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The Speculation of the Pre-trib view verses the Scriptural backing of the Post-trib view

2 Timothy 2:23 states, “But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels” or schisms..

No one refutes that there is schisms in the body of Christ over the correct placement of the rapture. Paul tells Timothy to avoid speculations for this very reason. The key would seem then to analyze the Word of God to see if one view is truly built on speculation:

Comparing the Scriptural foundations of the pre-trib rapture vs. the Scriptural foundations of the post trib view:

Pre-tribulation Rapture Scriptural Support

The biggest argument for placement of the rapture of the pre-trib doctrine is the fact that we are not “appointed to wrath.” 1 Thess. 5:9. Because of this argument it absolutely makes since that the rapture would have to take place prior to God’s wrath. So here we understand that the timing of the rapture is given according to the logical reasoning that seems to make since. However, when looking for an actual Scripture to support the claim that the rapture takes place prior to the great tribulation, there is none to be found. If you know of one that pinpoints the rapture prior to the tribulation, please post below. Therefore the foundation of the pretrib view becomes a matter of precepts that are built upon logical conclusions. As a result of a lack of a single Scripture to support the timing of a rapture prior to the tribulation, there are multiple accusations that the pretrib rapture is not in the Bible, because of this. Often this is taken to believe that the accusation is that the rapture itself is not in the Bible. That argument is easily debunked. Of course, the rapture is in the Bible. What is in question is the placement prior to the tribulation that is in question.

So at this point we currently only have an assumption based upon speculation.

The problem with the logical conclusions is, that they are based upon an assumption of what the wrath of God is. Although Rev. 14:9-11 informs us that God’s wrath is Hell, and Rev. 11:15-18 tells us that God’s wrath judges the dead after Jesus rules and reigns forevermore. The assumption remains that God’s wrath is temporal in nature and not Hell. It is true that MAN declares that God’s wrath has come in Rev. 6:16,17, but both Jesus and Paul tells us to let no MAN deceive us. So we still have a mixed message… Is God actually stating that His wrath started at this point in the book of Revelation (Rev. 6:16,17) or is it simply the claim of men? The correct interpretation hinges on whether on not God’s wrath is temporal or remains an eternal Hell.

Let’s look at the application: If God’s wrath is temporal and God’s people are not appointed to it, then why are the “tribulation saints” missing the promise? God is not a man that He should lie. If God’s wrath is and eternal Hell, then God’s promise applies to the “tribulation saints” as well. For they too are not appointed to Hell (wrath). Another thing to consider is what ARE we appointed to? Often verse 10 is left out in 1 Thess. 5:9, AND 10. We are appointed to SALVATION and FOREVER living with Him. So our appointment is eternal in nature… interesting. Why is the word “appointment” or “assignment” used here? Those words often are used for a futurist position. When someone is appointed or assigned something it often has a futuristic due date where it becomes reality. It’s amazing the tribulation some of our brothers and sisters have to endure around the world. So serious that often we can’t stand to even hear about it. Yet, they know their assignment is Eternal and that Jesus overcame. That’s what brings them “peace” and “good cheer” in the trial…John 16:33

So often man who is affixed to Earth has his mind on the things of Earth. It is difficult to grasp the reality of the eternal, but with God, He is not temporal minded. And earthquake of Tsunami can instantly kill thousands, and man can call it God’s wrath. A Saint who has spent their life serving God, can end up dying a long agonizing death of cancer. We know that their appointment is heaven, yet it’s ridiculous to consider temporal death God’s wrath. Judgement Yes. God’s judgement brings about His eternal wrath.

We are not appointed to wrath… 1 Thess. 5:9 The word for wrath in the Greek is “ergo” It is only used 5 times in Revelations… 6:16,17, and 11:18(at the last trumpet) 16:19 (at the last bowl) and 19:15 (same event at the last trumpet/last bowl) .

In conclusion, the timing of the rapture for the pre-trib view is based entirely upon speculation.
Scriptural basis for the Post-trib rapture

Paul tells us that the rapture is at the last trumpet… 1 Cor. 15:51,52. This gives us a timing to work with:

51] Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
[52] In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

The angel declares the same mystery at the 7th trumpet:

Rev. 10:
[7] But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets

This verse is never brought up when people attempt to debunk the last trumpet concept. The argument is directed only on chapter 11 of Rev. when the trumpet is actually blown. It is very interesting that the angel declares the word mystery. These verse… 1 Cor. 15,51,52, and Rev. 10:7 are the only verses in the Scripture that mention the mystery of God and the last trumpet. The debunkers attempt to show a ruse of other trumpet verses in the old testament that clearly don’t apply.

But that is not all…

At the 7th trumpet, Rev. 11:15-18, Jesus rules and reigns forevermore. He rewards the righteous….

Rev. 22:12 [12] “And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be”

Did you catch that??? His reward is WITH Him when He comes…. At the 7th trumpet He REWARDS every man..

But that’s not all…

When the angel gives John the little book to eat, He swears that time “is no more,” and puts it in the context of the 7th trumpet.

Rev. 10:
[5] And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
[6] And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
[7] But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.

What is the purpose of John eating the book? To what end? It’s found in the last verse:

[11] And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings

That is a huge commission to someone in their 90’s if he was near the age of Christ when called as a disciple. This vision/ heavenly experience took place in 92 to 95 AD on the island of Patmos while in exile. He spent the rest of his days in Ephesus where he finished the final draft of Revelations and the book of John. He died without any record of prophesying to many peoples, nations and tongues…. EXCEPT…

Understanding the nature of the seventh trumpet:

1. Time is no more… Rev. 10:6
2. Jesus rules and reigns forevermore… Rev. 11:15-18
3. God wrath IS come, judges the dead… Rev. 11:15-18
4. Jesus rewards the righteous… Rev. 11:15-18
5. God destroys them that destroy the Earth… Rev. 11:15-18
6. Paul declares the Rapture happens at the last trumpet…. 1 Cor. 15:51,52

If Jesus now rules and reigns forevermore and God destroys those that destroy the Earth, then you simply cannot have an antichrist ruling and reigning chronologically after this.
Throughout the book of Revelation the angels/beast/voice from heaven are showing John the revelation and walking him through it, until you get to a section of chapters 12-16. In this section no personal guidance is supplied to him through it. In this section we have the mark of the beast, and the seven bowl/vials judgments. The angel does not return to explain and expound on this section until chapter 17. We know that Jesus rules and reigns forevermore at the end of chapter eleven and therefore this section cannot be happening post 7th trumpet, but rather must be a parallel, or a SECOND prophesy. John prophesying AGAIN. The angel told John that he would prophesy AGAIN as a result of eating the little book. Therefore the ONLY explanation is that the 12-16 chapters is exactly that; John prophesying again. This second prophesy originates from eating the book. John never had the opportunity to prophesy again to many tribes, nations and kings after his time of exile on Patmos. He was an old man and died shortly afterward. However, this second prophesy IS and will be heard by all the kings, nations, and tribes, when the mark of the beast is implemented and they start wondering why the Saints won’t play along and take the mark. The second prophesy mirrors the first. The seven bowls expound on it’s sister prophesy, the seven trumpets. They are one in the same.

That being the case, check out right before the seventh bowl. Jesus declares in Rev. 16:15 its in red!

“Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame

This is the same warning He gave the CHURCH of Sardis in Rev. 3:1-4. (Why is the church being mentioned in chapter 16?)

So here we see Paul declaring that the rapture is at the last trumpet. We see Jesus declaring that the rapture is about to happen right before the last bowl, and we have the Angel showing John that the trumpets and the bowls are one in the same. Jesus rewards the righteous at the 7th trumpet, and declares He comes and His reward is WITH Him.

There is at least three Scriptures that directly point to the rapture at the 7th trumpet. The view is not built upon speculation, but the Word of God

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Thursday workout II

Earlier I got tricked into a hike up the hill in the snow. All these things I’d never done before, like shoveling! I’d somehow managed to lead a very sheltered – if distinctly non acquisitive or material in any way typical – existence. I have to admit it was very pretty.

Warmup: (10/30×6=4min) jump rope intervals

DAY 11: Santa’s On His Way!! By Jori

This was actually a pretty low burn for being a Julia workout. It was a little too choppy, I think.

Drill #1: Time = 39min I’m super slow w/ manmakers (a 6-part move) ANYway, and this was my first time doing so many reps with 20lbs in each hand.
2 Exercises, Descending Ladder (start from 8 reps) This means 36 reps per component of each move, meaning 72 tricep push-ups within the manmakers.
1. Manmakers 40
2. Handstand, switch lunges + criss cross

Drill #2: Tabata Pair: 20:10 (4 min) x 8 Didn’t much like this round. Would replace if repeating this workout.
1. Twerknados 20s @ either end of mat. Broad jump toward one, pick up w/ alt hand, 180 jump. Put weight down & broad jump to other weight.
2. x2 Right Side Squat Walks + Hammer Curl + I hate pivoting on a carpet so I changed this to lateral raises after 2 round Press OH as you rotate torso to the right in a lunge20 Decided to go light on the weights here & take it easy on that left arm.

