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The KGB Hotel in Tallinn: Someone’s Always Watching

KGB Hotel is part of the Iraq Homecoming Trip Report.

My visit to the Hotel Viru was the most interesting hotel experience I have had since I stayed in the Hollywood Tower Hotel in Orlando, Florida (see The Hollywood Tower Hotel Orlando, a Terrifying Experience).

Looks like a typical entrance to a hotel.
Welcome mat.

Checking In

The front desk was manned by a gentleman who introduced himself by stating that his code name is Pavo. He also claimed that it was his real name.

I was told to go to floor 22 and wait with ‘exemplary patience.’ I would be given a tour of the facilities that would last 59 minutes.

Pavo met us on the 22nd floor. He said he would share a secret. Although the hotel has 23 floors, the elevator only went to 22. Referring to the 23rd floor, he said, “It’s not recommended to go there.” Pavo went on to explain how the hotel was the best hotel in all of Tallinn when it opened 50 years ago on May 5th, 1972. Everyone famous stayed at the hotel including Neil Armstrong, Elizabeth Taylor, and other VIP’s. Back then, citizens of the Soviet Union could not travel to capitalist countries and access to Western goods was very limited. The rare place where these goods existed was in Tallinn thanks to a black market facilitated by those coming to the hotel.

In a stealth move, Pavo showed us the doorway to the 23rd floor and welcomed us upstairs. He noted that behind the gray wall there was a technical room which housed a copy machine. On the copy machine was a meter which counted the number of copies employees made to make sure no one was copying unauthorized books.

TPOL’s Trivia: 42 miles to Helsinki, a bit too close for comfort for Soviet officials.

TPOL’s Trivia: The KGB’s headquarters was not at the Hotel Viru. It was in the old town next to St. August’s church.

Attention to Detail

No detail was overlooked in this hotel. On each floor there was a babooshka who documented when I left and when I returned. This was done for my own safety.

Babooshka in the photo frame.

If you’re in need of toilet paper, no need to call the Wherever, Whenever number. Just complain aloud and in only a few minutes someone will knock on your door.

Not all the rooms were bugged. They had about 60 rooms that had microphones in the room for suspicious citizens. Who was suspicious? They looked at the occupation. Politicians, guides who could speak foreign languages, priests, journalists- TPOL.

In the dining room, they bugged the bread plates. The signal went to the ceiling. The restaurant’s office was on the 2nd floor. It was used for spying.

In the bar, they put the bug in the ashtray.

Women of low social responsibility were invited to the hotel.  They had to cooperate with the KGB.

What do you think they mean by tips?

During the hiring process, a typical interview question was, “Do you have relatives abroad?” God help those that did. The interview became much longer.

I’m here for my interview.

Balcony from the office.

Today, there are only 92 employees. When it opened there were 1000 employees. There was a dentist and shoemaker on site. There were also bell boys who took great care to learn every detail about their guests.

To keep employees from snooping around, the KGB used to set booby traps. An employee may find a ‘lost’ purse. If the employee opened it to satisfy his own curiosity, he would be sprayed with red paint that would not come off easily. This is a new twist on the saying – caught red-handed.

During the old times, there were a dozen or so KGB officers who used to watch the guests. Interestingly, the employees coexisted. Each knew of the other and went about his or her business accordingly. For example, this door says ‘nevermind, nothing,’ a friendly reminder to employees that there’s nothing to see here.

The desk says property of KGB, not really a secret who was here.

Translated KGB means ‘committee for state safety.’ At its peak in the 80s, the KGB had 200,000 agents. In the spring of 1991 the KGB left the hotel. Interestingly enough, they did it before the collapse of the Soviet Union which occurred in December 1991.

A Room on the High Floor

When it opened, the Hotel Viru was the tallest building in Tallinn.

The KGB said that the view was strategic. From the top floor, they could see the city center and see the elite. On the other side, there was the sea and the port, a strategic object. For this reason, they kept the top floor closed. They were afraid that someone would infiltrate the place and map out the city. That’s why coming to the floor was ‘not recommended.’

