner of the Republic Square and Knez Mihailova Street, where you can get the maps and brochures that will certainly help you in sightseeing of this beautiful city.
While you are walking further along the Knez Mihailova Street you will come to the Terazije Square, where is located magnificent old building Hotel "Moscow" and the famous fountain Terazijska česma. The plateau Terazije known as the Terrace Terazije too, is characterized by its position in the center of the old city part from where is an unforgettable view at the New Belgrade over the river Sava.
Walking further along Kralja Milana Street from Terazije Square to the Slavija Square you will enjoy in your view at the palace complex consists of two old royal palaces owned by Obrenović dynasty. In the Old Palace is situated city hall and in so-called New Palace is working residence of a president of the state, famous address "Andrićev venac br.1".
Kralja Milana Street is just one of the six major streets that take you as well as a boulevard in Slavija Square that represents modern roundabout. From Slavija Square take you Svetosavska Street to the Cathedral of St. Sava, the second largest Orthodox Church in the world. It was built symbolic on the place where were destroyed the relics of this great national saints and educator. The plareau Vračar, where is the Cathedral located, is a green square with a large grassy areas and exotic flowers and plants. There is also the National library building, a large fountain and a monument dedicated to Karadjordje.
This is more than enough for one day walking tour but if you are not then go on with a "evening" tour after the break. Meet the Belgrade bohemian nightlife in Skadarlija or "fansy " in the famous Strahinjića bana Street where are many restaurants and bars.
The next day, go on sightseeing with bus that has an open roof "Belgrade open tour" or Belgrade sightseeing from the river, incredible experience with a ship "Sirona" that we honestly recommend.
If your time allows you don't miss to visit royal complex of Dynasty Karadjordjević in Dedinje consists of the famous Beli dvor (White Palace) and Stari kraljevski dvor (the Old Royal Palace), which is less known but more grandiose than the White Palace.
With a "Belgrade open tour" bus, you can go up to the mountain Avala, on whose peak is a monument to the Unknown Soldier, grandiose masterpiece made by Ivan Meštrović, from where is fantastic panoramic view of Belgrade and Šumadija. You can enjoy in a more beautiful panoramic view as well from the rebuilt Avala tower, 200m high tower, that represents one of the symbols of Belgrade.
Let's go back to the city and go across the river in the business city center Novi Beograd (New Belgrade), representing a modern city part with high business buildings and towers, where are offices of many international companies, banks and insurance companies. Here are the luxury hotels: Hyatt Regency, Holiday Inn, Continental, IN Hotel etc.
In Novi Beograd there are many very important buildings: a large convention center "Centar Sava" , after Prague the second largest sports arena in Europe "Belgrade Arena" and Exhibition Center "EXPO" as well as a shopping mall's "Ušće" and "Delta City".
On this side of the rivers there is a baroque city part Zemun which reflects the spirit of ancient times. In Zemun is more than evident Austria-Hungarian architectural style with elements of Baroque, Renaissance and even Gothic. Walking along the Glavna Street (Main Street) and Gospodska Street, you can feel that atmosphere of ancient times as well as you can experience the most beautiful Danube flow during your walk on the promenade along the Danube coast.
A special tourist attraction in Zemun certainly is Gardoš hill on whose peak is a tower dedicated to Sibinjanin Janko known as the Millennium Tower. This tower is one of five identical by Hungary monarchy built on the four borders of their empire one on the north, west, east and south (in Zemun) and central one in Pest.
