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- An Oregon developer has secured a $42.5 million construction loan from U.S. Bank, making it possible for work to continue on a $1.5 billion Vancouver, WA, mixed-use development on the Columbia River, according to Commercial Property Executive.
- Gramor Development said it has performed infrastructure work for the Waterfront Vancouver project and will now move forward with two additional projects — a seven-story office building and a 63-unit luxury apartment building. Both will have ground-level retail and restaurant space.
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After six weeks of relative quiet, the other shoe finally fell in Sony's hacking scandal today, as the company announced that its embattled co-chairman, Amy Pascal, would be stepping down. She released the standard statement for a departing chief, with lines like "I am so proud of what we have all done together and I look forward to a whole lot more." But as I wrote at Quartz,
That was pretty standard corporate speak for a departing chief, but no amount of spin can disguise the reality of what happened: Pascal is stepping down not because of some longing to become a producer, but because of the fallout from the hacking scandal, most notably the career-scorching leaked emails that were at the center of the maelstrom that enveloped the company for much of December. The only surprise about Pascal's departure was that it didn't happen sooner.
It's also the latest reminder that whenever there is a huge scandal at a company, especially a global media corporation like Sony, someone always has to take the fall. The only question is who is made the scapegoat.
And once Pascal's hacked emails were made public in December, it was obvious who that person was going to be. The hackers might have lost the battle when The Interview was released against their wishes, but today they won the war.
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On Being Colonized
Before I had ever heard the word "selfie," I was familiar with the concept. Caleb used to take self-portraits. Dozens, no hundreds, of self-portraits. The position was always the same–Caleb staring somberly into the camera, expressionless.
I found these portraits on his phone on accident. I looked at the thumbnails–all the miniature visages of Caleb–page after page of his miserable face staring back at me.
"What is this?" I asked.
He took the phone and laughed. "I'm practicing for my author photo," he said.
:They look more like mug shots," I said.
Later he admitted to me that he had taken the photos as a way of documenting his shame. I don't know to whom he was documenting this shame, but it wasn't me.
One day, shortly after I had left him, I was in my kitchen chopping vegetables for dinner while talking on the phone to my best friend, Megan, who is a counselor (my two best friends talked to me daily, as much as I needed, in the aftermath of his destruction), and I told her casually about his self-portraits. So much of his behavior was normal to me then. Megan stopped me, "Kelly," she said. "That is really weird. I don't want to diagnose him, but it sounds so, narcissistic."
"Oh, you don't need to diagnose him," I said. "He diagnosed himself as narcissistic to me already. It was his Hail-Mary effort to get me to stay."
What I didn't understand then was something that he understood all too well. If it was something we could work on (like him having a personality disorder) then we could rationalize to ourselves that it was something beyond his control. Then we could forgive him. And if we could forgive him, then I needed to stay because, after all, I couldn't leave someone who couldn't help himself, right?
He is so very smart, and I was so very naive, but I was not dumb. I will not own that word. I was naive, and loving, and trusting. I didn't lie in the way that he did, didn't manipulate in that way. I simply didn't have the tools to understand what he was doing. I never would have treated someone in that way. I made leaps to find ways to rationalize his behavior because it was unfathomable to me that someone could be so awful.
I have grieved the woman who couldn't believe in that kind of awfulness, but I no longer grieve her. I welcome that I will never allow that kind of awfulness into my life again.
I have been studying postcolonial theory. The language resonates with me. It is angry. It is visceral. It speaks back. In postcolonial theory, the colonized speaks back to the colonizer.
I want to speak back to my colonizer.
In this blog, I am speaking back.
No, I am screaming back.
I wear Caleb's self-portraits on my back. I wear all of those thumbnails like tattoos.
When you see me, think of me walking with the imprint of his face on my back a thousand times. Think of the weight those images cause. Think of me hunched over from that burden.
He claimed me.
Owned me.
He took my body, and made it his own. It was the only body I had, so I had to learn how to survive in the space that he left me
In my graduate class tonight, the professor asked "Can there be decolonization?" And a student replied, "Of course not. You can give them the country back, but they can never go back. They can never go back to the way things were before."
And I think, I can never be decolonized.
I think, Quit telling me to get over it.
I think, Don't you think I want to get over it?
In my thoughts, I am speaking to those who are secretly thinking that I should just get over it. If you are secretly thinking this, then I say to you: Quit telling me to get over it. Don't you think I want to get over it?
I finally eliminated the last mutual contact I had with Caleb. It was a difficult thing for me to do. I cared about this man. I considered him to be a very good friend. I have a hard time cutting ties with friends, so I first tried to get him to cut ties with me. I did this without realizing I was doing it. I acted out–said mean things, made aggressive comments on his Facebook posts, accused him of being a shitty feminist–but I didn't know what I was doing at the time.
I was trying to get him to cut ties with me because I had been unable to do that to him. I needed him to cut ties with Caleb or cut ties with me, and he was unwilling to do either, which meant the burden fell on me, and it was too much of a burden. I had already lost too much.
It took me all of this time–almost 3 years–to realize that he was another loss. But he, too, was a colonizer, a paternalistic one, but a colonizer. He listened to my sad story. He edited my essays. He supported me. But he also told me to get over it. In the beginning of my narrative, he told me how proud he was of me, how proud he was of me for being so graceful, so kind. At that time, I was being graceful because I was still brainwashed. I hadn't yet reached the anger portion of my process, so I was being graceful. I was treating Caleb with kindness, which he did not deserve. But this friend never said to me, Caleb does not deserve your kindness.
Instead he said to me, Good girl. Good girl.
I was a very good girl.
I am no longer a good girl.
And when I got angry, this friend tried to be supportive but he supported me by saying, You should not concern yourself with what Caleb is doing.