Drill #3Time = 10min
2 Exercises, Descending Ladder (start from 8 reps)
1. Kettlebell Swings Slams 35
2. Commando and 3 Mat Jumps Start w/ legs off the mat to one side & go down 1st on that arm.

Drill #4:  (4 min AMRAP) 10 reps each
Score = 1 rounds & first two moves of 2nd round
1. Jump Squats
2. Hand Release Push-ups
3. DB Walking (or forward) Lunges (L+ R = 2 so 1=1)
4. Speed Skaters (2=1)

Drill #5:
2 Exercises, Descending Ladder (start from 8 reps) Time = 15min I didn’t wear my vest for any part of today’s workout, and I still considered bailing at the beginning of this ladder. Maybe it’s the extra outdoor activities (shoveling after yesterday’s workout & a mini hike in the snow before today’s)
1. Box Jump Burpees
2. Inchworm to Spider Push-up with Leg Sweep to side (“Jori Style”) Alt. L/R

Drill #6: Tabata Pair: 4min: 20:10 x 8)
1. Mt. Climbers
2. Rollback Star Jump + Tuck Jump

20/10 Arctic Blast (Adapted from Men’s Health) @53:27
This was the only part I did along with the video, mainly because I hadn’t gotten around to previewing the ending and it was time-based too.

1. Low Skaters :10 sec Balance on Left Leg (hold)
2. Low Skaters:10 sec Balance on Right Leg (hold)
3. Quick Plank Jacks: 10 sec L Elbow Plank with leg lift (hold)
4. Plank Jack Push-ups: 10 sec R Elbow Plank with leg lift (hold)
5. Bunny hops in place: 10 sec Hold Low Squat
6. Bunny hops in place: 10 sec Hold Low Squat
7. Hand, Shoulder, Hip, Butt Taps in Plank: 10 sec T-Rotations Alt. R/L
8. Hand, Shoulder, Hip, Butt Taps in Plank: T-Rotations Alt. R/L
9. Jump Lunges (or Tuck Jump Lunges): 10 sec Static Lunge Hold Left
10. Jump Lunges (or Tuck Jump Lunges): 10 sec Static Lunge Hold Right
11. Pulse Push-ups at Bottom (only 1/2 way up: 10 sec Mt. Climbers
12. Pulse Push-ups at Bottom (only 1/2 way up): 10 sec Mt. Climbers
13. R SL burpee:10 sec Hold Squat
14. L SL burpee: 10 sec High Knee Fast Sprint!!!

(total time = 1:45)

Only about 8min. The bare minimum. I was pooped!

A #hike to Ramona Falls was today’s workout

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Some more pictures here. I never take all that many though.

It was just under 7 miles, and much easier of a hike than last week’s Eagle Creek Trail! My right contact had been bugging the shit out of me the whole drive up… I’d taken it out once already, at home, and rinsed it again, obviously not well enough. And then I didn’t want to stop & pick any up at my “last chance” town strip before, because poor. But finally I took it out & popped it in my mouth for a second and that worked.

I’m starting a new diet! I’ll talk about that more in the Batcave later. I need to reestablish some discipline in the land of unintentional sloth & over indulgence.

#Hiking ideas?

OK now back to work. I’m on the illustration again today. I always feel better when I’m working! (And exercising. And meditation is awesome too, when I’m in that mode, which I haven’t been lately.)

Big Lava Bed

I kinda want to see The Big Lava Bed… Could I do a 13-mile hike? If I were prepared for it, totally. This one is rated moderate in difficulty. We were near there last weekend but all the roads around it are dirt, and so we were in the wrong car. Am looking for a map of the 13-mile hike. iPhones don’t work reliably in the mountains and it seems like we never know where we’re going up there, lol. I’ve poked around on the internet, but all the hiking map sites want a subscription. May do a trial thing but set up an alert in my iCal so I cancel it in 13 days.

painted hills
The Painted Hills

Also I saw Painted Hills on Instagram & it looks totally awesome, but it’s a 4.5 hour drive away. That’s totally an overnight trip. The trailhead of Big Lava Bed is about 2 hours. I guess if you’re spending 4 hours driving and however long hiking 13 miles, you might want to spend the night someplace close too…

ice caves
Ice Caves

There’s also The Ice Caves, but that sounds a little claustrophobic… not my first choice. Makes me think of the campy horror movie about a group of female hikers that go caving & picked off by these albino cave human / monsters one by one.

Today’s reading #tarot

Right-o. Gonna wash my face now & put on some jeans. Eyes are tired. Slept in my contacts. Gonna take a walk up the hill with Charlie though. Is this a week off exercise? Stay tuned. Leftovers are for lunch with some more veggies… maybe I’ll make some rice too. Throw the delicious quinoa on top.

Card 1, within: XIV Temperance

Introduction: Temperance is a card about balance, in many ways, and relationships of all kinds. Friendships, family, romantic partnerships, and work partnerships all need your attention. This is also a card about alchemy or mixing and matching. You may have to try several approaches to things before you find what is truly right for you.

General: Although in general all your relationships are likely to be going quite well, you may need to look at your deeper personal issues and see if or how these are standing in your way. And if they are, how to work through them and integrate them. The idea now is to do what it takes to find balance, in yourself, in your relationships, and with your goals and aspirations.

Health: Balance and moderation is the key. Are you eating well, sleeping well, playing and working enough, getting enough exercise? Look at where you might be out of balance and then remedy this. Moderation is definitely the way to good health right now. I’m definitely letting go of the attachment to exercise at the moment. I don’t know if it’s just a phase or more of a long term thing.

Spirituality: This is an important time to meditate and to listen to your inner voice for guidance, and if you need help, to ask for it. Both from your higher self and from others.

Card 2, without: 5 of Wands

Introduction: The 5 of Wands often refers to competition. Usually this is in the career/work arena, but sometimes it can refer to romantic rivals. Don’t be afraid of competing, know that you have something to offer, and can be successful. But you have to try, to see results.

General: When this card appears, your need to believe in yourself is stronger than ever now. Hold your head up high, and have faith that you will end up in the place that is right for you. You may be thinking of making a career change. Know that you can be successful, if so. If you say so… I’m still doing the illustration anyway.

Spirituality: It’s difficult to grow spiritually if you are running around like a chicken with your head cut off. Take time to rest, to do nothing. Create space for yourself to be quiet and hear the music of the spheres. Life is not all about competition. Everyone needs room sometimes to just be. Give yourself this gift of time and space, and you should see and feel spiritual growth in response.

Keywords: Strength in opposition, perseverance, unwavering, unrelenting, powerful, great of heart. Conquer through heart, integrity, greatness. Point of no return. Tip of the spear. Show of force. Righteous force. Force now beyond your control. Reality bearing down on you. Trail blazing. Even if you are getting beat up right now, you were made for this and have the skills to succeed.

Card 3, advice: 10 of Swords

Introduction: Like many of the Swords suit, the 10 of Swords does carry an unpleasant connotation, but it is also not necessarily the end of the world. When the 10 appears, however, it is a clear signal to be careful about where you put your trust.

General: In general, when the 10 comes up in relation to a question as to whether you can believe what a person is telling you, or trust that a situation is stable, this is a pretty clear answer of “no.” However, try to bear in mind that whenever a door closes, another door opens. You are being guided to a situation that is better for you. Trust yourself and trust in the universe.

Work: The appearance of this card may signal that your work situation is about to come to an end. Your best bet is to get your ducks in a row and think through what you will do if you do indeed lose your job, for any reason. You may have been treated badly by someone. Don’t waste your time and precious energy plotting revenge. Just get on with the next phase of your life. If you’re looking for work, a potential position that you’d pinned your hopes on may not come through. Above all, don’t give up.

Finances: In terms of money, you may be facing a disappointment. This is not under any circumstances a time to gamble, but it is a time to take stock. If money has taken a downturn for you, or someone you trusted has not come through, be careful not to beat yourself up. This is not the end of the world. Try to think logically and rationally. What now?

Spirituality: You may finally let go of a long, deeply held spiritual belief that has actually been standing in your way. Again, you must be careful where you put your trust in terms of spiritual leaders who may seem to have your best interests at heart but who may actually be looking only to line their pockets. You make a break from the past. This is actually a good thing, although it may be somewhat painful.

I looked at this card 1st because of the Swords problem. This is the “forecast” placement too. Of course, I don’t have a living wage situation to worry about losing.

If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him. – Linji Yixuan.

Keywords: Freedom from mental prisons. Death of ego. Death of ignorance. Let go of the origin of things, or truth being somewhere outside yourself. Leap of faith. Removal of impurities.

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Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Sticks and Stones by Shawn McGuire Book Blitz and Giveaway!

Sticks and Stones by Shawn McGuire
(The Wish Makers #1)
Publication date: June 15th 2014
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

Everyone has a dark side. Mandy’s just moved in with her.
The last time sixteen-year-old Mandy Matteo broke a rule, her sister died. Since that day she has done only what is expected of her, but life as a goody-goody has made Mandy so boring her friends have all but abandoned her. And she’s given up on ever getting Ethan, the boy she’s liked forever, to notice her. Desperate, Mandy makes a wish to simply be happy.
Her wish is granted and happiness arrives in the form of Lexi, her childhood imaginary friend come to life. Magical wishes have conditions though: Once started, the wish cannot be altered or stopped. And once Mandy is truly content with her life again, Lexi must go back to where she came from. But Lexi loves being alive and she’ll do whatever it takes to stay that way.

