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I get several newsletters (as I’m sure you all do) and usually they contain interesting articles and information I can use. In the past 2 days I have received two different newsletters that contain food articles. I’m not going to name the newsletters because after doing a little research, they aren’t saying anything really new.
Well, I’m about to say something that is new. Buy FOOD, real FOOD.
The first article brags that the writer can help you SLASH your food bill. The tips include clipping coupons, and checking community bulletin boards for local festivals, openings, etc., that offer free food.
OK, clipping coupons is OK if you’re getting coupons for (1) food you normally buy, and (2) it’s REAL FOOD, not prepackaged instant processed crap.
Showing up at community festivals just for the free food, which is usually made-from-boxes crap or high fat, high salt recipes because everyone always loves those, is not a good idea nutritionally or morally. Go to the festival in your community because you want to be part of the community.
If you buy lots of prepackaged, processed items saving money on your grocery bill is not that difficult. Stop buying them. I say terrible things about these products because they are terrible products. You save money by not buying them anymore.
WAIT! Before you start typing about how much time these items save you, hear me out. The only prepackaged items I buy are things I can’t make from scratch like: flour, pasta noodles, some bread, grits, some cereals, soymilk, 100% juice (in the winter), soda water and rice. I’m not talking about the occasional treat like a candy bar or popcorn. I’m talking about the stuff I buy regularly.
What I buy is actual food. The snappy current term is “whole food.” I think that’s misleading and I don’t use it. I buy FOOD because crap in boxes is not, for the most part, food. Just because you can eat it doesn’t make it food. Just because it tastes good doesn’t make it food. Ask any small child with crayons in her mouth, happily chewing away.
Eating healthy is so much more expensive! people tell me, clutching their boxes of .25 macaroni, and it takes so much more time to cook from scratch!
And check out the farmer’s markets. They can give you all the info you need.
It takes so long to cook from scratch, you say? Depends on what you’re cooking. Many people will have to get a cookbook -you can find them at the library for free-because they haven’t cooked in a while. But the basics aren’t that difficult or time-consuming. Think about the last time you stopped at your favorite fast food place (ugh) and be honest about how long it took to get there in traffic, how long you stood in line. And think about this: If you have a family, what more loving thing can you do for them than feed them a healthy, nutritious meal? They are your family. Get them involved!
Back to the main issue: food. Say you still want bacon in the morning and steak at night. There are farmers who do it the old way, letting the cows and chickens actually roam naturally and they slaughter as humanely as possible. They cost more, but you can eat without as much guilt. Eat smaller portions. Really. You can make portions that are 25% smaller and save that much on your meat bill. Trimming in lots of places can save a lot your food bill. And think about this- you’re helping local farmers, your own community, not large corporations whose CEO’s make million dollar bonuses.
Now that I have given you some suggestions about simply buying real food instead of boxed crap, let’s address the actual cost. I live alone, so I know I don’t have to spend as much as a family of four. But the concept behind how I manage my food budget is the same for everyone.
First, because I’m buying real food, every penny counts. If you’re buying junk that doesn’t contribute to your nutritional needs, the money is wasted. If you are unsure about nutrition, get a book from the library. It’s not that complicated, although a lot of processed food companies want you to think that. Basically, you need to make sure you have a varied diet to ensure you get what you need.
The second newsletter article I mentioned tells you about this great APP that you can use to tell you what is in a food product by scanning the bar code into your phone….for goodness’ sake, just READ the ingredients list! The rest of my article is about food that doesn’t come in a box, unless it’s something I can’t make myself, and I list those things. Those items have a very, very short ingredients list. I love technology, too, but when it comes to food, the closer to the real thing, the better. You don’t need an APP for that.
You can teach yourself what you should be eating. One of the best things I ever heard (from a nutritionist) was “The closer you can get to its original state, the healthier it is (with the exception of meat, of course.) Raw veggies are best, if you cook them, steam them.” See? You’re already saving time!
Back to cost. I spent $40 last week on my groceries. That included several bags of dried beans, which will last several months. Fresh vegetables, soymilk, vegetable juice, bread and soda water. I use the soda water with something like apple juice to make myself a healthy soda. It’s good, tastes like punch and even kids like it. You don’t have to tell them how healthy and cheap it is. Just serve it.
I made my dinner-cut up raw veggies (which used a fraction of the fresh veggies) hummus, (which I make myself from beans,) tea and half a toasted pita.
I was completely satisfied and got all my nutritional requirements. I didn’t even start on most of what I bought, but let’s say I had to feed 4 people this meal. Before you start guffawing, I want to tell you about my nieces. They stayed with me some time back and we made up a large platter of veggies, hummus, pita bread and apple-soda. They loved it, told me it was a party platter! We chopped everything together, they had a great time arranging the platter to be especially pretty while we talked about the different veggies. They had no idea broccoli was full of calcium. They were also teenagers. They ate until they were stuffed and we had some left over. No problem, I said, that will go into the next hummus batch. They were so excited that we had to make hummus the next day.
In other words, it may not be as hard as you think to wean your kids off McDonald’s. Food can be a family project.
Anyway, let’s say I used half the veggies for one meal for 4. I use the rest to make a HUGE pot of vegetable soup that I put into 2 and 4 size serving bags and put in the freezer. Yes, those veggies will make more than one pot, believe me. I also don’t use potatoes in the soup I’m going to freeze because potatoes don’t taste as good after they are frozen. When I go to make the next pot of soup I start by cutting up and cooking a potato or two, then I add the frozen soup to the pot after the potatoes are tender. potatoes aren’t something I have to buy every week and a 10 pound bag is less than $5.
Recently, I was stuck in my little mountain home for several days without being able to get out and my freezer full of soup was especially delicious.
Back to cost. The veggies cost $25. The first meal of cut-up veggies uses half of them- $12.50. That’s not much for a family of four. OK, say you made only one large pot of soup with the rest. That will make up eight 2-portion servings (I know this is true because I make up 2-portion servings all the time. I have it for lunch and dinner on the days I thaw it out) that’s the rest of the veggies-$12.50 for 2 meals. That’s for all 4 people.You’re also serving bread with these meals, and a beverage so everyone is satisfied. Let’s add $2 for bread and beverage to each meal. That’s $14.50. So far, you’re spending less than going to a fast food restaurant. And it’s FOOD.
OK, I think you get the idea. Now, about all that time you have to spend making food for your family. Hhmm, that doesn’t actually sound so awful, does it? Food for the family? What better way to let them know how important they are? Also, remember my little side about my nieces and our veggie meal? They worked with me to make that meal. Stop making yourself crazy thinking you have to do everything by yourself. Let this be a family activity. Your children, and your husband, can be involved. Along with saving money, you’re helping your family become acquainted with values that will stand the test of time.
I had a friend who, after several years back out on his own, told me “What I miss the most are the times we all made dinner. We all worked in the kitchen, talking about school, work, and we didn’t care about time. We weren’t trying to get it finished so we wouldn’t miss our shows or whatever. The kids set the table, poured the tea, my wife and I stirred the pots, cut up vegetables (until the kids were old enough to be trusted with the knives!) and, oh, we just taught them by working with them. Now, they do the same things with their kids and feel sorry for newlyweds who don’t know how to feed themselves! It was such a good time, such a close time every day.” How can you put a figure on that?
My point is this: feed yourself real food. You’ll save money, you’ll be healthier, your children will be learning real life lessons…and you’ll get to feel really, really noble.
My car sat at the garage awaiting a fan assembly. I’d spent $1500 in the past few months on oil leak repairs, new tires, new radiator, and this last made me groan. No matter how much was right with your car, if there’s no fan to cool the engine, you can’t drive. I could do nothing but wait. Snow and ice storms in my part of the mountains had made travel hazardous.
Frustrated, feeling trapped, I considered renting a car. The expense quickly brought me back to reality. The bus, I thought, and went online in search of schedules and ticket prices. I could buy a round trip ticket for less than the cost of gas if I drove myself. The idea of spending several hours on the bus actually appealed to me. I could read. Think. Compose something for my friend.
My bus left Friday night at 9:15 pm. The other options were nine and 9:30 am, neither of which was possible for Richard, my landlord. I quickly realized that while the bus might be less costly it was definitely not convenient, and public transportation meant you had to rely on someone else to take you there and pick you up.
My landlord agreed to take me to the bus station and pick me up when I got back. I appreciated his generosity-the bus was 20 miles away in Asheville. I gave him $20 for gas and his time, acknowledging one of the reasons more people don’t take the bus. You’re dependent on other people’s schedules, not just the bus schedule. Still, even with the extra $20 I gave him, it was less than driving and less than renting. I printed my tickets at home, one tiny bit of convenience, and packed a small carry-on bag so I wouldn’t have to haul around a suitcase or pay a baggage fee.
Richard dropped me at the station early-several hours early- to avoid being caught in bad weather after dark. In the mountains, winding roads with severe curves can be treacherous once the sun, and the temperature, goes down.
I walked into the station at 5 pm. There were many businesses on Tunnel Road and I thought I’d have a leisurely dinner, walk around a bit, and settle in with a book once it got cold and dark. I checked in with the station manager, tucked my canvas bag into a locker (4 quarters), and walked the 2 blocks to an inviting Mexican restaurant where I enjoyed a quiet meal.
When I got back to the station, a young black girl was stuffing her own bag in a nearby locker. I sat down and pulled my book out.
“You know they close up at 4:30?” she asked me after she closed her locker.
“What?” I asked, looking up form my book, thinking I had misunderstood.
