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Turkey Chili

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Serves 6-10 | Prep Time 15-20 | Cook Time 60

Why I Love This Recipe

Stole it from moms, made it better...as usual.

Ingredients You'll Need

1 package of ground turkey (not that fat-free dry crap)
1 onion
1 green bell pepper
3 28oz cans of crushed tomatoes
2 cans of kidney beans
1 can of black beans
Garlic powder
Cayenne pepper
Vanilla extract

Chop onion and green pepper into whatever size chunk you want...I like medium-sized chunks.

Brown turkey in huge soup pot on stove in a little olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, garlic power, paprika...whatever else you wanna throw in.

Add in onion and green pepper, and saute until soft.

Drain and rinse the kidney and black beans. Add beans and crushed tomatoes to the pot.

Stir, and add in salt, pepper, cumin, cinnamon, vanilla, and cayenne. I tend to go heavy on the last 4...maybe 2-3 tbsps each? But don't hold me to that, I never measure...just add what tastes good.

Drop heat down to low and simmer with cover on for at least an hour. Stir occasionally, and add seasonings as necessary.

Serve. Add whatever you want...cheddar cheese does it for me! To make it like Skyline Chili in the Nati, serve over spaghetti.

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At tattoo show, a community bound by ink and the Web

Ravens wide receiver LaQuan Williams sat calmly at the Baltimore Convention Center on Saturday as a tattoo artist buzzed at his shoulder, sketching out the latest design on the already well-inked torso.

Williams and the artist, who goes by the name Jonny Metropolis, have totaled at least a day together in a similar fashion after getting connected through the photo-sharing service Instagram. On Saturday, Metropolis was working on theatrical masks to represent the good times and the bad times in Williams' life.

"This is my guy," Williams said. "He does some good work."

For Williams, discovering the Queens, N.Y., tattoo artist brought him in contact with someone whose work he admired; for Metropolis, the overture from a pro athlete was "dope" and evidence that his online hustle was paying off.

"Without this self-promotion, I would never have had him notice me," he said.

Almost 500 artists from across the country descended on the convention center for the sixth annual Tattoo Arts Convention, the hum of their needles a testament to how popular getting ink has become. That popularity has fostered a spirit of community and competition among tattoo artists, they say, and Instagram has become a forum for sharing their work.

Organizers said thousands of people had shown up Saturday, and a crowd of men and women of all ages packed the aisles between the booths. Most already had ink of their own, but the odd teenager dragged along a parent on what might have been a scouting and lobbying mission for a first tattoo.

Many of the artists in town for the weekend-long show posted their Instagram usernames on the banners displayed at their booths.

Don Peddicord, who works at the Stone House Tattoo Studio in Joppa, said stars can be born online.

"Every tattooer has Instagram now. It's like a whole other culture," he said. The social-media site gives talented artists in a crowded field a chance to build a following and helps trends emerge at lightning speed, he added.

Not everyone at the show thought the booming popularity of tattoos has been for the good, though. One veteran artist from San Clemente, Calif., who goes by the name Brother Greg, said he liked the days when only a few had tattoos and the people applying them had a real passion for it.

On a more practical level, he said, the demand for ink is now so great that it can be hard to guarantee quality.

"Thing is, you don't have to be a good tattooer to tattoo," he said. "You don't get good right away."

But the online community, as well as a profusion of books, has made it easier to learn, he said, and pieces are subject to close scrutiny by the keen eyes of fellow artists.

"Now you see the best people in the world on your phone," he added. "If you're good, you're good."

Of course, if you're bad, you're bad, and Peddicord said he has a lot of customers who come to him looking to fix up previously botched or subpar work.

"It's always, 'My buddy will do it for $20 and a case of beer,' " he said. "Then they have to come to us and spend the real money."

That was how Williams' relationship with Jonny Metropolis got started. The Raven was not satisfied with a barely legible tattoo that was supposed to read "fortunate and blessed" around his upper chest, and Metropolis was able to salvage it.

Williams also wants to get a Super Bowl ring tattooed on his leg to commemorate the Ravens' championship game in February, but he is on a deadline. He has to have any new tattoos finished by July so they will be healed before he has to start training for the next football season.

So at the convention center, Williams settled in for another hour or so of needle work. It hurts, he said, but that's not a problem.

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MV: You made your NFL debut against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. How did you find out that you were going to play last weekend and what was your reaction. What did you do when you got the news?

AJ: I kind of had an idea because I came in on Monday and I saw that I was starting on some special teams. That was a good start. Through the week they were telling me to keep playing well on defense, know all of your nickel responsibilities and stuff, because you are probably going to be up this week. And Sunday morning they told me and I was ready to go from there.

MV: Did you have family at the game? I know that’s Southern California, but did anyone make the trip?

AJ: Yeah, that’s Southern California, but I still had a lot of people come down to the game. It was probably, shoot, 20 or so people there, so that was good. It just all worked out great being back in California around my family and being able to get in the game a little bit. It was great.

MV: Was it a hassle dealing with all those tickets? I think some people might not realize you have to pay for them.

AJ: Obviously, paying for them hurt my check this week a little bit, but other than that it was great, just knowing that my family was there to support me and that they would be proud of me no matter what I did.

MV: How do you think you played and what feedback have you gotten from the coaches?

AJ: I think I did alright. Obviously, there are always places to build. I think I could have done a little bit of a better job on some of my reps on punt return, just being more stout and stuff like that. But that will happen in your first NFL games, I guess, just trying to feel out the speed of the game, the physicality of the game and everything. But for the most part, I have gotten good feedback from the coaches. My grades were all good for my special teams stuff so that tells me that I did fine. I’m looking forward to doing the same kind of things this week.

MV: Was there a moment when you were out there and the magnitude of the moment kind of hit you?

AJ: When I made a tackle on kickoff, that was a real big moment for me. That’s something that I’ve been waiting for, for a long, long time. Yeah, that was my little moment. I’m just thankful for the position that I’m in.

MV: Now that you have gotten a taste of the action, what’s your mindset now?

AJ: I want more. It made me hungrier. We’ll see what happens this week. Hopefully I can do some good things in practice and show them that I should be up again. And just get ready to play another tough, physical game.

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A very happy birthday wish for our dear nasimul bhai (34) and dear FaltuRidwanBhai (26)....dhonnyobaad !!

Whoa What a day!! Party onn guys!!
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Man, these were all golden opportunities for these young guns to step it up. Tsk tsk.

I still like Mominul though. I don't know, I just do.
I dream of the day when Mushfiqur won't have a place in the team.
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Would be good if we saw some dot points that highlighted results the new board achieved, other than forming another committee. I know its almost insane to expect things to start happening right now-this is Bangladesh after all- but my bet is that even after six months all we'd hear about is plans and what new committees were formed to implement those plans.
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Here is a very serious critique of the mainline by Walter Russell Mead, and I offer it to you for conversation. It was sent to me by a friend, an Episcopalian priest, and one who observes that too many today – and he observes that evangelicals are about a century behind the mainline in this — are following down this path.

What do you think? What is the secret to balance?