Excerpt :

It had been twelve years since I’d broken a rule. I found that life flowed along more easily if I didn’t rock the boat. Expectations were understood and outcomes predictable. Tonight was going to be different though. Tonight I’d step out of my carefully controlled comfort zone. If I wanted to have any friends at all, it was my only choice.
I’d promised Brooke and Crissy I’d go to the party tonight, even though it wasn’t my kind of thing and they knew it. But I really wanted the three of us to be together and this was what they agreed on. Besides, if I didn’t go I’d spend my sixteenth birthday alone.
Things weren’t going as planned though. Brooke had promised to pick me up at seven-thirty. At ten minutes to eight I’d received a text saying her brother had taken her car and she’d gotten a ride from someone else. So there I was, ready and willing and no way to get to the party.
Well, there was one way. My birthday present from my uncle, an old Ford Escape he’d been fixing up for months, was waiting in the barn for me. There was the minor detail that I didn’t have my license yet, but my road test was scheduled for tomorrow morning and I knew I’d pass. So what the heck, I was already stepping out of my box, what was one more step?
Brooke was supposed to bring me her silver sequined miniskirt so I was back at the I-have-nothing-to-wear stage. The whole time I stood there staring into my closet, an invisible Jiminy Cricket sat on my shoulder reminding me that I was breaking a rule. You know what happens when you break a rule.
“Yeah, yeah,” I said, flicking Jiminy to the floor, “civilizations collapse and planets implode. Alert the media, Mandy Matteo is about to break a rule.” But the room spun a little and my stomach flipped as those words came out of my mouth. I looked down to see if Jiminy was still there. He wasn’t, of course, so I called out, “It’s just one party. Mom won’t be home ’til Sunday. No one will ever know I took the Escape.”
Finally dressed in something other than sweats, I grabbed the “sweet sixteen” key ring from the rack by the front door, ran out to the barn, and hopped in the car. At the end of the driveway I paused, waiting for a sign that planets were in fact imploding. With my luck, the first party I ever went to would get busted. But no space debris fell out of the sky to block my path. My phone didn’t ring with Mama intuitively calling to ask what I was up to. No voice from above told me to turn away from the dark side I was about to cross into. So I pulled onto the county highway and headed for town.

Shawn McGuire started writing after seeing the first Star Wars movie (that’s episode IV) as a kid: she couldn’t wait for the next one so wrote her own episodes. Sadly, those notebooks are long lost, but her desire to write is as strong now as it was then. She grew up in the beautiful Mississippi River town of Winona, Minnesota, the small town that inspired the setting for Sticks and Stones and the upcoming Break My Bones. After graduating college she moved to the Milwaukee area of Wisconsin (Go Pack Go!) where she lived for many years. She and her family now call Colorado home and when not writing or reading, Shawn enjoys cooking and baking, crafts, interior decorating, and spending time hiking and camping in the spectacular Rocky Mountains.

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4 Fantasy Series (That Aren’t All YA) For YA Fans

At twenty-three I’m still reading like a sixteen year old. That will always be the case (you never forget your first love, right?), but there came a time when I couldn’t tell if I was exclusively reading YA because I loved it or because I didn’t yet feel “adult” enough to read anything else. So I took the leap and started trying to “mature” my reading, and these are the four fantasy series – both YA and not – that helped me do it.

Throne of Glass (Sarah J. Maas): The king of Adarlan summons Celaena Sardothien, a legendary teenage assassin, from prison to compete against other criminals for her freedom. The series starts off as a contest for survival and expands into a massive epic retracing Celaena’s past and the dark magic threatening her world.While the teen assassin thing has been done before with less success, Celaena’s skill is never in doubt or heavy handed, and her surprisingly packed history forced her into a maturity that leaps off the page. Still Celaena is incredibly fun, and her capacity for violence doesn’t make her any less loving. TOG is currently on book four, with a fifth on the way, and each installment has been increasingly sophisticated and intricate.

The Lumatere Chronicles (Melina Marchetta): I didn’t pick up this YA trilogy intending to be feeling way more confident about my adult reading prospects, but I zoomed through all three in a weekend. It has a lot to do with the characters being forced into situations way beyond their age bracket. That’s not unusual for YA, but Chronicles sets itself apart. The first book traces the efforts of exiles Finnikin and Evanjalin to return to their home of Lumatere, now cursed and ruled by an imposter. By the second book the characters have been forced into positions of authority and into intense conflict that gave me heart palpitations for most of the books.

The Inheritance Trilogy (N.K Jemisin):
I can’t go anywhere without mentioning this trilogy, the first non-YA fantasy I attempted. Like The Lumatere Chronicles, the books don’t follow the same characters every time, but you may catch glimpses of them and definitely feel the effects of their actions. The first book follows Yeine Darr to Sky, where she’s named a candidate for the throne and forced into a power struggle with her cousins. At 19 Yeine was young enough to still feel accessible to me, and her flirtation with a super hot god definitely satisfied my YA-accustomed heart’s need for a heartthrob. But it was the trilogy’s continued focus on a struggle between gods and humans, and all the terrible things that go along with it, that was electrifying and different for me.

Gentleman Bastard (Scott Lynch)If you liked the more recent Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, you’ll like this earlier series. Locke Lamora (that’s not his real name) leads a band of thieves in scamming nobles out of their money. Their best laid plans are fun and exciting and of course go awry. The main characters are young and definitely act like it, but their roles in their city’s criminal underbelly don’t allow for much censoring. So people are being threatened to with drownings in horse piss and the like. Interwoven with flashbacks to Locke’s beginnings with his crew (which weren’t all that long ago), The Gentleman Bastard hops easily across its world’s borders to thrust the characters into new and very lethal con jobs.

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Chelsea Hensley: After receiving her BA in English from the University of Missouri, Chelsea Hensley realized she had no idea what she was doing with her life. So she decided to call herself a writer and is just rolling with it. She's read Pride and Prejudice, and watched the Keira Knightley adaptation, so many times that she often gets them confused. In addition to reading and writing, she enjoys taking selfies, watching Netflix, and everything Beyonce does. Blog: The Chelsea Review Twitter: ChelseaBigBang


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The Art of Not Breathing by Sarah Alexander

23203977Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Mystery

Pages: 288

Published by HMH Books

Since her twin brother, Eddie, drowned five years ago, sixteen-year-old Elsie Main has tried to remember what really happened that fateful day on the beach. One minute Eddie was there, and the next he was gone. Seventeen-year-old Tay McKenzie is a cute and mysterious boy that Elsie meets in her favorite boathouse hangout. When Tay introduces Elsie to the world of freediving, she vows to find the answers she seeks at the bottom of the sea.

I feel like I’m on a roll and a bad one, like the kind that sends you careening off the edge of a cliff. HA! Get it? Inside joke for those who read it, there are moments of jumping off a cliff, har har har…

I did not like this story at all, although I finished it because it was a smaller sized book, I did not enjoy any of it. Maybe it’s because I’m 29 years old and I just don’t get 16-year-olds these days, eh?

Elsie is our main character, she’s a 16-year-old from Scotland and once upon a time had a twin brother, Eddie, who was born a few minutes later than Elsie. Something went wrong during his birth and he wasn’t able to breathe, which caused some disorders to come forward. As such, Eddie was the child who became favored by the family, he was to be babied and the like. Often everything was about Eddie. Dillon is the eldest and as we see later, he has also suffered.

When Elsie and Eddie are 11, he winds up drowning at the beach one day. The family at this point is just beginning to be as messed up as we find it to be later on. There is so much more that happens at the beach.

The story begins here, Elsie still has so many questions in regard to her brother’s death and that day in particular. Well, Elsie meets Tay MacKenzie who is a bad boy, who happens to be into free-diving. Funny, for a girl who was afraid of the water because of what happened in it years ago, she takes a flying leap from a cliff into the water and nearly drowns herself. She discovers she has flashbacks here which are confusing if you aren’t paying attention because they will pop up out of nowhere and fairly blend in with the rest.

Yeah, the characters are pretty flat and I wasn’t keen on them, they were unlikable and yeah the general idea about them may have been a little fascinating, the story, in general, may have been, but I felt little to no chemistry with Elsie. I couldn’t feel bad for her because she was one dimensional. There were so personal issues in it for me, too. Like for the fact this seems to be geared toward the young aspect of young adult. Like, we’re talking 13-16. I would not let my daughter read this book. It has topics on sex, drugs, alcohol, murder, smoking, anorexia, and affairs. Ummm… kind of heavy topics for a young crowd.

I absolutely finished it to the very end, but even the end I felt no closure. Not to mention how messed up the family becomes toward the last quarter of the book. I ended the book feeling horrible for many reasons, but it was really just a sad, dissatisfying read.

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Motorsport Traveller went to Estonia to spectate ERC Rally Estonia. We had a nice trip and some spectacular moments on there. Here is a small video including some of the weekends action. Video also include short interviews from Juha Salo and rally winner Alexey Lukyanuk.

