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If you haven't noticed, job hunting has drastically changed in the past ten years. For many, this has left you feeling confused, helpless, and maybe even a little angry.
Sadly, the only thing you can do about it is adapt. To help, I have compiled a list of the 5 best websites to find six-figure salary jobs. While some of these websites cost, the majority of them are either free or offer free versions.
If you aren't using at least one of these sites, chances are, you aren't having any luck finding a six-figure job.
1. Find My Profession
Find My Profession is a luxury service for professionals who would rather pay than search for a job. Focusing on six-figure jobs, FMP specializes in Director, VP, and Executive careers. For a one-time fee, their team will take over the entire job search for you.
After signing up, you will be assigned a dedicated account manager. Each account manager has years of experience in the recruiting industry. After the initial discovery call, they begin the process starting with your resume. Once the resume is complete, the job search can begin.
Find My Profession will apply to as many jobs as you want until you get hired. But they don't just apply. FMP works with thousands of professional to get your resume in the right hands. These strategies are proprietary and the process is completely confidential with guaranteed results.
Pros: Find My Profession has a 100% success rate. FMP is the only company that has employed 100% of their clients while eliminating the chore of finding a six-figure salary job.
Cons: Find My Profession is a premium service without a free option. You must be willing to pay a one-time fee that is custom quoted by a Find My Profession employee. Click here to schedule your screening call.
2. Glassdoor
Glassdoor is no doubt one of the most popular and best websites to find six-figure salary jobs. The biggest reason is their comprehensive platform. It not only features millions of jobs but also has more salary information than any other site in the world.
Glassdoor makes it easy to find six-figure salary jobs by using filters to define your salary range. While most people don't use the maximum salary range, setting a minimum can be very helpful. While many other job boards offer salary filters, they are usually inaccurate. This is not the case with Glassdoor since they have such a large database of salary information.
Also, Glassdoor is a great place to find jobs because you can view company reviews from real employees. This can be a deciding factor when you are trying to determine which company to work for. Do people enjoy working at this company? Do they approve of the CEO? You can find out all this information and more with a great looking and simple user interface.
Pros: Glassdoor makes it easy to find six-figure salary jobs. This is due to their vast salary information and convenient salary filters. Having 10 million jobs, tons of reviews, and a great UI, Glassdoor is the perfect place to start your search.
Cons: The only real negative about Glassdoor is their lack of advanced search options. They do offer a few filters such as salary, company ratings, and job types. But overall, they have fewer options than most job boards.
3. LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the world's largest social network for business professionals. According to Statista - a company that provides statistics and studies from more than 18,000 sources - 45% of all internet users with a household income of more than 75,000 U.S. dollars used LinkedIn. Another study by Carrealism - a career advice and job search magazine - showed that 90 percent of in-house recruiters hire through LinkedIn.
With those statistics alone, it's clear why LinkedIn is a great place to find six-figure salary jobs. Where there are recruiters, there will be job seekers and vice versa. Not only can you be discovered on LinkedIn, but you can also apply for jobs. LinkedIn offers a feature that shows how you rank compared to other applicants. They will even let you apply using your LinkedIn profile.
Pros: LinkedIn is particularly great for senior and executive level professionals who are looking for six-figure salary jobs. With such a high concentration of top earners, recruiters looking for senior-level individuals turn to LinkedIn to find the best passive and active job seekers.
Cons: With the option to purchase premium features, those who don't spend money may be at a disadvantage. Recruiters are more likely to find those with premium subscriptions then someone who is using LinkedIn for free.
4. The Ladders
The Ladders is a career community focused on hosting six-figure salary jobs for job seekers. They offer great features for premium members that allow you to see how you rank compared to your competition. These features show you the salary range of your competition, their education level, and other important information.
The Ladders services are divided into two main plans, basic and premium. The basic membership is free and allows you to create a profile that can be found by prospective employers. A premium service costs 25 dollars a month and allows you to apply for jobs directly.
Pros: Since Ladders focuses on six-figure salary jobs, there is a much higher concentration of high paying jobs. Avoid filtering through thousands of unqualified jobs and only search from a premium list of six-figure jobs.
Cons: The biggest problem with The Ladders is that they are charging you a monthly fee to access a job board without any guarantee of employment. This can be a challenging hurdle to overcome when almost all other job boards are free.
5. 100k Crossing
100k Crossing is the largest collection of six-figure salary jobs on earth. Their mission is to track down every job through research, offering: job openings from employer career web pages, jobs from virtually every public interest organization, every government office, and every job board in America. With over 2.2 million jobs available and thousands being added weekly, there is no doubt that 100k Crossing is one of the best websites to find six-figure jobs in the U.S.
Pros: 100k Crossing combines a great user interface with a focus on six-figure jobs. This site is 100% free to use and combines jobs from a ton of resources all into one place for convenient and centralized searching.
Cons: Just like Indeed or any job board, 100K Crossing is just that, a job board. Besides from having a huge list of six-figure salary jobs, 100k Crossing requires time and effort to apply for these jobs.
Best Websites to Find Six-Figure Salary Jobs
No matter where you start, you can't go wrong with any of these sites. There are hundreds of general job boards out there (Indeed, CareerBuilder, and ZipRecruiter), but above are the best websites to find six-figure salary jobs.
If you are a working professional with a bit of money looking for a service that can do the dirty work for you, Find My Profession is no doubt #1.
However, if you are looking for a free solution and have the time to spare, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, The Ladders and 100k Crossing are going to be the best options.


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This year my husband Brian and I decided to take a weeklong trip to the Bighorn Mountains and Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. Both are overlooked vacation destinations with a wide range of activities for the outdoors person. We went the first week of August since we were climbing Cloud Peak and looking for the best weather possible.
I'll break this into four parts and provide tips, things we learned, and what things I wish I knew before going.
Part 1, Spend some time in the Wild West
The first part of our trip really begins when we arrived in Buffalo, WY a small town with a big history. Brian and I began by visiting the Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum. This small museum just off the main strip offers a look into the collection of former Buffalo resident Jim Gatchell. His collection includes an enormous wolf pelt, remnants of the Johnson County Cattle Wars and Native American artifacts that had been gifted to Mr. Gatchell.
The entry is only $5 and well worth it. It's a quant, hometown collection but they have built in some interactivity that kids are sure to love including a look into Mr. Gatchell's drug store, complete with stories.
The Native American and Wild West history remind you just how wild this historic town once was. Cattle rustlers, sheep herders and numerous Native American tribes once roamed and battled for this rugged land.
While in Buffalo I wanted to experience the old west with a night at the Occidental Hotel. This property built in 1880 has housed President Theodore Roosevelt, Calamity Jane, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid amongst other historical figures. The hotel includes it's own museum, a restaurant and saloon complete with gun shot holes in the ceiling. The lobby looks like it's from the turn of the century and a piano sits waiting for guests to have a seat and play.