Hill Gardoš is an unique ambient with a combination of steep narrow and twisty streets of interesting names (Tight, Steep, High, Old …)
If you think you're finished with the Belgrade sightseeing in Zemun, you are wrong! You didn't even walk along the famous Boulevard of King Alexander, you were not in Topčider or Ada Ciganlija … If nothing else, it could be a reason to come back again and we, Belgrade citizens, will gladly show you everything you will be interested in. You are welcome at the FEST, Bear Fest, Belgrade Boat Show, BITEF, BEMUS, BELEF, Guitar Art Festival and many other events, manifestation or competitions, maybe some sports derbies on the football stadiums JNA or Maracana …
Once A.G Matoš wrote "Of all the cities I know, this one has the most beautiful position, the greatest amount of light and sunshine. It is indeed a White City, particularly from a distance. It is the whitest, the airiest of all the cities known to me, a white and sunny place, as if it had been chosen to be an image of freedom and the light in our flame…"
Belgrade map
Text: Miroslav Bronzic
Photo: Jordana Ficovic, Miroslav Bronzic
Published on: 11.09.2010


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I Did This To Me
I Did This To Me (2016-2017) was a casual year long project in which I used the URL ididthistome.com to express sentiment on moving away from Chicago. These posts are exaggerations to carry weight for situations both imagined and real. Distance allows for idealization and romaticization of memories and fantasies. Social media allows for both the expression of the self and curation of the self. We choose how to convey ourselves to the internet.


text: Yayasan Kasih Peduli Anak (YKPA) is a registered non-profit organization in Bali started as a place to cater to street children in mid-2007. While "Bali Street Kids Orphanage" is the associated registered Orphanage. Their "Shanti School" is waiting for its license. Yayasan Kasih Peduli Anak Mission: We give loving support, education, care, and skills for disadvantaged children to have the opportunity of a satisfying and productive life as good citizens Yayasan Kasih Peduli Anak Vision: We see these children living in safety, enjoying childhood, growing into healthy, spiritual, educated adults with job skills and as moral citizens.


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ERIC Number: ED182057
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1978-Apr
Pages: 58
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Public Playground Equipment: Suggested Safety Requirements and Supporting Rationale for Swing Assemblies and Straight Slides.
Mahajan, Bal; And Others
This memorandum report proposes a safety standard to reduce the frequency and severity of children's impacts with the suspended members of swing assemblies and falls from slide surfaces, under conditions of normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse. The standard applies to swings and straight slides intended for use as public playground equipment. The following six topics are covered by the standard: (1) swing assembly structural integrity, (2) swing assembly moving impact, (3) straight slide surface incline, (4) straight slide surface exit region, (5) straight slide surface side height, and (6) straight slide ladders and stairways. Equipment of this type is typically located in play areas of parks, schools, institutions, multiple family dwellings, private resorts, recreation developments, and other areas of public institutional use. The safety standard does not apply to amusement park rides and equipment, equipment normally intended for sports use, or to home playground equipment. Supporting rationale for the standard is extensively discussed. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Design, Design Requirements, Equipment, Facilities, Injuries, Physical Environment, Playgrounds, Safety, School Safety, Standards
Publication Type: Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: National Bureau of Standards (DOC), Washington, DC.
Note: For related documents, see PS 011 220 and PS 011 223


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For 5 minutes of peace today. The boys were out of school today in honor of Veterans Day and that always makes life interesting. Austin and Cameron don't always get along (see here) and today was no different....the bickering, hittting, tattling and the mom going crazy! But this afternoon Cam had the idea to play Hullabaloo and instead of the usual angry fighting words, I actually heard a lot of laughter! Music to my ears. So thank you Hullabaloo and thank you Veterans for protecting our rights and freedoms that we so graciously enjoy!
Winner....take a bow!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Thank you Hullabaloo....
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
5 months old
At 5 months old, Ethan is very attentive. He is laughing and squealing and he just lights up when you give him a little attention. He can sit with some assistance and it won't be long now until he can do it on his own. This little guy is growing so quickly! If only there was a way to slow him down....I am really loving having a baby around again! He is a JOY!
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Which Brett stood in a very, very long line to pick up for us!☺
Can you guess which pumpkin belongs to which boy?
(and the mess)
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Adventures at Target...