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Seriously, Let’s Not Forget the Gags

Patience, they say, is a virtue. For my readers who have patiently waited for me to post – You’re all very virtuous and I’m pleased that you’ve come back again. I take my blog writing very seriously, (even if the content isn’t always serious). Part of that is an effort to not let my other life cross over into my blog world. Unfortunately, I’ve hit one of those bumps in the road of life that is making that separation difficult. But, more about that in a bit.

It usually takes me about a week to write, edit, format and add media to my posts. Because I’ve been in a bit of a funk, I’m going to do something different and just put words on the page one at a time until I’ve told you what’s on my mind. After all, every successful writer will tell you that you can’t finish something until you’ve started. Walt put it very well when he said, “The Way Get Started Is To Quit Talking And Begin Doing”. So, I’m going to start.

Life is full of complications, obstacles and unforeseen circumstances. Like, Br’er Rabbit, how we overcome life’s obstacles, in some way defines us. Br’er Rabbit escaped (sorry, there should have been a spoiler alert there) because he understood his adversaries’ weaknesses. My go to in tough times has always been humor. Laughter makes me feel better and tends to not drive away the friends and family who might be able to help me.

Many people, including his daughter and many of the talented people who worked with Walt over the years have said that one of Walt’s best qualities was his sense of humor. Walt encouraged the creation of gags, both in film and later in Disneyland. As we have just celebrated the opening of Toy StoryLand in Orlando and many changes to the theme parks in the U.S. like Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, I’ve been thinking about whether current Disney Imagineers are still following Walt’s lead and finding ways to keep us laughing.

Even in movies that dealt with difficult ideas, like the death of a loved one such as Bambi or cruelty in Cinderella, Walt made sure that there was a heavy dose of gags sprinkled throughout the film. Sometimes the bits were focused on one character as in the scene from Snow White where Dopey chases the soap before swallowing it. There’s a moment in Bambi where after Thumper has convinced Bambi to go out on the ice, Thumper has to work carefully to get all of Bambi’s legs standing straight.  It’s an amazing scene, animated by supervising animator Travis Johnson, full of visual gags, broad expressions and situations.

In films like Cinderella and Pinocchio the Disney creative team gave us a duo to carry much of the humor. It’s likely that Walt would have seen vaudeville type shows growing up. The shows would often feature comedy teams like Weber and Fields or Smith and Dale. Much of Vaudeville humor was based on sight gags, often punctuated by one of the team getting knocked down or hit with something, and plays on words or outright mispronunciation. Gus and Jacques fill that role in Cinderella, with Jacques as the straight man and Gus providing most of the laughs. Gus struggling to pick up as many corn kernels as he can is classic visual and physical comedy. Later on, Gus’ gives us the word play angle when he yells of “Happy Birthday” instead of surprise when the mice unveil Cinderella’s dress.

I think some of the more recent animated movies provide a good mix of visual and verbal gags. Olof in Frozen gets some great mileage out of his body’s ability to break apart and come back together. And there are too many moments to list where his natural naïveté makes for some hysterical moments – “♫ I’ll be a . . .  happy snowman! ♪” “Why isn’t she knocking? Do you think she knows how to knock?” A big shout out to the animators of Hei Hei in Moana. He’s really a mime. So, everything he does is a sight gag. Dory’s different names for Nemo is a classic comedy, running gag.

I am concerned about the recent theme park trends that focus on thrills and high-tech immersive experiences. Pirates and Haunted mansion are immersive, but still have a large helping of gags. On the other hand, Guardians of the Galaxy:Mission Breakout is about great visual effects and the drops as is the original Tower of Terror. Both seem to rely on cast members to provide the fun. Which is fine. But, not all cast members are equally as adept with comedy. So, it’s a bit of a crap shoot. Nothing new in the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. It’s really about theming and animated animatronics. Don’t get me wrong. I think it’s fabulously well done and faithfully recreates moments from the film. But, the Imagineers didn’t come up with any new jokes, they just reused the gags from the film. I won’t comment on Toy Storyland, since I haven’t seen it. But I hear there are some subtle sight gags. Will the upcoming Tron and Guardians of the Galaxy attractions at Walt Disney World keep the line moving and give us some laughs along with the thrills? We’ll see.

Walt used to pay people $5, cold, hard cash for gags. That was a good sized bonus in the 30s and 40s. I wonder if current Disney management offers incentives for laughs? I’m sure there many laughs in more recent theme park additions that I haven’t thought of. I don’t get to the parks as often as I’d like. If you know of one, let me know so I can get a chuckle next time I see it.

Getting back to my bump in the road and why I’ve been thinking about humor and not blogging. The 20-year relationship with my employer ended unexpectedly due to a large restructuring in advance of being acquired by another company. I haven’t had to look for a job in a long time. Technology and social media have drastically changed the job search landscape. Reaching out to a network of people used to involve, primarily phone calls. Today, it’s LinkedIn, that drives a lot of action. The bigger your LinkedIn network, the more people will be keeping their eyes and ears open for me. So, I would be grateful to anyone who would be willing to send me a connection request so I can continue to find new sources of information about jobs or companies I might interview with in the future. The bigger your network, the better it looks to those who will, inevitably, look at it as part of the interview process. My LinkedIn profile can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-kramer/It would be great if you could connect with a note, so I can figure out what we have in common. This concludes the self-promotion portion of the blog post. Now back to the laughs.

Ultimately, Walt liked to give us a laugh along with a tear or two. He even named his early company Laugh-O-grams. I, for one, find some of my favorite movies, even action ones, like Raiders of the Lost Arc or Mission Impossible Whichever, mix in some humor and make the movie better.

For those of you who are struggling with your own life road obstacles. Try a laugh. It works for me.  What do you do when life seems to have gotten the better of you?

As I said earlier, I’m going to forgo the usual media parts of this blog post. It’s just been too long a stretch without sharing. I’ll let you, my readers, be the judge of whether this  post maintains the standards that I have set for myself.

Imagineering The Hits

walt disneyland opening dayIn Disneyland’s first year, 1955, guests experienced more original themed attractions than those based on Disney properties. Out of 15 attractions the Disney themed ones were: Snow White’s Scary Adventure, Mad Tea Cups, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, Peter Pan’s Flight, Dumbo and Casey Jr. Circus Train. At that time, the most recent premieres were Peter Pan in 1953 and Alice in Wonderland in 1951. I’ll come back to the non-Disney attractions later.

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I bring this up, because of the recent openings or announcement of attractions based on Disney movie properties, including Frozen which opened in November 2013 and had its attraction announcement in June 2015 and Guardians of the Galaxy which opened July 2014 and its attraction announcement was July 2016.

Anyone who knows how Imagineers work, appreciates that the process for creating park attractions is more involved than opening a new roller coaster colored to look like a comic book super hero. I discussed this creative process in . For those who are not familiar, even attractions based on existing intellectual property, like a movie, must have a well thought out story. For instance, Mission Breakout’s plot involves The Collector (Taneleer Tivan) showing off his latest acquisitions, the Guardians of the Galaxy, in customized display cases. However, Rocket has secretly escaped his case and asks the guests for help. Guests then board a gantry lift, where they help Rocket try to free the other Guardians. Or, if you ride Splash Mountain, the individual scenes that you float past walk us through the basic story line of Br’er Rabbit’s journey, capture and escape from Br’er Fox and Bear.

I offer this simplistic explanation of what goes into attraction creation to point out, that, in order to announce a new creation like Epcot’s Frozen Ever After attraction, it is likely that work started very shortly after the movie premiered, or perhaps, even in parallel, since it was less than 3 years from movie premiere to attraction opening. Yes, Walt built all of Disneyland in one year and one day. But, things are considerably more complicated now, especially when they build inside a park that’s filled with guests every day.

jungle cruise entranceIt always struck me that many of the most popular attractions at the U.S. theme parks are still not based on Disney IP. Jungle cruise is even a holdover from day one. Even as Walt was preparing to open Disneyland, he did have attractions based on animated characters. But some of his earliest ideas, Jungle Cruise, Autopia, Main St. USA, the Mark Twain Steamboat, the ones he told his people he had to have when the park opened had nothing to do with Disney films, animated or not. Back then the time element was exacerbated by the need to actually create these kinds of attractions for the first time. But, I believe it was also because Walt’s head overflowed with ideas like no time since Snow White and he was driven to see them realized. Possible failure was not going to be measured by a single attraction. In 1956 it was the Park that might fail.

So, why then, since there have been many successful movies and television in the decades since then have the Imagineers not been able or allowed to capitalize on hits like Mary Poppins, Sleeping Beauty (I don’t count the castle because it actually predated the movie premiere) 101 Dalmations or TV shows like Darkwing Duck?  From 1955 to 1983Pinocchio Journey when Pinocchio’s Daring Journey opened, no attractions were based on strictly Disney ideas. But we did get The Tikki Room, Carousel of Progress, Space and Big Thunder Mountains, Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. All immensely popular, but not based on Disney IP. In 1994 and 95 we got Indiana Jones and Roger Rabbit. But, even they were not Disney films and they did not appear at the same time as the movie premiered (Roger Rabbit was close). For goodness sake, in 1964 Mary Poppins was the only film to be nominated for top level Oscars, including best picture and win Best Actress (Didn’t happen again until Beauty & the Beast 27 years later). Other than park characters, it had no presence in either U.S. Park (And still doesn’t, even though it is still popular enough to merit a sequel).