Having seen too much, I decided that I was better off staying at the Park Inn. There, on account of my status, I would be safe from any attempts to gather компромат.

  1. Why do Stasi agents make great cab drivers? Because you don’t have to give them your home address since they already know where you live.

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A two-year-old boy has been refusing to eat for almost a year now: the doctors did not believe his mother at first, and now they feed him through a tube

Shannon Paige was blown away by the overwhelming response to her TikTok video of the ordeal of raising a toddler who refuses to eat. More than 8.5 million people watched her 2-year-old son refuse any food offered to him. The Insider edition told an unusual story of a child.

The two-year-old boy is almost a year since he refuses food completely: the doctors at first did not believe his mother, and now they feed him through a tube

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He spits out food, pushes it away and cries. Towards the end of the video, a little boy is shown with a feeding tube in his nose.

“Like he went on a complete hunger strike,” Paige said.

A single mother from Essex, England, does not speak in her TikTok video, but makes written observations. She expresses her dissatisfaction with people, including some medical professionals, who gave advice that she said was not “helpful.”

“Unfortunately, only after Harley was so sick and had to be hospitalized, they really took me seriously,” Paige said. “They had no choice but to finally do something.”

She said that until her son was admitted to the hospital, no one took her seriously. Even pediatric nutritionists have said things like “all babies are fussy”, “this is just a phase” and “he will eat whenever he wants”.

The 24-year-old mother said doctors diagnosed him with a dairy allergy shortly after he was born. 7 months, he grew normally. When his son got older, he enjoyed eating plain baby food in the form of puree, Paige said.

“He loved food and ate a lot,” Page assured.

According to the mother, the baby was even chubby at some point.

Doctors were puzzled by Harley's refusal to eat

But when the boy was about 14 months old, a dramatic change occurred.

Around the same time, Page says, he developed a string of respiratory infections.

“It was infection after infection, and he was coughing to the point where he vomited,” recalls Page. “It was very hard to watch him suffer.”

He was prescribed steroids, but his mother became increasingly worried about his dramatic weight loss.

“He started to refuse lunches and snacks,” she said. “I was worried that he wasn't getting enough food.”

Doctors gave him a throat spray in case the problem was caused by soreness, but Paige said the problem persisted.

“Nobody knew what to do,” she lamented.

By August 2021, the little one had lost over 2 pounds (1 kg). Paige took him to a gastroenterologist who did a series of tests, but the doctor couldn't find the cause of Harley's problems.

Meanwhile, as in her TikTok video, Paige did her best to convince her baby to eat. She tried to feed him pasta, chicken breast, vegetables, mashed potatoes, bread and crackers, but he steadfastly refused everything.

“I gave him all kinds of food in the world in the hope that he will try them,” she explained.

According to the mother, medical staff were often skeptical about the child's problems. They asked: “Is it your first?” suggesting she was an overly anxious and inexperienced mother: “I felt ignored and no one wanted to listen to me.”

Things got so bad that Harley ended up in the hospital. His weight dropped below 22 pounds (10 kg). However, the doctors did not know what was wrong with him. He underwent blood and gastrointestinal tests, but the results were normal.

“He was so weak that he slept 23 hours a day,” Paige lamented about Harley’s month in the hospital in February 2022. “When my son woke up, he lay in bed staring into space and was lethargic.”

The feeding tube helped the baby gain weight again

Eventually another gastroenterologist took over Harley's case and acknowledged the severity of the problem.

The baby was put on a feeding tube and discharged. Subsequently, he gained weight – now the child is much healthier, his weight is 28 pounds (12.7 kg), but he was not diagnosed. Paige said he was referred to Great Ormond Street Hospital – one of the UK's leading children's hospitals – for further evaluation.

“We just need answers,” she explained, noting that Harley has recently shown some improvement with a small amount of solid food.