As though that was possible. As though Caleb would ever let me forget what he was doing. As though I had not been colonized by Caleb. As though the person who I was when I was being abused didn't act like carbon paper. As though when Caleb punched his fist into that version of me, carbon imprints weren't left on the person I am now.
I carry Caleb's misery on my back.
And this friend thought that he was supporting me, but he only wanted to support me in ways that made him comfortable, in ways that fitted with his dominant narrative of what "recovery" looks like. He wanted me to fit into a redemptive narrative. The colonizer can never view the colonized through any other lens.
Another man, a different friend of Caleb's told me, "I shared your essay and helped you."
I shared your essay and helped you.
Again, how very paternal.
I wanted to say to this man, A better way to help me would be by actually putting pen to paper and writing a letter to Caleb saying, "What you did was wrong."
I wanted to say to this man, You share my essay and pat yourself on the back, but I don't need that kind of help. You shared my essay because I earned that. I earned that.
I don't need the help of my colonizer's friends. I don't need the help of his fellow colonizers. I'm doing just fine on my own.
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"They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. HEREBY know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error." I John 4:5-6
In Book of I John, God outlines for us the basics necessary for a sound faith. He indicates that this is a standard whereby we will know the spirit of truth from the spirit of error. We should not just believe everything that is said to come from God. There are only two sources for spiritual inspiration in this world: either the Spirit of the Lord (who is truth) or unclean spirits (who is of error, which is Satan). Something is either the doctrine of Christ or the doctrine of devils. God has equipped us, and admonishes us, to know the difference.
Error is not simply an incidental mistake; error has a spirit behind it. There is a spirit of error in the world which seeks to deceive and as a result "many" false prophets are in the world. This is why it is so important to know the truth for yourselves via personal revelation and conviction from God's Holy Spirit. So how do we test the spirits?
Who Is Jesus Christ?
The first test John gives us for testing the spirits is summed up in the identity of Jesus Christ. Having the proper revelation of the identity of Jesus Christ is the foundation of, and central to, sound faith (Matthew 16:17-18).
And to make sure that there is no question regarding who this Jesus is, John spends the first part of this letter describing Him. He is the eternal Word of life who dwelt with the Father and was made manifest in the flesh unto them (I John 1:1-2). He is the righteous Son of the Father and the anointed Messiah who was a sinless offering for our sin and whose blood cleanses us from all sin (I John 1:3,7; 2:1-2, 22-24; 3:5). He is the true God, possessing the same essence as God the Father, whereby one cannot have one without the other (I John 2:23-24; 5:20).
Is someone denying that Jesus Christ has lived eternally? That He is not the incarnate Son of God the Father? That He is not God? That He has not paid the price of sin for the whole world? That one can abide in the Father without having the Son? These are your first indicators that such persons are speaking by the spirit of error. If they are not abiding in the doctrine of Christ, then they are anti-christ and have not Christ (II John 1:9).
The Testimony of Our Lives
The second test John gives us for discerning the spirit of truth from the spirit of error is the life we lead. Is the life and very nature of Jesus Christ seen through us? Have we gone through a nature change to walk in newness of life? We not only know the truth about Jesus Christ, but we are being conformed to that truth. This evidence will be manifest in our lives via spiritual fruit and godliness.
This is not about people "trying" to be Christ-like or figure out "what would Jesus do", because we cannot in our carnal efforts reproduce this life. The only way that the life of Christ can be poured out in/through us is by the regeneration in the new birth by His Holy Spirit (I John 3:9-10, 5:6).
"Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit." I John 4:13
When the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts - testifying to our regeneration - we will not love the world, but instead love God and others.
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The third test that John gives us for testing the spirits is the honoring of God's word and using it as a barometer of truth.
"And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked." I John 2:3-6
To be noble, we must search the Scriptures to confirm that a teaching is of Christ before we receive it. Many fail to do this and as a result, are led into error. Pastor Zac Poonen has occasionally stated that if we do not study God's word, then we deserve to be deceived. The idea behind this thought is that one of the reason's God's word has been given is so that we can know the truth and not fall for deception (I John 2:21-27).
Yet how many doctrines can only be established by denying the authority of God's word? Does someone acknowledge and respond to the authority of God's word or do they deny it, claiming that it is somehow perverted or has no authority? If someone must deny the truth of Scripture in order to promote a certain belief, then John says we can know that this is also the spirit of error.
I John provides us with steps we must take to "test the spirits" in order to avoid deception. In doing so we should:
- Examine the person's profession to see if the One they confess is Jesus Christ or "another Jesus"
- Examine the person's life to see if there is evidence of the new birth via fruit of the Spirit or if inspiration is coming from "another spirit"
- Examine the person's adherence to the word of God to see if they are holding to His truths or preaching "another gospel"
"For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him." II Corinthians 11:4
There are false prophets promoting another Jesus, another spirit, and another gospel. You should know that such persons are inspired by the spirit of error.
In the span of just a few moments, Peter was praised by Jesus for receiving revelation from God and then chastised for speaking words of Satan (Matthew 16:17, 23). Being right in one instance is not an immunization against error. We cannot let down our guard and begin thinking that any one person (or even ourselves) is impervious to error. Instead, God admonishes us to be diligent to show ourselves approved as workmen, rightly dividing the word of truth.
"When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things." I Corinthians 13:11
Church, it is time to grow up and no longer be children in the things of God. This is not said to assume where anyone is in their relationship with the Lord. This is a call to all to begin accepting responsibility and accountability for your relationship with Him. The discernment of sound doctrine is not a light matter or something that is just the job of the minister. God equips us to be able to follow truth and not error.
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Thursday, July 3
On this day, we went from Vienna to Salzburg. I was amazed at the Alps. I don't think I'd ever seen anything more beautiful!