We went to Target to pick up a couple of things. We were cruising around the store checking things out when Austin says to me "Mommy, my arm is stuck" I look down and sure enough, his little arm is stuck in the cart between the seat where he was sitting and the basket where Ethan was sitting in his carseat. I try to pull it out and it is really stuck, (we are talking stuck as in his arm wouldn't budge at all). No luck. I try again. At this point, poor little Austin is crying and telling me that it hurts, so I need to figure something else out quickly! Panic is setting in, and I am just sure that I am going to have to call the fire department to come and cut my child out of the cart. Then an idea comes to mind....Vaseline. I race up to the front of the store (because of course we were way in the back) and I find a little jar of Vaseline, tear the lid off, get a big ol' glob and rub his arm down and low and behold, his arm slides right out.....Whew! Crisis averted. Back to shopping. Now Ethan is fussing. OK, I pick him up and discover that he is a huge mess. We're talking blow out!!! That's it! Off we race back to the front of the store (because again, we were in the back), pay for the couple things I needed and out to the car to clean up the poor little guy. And that was the end of our happy day at Target. I vaguely remember a time when shopping was fun.....those were the days! When I asked Austin why he stuck his hand in the cart, he informed me that Ethan wanted to hold his hand. How sweet is that?! However, I don't think that he will be doing that again any time soon. Let's hope not anyway! Oh, and in case you were wondering, I did pay for the Vaseline. The whole fiasco cost me an extra dollar. ☺ Here is Austins account of the day. Enjoy!
Sorry, the sound is kind of fuzzy!
I just told Brett this story and he laughed as he informed me that he set the kids up to drive me crazy so that I wouldn't spend so much money at Target....haha! Little does he know that once he gets home I am leaving all the kids with him and I am going shopping.....ALONE!!!
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Sunday, November 1, 2009
You Bonkey....
Austin was angry. He was yelling "Stop that you Bonkey" at Cameron and Erik. Dad said to Cameron "What is a bonkey?" Cameron said "It is a toddler bad word."
I like it. Next time Brett or the boys misbehave, I might just have to say "Stop that you Bonkey!"
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Wetland Classification and Mapping of the Kenai Lowland, Alaska
Map Unit Descriptions
Ecosystem: Riparian
Map Unit: Res
Extent: 53 wetland polygons; 2294.8 ha; 1.62% of wetland area; 0.32% of wetland polygons.
An Res reach on an RDA tributary to Starisky Creek (polygon 2904).
Wetland Indicators
Type: Stream
Average depth to water table: 54.4 cm; n=18
Organic layer thickness: 23.1 cm; n=16
Average depth to redoximorphic features: 28.0 cm; n=9
Common Soils: KILLEY, CHUNILNA, SALAMATOF
Common Plant communities:
Barclay willow / Bluejoint - Field horsetail
Barclay willow / Bluejoint / Marsh fivefinger
Lutz spruce / Barclay willow / Field horsetail / Crowberry
NWI: Stream: R2US3,4. Valley wetlands: PSS1/EM1Jg
HGM: Stream: Low Gradient Natural Straight Stream-single thread. Valley wetlands: Lotic Slope/Flat groundwater-dominated Throughflow/Bidirectional-nontidal.
|Accuracy assessment: 14 polygons interpreted as Res on aerial photographs were field checked. 11 remained Res; 1 each was revised to: RDA, Rel and RB.
Res units are in Rosgen's (1996) E stream category. E streams are slightly entrenched, low-gradient, pool-dominated sluggish streams with thickly vegetated banks. They occur on surfaces deposited by larger processes. On the Kenai Lowlands, those larger processes occurred when glaciers occupied more of the landscape during the last major advance and then left behind lakebed, drainageway and kettle surfaces.