Songwriters Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman pose with actress Julie Andrews at the 37th Academy Awards

Julie Andrews with the Sherman Brothers

Even California Adventure, the expansion of Disneyland did not have a Disney themed attraction when it opened, until Toy Story Midway Mania.  CarsLand may have been the beginning of a change in thinking. Yes, it was expensive. Yes, it was a gamble, building a huge new Land in Disneyland with only one major attraction as the primary draw. But, the risk could be minimized by the possibility of maintaining or increasing the Cars related merchandise juggernaut since the movie opened. The characters appealed to boys, not just girls, like the Princesses, and it fit nicely with the rest of California theming in the Park.

I have no inside track into how budgets are allocated or projects prioritized so my opinions remain only my opinions. Until recently, I believed that it was all about risk mitigation. (Sorry, my technology hat fell over my eyes) Disney was afraid to put all the time, effort and money into planning something that they had no guarantees anyone would care about if the movie flopped. Disney certainly didn’t want to open an attraction with a huge fanfare, only to see it sit with no line and no interest and then quietly close, except for “seasonal” periods. Something like Space Mountain was a huge financial risk, but there was no guest expectation to try and meet. (Plus, Walt himself, had originally proposed the indoor coaster idea, maybe making it seem more likely to succeed).

Mr_Toads_Wild_Ride,_DisneylandIn the early years of Disneyland or Disney World, you could replace a failed attraction without much fanfare. Walt got rid of the Flying Saucers at Disneyland after only five years. Today, a failed attraction gets such build up that a failure to deliver gets enormous attention. (reference Stitch’s Great Escape). And trying to pry a long time, beloved attraction out of our clasping hands can be a public relations issue (See Mr. Toad).

Recent announcements and construction on Galaxy’s Edge, Toy Story Land, Tron Coaster, and re-theming of Disneyland’s Tower of Terror to Mission Breakout, demonstrate an appetite and willingness to use existing Disney IP and take chances to capitalize on Mega hits like Frozen as quickly as possible. As a Disney fan, I’m happy to have a chance to “ride the movie” or be immersed in a fantasy space like Radiator Springs or a planet in the Star Wars galaxy. It seems like Galaxy’s Edge may be the most ambitious plan with its immersive nature and options for interactivity. I also think that they are feeling the heat for the popularity of The World of Harry Potter. Competition can be very motivating. If it motivates Disney to think as creatively today as Walt did in the late 1950s, that’s great.

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I’m also happy to see more non-Disney themed attractions like Space Mountain. So long as they are well thought out and entertaining. I have found myself drooling over Lands and cutting edge attractions in Tokyo and Shanghai. I don’t think Disney was using foreign countries as testing grounds. Many businesses with international presence make a considerable chunk of their bottom line outside the U.S. It’s good to see some of that happening in Disneyland and Disney World.

Getting back to those early non-Disney attractions I mentioned, and ones that followed brings me back to a topic I’ve written about before in Imagineers Still Tell Stories and A Restless Creator —  Creativity. I don’t want to see Imagineering just churn out Disney movie or character based attractions. One of the reasons that Disneyland reset the theme park standards forever was Walt’s insistence that the Park be a place guests can be assured of getting the highest quality of entertainment. So, I hope Disney management gives Imagineers some breathing room to dream, just the way Walt did when he helped create ground breaking attractions like Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, Small World and Pirates.

The Key to Disney’s Artistic Masterpiece

pinocchio posterThere is something special about the second full length Disney animated film, Pinocchio, released 78 years ago, that is easy to forget as you get caught up in the story and characters.

There’s a critical element that makes characters like Pinocchio, Gepetto, Jiminy Cricket, Honest John, Stromboli and the detailed backgrounds so beautiful to watch. Walt recognized a key advancement in movie making before most of the film industry and it would revolutionize, not only his animated films, but all movies. . .

Seems Obvious, right? As I wrote about in Ahead of His Time . . .Again and other posts, Walt had an uncanny ability to see into the future and make decisions that others were too afraid or lacked the foresight to consider. I’ll get back to that thought.

It’s easy to understand why we take color for granted. Most of us have grown up in a world of color. Television, movies, newspaper comics, our smartphones and computers are, and have, used color for decades.

hyperionBut, let’s travel back in time to 1930. The recently created Technicolor three strip process was unproven, expensive, required specialized equipment and extremely bright light that needed to be balanced for every shot. The major studios were not  prepared to take on the cost to retool their equipment and experiment with the new technology. Imagine what a risk it was to Walt and Roy’s fledgling studio, huddled into overcrowded buildings on Hyperion Avenue. Even with the success of Mickey Mouse and the Silly Symphonies, Roy was understandably nervous, since their current contracts would not pay them additional money to offset the costs of producing in color.

Of course, Walt was undeterred, both by the technical obstacles and that other nasty annoyance – Money – or so it might seem. A couple of paragraphs back I mentioned Walt’s foresight. In most books I’ve read about Walt, he was more interested in quality and innovation than what it would cost to achieve his goals. But, don’t for a minute think that he wasn’t business savvy.

Flowers and TreesThe Technicolor people were so desperate to prove their process that they would have financed all of the changes necessary for Disney to retool for color animation. Walt was so convinced that color would make his animation more realistic and more entertaining that he decided to stop production on the Silly Symphony short Flowers and Trees and start over in color. He had the back sides of the black and white cells washed to remove the gray shades and had the Ink and Paint department redo them in color. And instead of taking that silly money from Technicolor, Walt made a deal for two years exclusive use of the Technicolor process.

Flowers and Trees, now in color, was a huge success and even rivaled Mickey Mouse in popularity. For his people’s efforts, Disney was awarded the first Academy award for an animated short in 1932. Proving color could work with Forest and Trees was more than just a stunt. Walt was now confident that he could began the process to develop Snow What. The films success enabled Roy to get new, desperately needed bank financing. Plus, Walt now had a two year head start using and learning about color over any other studio. And learn they would, throughout the rest of the Silly Symphonies releases.

In a previous post Inspired by Walt to get Creative, I mentioned the book Ink and Paint, the Women of Walt Disney’s Animation, as inspiration for a novel I am writing. I highly recommend the book to anyone whose interested in learning the back story of what it took to get Animated films through production. Flowers and Trees utilized about 400 different color shades.

Getting back to Pinocchio, the shades ballooned to about 1,500 shades to complete, what might be the finest hand drawn animated film ever made. That number doesn’t include special effects like water above and below, bubbles, the Blue Fairy glow and other important film elements.

Live action films have the advantage of actual colors to shoot. For hand drawn animation, the Disney Paint department had to deal with issues like colors shifting after drying or being under the not camera lights, as well as a need for wide ranges of shades depending on the action in the context of the film. The Disney Paint people ended up designing their own colors and paints to meet the increasing demands of the films. Disney hired chemists and built an entire department to create, manage and distribute paint as needed.

I chose Pinocchio as the focus of this post because I think it might be the apex of what Disney artists, including animation, background, and painting created in those early years of feature films. Keep in mind, this one only feature film #2 for the Studio and it’s an artistic masterpiece. The backgrounds are of quality found in museums around the world. The use of color not only fills the screen, but adds to the film’s mood through the use of shadows and details that might not register fully when screening the film.  But upon closer inspection the completed work reveals subtle and complex intricacies.

I believe that there are some films that are better because they are in black and white. If, for example, you watch a noir film that has been colorized, the loss of shadows and the heightened color seems to mute the overall tension common in films like The Third Man, The Big Sleep or Double Indemnity. There’s no doubt that color afforded so many possibilities to the world of Disney animation. After the richness of Pinocchio, Disney artists explored many different styles. Fantasia was a mix of realistic

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Rite of Spring

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Tocata and Fugue in D Minor

traditional animation humor

Dance of the Hours

Dance of the Hours

and Classical

Pastoral Symphony

Bambii takes us into the realistic world of landscapes and animals.

bambii art

And, Sleeping Beauty, perhaps one of the most visually experimental and stunning films, can be seen as an end, not only of the golden age of hand drawn animation, but of the use of artistic drawing and painting styles in Disney Animated films.

Jiminy_Cricket_standing_up_to_LampwickOverall, it’s hard to imagine any of the films, starting with Snow White, any other way, but in glorious color. I don’t think there’s any doubt that, even if Walt had gone ahead with Snow White in black and white, it might have been considered a good, maybe ground breaking film. But it would not have had the impact that the color added. It almost certainly would not have encouraged Walt to continue to explore and expand on the use of color in Pinocchio, both in character design (27 different colors were used to bring Jiminy Cricket to life) and detailed backgrounds.

Walt Disney never described himself as an artist. He didn’t draw as well as others, he couldn’t paint and he had no training in the use of color. He did, however, recognize how much color would bring to the films he was making. As with other great leaders, he surrounded himself with people who could do those things. The list of great animators, artists on all of the films during Walt’s lifetime, both conceptual and actual production is lengthy. Walt not only took advantage of their skills by constantly challenging them to do more, but he encouraged their continued growth by providing training. We’ll never understand how, but somehow, Walt could see the finished product in his mind’s eye. By any means at his disposal, like taking a leap of faith on Technicolor, he found a way to realize those dreams and ideas.