We drove to the Alps from Vienna. For lunch, we crossed the border into Germany and went into a small mountain town of Berchtesgaden. I remember, when we were in the bus going to the town, someone shouted, "Hey, look! A man wearing lederhosen!"
Some people went to restaurants for lunch, and some went to the grocery store. The grocery store was an A&P!! I wish they had those at home. They have A&P's in Ontario, and in little Bavarian mountain towns, but not in Montreal! I bought some kaiser rolls. I wish we could get good kaiser rolls at home too! I think I might've gotten my Kinder chocolate there too, but maybe I got it at Mondsee in Austria.
Town where we had lunch.
After lunch, we went to the Berchtesgaden Salt Mine. I never knew a tour of a salt mine could be so exciting! We had to put on mining suits. Then, we rode in a train to another part of the salt mine. I don't like fast rides, so I was a bit scared at first, but the train wasn't too fast and wasn't scary at all. Nevertheless, some of us screamed anyway so we'd trick the people behind us into thinking it was scary. :P
We got a tour of the salt mines. At one point, we had to slide down some long slides. I was a bit scared to do that, but our German guide assured me that it was "funny", so I went down the slides. They were fun! We all rode a boat across an underground lake, and saw a light show while we were in the boat. Various coloured lines appeared on the walls, and music played. It was fascinating. (That light show video I linked to wasn't taken by an orchestra member, I just found it on YouTube.) Then we went in a neat elevator, and then we each got a little container of salt to take home.
Outside the salt mine.
Inside the saltmine. (Photo by a friend)
After the saltmine tour, we went back to Austria, and arrived in Salzburg! I loved our hotel there. We dropped off our stuff in the hotel rooms, and then we went in the bus to a building where we attended the opening of the Cantus Music Festival. Nobody much enjoyed the actual food at the supper, and I was very tired, but otherwise we had a good time. We had water in wine glasses, so we tried wetting our fingers and rubbing the rims of the wine glasses. This was the first time I managed to make a sound with a wine glass! The Cantus Festival was mostly a choir festival. Some of the choirs sang songs at the supper. Some orchestra members suggested we sing one of our orchestra pieces, but most of us weren't keen on that idea.
After supper, we went outside. It was raining. We did various things and wandered around town. Karlo, one of our double bass payers, was trying to teach us to perform Steve Reich's Clapping Music.
Clapping Music. Photo by a friend. Karlo's the one in the orange shirt. I'm the one in the white visor.
The bus drove us back to our hotel. I heard news that some orchestra musicians and monitors were going down the street to a pub. I never miss out on a trip to a pub if I can help it! The rules of the trip stated that people of legal drinking age were allowed to have 2 drinks in a day. So, I ordered a beer. I wasn't expecting to get a HUGE glass of beer, but I did! Stiegl, they call the local beer. It was quite good. I ordered a second big glass after the first. After I finished the second glass, I was feeling tired, and it was about time to go to bed anyway. We all went back to the hotel. I was exhausted.
In the next entry, we find the Red Bull mansion, something happens to a mirror, and I encounter the rare Cimbasso.


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Staunton, January 1 – Gas explosions, fires, air and highway accidents, and the release of poisonous or radioactive contamination, the disasters that profoundly affect the lives of ordinary Russians but rarely attract outside attention are only going to get worse, Dmitry Remizov says, because officials always minimize the problems and refuse to see that they have systemic roots.
In a survey of these incidents in 2017, the Rosbalt commentator says that "the past year by the number of technogenic catastrophes was typical for Russia" with numerous "ordinary" accidents but also with some major disasters caused by terrorists, arsonists or those in charge of handling radioactive materials (rosbalt.ru/russia/2017/12/31/1672457.html).
Tragically and indicative that things are likely to continue to deteriorate, Remizov says, is the fact that the two most serious developments in this are – suspicious fires in Rostov and the release of radioactivity in the Urals – have been downplayed by officials and consequently their "true causes likely will remain forever a secret."
For most of the last six years, Russia has led the world in terms of the number of aviation catastrophes, he continues. Those have attracted at least some attention, but far more serious in terms of loss of life have been accidents on the highways or involving railways: More than 17,000 Russians died from automobile accidents in the first 11 months of the past year.
Fatalities doubled from accidents involving cars and trains, with 30 deaths last year compared to only 15 in 2016. There was also significant harm to life in three terrorist incidents – in the St. Petersburg metro in April when 15 died, another incident there in December and one in Surgut in August.
More people were killed or wounded by natural gas explosions and fires, Remizov says. The worst fire in Russia in 2017 was in Rostov where an entire district near the center of the city was burned. Many believe it was caused by arsonists who wanted to drive residents out of their deteriorating buildings in order to gain control of valuable land for development.
As in most years recently, wild fires swept through the Siberian and Far Eastern federal districts. Officials counted 10,499 such conflagrations which spread over 4,628,355 hectares of land, forcing officials to declare an emergency situation affecting various regions more than 100 times.
But probably the most serious accident of the year was at a site in the Urals where radioactive gas was released. That was initially reported only because it was monitored by officials outside of Russia in Western Europe. Russian officials initially denied anything had happened and then came up with increasingly inventive and even absurd explanations.
Many Russians, however, given their experiences with such accidents and with such official reactions, began to talk about "'a second Chernobyl'" and worry about whether it was now safe to live anywhere near the place in Chelyabinsk they but not officials identify as the most probable source of the leak.


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A peaceful down town Livingston Alabama before the town becomes a vibrant buzz of culture and activity at the Sucaronochee Folk Life Festival, April 21. Photo by Ellie McKenzie
On April 21 become submerged in the rich culture of the Black Belt region at the Sucaronochee Folk Festival. Indulge in unique food, relax with live music and make personal crafts in Livingston, Alabama on the Courthouse Square.