Res units are E streams with sinuous channels (with sinuosity greater than 1.3). E streams are the most common streams on the lowlands; typical Rosgen E streams have high channel sinuosity, but many Kenai Lowland E streams have a sinuosity of less than 1.3 (usually around 1.1). Res units often occur as underfit streams flowing through peatlands on relict glacial drainageways. Streambed material is typically cobbles (Rosgen's E3), or gravels (E4).
Res streams frequently have an extensive wetland fringe, as they often occupy relict glacial surfaces which support large peatland complexes.
After the floods that occurred during October and November of 2002, many E streams' character changed. Their beds were scoured, creating more riffles, and exposing cobbles and gravels. Beaver dams breached, so E streams that were dammed became free-flowing and now exhibit some B and C stream characters.
E streams are considered "evolutionary" (Rosgen, 1996). Many of these steams should probably be re-examined to observe whether or not they: 1) changed during the floods, 2) return to their former character, or 3) begin to evolve into a different stream type. The floods may have been one of the first big episodes in the long term evolution of these streams. The glacial till these streams now flow across will eventually be left as a terrace as the stream valley becomes entrenched into underlying bedrock over time. Then the till terrace will erode into the stream, a deep V-shaped valley will form, then perhaps glaciers will return and reset the process.
Fifty foot habitat protection area
Fourteen streams in the project area are covered under Kenai Peninsula Borough's Anadromous Streams Habitat Protection Ordinance. Many activities require a permit, or are prohibited within 50 feet of these streams. For a list of the streams, rationale for the ordinance, and details on obtaining a permit, visit the link highlighted above.
Floodplain regulation
From The Kenai Borough website:
"The Kenai Peninsula Borough manages a Floodplain Ordinance that addresses proper development to reduce flood risks and lessen the economic losses caused by flood events. The ordinance provides building standards for construction projects within the floodplain to ensure the availability of flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program. These building requirements also are intended to minimize or prevent damage when flood events occur. The ordinance requires floodplain development permits for all projects in floodplains."
Introduction and Key to Plant Communities
Introduction and Key to Ecosystems
|Contact: Mike Gracz Kenai Watershed Forum Homer Field Office Old Town Professional Center 3430 Main Street Suite B1 Homer, AK 99603 907-235-2218
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July & August is Basketball Camp time at CBU. The CAPERS will be presenting four basketball camps in the summer of 2018.
The goals of our learning environment are simple: • Individual Skill Development • Learn new skills, information and modern techniques • Team Concepts (Games & Scrimmages) • FUN (hard work in a fun environment for learning).
The knowledge and experience of our staff mean high-quality instruction; CBU's facilities are second to none and CAPERS Camps are affordable. The coaches will utilize personal demonstration, individual instruction, half court and full court games and drills to allow the campers to get the best possible basketball experience.
Facilities at CBU offers the most modern athletic facilities on the Island. Sullivan Field House features three full-sized basketball courts along with a modern fitness centre, state of the art team rooms and audio-visual sites.
Important Information:
Girls Camp (Grades 6-8) runs from Monday, July 23 to Friday, July 27 from 1 pm – 4 pm ($125)
Boys Camp (Grades 6-12) runs from Monday, August 20 to Friday, August 24 from 9 am - 4 pm ($200)
Mini Boys & Girls Camp (Grades 5 & Below) runs from Monday, July 23 to Friday, July 27 from 9 am - 12 pm ($100)
Mini Boys & Girls Camp (Grades 5 & Below) runs from Monday, August 27 to Friday, August 31 from 9 am - 12 pm ($100)
- Players are encouraged to bring peanut-free snacks for breaks each day
- The camp will take place in CBU's Sullivan Field House
- Registration forms can be filled out ONLINE or mailed in advance to confirm a spot and avoid long line-ups on the first morning of camp
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I hereby request that my child named above be admitted to the CAPERS Basketball School and hereby authorize the Directors and Instructors to act for me to their best judgment in any emergency requiring medical attention other than that maintained by the School.


