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As I mentioned in an earlier post, my son Tyler recently decided that he wants to climb all 48 of New Hampshire's 4,000-foot mountains. This is his last summer of freedom before he starts a three year pharmacy doctorate program in the fall and he wants to make the most of it by summiting as many of the state's tallest mountains as he can.
When Tyler first mentioned his hiking goal, I didn't think it would be that much of a big deal…so he wants to hike 48 mountains…how hard can that be?…our mountains aren't very tall!
Then I started Googling. Big mistake for a worry-wart type of mother. I found numerous tidbits of information like a 2005 article in Backpacker magazine ranking the Pemi Loop in the #2 spot among "America's Hardest Day Hikes." Another Backpacker magazine article named 6,288-foot Mt. Washington as the most dangerous small mountain in the world with well over 100 recorded deaths. A piece on Sectionhiker.com emphasized that "The White Mountains in New Hampshire have a well-deserved reputation as a challenging place to hike. People are always a bit surprised by this because they're not that high in elevation, only topping out at 6,288 feet on Mt Washington. Still, people come from around the the world to train for major international expeditions here because the Whites are so formidable, particularly in winter."
OK…so hiking New Hampshire's 4,000-footers isn't going to be a walk in the park. Hopefully, I won't have to worry about my son. When he was a youngster we called him "Captain Safety." He's a stickler for research and preparedness. He's been working out 3-4 days a week. He's been studying maps, books, magazines, online articles, and talking to people who have experience hiking in New Hampshire. Our dining room resembles a Mount Everest base camp staging area with enough gear to outfit an entire Himalayan expedition. He's even graduated from his signature hippy-style hiking ensemble (below)…
…to high-tech hiking apparel from EMS (below).
I'm trying to convince Tyler to blog about his hikes, which I'll share with you here. In the meantime, I'll periodically post some photos from his hikes so you can join me in living vicariously through his adventures (or, you can get in touch with him and offer to join him on a hike!).
Here is a pic taken from atop Mount Garfield.
And a glimpse of Mt. Washington from the top of Mt. Hale.
It's not always about mountain views when you're hiking. Here's a stone pile indicating he'd reached the summit of Mt.Waumbek.

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I saw an object at the Metropolitan Museum the other day that prompted me to think about the above-mentioned tale by Goethe. It is the beautiful toiletry case above.
As the title telegraphs, a man of fifty, known only as "the Major," learns that his beautiful niece is in love with him. At first he finds this preposterous, but the flattery inherent in such a situation soon has him thinking it not so preposterous at all. At the same time, he is suddenly aware of his advancing years.
Previously he had been perfectly happy with both his person and his servant; now, standing before the mirror, he did not like what he saw. He was no longer able to ignore the grey hairs, and even a few wrinkles suddenly seemed to have appeared. He brushed and powdered more than usual, but in the end he had to leave things as they were. Even the cleanliness of his clothes was no longer satisfactory, as he suddenly noticed lint on his coat and dust on his boots.
His general well-being is really disturbed, however, when a friend comes to visit. This friend, though 10 years older, actually looks younger. An actor who had made his reputation in playing youthful roles, he has continued to maintain his youthful appearance. He criticizes the Major for neglecting his appearance:
It is irresponsible that your temples are already grey, that here and there your wrinkles are beginning to join up and that the crown of your head is threatening to grow bald.
We learn that the secret of his youthful looks is contained in the toiletry case (Toilettenkästchen) that he carries with him at all times, a secret he would be happy to share with the Major if they only had two weeks to spend together. Unfortunately, the friend is leaving the next day. As a compromise he leaves his valet behind, who has been initiated in all the secrets of the art of rejuvenation. The valet procures containers -- Schächtelchen, Büchschen und Gläser -- into which some of the friend's magic potions (Tinkturen, Pomaden und Balsamen) will be kept.
As can be imagined, the make-over is more complicated than it seems at first glance. Already before the Major goes to bed he must put with the valet's ministrations. And then one can't go down to breakfast without a couple of hours of preparation. In the end, the ridiculousness of trying to deny his age becomes apparent when the Major loses a tooth.
The beautiful toilet set here, from 1874, was made in England by the firm of Jenner & Knewstub. It is part of a small display at the Met entitled Thinking Outside the Box: European Cabinets, Caskets, and Cases from the Permanent Collection (1500-1900).
Translation credit: Hesperus Press
Friday, October 7, 2011
The Man of Fifty Years
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Governance Award for Volunteerism Project
Hovhannes Stepanyan from Yerevan Armenia is an an award winner of our Good Governance Scheme 2014.
Hovhannes took part in our Summer School in Batumi (http://gip.ge/index.php?news_id=5) and proposed a project concept to foster cross border cooperation, confidence building and understanding in the Black Sea Region through Volunteerism (http://gip.ge/failebi/Summer_school_Publication_21633.pdf, page 108). By further promoting this idea during various regional meetings that are aimed to promote cooperation and peace (http://www.cb.joint-civic-education.net/en/what-we-do/news/#c1600; http://www.caucasianhouse.ge/en/about/news/south-caucasus-1), he sees Volunteerism and Service Learning as a strong tool for building good relations and promoting interaction among the youth of the region, including Armenia and Turkey. In this respect, Hovhannes, together with his peer from Turkey, has conducted mutual visits (http://www.cb.joint-civic-education.net/en/see-our-activities/work-visits/) for experiencing lifestyle, culture and meeting young people, especially those representing civil society and NGOs, with the purpose of identifying possibilities that will have the capacity of bringing neighbours closer together with historically difficult relations. In the framework of this initiative, memorials and historical sites were also visited and respect and mutual understanding was encouraged and prevailed. Furthermore, Hovhannes has created a virtual group named "Caucasus+ Regional Volunteering Initiatives" by uniting co-thinkers from the different countries of the region in order to share resources about related events and ideas.


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Fri, Jun 9, 2017 | By Hugh Hewitt
Former FBI Director James Comey's Testimony
Tune into the Townhall Review program–a wrap up of this week's most important events by Salem talkers and hosted by me. On this week:
Walid Phares, advisor on terrorism with the Trump presidential campaign, joined the Mike Gallagher Show to discuss the latest terror attacks in London.
Michael Medved analyzes former FBI Director James Comey's written testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
I talk with Senator Mike Lee about his new book, "Written out of History: The Forgotten Founders Who Fought Big Government."
Dennis Prager and former Israel Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren look at the Six Day War.
All this and more. Subscribe for the podcast here.


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- Oral presentation
- Open Access
Three-dimensional reconstructions of Lenke 1A Curves
- Julie Deceunininck1Email author,
- Jean-Claude Bernard1 and
- Eric Berthonnaud1
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- Published: 18 September 2013
- Idiopathic Scoliosis
- Cobb Angle
- Plane Region
- Pelvic Tilt
- Pelvic Incidence
With his classification system, Dr. Lenke introduced new parameters in radiographic analysis of idiopathic scoliosis, such as lumbar and thoracic sagittal modifiers. Scoliosis is defined as a 3-dimensional (3D) deformity in the frontal, sagittal and horizontal planes. The spine is considered as a heterogeneous beam and is modeled as a deformable wire, with vertebrae represented by beads rotating about the wire. Each vertebra can rotate around the 3D spinal curve, which is a compound of plane regions connected by zones of transition. The 3D spinal curve is uniquely flexed along the plane regions. Biplanar radiographic examination with successive exposures (frontal and sagittal in 30cmx90cm format), coupled with photogrammetric reconstructions, may be used to recreate the 3D spinal curve.
The objective of this study was to identify whether all Lenke 1A curves could have the same 3D representation.
All patients with Lenke 1A curves that consulted and received frontal and sagittal radiographs in turning plate at one institution in 2012 were recruited. Each patient's characteristics and measurements (i.e., Cobb angles, cervical, thoracic and lumbar sagittal curves, pelvic parameters and election plane characteristics) were recorded.
A total of 63 consecutive Lenke 1A patients (mean age of 11.3 years for 47 girls and 16 boys) were included. Thoracic Cobb angle was between 14° and 70° (mean 36.5°). Pelvic incidence was between 26° and 78° (mean 52.8°) and pelvic tilt between -6° and 29° (mean 9.8°). In most cases, four torsion planes instead of three were found in asymptomatic subjects, and the rotation of these was very disparate.
Conclusions and discussion
Lenke 1A curves could be represented in a variety of ways. However, to properly analyse and treat these curves today, the 3D representations of idiopathic scoliosis must enter into our daily practice.
Authors' Affiliations
- Lenke LG, Betz RR, Harms J, Bridwell KH, Clements DH, Lowe TG, Blanke K: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a new classification to determine extent of spinal arthrodesis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2001, 83-A (8): 1169-81.PubMedGoogle Scholar
- Berthonnaud E, Hilmi R, Dimnet J: Geometric structure of 3D Spinal Curves: Plane Regions and Connecting Zones. ISRN Orthopedics. 2012 (2012): Article ID 840426Google Scholar
This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