From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Center for the Study of the Black Belt encourages visitors to dive head first into the area's hidden culture and become a part of the region's forgotten traditions. With live demonstrators, art exhibitors, a cooking competition, bouncy house, ghost walks and much more, downtown Livingston is turned into a cultural social hub thriving with energy and history.
A member of the event committee, Dr. Tina Jones said the event is an "educational but fun experience."
At the event, located at 115 Franklin Street Livingston, Alabama, visitors are encouraged to join in the activities and enjoy home grown produce, handmade crafts and traditional home cooked food.
"There are a number of competitions such as cooking cornbread, fixings such as potato salads, baked beans and canned items like jelly and pickles," Jones said. There is a small fee entry fee of $5 for the cooking competition, but as Jones said, "The winner will receive bragging rights."
The day will have guests such as Laura Spencer, a local entrepreneur who advocates creating organic and natural products for her family and customers. Estelle Jackson, a seventh-generation basket weaver offering demonstrations and lesson in basket weaving and musician Danny Buckalew and friends will be providing music and entertainment throughout the day.
Visitors can grab a blanket and bask in the heat of sunny Alabama while they enjoy music, graze on fried Oreos, pork skins and funnel cakes, while experiencing Alabama's Black Belt firsthand.
University of West Alabama senior Taylor Brackin said, "The event is a really fun way to get students to socialize, enjoy great food and just enjoy being a part of such a unique area."
Sponsors for the Festival include the University of West Alabama's Division of Economic Development and Outreach who manages The Center for Study of the Black Belt and the Black Belt Museum, The City of Livingston, UWA Department of Fine Arts, Alabama State Council on the Arts, the Alabama Bicentennial Commission, The Sumter County Record-Journal, The Sumter County Chamber of Commerce and The Sumter County Commission.
For more information on the Sucarnochee Folklife Festival, please call (205) 652-3828, email email@example.com or email@example.com.
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|The Big White Beard
Today I had the first visit to the neurologist since the strokes. That is, the first visit since I left the hospital. The doctor had examined me in early October while I was in the ICU at the hospital in Memphis. At this point, recovery is a waiting game, as the doctors do not know when and how the recovery will unfold. I have regained a small bit of my vision in my right eye, which is a good sign and better than nothing, but I still can not drive and that is frustrating of course.
I have days where I feel like I can do this, then other days where I feel like I am lost. Since my strokes, I have communicated with several other stroke survivors. I realise that I am very fortunate, as many with strokes have more health problems than I do. I hear their stories of how hard the work at recovery and how patient they are with their struggles. They have inspired and encouraged me. Patience, recovery is slow.
I am writing again. I have several 500 word days done over the last week and I feel like that my skills are coming back. I was working on a book about the Scots-Irish and the Faeires when the strokes happened. I was over one half finished with the book. Once, I get into a regular routine of writing I will regain my focus on the topic, I hope that is. I have also started assembling research notes for the next project, which will also have a Irish theme. I am drawn to the subject.
The mug, is an almost empty one, of one of my favourite teas, Darjeeling. I am a tea drinker. Darjeeling, Russian Caravan, and Prince of Wales, my three favourite teas. They are soothing.


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We are a nation and a world desperate for men and women of God to lead. Today you begin or continue that journey. As Joshua directed the people of Israel I also direct you, "Choose this day who you will serve." As leaders in this modern world we can be tempted to follow the latest fad or chase after money, fame or power. Will you serve those idols or will you choose to serve the King of Kings and Lord of Lords?
Read Nehemiah chapter 1
John 1:12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-
My dear, noble brothers and sisters, all people are made in the image of God. No matter what lifestyle they have chosen. But for those of us who love Jesus and receive Him into our lives, we get to be children of God. Do you understand what that means?
He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. If we are his children that makes us Prince or Princesses in His Kingdom. You are royalty. I challenge you to live by that authority and in that identity.
Nehemiah 1:2-3
We learn here that a Spiritual Leader is curious. That leader needs to have a deep desire to understand people. Know this. Many people will not make sense to you. Take the time to listen and to seek to understand them. Give every effort to understand other races and cultures. Seek to understand people who are different than you. Make understanding your mission.
I may never really understand what it is like to be black man in the United States. But the effort gives me compassion. It shapes the way I read history and watch the news. The seeking opens up interesting areas of science and history that I have never previously explored. The examination exposes evil and treachery in some otherwise very respectable people. Most importantly it opens my eyes to my own prejudices and emotions.
This fact is true regardless if I am trying to understand what it is like to be woman, a native American or anything other than what I am. However, it is the quest that we are on to better understand one another. It should also be known that we are not looking to judge them or get them to change or for us to simply copy them. Our target is understanding, not agreement.
While it feels good to help a boat load of people with a blanket offering it may not be effective. When I seek to understand people and their position it enables me to maybe actually help them where they need it most. Additionally, when you take the time to understand people you can more effectively pray for them.
Nehemiah 1:4
The Spiritual Leader felt the need. Seek to emotionally connect with those that you want to serve. We see Nehemiah the Spiritual leader taking prayer seriously. Too many prayers make me yawn, feel like a check the box event. I long to be a man like Nehemiah who wept and prayed with his whole self.
Look, my noble brothers and sisters, people are dying and going to hell. Consider what they will experience. They will suffer for eternity. Should I not weep for them? Should I not plead with the Creator to draw them to Himself?
Where ever you lead you carry with you the message of Hope. Actually, the ONLY message of lasting hope. You have the message of healing. You have the message of completeness. Cry out in prayer.