The Blue Social Model isn’t the Kingdom of God.

My final provocative thesis is this: there’s an underlying problem that both leads mainline church leaders like Episcopal bishops to put too much weight on making vapid and useless political statements and that contributes to the inexorable decline of the churches entrusted to their charge.

The problem is that the contemporary mainline churches have confused the Blue social model with the Kingdom of God.  I’ve written about this model before — what the Blue model is and why it is breaking down, why the breakdown has impaled contemporary liberal politics on the horns of an impossible dilemma, and how the Blue Beast is sucking the life out of themainline churches today. Historically this is not surprising; the blue social model was in large part formed by thinkers from the mainline churches in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.  Somehow the mainline churches came through the violence and the upheavals of the twentieth century with their faith in liberal progress largely intact.  Neither Stalin nor Hitler nor Reinhold Niebuhr could convince us of the power of original sin; neither Hiroshima nor the Holocaust shook our faith in the ability of good government programs to remake mankind.

To mistake an ideology or a social model for the transcendent and always surprising (and irritating!) Kingdom of God is, technically speaking, the sin of idolatry.  It is to worship the work of our own hands.  What makes it worse is that to some degree in the mainline churches we have replaced faith in the scripturally based and historically rooted doctrines and values of the Christian heritage with faith in progressive social thought.

Instead of proclaiming a gospel of salvation that still brings lost sinners streaming through the doors (ask the Pentecostals and evangelicals who have continued to grow even as we shrink) we issue statements urging the federal government to fulfill its contributions to the Millennium Development Goals and to raise the minimum wage.  They preach and plant churches; we have professional development workshops for diocesan employees.

I want to be clear here.  Liberal mainline Protestantism is not just a ghastly mistake and a return to literalism and fundamentalism is not the way out of the current impasse. The great historical riches and insights of the mainline denominations are more important than ever today.  The liberal, questing spirit that refuses to take ancient truths for granted and that challenges historic orthodoxies in the light of lived experience has a vital and necessary place in the life of the church.  It’s important that the mainline churches halt their disintegration and decline and regain the strength to play their role in the American religious system.  I am not writing all these terrible things about bishops because I want them to fail.  God has work for the mainline church to do, and God’s work in the world will suffer if we fail.

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-Ted, Jackson Hole, Wyo.

A. Forgiveness is not a behavior. It has little to do with refusing to fire a dishonest employee or with giving in to your ex. A truly forgiving person would not necessarily be more likely to recommend parole for a convict than would an unforgiving person.

Forgiveness is an act of flushing out the poisonous, repetitious thoughts that destroy our happiness and cause havoc in our lives. It restores the mind to wholeness. It's something nice we do for ourselves, not something nice we do for someone else. Through forgiveness we take responsibility for our thoughts and mental state, but no particular action is implied.

Since forgiveness is taking responsibility, it is accomplished by first acknowledging the nature of our own thoughts and seeing clearly the conflicted beliefs that our mind holds. It is not accomplished by denying our thoughts, arguing against them, or by trying to replace them with "good thoughts."

Once we admit that we have certain dark impulses, once we know what those are and how they operate in us, then and only then can we turn to the place of stillness and wholeness within us. If we take this second step before the first step is completed, the disrupting lines of thought soon return and repossess our mind.

Q. Our family of seven includes my husband's parents, whom we care for in our home, and his three strong-willed teenage girls from a previous marriage. Frankly, the thought that this is the start of a new millennium just depresses me because I know my life will stay the same, and right now there's not much in it to cheer about. How should I approach the new millennium?
-Roxanne, Shreveport

A. In the last several decades of weary cynicism, many people stopped believing that they or any other person can truly change. Interestingly, this lack of faith now can be set aside by those who are willing to stop defending themselves against hope.

Because this is the start of a new thousand-year era, hope has momentarily grown in power and acceptance. What this means for you, Roxanne, is that change has become easier because your heart is connected to all those hearts filled with new hope. The effect is similar to closing your eyes and trying to still your mind in a room filled with others trying to still their minds at the same time--stillness comes more quickly and easily.

In the case of the new millennium, you are sitting not just in a room but in an entire world that has turned to hope, at least temporarily. Why, then, lose this opportunity?

The approach to the new millennium we suggest is to forget warring with your circumstances or even your habits, and focus instead on your heart. Naturally, you should make peaceful changes in your situation if you can, but you probably already know that change of this kind does not eradicate unhappiness. Use this new era to begin again, to start with a fresh mind and a kind heart. Turn loose all old grievances, grudges, misunderstandings, and hurt feelings. Turn instead to the One who is always with you. Ask for help and receive it. As a powerful aid, turn also to this new hope in the world. Feel the hope and act on it. Truly forgive; truly put the old behind you; truly start over.

There is another way of looking at and experiencing the situation you are in. It is the ancient way of gentleness, peace, and understanding, and it will make you happy. Work for only modest gains each day and not for one great breakthrough. The small efforts you make will have a cumulative effect. Just try to be a little more relaxed, a little more peaceful, a little kinder to yourself and those around you. In this way you will progress a thousand years.

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Weekly Web (W)roundup

Each week, I round up the best resources, articles, and videos I find that are relevant to finding freedom from porn and sexual addiction. Please note that by posting a link here it does not mean I agree with everything in the linked article. It just means I found it interesting enough to share.

Relevant | What Christian Culture Gets Wrong About Purity

“Our relationship with Jesus is a lot like a cup of coffee. The goal is to transform water into something else. It’s simple. Beans and water. Put them together. But if you take some beans and drop them into water, have you made coffee? No. What you have is not the morning pick-me-up you were looking for, it’s soggy beans inside of dirty water. It’s not one new substance, it’s two objects occupying the space.”

Gospel Coalition | Race, the Gospel, and the Moment

“First, Christians should look at the energized and emboldened white nationalism movement, and at its fascist slogans, and condemn it—full stop.”

TrueFace | The Beautiful Questions

“His quote gives even more urgency for me personally to live out of my identity in Christ. To ask the questions that get to form when I am no longer fighting to prove that I am enough, or hiding from the things I fear will confirm I am not enough. When that game diminishes, such beautiful questions emerge.”

Desiring God | Does God Like Me?

“Thomas Goodwin understood the human heart. He knew how easily Christians tend to feel defeated in life. He knew we naturally develop a sense that we are disappointing God, letting him down. He knew it is hardwired into us to view God as parsimonious instead of greathearted. But Goodwin also understood that the antidote to this debilitating cloud of ambiguity is provided by the Bible itself.”

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22 Nov 2009

Moore Park, Australia

Sydney Football Stadium

Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 4:30pm AEDT

Eddie Vedder sat in on "Under Pressure." R7 covered the classic "Never Tear Us Apart" in tribute to late INXS singer Michael Hutchence.

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February 21, 2017

Brunch at The Public House

Brunches in Atlanta seem to the be THE THING to do on weekends. Titi, who I went to brunch with, has a list of some of her favorite brunch spots in Atlanta. I haven't been a big bruncher, but what I do like about going is the perfect combination of breakfast and lunch items. That and the boozy cocktails, which to be honest are perfect at any time of day(minus mimosas, which I don't like at all). Anyways, this time around I met up with another friend, who blogs here.