“They close at 4:30 and open back up at 8,” she said, nodding at the man behind the counter, who was beginning to jingle keys.
Maybe if more people rode the bus, I thought and sighed. I walked out and spent the next 3 hours walking and visiting shops I would never had visited any other time.
First, I stopped in at Anna’s Linens and marveled at what people will pay for a dish to put their soap. I looked at towels, bathroom accessories, curtains, and placemats. I felt no urge at all to buy anything, but there was a couple at the cash register insisting that the husband get a veteran’s discount an a sale item. It put me in mind of all the ‘dealing with the public’ jobs I’d had and wanted to pat the patient salesgirl on the head. The wife was incensed that they couldn’t get a discount on top of the sale price (a 30% mark-down) and the sales girl explained, repeatedly, that sale items did not qualify for any other discounts. I left before the manager showed up to give the woman the extra 10% just to get them out of the store.
My next stop was the Dollar General where I walked down aisles badly in need of attention, but not likely to get it, since I only spotted 2 employees in the store, both working cash registers. Clothes and toys lay on the floor, Christmas ornaments spilled from packaging and boxes of snacks had been torn open. Who had a party back here? I thought, and once again felt sorry for the employees who would have to clean this mess up after closing. For $7 an hour.
I found a pair of gloves for $1 and a velour lounge set on sale for $10 ( My gloves and a sweater were in my bag in the station locker.) I put them in my basket along with a travel size toothpaste and toothbrush combo for $1.
My next stop was the grocery store. Ingles had a cafe and I thought I could get away with reading and sipping something hot without buying anything else. This Ingles boasted a Starbucks right next to the little cafe-a few tables next to windows near the produce section-where I bought a regular coffee and a slice of pumpkin bread.
I sat down next to a window, sipped my overpriced coffee, and read my paperback. My feet warmed up, my hands warmed up and the coffee eventually made me want to visit the bathroom. Ingles also has a very nice bathroom. I didn’t feel bad about hanging out in Ingles because I shop there every week.
After my refreshing stop at Ingles, I realized I still had over an hour to go. I walked, carefully, carefully, through the parking lot mined with ice patches and brick hard snow clumps, to the street where I waited for the light so I could cross. I assumed cars wouldn’t see me so I took care to cross at the intersection, watching my feet so I didn’t slip, while still keeping an eye on cars. I breathed a lot easier when I made it to the other side of the street without incident.
From there, I walked to the Cracker Barrel. I mingled with many people desperate for a table, obviously hungry people, and I was glad I’d already had dinner. I walked through the store and marveled at the things people will buy. There was a set of wind chimes made of wire and glittery metal butterflies in unlikely colors. The usual table tucked away with Christmas items on sale. Candy in all colors. Pictures of pink-bottomed children to hang in the bathroom. More pictures, some lighted, of Bible verses.
I didn’t buy anything. I stopped at the Dairy Queen next door and got a soda to get the taste of coffee out of my mouth. Jeopardy was on and I eventually got into a conversation with a couple of women, about my age, about some of the questions. We were thrilled when we got one right that the smartly dressed contestants missed.
I got back to the station just after they opened back up, glad to have place to read my book without feeling guilty.
A Mexican family came in shortly after I started my book. A mother and father (I assumed) were sending off a teenage daughter. Two brothers carried in the luggage, one large black suitcase, and one large leopard print bag. The counter man weighed everything and told them the leopard suitcase was way over, the black bag way underweight and if they switched items from one to the other, they could save $100. I thought that was very kind, he didn’t have to do that. The few people in the station spent the next 30 minutes being entertained by the unexpected amount of underwear that came out of the leopard print bag and was tucked into the black bag. The brothers and father retired to the sitting area and let the women handle all that. A younger sister was charged with the care of the three children with them. All three were under 8 years old, so she had her hands full, especially since she was still learning to walk on the stiletto boots she was wearing. My Lord, I thought, she can’t be more than 13, what on earth is she doing…I stopped myself, suddenly remembering the first pair of heels I’d been allowed to wear-to church-and smiled at the young woman. So they were too tall for her age, I thought. So? She’s taking care of her little brothers and sisters, let her have too-tall heels.
The bus pulled in at exactly the scheduled time. The seats were in twos, with the aisle between. Each of got our set and during the ride I noticed a lot of people taking advantage of the quiet and the extra seat to grab a nap.
I watched the countryside roll by, the streetlights shining on flat snow, like cake icing.
We had one stop in Spartanburg. Three people got off, including a blind man with his guide dog. No one got on.
When I recognized the skyline of my old hometown, I called my friend to pick me up. Downtown Charlotte after midnight is still active. My friend was concerned that a “weirdo” might spirit me away. I looked around, of course, I’m not naive, but I saw people like me, people traveling from one place to another. We were mostly tired.
The bus terminal in Charlotte was much larger than Asheville, but it was pretty much the same. Heavy wire benches, vending machine, a loud roof mounted TV, bank of telephones near the restroom. The Charlotte facility also offered a coffeeshop/gift shop that was still open. My friend got there before I succumbed to the urge to buy a $2 soda.
My return trip started Monday morning. Cold, but nothing like Asheville, the snow on the hillsides was beginning to melt. My bus went first to Winston-Salem, where I had to change to get on a bus for Ashville. The countryside rolled by in shades of gray. Gray sky, gray pavement, gray trees, gray snow by the road. I closed my eyes and listened to the low thunder of tires.
There was no loud cell-phone conversation, no children shouting or crying. There were more people, but once again, mostly people like me, traveling. Alone.
In Winston, I had about an hour so I walked up the street past several restaurants that were obviously closed until I reached a submarine shop. I had a full size sub and tea. It felt nice, being on my own, watching people, knowing my schedule was the bus schedule. I didn’t feel any of the stress I usually did traveling, needing to leave, wanting to get on the road before rush hour, get home before dark. I was a rider, not a driver. It was wonderfully relaxing.
The bus made a couple of stops in small towns. We didn’t get off, just picked up another rider.
Richard was waiting for me when we pulled into Asheville. We talked about my cats, which I had missed, and the weather predictions. I was glad to be home, and even though I’d been on the road longer than I would have I been driving, I wasn‘t nearly as tired. We laughed about my journey through the shops of Tunnel Road and I said I knew where to buy my next set of shower curtains. Mainly, I was glad to be back, the way I always feel when I get home from a trip and not nearly as tired.
The extra time had given me a chance to think about the reason I was making the trip. I thought through some of the things I wanted to tell my friend, and thought about what I could do for him in the little time we both had left. Riding the bus gave me a quiet, soothing place to reflect. I”m glad I chose to travel that way, and I’ll definitely do it again.
One: the bus is very safe, reliable means of transportation. You can get mugged anywhere, the bus station is no more likely than anywhere. I didn’t see any weirdos (not unusually weird, anyway). I didn’t see any teenage runaways, though I looked and wondered where they had all gone. Maybe we just don’t have as many during the winter-at least not coming to Asheville.
Two: The bus is cheaper. I spent $64 on a round trip ticket (a little less because I paid for it online) gave Richard $20 so my total travel cost was $84. My van costs $35-40 to fill up in Asheville, a little less somewhere else. It takes a full tank to get to Charlotte, I have to fill it up when I get there, and I have to fill it up when I get home-that last isn’t something you can’t count. I have to fill it up to go anywhere the next day. So I spend a minimum of $100 when I drive to Charlotte. We aren’t even taking into consideration oil and wear and tear. The savings are worth the inconvenience.
Three: The time. Yeah, it takes me longer, but I’m more relaxed, less tired. I’m willing to give up the time, which I can use reading, writing, or simply observing. And relaxing.
Four: Safety. The people riding the bus are just people. They are going somewhere they need to go. Yes, most of them are doing it because they don’t have a car but I hope gradually more and more people will be doing it because it’s smart.
There are also some interesting online discussions about bus travel and experiences.
Next time, try something different. Take the bus.
Winter is beautiful in the way only Winter can be. It stands in defiance of what we expect beauty to be. It is not warm, welcoming, or enticing. It is not tactile in the way other season are. It does not invite us to touch, and when we do, we are met with cold, brittle sensations.
Not like Spring with joy bursting from every branch, shooting right out of the ground.
Not Summer, with juicy fruit, rich carpets of grass, cool shade from nurturing trees.
Not like Autumn, with wild parties of color, and leaves that dance across our path, inviting us to share in one last festival before the silence of the coming season.
Winter is severe, stark, and breathtaking. Beauty few can grasp, the few who do not sleep through the season in front of TV’s and computers, burrowed in their homes and offices.
It is there for those who dare to reach out and touch the fiery ice, who will allow themselves to be clothed in snow, who will hear the crunch of ice and snow, dead leaves and twigs as they walk in the woods, who hear sounds beyond the silence.
It is a hard beauty, and one that does not care if you join in or not. It is proud and unrelenting. Its beauty lies in the very force of life. Winter holds the seed for all the seasons to come and needs nothing to embellish its power.
2011. Sounds like science fiction. I remember when “In The Year 2929” was in the Top 10 and it sounded so cheesy. We aren’t literally connected to our computers yet, we still have the use of our legs…but now the damn song doesn’t sound nearly so cheesy.
This year I look back at the last 12 months and still wonder how they flew by so quickly. I still remember one failure after another. I also look at my work and feel some measure of progress. Success is something I define differently than I did in other years. Now success is someone complimenting my work, someone buying it. Success is having a long conversation with a friend in pain, encouraging a family member when they are frustrated and frightened. Success is going to sleep knowing my rent is paid, my vehicle is running and I have a job to get up for.
Success is understanding life is lived one day at a time. Success is knowing in my heart I’m doing the best I can.