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Cultural Competencies
This one-day course is designed to engage participants in intermediate to advanced discussions about a topic of national importance to tribunals and decision makers.
Canadians are diverse in their racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, representing over 200 ethnic groups. A tribunal's success is influenced by its ability to work effectively in this environment. In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued calls to action for governments and educators which encourages training in cultural diversity, particularly about Aboriginal culture. Decision makers and staff need the appropriate skills and tools to be proactive. Culture competence affects fairness, ethical conduct, and fact-based decision making.
This workshop will help you understand more about the meaning and relevance of "cultural competence" and more about the nature of culture and its potential impact on behaviour. Attendees will examine the possible effect of cultural differences on their communications, judging witnesses, assessing evidence, conducting a fair proceeding, decision making and decision writing. Participants will have an opportunity to identify best practices in dealing with issues of diversity in a tribunal's handling of its hearings, dispute resolution processes, and other proceedings.


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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A glitch at a Michigan Secretary of State branch has led to the wrong color being used on some 2011 license plate stickers, creating confusion for police.
The Grand Rapids Press reported Saturday the glitch prompted Michigan State Police to send officers a memo advising them not to blame drivers for having yellow 2011 stickers when they're supposed to be orange.
The stickers are designed to help law enforcement officers identify vehicles that might have expired registrations.
"NOTE: Do not confiscate or destroy these license plates," read the recently issued police memo. "These are valid license plates, and the owner of the vehicle is not to blame for this error."
Secretary of State spokeswoman Kelly Chesney said the agency has been informed of only four instances, all in January, when yellow 2011 stickers were issued. Yellow was the color for stickers expiring in 2010.


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The Imagine Cup World Citizenship Competition
The Imagine Cup World Citizenship Competition
Website: www.imaginecup.com
The Imagine Cup World Citizenship Competition - Microsoft World Citizenship Competition
Where everyone sees problems, you can find solutions. Since Imagine Cup started in 2003, students all over the world have teamed up to make the world a better place. By creating impressive new technology projects in fields such as health, education, and the environment these students have shown the world new ways to think and to change. You can be next. Find a problem in the world, even in your own life or community, that affects many people, and then work to solve it. Build a project that could change lives ? and change your own in the process, because the team you assemble to bring this vision to life will learn more and challenge themselves more than any of you can yet imagine. Become the change you want to see in the world. The Imagine Cup World Citizenship Competition is a global contest for the best new software to address social issues and the winning team will take home $50,000 (US). Create a desktop or tablet project using Windows, or a mobile project using Windows Phone, or a browser project using Windows Azure and you could win big at the Imagine Cup World Finals in Seattle 2014. The world is waiting!
Reference Link : www.imaginecup.com/Competition/1000#?fbid=zjpnBGColKQ
The Imagine Cup World Citizenship Competition


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Green is Good. And so is Jason Metnick, SFI's VP of Customer Affairs who was featured on the Green is Good XM radio show earlier this month. Jason gave listeners an SFI 101.
Listen to the story at http://greenisgoodradio.com
We'd like to issue a warm welcome to the new members serving on SFI's External Review Panel.
We look forward to the new perspectives they'll bring as they provide oversight and independent review of the current SFI program and the standard revision process.
See how a broad coalition of landowners, agencies and organizations are improving fish passage in Maine. FIN - the Fisheries Improvement Network - has produced a 10-minute video to bring its message about the need for improved fish passage and upgraded stream crossings to a wider audience. You'll see some familiar faces, including Pat Sirois, coordinator of Maine's Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation Committee, and Keith Kanoti of the Maine Forest Service, and others.
Watch the video and find out more about FIN at sfimaine.org.
SFI sponsored the 34th annual National 4-H Forestry Invitational held in West Virginia July 21-25, 2013. Both the Mississippi and Pennsylvania SICs supported 4-H forestry teams this year, and we are happy to announce Pennsylvania placed first among 13 state teams. 4-H members competed for overall team and individual awards in several categories. Events included tree identification, tree measurement, compass and pacing, insect and disease identification, topographic map use, forest evaluation, the forestry bowl and a written forestry exam. Congrats to Pennsylvania!
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WINTEC is currently providing electronic systems and software support for the Multiple Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Removal System (MURS) being developed under the Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) program sponsored by Air Force Civil Engineering Center, Tyndall AFB, FL.
WINTEC supports a broader Government and contractor team focused on an expedited approach to ADR. Used in conjunction with the Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System (RADAS), MURS accomplishes the critical phase of clearing any UXO detected by RADAS to enable the airfield repair teams and assets to restore a damaged airfield operation in a specified amount of time.
A variety of sensor, navigation, propulsion, and end-effector subsystems combine with robotic behaviors to accomplish the total mission objectives.
WINTEC has been engaged in myriad robotics applications for over 20 years in support of Air Force and Joint Services program and mission needs.


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|A method for obtaining tract-specific diffusion tensor MRI measurements in the presence of disease: application to patients with clinically isolated syndromes suggestive of multiple sclerosis.
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|The aim of this study was to investigate whether neurological symptoms related to a specific axonal fiber tract in brain white matter were associated with a higher degree of tissue damage in that region, in patients at presentation with clinically isolated syndromes (CIS) suggestive of multiple sclerosis. To this end, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method to segment and evaluate the fiber bundle of interest was implemented, taking care to circumvent the problems caused by pathology. Diffusion tensor (DT) MRI tractography was used to construct, from healthy volunteer data, a probability map for the pyramidal tract (PYT), and this map was applied to patients to calculate DT-derived metrics inside the PYT. In CIS patients with clinical symptoms related to motor function, the DT-derived mean diffusivity and the lesion volume in the PYT were found to be increased, while the fractional anisotropy was no different, when compared to those patients without motor symptoms. These results may be explained by several microstructural changes in the damaged tissue, such as changes in the permeability of axonal cell membranes, decreases of axonal density and edema. The approach taken to analyze a specific fiber tract was possible because the axons in the tract have a high orientational coherence, allowing tissue structure changes to be isolated from the tissue architecture. Its extension to other white matter fiber bundles is therefore limited to bundles with high orientational coherence.
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MAYBE it's just jealousy, but Mark Ruffalo's buddies tease him like he's a kid who suddenly caught the eye of all the popular girls in town. Since getting his big break opposite Laura Linney in "You Can Count on Me" in 2000, the 37-year-old darkly handsome actor has built an impressive list of movie performances as the sizzling love interest of some of Hollywood's hottest actresses.
Consider: He's had steamy sex scenes in movies with Meg Ryan and Naomi Watts. He charmed Gwyneth Paltrow in "View From the Top" and was madly in love with Jennifer Garner in "13 Going on 30."
He's starring in a romantic comedy this fall with Reese Witherspoon. (The movie, "Just Like Heaven," opens in theaters on Friday.) And he plays Jennifer Aniston's boyfriend in "Rumor Has It," a loose sequel to the 1967 classic "The Graduate." (It's due out in December.)
So what's the problem?
"My friends are like, 'Dude, you are getting to be an accessory to all these actresses,' " Ruffalo said. He picks at a plate of French fries at Victor's Deli in Hollywood and adds: "They're like, 'Don't be an accessory.' I tell them I'm not. These are parts. I've got great parts in all these movies."