February 18, 2017

Natural Hair - Shrinkage Styles

I've had natural hair for over 10 years now. I think I've shared my natural hair story here before. I went natural thinking I wouldn't have to put in any work to take care of my hair, and that it woudl magically grow. It didn't and I had to learn how to take good care of my hair properly. Unfortunately, sometimes I'm lazy with my routine and end up not dutifully keeping my hair adequately moisturized and stretched to avoid tangles. In those times, dealing with my hair and the shrinkage that occurs can be painful and even stressful.

I decided though, that sometimes, having shrinkage isn't the worst thing in the world. In fact, it might be time for some of us to embrace shrinkage every now and then. And that's precisely what I did. All I needed to do was pretend I was around the TWA stage again, and voila! I came up with these styles below.

Unfortunately, I didn't do a step-by-step process for them, but I think they're pretty easy to figure out. If you want to see some step-by-step picture tutorials on some of my hair styles going forward, let me know and I'll put it in my calendar :)

February 17, 2017

The Hurt Bae viral video

Have you guys seen this video that's gone viral in the past day or so? It features a conversation between a girl and her ex-boyfriend, where the topic of discussion is how he hurt her during their relationship by cheating on her.

February 13, 2017

DISCOVER GEORGIA - Ponce City Market

HEWU! I can't believe I didn't put up any posts last week! As in, the days were just going by and I didn't touch my laptop once! Ndo. Pele. Ma binu. Forgive me por favor and per favore! I promise I'm not becoming a lazy blogger. *hides face*

Okay, so y'all know I like to travel (see all my travel posts here), and part of traveling is exploring your own neighborhood and surrounding areas. There are lots of things and places to see in the Metro Atlanta area, and whenever I can, I like to go a-looking and exploring like Dora.

February 2, 2017

BERRY VLOG: Being Dark Skinned

Sometimes you see or hear a lot of negativity concerning dark skin, and equating it with being average or even less than! As a dark skinned beauty, I have had my tiny share of doubt about my complexion, but thankfully it was a short phase and I love it. In today's world where many young girls are being told their dark skin is ugly, I'm here to say YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!


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Health & Wellness
10 Tasty Type 2 Diabetes Risk Reducers

10 Tasty Type 2 Diabetes Risk Reducers

Dietary changes are important to reducing the diabetic risk.

By Morgan A. McLaughlin McFarland

For those at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, dietary changes can often play an important role in controlling blood sugar, reducing risk and improving overall health.

The prospect of completely changing eating habits can sound daunting. When we seek to decrease our chances of getting diabetes by changing our eating habits, we often fear the worst. We assume we'll be stuck with a boring, flavorless diet that revolves around the things we can't eat, rather than the things we can.

Not true! A blood sugar-friendly diet can actually be full of color and flavor, especially if you include these ten tasty risk-reducers:

P-01Black or Green Tea

Finding out you're at risk for Type 2 diabetes may mean saying goodbye to sugary sweet tea. But black and green tea can stay on your daily menu!

Clinical research confirms what many cultures have long known – that tea can have a significant positive impact on health. One Japanese study found a 33 percent reduction in the rate of Type 2 diabetes among adults who drank six or more cups of green tea daily. Don't care for green tea? Black tea also offers protection from diabetes. In 2012, a study of 50 countries' tea drinking habits found that regularly drinking black tea reduces the risk of Type 2 diabetes across populations.

If tea isn't your cup of, well, tea, coffee also offers significant health benefits for those looking to decrease the risk or severity of Type 2 diabetes.

Some studies have shown that drinking four cups of coffee a day may decrease the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by as much as 50 percent. The components in coffee—caffeine, caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid—protect the insulin-producing pancreative cells from damage.

For those concerned about ingesting that much caffeine, never fear: decaffeinated coffee actually contains more caffeic acid, the coffee component that provided the most protection for pancreatic cells, than caffeinated coffee. Just be wary of artificial coffee creamers, which often contain large amounts of saturated fat and added sugars.

P-03Dark Chocolate

When it comes to chocolate, then the darker, the better. (At least if your goal is to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes.)

Cocoa contains natural antioxidants called flavonols, but not all cocoa flavonols are created the same. The flavonols found in dark chocolate, called cocoaoligomeric procyanidins (CPs), can reduce the risk of diabetes. CPs also curb weight gain, which further lowers the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

In one study of the effects of dark chocolate, the subjects continued to maintain their weight or even lose weight despite a high fat diet. Not only that, but their ability to tolerate glucose actually improved, leading to a lowered risk of Type 2 diabetes. For a satisfying treat that also provides some protection against diabetes, skip sugary white and milk chocolate and instead enjoy the rich, bittersweet flavor of a high-cocoa dark chocolate.

Those at risk for Type 2 diabetes know that sugar is usually a no-no, so they instead turn to artificial sweeteners. But many artificial sweeteners carry their own mild health risks and can leave behind a bitter aftertaste.

Instead, consider dates and date sugar! Dates provide a naturally sweet alternative to high GI table sugar. Loaded with important nutrients like potassium, iron, calcium, manganese and copper, dates are also an excellent source of dietary fiber. They contain anti-inflammatory tannins.

Dates' low glycemic index—42 for a 60 gram serving—makes them an ideal snack for those with Type 2 diabetes. A 2011 study found that all five varieties of dates shared this low GI, having little long-term impact on blood sugar.

Date sugar, a minimally processed sweetener made from dried dates, can be substituted for white or brown sugar in most recipes, though like all sugars, should be used in moderation. Date sugar retains the nutritional value of dates while providing maximum sweetness. More sweet, lower GI? What's not to love about dates!

An apple a day may not keep the doctor away, but apples and other fruits high in quercetin—a naturally-occurring plant flavonoid—can reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

A study of Finnish men found a 20 percent reduction of Type 2 diabetes risk, along with a decrease in the rate of cardiovascular disease and some cancers. Quercetin may also help fight Alzheimer's disease and improve respiratory health. Quercetin is found in berries, leafy greens, raw onions and, of course, apples.

If you want all the health benefits of quercetin, make sure to also eat the peel, which contains the quercetin, along with much of the apple's fiber and other nutrients. Remember that fiber also plays an important role in controlling blood sugar, making apples a fantastic go-to snack.

P-06Lingonberries, Blueberries, and Grapes

Apples aren't the only fruit with the power to reduce the risk of diabetes. Several varieties of berries have a positive impact on diabetes risk. A 2014 Swedish study suggested that lingonberries can help control weight and maintain blood sugar, even in the face of a high-fat diet. That's well worth another trip to IKEA!

Another study showed a decrease in Type 2 diabetes in those who ate regular servings of whole fruit, particularly blueberries and grapes, which are also high in quercetin. Loaded with antioxidants and vitamins, these small fruits pack a huge nutritional punch, and they're easy to prepare. Toss them in a smoothie, mix with a whole grain breakfast cereal or snack on them whole; just be sure to include the quercetin-rich outer peel for maximum health benefit!