The mother said the baby is energetic again. Even though the feeding tube restricted his movements, he started playing again.

Meanwhile, TikTok users are bombarded with unsolicited advice. One person wrote: “Just give him something to eat and go.” The amateur nutritionist continued: “If he wants to eat, he will eat.”

Paige says she was upset by some of the “uneducated” comments, but most of her followers supported her.

< p class="p1">“I've been receiving messages from parents of children who look like Harley,” Paige said. “If our story helps at least one child, it is worth telling.”

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This five-minute test will reveal what your subconscious mind is hiding from you

    May 2, 2018, 09:34 | Science and technology

    Very apt!

    This five-minute test will tell you what the subconscious is hiding from you

    Tired of hustle and bustle, routine and monotony? Do you want to stimulate your brain, relax, dream, find out what your subconscious is hiding? We offer a five-minute game based on the ability to fantasize!

    Take a piece of paper and a pencil and write down what you will imagine so you don't forget, reports Ukr.Media.

    Imagine a desert as vast as you can imagine. In this desert stands a cube..

    Task 1

    Your first task is to describe this cube. What does he look like? How big is it? What is this cube made of? Where exactly is it located? There are no right answers here, just your own thoughts. Take a moment before continuing — details are very important.

    Task 2

    So you are in the desert, you see a cube, and you also notice that there are stairs. Your second task (there are only five of them) is to describe the stairs. What are they made of? How long? Where are they located in relation to the cube?

    Task 3

    Now imagine that there is a horse in the desert. Your third task: describe the horse. Most importantly, how far is the horse from you, what is he doing? In which direction is it moving? What does it look like?

    Task 4

    A little patience, you are almost there. Next, imagine that in the desert, right at your feet, you see many flowers. Your penultimate task: describe these flowers. How many are there? Where do they grow? How do they look? Where are they located in relation to the horse, cube, stairs and sand?

    Task 5

    And one last question. In the desert where you are — thunderstorm. Describe it. What kind of thunderstorm is this? Strong wind? Raises sand? Is she near you or far away? In which direction from you? Does the storm affect the horse, flowers, cube, or stairs in any way?

    If you play this game honestly, the answers you get will surprise you. Don't take everything too seriously. But I must warn you: the next part will destroy your dreams of ever playing this game again. If you are not ready to find out what exactly your subconscious is hiding, I advise you to stop right now.

    This five-minute test will tell you what the subconscious is hiding from you

    So, let's now understand what these symbols are:

    1. Cube — this is your ego

    The size of this cube is your own self: a large cube means that you are a fairly self-confident person who is able to organize your business, be a good leader, and if you need to make a toast at a holiday , you will be happy to show your oratorical skills.

    If your cube is small, then, most likely, you are a timid and modest person. You are shy and hardly like to be noticed at loud parties, and if you are offered to give a toast, you will find many reasons to refuse and quickly leave. But you should not be so afraid of saying words and being noticed at a party in general, because there is a very high probability that if you are invited to come to the holiday, you simply will not go.

    The placement of the cube in relation to the ground indicates how seriously you take life. Resting on sand? You are probably a very down-to-earth and realistic person. Hanging in the sky? You are most likely an easy going, flying in the clouds optimist.

    The material of the cube conveys how open you are: a transparent cube symbolizes open and honest people, an opaque cube — you probably have something to hide or don't want to be the subject of discussion. Does it glow? You are a positive and cheerful person who strives to cheer up everyone around you. Made of granite? You probably strive for protection from external negative factors and strength in relationships with people. The trick is that when you're asked to describe an empty, abstract entity — cube — your imagination will tend to project its own identity in relation to the cube. This example is as old as life, but in this case it is shown from the most interesting side, closer and understandable to you.

