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Freitag, 23. März 2012

Exploration (part 1)

I found a new object, and it was time for a new exploration. I love it. You don't know what you will found behind the next door. You look sometimes behind you, because you don't want caught. And when you leave the object you smile. When you begin the postprocessing
 and you see the first results, and there are good pictures then it was worth it.


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Largest Bankruptcies in History : Info Design

May 3, 2011

An information design that I thought was both clever and efficient in providing information was this design on the largest bankruptcies in history.  It is a witty way to show “bankruptcy” as capsizing ships, yet works as a strong and readable information design.  I’ve done some research, and from what I understand this design was done as a collaborative work by GOOD and Always With Honor.  There are many more cool designs like this at their site.

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New Show on the Shroud Tonight!

There are two shows on the Shroud of Turin. One, that I caught parts of was aired on the Nat Geo channel last night. The other will be aired on the History channel and I would wager that the later is the show to watch, here’s why. Nat Geo has an ax to grind and it is this. They don’t believe in anything supernatural! I recently had a conversation with a friend who objected to my calling the Bible, The Guidebook to the Supernatural. Supernatural is a relatively modern word, it appeared in the 15th century and here’s what it means.

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin supernaturalis, from Latin super- + natura nature
Date: 15th century
1 : of or relating to an order of existence beyond the visible observable universe; especially : of or relating to God or a god, demigod, spirit, or devil
2 a : departing from what is usual or normal especially so as to appear to transcend the laws of nature b : attributed to an invisible agent (as a ghost or spirit)

So that being established, it would appear that my coining the Bible as, The Guidebook to the Supernatural is both accurate and points to what is found throughout the pages of the book. Certainly we can agree that a burning bush, the Red Sea parting, water gushing from a rock after it had been struck, walking on water, calming a storm, curing lepers, are beyond an order of existence beyond the visible observable universe;
thus supernatural! The Nat Geo show refuses to enter into that arena. They had their resident skeptic, Joe Nickel going on about how he was able to reproduce an image on a cloth. However the show never discussed any of he attributes that make the Shroud unique and the image that Nickel produced didn’t appear to be anything like the image on the Shroud. The National Geographic channel are hard-core Darwinist. They adhere to the empirical, what they can observe with the 5 human senses and repeat in a lab. Thus, they ignore the astounding properties that are found on the Shroud and instead focus on a possibility that Leonardo Da Vinci created it. When Shroud researcher and S.T.U.R.P. team member Barrie Schwortz appeared on Acceleration Radio last week, this was one of the many points that we discussed. The Shroud first appeared a century before the birth of Da Vinci, so unless Leonardo had a time machine he couldn’t have possibly been involved in the creation of the Shroud and the so-called hoax. Nat Geo then made a fuss over the carbon dating and to their credit they at least mentioned the recent discovery that the sample that was taken might have been skewed. Tonight there is another show on the Shroud and we will see Barrie Schwortz interviewed on this show. I am hopeful that we will see some good reporting. Thanks to Barrie Schwortz and his web site for the info!

“Touched by Jesus” will air on the National Geographic Channel on Monday, March 29th. I have no details about this program but here is the overview from their website: “Faith, by definition, means belief without proof. But what if science could shed light on some of Christianity’s greatest mysteries? Using laboratory blood tests, fiber analysis and carbon dating, we’ll put three controversial claims about Jesus to the test. Can true believers experience his suffering through spontaneous stigmata? Was the Shroud of Turin the actual cloth in which Jesus was buried? Did Jesus marry and have children?” Here is a link to more information: I do not have the airtime for this program, so check your local listings for times in your area.
“The Real Face of Jesus?” will air on the History Channel on Tuesday, March 30th, from 9:00 to 11:00 pm, Eastern time. It airs again on Saturday, April 3rd, from 8:00 to 10:00 pm, Eastern time. This may well be the first two hour television documentary ever made about the Shroud of Turin, so the producers have more screen time to develop their story and provide us with more in-depth information. As a participant myself, I had the opportunity to meet and work with the people who made the program and felt they were sincere and professional. Again, check your local listings for times in your area. There is a lot more information about this show available online so I am providing a list links:

Don’t miss Acceleration Radio tomorrow night as I will feature He Is Risen without commercial interruption. This is a fully orchestrated, passionate, and intense,  musical interpretation of the passion of the Christ.

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  1. Here is a link to the History channel documentary of a UFO flap and attack in Colares, Brazil. Please pray for Brazil as ufo activity is increasing there sometimes with
    deadly fatalities.

    During the months of September through December 1977, the Brazillian Air-Force under the command of a Captain Uyrangê Hollanda, was sent to the island of Colares to investigate a series of incidents in which over 80 people reported being attacked by beams of light from UFO’s, paralyzing two of them and leaving puncture and burn marks on their skin. The investigation was codenamed “Operation Saucer”. This operation collated over 15 hours of film, 500 photos, and hundreds of documents with detailed drawings and interviews with over 3000 witness’. The files were to remain classified by the Brazillian Government until 1997, when UFO investigator’s A J Gevaerd and Marco Petite of UFO Magazine were allowed partial access. They were also contacted by the then retired Cpt Hollanda who gave them a vivid recollection of the whole series of events.

    Here is a link to the History channel documentary of a UFO flap and attack in Colares, Brazil. Please pray for Brazil as ufo activity is increasing there sometimes with
    deadly fatalities. It is called “Brazil’s Roswell.”

  2. Here is more documentation on what happen on the island of Colares:

    Colares 1977:

    In 1977, the Brazilian island of Colares was visited by flying objects of an unknown nature. Nearly all kinds of UFOs were seen, some big, some small, saucer shaped, cigar shaped, luminous or not, They arrived from the North every day, from the sky and also sometimes from underwater, and it lasted for months. Regularly, some Island’s inhabitants were targeted by the objects, sending strange rays to them, and many were badly hurt. The Army intervenes, the press follows. 35 people were hurt by the strange rays, and all the civilian finally left the island. You have never heard of such a thing before? Well read ahead then.

    The events at Colares, 1977.

    The secret 200 pages report by the brazilian military.

    A complete investigation report by Daniel Rebisso Gliese.

    The investigation by Jacques Vallée (This page).

    The journalists experiences.

    Colonel Hollanda of the Brazilian Army speaks out.

    Doctor Wellaide Cecim of Colares speaks out.

    The military involvment.

    More in the military involvment.

    The French Air Forces.

    Newspapers articles.

    • I forgot what this is…I think it is an automated post, but I forget what the reason for or why this happens. I’ve heard of this before. I know I’m not explaining this well…but I don’t think a person actually just typed this above- I think it is automated.

    • Matt,

      There may not be anything supernatural about this news…yet. I personally believe it very possible that some of the End Time descriptions of creatures that John gave in the book of The Revelation could very well end up coming from our Ocean’s depths.

      Think about it for a sec. We haven’t explored 95% of the Ocean waters that cover the earth. We have NO clue what is DEEP down in the bowels of the earth that could very easily come up through volcanic vents, especially when God’s wrath is poured out on this unbelieving world. So, your link might not be that far off the mark IMHO.

      Just sayin’

      In Him,

  3. I saw the program and am fasinated. I think this may be true. My comment is how may someone obtain a picture that was portrayed of him. Will you be setting up a way to print the picture from the internet? I most certainly plan to watch the upcoming program hopefully to obtain more information.

    • A word of caution, dear La Juana…place no adoration in the picture for that gets a little too close to idolatry. Instead, place faith and trust in Him alone:^D
      In His service,

  4. I think the shroud is a fake……check up on how the cloth was found when the women and the disciples found it…check out the true way they buried and dressed the body, way back in those days….people are now getting to think they should worship the shroud and there was no word about Jesus, not good at all!