I often find that with historic hotels the rooms are tiny and you pay a lot for that small space. Not at the Occidental. Our room had a spacious bathroom, sitting room and bedroom area.
The hotel restaurant, The Virginian had great food, service and seating. They recommend you make a reservation and when you do, request window seating. You'll have a small private space to look out on the Main Street and have a romantic dinner with your significant other.
After dinner, headed on over to the Saloon. Ask about the bullet holes in the ceiling and the staff will be happy to point them out and tell you some stories. The saloon is filled with dark, massive pieces of woodwork and taxidermied wildlife on the walls like any good Wild West saloon would.
One other stop I recommend in Buffalo for a good drink is the Clear Creek Brewery. I enjoyed a Belgium Bastard and tips from the locals on what to expect on our mountain climb in the Bighorns National Forest.
For a good breakfast at a great deal, go right next door to the Occidental's Busy Bee Cafe overlooking the creek. Great service.
Buffalo is a town filled with history and friendly folks. I highly recommend a stop when you go on your Bighorns adventure.

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Post Earthquake Update
I have received many questions from Americans and some updates from Nepalese that I want to share.
As many of you have heard on the media, there were a series of Earthquakes that centered in Nepal. The USGS measured them to be 7.8 in magnitude…that makes these quakes about 16 times more powerful than the quakes that hit Haiti 5 years ago. Many buildings in Nepal are built with mud brick and unreinforced concrete, making them susceptible to collapse when moved. Since the first round of quakes, there have been many aftershocks, leaving people scared. Their future is uncertain.
I currently have 39 friends on Facebook who are Nepali and live in the affected regions of Nepal. Of these 39, most have checked in as safe on the Facebook safety check website. As an update to all, the Dang Valley, where we do our ministry, is separated by nearly 200 miles. Although the quake has affected 4 countries, I have spoken to Nav Raj, and he confirmed that the quakes were not felt in Dang.
If something significant does reach me via social media or through traditional telephony, I will update everyone. For now, please pray that the quakes end and those affected receive assistance, ASAP.
I still intend to travel to Nepal in October, FYI.


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Watching our president-elect make a statement about the possibility of a future stimulus check to some of the American people has me asking the obvious question.
If we are in debt by a very large amount, where is the money coming from? The basic problem of being in debt usually stems from the fact that we spend or give away more than we take in. By giving away more, doesn't it make the over-all problem worse?
A good example was given to me by a close friend. His daughter had filed her tax return last year and received a return check for much more than she paid in federal tax. According to the tax prep people that I spoke to about this, it's very common to get more back than you paid. How? Things like Earned Income Credit and child care can give you a return check larger than was paid into the system by you.


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Above is a current work of art in progress. It is my 1996 Triumph Thunderbird. Against my better judgement I purchased it at the end of last summer and it's been one of the best mistakes I could make. It's difficult to explain the way it makes me feel when it's running well. I almost feel guilty that a material possession could bring me so much joy. Just before the end of October last year one of the carburetors gummed up and left me stranded. When I discovered the problem I knew that I couldn't just take it to a mechanic to fix. It was something I had to at least try to do myself so that I could understand what makes it tick. This is part of the lesson that I learned from Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
Before we get too carried away here, it's important to note that this book is not about motorcycle maintenance and not about Zen Buddhism either. It is a philosophical inquiry into Quality, a problem the narrator first encountered as a professor and continues to examine during a 17-day motorcycle trip with his son, Chris.
During the trip on the old Honda, the narrator and his son are accompanied throughout much of the trip by friends on a brand new BMW. The Sutherlands on their brand new machine prefer to live in the moment and not be wrapped up in the concerns of maintaining their motorcycle and rely on mechanics for repairs. This is said to represent a "romantic" way of life. Meanwhile the narrator is focused on solving problems on his own and has a routine for adjusting the engine valves, checking the spark plugs, and rational problem solving when repair or maintenance is required. This represents a "classical" way of life. The narrator prefers this at first. The pursuit of knowledge and the act of performing these repairs helps to unite the "subject" (the mechanic) and the "object" (the motorcycle). In the end the mechanic prefers to seek a middle ground between living in the moment and being caught up in the details.
Now I'm going to take a step back and say that this is part of what I believe is going on in this book. It can be a tough read at times, but it's worthwhile enough that I feel that I'll reread it at some point. I'm not ashamed to say that I may have missed some things.
It can be difficult to separate the fact from fiction in this book. It is true that Robert Pirsig took such a trip with his son just as the narrator does, and also that he spent some time in an institution where he was treated with electroconvulsive therapy for a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia and depression.
Although I tend to prefer hardcover binding for books that I plan to keep and reread, the 25th Anniversary paperback from Harper Perennial is truly beautiful. It's composed of eight page signatures in which one side is torn instead of cut and makes for a great composition. I've not seen any other recent editions in person to comment on them, but it appears that every edition since the 25th includes a revised introduction by the author. The introduction clears some things up for those that have only read the original text published in 1974, but won't make a lot of sense until you've actually read the book. Most of these later additions seem to include discussion topics and questions at the end as well.
It's too early to say if I will be 100% successful in repairing my own motorcycle, but I've enjoyed the pursuit of knowledge and getting my hands dirty in the process. Even if I have to take it to a mechanic before I can ride again, I feel like I've found a good middle ground between living in the moment and living for the details. In addition to rereading ZAMM at some point, I'd like to read the sequel, Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals, which further defines the Metaphysics of Quality.


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1. Running Until Exhaustion is NOT Speed Training
Doing countless sprints until you "CAN"T" run anymore is not how you get faster! People think that high volume and low rest times will get you faster. Sorry to tell you but doing sprints when you are really fatigued really only helps your cardiovascular endurance and won't aid in getting you faster it will actually probably make you slower in the long run. Don't get me wrong every body needs a good base of cardiovascular endurance but it won't make you faster. So what is the solution?
When training for speed you want to be fully rested and recovered. So take LONG rest periods between sprints, even on 10 yard sprints you should rest between 3-5 minutes between runs. If you don't know how long to rest listen to your body. If you are huffing and puffing you probably aren't ready to do another sprint. These workouts may seem long but if people can train for two hours just to hit a "pump" than you can take long rest periods and do speed training in 30 minutes to an hour and see adequate results.
2. Strength Training in itself won't put you over the top as an athlete
What do I mean by this? You see a lot of guys who look like Arnold but can't make a tackle to save their lives. Why is this? Because you have to develop sports specific skills. These skill cannot be mastered entirely in the weight room. So if you are a Defensive Back you have to work on your back peddles and your pass drops. This must be done on the field or in a multi-purpose room. There are certain things that the weight room won't help you with and these are sport specific and position specific drills. Sure lifting weights will help you be better at the drills but the best way to master sport specific drills and movements is by repetition and doing them over and over again until they get fully ingrained in the CNS.