    2. Stairs — these are your friends

    Remember how the stairs are located in relation to the cube. Do they rely on it or not? If they rely on you, then you know that your friends and loved ones can always rely on you and count on your help. If not, but they are lying nearby on the sand, it means that you rarely ask for help from loved ones, as you are not ready to offer it yourself. Are the stairs reliable or old and broken? Tall or short? Wide or narrow? Knowing the answer to the question of what the stairs mean, you are now in a position to draw your own conclusions about you and your friends. But don't be too serious and don't be disappointed if your imagination drew not quite the right images, don't forget that everything is relative in this test.

    3. Horse — is your partner

    The type of horse can tell a lot about what you want to see in your partner. Some people see a stable, brown, workhorse, others a beautiful, shiny Pegasus or a unicorn. What is your partner in your opinion in relation to the horse?

    Does your horse rub against the cube with its mane, or wants to pinch it by the corner? Most likely, you have a warm and trusting relationship with your chosen one. Is the horse far from the cube or walking away from it? You are probably insecure about your partner or you think he is not honest enough with you.

    4. Flowers — these are your children

    The number of flowers means how many children you want to have or see near you. Some people see only one dried daisy; others are a bright, blooming garden, enveloping the cube and the desert below (make sure the children don't sit on your neck).

    The color and vitality of flowers can tell about their health and prosperity. Arrangement of flowers — in particular, in relation to the cube — can show you a rather interesting relationship between you and your children. Once I conducted a test for a woman whose horse ate these same flowers.

    5. Thunderstorm — these are your fears

    Thunderstorm symbolizes a threat and your fears about you and your life. This tells about the current state of a person and how he perceives the possibility of the presence of risk in his life. Some see a thunderstorm far on the horizon, disappearing from view. Others see themselves in the midst of a thunder apocalypse, hail the size of a tennis ball falling on a cube and on poor cognac. Most likely, these people have accumulated resentments, emotional traumas that may prevent them from living.

    Take this test with ease and don't forget that it's just a game. This test is not a serious scientific and psychological study that should be taken seriously. However, I think you have something to think about.

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How to write creative copy that attracts and inspires

If you have a passion to inspire others, create personal transformation or raise the vibration of the planet, then at some point you’ll need to learn how to write creative copy that attracts your ideal clients, builds an engaged audience and inspires people to take action.

While you may wish to outsource some elements of your business to a professional copywriter (e.g. for website copy, building a sales page or editing a book), you’ll still have to write thousands of words of your own (across social media or via email) as you build relationships, share thoughts and build interest in your products or services.

If you’re driven to make a difference but aren’t seeing results then it’s time to take a step back, look within and see how much of what you’re doing in your business on a daily basis is truly aligned to your deep core values.

Ready to jump straight in and start writing better copy? Download my How To Effortlessly Write Heart-centred Copy Workbook here

As a small business owner, creative or entrepreneur, it’s easy to get caught up in the struggle of everyday life.

Perhaps you are so fully booked with 1-1 clients (which often happens with therapists and coaches) that you never feel you have enough time to devote to creating or developing your own business content. Or perhaps you have too much time on your hands and not enough clients and you’re simply flitting from one social media platform to another without a plan and still never achieving anything even though you seem to spend all day every day attached to your laptop!

Whatever your current situation, the most important thing is that you’re ready to commit time, energy and effort to your business in order to achieve your goals.

Here are three things that I’ve found to be most helpful over 20+ years of running my own businesses:

  1. Batch create content. Stop jumping from one thing to another and simply schedule time to get ONE thing done. In a world that covets multi-tasking as an aspirational lifestyle, it’s like taking a breath of fresh air when you finally slow down and simply enjoy creating one thing at a time. (Do you need a content strategy?)
  2. Make a (small) plan the night before. Sometimes we can wake up with the best intentions and then be thrown off course by one small thing – an emotional phone call, reading/hearing something sad on the news, being distracted by clutter around the house or simply the normal ups and downs of being a parent to young children. Making a small plan the night before helps to refocus after those morning distractions. For me, the days I’m most productive is when I have just 1-3 things on my to-do list – it’s less overwhelming and easier to get started.
  3. Start your day with activities that help you to feel centred, calm and focused. Whether that’s a walk, a meditation audio, a yoga session, breakfast in the sunshine in the garden or pulling an oracle card and doing some journalling, taking the time for YOU to step into the present moment and focus on raising your own energy levels is the most important. (How can I be the best version of myself?)