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Another year older!

Today I am another year older! People often ask do you feel older? Nope! I just feel like me. It has been a great year so far and I hope the rest of it is just has great.

I don’t have any special plans for today, I have to be an adult and go to work. My birthday celebration has been going on for for a few days now so I don’t feel do bad about going to work today.  I went to go see Hanson in concert at the end of October(my birthday present to myself), I went to the movies this past Sunday and my mom cooked me a birthday dinner and we opened presents and ate cake. The past few days have been wonderful! I’m so thankful for my family. Oh and then in a week I am getting a tattoo for my birthday! I can’t wait!


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Posted by: Brandon W. Jones | March 1, 2010

SAS Institute is a good example of how to run an organization effectively and smoothly. They were quite different from their competitors in several ways. They were very different in the way that they did their outsourcing, recruiting, compensation, and benefits. They set up a system helped the employees to work effectively and efficiently. The system wasn’t too stringent on the employees. It gave them freedom to set their own schedules.

SAS did very little outsourcing which helped to provide more opportunities for new employees within the company. By avoiding outsourcing, they were able to retain more control over every aspect of the work that they did. Temporarily it is fine to avoid outsourcing, but in the long run it becomes very expensive to do all processes in house. They could also run into problems with entering markets that are unrelated to their core processes.

SAS also have a very distinct way of doing their recruiting. Because they had a flat organizational structure, they were able to promote from within and have the existence of nepotism. Although it was fine as a small company to have this recruiting structure, as a large company this could create major problems. By allowing nepotism within the organization, they are subject to suits based on unfair hiring practices. They are opening themselves up for major problems down the line.

Their compensation structure was good because it promoted strong efforts on behalf of the employees. The bonus structure that was in place was good because it gave employees something to shoot for, but it was very bad because it didn’t have any specific set of metrics. All the metrics that were explained in the case study were subject to the opinion of the supervisor or the manager.

The structure for providing benefits was fair in some regards because it was a “pay as you use” system. Because the system was a pay as you go system, hard working and successful employees with many years in the company could be severely hurt if they have health problems later in their careers because their premiums will be much higher. At the same time, the system promotes healthy living for the employees which reduces the cost of the overall health system.

Although there are many possible areas of improvement within the system that SAS was using, their current system is very strong compared to many systems in the industry.

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Night School

Only a quickie post tonight, as I’ve been at night school – an introduction to graphic design course being run in conjunction with Salford College and Oasis Academy, Media City. For 10 weeks every Monday evening I’m attempting to learn about layers, layer masks and other such stuff in an attempt to improve my skills. We’ve spent the first 3 weeks using Photoshop, so I thought I’d post my effort up here – it’s a composite using images from the internet that describe you (i did my best to find creative commons images, harder than you would imagine).

Next week comes the harder, but more exciting part – getting to grips with Illustrator, which was my main reason for doing the course in the first place.

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Explore the best places that the region has to offer in these wonderful holiday parks

Now that the summer months are starting to roll in, our thoughts turn to summer holidays. Whilst it’s always nice to go abroad, sometimes that can be tricky, and it can often be easier, cheaper and more fun to stick to a holiday in the UK. The South West and Wales has some beautiful spots to seek out – and an especially fun holiday idea is heading to a static caravan park. With lots of things to see and do on-site, they’re perfect for kids and adults alike, so we’ve rounded-up our favourite places to visit in the region.

Ruda Holiday Park – Devon

Situated on the beautiful coast of North Devon, Ruda Holiday Park has been a favourite with families for many years now. Featuring miles of sandy beaches popular with both children and surfers, it is perfectly positioned for a happy holiday. The park itself is set on the shores of Croyde Bay beach, meaning you get stunning views right out to Lundy Island, and its close proximity to the local village means there’s easy access to good amenities including shops and a pub. Local attractions aren’t to be sniffed at either – head over to Combe Martin Wildlife Park to see all of your furry friends (and dinosaurs!) or visit the imposing Arlington Court for a cultural day out.

Durdle Door Holiday Park, Dorset

Tucked away in the heart of Dorset in the dramatic landscape of the Jurassic Coast, Durdle Door Holiday Park is a haven for families looking for a little time away in a stunning location. Arguably one of the most beautiful parts of the country, you have panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and the iconic rock arch, as well as excellent access to local amenities. There’s a café/bar and shop on-site, and you’re a short drive away from Lulworth Cove, with its sweeping shingle beaches, restaurants, bars and shopping opportunities. This is the perfect destination for cliff-top walks and kite-flying with the kids!

Kiln Park Holiday Centre – South Wales

Head over the bridge for all the fun – South Wales has an abundance of beautiful places to stay! Kiln Park Holiday Centre is a particularly good place to visit, situated right in the middle of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park with the spectacular Tenby beach on your doorstep. The park itself has loads to do on-site, including a crazy golf course, sports and leisure activities, indoor and outdoor pools and a mini SplashZone. In the evenings there’s shows and entertainment to keep both the kids and the adults happy, and there’s a variety of shops and eateries to enjoy too. Visit the historic harbour in Tenby for a fun day out or head out on a boat to the nearby Caldey Island and go puffin and seal spotting!

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Church of Saints Philip and James

A Grade II* Listed Building in Rennington, Northumberland

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Latitude: 55.4755 / 55°28'31"N

Longitude: -1.6817 / 1°40'54"W

OS Eastings: 420217

OS Northings: 620231

OS Grid: NU202202

Mapcode National: GBR J5P4.Q0

Mapcode Global: WHC16.4MGS

Entry Name: Church of Saints Philip and James

Listing Date: 31 December 1969

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1041758

English Heritage Legacy ID: 237096

Location: Rennington, Northumberland, NE66

County: Northumberland

Civil Parish: Rennington

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland

Church of England Parish: Rennington with Rock

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

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15/205 Church of
31.12.69 Ss. Philip
and James

Parish church. Mid-C12, chancel perhaps extended in C13; restored 1806;
restored again in 1855 by Salvin,with new bellcote, vestry and apse; north
aisle added 1866 by F.R. Wilson. Squared stone with ashlar apse and dressings;
Scottish slate roof to nave, Welsh slates on other parts. Nave with 3-bay
north aisle, chancel with apse and north vestry. Romanesque style.

Twin-gabled west elevation. Original right part has plinth and corner
pilasters with shafts at angles. Central raised panel contains boarded door
with C-hinges in round-headed arch, with chevron ornament, on jamb shafts
with scalloped capitals. Tegulated hood springs from a string course with
lozenge ornament. Second similar string course on grotesque corbels below
C19 gable with round-headed window between cruciform panels; Romanesque twin-
arched bellcote with moulded finial. West end of aisle has similar central
panel with 2-light window, and World War I memorial plaque below; Maltese
cross finial.

4-bay south nave wall shows flat pilasters and arcaded corbel table; one
narrow C12 loop and two C19 double lancets, with hoodmoulds. North aisle
wall is north wall of old nave rebuilt stone-for-stone: 2 bays with pilasters
and corbel table, one C12 loop and two C19 lancets.

2-bay south chancel wall shows similar pilasters, but corbel table in eastern
bay only; triple and single C19 lancets. On north wall a C12 loop to west of
vestry. Apse corbel table on shafted pilasters; single-light windows with
shafted jambs, moulded arches, and sunk panels beneath.

Interior: West door rear arch has shafted jambs with fluted capitals; 3-bay
arcade has double-chamfered round arches on round piers with scalloped
capitals. Good C12 chancel arch with moulded inner order; towards nave outer
order has zig-zag ornament and enriched hood; both orders on attached jamb
shafts with variously fluted and scalloped capitals; patterned impost block on
north. String with lozenge pattern on east wall of nave above chancel arch.
Triple lancet on south chancel wall has old moulded segmental rear arch with
remains of wall painting. Blocked C13 lancet to east of C19 moulded vestry
doorway. Apse has shafted rear arches and tiled floor. Four shields, three
as roof corbels, with Swinhoe arms (three swine); one with Proctor arms (three
water bougets). C19 roofs; hollow-chamfered eaves cornice broken forward
round corbels carrying arch braces to tie-beam trusses with collars.

Font has triple-stepped square shaft and restored moulded hexagonal bowl.
Organ in north aisle, designed and presented by Robert H.M. Bosanquet, 1881,
built by Messrs. Gray and Davison.

Monuments: On chancel floor a late C12 cross slab with sword and axe. On
south of chancel brass plate to John Salkeld d.1620 and wall tablet, signed
by W. Smith, to Colonel John Salkeld, who 'serv'd King Charles ye 1st wth a
Constant dangerous and Expensive loyalty', d.1705. On north a pedimented
marble plaque to Charlotte Anne Bosanquet d.1830 and a marble plaque with bas-
relief bust, signed by J. Edward of London, to Charles Bosanquet d.1850.