3. Not Training For Your Specific Sport
To be better on the field you need to do lifting exercises and drills that are sport specific. So if football is your sport, training like a soccer player will do close to nothing for you. Football is a sport of strength, speed, power, and endurance a little bit. So you should gear your workout program around those things. Ditch the calf raises and do explosive movements such as box jumps, broad jumps, med ball variation tosses, and sprints. Do drills These will aid you in becoming a better athlete and football player.
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April 15, 2008 -- When the benefits of incidental findings outside the colon are included, virtual colonoscopy (VC or CT colonography [CTC]) is more cost-effective than conventional colonoscopy, according to the results of a model-based analysis published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
The study showed that conventional colonoscopy saved more lives than VC from colorectal cancer owing to its higher sensitivity for colorectal lesions. But VC more than made up for the difference by preventing deaths due to abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). On the other hand, VC's ability to detect extracolonic cancers didn't affect the results much.
Most incidental VC findings are clinically insignificant and require no further evaluation. A few other findings, such as unexpected cancers and AAA, have saved lives when cases were referred appropriately for follow-up care.
For years researchers have documented the extracolonic abnormalities they encountered in the course of colon cancer screening with virtual colonoscopy. But incorporating these findings into cost-benefit analyses is a complex undertaking that had not been previously addressed.
"When extracolonic evaluation with CTC is brought into consideration, our study demonstrates a clear advantage for CTC over OC (optical colonoscopy) for screening," wrote study authors Drs. Cesare Hassan, Andrea Laghi, Perry Pickhardt, David Kim, and colleagues from several institutions, including Nuovo Regina Margherita Hospital and the University of Rome "Polo Pontino" in Italy (Hassan and Laghi, respectively), as well as the University of Wisconsin Medical School in Madison (Pickhardt and Kim) (Archives of Internal Medicine, April 14, 2008, Vol. 168:7, pp. 696-705).
The researchers created a Markov model and used it to simulate the exams of 100,000 asymptomatic patients who were 50 years of age.
"To assess the impact of extracolonic findings at CTC, we simulated those serious diseases that may be detected by an unenhanced CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, including ovarian, pancreatic, hepatic, renal, and (lower) bronchogenic malignant neoplasms, as well as AAA," Hassan and colleagues wrote.
The natural history of colorectal neoplasia was matched to age- and sex-specific incidence and mortality rates computed by the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program, they wrote. The natural history of AAA was matched to the age-specific prevalence in large studies, with estimated risks of surgery based on SEER data and randomized screening studies. Risks for malignant neoplasms were incorporated based on SEER data and the National Vital Statistics Report.
The study imposed expected health interventions on the natural history disease model, with repeat colonoscopy assumed to be performed every 10 years until age 80. Referral to colonoscopy was assumed for all colorectal lesions 6 mm and larger, for example, and the lifetime risk of cancer from CT screening (0.01%) was included. Ultrasound scans were "optimistically" assumed to last for 15 years, and cancer detection was assumed to downstage disease detected by other means. They based the model's costs on 2006 Medicare reimbursement rates.
Cost-effectiveness calculations were based on life years gained through prevention or downstaging of disease. "The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) between two screening strategies, including the possibility of no screening, was defined as the difference in cost divided by the cost years gained, which represents the cost per life years gained," Hassan and his team wrote.
Results in the simulated population of 100,000 showed that virtual colonoscopy was the dominant screening strategy, providing an additional 1,458 life years compared with optical colonoscopy and 462 life years compared with optical colonoscopy plus ultrasound screening (OC-US) for AAA. The cost savings associated with VC were $266 and $449 per person compared to OC and OC-US, respectively.
"The slightly lower CRC (colorectal cancer) prevention rate of CTC resulted in a relative loss of 834 CRC-related life years compared with OC and OC-US, which was compensated by the relative gain of 1,994 and 996 AAA-related life years, respectively," they wrote. "This was due to the prevention of an additional 312 and 162 AAA deaths compared with OC and OC-US, respectively."
While gains were significant from prevention of colorectal cancer and AAA, the impact of extracolonic cancer on the efficacy of CTC was fairly minimal, yielding only 298 additional life years gained in the cohort compared with the other screening strategies.
"At sensitivity analysis, OC-US became cost-effective only when the CTC sensitivity for large polyps dropped to 61%, or when broad variations of costs were simulated, such as an increase in CTC cost from $814 to $1,300 or a decrease in OC cost from $1,100 to $500," Hassan and colleagues wrote. "With the OC-US approach, suboptimal compliance had a strong negative effect on efficacy and cost-effectiveness."
In addition, the CTC screening strategy reduced the use of endoscopic resources by 76% compared with conventional colonoscopy screening strategies, which led, in turn, to fewer complications from OC (176 versus 616) and fewer OC-related deaths (five versus 22).
"Unfortunately, this was partially offset by the 36 cases of radiation-induced cancer from CTC, resulting in an estimated eight deaths," Hassan and his team wrote.
All three screening strategies reduced costs compared to no screening. The OC-US and the CTC approaches increased AAA-related costs by 18% and 32%, respectively, due to the addition of 536 (OC-US) and 1,142 (CTC) elective surgical procedures compared to no screening, the authors wrote. Costs associated with extracolonic cancers were the same for both OC-US and CTC strategies. Expenditures for colorectal cancer screening procedures and complications accounted for most of the cost differences between screening programs.
Repeating VC every five years, as some experts have suggested, would increase its costs to greater than the OC-US option, but would also yield far greater benefits in life years, the group wrote. "The ICER of CTC every five years compared with OC-US and OC would be $37,617 and $30,987, respectively, well under the $100,000 threshold," Hassan and his team stated.
The model accounted for the costs, but not the benefits, of exploring less clinically relevant findings than AAA and cancers, noting that tests are sometimes needed to confirm benignity.
"Radiologists interpreting screening CTC examinations must be cognizant of both the cost implications and potential psychological stress triggered by recommending further evaluation for extracolonic findings," the group wrote.
The study's principal limitation was its inability to accurately predict the effect of early diagnosis on life expectancy due to a lack of controlled clinical studies, according to the authors. They noted additional uncertainty regarding the true sensitivity of VC, radiation risk, and the real risk of perforation at colonoscopy. Compliance with colorectal screening programs also influences cost-effectiveness, the researchers added.
When extracolonic evaluation at VC is accounted for, the study demonstrates "clear advantages" for VC versus optical colonoscopy, the authors wrote. The greater clinical efficiency of CTC was demonstrated in the life years gained by preventing colorectal cancer, AAA, and, to a lesser extent, extracolonic cancers.