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Havana, Cuba
January 26 – February 2, 2014
With its strong arts traditions and focus on healthcare, Cuba offers special insights into health issues in the arts.
The program in Cuba includes plans for:
• Behind-the-scenes access to performance spaces, studios and teaching facilities.
• Meetings and discussions with Cuban artists and arts leaders.
• Discussions with Cuban healthcare professionals and Public Health leaders.
• Formal discussions by participant experts on prevention and treatment in the arts.
Full-time professionals in the arts, healthcare, education or related fields who are conducting research or are interested in participating in research in the arts, health and safety in Cuba.
|PROGRAM DIRECTORSDave Hinkamp, MD, MPH email@example.com
University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health (visit website)Marc Brodsky, MD email@example.com
Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) (visit website)FOR MORE INFORMATION
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An enjoyable evening, led by Dr. Chatchawin and Daranee Charoen-Rajapark along with InterContinental Bangkok's General Manager Thomas Schmelter, to welcome celebrity Chef Theo Randall to Bangkok was recently held at Theo Mio - Italian Kitchen,
The World restaurant, Centara Grand at CentralWorld now offers a unique vegetarian menu, with a huge variety of special vegetarian cuisines, available from 1st October – 9th October 2016 to mark the annual vegetarian festival, prices start from THB
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I'm a true ambassador for the Middle East. I would so love to see more wines being produced one day from the regions where I guess it could be embraced. One thing is for sure, the terroirs and climates are wholly suitable. Naturally of course priorities in the region do not manifest in growing grapes. Lebanon however for me have just been getting better and better over the years and this year in particular there seems to be more awareness and penetration. I was delighted to stumble on this particular wine in Marks and Spencer and snapped up a bottle at a very reasonable £10. The 2012 Clos St Alphonse is a wonderful example of a well rounded and really beautiful wine. All three grape varieties really shine through in equal measures, the silkiness of the Syrah, the warmth of the Cabernet Sauvignon and clay undertones of the Cabernet Franc. These grapes one can imagine being the best of friends as they gel wonderfully together. In all honesty this is going to be my midweek quaff from now on as it hits all my delighting criteria and très reasonable. Mabrook!
Month: April 2016
Chicken Boulangère with Cabbage,lardons and cream.
This dish sits firmly on my top five favourite and non stressful dishes to make. One can use chicken or lamb, the lamb version takes much longer to produce falling off the bones lamb ( suggested 5-6 hours at 140 degrees centigrade). The chicken version is still just as tasty and only takes around 2.5 hours in the oven plus 25 minutes prepping time.
This dish is an ambassador for slow comfort cooking as you can quite literally put it in the oven, go for a long walk, go to the pub or if with friends have drinks and nibbles before enjoying it later. It's a real hearty dish and the aromas are sublime.
This makes enough for for 6 hearty portions….
Take 4 kilos of potatoes, slice and line the base of a large relatively deep pan. Add 3 sliced onions, mix with the potatoes, sprig some herbs, Tarragon, Thyme and Rosemary work well. Place 2 medium chickens on top, drizzle with olive oil, season well with salt and black pepper and add 2.5 pints of heavy chicken stock. Basically leave in the oven for 2.5 hours on 150 degrees centigrade and chillax.
Once cooked, take out of the oven for 20 mins to rest, in this time you can make your cabbage. This cabbage dish is my daughter's favourite thing in the world as its fabulously comforting and deliciously moorish.
Take 2.5 cabbages of your choice, shred finely and put into a deep pan with a generous dollop of olive oil. Add 200gms of Olive oil and sauté for five minutes. Add 200 grams of Bacon lardons and cook for a further 6 minutes or until cooked with a little bit of colour. Turn the heat down, and add in 300 mls of double cream, simmer and season with some black pepper. Finally stir in two tablespoons of whole grain mustard.
Enjoy with some crusty bread to mop up the sublime juices and of course a nice rustic glass of vin rouge..
Ten great reasons to stay at The Berkeley….
Last weekend the fam and myself treated ourselves to a petit getaway. Due to dwindling funds caused by monster school fees, tutoring, paying for offspring's post exam trauma holidays, a petit, petit minibreak most certainly had to be the order of the day. So we decided upon an over night stay at The Berkeley and had the most amaze balls time. Here's why….
- Welcome- what a welcome, door men and reception staff deserve special kudos for their unbelievable attention to detail. Extremely helpful with parking, rooming, knowledge etc etc.
- Floristry – quite simply the most beautiful flowers I've seen anywhere and they were everywhere ( girlie thing I know).
- Corridors- newly being refurbished, very swish, chic and full of grooviness.
- Lifts- very cute with a little sofa in them which my son took full advantage of.
- Bedrooms- love, love love….beautifully spacious we had two connecting which we just left open and wandered about with a lovely lounge in the middle. Nice touches, very cute goodie bags for the children, biscuits, macaroons, fruit and the all important champers ( thank you muchly).
- Showers- I can only say that I've waited 43 years to have the best shower, oh my goodness you nailed it. (Mention must also go to the peppermint toiletries that made parts of me tingle that I thought were dormant).
- Swimming pool- I did not hit the Gym or Spa but had two great swims. Beautiful luxuries, perfect temperature, perfect size… ( think the roof opens in the Summer), loved the little garden. Loved the teas handed to you as soon as you get out of the pool. Fab robes and slippers, felt like a Greek Goddess swimming and padding around. Read some great articles and found three new people to follow on Twitter. Overall mind and soul top nourishment marks.
- Location- sadly did not dine in the hotel, we braved the Gorgeous English weather, and popped out for a light lunch, went to Soho for dinner. Harrods literally was a few minutes walk away, we took the children to look at all the things that if they study really hard, they may be able to afford one day. This Actually has given my son a real kick, and he's been studying since we got back relentlessly so very educational me thinks. Basically the location of The Berkeley is extremely convenient and when sadly finally departing, if driving literally you are out on the motorway really quickly.
- Good nights sleep- beds, pillows, duvets all wonderfully helpful in giving me a dreamy night of catching up on my sleep. Next day the bags under my eyes had reduced significantly ( my eye bags are designer – just saying).
- Breakfast- for me the highlight. Best buffet I've seen, loved it loved it. My omelette was amazing, loved the fact I could see Pierre Koffman in the kitchen actually prepping with his chefs and cooking. Bravo for breakfast! Those flowers again…..
I loved my stay, cannot wait to go back again maybe in the Summer. Want to test out Marcus Waring's culinary offer and swim with the roof off! I also picked up a bargain coat from Zara which was a real added bonus…