    • The Shroud of Turin” – Proven a Fake Abomination

      The Bible confirms the well-known history of the era when Christ Jesus lived to demonstrate that the Shroud of Turin is a fake, a fraud and an imposter.

      II Timothy 2:15: “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

      The King James Bible (KJV) states quite clearly that after the crucifixion the body of the Lord Jesus Christ was wrapped with strips of linen cloth that were coated with a mixture of myrrh and aloes (as that was the Jewish burial custom). See: John 19:39-40: “And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.”

      Biblical Usages/Context: “The linen clothes” is translated form the word othonion (Strong’s G3608) which means:
      1) a piece of linen, small linen cloth, or 2) strips of linen cloth for swathing the dead.

      Luke 24:12: “Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

      John 19:40: “Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

      John 20:5: “And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.”
      John 20:6: “Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie…”

      Now all these verses are in reference to the Lord Jesus Christ and they all translate the term “the linen clothes” the same way for the word: othonion (Strong’s G3608) which means:

      1) a piece of linen, small linen cloth, or 2) strips of linen cloth for swathing the dead

      And, that His head was separately covered with what the KJV terms as a napkin. In reference to Jesus Christ see–John 20:7: “And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.” “Napkin” is translated from the word soudarion (Strong’s G4676) which means: 1) a handkerchief, or 2) a cloth for wiping perspiration from the face and for cleaning the nose and also used in swathing the head of a corpse.

      John 11:44: “And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

      This burial preparation method was, at the time of Christ Jesus, was “the manner of the Jews” mentioned in the Bible verses above. This Hebrew burial-preparation method has no similarity with the Shroud of Turin at all.

      The two burial preparation methods are so very different as to be worlds apart, easily proving the Shroud of Turin a fake!

      Within 3 days, the mixture of myrrh and aloes dries rock-hard, like shellac, producing an exceedingly stiff and solid cocoon.

      All this was the burial “custom of the Jews” in the time of Christ Jesus.

      There is no way a purported burial covering like the Shroud of Turin could qualify as Christ Jesus’ actual burial clothing.

      The Shroud of Turin is more like a curtain or a double-length bed sheet, which seems to have covered a body front and rear, from head to toes, all in one piece without bindings, wrapping or winding.

      And, the Shroud of Turin was never saturated with a mixture of myrrh and aloes. For had it been, it would today be as stiff, brittle and inflexible as a piece of wall paneling.

      Instead, today’s Shroud of Turin is as soft and flexible as any cloth should be, and today the shroud is able to be folded and unfolded without breaking into pieces like a crisp Saltine cracker.

      When presented as the actual burial cloth of Christ Jesus, the “Shroud of Turin” is easily revealed as a fake and a fraud.

      One other point: Ask yourself does the image (visage) in the (Shroud of Turin) look more marred than any man. Jesus Christ had been brutally beaten to the point of being unrecognizable but the person pictured in the “Shroud of Turin” above is perfectly recognizable and does not look as if he had endured any beatings.

      Isa 52:14: “As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man,”

      See below for confirmation:

      Isaiah 50:6: “I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.”

      Isaiah 53:5: “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”

      Matthew 26:67: “Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote [him] with the palms of their hands,”

      Matthew 27:29: “And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!”

      Mat 27:30 “And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.”

      Luke 22:64: “And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?”

      I think L.A. has the alien thing right, but is dead wrong concerning the shroud. As far as the “negative” being a “positive”, it is just another “lying sign and wonder”.

      You are deceived L.A.

    • Thanks for your post. Did you see the HIstory Channel’s presentation on the Shroud, The Face of Jesus? I would suggest you start there. Every one of your points that you brought up has been dealt with by others, who prove you wrong. The Shroud lay untouched for almost 2000 years. It was only after it was photographed by Secondo Pia at the turn of the 20 century that the anomalies were noted. I would suggest you do some homework. L.A.

    • I did my homework. I looked at what the BIBLE says about the burial, not the history channel. You are doing your homework in the wrong place, with all due respect. This is not about “others proving me wrong”, it is about what the bible says, which cannot be proven wrong. Lying signs and wonders are not just in the skies.

  5. Benjamin Creme is very adamant about the authenticity of the Shroud. In fact, Creme has repeatedly stated that the Shroud of Turin is authentic and has featured evidence supporting the authenticity of the Shroud in his magazine. For instance,

    * Creme defended the authenticity of the Shroud in his book The Reappearance of the Christ and the Masters of Wisdom (Page 95) and in an April 2004 press release.

    * The October 2006 edition of Share International Magazine has a long article that tried to discredit the radiocarbon dating process and tried to bolster the scientific methods used by a variety of scientists who concluded the Shroud came from the 1st Century AD.[5]

    * The March 2010 edition of Share International Magazine featured an article about Dr. Frale’s work to defend the authenticity of the Shroud. Creme’s Ascended Master “confirmed” that the text discovered by Dr. Frale is legitimate and “proves” that the shroud was Jesus’s burial shroud.[6]
    Creme characterizes the Shroud as another miracle that will help bring on the emergence of Maitreya.[7] More specifically, Creme teaches that the Shroud is going to play a very important role in the future. Creme teaches the following (blasphemous) things about the Shroud:

    * The image on the Shroud was created when Maitreya resurrected Jesus from the dead using a tremendous amount of spiritual energy.[8]

    * The image of Jesus’s face was deliberately left on the Shroud to serve as evidence of Jesus’s resurrection.[9]

    * The Shroud demonstrates that people have misunderstood the crucifixion process. The crucifixion process involved the victim getting nails driven through their wrists and ankles instead of through their hands and feet.[10]
    In my humble opinion…if Creme says it’s authentic… isn’t!

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Jim Baker

2116 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60622

An evening of solo acoustic piano and analog synthesizer from Chicago keyboardist Jim Baker.

Jim Baker (b.1950, Chicago, Ill.) has been playing in and around town and elsewhere for decades, mostly on piano and ARP synthesizer—and mostly as an improviser, teaming with Fred Anderson, Ken Vandermark, Michael Zerang, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt, Edward Wilkerson, Jr., David Boykin, Rob Mazurek, Guillermo Gregorio, Nicole Mitchell, Tortoise, Fed Lonberg-Holm and many others. During the 1980s, Baker performed frequently in groups led by saxophonist Harold Jones (a.k.a. Hal Raru), and also played in the Nicholas Tremulis band. After leaving the Tremulis group, Baker was an active participant in the then-nascent free improvisation scene. For a number of years Baker was the house pianist for Fred Anderson’s weekly sessions at the Velvet Lounge. He continues today as one of our leading experimentalists, performing in concerts and festivals throughout North America and Europe.


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The Last Leaf

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Two young artists, Sue and Joanna, had their studio at the top of a three-story brick house. In November, Joanna got sick with pneumonia. She was lying on her bed, looking through the small window at the blank side of the next brick house.

One morning the doctor called Sue into the hallway. "She has one chance in-let us say, ten," he said, as he shook the thermometer. "And that chance is for her to want to live. Your little lady has made up her mind that she's not going to get well. Has she anything on her mind?"

"She-she wanted to paint the Bay of Naples some day," said Sue.

"Paint?!" exclaimed the doctor. "I will do all that science can accomplish. But whenever my patient begins to count the carriages in her funeral procession I subtract 50 per cent from the healing power of medicines."

After the doctor had gone Sue went into the workroom and cried. Then she walked into Joanna's room with her drawing board. She saw Joanna lying with her face toward the window and thought she was asleep.