But Nehemiah does not stop there. Consistently we see Nehemiah praying and then taking action. Never simply say I will pray about that. Pray and then take action. Do it. Ask God where you can be a part of His plan for this world. Be a doer of His Word.
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Overcoming Tax Fears
I saw the trailer for the latest psycho horror film, "The Crazies", and it got me thinking of tax season. In short, a small town taken over by zombies (for a competent review don't rely on me, ask a professional). The clips I saw had lots of screaming, scary looking people (those would be the zombies), and scared looking people (those would be the people the zombies were scaring). Here's a clip, then I'll get to what this has to do with taxes (as if you haven't already guessed).
Just a coincidence that "The Crazies" is playing during tax season? Probably. But both can be scary. And many would argue that doing your taxes will give you more nightmares than the movie. 1040 fear comes around once a year. I know, I suffer from it. Just ask my wife. So when I came across a list of 6 tax terrors on Bankrate.com, it brought back nightmares.
They include:
- Afraid I can't do my taxes myself. A fear that's too often true because of the complexity of the tax code. The remedy? There's help out there. The IRS says around 80 percent of us rely on tax software or tax pros to do our taxes.
Here are two of related fears:
- Afraid I'll overlook a tax break, and
- Afraid I'll make a mistake that'll cost me money. The remedy? Slow down. Read the instructions. Answer all your tax pro's questions. You still have plenty of time to do it right.
And maybe everyone's biggest fear:
- Afraid I'll get audited. Good news here, the fear tends to be much greater than the reality. But if you are audited, make sure you keep good records, and can prove the tax break was valid.
For all six tax terrors, and how to overcome them, check out bankrate.com.
The point is, tax season may be stressful, but don't be a zombie (I know, that's real cheesy). There are some things you can do to take the paralyzing fear out of filing, and conquer your tax terrors.


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It's tonight! Go get your spook on and support Acadiana Humane Society at Moriah Rabeaux's exhibit and purchase Three Geeks Studio spooky hand crafted jewelry. Other Artist's will also be there displaying and selling their Art.
"Stay Spooky" is a ONE NIGHT ONLY Art show to resurrect the spook! Come join us for our continuous Halloween Party!
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8 Artists will have their work available for viewing & for sale! Moriah Rabeaux, one of the 3 geeks from Three Geeks Studio, is one of the Artists that will be there with her hand crafted jewelry and other items for sale. A portion of the proceeds from her sales will be donated to Acadiana Humane Society to help the rescue animals.
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He has spurts through out the game which he becomes a factor and does it right by hustling on D, pushin the ball and making those 3 sometimes.
However, if we all agree on that he sometimes holds the ball way to much or just shoots it like hes curry. Either on a fast break which lakers are 3-1 run or shoots a airball to win the game.
my theory is that hes here only 1 year, so anything he wants to do is a free pass. he gets his money and go.


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Night fell fast in the jungle. Sitting in the middle of the enemy camp, surrounded by rebels, Jack Norton kept his head down, eyes closed, listening to the sounds coming out of the rain forest as he took stock of his situation. With his enhanced senses he could smell the enemy close to him, and even farther away, hidden in the dense, lush vegetation. He was fairly certain this was a satellite camp, one of many deep in the jungles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, somewhere west of Kinshasa.
He opened his eyes to narrow slits to look around him, to plan out each step of his escape, but even that tiny movement sent pain shooting through his skull. The agony from the last beating was nearly shattering, but he didn't dare lose consciousness. They would kill him next time, and next time was coming much quicker than he had anticipated. If he didn't find a way out soon, all the physical and psychic enhancements in the world wouldn't save him.
The rebels had every right to be angry with him. Jack's twin brother, Ken, and his paramilitary GhostWalker team had successfully extracted the rebels' first truly valuable American political prisoners. A United States senator had been captured while traveling with a scientist and his aides. The GhostWalkers had come in with deadly precision, rescued the senator, the scientist, and his two aides along with the pilot, and left the camp in shambles. Ken had been captured and the rebels had had a field day torturing him. Jack had no choice but to go in after his brother.
The rebels weren't any happier with Jack for depriving them of their prisoner then they had been with Ken. Jack had laid down the covering fire as the GhostWalkers were extracting Ken and had taken a hit. The wound wasn't critical—he'd been testing his leg and it wasn't broken—but the bullet had driven his leg out from under him on impact. He'd waved his team off and resigned himself to the same torture his brother had endured—one more thing they shared as they had in their younger days.
The first beating hadn't been so bad—before Major Biyoya showed up. They'd kicked and punched him, stomping on his wounded leg a couple of times, but for the most part, they'd refrained from torturing him, waiting to find out what General Ekabela had in mind. The general had sent Biyoya.
The majority of the rebels were military trained, and many had at one time been of high rank in the government or military, until one of the many coups, and now they were growing marijuana and wreaking havoc, raiding smaller towns and killing everyone who dared to oppose them or had the farms or land the rebels wanted. No one dared cross into their territory without permission. They were skilled with weapons and in guerrilla warfare—and they liked to torture and kill. They had a taste for it now, and the power drove them to continue. Even the UN avoided the area—if they did try to bring medicine and supplies to the villages, the rebels robbed them.
Jack opened his eyes enough to look down at his bare chest where Major Keon Biyoya had carved his name. Blood dripped, and flies and other biting insects congregated for the feast. It wasn't the worst of the tortures by any means, or the most humiliating. He had endured it stoically, removing himself from the pain as he had all of his life, but the fire of retribution burned in his belly.