Cutting back on fat, sugar and processed carbohydrates doesn't have to mean eating bland, tasteless food. In fact, many spices actually offer additional health benefits for those at risk for diabetes — thus providing an opportunity to try new and exciting dishes from around the world.

Turmeric, a bright yellow spice used to boost the color and flavor of foods from curry to mustard, can also help prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes in at-risk individuals.

Curcumin, a compound found in turmeric, aids in lowering blood sugar and decreasing insulin resistance. One nine-month study of curcumin in at-risk groups found a significant reduction in the onset of Type 2 diabetes in the group taking curcumin; while 16.2 percent of the at-risk placebo group developed Type 2 diabetes, no participant in the curcumin group developed it. This versatile spice deserves further study and a place in your spice cabinet.

Speaking of spices, cinnamon adds additional flavor to blood sugar management. Regularly including cinnamon in your diet helps maintain a healthy blood sugar level and reduces the risk of complications from diabetes and cardiovascular disease. One study found that one to six grams of cinnamon daily significantly reduces blood sugar, as well as reduces triglycerides, LDL cholesterol level, and total cholesterol level.

Cinnamon can be integrated into prepared dishes or taken as a supplement. Try sprinkling some on apple slices or mixed berries or adding a dash to a smoothie or other sweet treat for an extra boost of diabetes protection!
Twenty-nine million Americans have Type 2 diabetes, and 86 million more are pre-diabetic — at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. While no magic bullet can guarantee pre-diabetes won't develop into full-blown Type 2 diabetes, changes in diet and exercise can dramatically decrease that risk. Incorporating fun, delicious foods into your daily routine can not only improve your health, but also your outlook!

Many of the same foods that help reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes—such as chocolate, whole fruits and black or green tea—have been shown to elevate mood and improve alertness. A happier, healthier you can start with just one
bite or sip, and it's never too late to start!

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Short breaks

10 Top tips for a stress-free family holiday

It’s a tough job planning the perfect holiday for all members of the family – especially when it’s as large as ours. As they say, you can’t please all of the people all of the time. But if you want to please most of the people most of the time, here are a few tips.

  1. Before you go check out your destination on Google Maps (or any decent map) to get your bearings. If travelling by air, it will also give you a good idea of how long any transfers are going to take. Spend a couple of hours researching your destination: what is there to see and do? It’s not a chore, it’s familiarisation: you’ll get yourself into the holiday mood and start to enjoy the holiday before you even get on the plane.
  2. Make a list. It’s much easier to remember to take everything you need if you actually write it down. It’ll probably become a work in progress like ours, as we add to it each time we go away and subsequently remember something else that would have been useful to pack. Swimmers, hats, sunglasses, trainers as well as flip flops, jumpers, wet weather gear, sun screen, after-sun…
  3. Email your hotel to ask about in-room entertainment and WiFi access. A lot of hotel rooms have DVD players so it’s a good idea to take your favourites from home. You could also take a laptop that can plug into a TV to play your DVDs. Ask the hotel what other kids’ activities they recommend – it’s nice to make contact before you go – they’ll remember you on arrival.
  4. Check out your camera gear. (And make sure you’ve packed it.) It might be a while since you took a few snaps so dig out the camera early – and the charger – and the spare battery and if you’ve only got a 256Mb SD Card upgrade before you go! You can get a 16Gb SD card for around $40 which should last you the whole trip – unless you like to shoot video too – in which case – get two.
  5. Plan for the journey. If you’re not flying budget, chances are you’ll be fed, watered and entertained. But if you are flying budget and these luxuries are not available – even a four hour flight can seem like an eternity. Plan to spend some of what you saved on airfare, on making the flight more tolerable: often iPads are available for purchase, loaded with movies and games. On Jetstar it’s $12 for the flight duration which works out at $4/hour ‘child-minding’ – bargain. Get one for yourself too – if only to drown out the noise of other passengers’ video games. Also, take chips and sandwiches for the kids and treat yourself to that beer – get into the holiday spirit on the way there.
  6. Turn the car into an entertainment centre. If you’re driving (and you don’t have seat-back entertainment) try and ensure there’s a device for each child and that they are fully charged. Also make sure each child has headphones. We usually take a splitter in case more than one child wants to watch the same cartoon on the same device. A USB car charger is also a useful device to have handy.
  7. Pace yourself – you’re on holiday.  Some people go mad and try to cram in every little activity that’s available; often arriving late or too hassled to enjoy them properly. Others spend the entire week around the pool or in the bar. The key is of course, balance: use the first day to see what’s available and then plan some activities that take your fancy, remembering that kids don’t like long trips in mini-buses, teens don’t like walking, the grandparents might not want to go white water rafting, and men don’t actually like shopping. Also, try not to plan those full days-out back to back: have a day off in the resort in between – you can always grab a kayak or a snorkel if you’re feeling under-active.
  8. Remember your manners. It’s sometimes easy to forget, whilst you’re being waited on hand and foot in a hotel, that for the staff, this is their working life. The usual pleasantries, and remembering a few people’s names (it’s not hard – they all wear name badges) goes a long way to making their working day, and your stay, all the more memorable and enjoyable
  9. Medical kit – take one. Having said that – take stuff that’s relevant – don’t bother with the triangular bandage. Start with Barocca, Nurofen and/or Panadol, a few waterproof plasters, sun screen AND after sun, antiseptic cream, insect repellent and Stingose. We usually take Tiger Balm too – it sooths insect bites and sore muscles. And put all these items in your check-in luggage – not carry-on.
  10. Finally, enjoy your holiday and be flexible. Remember that everyone of your family group – kids, teens, spouses and grandparents have a different idea of their perfect holiday. Allow everyone to do as little or as much as they want. It’s ok to split up and do your own thing; just remember to meet up over dinner and share your stories.

  1. Great advice!

    Our Front Desk staff here at Best Western Central in Queanbeyan are a wealth of information on local attractions and activities. Hotel staff hear the good and bad about local places – shops, museums, restaurants etc – so don’t ever be afraid to ask Reception staff who are a great source of local info.

  2. A family with a baby will often travel differently to a family with toddlers or teenagers. Finding the balance between adult and child friendly activities is important to make sure everyone is happy and their needs are being met. Have a family planning meeting in the early stages and let everyone choose one activity they want to include in the trip

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Why Drinking Water To
Lose Weight Isn't Enough

If you are drinking water to lose weight, that alone is not enough. You have to make sure you are getting your protein, vitamins and minerals. On the other hand, many toxins in your body are flushed out with water which helps you to lose weight...if you are wondering why you should drink water?"

Here's a simple explanation:

Since water constitutes over two thirds of our body, it is important to realize that it is a natural medicine that benefits our entire body. Coffee, tea, diet and health drinks are non-beneficial and do not replace the water that our body needs.

drinking-water-to-lose-weightBlue Water

I do not recommend drinking water to lose weight, but to drink it because it is very important for your body.  Find out about blue water at importance of drinking water..