She arranged her board and began a drawing to illustrate a magazine story. Suddenly she heard a low sound, several times repeated. She went quickly to the bedside.

Joanna's eyes were open wide. She was looking out the window and counting-counting backward.

"Twelve," she said, and a little later "eleven;" and then "ten," and "nine;" and then "eight" and "seven," almost together.

What was there to count? There was only a bare, boring yard to be seen, and the blank side of the brick house twenty feet away. An old, old ivy vine with hardly any leaves on it climbed half way up the brick wall.

"What is it, dear?" asked Sue.

"Six," said Joanna, in almost a whisper. "They're falling faster now. Three days ago there were almost a hundred. It made my head ache to count them. But now it's easy. There goes another one. There are only five left now."

"Five what, dear?"

"Leaves. On the ivy vine. When the last one falls I must go, too. I've known that for three days. Didn't the doctor tell you?"

"Oh, I never heard of such nonsense," Sue protested. "What have old ivy leaves to do with your getting well? The doctor told me this morning that your chances for getting well real soon were ten to one! Try to take some broth now, and let me go back to my drawing."

"No, I don't want any broth," said Joanna, keeping her eyes fixed out the window. "There goes another. That leaves just four. I want to see the last one fall before it gets dark. Then I'll go, too."

"Joanna, dear," said Sue, bending over her, "will you promise me to keep your eyes closed, and not look out the window until I am done working? I must hand those drawings in by tomorrow. I need the light, or I would draw the shade down. I don't want you to keep looking at those silly ivy leaves."

"Tell me as soon as you have finished," said Joanna, closing her eyes, "because I want to see the last one fall."

"Try to sleep," said Sue. "I must ask Behrman to be my model for the picture. Don't try to move until I come back."

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Reverse Travel Journal # 3 – Day 8

Thanks for your help tonight, i always feel better after talking to you, And i think i’ve made up my mind.

It’s been raining for 2 straight days but i had to take Lucy out today for a jog this afternoon, which of course she enjoyed as she jumped in and out of every single puddle.

Suzi’s friends came round for pre drinks tonight (and i broke my diet and ordered pizza…eek!) and then they headed out on the town. I didn’t feel like going out without you. If I do go out I wanna dance the night away with you, and we’ll do it as soon as you get back 🙂

 Timmy and I just stayed up chatting and then off to bed to continue my  week long ‘How I met your mother’ marathon.

Good Luck tomorrow!

We’re over halfway,  only 9 days left!

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Meet 500 years of British Art – Room: 1760-1780

Tate’s curators introduce the new displays at Tate Britain, from 1540 to the present. This week, Greg Sullivan explores the period 1760-1780.

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Mom on the Move

/moov/. verb. 1. go in a specified direction or manner; change position. 2. change or cause to change from one state, opinion, sphere, or activity to another.

noun. 1. a change of place, position or state.

My day started with a tearful Jax sullenly dragging his sleepy body back to his bedroom. Mike and I were pajama-less and I told Jax he could hang out with us on top of the covers or go back to bed in his own room. Taking my response as total rejection, iridescent globes of his pure little heart welled up at the edge of his eyes and silently slid down his sun-kissed and freckled cheeks. I struggled to rush through the waking process, trying to use my hands to sit myself up and rub away the sleep all at once, accomplishing neither. His crushing sobs bounced down the hallway which contorted the sound into an almost laugh or squawk which confused my morning mush-brain even more. By the time I located my robe, haphazardly discarded on Mike’s side of the bed, and plodded down the hall to my middle son’s room; I found him cocooned in 3 layers of blankets. Consoled by his stuffies, which were dutifully snuggled underneath his chin. One of his favorites, a corn-flower blue fuzzy bunny shielded Jax’s eye with a floppy ear. His face full of peace. I would have thought I dreamt the whole event had there not been the telling streaks of dried tears on his freckled face. Jax had been sleep walking again.

Like the other moments before, Jax would not remember this interaction. I, however, am left with the feeling of moving through a moment without being able to … i don’t know… what am I left with? A moment that I am experiencing alone, and yet not alone? So… weird.

On todays agenda was to hike with a new friend. We became acquainted through Jax’s friendship with her son: a really fun, spirited kid Jax loves to be around.

We had talked about getting together to hike for weeks. I had noticed something going on with her. Today she confides that she and her husband are separated with the intention of divorce. My heart felt so heavy for her. One look in here eyes and I could see the steps she walked were made with thoughtfulness and intent. Yet, I wanted to take her hand and start to just run. Run down the block and jump off the concrete street as if it were a runway and take off into the brilliant sapphire sky. I wanted to help her glide through the clouds and have the wind wick away the tears and hurt she was so honestly showcasing despite our fledgling friendship.

Instead, we hiked; we took off into the winding paths of Lake Chabot. As we talked and pumped our healthy legs to the rhythm of our raw truths, the world looked like velvet. The landscape, a blanket for our honest and raw words to softly land, despite the sweat-filled pounding of our feet. It was as if we were the toddlers Mother Earth held close to her belly and let us beat our fists against.

As our hearts pumped with action both verbal and physical, we were safe. Discovering new pieces of each other and realizing how alike we may be. I tried to keep my listening ears on and not talk so much or offer my suggestions; just listen. I didn’t do as well as I wanted too. I did my best in that moment.

I felt honored she shared such an intimate moment with me and trusted me enough to be so real. When I looked at her, as we finished our walk, I saw such a strong woman -walking in the present and toward the future she had not foreseen -with the purpose of being the best woman and mother she can be.

I was moved. Empowered, I hope to model some of her strength and intention into my day. What am I not doing for myself that I should be doing? What is the truth that I am not speaking? What actions am I not holding myself accountable for?

Maybe my feeling of being challenged by my sister-in-laws comment of “having all the extra time now that Ziva is in school, why was I not writing?” she asked, “What am I filling my time up with these other projects if writing is what I am passionate about?” Instead of saying, “good question!” I felt defensive and dismissed it. Now, in this moment… I see what she sees; why am I not being true to myself and putting this passion first (or even 5th!) No one is asking me to be a martyr or to have the cleanest house on the block.

Working on being real, letting people in and learning to trust and share my inner thoughts is what I should be practicing. Not worrying about what people will think if my kitchen floor has layers of dog hair, squashed strawberry tops and coffee grounds. If they are real friends, they will know that 3 kids, 2 dogs, 1 cat and a busy husband leads to an always moving household.

Though I love the pictures in my Dwell magazine and Architect Digest, they are no match for the epic pillow fights that spontaneously erupt in my front room. Or the awesome dance parties we have to shake off a funky day.

It is only 1:18PM and already I have learned a lot…the day is not nearly over. I am excited to go, walk, proceed, progress, advance, change, budge, shift, act; to Move.

What about you?

Laugh hard. Love strong. Live to serve!

Kimberly Crawford


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Las Vegas Sun

October 22, 2017

Currently: 80° — Complete forecast

Sheriff: Fugitive who killed Utah deputy dies

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In this undated photo provided by the Utah County Sheriff’s Office shows Sgt. Cory Wride, who had stopped to check on a truck that appeared to be disabled on a two-lane highway Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014. He was using his computer to do a background check when he was shot from the truck and killed.

Updated Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 | 6:47 p.m.

SPANISH FORK, Utah — A fugitive suspected of killing one Utah deputy and wounding another died Friday afternoon from injuries suffered a day earlier when he was shot by law enforcement officers during a gunfight that ended a 2 1/2-hour crime spree.