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Welcome to my ultimate Air Fryer Burgers.
I am a burger addict and couldn't imagine anything better than a tasty burger. I don't remember when it started but I am sure it was at a young age. The only time my parents entertained a burger was when they served them up at a barbeque.
But I had other ideas.
I used to go to McDonalds during my lunch break when I was waitressing as a teenager during the school holidays. I would always sit in McDonalds with the meal deal of the day. Usually a Big Mac with fries and a milkshake and it was food heaven. Also because I was working long hours and always on my feet I never put a pound on so I could easily go twice a week and not worry about my weight.
Fast forward a decade……okay Dominic is watching me type…….TWO decades and I still love my burgers but I don't want to put too much fast food into my body so I have got into the habit of making my own.
I will use a mixture of beef and pork mince and they will be made in the Air Fryer. They won't be completely healthy because I will add a fluffy white burger bun and some cheese and mayonnaise but they are better than a Maccy D's.
More Burger Recipes In The Air Fryer
Welcome to my ultimate Air Fryer Burgers. I am a burger addict and couldn't imagine anything better than a tasty burger. I don't remember when it started but I am sure it was at a young age.
- Philips Airfryer
- 300 g Mixed Mince pork and beef
- Onion
- 1 Tsp Garlic Puree
- 1 Tsp Tomato Puree
- 1 Tsp Mustard
- 1 Tsp Basil
- 1 Tsp Mixed Herbs
- Salt & Pepper
- 25 g Cheddar Cheese
- 4 Bread Buns
- Salad for burger topping
- In a mixing bowl add the mince and seasoning and mix well.
- Form into four medium sized burgers and place in the Air Fryer cooking tray.
- Cook in the Air Fryer on 200c for 25 minutes and then check on them and then cook them for further 20 minutes on 180c.
- Then add your salad, cheese and bun and serve!
I have found that the best burgers come from a mixture of pork and beef mince rather than just beef. If you can get mixed mince from your supermarket then I suggest you do.
We have found the best place to source mixed mince to make The Ultimate Air Fryer Burgers is from ButcherBox. You even receive free bacon and $10 off your first order when you sign up with this link.