Read below in dehydration what happens if your body does not get enough water .

It is unfortunate that we take water for granted, and that we are not more vigilant about our natural lakes and rivers.

Because of hearing voices, I heard God say during one of our conversations,

Because of man’s greed, resources are being dwindled, the animal and fish populations are slowly being destroyed.

This is taken from Spiritual health.

I apologize for digressing, back to our topic – drinking water to lose weight - if you think about it, you will realize that the more water you drink, the more you are helping your body and internal organs such as your kidneys and liver to cleanse.

Did You Know that Dehydration
Can Lead To Disease?

Your body cannot function properly without enough water. To find out the importance of drinking water, read benefits of drinking water.

If your body does not have enough water, your body will become dehydrated which is a major factor in illnesses such as

  • arthritis,
  • asthma and
  • ulcers.

Dehydration can also be fatal. If you ignore your body’s signal for thirst, you are already dehydrated, and you make drinking water to lose weight more difficult.

Symptoms of dehydration:

  • Intense thirst
  • Hunger,
  • Dizziness,
  • Swollen tongue,
  •  Confusion,
  • Weakness,
  • Lack of energy,
  • Heart palpitations,
  • Inability to sweat,
  • Decreased and discolored urine (When urine is a deep yellow or amber color, it is a sign you need to hydrate.) and
  • Faintness.

Dehydration is often confused with other conditions, and can therefore become increasingly dangerous.

drinking-water-to-lose-weightFeeling Dizzy

For example, an early sign of dehydration can be hunger. If you just ate and still feel hungry or sluggish, your body is not telling you it needs more food.

Rather, it is telling you that your cells and muscles need water. So next time you find yourself hungry, have a glass of water.

A lot of the time, the salt content in food will even further dehydration. The same applies if you're feeling dizzy, sluggish, confused or out of sorts. The simple solution may be a glass of water.

You need to start listening to your body and it’s needs. Actually, you should start carrying a water bottle with you at all times, especially during the hot summer months.

We have been told many times that we should drink about 6 to 8 eight ounce glasses of water daily.

I believe that we need to listen to our body’s thirst signal. If your mouth and lips are already dry, you are dehydrated and need water immediately.

When you drink water daily, you also need to take your body size into consideration. Eight 8-ounce glasses of water or 2 quarts is not enough for the over-weight person. A larger body has a greater metabolic load which means that he or she will need more water to perform the same functions as a thinner person.

A heavier person will need about one additional glass of water for every 25 pounds of weight.

In drinking water to lose weight, Dr. Donald S. Robertson suggests that one should drink:

  • 1 quart of water (that's 4 glasses) over approximately 30 minutes in the morning,
  • 1 quart at noon and
  • 1 quart between five and six o’clock.

Read this PDF document to see what Dr. Robertson says about drinking water to lose weight. HOW 8 GLASSES A DAY KEEPS FAT AWAY

The Effects Of Water On Our Body

Rather than trying to follow some quick fix diet, drinking water to lose weight is better for you. You do not have to worry about any warning labels on bottled water, especially if you drink filtered water.

If you would like to try a week end home-made spa, read body cleansing detoxification, eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, and then consider drinking water to lose weight.

Water is nature’s ideal 'diet drug'. Water’s side effects are amazing, it:

  • flushes out excess waste
  • helps to relieve constipation, read causes of constipation.
  • keeps up the muscles’ ability to contract, and maintains muscle tone
  • alleviates fluid retention
  • suppresses your appetite by filling up your stomach
  • helps the body metabolize stored fat
  • helps to prevent skin from sagging after weight loss by filling out the cells

whole house water filtration system

All weight-loss programs are based on reduced caloric intake and increased metabolic rate, both of which are naturally achieved with an increased intake of clean, healthy water.

Water is also the key ingredient to keep the skin moist, supple and resilient. Drinking water is the best natural anti-aging medicine. The best way to moisturize is from the inside. Drinking more water will result in softer, healthier, younger-looking skin.

I know it's difficult to drink 4 glasses at a time, three times daily. So I suggest for starters, try: drinking 2 glasses of water in the morning, 2 glasses before lunch and 2 glasses an hour before bedtime. I would like to lose 20 pounds so I'm ready to do this. Water is the key ingredient for healthier skin and natural weight loss.

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Investigation Log Bodmin Jail 16th March 2012

Time of investigation: 9pm - 4am

Weather: Drizzly

Before we even got into the building, Leanne and Lorraine as they walked down the slope towards the side door, could hear a baby crying clearly. They couldn't explain it due to the location where they stood.

As Darran set up his camera equipment he saw a black shadow darting back and fore in the main corridor outside the base room. Mark the resident historian confirmed to him that he has also seen the same shadow for the past 4 weeks. On floor 3 ( Selinas Floor) when speaking out, Leanne and Lorraine were asking Selina one of the female prisoners captured for murdering her baby, about the murder, they heard sobbing and sniffing on more than one occasion. Unfortunately, the EVP machines were yet to be set up on this floor and therefore, was not picked up.

For the first vigil: Paul and Lorraine took their ground to the long room on the ground floor. They felt cold draughts, could see shadows moving around the cells as well as taps. The K2 meters gave off good hits. They picked up on a George and on being asked to, he switched on the torch. Guests felt the sensation of cobwebs on their faces and felt a presence of a female.

Darran and Leanne took their group to the basement where people felt breathing down their necks. They would go hot and cold. A large male could be sensed called Jacob. He was around 6ft 7 and a giant of a man. One guest sensed a male called Rodney behind her. He was the one breathing down their necks. The EVP machine switched itself off twice. A horrible damp and musty smell like wet clothes kept wafting across now and again. Lights could be seen down the far end by the mannequin even though there are no voids anywhere which could cast light from above.

While the lone vigils were going on, Paul decided to take a walk down to the naval prison next door. This building is more dilapidated and open to the elements although the guard's room and ground floor cells are still pretty much intact and still had their ceilings etc. Paul could hear the name Royston being said to him over and over whilst stood in the guard's room. He also felt that a male was behind him and holding him in a bear hug. However, he
then had the sensation of being groped, again by a man. (Mark later confirmed that this isn't an isolated case. Numerous males have had the feelings of being groped in the same area. ). On being asked if Royston was afraid of the light being turned on, he switched Paul's torch on almost in defiance. Paul was then informed by him that he was angry about people coming in and disturbing him.

On their second vigil, Paul and Lorraine initially went up onto the 4th floor but by now all was quiet and the atmosphere different from earlier. They therefore made the decision to go back down to the long room on the ground floor where this time they also again heard a series of taps. They could smell an awful smell of dirty clothes (later we were told by Mark that in the 60s, a tramp was found staying / living in the building. This was the type of smell they smelt. Guests felt sick and dizzy. An Arthur and a Derek were picked up.