"To our knowledge, this study is the first attempt to model the relative cost-effectiveness and clinical efficacy of extracolonic evaluation, such that CTC screening dominated the OC screening strategies, even when US evaluation for AAA detection was combined with endoscopic screening," they concluded.
By Eric Barnes
AuntMinnie.com staff writer
April 15, 2008
Screening model calls VC most cost-effective colon exam, April 24, 2007
Higher costs seen in post-VC extracolonic follow-up, November 3, 2006
Extracolonic findings double VC costs, but might be worth paying, July 20, 2006
Colorectal cancer screening could add billions to annual healthcare expenditures, November 9, 2005
VC would raise screening costs, study concludes, October 31, 2005
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- Coach Appiah is likely to rely on the side that defeated Ethiopia
- The attacking force will be led by Asamoah Gyan with Jordan Ayew being the ghost striker
The Black Stars will take on their Congolese counterparts on Friday afternoon as they bid to make it to a fourth successive World Cup.
Ghana's chances previously looked bleak, however, after seeing Egypt surprisingly fall to Uganda, the Black Stars now have their destinies in their own hands.
Coach Kwesi Appiah has already named a 24-man squad to face the Red Devils, with Afriyie Acquah and Richmond Boakye-Yiadom earning late call-ups to replace Isaac Sackey and Raphael Dwamena respectively.
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But the Black Stars coach is not expected to make too many changes forFriday's World Cup qualifier for the sake of consistency.
In post, Wa All Stars' Richard Ofori is expected to keep his position, having been the Black Stars' first choice goalkeeper since Kwesi Appiah was reappointed.
In defense, Afful Harrison is very likely to be maintained at right-back. The return of Jeffrey Schlupp brings competition to the left-back spot but Agbenyenu Lumor is expected to start ahead of the Crystal Palace man.
The Central defensive pairing could see John Boye and Leicester City's Daniel Amartey featuring.
In midfield, Stuggart's Ebenezer Ofori may partner Thomas Partey, with Andre Ayew and the returning Christian Atsu occupying the left and right wing positions respectively.
In attack, the late withdrawal of Raphael Dwamena means that Kwesi Appiah needs to find another strike partner for captain Asamoah Gyan.
In Ghana's previous AFCON qualifier against Ethiopia, it was the Zurich striker and Gyan that played atop. But Jordan could be returning to the starting line-up after his impressive form for Swansea City.
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We bring you a probable line-up of the Black Stars in the the game against Congo:
Formation: 4-4-2
GK Richard Ofori
RB Afful Harrison
LB Agbenyenu Lumor
CB John Boye
CB Daniel Amartey
DM Thomas Partey
CM Ebenezer Ofori
LW Andre Ayew
RW Christian Atsu
ST Jordan Ayew
ST Asamoah Gyan
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Leave Yourself Alone – No, I don't mean isolating yourself further, I mean that when you focus on yourself, this seems to cause the most problems. You get in your own little world and you start to count all that you don't have and suddenly you may even begin to think you're the only one having issues. That's obviously not true but when by yourself, who else is there to talk to about anything? So stop with the self isolation and STOP taking selfies. More about that later.
Enough with the selfie, already. Here's a rule for the next few months: You CANNOT take a photo if you're the only one in it! So, absolutely NO SELFIEs. What happens after you take one selfie? You either don't like it, so you take another one. You post it and everyone comments and you're back to feeling eh, because people saw it, liked it and they moved on. Why do people take selfies for no other reason than to show someone else, I mean, are you dressed up? No. Are you out with someone special on a date? No? Are you documenting an accident or something for an insurance claim? You know like you just happened to be standing in front of your wrecked car and you're just documenting the incident for when Nationwide comes around? Okay then WHYYYYYYYYYY???? Don't you think that's a little selfie-ish? Are there not more productive things you could be doing with yourself, could you not find one friend to join you in this photo?
Give social media a BREAK – Along with the selfie obsession above, comparison is another evil thing that promotes our need to size each other up and what we're ALL doing that seems so lackluster or much more fun when compared to our own mundane activities. Why do we torture ourselves looking at others and their awesome pictures? Social media only tells part of the story. You weren't there or (god forbid) shown a picture of the more devastating time in someone's life. We all go through tragedy yet we pretend we don't by posting only the most positive and fun images of our lives. Stop combing through pictures of this or that, I'm guilty of it too but instead, why not call some friends and see how they're doing, especially the ones you know have had some hard times AND can I say, everyone is around when (and immediately after), tragedy strikes but a few weeks or months after cards and casseroles no longer come through the door, that's when people REALLY need a friend or unexpected phone call.
Start (or Finally Finish) a New, Short-Term Project or Hobby – Doing something, anything almost, totally commits your mind to this other thing. You can get excited about it, you can relish in it, and depending on what you choose, you very well may have something to show for your effort once the project is completed (or when winter has ended). Going all-in with a project really speeds up time and allows your mind to absorb something besides your problems.
Volunteer – I know this is the number one way to focus on someone else besides yourself, it's also mentioned so frequently that I put it down further in my list. 🙂
Do the things that you don't get to do, more often. Make a date with yourself or a friend/spouse and take time to do something that eludes you when there is so much going on in other months. I'm hoping to do this (and yes it sounds like work but honestly, it's personal time to think about all the things I'd like to and is a necessary component to my mental health. Visit Erin Odum's Humbled Homemaker Blog and get a copy of her free ebook entitled Your Retreat: A Guide to Giving Yourself a Personal Planning Day AND please take time to plan about your spirit and things that make you emotionally well. I'm not talking so much about planning for work related things although planning time in this arena can excite some folks too. Do what makes YOU happy.
If you could realize that this winter got is just for a little bit it won't be so bad. Focus on doing one or more of these things and soon you'll look up to see a bud of new life and light signaling the first thaw of spring, beyond your window.
And finally, one way to look at all this is to be reminded that:
- Winter, (for most of us) is really only about 12 weeks – that's just 12 Fridays
- The Winter Solstice (usually Dec. 21 or 22) is the shortest day of the year, and lastly,
- In Alaska and/or Canada, winter can sometimes be as long as September – May
After all of that, and it still seems never ending, well goodness forbid you actually take time to find something to enjoy about. Look at it with a little love (or as much "like" as you can muster). Depending on where you live, for me, there are no mosquitos in the winter, no bugs at all really, except a chirping and hopping cricket in November. What else? Oh, I don't have to shower more frequently because I'm not perpetually sweating, I love winter scenes and writing the cozy-up parts of my romance novels that include fire places, hot chocolate and you know what else? Someone wonderful invented heating blankets to warm whatever body parts you so choose.