Rage ran cold and deep, like a turbulent river hidden beneath the calm surface of his expressionless face. The dangerous emotion poured through his body and flooded his veins, building his adrenaline and strength. He deliberately fed it, recounting every detail of the last interrogation session with Biyoya. The cigarette burns, small circles marring his chest and shoulders. The whip marks that had peeled the skin from his back. Biyoya had taken his time carving his name deep, and when Jack made no sound, he'd hooked up battery cables to shock him—and that had been only the beginning of several hours at the hands of a twisted madman. The precise, almost surgical, two-inch cuts covering nearly every inch of his body were identical to what this man had done to his brother—and with each slice, Jack felt his brother's pain, when he could push away his own.
Jack tasted the rage in his mouth. With infinite slowness, he eased his hands to the seam of his camouflage pants, fingertips seeking the minute end of the thin wire sewn there. He began to draw it out with a smooth, practiced motion, his brain working all the while with icy precision, calculating distances to weapons, planning each step to get him into the foliage of the jungle. Once there, he was certain of his ability to elude his captors, but he first had to cover bare ground and get through a dozen trained soldiers. The one and only thing he knew, without a shadow of a doubt, was that Major Keon Biyoya was a walking dead man.
Two soldiers tramped through the camp toward him. Jack felt the coil inside of him winding tighter and tighter. It was now or never. His hands were tied in front of him, but his captors had been careless, leaving his feet free after the last torture session, believing him incapacitated. Biyoya had smashed the butt of a rifle into the wound on his leg several times, angry that Jack had given no response. Jack had learned at a very young age never to make a sound, to go somewhere far away in his head and separate mind from body, but men like Biyoya couldn't conceive of that possibility. Some men didn't, couldn't break, even with drugs in their system and pain wracking their bodies.
A hand bunched in Jack's hair and yanked hard to bring his head up. Ice-cold water splashed in his face, ran down his chest into the wounds. The second soldier rubbed a paste of salt and burning leaves into the wounds as both laughed.
"Major wants his name to show up nice and pretty," one said tauntingly in his native tongue. He leaned down to peer into Jack's eyes.
He must have seen death there—the cold rage and icy determination. He gasped, but was a heartbeat too slow in trying to jerk away. Jack moved fast, a speeding blur of his hands as he looped thin wire around the rebel's neck, dragging him backward off balance, using him as a shield as the other soldier jerked up his gun and fired. The bullet slammed into the first rebel and drove Jack back.
Chaos erupted in the camp, men scattering for cover and firing toward the jungle, confused as to where the shooting was coming from. Jack had only seconds to make his way to cover. Pulling a knife from the waistband of the rebel, he stabbed the dying soldier in the lung and turned the blade to the ropes binding him, still holding the soldier as a shield. Jack threw the knife with deadly accuracy, drilling the rebel with the gun through the throat. Dropping the dead body, Jack ran.
He zigzagged his way across the open ground, kicking logs out of the fire pit, sending them scattering in all directions, deliberately running through the soldiers so that anyone firing at him would chance hitting one of their own. He ran at one soldier, slamming his fist into the man's throat with one hand and relieving him of his weapon with the other. He leapt over the body and kept running, ducking into a group of five men scrambling to their feet. Jack kicked one in the knee, dropping him hard, wrenching the machete from his hand and delivering a killing blow before whirling through the other four, slicing with an expertise born of long experience and sheer desperation.
Shouts and bullets rang through the jungle so that birds rose from the treetops, screeching into the air. Screams of the wounded mingled with the desperate sounds of angry leaders shouting to establish order. A soldier rose up in front of Jack, sweeping the area with an assault rifle. Jack hit the ground and somersaulted, lashing out with his foot, taking the man to the ground, ripping the rifle out of his hands, and using his enhanced strength, delivering a killing blow with the butt of the gun. He slung the weapons around his neck to leave his hands free and snagged a long knife and another rifle as he raced toward the cover of the jungle. The soldier had inadvertently provided him with covering fire, shooting several of his fellow rebels.


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Sunday, March 28, 2010
first sail
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Hi Nick,
Up in Dubai I have used FixTech MSP190 for around 5 flaps, no problems so far that I have heard about. It is an Australian made structural adhesive.
We were using either 3M 5200, or SikaFlex (not sure which, probably 252 or 296) but in the Dubai heat we had a few flap failures.
After the worlds I noticed a tube of Sika 291 in my gun, I think that as what the Sweedish guys were using, but from the chart I have, I think that is more sealant, than adhesive. I cant read the tube, its all in Scandanavian languages!
Try the MSP190, seems to work ok, dosnt need a primer (that might be your problem with as Sika some need primer) and dosnt go off once you open the tube.
- March 30, 2010 at 5:50 AM
- nick flutter said...
hey rob, thanks for the info. i think the one i used was more of a sealer than an adhesive and i didnt know about the primer. ill check out MSP190.
actually ill be in Dubai from tomorrow for a few days, im pretty keen to come down to the club and have a look - what day does the moth fleet normally sail?
- March 30, 2010 at 9:54 AM
- MalteM said...
BR front foil replacement instructions are here: http://www.bladerider.com.au/support/foil_hinge_replacement.pdf
They use Sikaflex 291 with activator and 206 primer.
- March 31, 2010 at 5:11 AM
- Cookie said...
I like your db head adjustment - I had something similar a couple of years ago but you've done it far neater!
I use sikaflex 291 for flaps.
- April 8, 2010 at 2:15 AM


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Bhagavad Gita 7.14
This verse from the Gita is one of my favorites. Lord Sri Krishna explains how to become liberated in this verse.
daivi hy esa guna-mayi
mama maya duratyaya
mam eva ye prapadyante
mayam etam taranti te
"This divine energy that people call 'nature,' is actually my personal energy.
It is super mundane-- all powerful within this universe-- and is made up of infinite combinations of three modes: goodness, passion and ignorance. All souls in this world are controlled by the particular nature that they acquire from these modes.
They identify with this nature and it is practically impossible to become free from this nature.