The reason I’ve shared this first is because too many online business owners are stuck in a rut and need a gentle nudge in the right direction first before they can truly write the magnetic copy that will attract their ideal clients and help them to build an audience of raving fans.

… now onto copywriting!

core values

As I share in my How to Effortlessly Write Heart-centred Copy Workbook, the first step is to realise that as a solo business owner, creative or entrepreneur, you are your brand!

Everything you do, say or write must be aligned to your deep core values.

If the life you’re living doesn’t really match your beliefs and values, then you’ll feel constantly in a place of struggle, as if nothing you ever do really hits the spot.

Bringing Joy

One of the first questions I ask any of my clients (and other people I meet at networking events or dinner parties!) is ‘What truly lights you up?’ What are the things that bring you joy and make you feel alive and vibrant?

If we make a commitment to bringing more of that joy into our businesses first then writing copy simply becomes an extension of sharing that effervescent energy. It’s much easier to write about something you love than something you feel you ‘should’ write about.

This is when copywriting begins to feel effortless and the words seemingly appear to be channelled rather than coming from conscious thought.

When creating engaging, magnetic copy, the key is to build a connection with your reader.

You reader wants to know that you understand their problems, empathise with their situation or can support them through the transformation they desire.

However, I meet far too many incredible business owners, creatives and entrepreneurs who have lost sight of their brilliance and therefore aren’t sharing the right kind of energy that attracts their dream clients or helps them to build a more engaged audience.

This is why I created the How To Effortlessly Write Heart-centred Copy Workbook because I wanted to help people just like you to remember who they truly are and to reconnect to their unique gifts, skills and talents.

It’s the first step to take before you start creating new content; to tune back in to your own connection to your inner voice and to feel focused, grounded and excited to share this with others.

Once you begin to write from this space, everything will fall into place.

a few words about Writing style

Many people struggle with writing copy because they’re stuck in an old-fashioned style of corporate report or university essay writing. Writing in the online space hinges on personal connection and creating a style that your reader resonates with.

It’s fine to use colloquial terms, abbreviations and ‘chatty’ language because it feels more personal; as if the two of you are sat together in a cosy coffee shop with warm mugs of your favourite drink! (Cake optional)

Shorter sentence length and lots of line breaks are great in the online space because so many people are scan reading, scrolling through their phones and multi-tasking. You want to make the most important words stand out.

and a little note about grammar and spelling

If you struggle with dyslexia, are trying to write in a language that isn’t your native tongue or know that you’re bad at spelling, punctuation and grammar, please know that you’re not alone!

Too many people self-sabotage their business-building efforts because they’re too afraid to show up for fear of being criticised. Honestly, if someone has nothing better to do than point out your wordy errors then they really need to get a life! Belittling others only serves to highlight their own need to be right.

There are many tools available (like spellcheck, and Grammarly) that can help you to proofread and edit your own pieces of writing before you put them in the online space. For important items such as web copy, course materials and eBooks, I’d definitely suggest asking word-savvy friends to take a look or invest in a copywriter or copy editor to ensure you have a polished finished result.

Download your copy of the How To Effortlessly Write Heart-centred Copy Workbook (for Creative Entrepreneurs) today and bring new joy into your writing.

No more overwhelm staring at a blank screen, no more ‘shoulding’ yourself into creating more and more bland copy just to adhere to a specific marketing technique and no more going off in ten different directions and confusing your reader!

Buy your workbook and start creating the copy that truly illuminates your brilliance.