No matter what, Spring is coming back! Thank God, right?
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please do not lesson the severity of depression or it's symptoms, if you need help for depression, including evaluation for clinical diagnosis and treatment please consult a professional or mental health counselor. Talk to someone you trust that can assist you. You can also read this interesting article by the New York Times that discusses online therapy, which can occur all from the comfort of your home.


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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Becoming A One-Income Family
I'm sure that I am not the only SAHM that's ever heard the phrase, "Some people just aren't as lucky as YOU are. We don't all get to stay at home like you do." I have bolded the words "get to" because those are the words that irk me the most. You see, I was not handed my life as a SAHM on a silver platter. A lot of hard work and sacrifice has gone into attaining the lifestyle we now have.
Shawn and I married in 2003. He worked a full-time job. I worked a full-time job. We had no children. We had a mortgage, two vehicle payments, and credit card payments. We went to the movies at least once a week. We went out to eat at least once a day. We went away on week-long vacations. I got a pedicure once a month, fake nails put on twice a month, and highlights done about every three months. I even OWNED a tanning bed. (Yeah, I looked good back then!)
In 2004, after one year of marriage, Shawn and I moved for his job. We moved to a town that was an hour and a half away from our previous home. Even though I didn't have a job lined up yet, we purchased a home and moved in. I put in a few job applications. Two weeks after moving, I found out I was pregnant with Sam. Now, it seemed a little wrong for me to apply for jobs only to tell my possible employer that I would be taking maternity leave in nine months. So, Shawn and I made the decision that I would not be going back to work. However, we had just taken out a new mortgage expecting two incomes to be coming in. We still had two vehicle payments and credit card bills. They had to be paid somehow...SO, we had to make some changes.
Some changes were immediate and others were more gradual. We immediately had to stop all eating out and going out to the movies. We immediately cancelled everything except dial tone on our home phone..no caller ID, no call waiting, not even long distance. We purchased calling cards from Sam's Club for long-distance coverage or else I just used my cell phone. We could no longer afford for me to get all "beautified" on a regular basis. No more pedicures, no more fake nails..I was still able to keep my highlights, but I ended up going to the local cosmetology school to get those done. I had to give up the Clinique make-up and instead bought the cheaper stuff at Wal-Mart. I learned to coupon and got really, really good at it. I went for a while without health insurance. When it comes down to health insurance versus food/utilities...food and utilities win out. Shawn had always had a membership to the shooting range before our financial situation changed. He had to give that up. He was a hard-core Dr. Pepper drinker. While I still purchased soda on occasion back then, Shawn had to learn to like the generic versions of his favorite soda. When his boots got a hole in the bottom, we didn't go out and purchase a new pair for him. We found a local man that repaired boots and we got them repaired. Our clothing started coming from yard sales or Goodwill or we received them as gifts. Shawn and I stopped buying each other Christmas, birthday, and anniversary presents as well. In addition to all that, Shawn took on a part-time job teaching night classes for another college.
Some may wonder how these tiny little changes could've possibly made a difference. Well, I can tell you that they did. Not only did we manage to survive on one income by saving a penny here and a penny there, but these changes caused us to completely reevaluate the way we handled money. Suddenly I had a bright spotlight shining on our budget and I had to pay attention to it at all times. Living this lifestyle forced me to view our budget in minute detail. I had to plan out gifts and oil changes and even stamps. Everything was figured into the budget. By making these small changes not only were we able to survive on one income, we were able to survive while we paid off both vehicles and all of our credit card debt (which got up to over $11,000 at one time.) It did take several years for us to wipe out all of that debt, but we were finally able to do it. We are in a better financial situation now than we ever hoped to be while we both had jobs. Now, our only debt is our property and we are trying to get it paid off as quickly as possible.
We became a one-income family very suddenly and it has turned out to be a great blessing for our family. We find value in small things now and (I feel) have our priorities in a better place. Having to stick to a very strict budget causes you to really consider what is and is not important in your life. When you have to search to find enough money to cover food and utilities, suddenly television, movies, and the latest electronic gadgets don't seem quite so important.
What really amazes me is that Shawn and I now tend to choose the less expensive option even when we could afford a more expensive one. For instance, we could probably afford for me to start getting fake nails again. However, at this point I would feel silly wearing fake nails. Please, if you are reading this and wearing fake nails..please don't be offended. It's just that now I would rather give up a fake nails budget and put that money aside for an extra mortgage payment or to add more insulation to the house. Our financial situation has now improved but the lessons and priorities that we were forced to submit to have now become our preference.
So, I guess all of this is why I get a little irked when someone comments that I "get to" stay home. No...I don't "get to" stay home...I'm able to stay home because we've worked hard at it.
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So know what you mean about "get to stay home." Before we had children we always said that I would stay home with the kids. Well, I have always stayed home with the kids. People assume that because you stay home it means that you must have a lot of money put away. I always tell people that have comments that we do sacrifice in order for me to stay home. We do without (even more with a job change) many things but would not trade staying home for anything in the world.ReplyDelete
I agree with you completely! We have cut out all of the extras for me to stay home and I coupon all of the time to make ends meet. It is worth the sacrifices to be able to stay home with the kids. We are also financially better off with one income than two. I think it is because we are more aware of where our money is going and the debt doesn't sneak up on you like it did when we used credit cards in the past!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 21, 2010 at 9:18 PM
It's always important to remember that though I may have worked hard to get where I am God is still providing the opportunity and blessing my efforts. I have been on both sides of this coin and know there were times no matter how much we sacrificed we just couldn't make it. Some people may lack budgeting "know how", have failing health and mounting medical bills, not have the mental ability or even a husband who can't or won't work. It is important to remember to be grateful to the Lord above for giving us the vision & mental clarity to achieve our desires, removing the stubling blocks and working in me and my husband at the same time in the same direction. I shouldn't be offended or even judge another who has not yet accomplished what I have. It is possible our Father in heaven is working on something else with them right now. Or maybe the gifts I have recieved will shine a light on a path for them to recieve them too! In an instant life as I know it can change unexpectedly and all the things I think I had figured out may take a backseat to my new situation. What is important is contentment and the joy of the Lord in every situation. Loving and being compasionate toward others no matter how they may treat us. For one day the money, land, food and dare I say even our relationships will be gone. Alone I will stand before my maker to hold an account for my words & deeds.ReplyDelete
Having said that I agree sacrifice & hard work is good. We are expected to do both and without both we will not be blessed with the rewards which come form sacrifice & hard work. Staying home, caring for our children is a great reward and privelege given from God. Take comfort if you've been given a gift from God for your good stewardship and be humble knowing it is a joy to "get to" recieve it. I thank Him, I "get to" stay home.