The death of Jose Angel Garcia-Juaregui, 27, means authorities might never know the motive for his actions Thursday when he fired at deputies and bystanders, rammed into cars and carjacked a vehicle with a mother and toddler inside before four officers gunned him down 50 miles south of where it started.

"This individual clearly was not going to be taken without a fight," Utah County Jim Tracy said. "He shot at anything and everything that moved."

Garcia-Juaregui never regained consciousness before dying, denying detectives a chance to ask him questions. Tracy can only speculate that Garcia-Juaregui's decision to go on a shooting spree might have had to do with the fact that an arrest warrant was issued for him on Wednesday for alleged violations of his parole conditions.

Garcia-Juaregui served 4 1/2 years in prison for attempted homicide. He was paroled from Utah state prison in December 2012.

"We're pretty sure he became increasingly nervous that he was going to be found out," said Tracy, in reference to his contact with a deputy he shot. "At some point, he must have made a determination that he was going to be caught, and he knew the consequences would be a return to prison."

The crime spree began when Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Cory Wride, 44, pulled over on a rural two-lane highway about 35 miles south of Salt Lake City to check on a truck with its emergency lights on.

Wride spoke with Garcia-Juaregui and a teenage girl who was with him in the truck before returning to his patrol car. The deputy was sitting behind the wheel doing background checks on the two when Garcia-Juaregui slipped open the truck's back window and opened fire with a handgun, hitting the deputy twice, Tracy said.

As Garcia-Juaregui took off from the scene, an urgent alert went out instructing officers to head to strategic spots around the county in hopes of spotting the suspect's truck.

About an hour later, a Utah County deputy spotted it near Santaquin, more than 30 miles south of the first shooting. Garcia-Juaregui fired at that deputy from the same back window, hitting him in the head, authorities said. That deputy is in critical condition, but he is expected to recover.

The gunman took off again, driving south on Interstate 15 and into Juab County. There, he smashed into a car and semi-trailer, shooting at both as well. He also fired at bystanders and tried to carjack two vehicles, Juab County Sheriff Alden Orme said. One attempt failed, but the other worked when he forced a mother and her 4-year-old child out of their car at gunpoint.

After he sped through the main street in Nephi, four Juab County Sheriff's deputies caught up to him south of the city. A gunbattle ensued, with Garcia-Juaregui getting hit and arrested. None of these deputies were injured.

"I cannot express enough how dangerous a situation that was," Orme said. "We're just thankful citizens and additional officers weren't injured."

Authorities said they don't know how many times Garcia-Juaregui was shot. His body is being sent for an autopsy.

The teenage girl was with Garcia-Juaregui the entire chase, but she was not injured, Tracy said. Officials also have her in custody, but they don't yet know if she was a willing participant. Her name was withheld because she is a minor.

Garcia-Juaregui was in Utah prison from April 2008 until he was paroled in December 2012, Utah Department of Corrections spokesman Stephen Gehrke said. He was convicted of felony attempted murder after stabbing a friend multiple times with a screwdriver in 2007 following a night of drinking and partying, Utah Board of Pardons spokesman Jim Hatch said. Garcia-Juaregui, who had no other criminal history, said it was self-defense.

The warrant was issued this week when Garcia-Juaregui's parole office couldn't find him, Hatch said.

Tracy said investigators have searched a house in the Salt Lake City suburb of Draper where Garcia-Juaregui was living, but he declined to say what they found. The sheriff said authorities don't know where Garcia-Juaregui is from originally.

The harrowing chase and accompanying bloodshed have left usually quiet communities in the area shaken.

Krista Black, manager of the Maverick convenience store and gas station on the rural highway where Wride was killed, said her husband slowed to check on a disabled vehicle he believes was the suspect's about 10 minutes before the shooting.

Her husband moved on without getting out of his car to help because no one appeared to be in the other vehicle.

"It makes you nervous about who is out there," Black told The Associated Press. "My husband always stops to help people."

The sheriff said Wride was a 19-year veteran of the Utah County Sheriff's Office. He leaves behind a wife, five children and eight grandchildren.

Wride's uncle was a longtime police officer in the community, inspiring him to take the same career path, his brother-in-law Johnny Revill said. Revill said the family is struggling to understand why Wilde was shot.

"As it has been reported, an evil swept through this community yesterday afternoon," Revill said, "leaving behind a path of unimaginable sorrow for our family."

Revill said the family is taking comfort in knowing they will be joined again in the afterlife. Wilde was active in his local congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the small town of Benjamin. Mormons believe families are joined eternally.

People lined the street Friday afternoon holding American flags as Wride's body was driven to a funeral home in in Spanish Fork.

House Speaker Becky Lockhart, a Provo Republican, said she knew Wride, who was a resident in her district for 10 years.

She noted that in addition to being an officer, Wride was involved in the community and served as a local Republican Party delegate.

"That is a public servant of the highest level," Lockhart said Friday afternoon. "It's a real tragedy."

Funeral arrangements have not been made yet.

The circumstances of Wride's death are similar to those in the last police killing in Utah. In September, Draper Police Sgt. Derek Johnson arrived to help with a vehicle he thought had broken down. He was shot before he left his police vehicle.

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Husband Wife Songs

Indian songs

Known to mankind, a strong bond is a man and a woman for life in partnership wed locked that one. This is the fate of every attack, unparalleled closeness with frictions of and often this includes that it maintains that a bond, and pangs of the compromise still remains a lifetime at least, it is existing in India since ancient times the beginning of that century. In traditional Indian society, it was not based on the love of a blonde, but … This love, lust and passion can be different from the classic stories of love, resulting in enough to keep, but one was always strong, and with his family, bound together with society.

Here at least … Love … The love of husband and wife … A relationship which has been maintained throughout human civilization around social building reflects the most potent form in the ten best Indian movie songs!

Ae meri zohra jabeen …

Aye meri zohra-jabeen, tujhe maalum nahi, ..Tu abhi tak hai haseen aur main jawaan, .. (O my sweetheart! .. You don’t realise that you are still so beautiful, and I am still so young …)

Teri bindiya re…

This great song in a perfect husband wife relationship a potentially can hope for all features. There is no assurance of peace, harmony, … And once it does not attack the disturbing your senses at any time, but slowly a melody without being in your magic music, Nigel, I slowly unfolds as the number starts trickle or any hassle or restless.
Ek pyar ka naghma hai

This number, Raag Yaman, also one of the best in Bollywood Felicity number comes from a healthy marital relationship that happiness is one of the best text. Very good song tells the story of a happy couple with their son, artfully picturized to present, and how accidents and death they have sex in heaven.

These ever green Indian movies songs have huge number of fans throughout the world.