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Standing Indian Campground Concessioner Permit Application Solicitation

FRANKLIN, N.C. (July 29, 2022) – Today the Nantahala National Forest announced the opportunity to submit proposals to obtain special use permits for concessionaire operation and maintenance of government-owned recreation sites at Standing Indian Campground Complex. The new special use permit will replace the current concession permit which expires December 31, 2022. The prospectus will be open for proposals until September 12, 2022.
The campground is located on the Nantahala Ranger District of the Nantahala National Forest, approximately 10 miles west of Franklin, NC. The operator is responsible for all operations and maintenance of the permitted government-owned recreation facilities as specified in the prospectus. An information meeting and tour of the sites will be offered on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Questions raised during the site visit will be addressed and information will be shared with all potential applicants. An itinerary for the site visit will be posted by August 5, 2022, on the National Forests in North Carolina website
The prospectus and all appendices are on at or from the link at Detailed information on this business opportunity, Forest Service concessionaire program and policies, special use permit applications and post-selection requirements are available in the prospectus. The prospectus may be downloaded from the website listed above. Requests for alternative formats (hardcopy) and any questions should be directed to Viviana Ruiz at or by phone at 828-524-6441 ext. 424.

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August 20, 2022

5 On It: No More Silent Nights

The typical Christmas music started coming across my radio BEFORE Thanksgiving this year, which really made me want to stick a fork in my eye. I love Christmas as much as anyone who loves Christmas, but I like to have distinct holiday seasons (and don’t get me started on how much the new “Black Thursday” trend pisses me off). But now that it’s actually time to hear Christmas music, I’m sick of it because I’ve already heard pretty much every song that is going to be played.

Here in Iowa, the pickings are pretty slim and I swear I tend to hear maybe the same 25 songs, albeit sometimes done by different artists. With two weeks still to go, I wanted to get some of my Christmas spirit back. I asked TGS contributors to tell me their favorite Christmas song that never gets airplay. They did not disappoint!

  1. Ted Flint – Run D.M.C., “Christmas in Hollis”

Ted likes this because it’s on Die Hard. I like it because it was one of the first alternative Christmas classics that remain in our collective cultural psyche after 30 years. It was actually inspired by Clarence Carter’s “Back Door Santa,” but I can’t imagine what the world would have been like had it never been written.

Rhymes so loud and proud you hear it
It’s Christmas time and we got the spirit
Jack Frost chillin’, the hawk is out
And that’s what Christmas is all about
The time is now, the place is here
And the whole wide world is filled with cheer

2. Jason Mitchell – JD McPherson, “Bad Kid”

“Bad Kid” is a great, bluesy rock song that reminds me more of “Bad to the Bone” than “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” It’s about time the naughty kids get some love.

“I can’t help it I was born like this
A permanent spot on the naughty list
I never get a present, Santa’s scratchin’ his head
How’d a little fella get so misled?”

3. Pete Seibert – Harry Connick Jr., “Must Have Been Ol’ Santa Claus”

A cute and fun tale of how a kid who is “too big” to believe in Santa Claus ends up taking an adventure with the Man in Red himself (and Rudolph, too). It came out more than 25 years ago, and I’m surprised it hasn’t really entered the regular rotation.

“We flew high above the rooftops of my sleepy town below / I saw my big red school house and the town square picture show / It was really past my bedtime, and so ol’ Santa said / ‘Little boys like you should be in bed'”

4. Arnold Woods III – Boyz II Men, “Let It Snow”

The soulful gentlemen of Boyz II Men could make a commercial about Depends sound sexy as hell. No one should be surprised that their version of “Let It Snow” (which is a slight rewrite of the more popular song of the same name) could be such an encouragement to cuddle up with someone you love this season.

“We got a thing here, can’t let it slip away
Though outside is rain and sleet
When our bodies meet…
I don’t care ’bout the weather”

5. Sylvia June – DRAM, “Litmas”

When your tree gets lit up, I get happy (I get happy)

This new song has definitely brought the joy back in my holiday. It is a little funky and a lot of fun and damn does it make want to deck the halls. Every. Day.