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i get several newsletters (as i’m sure you all do) and usually they contain interesting articles and information i can use. in the past 2 days i have received two different newsletters that contain food articles. i’m not going to name the newsletters because after doing a little research, they aren’t saying anything really new.
well, i’m about to say something that is new. buy food, real food.
the first article brags that the writer can help you slash your food bill. the tips include clipping coupons, and checking community bulletin boards for local festivals, openings, etc., that offer free food.
ok, clipping coupons is ok if you’re getting coupons for (1) food you normally buy, and (2) it’s real food, not prepackaged instant processed crap.
showing up at community festivals just for the free food, which is usually made-from-boxes crap or high fat, high salt recipes because everyone always loves those, is not a good idea nutritionally or morally. go to the festival in your community because you want to be part of the community.
if you buy lots of prepackaged, processed items saving money on your grocery bill is not that difficult. stop buying them. i say terrible things about these products because they are terrible products. you save money by not buying them anymore.
wait! before you start typing about how much time these items save you, hear me out. the only prepackaged items i buy are things i can’t make from scratch like: flour, pasta noodles, some bread, grits, some cereals, soymilk, 100% juice (in the winter), soda water and rice. i’m not talking about the occasional treat like a candy bar or popcorn. i’m talking about the stuff i buy regularly.
what i buy is actual food. the snappy current term is “whole food.” i think that’s misleading and i don’t use it. i buy food because crap in boxes is not, for the most part, food. just because you can eat it doesn’t make it food. just because it tastes good doesn’t make it food. ask any small child with crayons in her mouth, happily chewing away.
eating healthy is so much more expensive! people tell me, clutching their boxes of .25 macaroni, and it takes so much more time to cook from scratch!
and check out the farmer’s markets. they can give you all the info you need.
it takes so long to cook from scratch, you say? depends on what you’re cooking. many people will have to get a cookbook -you can find them at the library for free-because they haven’t cooked in a while. but the basics aren’t that difficult or time-consuming. think about the last time you stopped at your favorite fast food place (ugh) and be honest about how long it took to get there in traffic, how long you stood in line. and think about this: if you have a family, what more loving thing can you do for them than feed them a healthy, nutritious meal? they are your family. get them involved!
back to the main issue: food. say you still want bacon in the morning and steak at night. there are farmers who do it the old way, letting the cows and chickens actually roam naturally and they slaughter as humanely as possible. they cost more, but you can eat without as much guilt. eat smaller portions. really. you can make portions that are 25% smaller and save that much on your meat bill. trimming in lots of places can save a lot your food bill. and think about this- you’re helping local farmers, your own community, not large corporations whose ceo’s make million dollar bonuses.
now that i have given you some suggestions about simply buying real food instead of boxed crap, let’s address the actual cost. i live alone, so i know i don’t have to spend as much as a family of four. but the concept behind how i manage my food budget is the same for everyone.
first, because i’m buying real food, every penny counts. if you’re buying junk that doesn’t contribute to your nutritional needs, the money is wasted. if you are unsure about nutrition, get a book from the library. it’s not that complicated, although a lot of processed food companies want you to think that. basically, you need to make sure you have a varied diet to ensure you get what you need.
the second newsletter article i mentioned tells you about this great app that you can use to tell you what is in a food product by scanning the bar code into your phone….for goodness’ sake, just read the ingredients list! the rest of my article is about food that doesn’t come in a box, unless it’s something i can’t make myself, and i list those things. those items have a very, very short ingredients list. i love technology, too, but when it comes to food, the closer to the real thing, the better. you don’t need an app for that.
you can teach yourself what you should be eating. one of the best things i ever heard (from a nutritionist) was “the closer you can get to its original state, the healthier it is (with the exception of meat, of course.) raw veggies are best, if you cook them, steam them.” see? you’re already saving time!
back to cost. i spent $40 last week on my groceries. that included several bags of dried beans, which will last several months. fresh vegetables, soymilk, vegetable juice, bread and soda water. i use the soda water with something like apple juice to make myself a healthy soda. it’s good, tastes like punch and even kids like it. you don’t have to tell them how healthy and cheap it is. just serve it.
i made my dinner-cut up raw veggies (which used a fraction of the fresh veggies) hummus, (which i make myself from beans,) tea and half a toasted pita.
i was completely satisfied and got all my nutritional requirements. i didn’t even start on most of what i bought, but let’s say i had to feed 4 people this meal. before you start guffawing, i want to tell you about my nieces. they stayed with me some time back and we made up a large platter of veggies, hummus, pita bread and apple-soda. they loved it, told me it was a party platter! we chopped everything together, they had a great time arranging the platter to be especially pretty while we talked about the different veggies. they had no idea broccoli was full of calcium. they were also teenagers. they ate until they were stuffed and we had some left over. no problem, i said, that will go into the next hummus batch. they were so excited that we had to make hummus the next day.
in other words, it may not be as hard as you think to wean your kids off mcdonald’s. food can be a family project.
anyway, let’s say i used half the veggies for one meal for 4. i use the rest to make a huge pot of vegetable soup that i put into 2 and 4 size serving bags and put in the freezer. yes, those veggies will make more than one pot, believe me. i also don’t use potatoes in the soup i’m going to freeze because potatoes don’t taste as good after they are frozen. when i go to make the next pot of soup i start by cutting up and cooking a potato or two, then i add the frozen soup to the pot after the potatoes are tender. potatoes aren’t something i have to buy every week and a 10 pound bag is less than $5.
recently, i was stuck in my little mountain home for several days without being able to get out and my freezer full of soup was especially delicious.
back to cost. the veggies cost $25. the first meal of cut-up veggies uses half of them- $12.50. that’s not much for a family of four. ok, say you made only one large pot of soup with the rest. that will make up eight 2-portion servings (i know this is true because i make up 2-portion servings all the time. i have it for lunch and dinner on the days i thaw it out) that’s the rest of the veggies-$12.50 for 2 meals. that’s for all 4 people.you’re also serving bread with these meals, and a beverage so everyone is satisfied. let’s add $2 for bread and beverage to each meal. that’s $14.50. so far, you’re spending less than going to a fast food restaurant. and it’s food.
ok, i think you get the idea. now, about all that time you have to spend making food for your family. hhmm, that doesn’t actually sound so awful, does it? food for the family? what better way to let them know how important they are? also, remember my little side about my nieces and our veggie meal? they worked with me to make that meal. stop making yourself crazy thinking you have to do everything by yourself. let this be a family activity. your children, and your husband, can be involved. along with saving money, you’re helping your family become acquainted with values that will stand the test of time.
i had a friend who, after several years back out on his own, told me “what i miss the most are the times we all made dinner. we all worked in the kitchen, talking about school, work, and we didn’t care about time. we weren’t trying to get it finished so we wouldn’t miss our shows or whatever. the kids set the table, poured the tea, my wife and i stirred the pots, cut up vegetables (until the kids were old enough to be trusted with the knives!) and, oh, we just taught them by working with them. now, they do the same things with their kids and feel sorry for newlyweds who don’t know how to feed themselves! it was such a good time, such a close time every day.” how can you put a figure on that?
my point is this: feed yourself real food. you’ll save money, you’ll be healthier, your children will be learning real life lessons…and you’ll get to feel really, really noble.
my car sat at the garage awaiting a fan assembly. i’d spent $1500 in the past few months on oil leak repairs, new tires, new radiator, and this last made me groan. no matter how much was right with your car, if there’s no fan to cool the engine, you can’t drive. i could do nothing but wait. snow and ice storms in my part of the mountains had made travel hazardous.
frustrated, feeling trapped, i considered renting a car. the expense quickly brought me back to reality. the bus, i thought, and went online in search of schedules and ticket prices. i could buy a round trip ticket for less than the cost of gas if i drove myself. the idea of spending several hours on the bus actually appealed to me. i could read. think. compose something for my friend.
my bus left friday night at 9:15 pm. the other options were nine and 9:30 am, neither of which was possible for richard, my landlord. i quickly realized that while the bus might be less costly it was definitely not convenient, and public transportation meant you had to rely on someone else to take you there and pick you up.
my landlord agreed to take me to the bus station and pick me up when i got back. i appreciated his generosity-the bus was 20 miles away in asheville. i gave him $20 for gas and his time, acknowledging one of the reasons more people don’t take the bus. you’re dependent on other people’s schedules, not just the bus schedule. still, even with the extra $20 i gave him, it was less than driving and less than renting. i printed my tickets at home, one tiny bit of convenience, and packed a small carry-on bag so i wouldn’t have to haul around a suitcase or pay a baggage fee.
richard dropped me at the station early-several hours early- to avoid being caught in bad weather after dark. in the mountains, winding roads with severe curves can be treacherous once the sun, and the temperature, goes down.
i walked into the station at 5 pm. there were many businesses on tunnel road and i thought i’d have a leisurely dinner, walk around a bit, and settle in with a book once it got cold and dark. i checked in with the station manager, tucked my canvas bag into a locker (4 quarters), and walked the 2 blocks to an inviting mexican restaurant where i enjoyed a quiet meal.
when i got back to the station, a young black girl was stuffing her own bag in a nearby locker. i sat down and pulled my book out.
“you know they close up at 4:30?” she asked me after she closed her locker.
“what?” i asked, looking up form my book, thinking i had misunderstood.