In each soul, this identification creates an overwhelming illusion and he or she thinks: i am this body.
But one who takes exclusive shelter of me, the controller of this energy, can cross beyond this nature.
I personally unbind the ropes of illusion for my devotee. Since I am the magician creating the illusion of maya, I can release this illusion as well.
I do this for my devotee."
Lord Siva affirms that Krishna gives liberation:
mukti-pradata sarvesam visnur eva na samsayah
"There is no doubt that Vishnu (Krishna) is the deliverer of liberation for everyone."
And in another Vedic literature:
tvam eva viditva
"Freedom is possible only by understanding Krishna."
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Well, I am losing me hair just at the base of my skull where the radiation is hitting. Soon I will be 1/2 bald. So far you cant tell because the rest of my hair is so thick. Losing my hair isn't bothering me like I thought it would. I guess I have become acustom to the idea. Plus, I have a dang cute wig and some adorable hats :)
Another change is my skin. My face used to be pretty oily. Now it is dry dry. I don't even have to use powder. Note that I only put make up on about once a week now. Last night I actually put make up on, went to dinner with Jeff, Jon and Jared and hung out for a bit after. It was nice to get out and feel normal for a bit.
Today my throat is bothering quite a bit still, but tylenol dulls it. A friend, Connie, brought me some chocolate pudding which I was able to eat after the tylenol kicked in. At the mall last night, I so bad wanted a hamburger. Or chinese food. Or any normal food!
Today will be radiation #11 of 33. 1/3 the way there. A few weeks after that I should be able to eat normal food again. Gosh I hope so!!!


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Monday, March 01, 2010
Bollywood With a Message
These days, a good thing I have noticed about Bollywood is that along with some good movies including some comedy ones, there are some good movies with a message contained in them. And there are some movies which are based on the real life incidents. Many movies contains a message in them whether it is in the hidden form or is in the other form.
Why go far? Take some fresh examples. Some of which are-
3 Idiots- covering the life of the engineering and giving a message to students to concentrate not on the exams but on the studies and to be different from the rat race.
Another movie, a latest release of Shahrukh Khan, contains the story about the life of the muslims in U.S.A. after the 9/11 attacks.
Many more movies are in this list some of which includes-
A Wednesday- A nice movie, different from the regular on going pattern, giving a message about our government's outlook towards the terrorists and the terrorist activities.
Another Amir Khan movie, Taare Zameen Par, also contained a very good message about the life of a dyslexic children(I thought it was autism, but corrected by one of my great friend), and his interest towards painting and not towards studies, conveying that children should not be forced to do any work and shoul be allowed to do activities of their interest. Movie Black also contained a similar message but somewhat on a different note.
There are uncountable movies on the list including Rang De Basanti, Yeh Mera India etc.The experiment of translition from real life incident to reel life is also becoming successful. These type of movies, according to me, should be encouraged, so that more movies of these type should come up which will definitely help in changing the outlook or attitude of our society. Three cheers for bollywood-
Hip hip hurray!
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But a small correction ( ya, i know, ye meri irritating aadat hai, TZP was not just about autistic children).ishaan was not autistic but suffered from dyslexia!!
Except this small thing, the article is wonderful!
oh i forgot, ya it was dyslexia, i will correct itReplyDelete
- AnonymousMonday, March 01, 2010 8:55:00 PM
Good one Bro but in present scenario Bollywood is far behind Hollywood,definately some nice movies are being made with great messages but lot of effort is required.ReplyDelete
Atleast Its a great begining.Some time ago no Producer/Director was ready to take risk, they were making movies on same concept but now times are changing.
Last but not least a very good blog from you once again.
I guess, you liked this post..because you read until here, soooo long...:)
So let me know also, by leaving a comment so that i can pat myself on my back....;)


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Happy Sunday all! It is a sleepy Sunday for me here in Wisconsin, so taking time to give you an update on my booth at The Shed in Altoona!
On Friday, my son R and I spent a few hours restocking the booth. We pulled some old items out and will tuck those away for a while, and added in many new items!
Take a look below to see what is new! There will be more items added later this week, as well as a bit of a new look for my booth! You will love it, guaranteed!
You can shop my curated, custom and vintage goods, 7 days a week at The Shed at 1519 Mayer Road in Altoona, Wisconsin. They are open until 5:00 pm every day!
I will be adding even more items this week as well and will share a new update soon!
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i love it already, I've taken it out on a test run with just my son and it's a great pram so no fault with it - that was until I decided to practise attaching the car seat and when I tried to remove the black tandem plugs they just won't budge. I've been studying the instructions and I'm 99.9% sure I'm pulling at the correct bits etc but I've given myself a few scrapes on my fingers trying and am sure it's not supposed to be this hard!
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Adjustable Pot Stand
I saw this video this morning on YouTube:
and thought it a very clever project idea.
I think I'll dig out my Graves book and find the details to put one together.
The style of adjustable pot hanger I make has always been more like this. It uses a rock or heavy log to hold down the long stick and then one more "Y" branch to support it.
The one in the video (by the way, great job with the video wgfarmer if you're reading this) is more easily adjusted if not slightly more work to construct.
Since I tend to use the Zebra Billy Can, hanging is probably the best method but I often find myself setting the pot in the coals as it's faster and easier. It is not, however, as simple to control the heat that way.
The whole construct looks like it uses three parts. An upright, a forked stick to wrap behind the upright, and a longer double-forked stick to hold the pot that attaches to the first forked stick.
Once I dig out Graves, I'll see if there are illustrations and try to get something put together.
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Veteran director managing I-HouseBy Josh Schonwald
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Bill McCartney, a veteran housing services director with extensive experience in developing international programs, has been appointed Director of International House.