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I don't know it is weird huh? It is like when people compliment my hair, I always find a way to down play how much I love my hair :-/ How proud I am of my hair :-/ I am all of those things, but when it draws the attention of others, I seem to cower at the idea of promoting hair care or, how seriously I care for my hair.
For instance...someone says "Why do you wear weave, when you got a head full of hair"?
I say "Because I don't feel like dealing with this mess!"....
1. I actually hate referring to my hair as "mess", because it is far from that, but I think that if I refer to it as such, then it deflects my genuine adoration for my hair lol.
2. The first thing that actually comes to mind is to explain "Protective Styles". But I think I am over trying to explain hair care, to people who simply just don't get it.
OR...Even Worse...Somone compliments me on how beautiful my hair is...and again, I will say
"this mess"....Kinda like someone who has just spent hours (or lots of money getting dressed...they get complimented and say "Oh this old thing?"
What is it with that!?!
I know apart of me feels awkward because they are complimenting on something that they could very well achieve themselves, with just a tad bit of effort. Hair care has been one of the easiest challenges that I have ever faced, unlike weight loss, if I have a lazy week, it does not result in a major set back....I am so tired of fluctuating weight lol...guess I should stop having so frequent lazy days lol....anywho when they compliment me...I kinda want to tell them...Hey this could be you...but I don't want to offend anyone, or solicite unwanted advise, so I kinda just shut down completely...probably calling it "a mess". To just shut down the whole hair conversation...if I go into detail as to what I do they will say "You do too much!"...and I will be compelled to say...."I do a lot....I have a lot of hair...you do to little and you have..........."
Yea I'd rather just facetiously call my hair "a mess." lol


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Dairy-Free Blackberry Almond Smoothie Bowl – Blended frozen blackberries, banana, and almond yogurt alternative topped with fresh fruit, almonds, and chia seeds.
Disclosure: This recipe post is sponsored by Silk. Thank you for supporting the brands that support The Wholesome Dish!
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There are 5 delicious flavors including: plain, vanilla, strawberry, peach, and dark chocolate coconut. These products feature between 5-6g of protein from almond butter and offer a smooth, creamy texture.
For #TopItTuesday, I used the vanilla flavored Silk Almond Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternative and blended it with half a banana and some frozen blackberries to make a thick smoothie. Then, I poured my smoothie into a bowl and topped it with the remaining banana, fresh blackberries, slivered almonds, and chia seeds.
This smoothie bowl is such a quick, easy, flavorful, and filling breakfast!
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Dairy-Free Blackberry Almond Smoothie Bowl
- 1 5.3 oz. container Silk Almond Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternative, vanilla flavored
- 1 cup blackberries frozen
- 1 medium banana ripe, sliced
- 1/2 cup blackberries fresh
- 1 tablespoon slivered almonds
- 1/2 teaspoon chia seeds
- Add the yogurt alternative to a blender (or food processor). Add the frozen blackberries and half of the banana slices to the blender. Blend until smooth.
- Pour the smoothie into a bowl. Top the smoothie with the remaining sliced banana, fresh blackberries, slivered almonds, and chia seeds.
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1952 Buick Riviera "Resilience"
The theme and style of this buick was to take a modern twist on a 50's autorama concept car with a full team throught process and planning meetins with Tim, Paul and Erik Hansen and Brian Stupski from Problem Child.
This custom Buick started as a two door hardtop. The original roof was removed and the stock windshield frame was cut loose, moved forward at the base and then leaned back. The roof was taken from a 1948 Buick four door fastback sedan, it was shortened 16 inches, narrowed at from 3.5" and widened at the rear 8.5 inches. The C pillars were hand rolled on the english wheel. The window opening was hand made to achieve the desired flow. The rear window is from a 1948 Buick, the stainless beltline trim was stretched to match the new side glass openings. The front of the car was treated to a ton of tweaks and metal slicing. The fenders were pie cut and drooped slightly at towards the headlights, the lights are 2002 Jeep Liberty mounted from the rear. The hood also received a slight pie cut to flow with the fenders. A smoothed out 1952 Buick over rider bar surrounds a smoothed and V cut 1951 Oldsmobile grille bar to match the V of the Buick nose. The bumper is smoothed of all mounting bolts, the factory bullets were removed and the bumper curves reshaped. A full hand fabbed frenched overriding pan was fitted above the bumper. The rear of the car was reshaped as much as the front. The tops of the rear quarters were pie cut and drooped down ward, the tail lights and frenched 1954 Mercury with the lines of the lense carried into the body. The trunk lid outer skin was removed and a new skin from a 1951 Buick was fitted, giving the trunk lid a new profile almost 2" lower at the crown. The rear bumper is a 1956 Pontiac three piece unit that has been welded into one piece with accessory upper pieces. The bumper was sliced and fitted with exhaust outlets that match the spacing and curve of the Mercury taillights.
The interior was also treated with the same thought process. The dash was all hand made from scratch, with inspirations taken from 50's era kitchen appliances and transistor radios. A center floating pod was made and filled with full custom gauge faces and electronics from Brian Stupski and Classic Instruments. The dash mas many flowing curves and flows into the door. The inner areas around the front and rear windows were skinned with hand shaped metal and welded and smoothed to be painted, along with the rear deck. Full custom floor console was made and the Air Conditioning vents were made to match the tail lights and exhaust outlets, the console continues all the way to custom metal shaped between custom bucket seats. The front bucket seat frame are super rare option seats from a 1959-61 Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac convertible and fitted with custom foam from Krist Kustoms. The rest of the interior was done in house with Carrie Strange. There is a custom tilt Ididit column topped with a 1959 Oldsmobile steering wheel. and its filled with Kicker speaker equipment. The rest of the interior was also very well thought out for cool factory elements as 1941 Buick window cranks and 1952 Hudson interior lights.The trunk also was treated with a ton of thought and work. Metal edging from the weatherstrip channel down into the car was fabed and finished, then metal panels fitted and wrapped in leather, and hides all the Ridetech air tanks and pups as well as the Tanks gas tank. Vintage suit cases were found and rebuilt and filled with the stereo amps, built and covered by Krist Kustoms.
The engine comaprtment was also all hand fabbed. Smoothed firewall, custom inner fenders and radiator support and radiator cover. The engine is a 500 Cadillac that has been ground smooth. everything on it is hand fabbed, from the valve covers, to all brackets for the Powermaster Power Gen to the AC compressor. To keep it old and vintage looking with a modern twist, the style was tweaked from vintage speed boats, alternator looks like a generator, and the distributor is a electronic unti that looks like a Mag. The headers were also fabbed to mimic vintage speed boats that had the double wall and were water cooled. The hand made intake is topped with six Demon two barrels that were chromed.