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When the wackadoos finally turn on the LHC, create a sustainable blackhole, this is what's gonna happen. So suck it, theoretical physicists, with your "highly" improbability.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
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If you have always wanted to be a Ninja Warrior like myself, now there's a chance to do so. Channel 5 has this new programme, Sasuke Singapore, which is basically like Ninja Warrior but Singapore-styled.
Challenge yourself and take the first step to fill in the registration forms. Wooo… 10 pages to fill in!!! That is going to be a huge step. Once you have done so, just wait for them to get back to you.
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Share Your Narcissism Experience
Where to start?
Trying to get an understanding to just "what in the 'hell' is 'this' person and what have I gotten myself into?" And, "How can I deal with it, now that I have to" (finding ways to cope) & most importantly, "Just how the Hell can I get out of this!"?
Now, you may not actually realize it from having relations with the person in question until they have you where they want you (without means) and they are in complete control. THEN, yes, it will be evident and revealed to you (not consciously on their part) it just 'is'. ~ There is something really wrong with this persons way of thinking and acting and that their treatment of you is 'unacceptable", "unbelievable", and "despicable" – evil even.
My 'story' is probably unlike most in the fact that I wanted out from the get go! In one sweeping moment on the very first day, and against my better judgment, of having agreed to live with him I knew that there was something terribly wrong. He was commanding and dictating, abrupt and dismissive. He didn't care about how I felt and took no notice of anything wrong with his temperament or reasons for treating me like a 'red-headed- step-child'. No longer was he smiling, giggling and making jokes, gone were his manners and concern for what I may want, or need.
I knew it in one instant starting with him yelling at me to, "pack your shit and get the fuck out!" He left to go to 7/11 and get some beer and I thought I would grab a shower and get my lotions, hair and make-up done for the starting of the 4th of July weekend, get a jump on any personal things I wanted to do so that he wouldn't be 'waiting on me'. All because I had locked the security-screen door upon my getting into the shower – that was all it took for him to flip out and literally yell at me to get out of his life. He acted like I had done a terrible injustice or committed a fatal error of judgment. How absurd, "are you kidding me?" I thought. I was being berated for protecting myself from any number of possible crimes an intruder could embark upon. And not just scolded, full-blown loud hostile venom was being spewed at me and he was telling me to 'get out', knowing full well I did not have any way to do so. Huh! Yeah, frozen in a moment of splintering silence I held my tongue. My mind drawing a blank as to any logic why a man would dare act in such a way, especially considering that it took him months of persistently convincing me to agree to come live with him.
This is not the kind of behavior that I would ever stand for or that anyone would think of as a good indication towards living together, and we had not even got to the new house yet. This took place at his parent's old home which had been vacant for nearly two years. Needless to say I never even made it outside to make use of the swimming pool. I did not go the 3 blocks to the beach over the weekend and the only fireworks that I saw were the ones spinning in my head like daggers in his direction.
After the initial shock and confrontation I went about gathering my 2 or 3 overnight bags and asked him to call a taxi. He didn't react and let it blow over then was called outside by some of the neighbor kids who wanted to know if they could use the pool. I didn't feel exactly sociable at this time and he never bothered to come to apologize or talk to me. I felt completely sad and alone. This is not how I would choose to spend my time, yet
I alone found myself sentenced to this dreary awkward existence; between "now here" to "nowhere".
I even went so far as to 'play dead' in an attempt to show him how he made me feel. I finished my shower, put on a bikini and concocted a potion of 'blood' using catsup and BBQ sauce. In one of the spare rooms off of the bath I spread out a beach towel and smeared the 'blood' onto my chest, midsection, and down one side. I had picked some daisies earlier and made sure that some of them were splattered with some of the 'blood' as well and that my buck knife was in view.
I stayed that way for so long before he even bothered to check on me that I had time to smoke a few cigarettes and have a few beers. With the day more than half over I was beginning to fall asleep when he came in calling out my name a few times. I remained quiet, deathly quiet. He came over to me, knelt down and pinched my nose closing off my airway. This was his way of finding out if I was really dead or not! Unreal!
He never said he was sorry for hurting my feelings like that and he didn't care one bit that we didn't do a damn thing on a beautiful day … most of my beautiful days would be lost in futile battle over just trying to achieve in having one over the next 3 ½ years of my life — until I finally broke free and could start my life over.
I wrote a poem on that first day September 1, 2009 entitled 'Unfamiliar Freedom' I shall include it following my story.
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Ours was not based on a mutual 'his/her' loving couple 'relationship', not in the traditional sense. He met me on a phone dating line in which others could conceivably meet for a casual 'hook-up'. We met regularly for over a period of 8 months.
We were going to be moving into a house that he just bought. Although his condo was still in escrow he was able to pay for another house in full with cash. I knew that he had a Family Trust and has some money, which also gave me no reason to believe that he wouldn't be keeping his word about the financial agreement that we had.
There was a move-out clause which consisted of $2,000 for me to use if it did not work out and I needed to move. In addition to that having been established he had agreed to pay me $500/week as his companion and partner to accompany him down to Scorpion Bay Mexico where he was building a retirement house.
I never saw any of that. I had no money to move.
Now here I am with 'Jay'- 'client', 'mutually beneficial arrangement', my 'friend by proxy' in which he held all the cards and I stepped right into it—I had absolutely no cash on hand of my own, I did not own a car, or have any savings, nor was I employed.
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The foreign interference laws are a cover for a dramatic expansion in secrecy laws — one that has only partly been thwarted.
The Commonwealth Bank would have been forced to disclose its mammoth data breach if the government had fulfilled its promise of requiring companies to report breaches. But instead the government took three years to do it.
The inaugural director of Australia's new arts and culture think tank has her work cut out for her.
There were a few unexpected sights in the senate chamber on the first day of the year for parliament, writes Senator Derryn Hinch.
Good morning, early birds. Ladies and gentlemen, George Brandis has left the building (but not before throwing a little shade at both sides). Plus, Germany finally gets a stable government, more than four months after going to the polls. It's the news you need to know, with Max Chalmers.
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Gearing up for next week"s release of her new album, Katy Perry performed two songs on "Saturday Night Live" (October 12).
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At the turn of the 20th century, a man named Alfred was one of the preeminent scientists and entrepreneurs of his day. He made his fortune by inventing and refining explosives—his most famous invention being dynamite. Alfred's intention was that these explosives be used for constructive purposes, like building highways and laying foundations for buildings. But soon their value for warfare became evident, and most of Alfred's money was made by selling his material and devices to the military. Toward the end of his life, Alfred began to ponder his legacy to humankind. While his inventions were meant for good and had been used for good—it was also true that his inventions had equipped armies of the world to deliver new and improved forms of death and destruction. This was NOT how Alfred wanted to be remembered. So, he rewrote his will and used the bulk of his fortune to establish a series of international awards to be given each year to scientists, thinkers, and leaders—-people who had made a remarkable contribution to the betterment of humankind.
You've no doubt guessed—but that man's name was Alfred Nobel, and the most famous of the awards he funded is given every year to the person or persons, "…who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between the nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies, and for the promotion of peace." We call it the Nobel Peace Prize, and it is one of the highest honors bestowed on a human being.
The first Nobel Peace Prize went to Jean Henry Dunant, a Swiss man who helped to found the International Red Cross and the Geneva Convention, in 1901. Other winners include Woodrow Wilson who was the leading architect behind the League of Nations. If you remember your history you know that the goal of the League was to ensure world peace after the slaughter of millions of people in the First World War. Theodore Roosevelt got the prize for his work in helping end the Russo-Japanese war. Other winners include, Mother Teresa, Albert Schweitzer, Lech Walesa, and Nelson Mandela.
I encourage you to go to the Nobel website and read through the names of all the winners of this coveted peace prize. It's a very impressive list! Each of these individuals has used his or her mind, talents, and influence to advance the cause of world peace and the betterment of humankind. But I want to warn you. After reading through that list, one unsettling fact remains: with all the wonderful things these amazing individuals have accomplished—we are no closer to world peace today—than we were when Nobel set up his peace prize 116 years ago. The world is just as violent, volatile, and frightening as ever—IF NOT MORE SO. Peace continues to be the most elusive of all human ambitions. And that brings us to our next "Flight Lesson." Take your Bibles and turn once again to Matthew chapter 5. Follow along as I read verse 9.
"Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called sons of God."
Now—like the other beatitudes we've studied up to this point, I think these words in verse 9 would have sounded radical in Jesus' day. As we discussed a few sermons back, the Jewish people were struggling under the offensive domination of Rome. I'm sure the heartfelt desire of every Jew listening to Jesus that day was to FIGHT Rome—not to make peace with it. I mean, the only PEACE the Jews wanted was one that would come after a WAR in which the Romans were totally crushed! This was their fondest dream. It was their great hope.
So, as they heard Jesus make this statement that day they must have thought, "Does this guy know about the taxes the Romans impose on us—taxes that keep us on the brink of poverty? Does He know that King Herod Archelaus—that puppet ruler appointed by the Romans—slaughtered 3,000 Jews at a Passover celebration recently? Has He heard about how the Roman governor Pilate massacred Jews on the temple mount and desecrated the temple by mixing their blood with the sacrifices they were offering?" Then they would have thought: "Well—OF COURSE HE KNOWS ALL THIS! EVERY ONE DOES! So how can He possibly say, 'Blessed are the peacemakers?' Surely, we just heard a sermon-blooper. Surely, He meant to say, 'Blessed are the war-mongers!'" My point is this was a radical, counter-cultural statement for Jesus to make that day.
And, you know, the truth is these words of our Lord sound just as radical in our day and age. Sure, we aren't domineered by the Romans—but the threat of conflict surrounds us all the time, doesn't it? And I'm not just talking about Islamic terrorism or war with North Korea. Every day, every-day-people and situations try our patience—and if we're not careful, these situations can easily become volatile and explode into conflict—robbing us of what little peace we enjoy in this fallen world.
I mean, think about it! We have disagreements between family members. We have disagreements with our co-workers. We have disagreements with friends and neighbors. And even though it pains us to admit it, many times we even have disagreements with our brothers and sisters in Christ. In fact, I'm ashamed to say it but it's true that Christians are well-known for their tendency to fight among themselves. As someone once put it, "Where two or three are gathered together in Jesus' name—there will eventually be conflict."
And—have you noticed how whenever we find ourselves embroiled in a conflict—have you ever noticed how in times like these our sinful human nature kicks in? In these times, our sinful side says, "Don't let people run over you! Win the argument! Come out on top! If someone is nasty to you, dish it right back! Don't get mad—get even! Don't make peace—make war—and WIN IT!"
Did you hear about the encounter on an airline this week in which a plus size woman found her seat on the plane and noticed the man next to her responding with his body language—in a way that made it obvious that he was very unhappy to be seated next to someone her size? She saw him pick up his phone and start texting a friend. She saw that he was swapping "fat jokes" about her back and forth with a friend. So, she got her phone out and—unbeknownst to him, videoed his "text conversation." Three hours later—as they were about to land, she confronted him with it. He denied it all—denied texting bad things about her—and that's when she had him where she wanted him! She pulled out her phone and showed him his texts. He apologized—saying he was drunk at the time—but then he went on to say she was wrong to sit in an aisle seat near an exit area—that with her size she would block the exit for others. She kept videoing—and was featured on the morning talk shows the next day. I mean, she really showed him! You go girl!
Now—whereas I certainly sympathize with her side—my response—our response—shows that we are predisposed not to peace but rather to conflict. I mean, be honest, how many of you thought, "Great idea to video his texting! Way to give it to that fat-ophobic numbyhead! I need to remember that tactic! Smart phones can come in handy!" Well, the fact that we admire this poor girl's conflict smarts indicates our "bent" toward conflict. Thanks to this aspect of our sinful nature, we like to fight—and win. Maybe it's one of the ways we deal with being fallen. If we can win a fight—if we can judge someone else wrong—then we feel a little better about ourselves.
John Burke (pastor of Gateway Church in Austin, Texas) writes: "I watch the news and condemn those 'idiotic people' who do such things. Most reality TV shows are full of people I can judge as sinful, ignorant, stupid, arrogant, or childish. I get in my car and drive and find a host of inept drivers who should have flunked their driving test—and I throw in a little condemnation on our Department of Public Safety for good measure! At the store, I complain to myself about the lack of organization that makes it impossible to find what I'm looking for, all the while being tortured with Muzak—who picks that music anyway? I stand in the shortest line, which I judge is way too long because—'LOOK PEOPLE—it says '10 items or less,' and I count more than that in three of your baskets—what's wrong with you people?' And why can't that teenage checker—what IS she wearing?—focus and work so we can get out of here? Judging is our favorite pastime. Judging makes us feel good because it puts us in a better light than others."
His point is—we like to be right. We like to win! And sadly, this tendency we have to judge—to embrace conflict—is nothing new. It began with Adam and Eve's blaming each other—and even blaming God when they broke His ONE law—and it continued with the conflict between Cain and Abel which resulted in the first murder. The sad fact is mankind has been embroiled in one conflict after another ever since.
The Society of International Law in London reports that during the last four millennia there have been only 268 years of peace. That's less than seven percent of the time! In the last two millennia alone, there have been over 15,000 known wars. In that same time period over 8,000 peace treaties have been made and broken. And do you remember the motto that the United Nations—the "sequel" to the League of Nations stared by Woodrow Wilson—do you remember the motto the U. N. adopted at its founding? Here it is: "To have succeeding generations free from the scourge of war." Well the truth is this was just a "U. N, pipe dream" because since the day it was founded in 1945 there has not been one single day of peace on this war-torn earth. No generation has been free from the scourge of war. All this caused an insightful cynic to say, "Peace is that glorious moment in history when everyone stops to reload." In fact—as movies like Independence Day show—probably the only time mankind would stop fighting each other—would be to unite and fight aliens who came to invade earth. Conflict is all around us in big and little ways and the fact is most of us respond in ways that only make matters worse.
Let's review those "WAYS." There are basically three of them.
(1) First, there are those people who BREAK peace.
These are the guys and gals who seem to go out of their way to break down relationships. They just love to cause trouble and division. They tend to be opinionated and judgmental. They are deliberately confrontive people who seem to think their spiritual gift is to disagree with everyone about everything. And their main tool is the tongue! They use this slippery appendage to gossip and slander on the phone or in conversations—many of them in church hallways—or they use carefully crafted e-mails or other social media tools to tear down and cause division. And, I know this may offend any peace-breakers who are present this morning but the fact is peace-breakers are pawns of the devil. If you're a peace-breaker then you are someone Satan moves around, attempting to destroy the good things God is doing.
And—unfortunately I've known many peace-breakers in my life. I've known marriages, and families, and even entire churches that were split by this kind of individual. How about you? Do you know any peace-breakers at the moment? Well, the Bible has strong words to address this shortcoming. First, let me read you a verse that attacks the peace-breaker's favorite WEAPON.
Ephesians 4:29-31 says, "Do not let ANY unwholesome talk come out of your MOUTHS but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs—that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God with Whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice."
Now, "unwholesome talk" does not necessarily refer to curse words—but rather to words that tear down peace rather than build it up. Listen to these words from Romans 16:17-18 where Paul tells us how to deal with peace-breakers. He says, "I urge you brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. For such people are not serving our Lord Christ but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people."
And, before we go pointing the finger of blame, each of us should examine our own hearts—and tongues—because if the truth were told I'm sure we'd all have to admit that there were times we have all been peace-breakers because as I alluded to earlier, our "bent,"—our selfish tendency is to BREAK peace instead of to MAKE it. We would rather be "right." We'd rather "win" than make peace even if that means hurting other people in the process.
Many years ago Psychology Today (October, 1983) posed an intriguing question, "If you could push a button and thereby eliminate any person with no repercussions to yourself, would you do it?" Sixty percent of those responding said, "YES." One man posited an even better question, "If such a device were invented, would anyone live to tell about it?" Have you been pushing any buttons lately? Are you a peace-breaker? Do you bring people together or do you pull them apart? Remember, it's always easier to create conflict than it is to promote peace.
(2) A second response to conflict is seen in those people who FAKE peace.
I'm referring to individuals who prefer PEACE over THE TRUTH. Peace-fakers foolishly, ignorantly, see peace as simply the absence of any kind of argument or discord. They will go to any lengths to avoid any kind of conflict, confrontation, or unrest and in doing so they settle for a counterfeit peace that is based on avoiding the real issues. Whereas peace-breakers love to use their tongues—peace-FAKERS love to make TRUCES. And, the fact is truce-making is not what Jesus is talking about in this beatitude. You see, a truce is a cessation of fighting that is imposed from the outside—and that's not peace. Let me put it this way. You can't "keep" a peace that isn't there in the first place. You can't sweep disagreements under the "relational rug" and call that peace. No—a genuine peace-maker is much more than a maker of truces. A peacemaker is someone who actually discovers the origin of the conflict, and finds a way to resolve it and helps the parties restore a proper, loving relationship. A peace maker is someone who strives to actually MAKE or CONSTRUCT peace. John MacArthur rightly says, "A truce just says you don't shoot for a while. Peace comes when the truth is known, the issue is settled, and the parties embrace each other."
So, if you have had a disagreement with a spouse or a child or a friend or co-worker or family member or church member—and have just agreed to stop fighting—well, don't congratulate yourself on your accomplishment. All you have is a truce—you haven't obeyed our Lord's command because you haven't MADE peace. You know, in peace-faking people think they are being NOBLE, but in reality, they are making a bad choice. You see, if left ignored, whatever has caused tension in a relationship, will come back again. Without resolution, there is no peace—nor is there a real relationship. Some people say they've had ten years' experience in marriage, but in reality, they had one year repeated ten times because they never properly resolved the conflicts of the first twelve months. They never talked them through. They've just had a ten-year-truce. What a waste of potential marital bliss!
Phil Morgan writes, "If things are not resolved then that peace you've been trying so very hard to maintain by avoiding the issues will get harder and harder to keep. Eventually there will come a total breakdown in the relationships. Relationships can die while everything on the surface looks peaceful."
The truth is, peace at any price is a form of deception, which the father of all lies, LOVES. Satan is tickled pink when, in the name of "peace," we maintain the status quo and never really honestly relate to one another. Ephesians 4:25 challenges the peace-fakers among us when it says, "Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are members of one body."
So, there are people who BREAK peace and people who FAKE peace—-and then finally some people respond to conflict and tension in that they:
(3) MAKE Peace.
These people are precious because peace MUST be actively, intentionally made. It never happens by chance. No, when left to ourselves we lean toward divisiveness—so a peace-maker goes against the flow. He or she does what it takes to establish and maintain REAL peace. Warren Wiersbe says, "Hatred looks for a victim, while love seeks a victory. The man of war throws stones and the peacemaker builds a bridge out of those stones."
And please listen to my next sentence. It's very important. Peace-making requires divine power. REAL peace, LASTING peace is impossible to "make" without God's help. I mean, you can't make what you don't have. You can't spread peace if you're at war inside. And the only way to have inner peace is to make your peace with God through faith in Jesus Christ. You see our Holy God is the source of ALL genuine, lasting peace. As He tells us repeatedly in His written Word He is a peace-loving, peace-making God.
I don't know about you but I see this particular facet of God's character as I read through the Bible chronologically every year. I mean, from the beginning of our reading on January 1 when we look at the familiar story of how Adam and Eve fell into sin and their relationship with God was fractured—from that moment on the Bible is the historical record of God reaching out to man, wooing him back into fellowship with Him, climaxed with the sending of His only Son to die for our sins. God's strategy—His plan—has always been to bring about a just and lasting peace between rebel man and Himself and then between man and man.
In the first chapter of Colossians the Apostle Paul talks about this and says that due to our sin we were once alienated from God. Our sinful nature and actions made us the enemies of our Holy God. But God sent Jesus into the world to die for our sins and in so doing RECONCILE all things to Himself. In dying on that Roman cross Jesus paid for our offenses so that we could come home to God. Romans 5:1 says, "Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through the Lord Jesus Christ." And the fact is we must each experience the peace of God through faith in Jesus in order to soar toward Christlikeness. Only when the Prince of Peace lives inside us do we have the power to counteract our sinful tendency toward conflict such that we become peacemakers.
Hadden Robinson rightly says, "No peace will exist between nations until peace reigns in each country. And no country will have peace until peace dwells with the people. And no people will have peace until they surrender to the Prince of Peace." Philip Keller, himself a shepherd and author of the classic book A Shepherd Looks at the 23rd Psalm, writes, "Hundreds of times I have watched an old, austere ewe walk up to a younger one which might have been feeding contentedly or resting quietly in some sheltered spot. She would arch her neck, tilt her head, dilate her eyes and approach the other with a stiff-legged gait. All of this was saying in unmistakable terms, 'MOVE OVER! OUT OF MY WAY! GIVE GROUND OR ELSE!' And if the other ewe did not immediately leap to her feet in self-defense, she would be butted unmercifully. Or, if she did rise to accept the challenge, one or two strong bumps would soon send her scurrying for safety. But one point that always interested me very much was that whenever I came into view and my presence attracted their attention—the sheep quickly forgot their foolish rivalries and stopped their fighting. The shepherd's presence made all the difference in their behavior."
Well, in a similar way it is the Shepherd's presence living in us that enables us to "make peace." Only those who have first tasted peace with God at the cross of Christ and then die to self and let Jesus live through them, can become true peacemakers.
In his book, Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis puts it this way. "A car is made to run on petrol (gasoline), and it would not run properly on anything else. Now God designed the human machine to run on Himself. He Himself is the 'fuel' our spirits were designed to burn, or the 'food' our spirits were designed to feed on. There is no other. That is why it is just no good asking God to make us happy on our own way without bothering about religion. God cannot give us happiness and PEACE apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing." As Lewis so creatively puts it—we can't be peacemakers on our own strength.
Well, how do we go about obeying this COMMAND? And by the way, that's what it is! In each of these FLIGHT LESSONS Jesus is listing the attitudes that any Christ-follower MUST embrace if they are to soar. So how do we embrace it? Now, I despise easy formulas just as much as you do. But I want to answer this question by giving you five things to remember that will help you obey Jesus' command here and be a peace maker. I've borrowed this from Rick Warren who has taken the word PEACE and made it into an acronym—to remind us of five biblical steps we can take in an effort to restore fractured relationships—five aspects of MAKING peace. Here's the first. When you find yourself at enmity with someone, first ask for God's help and then:
(1) PLAN a peace conference.
In Matthew 5:23-24 Jesus said, "If you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift." In other words, our Lord says, "Don't wait for the other person to make the first move. You take the initiative!" In Matthew 18 Jesus says it again. In times of conflict, it doesn't matter if you're the offended or the offender, you make the first move. Schedule a face-to-face meeting. Jesus says, "Go and be reconciled to your brother." He doesn't say, "Write them a letter. List your grievances. Send an e-mail. Pick up the phone." No—He says GO TO THE PERSON because the most satisfying solution is coming face to face with that person to work out your differences. Remember peace doesn't just happen. It is made—and if conflict is ignored things just get worse. This is why in verse 25. Jesus says, "Settle matters QUICKLY with your adversary."
(2) EMPATHIZE with the feelings of others.
Answer this question. When I'm upset, who am I most likely thinking about? Me! My feelings! My hurts! My rights! Well, in Philippians 2:4, Paul says this is backwards thinking. He says, "Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others."
Now, Paul is not saying that your interests are irrelevant or unimportant. No—he's saying, "Have an equal concern for the feelings and needs of others, not just yourself." Stephen Covey, in his book Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, has a principle that says, "Seek first to understand and then to be understood." And, that's good advice, because to make peace happen we have to try to see the situation from the other side's perspective.
(3) ATTACK the problem, not the person!
Friends, we can't focus on fixing the PROBLEM and fixing the BLAME at the same time. I mean, if you go to a peace conference thinking, "I'm really going to give that person a piece of my mind! I'm going to punish them for what they did to me!" Well, if you go to a "peace conference" with that mind set, forget it! You're wasting your time. You're going to do more harm than good. Remember, in Proverbs 15:1 Solomon said, "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Translation: "Engage your mind before you engage your mouth!" So calmly deal with the issues.
(4) COOPERATE as much as possible.
In other words, be a bridge-builder, not a bridge tear-er-downer! In Romans 12:18 Paul says, "If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." Implied in this passage is the reality that you won't always be able to resolve your conflicts with others. Some people thrive on arguments. They're quarrelsome. Some people refuse to settle for a solution that everyone can be happy with; they have to win, you have to lose, even if it means compromising the truth. But Paul says, "You me more mature than that. You hold out the olive branch." Don't sacrifice the truth…but cooperate as much as possible in an attempt to make peace.
(5) EMPHASIZE reconciliation, not retaliation.
To reconcile means to make an effort to repair and reestablish a broken relationship. To retaliate means to "get even" and "hurt back." Again, in Matthew 5 our Lord said, "You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I say to you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles."
You know—the youngest person ever to win the NOBEL PEACE prize was Martin Luther King Jr. and in my opinion, he deserved it—because he is someone who embrace this flight lesson. During the Civil Rights Movement of the 60's when marchers put their bodies on the line before sheriffs with night-sticks, fire hoses, and snarling German shepherds—King never wavered from his commitment of bringing about change through non-violent confrontation. He didn't believe in retaliation. As riots broke out in places like Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, and Harlem, King traveled from city to city trying to cool tempers–and reminding demonstrators that nothing good could come from violence. Against all odds, against all instincts of self-preservation, he stayed true to this principle of peacemaking.
Well, where do you think he learned that? Where did he get the power to restrain himself? This came from His relationship with his Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace—MY Savior and Lord Who, "…took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows—was pierced for our transgressions…crushed for our iniquities; The punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed. He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth; He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth."
Now, when we learn to practice these five steps—when we learn to be peace-MAKERS—Jesus promises a wonderful thing. We will be known as sons and daughters of God. When we help bring people together who have been estranged—when we make peace between men—and especially when we make peace between men and God by leading them to Christ, —well that is the most Christlike thing to do. And it marks us as God's children. So, let me ask—how are your relationships with others at the moment? As we've studied this verse about peacemaking, has the Holy Spirit been nudging you in your spirit about a rupture in a relationship with your spouse, a family member, one of your children—a work associate, a neighbor, or someone in the church?
- How much sleep have you lost this last week because you couldn't get it off your mind?
- How much time have you wasted stewing over it?
- Are you running from something you need to get settled?
- Are you hoping it will just disappear?
- Is there any problem in a relationship that you have that could not be solved by allowing the peace of Christ to prevail?
Well if so, would you pray the prayer St. Francis of Assisi with me?
"Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console. To be understood, as to understand. To be loved, as to love. For it is in giving we receive. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned. It is in dying that we are born to eternal life."
Thank you.