“they close at 4:30 and open back up at 8,” she said, nodding at the man behind the counter, who was beginning to jingle keys.
maybe if more people rode the bus, i thought and sighed. i walked out and spent the next 3 hours walking and visiting shops i would never had visited any other time.
first, i stopped in at anna’s linens and marveled at what people will pay for a dish to put their soap. i looked at towels, bathroom accessories, curtains, and placemats. i felt no urge at all to buy anything, but there was a couple at the cash register insisting that the husband get a veteran’s discount an a sale item. it put me in mind of all the ‘dealing with the public’ jobs i’d had and wanted to pat the patient salesgirl on the head. the wife was incensed that they couldn’t get a discount on top of the sale price (a 30% mark-down) and the sales girl explained, repeatedly, that sale items did not qualify for any other discounts. i left before the manager showed up to give the woman the extra 10% just to get them out of the store.
my next stop was the dollar general where i walked down aisles badly in need of attention, but not likely to get it, since i only spotted 2 employees in the store, both working cash registers. clothes and toys lay on the floor, christmas ornaments spilled from packaging and boxes of snacks had been torn open. who had a party back here? i thought, and once again felt sorry for the employees who would have to clean this mess up after closing. for $7 an hour.
i found a pair of gloves for $1 and a velour lounge set on sale for $10 ( my gloves and a sweater were in my bag in the station locker.) i put them in my basket along with a travel size toothpaste and toothbrush combo for $1.
my next stop was the grocery store. ingles had a cafe and i thought i could get away with reading and sipping something hot without buying anything else. this ingles boasted a starbucks right next to the little cafe-a few tables next to windows near the produce section-where i bought a regular coffee and a slice of pumpkin bread.
i sat down next to a window, sipped my overpriced coffee, and read my paperback. my feet warmed up, my hands warmed up and the coffee eventually made me want to visit the bathroom. ingles also has a very nice bathroom. i didn’t feel bad about hanging out in ingles because i shop there every week.
after my refreshing stop at ingles, i realized i still had over an hour to go. i walked, carefully, carefully, through the parking lot mined with ice patches and brick hard snow clumps, to the street where i waited for the light so i could cross. i assumed cars wouldn’t see me so i took care to cross at the intersection, watching my feet so i didn’t slip, while still keeping an eye on cars. i breathed a lot easier when i made it to the other side of the street without incident.
from there, i walked to the cracker barrel. i mingled with many people desperate for a table, obviously hungry people, and i was glad i’d already had dinner. i walked through the store and marveled at the things people will buy. there was a set of wind chimes made of wire and glittery metal butterflies in unlikely colors. the usual table tucked away with christmas items on sale. candy in all colors. pictures of pink-bottomed children to hang in the bathroom. more pictures, some lighted, of bible verses.
i didn’t buy anything. i stopped at the dairy queen next door and got a soda to get the taste of coffee out of my mouth. jeopardy was on and i eventually got into a conversation with a couple of women, about my age, about some of the questions. we were thrilled when we got one right that the smartly dressed contestants missed.
i got back to the station just after they opened back up, glad to have place to read my book without feeling guilty.
a mexican family came in shortly after i started my book. a mother and father (i assumed) were sending off a teenage daughter. two brothers carried in the luggage, one large black suitcase, and one large leopard print bag. the counter man weighed everything and told them the leopard suitcase was way over, the black bag way underweight and if they switched items from one to the other, they could save $100. i thought that was very kind, he didn’t have to do that. the few people in the station spent the next 30 minutes being entertained by the unexpected amount of underwear that came out of the leopard print bag and was tucked into the black bag. the brothers and father retired to the sitting area and let the women handle all that. a younger sister was charged with the care of the three children with them. all three were under 8 years old, so she had her hands full, especially since she was still learning to walk on the stiletto boots she was wearing. my lord, i thought, she can’t be more than 13, what on earth is she doing…i stopped myself, suddenly remembering the first pair of heels i’d been allowed to wear-to church-and smiled at the young woman. so they were too tall for her age, i thought. so? she’s taking care of her little brothers and sisters, let her have too-tall heels.
the bus pulled in at exactly the scheduled time. the seats were in twos, with the aisle between. each of got our set and during the ride i noticed a lot of people taking advantage of the quiet and the extra seat to grab a nap.
i watched the countryside roll by, the streetlights shining on flat snow, like cake icing.
we had one stop in spartanburg. three people got off, including a blind man with his guide dog. no one got on.
when i recognized the skyline of my old hometown, i called my friend to pick me up. downtown charlotte after midnight is still active. my friend was concerned that a “weirdo” might spirit me away. i looked around, of course, i’m not naive, but i saw people like me, people traveling from one place to another. we were mostly tired.
the bus terminal in charlotte was much larger than asheville, but it was pretty much the same. heavy wire benches, vending machine, a loud roof mounted tv, bank of telephones near the restroom. the charlotte facility also offered a coffeeshop/gift shop that was still open. my friend got there before i succumbed to the urge to buy a $2 soda.
my return trip started monday morning. cold, but nothing like asheville, the snow on the hillsides was beginning to melt. my bus went first to winston-salem, where i had to change to get on a bus for ashville. the countryside rolled by in shades of gray. gray sky, gray pavement, gray trees, gray snow by the road. i closed my eyes and listened to the low thunder of tires.
there was no loud cell-phone conversation, no children shouting or crying. there were more people, but once again, mostly people like me, traveling. alone.
in winston, i had about an hour so i walked up the street past several restaurants that were obviously closed until i reached a submarine shop. i had a full size sub and tea. it felt nice, being on my own, watching people, knowing my schedule was the bus schedule. i didn’t feel any of the stress i usually did traveling, needing to leave, wanting to get on the road before rush hour, get home before dark. i was a rider, not a driver. it was wonderfully relaxing.
the bus made a couple of stops in small towns. we didn’t get off, just picked up another rider.
richard was waiting for me when we pulled into asheville. we talked about my cats, which i had missed, and the weather predictions. i was glad to be home, and even though i’d been on the road longer than i would have i been driving, i wasn‘t nearly as tired. we laughed about my journey through the shops of tunnel road and i said i knew where to buy my next set of shower curtains. mainly, i was glad to be back, the way i always feel when i get home from a trip and not nearly as tired.
the extra time had given me a chance to think about the reason i was making the trip. i thought through some of the things i wanted to tell my friend, and thought about what i could do for him in the little time we both had left. riding the bus gave me a quiet, soothing place to reflect. i”m glad i chose to travel that way, and i’ll definitely do it again.
one: the bus is very safe, reliable means of transportation. you can get mugged anywhere, the bus station is no more likely than anywhere. i didn’t see any weirdos (not unusually weird, anyway). i didn’t see any teenage runaways, though i looked and wondered where they had all gone. maybe we just don’t have as many during the winter-at least not coming to asheville.
two: the bus is cheaper. i spent $64 on a round trip ticket (a little less because i paid for it online) gave richard $20 so my total travel cost was $84. my van costs $35-40 to fill up in asheville, a little less somewhere else. it takes a full tank to get to charlotte, i have to fill it up when i get there, and i have to fill it up when i get home-that last isn’t something you can’t count. i have to fill it up to go anywhere the next day. so i spend a minimum of $100 when i drive to charlotte. we aren’t even taking into consideration oil and wear and tear. the savings are worth the inconvenience.
three: the time. yeah, it takes me longer, but i’m more relaxed, less tired. i’m willing to give up the time, which i can use reading, writing, or simply observing. and relaxing.
four: safety. the people riding the bus are just people. they are going somewhere they need to go. yes, most of them are doing it because they don’t have a car but i hope gradually more and more people will be doing it because it’s smart.
there are also some interesting online discussions about bus travel and experiences.
next time, try something different. take the bus.
winter is beautiful in the way only winter can be. it stands in defiance of what we expect beauty to be. it is not warm, welcoming, or enticing. it is not tactile in the way other season are. it does not invite us to touch, and when we do, we are met with cold, brittle sensations.
not like spring with joy bursting from every branch, shooting right out of the ground.
not summer, with juicy fruit, rich carpets of grass, cool shade from nurturing trees.
not like autumn, with wild parties of color, and leaves that dance across our path, inviting us to share in one last festival before the silence of the coming season.
winter is severe, stark, and breathtaking. beauty few can grasp, the few who do not sleep through the season in front of tv’s and computers, burrowed in their homes and offices.
it is there for those who dare to reach out and touch the fiery ice, who will allow themselves to be clothed in snow, who will hear the crunch of ice and snow, dead leaves and twigs as they walk in the woods, who hear sounds beyond the silence.
it is a hard beauty, and one that does not care if you join in or not. it is proud and unrelenting. its beauty lies in the very force of life. winter holds the seed for all the seasons to come and needs nothing to embellish its power.
2011. sounds like science fiction. i remember when “in the year 2929” was in the top 10 and it sounded so cheesy. we aren’t literally connected to our computers yet, we still have the use of our legs…but now the damn song doesn’t sound nearly so cheesy.
this year i look back at the last 12 months and still wonder how they flew by so quickly. i still remember one failure after another. i also look at my work and feel some measure of progress. success is something i define differently than i did in other years. now success is someone complimenting my work, someone buying it. success is having a long conversation with a friend in pain, encouraging a family member when they are frustrated and frightened. success is going to sleep knowing my rent is paid, my vehicle is running and i have a job to get up for.
success is understanding life is lived one day at a time. success is knowing in my heart i’m doing the best i can.