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It is becoming increasingly evident that the opinions of the media and players will decide whether Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade emerges as a starter in the Feb. 17 NBA All-Star Game.
For the second time in as many weeks, Wade stands second in the latest release of fan voting for All-Star starters, behind only Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving, and well ahead of Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker.
Wade, in his 16th and final season amid his "One Last Dance" retirement tour, has not made the All-Star Game since 2016.
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Stephen Dee happens to be both an alumnus and a current staff member, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in 1978 and a Diploma of Drama in 1979.
Together with his wife Laura Dee, they have created a new award to support outstanding English Literature students with their study costs. Five students will receive $2,000 each over the next five years.
Stephen's appointment to the University of Auckland was a perfect catalyst to set up this opportunity.
"We both have a philosophy around supporting community and society. For a while, we had talked about giving to the University of Auckland, particularly the English department," says Laura.
The intersection of alumni and staff is a unique relationship and offers a strong insight into how the University of Auckland compares to the rest of the world.
"I never realised until years later just how good my degree was and I feel lucky to have gone to the University of Auckland," Stephen says.
The value of an Arts degree is often underplayed, but having travelled the world and grown a fulfilling career from his degree, Stephen understands the true power it can hold.
"For good reason, there is a lot of focus on STEM subjects in education. However, there is less consideration towards the "A" for Arts," he says.
"A degree in Arts can give someone a solid foundation of critical and analytical skills that they can apply across their career."
The first award recipient, Madeleine Ballard, met with her benefactors in person, after writing an expressive letter of thanks.
"English literature has long been the focus of my academic studies and always one of my principal pleasures," she writes. "I count myself singularly lucky to call such a joy my study."
"I got quite teary reading the letter from Madeleine. It really made us feel like we are supporting the right person", Laura says.
After this experience, Stephen and Laura encourage others to consider giving to the University of Auckland.
"If you are thinking about it, put your hand up and be counted. It doesn't have to be a major gift – a small amount of money can make a difference," she implores.
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Sally's Story
posted July 13, 2005
My IVF journey started a few months ago
with the hysterosalpingogram (HSG) -- The procedure
where they put the dye in to see if there are any blockages.
Everything looked great. It was weird to see how small
a uterus is. It looked nothing like the pictures on
the wall at the OB/GYN. Anyway, after my procedure,
I got up to clean up and leave when my blood pressure
dropped. I get vesa-vegal (vasovagal*) response. I threw
up all over the X-ray room and almost fainted. The nurse
wouldn't let me faint -- she kept telling me to keep
my eyes open. I really didn't like her at that moment.
However, she knew what she was doing. I was scared and
panicked. Thank goodness I had a friend with me who
has been through this procedure before. She was very
comforting as I was feeling so vulnerable. The hospital
kept me for 4 hours. I was exhausted.
Next came the polyp removal. I was terrified to go
under a general which my Dr. ordered for this procedure.
Smart thinking. I gave birth to a 12mm polyp. The Dr.
gave me pictures of it so I thought it would be an interesting
start to the baby book. I healed quickly and the ice
cream I had that night tasted too good.
Then came the needles. We started IVF.
It took forever to get to this point. It went really
fast after that. The huge box of needles, meds, alcohol
pads, etc came Fed Ex. I felt lost. What was it that
nurse Shannon told us needed to go in the fridge?? What
should not be cooled?? How do I do this??? I knew I
didn't have the credentials to do this. I'm an MSW,
not an MD! I figured it all out. Sorted all the needles,
meds, etc. Put the red biohazard bin in a cute basket
as to not make my bathroom look like a clinic.
We started with Lupron. My husband gave the first
shot. We were in this together. It was symbolic for
us. Then came the Luverius (Luveris) and
Gonal F. 3 shots a night. Not too bad. My skin looked
like a used pin cushion with some brusing. Ok, now the
MF shot. The hCG. Yahhh, we are almost there. When my
husband finished, I asked him "Did you do it yet?"