Darran and Leanne meanwhile went up onto floor 5. This floor has a very heavy feeling which leaves you feeling sick, light headed or gives you headaches. Darran had the feeling come across that he wanted to slice Leanne's throat from ear to ear. (Nice). Guests felt drunk and sick. One guest felt her left ear start to burn but the right one felt absolutely fine. It was bright red and she stated that it was uncomfortably hot. Earlier in the night,
Lorraine had gotten the same sensation and when we put the temperature gauge next to her there was a 10 degree difference between each of her ears.  Whispers could be heard coming from the staircase between the 5th and 6th floor. The name Richard was also picked up and gave Darran the impression that originally there had been a lot more cells on that floor which went widthways across the building towards the naval building. Good K2 hits were to be had going up to red within seconds of us getting to that floor.  The EVP machine after 3 hrs also stopped recording for some reason we thought that the batteries had drained. However, it wasn't until the Sunday morning around 34 hours later that the same machine was picked up at home from the table and found to still be switched on but at a stop of the 3hrs. Therefore, it had nothing to do with the batteries. We don't know what stopped the machine from recording.

For the third vigil, the team did a group session with everyone again down in the basement. Again, at the far end behind the mannequin, a light like a search light or torch kept shining or glowing. Again,we couldn't explain it. Leanne was in the base room clearing away at the time and Mark was with her. Everyone else was in the basement. There are no gaps or holes anywhere in the floor between the basement and the floor above which was
the long room. In the place where you can see the light, was where the planchette was set up on the floor above and as previously stated, everything is solid and therefore no explanation for any lights to be seen to flash in this area.

Two brothers named William and James Lightfoot were picked up on. They were hung side by side for murder. They took a dislike to Lorraine calling her a b**ch. As she stood on the stairs, she was pushed and stumbled down them. They could hear whines and moaning. A Stanley was also picked up on believed to be one of the prison guards the EMP pump switched itself off for no reason at all. During the evening, the EVP machine in the basement went through 3 sets of batteries in 5 hrs and digital camera batteries also drained as well as those in torches. Swishing of clothes could be heard on the stairs.

When the guests left at 3am. The team did an hour on their own in the "children's room "as Mark calls it deciding to do some table tipping and planchette. The girls sang ring of roses whilst on the tipping table which is on castors. The table started going around in circles.  Leanne then informed them that they were getting giddy and could they possibly go around the other way. At that, the table stopped and began to spin in the opposite direction. As they started to sing Ring o Roses, the table went faster. Mark then asked the children to show us where he had hidden the dollies. They rolled the table across the room towards the corner where he had placed them.

On then moving onto using a glass on the table, they picked up on a little by called William. He stated that he liked playing games and drawing. Leanne asked him that if they went onto the planchette, could he draw some pictures on it for her little boy. The reply was yes. On moving onto the planchette, William informed them that he was 7 years old. He then drew them a heart and a house (a square with a triangle on the top). Leanne asked him if he lived / stayed at the jail. At that, a small shadow was seen to dart across the corridor into the side room. There was no reply on the planchette and all questions afterwards had no reply. He had left the table.

The team left just after 4.

EVPs picked up a few interesting things. On the main ground floor, the sound of young children was picked up. At one point, a male voice can also be heard although it can't be made out what is said.

On floor 5, in the distance, you hear the group downstairs talking on the floor below however near the EVP on floor 5, a male voice is heard to shhhhhhhhhh them. Around a minute later, again, someone on the floor below drops something, (a torch probably) again they were shhhhhhhhhh'd.

On floor 3, a male can be heard to hum.

In the basement, taps as well as the sound of swishing clothes / material can be heard on the stairs but the best of all is the EVP taken in the naval prison.

Going down to the naval prison its gravelly so you hear anyone approaching from quite a way off as you hear their footsteps. Also at times, you can also pick up the echoes of voices coming across from town of the nights revellers on their way home. HOWEVER, this doesn't explain the sound of heavy boot footsteps on solid ground near the evp (which was placed in the ground floor guard's room) i.e. not on gravel. Also a man's voice says something but can't be made out but sounds like a name but then, around 2am when the whole team are within the main prison, a gruff male voice demands as clear as day " who enters my parade???". It's fantastic but quite eerie to hear (hopefully Darran will get it on the website soon for you all to hear as it's not to be missed). As for the video footage, a few good orbs and some flashes of light especially on floor 2 when no one was near that floor and there's no reason for such a light to appear. We also had another flashing orb coming towards the camera on floor 2. A torch switched itself on when Paul left it on the table in the long room. As he was halfway along the room on his way back, you see it switch on and glow behind him. He had to go back and turn it off.

It was an absolutely fantastic night, what an amazing couple of buildings, we all loved it. Mark Rablin the resident historian was really helpful and accommodating. We've now booked to go back again next year and can't wait.


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Investigation Log of Skirrid Inn Saturday 26th September 2015

Investigation times: 10pm - 3am

Weather: dry and mild

Once everyone was settled, we firstly took the guests up to the cemetery up the road where we did a group vigil. The on/off torches placed on a tomb were going off and the name Henry was picked up as well as a John and a Florence. Some guests suddenly felt their ears go freezing cold and then burning hot. Another guest felt she was being touched and some of the guests whilst holding hands had their hands going up in front of them. The trifield meter was also building static.

Everyone then went back into the pub to conduct their own vigils

In bedroom 1, guests tried the board but it was slow to start. Therefore they tried the planchette. A male came through who stated that he visited the building when it was a coach house. He was a farm worker working with horses. His name began with an I.

Another came through stating that he was a judge when it was a courthouse. He doesn't like women. He had a good life.

In bedroom 2, guests on the board had a male who didn't want to tell them his name but stated that e was 66. He wouldn't say anything about his family life. Said he was there when it was a court. He was a judge and sentenced a lot f people to death as he believed that they were all guilty. He doesn't believe in god but believes in the devil. He stated that he didn't dabble in the dark arts. He also hung women and stated that he would affect one of those around the table. The room then went a lot colder than it had been and this spirit decided to affect Huw, one of the guests. This was because; he's easier due to a weakness. He wanted him in the room on his own. He stated that another guest Steve was harder to affect than Huw as he's fit and well. He said that he would like to hang Huw.

He hung men women and teenagers. He liked his work.

The group with Darren B then were speaking with the hangman via planchette. He wasn't happy as he was sleeping with his boss's wife. His boss was the judge. However, another male came in and caught him in the act. He was afraid that this other male would tell his boss. This male wasn't a bad person but it didn't stop the hangman wanting to hang him for knowing the truth. This male doesn't like following orders. This males name is Christopher. He stated that in order that they may not be hung by him, women would agree to have sex with him. However it did them no good.  He would also help to get rid of and bury the bodies of those hung.  Huw then felt as though someone had gotten onto the bed next to him as the bed moved.

We then went with everyone up to the bedrooms to conduct the 2nd group vigil.

In room 1, the K2s were going up to orange and a few of us heard a low "MMMM". Darran was picking upon a female energy. Creaks and knocks could be heard coming from the main stairwell. Kevin stated that earlier on in the evening, whilst sitting in the bathroom, he had the name Cecil Seymour comes through to him.