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Jones, Deana C. (2015) "Conflict Resolution for the Classroom," TEACH Journal of Christian Education: Vol. 9 : Iss. 2 , Article 4.

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conflict significantly disrupts achievement within classrooms. it effects individuals but also influences group members and potentially a wider community. minimizing conflict optimizes opportunity and this is the goal of sharing these insights.
jones, deana c. (2015) "conflict resolution for the classroom," teach journal of christian education: vol. 9 : iss. 2 , article 4.


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i believe that scandinavian throat singing and mongolian throat singing would be a cool addition for some interesting tones.
also maybe a stråkharpa - tagelharpa - the bowed lyre for some additional interesting tones.
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Whiteknife is proposing to live his life as Iceis Rain for the next year while running his business and pursuing a music career, documented under the glare of TV lights in a new series in development called Queen of the Oilsands.
By day, Massey Whiteknife is a successful businessman, originally from Mikisew Cree First Nation in Alberta.
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Whiteknife and Rain disassociate from each other when the personas shift. Whiteknife is a gay male but Rain is a two-spirited person.
The term two-spirited was created by indigenous people to describe gay, lesbian and transgendered people. Not all would identify as two-spirited but Rain does.
"I don't like the term transsexual because I'm not. And Massey doesn't like the term of being thought of as a transsexual either," Rain said.
So, how does Rain propose to run Whiteknife's multi-million dollar business for a year? For starters, a new wardrobe might be in order.
"I wonder if they have steel toed boots in heels?" she laughed.
In all seriousness, Rain admitted she is nervous to run boardroom meetings but does feel up for the challenge. "I learnt about his business as well because I was there," Rain said.
That said, she is not afraid to live her life in front of television cameras for a year. In fact, she is ready to embrace all of the ups and downs that will come with it.
"Some people can only see the one side of you if you are in the spotlight. And they read about you — the good stuff," she said.
"But they don't get to see the side of you that is the human side. I come home alone. I don't have a lover," she confessed. "Someone who wants to come home with me is usually heterosexual and just wants to spend the night with me because he's curious," she added sadly.
"I want the world to see that," Rain said. "I want the world to see that I am not a drag queen. I want the world to see that I am a two-spirited aboriginal person and I am proud."

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whiteknife is proposing to live his life as iceis rain for the next year while running his business and pursuing a music career, documented under the glare of tv lights in a new series in development called queen of the oilsands.
by day, massey whiteknife is a successful businessman, originally from mikisew cree first nation in alberta.
he established his group of companies, iceis safety, to help train and employ indigenous people in the oil field. but at night, iceis rain comes alive to pursue her rock and roll dream.
whiteknife's alter ego first hit the music scene in 2014 with her first cd the queen. a rapid rise to fame followed, including a performance on the national broadcast of the indigenous music awards.
now whiteknife is proposing to live his life as iceis rain for the next year, day and night, while running the business and pursuing a music career. all while being documented under the glare of tv lights in a new series in development called queen of the oilsands.
"i'm excited because i think i helped massey," rain explained.
"i told him, 'have no fear, stick up to them, fight back. don't be that scared person that you were.'"
whiteknife and rain disassociate from each other when the personas shift. whiteknife is a gay male but rain is a two-spirited person.
the term two-spirited was created by indigenous people to describe gay, lesbian and transgendered people. not all would identify as two-spirited but rain does.
"i don't like the term transsexual because i'm not. and massey doesn't like the term of being thought of as a transsexual either," rain said.
so, how does rain propose to run whiteknife's multi-million dollar business for a year? for starters, a new wardrobe might be in order.
"i wonder if they have steel toed boots in heels?" she laughed.
in all seriousness, rain admitted she is nervous to run boardroom meetings but does feel up for the challenge. "i learnt about his business as well because i was there," rain said.
that said, she is not afraid to live her life in front of television cameras for a year. in fact, she is ready to embrace all of the ups and downs that will come with it.
"some people can only see the one side of you if you are in the spotlight. and they read about you — the good stuff," she said.
"but they don't get to see the side of you that is the human side. i come home alone. i don't have a lover," she confessed. "someone who wants to come home with me is usually heterosexual and just wants to spend the night with me because he's curious," she added sadly.
"i want the world to see that," rain said. "i want the world to see that i am not a drag queen. i want the world to see that i am a two-spirited aboriginal person and i am proud."