Listing NGR: NU2021720231

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2, Brown Square

A Grade II Listed Building in Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire

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Latitude: 52.0628 / 52°3'45"N

Longitude: -2.2166 / 2°12'59"W

OS Eastings: 385250

OS Northings: 240509

OS Grid: SO852405

Mapcode National: GBR 1HP.QDD

Mapcode Global: VH93D.JFK1

Entry Name: 2, Brown Square

Listing Date: 27 July 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1082243

English Heritage Legacy ID: 151263

Location: Upton-upon-Severn, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, WR8

County: Worcestershire

District: Malvern Hills

Civil Parish: Upton-upon-Severn

Built-Up Area: Upton upon Severn

Traditional County: Worcestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire

Church of England Parish: Upton-on-Severn

Church of England Diocese: Worcester

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SO 8540
No 2
Circa 1830-40 stuccoed house, rebuilt on earlier brick core. Three-storey low-pitch
slate eaves roof. Three window range divided by giant pilasters with simply moulded
caps. Sash windows with glazing bars. One right side window smaller indicating
refacing of earlier range. Projecting porch, flat topped on slim octagonal columns
with half-column responds. Fielded panels flank door. Wide segmental headed fanlight
over with radiating bars.

Listing NGR: SO8525040509

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Sloeland Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Chesham, Buckinghamshire

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Latitude: 51.7244 / 51°43'27"N

Longitude: -0.6 / 0°36'0"W

OS Eastings: 496793

OS Northings: 203782

OS Grid: SP967037

Mapcode National: GBR F5H.YZ1

Mapcode Global: VHFS3.KX4F

Entry Name: Sloeland Farmhouse

Listing Date: 10 November 1951

Last Amended: 7 September 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1124668

English Heritage Legacy ID: 43482

Location: Chesham, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire, HP5

County: Buckinghamshire

District: Chiltern

Civil Parish: Chesham

Traditional County: Buckinghamshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire

Church of England Parish: Great Chesham

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Sloeland Farmhouse
(formerly listed as
Sloughland Farmhouse)
SP 90 SE 5/107 10.11.51.
C16 main block, C17 south west wing at back, early to mid C19 front wall
and slightly heightened roof, Red bricks, Welsh slates. Timber framework
of main structure visible on side elevation. 2 storeys, bracketed eaves cornice.
4 1st floor sashes, ground floor French windows and canted bay on left. South
west wing of red brick and timber framework, 2 storeys, casements.
Sloeland Farmhouse, granary and barn form a group.

Listing NGR: SP9679303782

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42, Beech Road

A Grade II Listed Building in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Latitude: 51.6174 / 51°37'2"N

Longitude: -0.7177 / 0°43'3"W

OS Eastings: 488874

OS Northings: 191730

OS Grid: SU888917

Mapcode National: GBR D5C.KCW

Mapcode Global: VHDW5.HLXZ

Entry Name: 42, Beech Road

Listing Date: 28 June 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1125211

English Heritage Legacy ID: 45969

Location: Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11

County: Buckinghamshire

District: Wycombe

Town: Wycombe

Electoral Ward/Division: Ryemead

Built-Up Area: High Wycombe

Traditional County: Buckinghamshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire

Church of England Parish: High Wycombe Saint Anne and Saint Peter

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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No 42
SU 8891 NE 4/221

C18 with C19 south wing. Colour washed pebbledash, tiled roof. 2 storeys,
Velsh slate roof to south wing of 1 window 4 sashes with glazing bars ;
door surround, cut bracketed hood.

Listing NGR: SU8887491730

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The advantages of getting a VA home loan

As Veteran's Day approaches, we begin to reflect on the many men and women who have dedicated their lives to serving this country. On this holiday, we show them our appreciation for their service, and the U.S. government does the same throughout the year with special mortgage options available to veterans.

These home loans are granted by a private lender and guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. They are available to military personnel who have served or are actively serving. The eligibility requirements can vary based on an applicant's time of service, and some veterans' surviving spouses can apply for a VA loan. Additionally, certain documents are required to verify an applicant has served with the U.S. military.

There are many benefits that come with this financing option:

  • Most lenders offer VA loans. This means veterans can choose from a number of mortgage providers.
  • There isn't a down payment requirement. Eligible applicants don't have to put any money down when they receive a VA loan. These savings can be put toward the home inspection. The only caveat is the sale price cannot exceed the reasonable value of the property in question, which will be revealed to the borrower.
  • Borrowers don't pay for private mortgage insurance. For typical low-down-payment financing options, home buyers are required to pay for PMI each month, which provides financial protection for the lender in the event the borrower defaults. VA loans, however, don't have this requirement, and mortgage providers aren't allowed to require it for these loans.
  • Closing costs are capped. In addition to the government prohibiting PMI on mortgages for veterans, it also limits the origination fees, closing costs and appraisal fees a lender can charge.
  • There are flexible underwriting standards. Lending standards for VA loans are typically less strict than traditional mortgages. Credit score requirements are lower, and eligible borrowers don't have to wait as long to qualify for financing backed by the VA following a short sale, foreclosure or bankruptcy.
  • VA loans don't have prepayment penalties. This benefit makes it easy to sell a home financed with one of these loans, as homeowners don't need to wait until a certain amount of time has expired to pay their mortgage balances in full and sell.
  • These loans are assumable. Homeowners can transfer their mortgages to a buyer when they sell their homes.


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DaddyAwards_BrownMamasThese days I am surrounded by men.  From my husband to my three sons, scores of nephews, dad, growing circle of brothers (as of now I have 7, which includes one I just met for the first time last month and a brother-in-law who just moved to Pittsburgh from Philly with my step sister).  Every where I look testosterone abides.  So for that reason, I also have gained access to the secret world of Black dads.  And let me tell you mamas, it’s a pretty tough world.

I’ve seen all the dads in my life struggle with this world that doesn’t always work in their favor, but one thing I can say, is that they all persevere and are trying to be the best dads they can be.  Most of them, didn’t have the best example growing up and are slowly putting the #gooddaddy playbook pieces together on their own.  For that, I must commend them.

In America, we give out awards for people who excel at making music, acting like someone other than themselves in movies (which I think is a little psychotic), for sports and even for modeling.  On we like to recognize people who are doing the real tough jobs: moms and dads!  The #GoodMama campaign already has the brown mamas covered, so here’s my ode to the brown daddies in my life who are taking care of business.

And the Daddies Go To...

Yes, he’s my husband.  No, that’s not why he wins the No. 1 spot as our Most Valuable Daddy.  My husband is a phenomenal dad.  In addition to being a patient, kind, steadfast dad who is always there when his children need him, my husband has been a father to me in many ways.  Without  my husband unconditional love, I wouldn’t be the woman that I am proud to be today.  That’s why he’s my MVD!

Most Improved

I am so proud of my dad.  Getting to know him over the last 5 years has been one of the most enlightening experiences I’ve had in my life.  I always say, ‘my dad wasn’t the best father to a child, but he’s been a phenomenal dad to me as an adult.’ He’s taught me how to garden, how to use some power tools,  how to trust myself and he’s made me feel whole as a person.   It’s been a long time coming, but I love my dad!

Dad of the Year

One of the perks to getting to know my dad has been the extended family he’s brought along with him.  Dellie is my oldest brother and it’s been quite a joy watching him support and love his children.  He’s the most hands-on dad of 6 that I know.  From getting them up in the morning, to chores and dinner time, Dellie wins the Dad of the Year award by a landslide.  In addition to that, I’ve seen him be very supportive and attentive to his wife’s needs.  (And ya’ll know I’m a sucker for men who are good husbands)  Well deserved Dellie!

Most Determined

Uncle.  That’s what my sisters and cousin call our uncle, ’cause he’s the only one we have.  In our family my Uncle has done the job of 15 men, as one of the few men we have in our immediate crew. He’s been through his fair share of ups and downs, but whenever we need him, he tries his best to be there for us.  Even though he doesn’t have a ton of people rooting for him in his corner, he gets up everyday, puts the world on his shoulders and is determined to be the best dad he can be to his 6 beautiful children.  Happy Dad’s Day Uncle!

Mastering Motherhood (3)

Most Likely to Succeed

I really believe in this man.  One of the things I love about Kendall is his willingness to listen.  This confident dad of 4 loves his children to the ends of the Earth, and they all know it.  He may not get it right all the time, but with every blow he gets right back up and gets back on track.  You can see the love Kendall has for his children in their personalities.  His daughters think their princesses and his son knows he’s The Hulk.  I awarded him Most Likely to Succeed because he’s a fighter and I know eventually it will pay off.

Daddy Spirit Award

Talk about somebody who likes being a dad.  Maurice (or Reesie as family calls him) has never been happier than since he’s gotten engaged and solidified his family.  He’s a dad of 3 and, seemingly, couldn’t be happier doing it.  I’m so proud of my cousin’s willingness to be such a good father.  One need not look further than his Facebook page to see the countless pics of him out and about with his little girls (he has all girls) supporting them and showing them off.  My cousin was born with the spirit of daddy all up in him and I enjoy watching him enjoy it!