We then moved onto room 2. In here, the K2s were again going off and so were the torches. We could hear murmurings of conversations coming from downstairs even though no one was down there and apart from the group in the room, the place was empty. Guests could hear knocks coming from next door in room one. ( however on listening back to the EVPS of room 1, at this time, there was no knocking coming from the room so it must have been coming from out in the stairwell or downstairs ) a male called Christopher made his appearance who was a judge. He liked to rape women to keep them quiet. He's not a nice man. He likes a woman who can give as good as they got. I was goading him and as i was getting "near the mark "with him the K2s were going up to red. He wanted the females to stay in the room with him and for the males in the group to go

Again, everyone went off to conduct their own vigils

In the back bar, a guest heard a chair next to her creak as though someone had just sat in it. Darren B had a tap on his head and a guest had her head tickled. The K2s were going mad and another guest had her hair touched whilst another's jacket was touched. Yet another guest had her back stroked. Darran then joined the group and asked "ARE YOU THE ONE WHO KNOCKS THE DEVILS CUP OFF THE FIREPLACE?? " At this you hear a "tink "like a coin being dropped behind the bar next to them. No one was behind this bar until a couple of minutes later when i appeared. I found the 5p on the floor. It hadn't been there 20 minutes prior when i turned the chiller off. It hadn't been on the bar either

For the final investigation, we took everyone firstly to the back bar. Knocking could be heard coming from upstairs as well as conversations in the room above which would have been room 3. Again, we were all in the bar. The knocking block which id placed at the bottom of the stairs, went off. K2s were also going off

We then went around to the main bar area. Darran was tapping out shaven haircut and stopping just short of the finish. Knocks would finish it from upstairs. Again, murmured conversations including a woman's voice were heard as well as loud taps.  Was picking up on the name of burgess.

EVPS picked up

Back bar, not long after i had set it up, there was a whistle heard near the machine even though no one was in the bar and we were all upstairs doing the investigation of the bedrooms. Again, whilst everyone was doing their own investigations on the second one. When darran and the guests heard the 5p drop onto the floor, this has also been picked up by the recorder.

As for video footage,

We had a couple of orbs in room 2 but the most interesting footage is the cable which was attached to the staircase going up from outside bedroom 3 up to the next banister. There's a camera facing downwards as well as one in room 3 which shows the bottom of the stairs. On two occasions, this cable is tugged on. On watching the footage of room 3, you can clearly see that no one's outside the room on the landing and tugging on it. Also watching the footage from up above, you can also see that no one's there. The shadow on the wall also just shows the shadow of the cable moving. It doesn't show any other shadow of persons pulling on the cable itself or being on the stairs

All in all, an interesting night


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Our staff consists of youth and family counsellors with a special focus on alcohol and drug issues. We offer a supportive atmosphere, where youth feel comfortable to explore alcohol and drug-related issues and consider options for obtaining a healthier lifestyle.

We also provide assessment and referral services to other programs, such as detox and residential treatment.

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When are we open?

Odyssey programs are open daily Monday – Friday, including some evenings. Please call for our current schedule.

Who is it for?

  • Youth who are concerned about their own substance use
  • Youth who are concerned about their friend’s or family’s substance abuse
  • Family members, or service providers, who are concerned about a youth’s substance use

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  • Referrals and Assessment
  • Networking with other Community Service Agencies
  • Education on Alcohol and Drugs
  • Crisis counselling
  • Individual counselling
  • Travel to youth locations—we recognize the importance of outreach counselling
  • Assistance to youth identifying specific goals and needs
  • Help youth access existing support programs and alcohol and drug services
  • Aftercare service
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How Do You Access Our Services?

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We believe individuals have the right and capacity to determine how they would like to change, the strength to make these changes and the right to decide who they would like to involve in their change process.

We believe that substance abuse is part of a complex interaction between biological, psychological, spiritual and social factors that are unique to each person.

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Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars,
Series: Big Bash League, 2017-18
Date:  23rd January 2018
Match scheduled: 08:10 GMT / 08:10 UK / 13:40 IST
Venue:  Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars Squad BBL

Sydney Sixers Team:
Sean Abbott, Doug Bollinger, Ryan Carters, Ben Dwarshuis, Nic Maddinson, Stephen O’Keefe, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Brad Haddin, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Nathan Lyon,

Melbourne Stars Squad:
Michael Beer, James Faulkner, Evan Gulbis, Sam Harper, Ben Hilfenhaus, Glenn Maxwell, Rob Quiney, Tom Triffitt, Luke Wright, Scott Boland, Seb Gotch, Peter Handscomb, John Hastings, David Hussey, Kevin Pietersen, Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Worrall, Adam Zampa

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Melbourne Stars55%
Sydney Sixers45%

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Sydney Sixers is a team full of talents like Moises Henriques, Steve Smith, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc. Sydney Sixers coach: Trevor Bayliss & captain: Brad Haddin  The Sixers will be played first match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Hobart Hurricanes have best batting order as like Chris Gayle, Aaron Finch, Cameron White, Matthew Wade(w), Tom Cooper, Dwayne Bravo are also in the top 11 players.

Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Head to Head T20 Matches

Matches played: 4
Won by Sydney Sixers: 2
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Tie / NR / Abandon : 0

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1979 Schwinn Collegiate 3

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I picked this bike up in early spring 2009 from a guy up in Denton for $40.00. In fact, I drove to Denton in what turned out to be an F1 tornado storm system to get this bike.  There were upside down cars and tractor-trailers all the way up I-35.

A spiffy looking Chicago-made Schwinn in the Dallas Cowboy’s “away team” colors:

I mean, seriously, “Go Cowboys!”, right? You might notice that this site isn’t called bikinginphillywiththeEagleswhosuck…….

we’re talking Big D, baby:

Look at this cute little rear fender:

This particular bike is a 3 speed, with a trusty Sturmey Archer rear hub:

Sturmey Archer 3 speed hubs have shown up on a lot of different bikes that I have either seen or owned. I’m a fan of rear hubs with internal shifters, and they were amazingly well-made. The Sturmey Archer hubs often have the year of their manufacture engraved upon the hub. Sometimes that is one of the best ways to date a bicyle, although that isn’t an issue with the serial-numbered Schwinns.

My fondness for these old Schwinns will become rather apparent on this site as time goes by. I suppose that we are all influenced by what was popular and desirable when we were younger. From the time that I was a kid until I was old enough to drive, Schwinns still ruled the bike lanes and roads. My first new bike was a Schwinn Varsity when I was 13 years old, and I rode that bike all over Dallas with my brothers and friends. They were well-made American bikes, and there are an amazing amount of them still around. They clean up nicely and they are pretty easy to get parts for.  And while they are heavy, and can be slow compared to some other bikes, it isn’t always about speed. Sometimes, it’s about style.

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Dallas Spooky Cross Oct 26th and Bike Festival and Dallas Heritage Village Oct 27th

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Bike Friendly Oak Cliff is hosting their annual Spooky Cross bike race October 26th.  This even is a hoot to watch and I would imagine competing is just as fun.  Be sure to bring a camera to capture the fun costumes.