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The past year has been a long journey for Demi Lovato, but she’s apparently got the performing bug after turning out an emotional live version of her current single “Skyscraper” at last week’s Do Something Awards. “SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE… MY FIRST TWO CONCERTS!!!” she tweeted today. “I’ll be performing at The Hammerstein Ballroom on 9/17 and at Club Nokia on 9/23! Can’t wait to see you there!!!!” Tickets for her gig at Hammerstein in New York go on sale this Friday, August 26, through Ticketmaster, while a presale for her Los Angeles Club Nokia show begins on Thursday (August 25).
The announcement of Lovato’s concerts is the second Twitter reveal from the singer/actress in recent days. On Friday she tweeted out a pic of the cover of upcoming album Unbroken. It’s good to see the birthday girl slowly but surely putting herself out there in the public eye again!
Are you planning to hit up one of Demi’s shows on either coast next month?

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the past year has been a long journey for demi lovato, but she’s apparently got the performing bug after turning out an emotional live version of her current single “skyscraper” at last week’s do something awards. “so excited to announce… my first two concerts!!!” she tweeted today. “i’ll be performing at the hammerstein ballroom on 9/17 and at club nokia on 9/23! can’t wait to see you there!!!!” tickets for her gig at hammerstein in new york go on sale this friday, august 26, through ticketmaster, while a presale for her los angeles club nokia show begins on thursday (august 25).
the announcement of lovato’s concerts is the second twitter reveal from the singer/actress in recent days. on friday she tweeted out a pic of the cover of upcoming album unbroken. it’s good to see the birthday girl slowly but surely putting herself out there in the public eye again!
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note: pregnant or breastfeeding women who are planning to have a baby or are under 18 or undergoing other medical conditions should consult a doctor before taking this medicine.
ingredients: vitamin c, cranberry extract.
other ingredients: cellulose, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate (vegetable origin), gelatin.


text: There'll be TWO blood drives in our Golden Triangle tomorrow (Thursday.) The Hi-Line Blood Drive will be held from noon until 6 over at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Chester. You can call 403 0956 to reserve YOUR spot. Down in Valier, they'll have a Blood Drive at the Valier High School from 1 until 6, & dig THIS: Walk ins will be welcome at BOTH "Drives."

lowercased: there'll be two blood drives in our golden triangle tomorrow (thursday.) the hi-line blood drive will be held from noon until 6 over at our saviors lutheran church in chester. you can call 403 0956 to reserve your spot. down in valier, they'll have a blood drive at the valier high school from 1 until 6, & dig this: walk ins will be welcome at both "drives."


text:
 Perfect Fit adjustable laptop system.
 In-line spherical wheels with turbine hub.
Body Dimensions: 16.25" x 13.25" x 7.75"
Overall Dimensions: 16.25" x 14.0" x 8.25"
1682 Denier Nylon - Nylon is a high strength, durable material with excellent wear properties. The term " denier" (D) refers to the size of the yarn used: the larger the denier the bigger the yarn.
Perfect Fit Laptop System - Adjustable laptop system (patent pending) provides a secure fit various size laptops.
Easy Attach Strap - Feature allows case to slide over the Upright handle tube for easy transport.

lowercased:
 perfect fit adjustable laptop system.
 in-line spherical wheels with turbine hub.
body dimensions: 16.25" x 13.25" x 7.75"
overall dimensions: 16.25" x 14.0" x 8.25"
1682 denier nylon - nylon is a high strength, durable material with excellent wear properties. the term " denier" (d) refers to the size of the yarn used: the larger the denier the bigger the yarn.
perfect fit laptop system - adjustable laptop system (patent pending) provides a secure fit various size laptops.
easy attach strap - feature allows case to slide over the upright handle tube for easy transport.


text:
This Brewers season is not like any other in the past few decades. Sure, there have been many truly bad Milwaukee teams in the past 15 years. But that kind of “bad” was never part of a rebuild.
This past offseason has been arguably the most active in the franchise’s history, with Stearns making 38 transactions, bringing 45 new players into the organization – 20 pitchers and 25 position players. Stearns has turned the roster over at least 50 percent. Ryan Braun, Jonathan Lucroy, and Matt Garza are the remaining players on the roster still signed to multi-year deals. This rebuilding process seems to be making strides forward for the Brewers, as their farm program now ranks in the top 10 in the league.
With these things in mind, it seems like the team has a clear plan moving forward into the 2016 season and beyond. With his offseason moves, it seems as if Stearns is getting rid of the team’s superfluous players first. While, in the long run, this is not a bad strategy, it only gets the team a lot of low-level players in the short run. A large amount of prospects to choose from is one thing, and it can sometimes pay off, but it seems that acquiring a couple of high-end prospects would greatly benefit the Brewers line-up.
All the while, there are a few bright spots on this young team. Jeremy Jeffress, one of the new closers Stearns has added to the bullpen, has done an efficient job pulling in wins when the Brewers have maintained a lead into the later innings of the game. He’s successfully closed all four of his saves and pitched a little over 5 scoreless innings so far this season.
Additionally, looking at the method that Stearns has been employing in this rebuild, maybe a few of these low-level prospects will pan out and become something positive for the team. This would mean that they would have less reason to get rid of players such as Lucroy or Braun.
But if trading is the way the team wants to go, in all likelihood Stearns is not finished, and a trade of someone like Lucroy could bring in something substantial for the team. Lucroy in the past has said that he want to win, and would most likely welcome a trade to a higher-market team.
With all this said and done, the Brewers are going to have a tough time of it trying to chase that .500 record. Fangraphs, a sports statistic website, predicts them to finish the season with a 72-90 record, and, honestly, it’s hard to dispute that prognosis. However, it’s hard not to like what the crystal ball holds for this team. They are in overhaul mode, and the moves being made in the organization right now are done with the future in mind, looking a few years down the road. The year will most likely be a struggle for the ball club, but it will be interesting to see how the manager Craig Counsell does his job managing when the Brewers have a late lead in the game this season.
However, the truth is that there won’t be a lot of games for the Brewers to save this season. It will likely be a rough one, and last week is a potential example of what this season holds, as they lost two of three to the Pittsburgh Pirates on the road. But unless the past few weeks have been a fluke, it’s hard to not see that there is genuine progress being made in Milwaukee. And this is all starting under a promising new executive named David Stearns, who was not yet alive the last time the Brewers won a pennant.
Overall, this is a team under construction. And that’s a good thing for the Brewers. For Brewers fans, it’s fun to be optimistic about a squad that is trying to make substantial changes. Additionally, the team is making well thought out moves. On top of all that, the organization knows that it needs to do better, as evidenced by Attanasio’s open letter to Brewers fans. All these things together show a promising move towards a brighter future. And yet the toughest choices still remain to be made. Unless something truly magical happens in Milwaukee, 2016 will really be about 2017 and beyond.