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Near Fort Oglethorpe in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wood's Division
Crittenden's Corps
—Brigadier General Thomas J. Wood —
Brigadier General Thomas J. Wood.
Sept. 19th, 1863, 3:30 P.M.
1st Brigade - Colonel George P. Buell.
2d Brigade - Brigadier General George D. Wagner.
3d Brigade - Colonel Charles G. Harker.
General Wood, with Buell's and Harker's Brigades - Wagner's being at Chattanooga - arrived at Viniard's at 3:30 p.m. Harker charged up the LaFayette road beyond Davis' left, and sent two of his regiments, the 64th and the 125th Ohio, into action in the woods east of the road, while he proceeded farther north with his other two regiments, the 65th Ohio and 3d Kentucky, and fell upon the rear of Fulton's Brigade of Bushrod Johnson's Division, which had crossed to the west side of the LaFayette Road south of Brotherton's and was engaging Van Cleve, and forced it back east of the road. Buell's Brigade was first formed behind Heg's Brigade of Davis' men at this point, and was carried away with them, but later, with Bradley's Brigade of Sheridan's Division on its right east of the road, and, after having been twice forced back, with the assistance of Wilder's Brigade and a number of batteries west of the road, the enemy was driven into the woods east of Viniard's at sunset. Harken rejoined the Division near this place at dark.
Location. 34° 54.263′ N, 85° 15.678′ W. Marker is near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on LaFayette Road north of Viniard Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. This tablet is located in the national park that preserves the site of the Chickamauga Battlefield, and is one of a number of monuments, markers, and tablets that are situated in the area near the log school house. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Oglethorpe GA 30742, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 15th Wisconsin Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Heg's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 8th Kansas Volunteer Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 25th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 35th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 15th Georgia Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Harker's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 20th Georgia Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Oglethorpe.
More about this marker. I used the "Chickamauga Battlefield" map, that I purchased at
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Categories. • War, US Civil •
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2019. This page originally submitted on March 24, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 9 times this year. Last updated on January 31, 2019, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 24, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.