Rookie of the Year

He’s a brand, spanking new dad, but the look in his eyes when I see him with his new baby boy says he’s been waiting a lifetime to experience this. Every time I see Travis he’s smiling.  In addition, on a daily basis he cares for and loves my niece and nephew as if they were his own. For that, I’ll be forever grateful.  The longer he’s in this game the further up the ranks I see him going.  But, for  a newcomer, Travis is taking the cake.  Happy 2nd Father’s Day Travis!

Most Enthusiastic Dad

I just met Judah for the first time about a month ago.  He’s my second youngest brother.  During our first meal together, I asked him what he liked to do the most and he responded that the thing he liked to do the most was to be a dad.  I was beyond impressed with his answer.  My little brother is a father of one, and at the youthful age of 23, he’s already grasped what is most important in life: family.  I hope that seed continues to grow in him.  I’m so proud of his commitment to his daughter.

Cynthia Mendoza

Hello. Welcome to a blog for Black moms looking to thrive while raising kids in this hectic world and the headquarters for Pittsburgh Brown Mamas, a Pittsburgh support group for Black moms. Here I write about raising my three boys, living in and loving Pittsburgh, dating my husband, gardening and all kinds of other stuff. Thanks for visiting. Stay long & come often!

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Carla Jean · June 9, 2016 at 7:01 pm

I LOVE this article. I makes me smile to know that there are Great Black dads out there & giving them the recognition they Deserve. Thank you

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The Digital Space of Phenomena

We live in digital times. Our universe is suffused with digital devices, digital communications, and global ideologies constructed from and around digital structures – physical, virtual, and intellectual. We can’t help but be permeated by this digital space in all its forms and formats, from the finest dust particles in our pockets clogging our smartphone’s power jacks to the vast and all-encompassing data clouds containing our memories, plans and projects, and current locations. Some say this pervasive presence of the digital takes us away from our true potential as human beings, destroying our jobs, scattering our attention, confusing our minds; some say it can help us to get closer to what we can be, freeing up creativity, fostering compassion, and opening our minds towards a true understanding of interdependence[1].

This is a piece about how our digital universe does one and the other – and both, and neither. For simplicity, I’m writing about four aspects only – there could be billions and billions more. The four aspects are permanence, emotional involvement, reality, and extremism[2]:

  1. On the one hand, the digital space makes our lives a lot more permanent than they used to be: Halloween kindergarten pictures posted by well-meaning parents will still be around when the pictured kids are grown up and now longer proud of having been a walking pumpkin; hot-blooded love affairs will still shine through in Email trails, Facebook memories, WhatsApp contacts, or Instagram stories when the lovers involved have long cooled towards each other’s attractions;  hypotheses staunchly defended will still make themselves heard on websites, discussion fora, and blogs’ comments’ sections when their promoters have changed their minds and joined others parties. At the same time, the very same digital space constantly reminds us of the impermanence of everything: Cherished photographs get lost in transmission between operating systems or hard disks; brilliant sentences get swallowed by hiccups of writing software and battery failure; deep insights disappear into the bottomless well of infinite emptiness as critcial system updates intervene and cut through all pre-fabritcated concepts.
  2. On the one hand, the digital space exposes us to a lot more emotional upheaval than we used to be subject to: Individual social media posts drag us into half-known strangers’ stories of love, loss, and languor as we publicly feast on our romances, mourn our dying, and struggle with procrastination, nitty-gritty decision-making, or outright depression; collective shit-storms, hypes, and post-modern myths make us drown in hysterical battle cries of aggression, excitement, and ignorance, invading our heads, hearts, and home screens; pervasive ideologies of happiness, doom, or unsurpassable truthfulness clutter our timelines and thoughts, creating a cacophony of belief systems so utterly incompatible with each other that doubt, anger, or resignation flare up at each item of breaking news hitting the headlines. At the same time, the very same digital space constantly reminds us of the poignant pointlessness of those very emotions: No celebrity marriage not followed by a messy, excruciating, and mutually aggressive divorce; no shit-storm without the offenders all too soon being found as guilty as their victims of some other (or the very same) slip-up; no crusade without some of their most prominent prophets jumping ship to vigorously swim against the tide into the very same waters they denounced as muddy before, crossing over to shores they once swore could never be reached.
  3. On the one hand, the digital space presents us with a lot more reality than we used to be able to chew: Bloody pictures being live-streamed from scenes of war, terror, or accident; intimate pictures being snapped from hideouts of longing, leisure, and lust; voice messages from across the globe hitting our inbox in the smallest hours of our morning; webcasts being transmitted from Himalayan hills right into the hearts of Hamburg, Hong Kong, Honolulu, or Houston (Texas); charitable causes from faraway places raising money from caring citizens of foreign countries who don’t even know how to spell Lumbini, Saut-d’Eau, or Pura Luhur Uluwatu; inspired seekers following otherworldly gurus treading on paths that couldn’t have been traced on old-fashioned fold-out maps or spinning 20th century globes. At the same time, the very same digital space constantly reminds us of the distortion of all that appears: No picture posted without a filter, emoji, or bitmoji added; no status typed without being translated into warbled lines of foreign languages, making no sense to noone; no journey embarked on without the GPS frantically jumping around, confusing all four directions, and sending us straight into water, thin air, or unchartered voids.
  4. One the one hand, the digital space lures us into more extreme views than we ever encountered in a carbon-based cosmos: We’ve become bootlicking minions of brand new glittery iOS devices and the best ever revolutionary iOS updates of all times; we’ve turned into co-dependent suckers of status feeds and little red circles signalling new pieces of chatter; we fall for Nigerian millionaires accidentally stumbling upon our generosity, surrender to fitness trackers telling us how many steps to walk, patiently wait for fake online lovers who make up excuses after excuses why they can’t come to see us, diligently share countless pieces of personal information in endless online forms to register for obscure sites we’ll never visit again, mull away hours and hours clicking through pictures of cute furry animals, unbelievable human feats, or meaningless gossip about people we don’t even know, we finally proclaim the futility of it all – and still stay entangled. At the same time, the very same digital space constantly reminds us of the meaninglessness of all views: No picture that’s not ultimately made of senseless patterns of 1s and 0s; no energy that’s not fundamentally driven by random currents between plus and minus; no source that’s not primordially interconnected with all other sources, dissolving all distinctions between sinks and sources.

The digital space, or so it seems, throws us right into the most tumultuous suffering imaginable, the suffering of believing in permanence, getting caught up in emotions, clinging to reality, and holding extreme views – while, at the same time, continuously offering opportunities to stop, pause, and look at all this from a different perspective where impermanence rules, emotions hurt, reality crumbles, and no view remains. Or, if this sounds too unappealing: Where everything can always change into everything, where all energies flow effortlessly and unhindered, where phenomena appear as rainbows, unicorns, and as rare species of Pokémon, and where all is possible, because nothing is ever rigged.

What perspective we choose to take, is up to us.

[1] I’ve written about some dimensions of digital before, for example about the beauty of the web, about the need to acknowledge absence in digital communications, or about becoming a person in the digital space – have fun re-reading [all retrieved Oct 28th, 2016]. BACK TO TEXT

[2] My friends with some Buddhist education will immediately recognise that these four are a variation on what is commonly called “Four Seals of Dharma”. For those not familiar with Buddhist concepts, you can find further information and reading here [retrieved Oct 28th, 2016] . BACK TO TEXT

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Comment 32 for bug 210686

Miklos Vajna committed a patch related to this issue.
It has been pushed to "master":

fdo#37606 SwWrtShell::SelAll(): initial support for doc starting with table

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Bug 128220 - translation of "default:LTR"
translation of "default:LTR"
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda (Show other bugs)
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Mike McLean
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Reported: 2004-07-20 08:03 EDT by Andrew Martynov
Modified: 2007-11-30 17:10 EST (History)
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Description Andrew Martynov 2004-07-20 08:03:08 EDT
Description of problem:

There is strange string "default:LTR" for translation in the file
gui.py:746 ( as noted in anaconda.pot ).

Does translator really need to translate this string?
So that meaning of this sentence?

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Current CVS version

How reproducible:

Steps to Reproduce:
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Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2004-07-26 23:29:07 EDT
It's just an indicator of whether the default direction is LTR (left
to right) or RTL (right to left)

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Most challenges of Mthwakazi are internal

by Stephen Jakes
20 Jun 2018 at 12:33hrs | Views
Mthwakazi activist Hloniphani Ncube has said most of the challenges that Mthwakazi  face in their land are within.

"Currently the people who are at the ball are unstable and opportunist who can do anything in the present of money of which that is the tool currently used by the enemy against our people. We lack patriotism which is the fundamental aspect of nationalism. Stability may be enforced by having leaders who are well up not the ones who see politics as a way of enhancing their economic stability and aspirations. Politics is about service delivery to our people," he said.

"The other thing we have mainly political worshippers rather than supporters. People who worship politicians will die supporting individuals even if they divert million times and put their lives at serious risk. Worshipers are not policy driven in fact they follow whatever they are told without questioning, such people are hazards to the communities."

He said according to me politics is not a game rather it is a field which must be treated with caution.

"Politics must be governed by principles and supporters must support their leaders based on principle not for the sake of doing it. I am looking forward for the leaders whose vision about Mthwakazi would be shaped by such principles. Our cause requires principles leaders and also brave and principled supporters who can distinguish between what is right and wrong," he said.

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