lowercased:
this brewers season is not like any other in the past few decades. sure, there have been many truly bad milwaukee teams in the past 15 years. but that kind of “bad” was never part of a rebuild.
this past offseason has been arguably the most active in the franchise’s history, with stearns making 38 transactions, bringing 45 new players into the organization – 20 pitchers and 25 position players. stearns has turned the roster over at least 50 percent. ryan braun, jonathan lucroy, and matt garza are the remaining players on the roster still signed to multi-year deals. this rebuilding process seems to be making strides forward for the brewers, as their farm program now ranks in the top 10 in the league.
with these things in mind, it seems like the team has a clear plan moving forward into the 2016 season and beyond. with his offseason moves, it seems as if stearns is getting rid of the team’s superfluous players first. while, in the long run, this is not a bad strategy, it only gets the team a lot of low-level players in the short run. a large amount of prospects to choose from is one thing, and it can sometimes pay off, but it seems that acquiring a couple of high-end prospects would greatly benefit the brewers line-up.
all the while, there are a few bright spots on this young team. jeremy jeffress, one of the new closers stearns has added to the bullpen, has done an efficient job pulling in wins when the brewers have maintained a lead into the later innings of the game. he’s successfully closed all four of his saves and pitched a little over 5 scoreless innings so far this season.
additionally, looking at the method that stearns has been employing in this rebuild, maybe a few of these low-level prospects will pan out and become something positive for the team. this would mean that they would have less reason to get rid of players such as lucroy or braun.
but if trading is the way the team wants to go, in all likelihood stearns is not finished, and a trade of someone like lucroy could bring in something substantial for the team. lucroy in the past has said that he want to win, and would most likely welcome a trade to a higher-market team.
with all this said and done, the brewers are going to have a tough time of it trying to chase that .500 record. fangraphs, a sports statistic website, predicts them to finish the season with a 72-90 record, and, honestly, it’s hard to dispute that prognosis. however, it’s hard not to like what the crystal ball holds for this team. they are in overhaul mode, and the moves being made in the organization right now are done with the future in mind, looking a few years down the road. the year will most likely be a struggle for the ball club, but it will be interesting to see how the manager craig counsell does his job managing when the brewers have a late lead in the game this season.
however, the truth is that there won’t be a lot of games for the brewers to save this season. it will likely be a rough one, and last week is a potential example of what this season holds, as they lost two of three to the pittsburgh pirates on the road. but unless the past few weeks have been a fluke, it’s hard to not see that there is genuine progress being made in milwaukee. and this is all starting under a promising new executive named david stearns, who was not yet alive the last time the brewers won a pennant.
overall, this is a team under construction. and that’s a good thing for the brewers. for brewers fans, it’s fun to be optimistic about a squad that is trying to make substantial changes. additionally, the team is making well thought out moves. on top of all that, the organization knows that it needs to do better, as evidenced by attanasio’s open letter to brewers fans. all these things together show a promising move towards a brighter future. and yet the toughest choices still remain to be made. unless something truly magical happens in milwaukee, 2016 will really be about 2017 and beyond.


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Buildbox 2.3.x (v2.2.1- v2.3.2) Loader WIN Easy Crack Download Clean!
Anyone Can Create Games: For the first time, anyone can make games without having a technical bone in their body. Buildbox lets you make games as easy as a power-point presentation.
Build Once, Play Anywhere: Once you finish your game, instantly export it to over a dozen different platforms. Have your game on dozens of app stores, on Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android, Amazon Fire Phone, Amazon TV, OUYA and more.
Build new gameplay types: Using Buildbox’s infinity engine you can control real world physics and game play by moving sliders. Make classic game styles like platformers or build something totally unique.
Special Effects and Power Ups: Quickly create cool indie effects with lighting and trails. Easily add a multitude of power-ups to your game like invincibility, coin magnets, kill all enemies and more.
Advanced Monetization Options: With Buildbox you have full control over in app purchases and the ability to show ads from over 9 different top tier ad companies including industry favorites like Chartboost.
Jump start Your Business: With Buildbox you can easily become a solo entrepreneur and start a business by yourself. Ready to get started? When you download our demo, we’ll show you how to create your first game step by step.
submitted by one of our users: i dont know if it works or not.
just install it license will be generated automatically.
Buildbox V2.3.2 Build 1924 Shared Modules + License are Available to be shared in a couple of weeks, after next update.
1. Install any Buildbox version from 2.2.1 to Version 2.3.2 then Install Loader.
to install Modules, and set License & Module keys in Windows Registry.
this will bypass the Welcome Window with the Internet Authentication Window event object.
Setup adds Internet License Verification Blocking to Host file, and computer may need restart for changes to take effect.
In order to promote License + Module Sharing, some versions require a password.
Shared-Module-Password provided once shared Modules are available.
How to display the Update Box for update, if needed as the Loader closes it quickly.
have been fixed, but v2.3.2 still has some pull-down Menu problems. [ Application Store ] – [ Version code ]: Menu Box invisible.
WARNING: Buildbox deletes Modules, if not exact version starting in V2.3.0.
Exact Program Version Modules only, in all Releases after version 2.3.0. NOTE: Renaming doesn’t work.
In Previous versions, Loader changed version in memory to allow use of previous version Modules.
To share License: See How to anonymously share License and Modules.txt in HELP_&_Block-R-Unblock_2_Download_Modules.rar.
License used to download the Modules must be shared with the Modules, or the Modules are useless.
EXPORT PROBLEM : Re-Start Loader Setup to install Modules, and set License – Module Registry keys.
Export Errors: if missing Modules, wrong Modules, or License is not the one used to download Modules.
CustomerID in License is also in Modules, and if they don’t match then Exporting is not unavailable message.
If Buildbox is started without any Modules then Registry key Modules-Downloaded is set to false.
Use of previous version Modules may cause export problems. Always use exact version if available.
both must = CustomerID in License, and modulesDownloaded must = true. Run exported Reg for version desired, and rename folders before starting.
A Dos Batch would work great, for renaming, and running a exported .reg file for setting the Reg Keys.
Loader setup gets the CustomerID from License, and sets Registry keys when installing Loader.
can you add license . it is missing.
really? but i posted every thing?
wait. i will post it in in a journey.
Can you please give the link for license key.
Please sir its not in that module folder.
ok i will try to get it.
cant believe it that it doesnt crack wtf. wait for some time.
just install buildbox license will be generated automatically.
dont know iw ill chrck it.
Can you Please share Master Collection Crack 2.0 Brother!
Need License file, the installation does not generate any license file.
Can you please crack the Mac OS version? Please. Sir please. I need a buildbox 2.3+ for Mac OS.
this is buggy for some reasons, i dont know.
this ones quite buggy i dont know wheres the fault lies.
Why the 2.3.0 with crack has a lot of crashes?
Hey can you please also share this link asap?
Hey can u upload Buildbox Master collection 2?
i will vut it will take some time.
Can you do for Mac please? Thank you!
i will search for it.
i dont have any cgpersia account now.
Hi. The 2.3.2 modules ain’t shared?
arent there all links you need?
Can we export the game with the 2.2.8 version?
cant help with these technicalities.
Hi, sir, could you please upload modules for 2.3.2 version of Buildbox, so we could build apk files in Android studio not in Eclipse? I appreciate your help and work for all is.
have u followed the instructions properly?
Hello bro where did you get these files if you have no cgpersia account?
i had an account there now i dont have it anymore.
how can you get an account on cgpersia forum?
you cant registration is disabled on cgpersia.
how you got an account?
i made account 3 years ago when registrations were open.
really thanks for this crack. now im waiting for latest version, hope you post it sooner.
hi,is this crack for version 2.3.2 or version 2.3?
sir you have a cgpersia account.
buildbox 2.3.3 is now finally released, when you add modules and license to buildbox 2.3.2?
i dont know, but join our group and ask there as well. also share links for modules.
So buildbox 2.3.2 crack is not available yet?
join our group and ask help in the group.
Loader not opening for 32bit Win 8. It says ‘this type of app isnt supported’. I’m doomed.
lol you want me to change my OS for this?
i dont know about this.
Hello, if i use a trial version to download the 2.3.2 and modules then i uninstall it then i install the cracked version it works with those modules?
nice idea, give it a try and see? i dont know but i think it should work.
Do you have a way to send a notification when you update the information about the modules for BB 2.3.2?
you should join our group because i am a student, i will not remember your comment after 3-4 hours.
How can I have Buildbox 2.3.2 export modules? Does anybody know about it?
Hi, how to install Buildbox 2.3.2 if there are no modules?
Zaid, (if you already know nevermind) you should update the page.
the Buildbox 2.3.3 Loader + Modules + Main.iblicense is working! also update the post name to buildbox 2.3.3, so that other ppl will know that it is available now..
Buildbox 2.3.3 Loader + Modules + Main.iblicense Direct Download Link!
can use Buildbox 2.3.5 ?
Master Collection 2 crack is available on Cgpersia. Please upload it here.
Countryboy had cracked 2.3.5 ready and why haven’t leaked it yet?
i dont have access to cgpersia forums. those arrogant banned me.
Use the same crack which comes with 2.1.0 mac version to crack upto 2.2.9 buildbox version.
If any of you have a link to buildbox 2.2.3 upto 2.2.9 mac version I can show you how to crack it easy.
3 months until last crack update… Can’t wait for the next one!
i dont have any links right now.