The chassis was started with the Buick, it was Z'd in the front a full 7" to get super low with the Scotts Hot Rods front fitted with Ridetech Shockwaves. The rear is a Ridetech triangulated four link and Ridetech Shockwaves. All suspesion parts were smoothed and plated by Advanced Plating. The frame was totally filled, welded and smoothed, along with custom crossmembers all boxed and filled. Everything on the chassis was smoothed and finished as the topside. Even the bottom of the body was smoothed and finished and wet sanded and polished as the top, along with all bottom side of the inner fenders. The rear end was also tweaked. An exact shape and side was copied to the rear end center housing to match the dash pod. The rear section from the rear end to the bumper has a hand made belly pan with hand made chrome strips shaped out of solid brass. The exhaust winds through the chassis using Flowmaster U fit mandrel pipe and Flowmaster HP-s mufflers all coated by Jet Hot. The exhaust runs above the bellypan at the rear.
The rolling stock was also all custom with 18" solids sent off to Greening Auto Company, they machined the holes and made the center caps, designed by Strange Motion and Brian Stupski, wrapped in BFGoodrich tires. Slowing it all down are smoothed Wilwoood disc brakes.
The car was finished off using the finest Axalta Finishes and a Blazing Copper base with clear.
This car was finished to a level top and bottom to compete at indoor events, up on stands with mirrors and lights under it.


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8 slices of French baguette, each one 1.5 cm thick
2 sweet peppers (1 yellow and 1 red)
50 g parmigiano reggiano in a whole piece
40 g Bertolli Gentile Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1. Roast the peppers directly over the flame, turning them carefully on all sides. Remove the scorched skin and seeds and cut the flesh into chunks.
2. Finely chop the parsley, put into a bowl with the peppers, the clove of garlic cut in half, the broken up anchovy fillets and a little oil and salt.
3. Shave the parmigiano and add it to the bowl.
4. Toast the slices of bread, if possible on a griddle, top with the pepper mixture after removing the garlic and serve.Back


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Before & After
Restored before and after vintage photos from my personal collection. It amazes me that such badly deteriorated images can be rescued.
Photo Montages
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This page talks about the non academic activities that I was involved at IIT Kanpur.
In case, you want to know about the Positions of Responsibilities I have held, visit my positions page.
The thrill of playing a game is an exotic expereince. I think life is incomplete without sports. I love playing water polo and cricket. Infact, our team won the
Inter-IIT "Water Polo Championship" in 2009 and 2010. I play at the position of center attacker in my team. I am picking up Lawn Tennis these days.
Artificial Intelligence fascinates me, so does building robots. I had build a Line follower robot in my first year and was aslo the member of the Robocon Team.
Playing around with circuits and getting them to work finally is also a fun activity. Techkriti-08 was a good experience when I and Pratyush had built the chat client in the embedded
design competition where we ended up winning the second prize.
I love classical music, especially Hindustani instrumental music. I love playing "Mohan Veena" (a modified archtop guitar). I also hold the degree of Sangeet Prabhakar
(equivalent to a Bachelor's degree) in Instrumental Indian classical Music from Prayag Sangeet Samiti,Allahabad. I participated in Rendezvous, Antragini and Mood-I. I have
also performed at the Musical Extravaganza of IITK a couple of times.
Adventure Sports
Adventure is life for me. I had been on a cycling trip (160kms) to Sikkim with the Adventure Club of IITK. I have also invloved myself in a
sky dive from 14,000ft, scuba dive, snorkelling and rafting at Cairns, Australia.
Reading is among one of my favourite passtimes. Paulo Coelho, Dan Brown are among the writers I like the best. I aslo enjoyed World is Flat from Thomas Friedman.
I have also delivered a few lectures on micro controllers (with focus on Atmega-16).
Currently, I am the General Secretary of the Science and Technology council of IITK. Among other activities, I organized Takneekthe Inter-Hostel Technical festival.


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The Data Protection Act 1998 sets out certain requirements for the protection of your personal information (i.e. information about you) against unauthorised use or disclosure. The Data Protection Act also gives you certain rights.
The Data Protection Act allows for the collection and use of the data to fulfil the objectives of the organisation only. It does not allow the data to be used for any commercial or marketing purposes.
Sevenoaks Swimming Club takes its obligation to maintain the confidentiality of members' personal details seriously. Please contact the committee if you have any questions in relation to data protection at the Club.
Sevenoaks Swimming Club will not use the data, or share the data with any third party for marketing or commercial purposes, without firstly obtaining the explicit consent from individual members.
For full details, click on documents below:
Sevenoaks SC Data Protection policy
Swim England Data Protection notice
Why do we collect so much information?


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Allegedly, according to the ancient Zoroastrian lore, Ahura Mazda, the creator god, emerged from the personification of infinite time, Zurvan. A wise and benevolent being representing truth, order and justice, Ahura Mazda started populating his domain with life. His birth was soon followed in the one of his twisted mirror image and antithesis, Ahriman, who personified deceit and chaos. Ahriman rejected the peace offerings of Ahura Mazda and tried to kill the life who had been imbued in his domain. After a prolonged battle, Ahura Mazda narrowly overcame and banished Ahriman to the Nether Realms.
Mithra, god of light and justice was one of the Yazatas created by Ahura Mazda to uphold order and justice and in preparation for Ahriman's return.
Banished, Ahmriman created the Divs, demonic gods with the sole purpose of opposing the Yazatas. Since then, the two groups have waged an endless war against each often, often using mortals as pawn in attempt to gain the upper hand.[1]
Activities on Earth
Over 15,000 years ago, Ahura Mazda sent Mithra to serve on Earth as his representative.[1]
Hyborian Age
From 11,000 to 8,000 B.C., as Mitra, he had a strong worship,[3] being worshiped by a number of monotheistic religions.[1]
He occasionally intervened directly to protect humanity from the likes of the Elder God Set or Demons such as Molub or Xotli. He and his priests became frequent allies of Conan, who would become king of Aquilonia.
Antiquity to modern days
The Yazatas ended up being worshiped on Earth in the Persian/Iranian plateau, as well as in Central Asia and India, from 1000 BC into modern days,[1] eventually supplanting the worship of the Vedic Gods.
Mithra retained a strong following in believers of Zoroastrianism.[3]
Powers and Abilities
Presumably all of the Yazatas' powers.