NEW Christmas album – Ana Gasteyer, “Sugar and Booze”

Maybe I should have expected such a delightful album from SNL alum Gasteyer. I never really think of her as a singer, though, which is stupid because this chick originated the role of Elphaba in Wicked. She also put out an album of jazz standards five years ago, I’m Hip, that was pretty good.

On Sugar & Booze, Gasteyer drew on both her comedic and vocal training to put some jazz and swing into classic Christmas songs and bring us funny new tunes, too. The best song on this album for me is the eponymous track, because sugar and booze really ARE the best part of the holidays, amiright? If you like to raise a glass or two, it’s for you.

“Wake up, baby, don’t you hit the snooze / Just forget the headlines in the news / Pop a cork, put on your dancin’ shoes / Gimme honey and hooch and I’ll give you a smooch / Let’s give them devils their dues”

What’s your favorite Christmas song that you never seem to hear? I want to know!

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I’m a black dude. Not sure if you knew that, but if not…SURPRISE!

Today is June 19th! In case you didn’t know, back in 1863 a little thing called the Emancipation Proclamation was passed in an attempt to weaken the southern military forces by declaring all of the slaves free. However, it wasn’t until June 19th, 1865 (2 Years Later) that the last remaining slaves were informed of their freedom in the great state of Filthy Ol Texas.

What does that day mean to me? It actually means a lot. I’ve never been the type to be bombastic with my afrocentricity, but people should know it exists. I’m 100% proud to be black. I don’t celebrate the 4th of July. Don’t get me wrong…I’ll slide through a cookout for a burger or two, but that’s about the gist of it. I’m not against the fourth in anyway. In realize the importance of the day to many of Americans. I just realize that when the US got that wonderful independence, my kind of people had to wait about 89 more years to hear about the concept of freedom. And then it took another 100+ years to actually start tasting it.

But I’m not here to bait anybody. I’m just here to say HAPPY JUNETEENTH to everyone that visits the site. I’m hoping that everybody enjoys their day and doesn’t do anything racist. I love you guys. Be good.

“Obama walked up and said ‘Yes We Can.’ I said I wanna ride your nuts, cause I think you’re the man…” — Will.I.Am via Boondocks

      • *laughing my butt off* Gas guzzler, eh? Well, please don’t drive over anyone’s kitty or toes, whichever presents themselves first. Dangerous vehicle. I love the imagery for this blog. Keep on writing!

      • I need to actually plan my blogs again. I’ve been pulling these out the deepest parts of my ass lately. And I do mean the deepest. I’m talking the area on the other side of the tracks. Nobody ever wants to travel that deep…lol.

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      • I want to travel to those deeper, innermost areas of your thoughts. You never know who you can touch or change someone’s perspective on a similar situation. We are spirits living a human experience after all.

      • So you want to basically do what Jennifer Lopez did to that serial killer in, The Cell? I wonder what interesting things there are for you to see in my mind!

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    • Lol…you should’ve commented “First and Only.” Lol. I’m pretty sure I’m losing followers by the day now. Your blog is so popular! I’m gonna have to provide some incentives to get you to move over to The Thought Renaissance.

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      • I want to move over to the THOTH Renaissance, because you have the talent of a Djehuty over here. I would like to come write and stay for a while, I like what you have done to the place. Please write more. You are the SCRIBE of my DREAMS.

      • Well the universe meant for you to have romantic words and the result was in you blushing…the universe is thankful for that blush. I’m very excited to see more thoughts and hekua from you. I encourage you to share them as much as you desire to share. I want to read them and know them.

      • I seriously wish I could do spells! Or…I’d wish to be a genie! I hope someone nice finds the lamp and wishes my freedom, though.

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      • Well, the rules are no pleading for wishes, you can not wish to be God, cannot ask for love or bring love ones back from the dead, i.e. zombies. There is also the rule that you cannot ask for someone to die, but perhaps the rules are sketchy on making someone ill…lol

      • Oh then that’s easy! I wish to have the power to grant my own wishes through my own words of power…yay! And then with my other 2 wishes…I wish for unfathomably good luck…and for your genie freedom…lol. Enjoy!