lowercased:
buildbox 2.3.x (v2.2.1- v2.3.2) loader win easy crack download clean!
anyone can create games: for the first time, anyone can make games without having a technical bone in their body. buildbox lets you make games as easy as a power-point presentation.
build once, play anywhere: once you finish your game, instantly export it to over a dozen different platforms. have your game on dozens of app stores, on mac, windows, iphone, ipad, android, amazon fire phone, amazon tv, ouya and more.
build new gameplay types: using buildbox’s infinity engine you can control real world physics and game play by moving sliders. make classic game styles like platformers or build something totally unique.
special effects and power ups: quickly create cool indie effects with lighting and trails. easily add a multitude of power-ups to your game like invincibility, coin magnets, kill all enemies and more.
advanced monetization options: with buildbox you have full control over in app purchases and the ability to show ads from over 9 different top tier ad companies including industry favorites like chartboost.
jump start your business: with buildbox you can easily become a solo entrepreneur and start a business by yourself. ready to get started? when you download our demo, we’ll show you how to create your first game step by step.
submitted by one of our users: i dont know if it works or not.
just install it license will be generated automatically.
buildbox v2.3.2 build 1924 shared modules + license are available to be shared in a couple of weeks, after next update.
1. install any buildbox version from 2.2.1 to version 2.3.2 then install loader.
to install modules, and set license & module keys in windows registry.
this will bypass the welcome window with the internet authentication window event object.
setup adds internet license verification blocking to host file, and computer may need restart for changes to take effect.
in order to promote license + module sharing, some versions require a password.
shared-module-password provided once shared modules are available.
how to display the update box for update, if needed as the loader closes it quickly.
have been fixed, but v2.3.2 still has some pull-down menu problems. [ application store ] – [ version code ]: menu box invisible.
warning: buildbox deletes modules, if not exact version starting in v2.3.0.
exact program version modules only, in all releases after version 2.3.0. note: renaming doesn’t work.
in previous versions, loader changed version in memory to allow use of previous version modules.
to share license: see how to anonymously share license and modules.txt in help_&_block-r-unblock_2_download_modules.rar.
license used to download the modules must be shared with the modules, or the modules are useless.
export problem : re-start loader setup to install modules, and set license – module registry keys.
export errors: if missing modules, wrong modules, or license is not the one used to download modules.
customerid in license is also in modules, and if they don’t match then exporting is not unavailable message.
if buildbox is started without any modules then registry key modules-downloaded is set to false.
use of previous version modules may cause export problems. always use exact version if available.
both must = customerid in license, and modulesdownloaded must = true. run exported reg for version desired, and rename folders before starting.
a dos batch would work great, for renaming, and running a exported .reg file for setting the reg keys.
loader setup gets the customerid from license, and sets registry keys when installing loader.
can you add license . it is missing.
really? but i posted every thing?
wait. i will post it in in a journey.
can you please give the link for license key.
please sir its not in that module folder.
ok i will try to get it.
cant believe it that it doesnt crack wtf. wait for some time.
just install buildbox license will be generated automatically.
dont know iw ill chrck it.
can you please share master collection crack 2.0 brother!
need license file, the installation does not generate any license file.
can you please crack the mac os version? please. sir please. i need a buildbox 2.3+ for mac os.
this is buggy for some reasons, i dont know.
this ones quite buggy i dont know wheres the fault lies.
why the 2.3.0 with crack has a lot of crashes?
hey can you please also share this link asap?
hey can u upload buildbox master collection 2?
i will vut it will take some time.
can you do for mac please? thank you!
i will search for it.
i dont have any cgpersia account now.
hi. the 2.3.2 modules ain’t shared?
arent there all links you need?
can we export the game with the 2.2.8 version?
cant help with these technicalities.
hi, sir, could you please upload modules for 2.3.2 version of buildbox, so we could build apk files in android studio not in eclipse? i appreciate your help and work for all is.
have u followed the instructions properly?
hello bro where did you get these files if you have no cgpersia account?
i had an account there now i dont have it anymore.
how can you get an account on cgpersia forum?
you cant registration is disabled on cgpersia.
how you got an account?
i made account 3 years ago when registrations were open.
really thanks for this crack. now im waiting for latest version, hope you post it sooner.
hi,is this crack for version 2.3.2 or version 2.3?
sir you have a cgpersia account.
buildbox 2.3.3 is now finally released, when you add modules and license to buildbox 2.3.2?
i dont know, but join our group and ask there as well. also share links for modules.
so buildbox 2.3.2 crack is not available yet?
join our group and ask help in the group.
loader not opening for 32bit win 8. it says ‘this type of app isnt supported’. i’m doomed.
lol you want me to change my os for this?
i dont know about this.
hello, if i use a trial version to download the 2.3.2 and modules then i uninstall it then i install the cracked version it works with those modules?
nice idea, give it a try and see? i dont know but i think it should work.
do you have a way to send a notification when you update the information about the modules for bb 2.3.2?
you should join our group because i am a student, i will not remember your comment after 3-4 hours.
how can i have buildbox 2.3.2 export modules? does anybody know about it?
hi, how to install buildbox 2.3.2 if there are no modules?
zaid, (if you already know nevermind) you should update the page.
the buildbox 2.3.3 loader + modules + main.iblicense is working! also update the post name to buildbox 2.3.3, so that other ppl will know that it is available now..
buildbox 2.3.3 loader + modules + main.iblicense direct download link!
can use buildbox 2.3.5 ?
master collection 2 crack is available on cgpersia. please upload it here.
countryboy had cracked 2.3.5 ready and why haven’t leaked it yet?
i dont have access to cgpersia forums. those arrogant banned me.
use the same crack which comes with 2.1.0 mac version to crack upto 2.2.9 buildbox version.
if any of you have a link to buildbox 2.2.3 upto 2.2.9 mac version i can show you how to crack it easy.
3 months until last crack update… can’t wait for the next one!
i dont have any links right now.


text: Today's episode has a look forward at upcoming solitaire games. Then, I look at Death Hulk: Space Angel, published by Fantasy Flight Games, in detail. Oh yeah, I announce a small contest because, darned it, I want e-mail.

lowercased: today's episode has a look forward at upcoming solitaire games. then, i look at death hulk: space angel, published by fantasy flight games, in detail. oh yeah, i announce a small contest because, darned it, i want e-mail.


text: Shorter length gold tone Cuban chain hits below bust. Manmade materials. We changed out the strap, but it comes with OG. 5.5” depth, 8” length, 1.5” width, 16” strap drop.

lowercased: shorter length gold tone cuban chain hits below bust. manmade materials. we changed out the strap, but it comes with og. 5.5” depth, 8” length, 1.5” width, 16” strap drop.


text:
They're smart, successful and driven, and definitely has what is takes to be the best in their field!
It's refreshing to see someone that can make any problem you may have into a opportunity.
Experience has made them top notch in business and in the field of experts and authorities.

lowercased:
they're smart, successful and driven, and definitely has what is takes to be the best in their field!
it's refreshing to see someone that can make any problem you may have into a opportunity.
experience has made them top notch in business and in the field of experts and authorities.


text:
When it comes to dressing your windows, we strongly believe there should be no compromising. Thats why we've created this gorgeous Double Roller toffee blind.
With a soft neutral blackout roller to the front and a soft white Magic Screen to the rear, this combination not only looks delightful, but is full of practicalities too.
Very good quality, quick delivery! Very happy with my new blind thankyou !
Delivered promptly without any problems. Looks great.
Quick delivery and accurate dimensions. Blind fits well and wood quality, value for money!
Fantastic, quick and easy service. Great fitting instructions and free fabric sample helped get the right shade.
Great service. Fast delivery - less than a week from date of order. I'm very pleased with the blinds and they were easy to put up.
Beautiful white wooden blinds ,fit perfectly , arrived sooner than stated and an amazing price , totally recommend this company ... thank you .

lowercased:
when it comes to dressing your windows, we strongly believe there should be no compromising. thats why we've created this gorgeous double roller toffee blind.
with a soft neutral blackout roller to the front and a soft white magic screen to the rear, this combination not only looks delightful, but is full of practicalities too.
very good quality, quick delivery! very happy with my new blind thankyou !
delivered promptly without any problems. looks great.
quick delivery and accurate dimensions. blind fits well and wood quality, value for money!
fantastic, quick and easy service. great fitting instructions and free fabric sample helped get the right shade.
great service. fast delivery - less than a week from date of order. i'm very pleased with the blinds and they were easy to put up.
beautiful white wooden blinds ,fit perfectly , arrived sooner than stated and an amazing price , totally recommend this company ... thank you .