Strength level
If an average male Yazata, Mithra can presumably lift about 25 tons.[1]
Links and References
- 2 Appearances of Mithra (Earth-616)
- 4 Minor Appearances of Mithra (Earth-616)
- Media Mithra (Earth-616) was Mentioned in
- 2 Images featuring Mithra (Earth-616)
- Quotations by or about Mithra (Earth-616)
- Character Gallery: Mithra (Earth-616)
Discover and Discuss
- Search this site for: Mithra (Earth-616)
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1; Yazatas' entry
- ↑ Conan the Barbarian #15
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3; Council of Godheads's entry
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Savage Sword of Conan #40
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Conan Universe #1; Gods and Worship's entry
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People are telling me that the Christmas Parades in Wampum and in Ellwood City were great. I believe them. I haven't seen a parade in many years. I have the privilege representing the Red Hat Society as Queen of the Ravishing Royal Damsels. We are more ravishing than we are royal. In Wampum I am driven by Jackie Fisher in her Mustang. The temperature was in the 20s and the wind was blowing but Jackie cranked up the heat and I was cozy. Since I'm in the parade I never get to see it but this year I did see the last half dozen groups when I got out of the car. One of my favorite groups Wine & Spirit went past with Paul Joseph rockin' away. I waved. I yelled but the crow drowned me out.
After the Wampum parade my son, Michael, takes me and the big red hat to Ellwood. How big is it? It hands out on both sides of the golf cart room. He secures the hat to the golf cart roof with bungee cords and decorates it a bit and I am ready for another parade. As we were lined up ready to get in the parade there was Paul Joseph and Wine & Spirit still rockin' along. This time he threw me a kiss. I deserved it.
Again, I am representing the Red Hat Society and the golf cart is driven by Kathy Blank, the Red Hat Vice Queen of Smooch. If you haven't been smooched you just haven't got close enough to her. The Red Hat colors are red and purple; we wear a red hat and purple clothes but Saturday it was so cold the Red hat colors were red, purple and blue.
Underneath all that red and purple I had layers of clothing starting with winter silk underwear, t shirt, sweat shirt, sweater, coat, heavy pants. I had so many layers I needed a bookmark to find my underwear to go to the bathroom. I was the queen of loose and in layers and on top of it all I wore a purple poncho. I wasn't exactly warm but I avoided frost bite and hypothermia.
The crowds were much smaller this year but a big hand to those who braved the cold. People were all bundled up but they still look cold. I don't want to keep using the c-word but it was very wintry and windy. The golf cart did not even have a wind shield so all the icy air gave us rosy cheeks. Kathy's hat blew off but before we could wonder where it went a beautiful majorette handed to her and it was back on in less than 3 and 3/4 seconds.
Kathy got us hand warmers, those little packets that you shake and stick in your gloves. Hers didn't work and mine lasted less than 15 minutes. On top of that I lost one of my gloves somewhere in layers of clothing and blankets. Next year I'm going to get me mittens with those strings on them to keep the mittens together. Remember them? You put it around your neck and there was a mitten on each ready to go.
Before the parade Michael, my daughter-in-law, Linda, and grandson, Patsy, and I go to the American Legion Hall in Wampum where they have a bazaar, baked goods and food. We always have a lunch before the parade. It is one of our Christmas parade traditions. We got popcorn dipped in white chocolate and we couldn't quit eating it.
Another parade day traditions is going to Rev. Bill McGary's Open House. Bill is the pastor of the Wampum Presbyterian Church and he lives in a more than 100 year old house that is authentically furnished and the rooms are lit with candles. Wilfred Mutale, from Zambia, who is a student and assistant teacher at Youngstown State University, opens the door in the attire of the early 1800s. After enjoying the house I went out back to his out kitchen which is rustic with a huge fireplace burning brightly. It is big enough that you could roast a goat or a deer over the open fire. Bill serves hot cider and homemade gingerbread and we sit by the fire, meet new people and enjoy a quiet time.
The parades, the traditions, and even the cold is what makes the holidays special.


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Lex Talionis – The Supreme Aggression
The first few notes of Endless End clearly depict LEX TALIONIS as an experimentalist technical band verging on the industrial. And what is more, the whole album is faithfully portraying the quality of LT's music. A significant influence of classical music also plays its role here. It takes some time to be fully digested, but this is one of the most interesting albums of 2003. In fact, I cannot quite remember the last time I heard something like this from French shores.
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Decapitated – Nihility
The fact that this band is composed by young men (nowadays at the age of 20 or so) has more or less hindered them from having a wider recognition in the past. Most people seemed not to take their efforts seriously. However, after the release of the Cemeterial Gardens demo in 1997, it became clear that the band were playing more than just standard, faithful-to-the-roots Death Metal. Decapitated's nowadays almost consecrated status slowly gained its firm roots with the release of yet another demo (The Eye Of Horus) in 1998 and their debut album Winds of Creation through Earache'Wicked World in 2000.
Car Bomb – Centralia
Oh dear… this is one those albums that's hard as hell to review but oh so fun to listen to… if that doesn't abode well for Car Bomb (nice name by the way… kinda appropriate) i don't know what will, so Car Bomb is what i would call a Mathcore band, following the likes of The Dillinger Escape Plan and Psyopus… so lets have a look see.
Behemoth – The Apostasy
Oh Jesus… Behemoth has a new album, for anyone that weren't paying attention Behemoth's last album "Demigod" was actually the first review on Soundcult, so it's my pleasure to again grace myself in the presence of awesomeness … heheh maybe yes, maybe no, there are big shoes to fill after "Demigod", again it seems we are in the irreligious theme, so let's see how good is "The Apostasy".
Mastodon – Blood Mountain
From sea huntin to mountain tracking, what can i say, new album from Mastodon, incase you don't know Mastodon, let me tell you, the name fits the music, their sound is like the prehistoric mammoth like animal, you know, big and hairy, scary tusks, well they play a kind of Technical Heavy Metal band, that mix loads of different genres and styles, from Progressive Rock/Metal to Thrash Metal, from Hardcore to Power Metal, from Sludge Metal to Southern Rock, with memorizing odd ball jazz like drumming (their best feature in a long list of excellent features) and complex heavy guitar riffing, so a new album is here "Blood Mountain", I'm wondering how it will fare against their critically acclaimed (including myself) last album "Leviathan".
Abelcain – The Garden
Abelcain's The Garden EP is a nice piece of industrial/metal inspired breakcore which has a certain goth/horror movie feel that sets it apart from other works in the genre. As such, it has a permanent mist of darkness which helps to contextualize the *cough* poetic vocal snippets that Abelcain sprinkles over his characteristic sound.
Dim Mak – Knives of Ice
Guess what?! The time has come to speak about one of the best kept secrets in death metal.
Yes, I'm talking about Dim Mak. Dim who? Mak. No, not the Chinese Death Touch. I mean… yes and no.
Cryptopsy – Once Was Not
"What the fuck happened to Lord Worm's voice???" That was my first comment on "Once Was Not" first play. The rest of the guys in Cryptopsy sound better then ever tough. They kept their characteristic style, but Worm, oh God. Oh well, I'll ignore the vocals while trying to describe "Once Was Not".