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DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT MARCOS PADILLA, Appellant, v. JUNE B. SCHWARTZ, Appellee. No. 4D14-3874 [September 7, 2016] Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; John B. Bowman, Judge; L.T. Case No. 12014765CACE-02. William G. Wolk of Eaton & Wolk, PL, Miami, for appellant. John P. Joy and Sara M. Sandler of Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson, LLP, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee. KLINGENSMITH, J. Marcos Padilla appeals from a final summary judgment in favor of June Schwartz finding that his negligence caused the car accident from which this case arose. The court concluded that no genuine issue of material fact existed since Padilla failed to rebut the rebuttable presumption of negligence which, under Florida law, attaches to the rear driver in a rear-end collision. After careful review of the facts of this case, we reverse. We review the trial court’s decision to grant summary judgment de novo. E.g., Ergas v. Universal Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 114 So. 3d 286, 288 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013) (stating that the standard of review for an order granting summary judgment is de novo). “A party moving for summary judgment must show conclusively the absence of any genuine issue of material fact and the court must draw every possible inference in favor of the party against whom summary judgment is sought.” Lindsey v. Bell S. Telecomms., Inc., 943 So. 2d 963, 964–65 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006); see also Vander Voort v. Universal Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 127 So. 3d 536, 538 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012) (stating that “[a]n appellate court must examine the record in the light most favorable to the non-moving party” when reviewing an order granting summary judgment). “If material facts are at issue and the slightest doubt exists, summary judgment must be reversed.” Suker v. White Family Ltd. P’ship, 193 So. 3d 1028, 1029 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016) (quoting Aery v. Wallace Lincoln–Mercury, LLC, 118 So. 3d 904, 910 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013)). This case materialized following a car accident which occurred on the Florida Turnpike. Padilla testified during a deposition that he was driving within the posted speed limit surrounding a construction zone, and did not see any nearby cars on the road immediately before the accident occurred. He claimed that Schwartz’s car then appeared suddenly in front of him without warning, and though he applied the brakes, he was unable to avoid hitting the back left area of Schwartz’s vehicle. Padilla subsequently filed a negligence action against Schwartz. When Schwartz moved for summary judgment, Padilla countered that there was evidence—albeit from his own sworn deposition testimony— that there was no car in front of him until Schwartz suddenly invaded his lane, which was more than sufficient evidence to rebut the presumption. After a hearing, the trial court granted Schwartz’s motion for summary judgment, finding that Padilla’s testimony was consistent with a finding that he was negligent, and thereafter rendered final judgment for Schwartz. In Florida, “there is a rebuttable presumption of negligence that attaches to the rear driver in a rear-end motor vehicle collision case.” Birge v. Charron, 107 So. 3d 350, 353 (Fla. 2012). This presumption is “an evidentiary tool that facilitates a particular type of negligence case by filling an evidentiary void where the evidence is such that there is no relevant jury question on the issue of liability and causation.” Id. at 360–61. The usefulness of the [rear-end collision] rule is obvious. A plaintiff ordinarily bears the burden of proof of all four elements of negligence—duty of care, breach of that duty, causation and damages. Yet, obtaining proof of two of those elements, breach and causation, is difficult when a plaintiff driver who has been rear-ended knows that the defendant driver rear-ended him but usually does not know why. Jefferies v. Amery Leasing, Inc., 698 So. 2d 368, 370–71 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997) (citations omitted). 2 The presumption, however, can be rebutted by evidence from which a jury could conclude that the front driver was negligent and comparatively at fault in the accident. Birge, 107 So. 3d at 361 (“[W]here evidence is produced from which a jury could conclude that the front driver in a rear-end collision was negligent and comparatively at fault in bringing about the collision, the presumption is rebutted and the issues of disputed fact regarding negligence and causation should be submitted to the jury.”); see also McGill v. Perez, 59 So. 3d 388, 390 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011) (“The presumption that the following driver in a motor vehicle accident is negligent can be rebutted when that driver ‘produces evidence which fairly and reasonably tends to show that the real fact is not as presumed.’” (quoting Gulle v. Boggs, 174 So. 2d 26, 28–29 (Fla. 1965))). The Fifth District’s decision in Alford v. Cool Cargo Carriers, Inc., 936 So. 2d 646 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006), is most analogous to the circumstances presented here. There, Alford was injured after the car in which he was riding was struck from behind. Id. at 648. Alford filed suit against the owner and driver of the rear car, who later moved for summary judgment arguing that a sudden lane change and low rate of speed by the driver of Alford’s vehicle “were the sole and proximate cause of the accident.” Id. at 649. Alford argued that the presumption of negligence attached, as the rear driver could not rebut the presumption since he “admitted that he had not seen [Alford’s] vehicle until it started to enter the middle lane.” Id. The trial court granted the rear driver’s motion for summary judgment based on its finding that the evidence sufficiently rebutted the rear-end presumption. Id. On appeal, the Fifth District agreed there was conflicting evidence as to whether the lane change was sudden and unexpected which was sufficient to rebut the presumption, and held that “summary judgment [was] improper and the case should [have been] submitted to the jury.” Id. at 650. The court also noted that there was a possibility that both parties were negligent, further rendering “summary judgment inappropriate.” Id. at 650–51. Here, Padilla’s deposition testimony about what he observed prior to the accident constituted evidence regarding Schwartz’s vehicle and her manner of driving. Those statements established that Padilla was focused on the road ahead of him and did not look away, and that there were no cars directly in front of him until Schwartz’s car suddenly appeared. We find that his testimony that he did not see the other car until Schwartz invaded his lane sufficiently rebutted the rear-end presumption, and thus raised a factual question as to whether Schwartz suddenly changed lanes and contributed to the cause of the accident. 3 Similar to the rear driver in Alford, Padilla claimed he did not see Schwartz’s car until she abruptly appeared in front of him, at which point he was unable to avoid the collision. 936 So. 2d at 648–49. Although Schwartz cites a number of cases involving rear-end collisions, they are distinguishable since none involved evidence of a sudden or unexpected maneuver by the front driver. See Dep’t of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles v. Saleme, 963 So. 2d 969, 977 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007) (“Saleme failed to present any evidence to support his claim that Trooper Lozano made a sudden lane change or unexpected lane change . . . .”); Ortlieb v. Butts, 849 So. 2d 1165, 1169 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003) (“The evidence does not show that Butts’ stop was sudden and unexpected.”); Tozier v. Jarvis, 469 So. 2d 884, 885 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985) (“Jarvis could not testify, however, that he saw the vehicle in motion in any direction.”). The cases Schwartz relies on are also distinct in that they reviewed rulings on motions for directed verdict, while Alford and this case concern summary judgment. Compare Saleme, 963 So. 2d at 970, Ortlieb, 849 So. 2d at 1166, and Tozier, 469 So. 2d at 885, with Alford, 936 So. 2d at 648. Under Alford, and considering the evidence in the light most favorable to Padilla, we find that Padilla sufficiently rebutted the presumption by showing through credible evidence that there was a genuine issue of material fact as to whether Schwartz contributed to causing the accident by suddenly changing lanes. Accordingly, summary judgment in favor of Schwartz was improper. Reversed and Remanded. CIKLIN, C.J., and CONNER J., concur. * * * Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. 4


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Bend Over, I’ll Drive

I spent a lot of time as a youngster (way too much, actually) trying to figure out the logistics of this song. He’s sitting in back?  She’s bending over? Are her feet on the brakes/gas with him steering?  Does he mean they have the driver’s seat back? HOW THE EFF do you drive a car that way?

NEVER MIND.  One of the delights of The Cramps is how they sound so perfectly naughty while making absolutely NO sense. By the way, I’m pretty sure that the reason Lux has so much black muck on his arms/torso during part of this video is because he was rolling around on stage.  Those places are filthy.  And now that I’ve permanently cured you of any desire to roll on a stage, here they are, ladies and gentlemen, The Cramps!  Lyrics below the video:

The Cramps, “Bend Over, I’ll Drive

I like to sit in back, watch out for cops

Play with baby’s hair, play with baby’s top

And when she gets tired that way, I whisper in her ear an’ say

Bend over, I’ll drive

Bend over, I’ll drive

Is this the way Jayne Mansfield died?

Bend over, I’ll drive

Now, I was born in a test tube

But Daddy tried it this way too

Mama stripped his gears ‘fore the light turned red

When she heard what that shiftless, no-count said

He said

Bend over, I’ll drive

Now, as I was sayin’ before I quit

If you’re lookin’ for thrills baby, this is it

Even the Queen o’ Sweden

Sometimes is needin’ some yuks

So if you’re on the prowl

For a night to howl, just duck!