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Use What You Have to Become a Better Photographer
Often times professional photographers are pushing amateurs to get better gear, promising them that great things will come with great gear. I can see this happening for many reasons, partly due to the bloated market and consumer/capitalist mentality that we are all stuck in. However, it is still possible to become a better photographer using what you already have and not spending any extra cash unless you need to as a professional or amateur. Here are some ways you can do so:
Change Locations:
Nothing gets the creative mind going like a change of scenery. Change your locations and practice shooting. You will notice that with each location come different challenges that are worth mastering. A common mistake most beginners make is that they start out excited, shooting at their local park or neighborhood and then slowly get bored. If you find yourself getting this way, then go out and take the bus to the next town or city and keep practicing. It makes a huge difference.
Change Time:
Yes, we are all busy, work, self-improvement (be it the gym or school, etc), spending time with family and friends and loved ones leaves us little pockets of time to practice your craft. That's fine, after all life is all about finding balance isn't it? What you need to understand however is that you shouldn't practice shooting at the same time of day every time. Make it interesting for yourself and go out at night, take long exposure shots, try to slow the shutter down a little and capture light in a different way. Or go out first thing in the morning and catch that golden hour lighting. Doing these things will not only get you motivated but it will challenge you to master your camera to get proper exposure for different times of the day and different lighting conditions.
Mobile Photography:
We all have smart phones, so get yours out and use it. Doing this will help you see things differently. Not to mention it will help remove the anxiety and stress of carrying around your heavy DSLR camera. It's very easy to shoot with your smartphone since you always have it on you, it's light weight and doesn't take a lot to get a decent shot. Additionally, the confines of mobile photography will help you become more efficient and understand limits better, which you can then use to be a better DSLR photographer as well.
Shoot and Edit Video:
No, you don't have to become a director or videographer, but getting your camera or smartphone to record some video is a great way to learn even more about imagery. Take this one step further by learning to edit your work on your computer using different software. I have found that doing this helps immensely as you become more self aware of story-telling, angles and composition. All of those qualities just mentioned are as important if not more important in still imagery/photography.