McCartney, who previously directed the housing system at the University of Mississippi, began his appointment at I-House Tuesday, March 1.
Having served for several months in a consulting role, McCartney is now the full-time director, managing both real estate and programming at I-House. He also is supervising the largest and most costly reconstruction plan that has been undertaken in I-House's more than 70-year history.
"Bill has deep experience in housing management, marketing and occupancy, and has overseen the planning and first phase of an $85 million facilities renovation project," said Hank Webber, Vice President for Community and Government Affairs.
Webber noted that McCartney was involved in the construction of a 100-person International House at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington earlier in his career. "I think he's the ideal choice to lead I-House at such a crucial time in its history."
In addition to serving as a director of housing at several universities, McCartney has extensive experience in cultural exchange and international program development. While at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington and the University of Mississippi, he coordinated the National Student Exchange Program, and during the past decade, he has served as chair of the international relations committee of the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International.
McCartney, who earned a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and an M.A. in student services administration from Ball State University, described the I-House directorship as a fortunate marriage of his personal and professional interests. "Throughout my whole life, I've helped build environments that are conducive to learning, social interaction and personal growth," he said. "That's exactly what I-House represents."
McCartney will lead I-House during a major reconstruction of its physical structure. The quality of student housing will be vastly improved, he said. Rooms will be modernized with the addition of a telecommunications infrastructure, new electrical service, and modern furnishings and finishes, and the building's plumbing will be replaced.
McCartney said that although the physical structure of I-House is in great need of wholesale repair, another aspect of I-House needs little tinkering. "The shining star of I-House is its programs," McCartney said. "Programs such as the Global Voices Series provide a great resource to our community."
So far, McCartney has had the opportunity to hear two I-House speakers: the bureau chief of Al-Jazeera and Great Britain's ambassador to the United States. "The opportunity to be exposed to world leaders and thinkers is rare. It's certainly something that's unique about this job."
In 1932, John D. Rockefeller Jr. funded construction of the striking neo-gothic building that is I-House. Currently it houses approximately 200 people, many of whom are graduate and advanced undergraduate students.


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On the side rail on the diagonal to each other, one reinforced footboard. Beam is designed for mounting brake cylinder, and four longitudinal beams are an additional support for the flooring and at the intermediate transverse beams enhance its strength.
Sill consists of two beams Zeta Profile section 310h174h125h11 mm, the distance between the vertical walls of which 350 mm. In the same building cars that distance was 327 mm. The ends of the sill on rivets attached back gauge coupler and teamed with a female front stops.
Lateral longitudinal beams are channel number 20, have a pivot beam box section, and intermediate - U shaped.
The frame consists of a four gondola sill, double pivot, two terminal and four intermediate beams. Sill, like a covered wagon, formed of steel Zeta profile, but on top of the entire length of I-beam welded to it (N 19), to which are attached loop ears manhole covers. Pivot beam more powerful than covered wagons, box section and the ends, except skolzunov have the space for the supporting jacks for podemke cars. Intermediate transverse beam welded sheets of vertical, top and bottom plates. Bottom on all cross members, including pivot and end carriages are installed supports limiting angle hatches in their open position.
Frame six and eight cars on a four-frame design similar to gondola.
However, the beams that make up the frame, more powerful, and the number of intermediate beams in the saints with the length of the frame is also increased in the six-axle gondola up to five, and eight-- up to eight.
A distinctive feature of the four-frame platform is variable section height lateral longitudinal beams. These beams are made of double-T number 55, have a maximum height in the middle, ie where they face the greatest burden. Sill is also made of two I-beams. № 55, connected by ribs. By the end transverse beams to support the flip side socket welded brackets (four to each end beam). Four-frame tank adapted for installation and fixing her boiler. New tank capacity of 60 t are constructed of special sill Zeta rolled number 31 and end cross beams lightweight. Side rails are also lighter only in the area of the pivot to the end transverse beams. Hence the expression - frameless design.
Pivot beam, like all coaches box section, but on top of her attached steel towers, curved form of the boiler tank with the channels, which are placed in oak blocks.
Tanks earlier years of construction were issued with sill welded from two channel number 30, covered the top and bottom plates 8 mm thick. The same sill welded from two channels and pads, and tank capacity of 50 tons, but they have longitudinal side members of channel number 20, the end cross beams U-shaped or L-shaped cross-section, made of stamped sheet thickness of 8 mm , and in between the pivot and the end beams installed by one intermediate cross beam.
Frame-metal passenger car with the floor and the other elements of the body perceives tselnonesuschego acting on the wagon load. On the frame of the car reinforced electrical components and parts brake system, automatic coupler and udarnoupryazhnogo device and buffer. The frame consists of a through the cap, limit, pivot, middle crossbar.
Channels sill connected on 350 mm plates, castings and diaphragm stops absorbing devices or automatic couplers harness devices. Between the sill channel bar on the axes of beams fixed pivot pad. This helps to ensure zhostkost sill channel bars in this section. Pivot transverse beams are welded from sheet and have a box section. They are fixed to the bolt and side cast pyatniki skolzuny. Average transverse beams forged in cross section are shaped bracket. Pivot and secondary transverse beams in the longitudinal direction are shaped beams of equal resistance to bending, ie the length of their height and the greatest change is the connection together with U-section frame of the car. These beams are used to redistribute the loads from the weight of internal and undercar equipment and passengers on the side walls of the body.
Channels end beams are connected by sockets automatic coupling device and the upper and lower plates with ribs.
In operation are all-metal passenger cars, the design of which no middle of the frame. Loads of indoor and outdoor equipment, as well as the passengers perceive the elements in these cars all-metal body. However, this design is unreasonably cars themselves because of the available failure of individual body parts and are not being released.