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Directed Paraphrasing

In keeping with the theme of the teaching Tip entitled "Punctuated Lectures," Directed Paraphrasing is another classroom activity which helps students understand how they learn. This is an ideal activity for helping students put concepts into their own words, versus simply regurgitating the information. It's also a good strategy for holding them more accountable for reading an assignment. Directed Paraphrasing involves the following:

  • In writing, have students (paraphrase) explain in their own words a concept, part of a lesson, or homework assignment/reading, etc. for a specific audience or purpose. (The "paraphrase" part requires that the student create a new way to convey a concept. The specific audience to whom the paraphrase is "directed," reveals whether the student understands the concept within a specified framework.) For example, "a nursing student might be directed to paraphrase the concept of drug clearance by the kidneys to a worried patient. An economics student might be directed to paraphrase a point of tax policy to a corporate CEO. A philosophy student might be directed to paraphrase an ethics concept so that it is readily understood by a teenager (Cross and Angelo 233)."
  • Review and sort their responses into categories such as "on target," "okay," or "off target."
  • At the start of the next class session, share with the students how many responses were "on target" and read a few examples.
  • If only a third of your students provided "on target" responses, consider spending extra time either reviewing or having them apply the concept.

  1. Direct the students to paraphrase the same topic for two very different audiences, and then have them explain, in detail, the differences between the two paraphrases.
  2. Ask students to keep a journal of paraphrases as a summary of important topics in the course.
  3. Get an appropriate outside "expert" to comment on and assess some or all of the paraphrases and provide authentic feedback.

Angelo, Thomas A., and K. Patricia Cross. Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook For College Teachers. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey, 1993. Print.

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Paul Puchalik was the long time Manager of Loucks Rink at the Lawrenceville School and a special friend of the Lawrence Flames Hockey Association.  Paul was committed to the Loucks Rink, the Flames, his family and the development of youth hockey.  After a long courageous battle with cancer, Paul passed away in 2009.  The Paul Puchalik Award was created as a tribute to Paul and in honor of his dedication and commitment to youth hockey. This award is presented annually at the year end banquet to a person within the organization who demonstrates perseverance through a significant life changing event or illness, and maintains a commitment to youth hockey and the Lawrence Flames in the face of such adversity.

The following is a list of past recipients of the Paul Puchalik Award:
2010 - Brennan Kocsis, Squirt B Team
2011 - Wyatt KopKash, Pee Wee A Team
2012 - Chris Bracco, Bantam A Team
2013 - Jose Lanza, Head Coach Bantam A Team
2014 - Paul Batcho, Head Coach Midget U16 A Team
2015 - Connor Zrinko, Bantam A Team
2016 - Jared Dudich, U16 AA Team
2017 - Anthony Dickinson, Bantam A Team


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True magnetism

Nerve impulses have been said to travel through the nervous system and brain and are a form of human electricity created by chemical processes in the body. For instance, an electric current gets stimulated when two separate pair of eyes meet. Some call it magnetism. The human retina contains a special protein called crypto-chromes which is responsible for the magnetic sense we have in our eyes. The Ishan have this process in their bodies but on a higher level.  Humans have these traits but they must be willingly trained.  Whenever we show compassion or do a kind act for others we feel so good inside.

Just like children develop their motor skills through use, the Ishan develop and learn their heightened abilities by playing through games as children and other academic studies.

MAGNETOSENSOR / Pencil,  Marker / 9″ x 9″

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Comic Books Part I: Story Arcs

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Comic Books, Part I: Story Arcs

If you are anything like me, you love comic books. Everything about them makes you happy. The heroes, the villains, the regular folks, and even the (or more importantly) stories. So I decided to talk about what draws me to certain comic books or comic lines. We are going to start with this part discussing Story Arcs.

Story arcs are the most important part of the comic for me. The characters can be great, and the villains can be compelling, but if the story sucks, then *yawn*. That is why I find so much of modern comics boring. They don’t seem to have the same flair as the stuff I grew up with. Not that there are not good stories out there (Court of Owls comes to mind), but most of it is just middling.

Some of the best stories that I grew up with came from Marvel in the mid-1990s. Phalanx Covenant, X-Cutioner’s Song, Age of Apocalypse, The Infinity Gauntlet, Fatal Attractions, and Infinity War all come to mind (and yes, most of these were X-Men events!). As you can also see, I was heavily influenced by the X-Men TV series from 1993 (who wasn’t!?). But what made these so cool to me?

Well there are three things:

  1. Compelling Heroes and Villains–  The Heroes and Villains were very well defined and furthered the story line. None of the people involved felt forced or felt like there was no reason for them to be there.  As stated above, compelling heroes and villains don’t make good stories, but they sure as hell can make a better one.
  2. Detailed stories– The stories don’t feel shallow or short. Many of them are what are called “cross-over events” that involve several different teams or heroes. Take the Infinity Gauntlet, it wound up taking three cross-over events to settle that in totality. A lot of the newer cross-overs take way too little to tell the story (the new Secret Wars being the exception).
  3. No agenda behind them– There is no agenda behind much of the 1990s stories that caused me to fall in love with comics. Nobody wants to read a comic telling them what to think (or most anyways). Comics are designed to help escape and be entertaining. Even the few that had a message were not ideologically driven. They told their stories and messages with a touch that didn’t exclude people nor make anyone feel like the publisher didn’t like them. Some of the newer cross-overs have turned into political talking points, and they have demonized people with whom they disagreed with. I mean, having Kitty Pride attack a thinly veiled head of the Heritage Foundation was kinda crappy.

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Cookies!! & Wardrobe Challenge Day 3

Hey y’all!  I’m not Southern but I really wish I was, just so I could get away with saying y’all.  Anyway.  I’m so stoked that tomorrow is Friday!  I have a busy weekend planned, with lots of running, yoga and friend time.  Good stuff 😀  Yesterday I got in a two mile training run in 18:39.  That is REALLY fast for me!  Granted it is two miles but if I can keep up that pace I should be able to shatter my 5k PR (30:35 I think) next Tuesday.  Woop!

Hot yoga challenge last night was bombtastic, as always.  I think I’m really getting used to bikram (room is heated to 105 degrees) versus the hot yoga challenge (95 degrees) because yesterday the temperature of the room was quite bearable.  I’ll take it!

Today marks day three of the challenge.  Oy.  It is going to be a lonnnng month.  On the bright side, I am wearing shoes and jewelery that has just been sitting there unused.  Today’s clothing and accessories:

Closeup of the detailing on the top/pearls:

Let’s be honest though- I don’t wear my suit jacket around the office.  Unless I have a meeting or something.  In the mix:

  • Wool blend suit jacket- Banana Republic (purchased 2005)
  • Black wool blend suit pants- Express (purchased 2004)- yes, the same ones as yesterday.  Repeat!
  • Teal-ish cotton dressy tee- Banana Republic (purchased Spring 2010)
  • Pearls- gift from my mother and grandmother
  • Black pearl bracelet- gift from Brian
  • Peep toe pumps- Aldo (purchased sometime in 2006?)- I love these shoes.  Unlike the other peep toes, they are actually quite comfortable.  I’m still not sold on peep toes with long pants but hey, that’s what the challenge is for, right?  Mixing it up yo!