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The last ad I saw showed a man and a woman, both bare - chested. ok… maybe they were trying to promote body comfort and confront body politics… but nope. the primary focus of the ad was on the man reaching for the woman, both of them looking like they were ready to mate at the drop of a hat - the jeans were not even fully seen for crying out loud!
An ad like this would typically teach a kid that:
a). wearing jeans means youre inviting sexual attention.
b). if some womans wearing jeans it confers on you the right to go around feeling her up – theres no considering that she has a space of her own, or is entitled to say no.
I saw this "healthy" advertisement in a newspaper that's supposed to be famed for being conventional and respectable. You know, when I was in school we were told to read the newspaper regularly because it had relatively safe and clean information, improved our knowledge of current affairs blah blah. If this is the garbage that my kids are going to learn by way of "general knowledge", thanks, but no thanks – im definitely banning newspapers at home.
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The Debtor's Dilemma
Picture this debt nightmare. You have just created your first net worth statement and you have decided that priority one is to pay down your debt, but you agonize over sending every last cent toward your outstanding debts because you have nothing in savings. You also have read 68 books on personal finance and know that you are supposedly to have at least 3 to 6 months set aside in an emergency fund just in case you have, well, an emergency.
So what do you do?
I come across this question so frequently, that I had to write an article addressing the situation.
An emergency fund is definitely a must have in terms of financial security. You really should NOT start investing in anything until you have set aside some money for the unforeseen expenses that are part of life.
On the other hand, you also know that paying down high interest loans and credit card debt is also an important step towards building your secure financial house.
So which is better: paying down your debt or building your emergency fund?
And which is best for you? Read on to find out.
In order to answer the question of which option is better, paying down your debt of funding your emergency fund, I think you have to look at three main areas:
Return on Investment, Stability and Peace of Mind
Return on Investment
If you pay down debt with your extra monthly cash flow, you will get a better return on your money than if you funneled it into a low-risk, low interest payment savings or money market account. When you pay down high credit card debt you are effectively earmarking whatever rate of interest your credit card charges you.
If you are paying 15% -20% interest on your cards, I seriously think there is anyone who could come up with an investment option that would provide those returns guaranteed.
WINNER: Paying down your Debt
What do I mean by stability? I mean to ask you how stable your financial life is and can you weather a storm of unforeseen expenses.
You do not want a blown boiler or doctor bill derailing your financial freedom plan. Having a kitty of cash set aside is important to pay for those unforeseen expenses. But getting your debt to income ratio lower is just as important.
If you lower your total outstanding debt, you should be lowering your monthly minimum payments, so increasing your free cash flow.
Peace of Mind
For years I lived paycheck to paycheck and I was miserable. Instead of having a well-funded emergency fund, I decided to invest a set amount each month into mutual funds and then I spend whatever was left over. I had maybe a month or two of living expenses set aside in a savings account.
One winter my car died on me and I had to buy a new one, which wiped out my savings and added a new monthly expense. Several months later I barely had enough cash for a wedding present for one of my closest friends. It was then that I realized that I had to make some changes.
So what did I do? I became more responsible course!
I quickly cut back on most of my frivolous expenses and started building up my reserves. By the end of the year I had several months of living expenses set aside and today I can sleep at night with no worries of missing a payment or defaulting on my loans.
WINNER: Funding your Emergency Fund
Tie Breaker
So we have a tie. How do we break it?
You decide what's best for you.
So what option is best for you?
So which of the above three are most important to you? If you want to get out of debt as fast as possible and don t care if you have an emergency fund, you would be best served if you use all available funds for paying down debt.
If you toss and turn at night thinking of that mountain of debt you are carrying every day, you might sleep better knowing that if you lost your job you have cold hard cash set as well as pay your bills for the next six months.
Why not do both?
So why bother choosing either one? Why not do both?
This is what I did and I am sure it looks like a copout, but you get the best of both worlds when you attempt to do both at the same time. You also get the satisfaction of knowing that you're paying down your bad debt and you get the peace of mind that comes with having a little change in your pocket.
Hey, You do not need to save 3 months right now!
When I first work with people on cleaning up their financial house, they instantly gasp and make this funny look on their face when I suggest that they need to set aside 3 to 6 months of living expenses. "I can not save that much" or "What about paying my debt off?" they'd ask.
Yes, it s true that 3 or 6 months of expenses is a lot to set away, but the truth of the matter is that you do not have to set the 3 months away tomorrow. You can do it over time.
Start small by immediately saving enough for one month's expenses. This is an arbitrary number of months, but it is a good starting point to shoot for. In the meantime, pay the minimum on your credit cards if you have to, but save enough for that one-month's worth of living expenses.
Then when you have gotten that saved up, deposit a set amount each month into your emergency fund and plow the rest of your free cash flow into paying down your debt.
Building your emergency fund dollar by dollar
If you skip a night out on the town, put the money you would have spent into a cash can (a plain old empty coffee can or jar will do). When you cook dinner instead of going out, put that money into your cash can. Every night put your spare change and a little extra into your emergency fund. Repeat often.
Every weekend, go to the bank and deposit that money into your emergency fund account. You can choose to wait until you have enough money to roll your change into packs that your bank likes. Avoid those change machines at the shopping center. They charge you close to 9% for the privilege of counting your money ie, doing something you could easily do.
Now you are well on your way to building your emergency fund and paying down your debt. Once you have three or four months of living expenses set aside, start accelerating your debt repayment plan.
I am Paying Down My Debt, But I Have NO Free Cash Flow
What if you are living right to the edge and do not have much money set aside?
Hold the mother of all garage sales, take on another temporary job, scale back your living expenses, move to a lower cost neighborhood, sell your expensive car and buy a used one (read: cheaper one). All of these are things friends of mine have done, so I know that they can be done.
The key is to commit to your goal of funding your emergency fund and make it priority one. That means it is more important than that latte at Starbucks or going to see the latest blockbuster movie.
Stay focused and committed to your goals and think of ways to cut your expenses.
Create that debt repayment plan and stick to it.
One day you will wake up from a wonderful night's sleep and find that your bad debts have been paid off and you have enough money in your bank to weather a financial storm. It is a dream I have often, but it is a dream I am actively working toward making into reality.
I hope you will create your debt repayment plan today, put it in motion and start dreaming of that day as well.


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