Spooky Cross Cyclecross Race and Festival returns to Cyclesomatic for another year of spooktacular good times October 26 & 27th.  Cross is Boss! Come check out competitors of all levels showing off their CX skills. Food trucks, live music and kids races will make for an excellent day for all.  OCTOBER 26th – Rosemont Elementary School. 1919 Stevens Forest DR. 11am – 3pm

Racers – Pre-register here

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Morbid Obesity Was Killing Me: Todd Israel’s Decision to Have Bariatric Surgery Was Lifesaving

With their daughter, Charlie Jo, a year and half old, Todd Israel and his wife, Jennifer, decided around the end of 2014 to have another child.

“For many years, through my 40s, I knew I was heavy, but I could handle it,” said Israel, now 52. “I didn’t have aches and pains or joint issues or anything else. I was really lucky. But I was just like, man, if I don’t do something I’m not gonna make it.”

As a New Year’s resolution, he decided to get in shape. But he hadn’t seen a doctor in 30 years, and by February 2015, he realized he needed help.

Going All In

In late February, Israel attended a free information session at Mission Weight Management, and after going to the orientation in March, he “decided to go all in”—he was willing to take any measure, including surgery.

Weighing for the first time in 30 years, he was at 535 pounds. “I had a vision of my children growing up and I wasn’t going to be there,” said Israel. “Talk about an eye-opening experience.”

According to W. Alan Bradshaw, MD, FACS, general and bariatric surgeon, candidates for bariatric surgery have to have a body mass index (BMI) of 35-40 with health problems, or a BMI of 40 or above with or without health problems, to qualify for a procedure.

Israel’s weight put him well above a BMI of 40, but despite his weight and not having seen a doctor for many years, the only health issue he had was high blood pressure. After having an endoscopy, colonoscopy and a sleep apnea study, Sharon Hathaway, MD, of Mission Weight Management Center, told Israel he would have to lose 70 pounds before being referred to a surgeon. With his surgery scheduled for September 29, Israel lost another 30 pounds. “I lost a hundred pounds on my own—I was very proud of that,” he said. “So when I went in for surgery, I weighed 435 pounds.”

Enrolling in the weight loss program at Mission Weight Management is a requirement for preparing for weight loss surgery through Mission. It includes several months of evaluations with internists, doctors, nutritionists and other team members. Participants are encouraged to lose 5 percent of their presenting body weight before their surgeries. “It improves their metabolism, shrinks the size of their liver and makes the performance of the procedure more easily achieved,” said Dr. Bradshaw, who is president of Regional Surgical Specialists in Asheville.

Bypass vs. Sleeve

There are two primary types of bariatric surgery: laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, or simply “gastric bypass,” and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. In determining which procedure a patient will receive, surgeons look at whether or not the person also suffers from acid reflux or a prolonged history of insulin dependent diabetes. “My No. 1 determining factor is whether or not the patient has severe acid reflux,” said Dr. Bradshaw. “If they do, I’ll select a gastric bypass, because it diverts acid downstream and prevents it from coming up into the esophagus.”

Each procedure has advantages and disadvantages that should be weighed against a patient’s personal health status and history. Ultimately, it was determined that Israel should receive a sleeve gastrectomy.

By-the-Book Recovery

After surgery, Israel had no complications. “They stressed to us that everybody’s recovery is different, and my recovery was really by the book,” he said. “I had surgery on Tuesday, came home on Thursday and stayed out of work the following week as a precaution. I felt good.”

Full recovery from bariatric surgery typically takes a couple of months, but most people can go back to work in two to three weeks, said Dr. Bradshaw. There are dietary restrictions starting out, including a liquid diet for three weeks following surgery. Patients must also avoid heavy lifting until they’re fully recovered.

“I put my recovery all on the thoroughness of Dr. Bradshaw and the postoperative care, and also attending the support group,” said Israel. “I’m a Mission Weight Management support group junkie. Happy is not the word … I feel like I got my life back, I feel like my future with my wife and my children is just limitless.” (Israel and his wife now have a second daughter, Emmy Lou.)

Dr. Bradshaw credits Israel for his motivation. “If you’re not motivated, you’ll never be completely successful at this,” he said. “Once Todd decided he was going to lose weight and got into the weight management program, he was motivated to start losing weight immediately. He has been incredibly positive and really energetic throughout the process, and I think that that’s one of the reasons why he’s done so well. We always tell people that the procedure accounts for about one-third of their success, their diet another one-third of their success and exercise the remaining one-third of their success. If one part of that is not firing on all cylinders, the success rate goes down.”

Although some people, said Israel, choose not to tell many others about their bariatric surgery, he chose to tell everyone. “Here at my job, my customers and co-workers, they help me be accountable,” he said. “I shared my story and what I wanted to do, what my goals were. My family has been 100 percent behind it.”

There’s no doubt at all that Israel is happy with his decision. Today, he weighs 245 pounds and wears an XL instead of a 7X shirt. “I’d shout it from the rooftops,” he said. “Don’t hesitate to claim your life back. This is not the easy way out, it’s not taking a shortcut, it’s not something to be ashamed about. I found I put myself in a box and put limits on my life and my lifestyle without knowing it. I feel like part of my journey is to be an advocate for people diagnosed as morbidly obese—as ugly a word as that is. I want those people to take their lives back.”

Todd’s Weight-Loss Tips

For Todd Israel of Hendersonville, having bariatric surgery was one of the best decisions he ever made. He’s lost 290 pounds—down from 535. “And I hope I’m not done yet,” he said. Here are a few tips that helped him through his weight-loss journey.

Don’t think of bariatric surgery as selfish. “People talk about this as a very selfish thing to do. I say it’s most selfless selfish thing you can do. It’s selfish because it’s all about me … but it’s selfless because of the rewards my children, my wife, my family and my friends get from me being healthy.”

Don’t be afraid to ask for help. “There’s nothing easy about this. Take a cold hard look at yourself in the mirror and be honest and say, ‘I need help.’ I feel bad for people who are like I was, allowing themselves to be boxed in on their own and not realizing there’s help out there.”

Buy into the program. “[Mission Weight Management] knows what they’re talking about. They’re here to help us. The dietician is the single most awakening thing I’ve ever experienced when it comes to food. Having someone explain to you your metabolism and why eating more often is better than skipping meals, and putting me on a food plan, and telling me if you follow this plan what can happen.”

Attend the support groups. “There’s something about sitting in a group with someone who’s had the same experience I’ve had. When you start feeling something odd, and they can tell you, ‘I had this same experience.’ I got to 535 pounds all by myself, and it’s taken a whole group of people to get me to 245, so I can’t not continue with those groups if I want to have success.”

Know your motivation. “I’m not going to tell you there’s not been down times, hard times. And I tell people in the group, ‘Whatever your motivation—and mine is my children—when times are tough, focus on that.’ If I’m tempted to get a donut, I might need to just pull out a picture of my family and say, ‘Is that donut worth it?’”

Register for a free Mission Weight Management information session today at

W. Alan Bradshaw, MD, FACS, is a general and bariatric surgeon at Regional Surgical Specialists, an affiliate of Mission Health. Call 828-213-4100

By Jason Schneider