Okay, on to more delicious items.  Specifically, Peanut Butter Cheesecake Cookies, courtesy of Sweet Tooth Court! Seriously, this girl is my go-to recipe person for sweets.  I’ve met her in real life and she’s just as “sweet” (ha) in person as she is on her blog.   I’ve been sending Bri care packages but hadn’t yet baked him anything.  After perusing Courtney’s recipes, I settled on her Chocolate Butterscotch Cheesecake Cookie recipe, which I adjusted to Peanut Butter Cheesecake Cookies (I didn’t want the chocolate to melt when being shipped!)  Don’t worry, I altered the recipe on Tuesday to make chocolate chip cheesecake cookies too 😉  The beauty of this recipe is that you can alter it to make tons of flavors!  Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 1 + 1/2 sticks of butter
  • 1/4 apple sauce
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup regular sugar
  • 1 package of jello cheesecake pie filling (or any other flavor- customize to your heart’s content!)
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 4 egg whites
  • 2 & 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 t baking powder
  • 1/2 t baking soda
  • 12 oz peanut butter chips (or chocolate chips, or butterscotch chips…)

  • Preheat the oven to 375
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugars, dry pudding mix and vanilla with an electric mixer until well blended
  • Add the egg whites and applesauce, mix until well blended.
  • Add in flour, baking soda, baking powder.  Mix until completely blended.
  • Stir in chips!
  • Using an ice cream scooper, place on baking sheet and bake for around fifteen minutes (I like my cookies large!) or until they turn a goldish brown.
  • Let cool, and enjoy!

These are the finished peanut butter cheesecake cookies.  Note that I individually wrapped some of them- my friend Melissa sent me a link on how to keep cookies for soldiers overseas fresh, and apparently the key is individually wrapping them.  I placed the individually wrapped cookies into a larger tupperware container.  Here’s to hoping they arrive in Afghanistan fresh and delicious!

The reason I love this recipe is that there are so many combinations of cookies you could come up with.  Why not combine lemon jello pie filling mix with white chocolate chips?  I made chocolate chip cheesecake cookies for my family and they were huge fans.  So, Courtney, thanks for the recipe! 😀

Have a great Thursday!

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  1. those cookies look SO good. I can’t wait to try one of courtney’s cupcake recipes. 😉

    • I KNOW! My friend Melissa (the one you met this past Sunday) made the peanut butter cup ones and is bringing me some tonight when we meet up for a run. YAY 😀

  2. Leah

    Another good trick for keeping baked goods fresh (if you’re making a cake or bread, that is) is to cook it in a coffee can. I did this when a friend was deployed. You mix up the batter like usual and pour it into a (clean) coffee can (like Maxwell House), cook it, then put the plastic top back on, wrap it up and ship it off. You might have to cook it a little longer than usual to make sure the middle is not raw.

    I’m loving your wardrobe challenge, too. Its great to see how getting creative with accessories can make the same things look different.

  3. What a wonderful thing to do! Let me know how they hold up in the mail!! I’m very curious 😉

  4. Those cookies sound awesome. Yum. I hope they hold up for your hubby!

  5. You and I run at the exact same pace. If we lived closer, we could be running buddies.

    And you could give me cookies.

  6. Yum cookies! They look so light and fluffy

  7. Almost a day after we moved to Texas, I was into the Ya’ll thing. It’s just so easy and fun to say!

    Cheesecake cookies? – it just CAN’T get better than that!

  8. Never thought to combine pb and cheesecake into a cookie!

    I also read somewhere that if you ship cookies, put a slice of bread in the box, because that helps to soak up moisture.

  9. Umm those cookies look scrumptous! I’m sure Bri will devour them when they arrive. Sounds like you’ve got a pretty great weekend planned! Enjoy!

  10. wiseeats

    The cookies look awesome! I’m sure he will enjoy them and be reminded of home! 🙂

  11. ohh i would so eat all of those in one sitting, hence my non-baking

  12. lowandbhold

    Love the outfit! I need a good pair of black pumps, or else I need to take my old one to a shoe smith because they are strugglin’.

    I’m from the midwest and I totally say “ya’ll” and “fixin’ to”.

    • “fixin’ to”- I LOVE it. I need to add that to my vocabulary for sure.

      I have a pair of black pumps that I wore down to the ground- I need to take them to a cobbler- I miss them. Thanks for the reminder! 😀

  13. Oh my goodness, I am so into these cookies. I’ve been compiling recipes for Christmas (and to send to a couple friends back up North) and these are soooo bookmarked. And that is so sweet that they are for Bri. Awwwww.

    P.S. … as a new Southerner, I totally give you permish to use y’all.

  14. I’m awful with multiple comments but I wanted to say how much I love your suit, too.

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  16. J

    great outfit! I love the color of your shirt! I have like 3-4 shirts in that color!

    The cookies look great! I am sure they will make it to your husband and still be fresh!

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Last year, I was the Assistant Coach of the Redeemer Lutheran boys basketball team. It was great getting to know the team and all the individual guys, but…I didn’t do much. I helped drive, scrimmaged with them, and did the score book. This year, I’m the Head Coach of the Redeemer Lutheran middle school boys basketball team. I miss the high school guys (although I see them at church), but coaching the middle schoolers is fantastic. At first, I was a little disappointed that I couldn’t do too much scheming and play-calling, but it has freed me up to connect with the boys. We’ve only had one game so far, but I can already tell that this will be a fun, rewarding season.

Redeemer is my “teaching congregation” (a church that seminarians select (or are placed at) to worship and join in the ministry wherever we see fit or there is a need). After over a year of being at Redeemer, I barely think of it as a “teaching congregation,” but more so as my home. And I think that’s because of the nature of Redeemer. I’ll post sometime this month about all the great parts of Redeemer (and maybe some of the not-so-perfect parts), but it’s really a close (and also welcoming) community. Coaching is tiring, but I’m thankful for the chance to be with these kids in fellowship. Over the next few months, I’ll be working through this coaching business–how much do I just “be” with the guys, with my genuine interest in their lives and journies? And how much do I try to teach them basketball, hold them accountable for their actions, be a role model, and be a teacher? Luckily, I’ll have plenty of practices, game days, and car rides to figure it out…and all the while will have tons of fun. And hopefully win a few games (although the players already have aspirations of an undefeated season).

P.S. In case you were wondering how our first game went this afternoon, we won 71-28! We’ve got plenty to work on, but I can’t deny the ridiculous talent and hustle the guys have. In many ways, they’ll make my coaching job pretty easy.

P.P.S. This still counts as a Sunday night post, right? Okay, good.


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Women in Photography Conference Plymouth

Women in Photography Conference and Exhibition Plymouth 27th September 2017

It’s the 1st Anniversary of Women in Photography Conference series and we are very excited to announce the Fifth Women in Photography meet up including a conference and a special exhibition!
The Women in Photography Conference will provide a unique opportunity for like minded photographers and film makers, who are passionate about photography, to get together and listen to some truly inspirational Women in Photography.

The lovely speakers for this month’s conference have been confirmed.

Vicky Boulter – A creative photographer and digital art photographer

Lisa Lobanova – Family and Wedding Photographer

Emily Mahon – So Belle Photography

Presentations via Live Skype Link or Pre Recorded Video Link From the USA and the Ukraine

Sarah Falugo – Wedding Photographer
Irena Skripnik – Professional Photographer and Teacher

Find out more about our speakers on the speakers biographies webpage.

Our exhibition will showcase the work of some of the many talented photographers in the southwest! These images will also be on sale to raise money for the charities mentioned below.

The price is FREE

Book Tickets

Book tickets to this event by using the Eventbrite link below

The event will be hosted in The Duke of Cornwall Hotel.

The event is organised by Amber Leach – Owner of award winning photography agency Liberty Pearl Photography.

Please join the private members Facebook community which is an amazing source of encouragement, inspiration, friendship and opportunity.