Ice is the key!!! Then the retrieval. Went well. 16
eggs retrieved. 8 mature enough to inseminate. Great!
3 days later they put in 3 "A+" embryos. Now
the wait and bed rest. Booorrrrring! Got through another
Dan Brown book and some. Finally, the preg. test. That
was yesterday. The call came in. I excitedly answered
the phone with a "Do you have good news???"
"I'm sorry Sally, the test was negative and there
were no embryos we were able to freeze". My heart
I sank into my couch and the tears rushed down my face.
I called my husband at work. Sadly, he finished his
overtime. I thank God that I have a wonderful husband
and that we have a great marriage! We learned that you
HAVE to be in the same place and supportive of one another
with this process. Neither of you can be selfish of
your desires.
We don't know what we are going to do at this point.
Another cycle? Go to China to adopt a wonderful, beautiful
baby girl. (I have a niece from China and she is way
cool!) Today, we grieve our loss.
Best of luck to all of you starting in this process.
I have no regrets! My suggestion to everyone who is
thinking about IVF or has been through it, get the book
A Few Good Eggs. Cute reading about this
incredible journey of IVF.
*Vasovagal response -
A condition in which the person experiences a slow pulse,
a fall in blood pressure, and sometimes fainting or
convulsions. It thought to be caused by a sudden stimulation
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Planet Earth
Written by Ray Gordezky
Along with the devastation and suffering in Haiti, this past week saw the passing of Canadian poet C. K. Page. Page received a variety of tributes and accolades over her long career, including having her poem Planet Earth selected by the United Nations for its 2000 Dialogue Among Civilizations Through Poetry reading series. The poem takes its inspiration from the Pablo Neruda poem In Praise of Ironing.
For me, the imagery and music in Page's poem is an appropriate homage for Haiti and its citizens and for C. K. Page whose love of the earth began decades ago. The video below is of Page reading Planet Earth for the 2003 Griffin Poetry Prize. The entire poem is included below the video.
Planet Earth
It has to be spread out, the skin of this planet,
has to be ironed, the sea in its whiteness;
and the hand keep on moving,
smoothing the holy surfaces
- In Praise of Ironing, Pablo Neruda
It has to be loved the way a laundress loves her linens,
the way she moves her hands caressing the fine muslins
knowing their warp and woof,
like a lover coaxing, or a mother praising.
It has to be loved as if it were embroidered
with flowers and birds and two joined hearts upon it.
It has to be stretched and stroked.
It has to be celebrated.
O this great beloved world and all the creatures in it.
It has to be spread out, the skin of this planet.
The trees must be washed, and the grasses and mosses.
They have to be polished as if made of green brass.
The rivers and little streams with their hidden cresses
and pale-coloured pebbles
and their fool's gold
must be washed and starched or shined into brightness,
the sheets of lake water
smoothed with the hand
and the foam of the oceans pressed into neatness.
It has to be ironed, the sea in its whiteness.
and pleated and goffered, the flower-blue sea
the protean, wine-dark, grey, green sea
with its metres of satin and bolts of brocade.
And sky – such an O! overhead – night and day
must be burnished and rubbed
by hands that are loving
so the blue blazons forth
and the stars keep on shining
within and above
and the hands keep on moving,
It has to be made bright, the skin of this planet
till it shines in the sun like gold leaf.
Archangels then will attend to its metals
and polish the rods of its rain.
Seraphim will stop singing hosannas
to shower it with blessing and blisses and praises
and, newly in love,
we must draw it and paint it
our pencils and brushes and loving caresses
smoothing the holy surfaces.
– P. K. Page, 1994
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Sunday Morning, 14th June 2015
Series: Moved – Part 3
This week Nathan Jorden brings part 3 to our Moved series – Moved by principles. In this message we are challenged to think about what we base are principles on, and encouraged to always build our lives on the Rock that is Jesus Christ.
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