Supporting charites

Girl Rising, Girl Impact, Restore, Mission possible Bulgaria and a local Mother and Baby supported housing unit. The charities we are supporting are the charities we have supported over the last year. All monies raised will be split equally between them.

Refreshments will be provided and there will be a cash bar and the charity cake sale to support the work of these amazing charities.

You can stay on at the venue for networking time with the speakers and other photographers so please bring your business cards.

Previous Conferences

Here are a few links to previous conferences on my website and other websites

“Great conference, totally inspirational speakers!” Hannah

“Wow wasn’t sure what to expect as first one I have been too, but I found it incredibly interesting. Really enjoyed listening to you all & have left feeling very inspired. Thanku for sharing your life stories, amazing tips and knowledge. I look forward to the next one!” Lucy

“Thank you Amber for organising a wonderful evening. Louise, Phil and Emma. You were all amazing and your talks were so inspirational and so lovely to hear your history of how far you’ve all come. Very talented ladies and a room full of wonderfully supportive ladies too.” Michelle

“Glad I was finally in Plymouth to make it along, enjoyed all four speakers – fascinating and differing stories, thanks all xx ” Amy

“Thank you so much for organising this event. It was so inspiring (I’m so ordering film tomorrow and getting my twin lens out!!)” Claire

“Found this really useful and inspiring, thank you Amber, it was really great to meet you and others x” Rachel

We would like to say a big thank you to our sponsors

Anon Design

The Duke of Cornwall Hotel

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Parking is available at the hotel and on street parking is available outside the venue.

How do I get to the location?

By Train

You can walk from the train station if the day calls for it heading for Plymouth Pavilions via Toys r Us or alternatively jump in a taxi right outside the station and you’ll be here in no time.

From Cornwall on the A38

Take the A3064 exit towards B3396/City Centre/Devonport
Continue onto A3064
Turn Right onto St Budeaux Bypass/A3064
Turn left onto Wolseley Rd/A3064
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Wolesely Rd/A3064
Continue straight onto Outland Road/A3064
Outland Road turns slightly right and becomes Alma Rd/A386
At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Pennycomequick Hill
Continue to follow A386
At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Western Approach
Continue straight onto The Crescent
Turn right onto Millbay Road – we are on the left!

From Exeter on the A38

Take the A374/B3416 exit towards A379/City Centre/Kingsbridge/Plympton
At the roundabout take the 1st exit
Keep Right to head to city centre onto Gdynia Way
At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto Exeter Street
Take the 2nd left towards Bretonside bus station
At the mini roundabout turn left
Follow the road towards Plymouth Pavilions
The hotel is opposite the Pavilions on the left hand side (you can’t miss us)

If you have any questions about the event or would like to be a speaker at a future conference please get in touch with Amber at Liberty Pearl Photography

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Planned Parenthood’s #BlackLivesMatter protest backfires

Planned Parenthood’s #BlackLivesMatter protest backfires

It was pointed out “without a hint of irony” that Planned Parenthood joined the nationwide protests of Ferguson tweeting, #BlackLivesMatter.

Now, social media users have fired back with various memes mocking the abortion giant whose founder, Margaret Sanger, was quite vocal about the “negro” population.

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Thursday, June 23, 2016

They don't actually care about funding things

The House anti-tax reactionaries called the Governor's bluff one last time. He's finally giving up.
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Senate President John Alario, R-Westwego, gave up efforts to try to raise any more revenue for the state budget Thursday morning (June 23), meaning the Legislature will leave this special session raising less than half of the $600 million Edwards initially requested.

Louisiana's budget issues need to be resolved by Thursday at midnight, when the second special session comes to a close.

Alario and Edwards staff said there weren't enough votes in the Louisiana House of Representatives to pass any more tax changes. The Senate leadership and the governor had been pushing to get a reduction in an income tax break through the Legislature over the past week.
Clearly the reactionaries don't care if things get funded. That left it to the Governor to figure out a way to make them care.  His idea was, well if we propose TOPS cuts in the budget, then surely they'll work in good faith with us to come together and find more money.  But this was never going to work because 1) No one here is acting in good faith. 2) The reactionaries pay no political price whatsoever if TOPS isn't funded. Their next move is to go back to voters and complain about how the Governor is trying to take their scholarship money from them.  They will relish the chance to do this, in fact.

It's been clear all year long the reactionaries were going to stay dug in. They dug in over cleaning pennies in the first special session. They dug in over the capital outlay budget during the regular session. They dug in over the income tax measures during this final (?) session. If the Governor, at any time, held a card they actually cared about, things may have gone differently.  The Governor thought TOPS would be that card. It wasn't.

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Charity begins at home

Everyday in our house in Jharia, Rotis were made for the dog, crow and  the cow.  I did not live on a farm and we did not have dogs as pets. These rotis were made every single day for them who were stray, homeless or should I say ‘free’, which really would be more apt. In Fatehpur Galli, no one had pets. Somehow keeping an animal or bird, captive and providing them with the best food and bed, did not gel well with the lane. My grandmother would take a few Rotis every afternoon and go down to find a dog and a cow. The rotis for the crow were torn into pieces and thrown on the terrace. If my grandmother was out on a Teerth Yatra or a pilgrimage, the servants, when they went home for the afternoon nap would take the rotis and give it to the animals. This was not a big deal or some big charity we were doing, it was a routine. Similarly putting grains on the terrace for the birds, was a way of life. Gauri Bai had Bajri and Jowar grains in a Dalda tin with a small round Aluminium mug or measuring cup, we used to go to the terrace across and throw it for the birds.  It is only when I came to Mumbai, I realised, what I thought as a way of life, was not a norm here. Simple practices which enriched my life.

Then after some years, my Dad’s cousin kept a Pomeranian dog. All hell broke loose in her house. This was her way to rebel against her family and do something of her own. They named the dog Jackie. Her family of senior citizens, did not like the dog coming in their way or around them as they sat to eat. The dog was not allowed to climb the bed or go in the kitchen. Later everyone just got used to the dog around. He died in some years and then they got another dog and then a pair called Jackie and Julie. The house was big and the dogs did not come in the way. My Aunt was immersed in showering her love on them. Over the years, four dogs came in her house and eventually died. Heartbroken, she did not keep a pet again. It involved not just commitment and patience but a lot of attachment and heart ache.

Here in Mumbai, our help Lakshmi, makes a bite size roti first, before she puts our Roti on the tawa to cook. That small little piece is a symbolic of keeping aside for the cow, bird and the dog. We used to take Atta or flour and sugar and put it around an ant-hill or a Banyan tree. This was for the ants. Feeding the smallest animal was important, making an ant-mountain in your own house was not. Every time the rotis are made, when you lift the ‘Paatlo’ or the wooden round platform/ rolling block where you roll the roti, there is a round shape made of the atta / flour which spreads out. Lakshmi always prays to it. She says ‘Chand banta hai usko aise hi nahin uthaatey’. She means that it makes a circle and we pray to it as Sun or Moon and then wipe it or clean it. These small things were just there to keep us in the present. Really, not let the mind meander and make the cooking mechanical. The fire was always worshipped and you never threw water on a hot ‘Chulha’ or even a hot ‘tawa’. In Hindi, the  round shape is always referred to as ‘Chand’ or moon and not as ‘Surya’ or Sun. May be Sun is too hot to handle.

“Too hot to handle but ready to scandal”… I am even embarrassed to write this sentence. I think during college days, the guys used to say something like this. I don’t know if  my over active imagination is telling me this. It was used for whom the boys termed as ‘Fast’ girls. The definition of a ‘fast’ girl keeps changing with time but it is always used in reference to a girl.

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