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      • You can grant your own wishes through your own words of power. I know I have asked for someone loving and kind as myself for some time now, and the universe has made it that they have crossed my path. Words of power takes consciousness, because what you put out there in the universe will come back to you.

      • I want to fly without the aid of machine or technology! I don’t see myself supermanning anytime soon!!! I need genie powers!

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Saturday, December 11, 2021

Merry Day #11....

 ~ Welcome to my ~

Merry Day #11

Three Days before this date 24 years ago....
I sat in noon mass of the Immaculate Conception Mass. I was pregnant with Katie and I was praying for a safe delivery and to make the next 6 weeks fly because I so badly wanted to hold my baby.

God had plans....
because just 3 short days later I went into labor and wham! she was here.
6 weeks early. She had no complications and we went home just like a normal baby would but still she was a preemie and she was tiny. 5 lbs 4 oz.

Today 24 years later we celebrate her birthday!
and gone are the baby days she is working full time, jet setting all over the country, engaged and we have a wedding to plan and (to be honest) I'm not looking very forward to doing the wedding. It's going to be a lot of work and I'm my own worst enemy when it comes to wanting everything perfect. She deserves perfect because she has worked so hard.

But wedding plans aside, today is her day!
Here she was as a baby (she made up for being a preemie):

Katie_6 months_May 1998

My favorite photo (ever) of her and Keith, every time I see this I just sit and cry.
She loves her Daddy and it shows here. We are so lucky and I think too...back on those days when I had 3 basically babies all at the same time, was I aware of how blessed I was, did I take time for granted trying to get all the things done and did I savor every moment. Sometimes I think I didn't pay attention to what a wonderful life I was leading....

Keith and Katie_Katie's 3 birthday_Dec 2000

Here she is as a big girl last spring graduating with her Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering

and here is her engagement picture

Katie and Austin

and them at a wedding this summer.

Katie and Austin 1

Don't they make a handsome couple?

Last weekend on Saturday, December 4th....
We celebrated the birth of my boys 22nd birthday!!
Those little stinkers came early fact they wanted to come early for 6 weeks before they were born so I lay on my back for 6 weeks in the hospital on magnesium sulfate and other drugs to try to keep them in..... at 33 weeks and 5 days they made their emergency appearance! (yes, preemie too....I just did not have very good pregnancies)

Twins Birth 1999

To understand how little Katie was here is a photo of the day we came home. We had literally just walked in from the hospital on Dec. 15, 1999 (they had to stay 11 days after their birth in the hospital and I had to stay too so I had lived 8 weeks in the hospital.)

Katie_2 years_December 1999

But they made a rebound! Look at these little chubsters! They loved breast feeding! HA! (I was like a cow in a stall and told Keith to call me Bessy. I was feeding them day and night - LITERALLY)

Ian and Jacob 6 months

Here is a proud moment from their lives ~
The boys became Eagle Scouts in 2015!

Boys Cupcake Tower

And here the little jovial guys are last weekend at their own birthday party!

Here is my whole family ~ The young lady with Ian is his fiance Edie. They will be married next September. (the young man by Ellie is her boyfriend, Logan)

Being silly before they open their gifts. LOL!

Well folks....
That's it for today! I am exhausted because of the cleaning yesterday. I cleaned my cave (huge, huge undertaking) and Keith, God bless his soul, cleaned the entire upstairs. I was sure lucky when he walked in my life.

I have got to get to making Katie's birthday meal. Last week the boys ordered Chinese Chicken (that's what they call it) It is really called Faux Tso's and if I do say so myself it is delicious. That could be because of all the sugar in it. But it is a treat meal.

Today Katie has ordered:
Garlic Knots, Chicken Gnocchi Soup and Salad.
Her birthday cake: Tiramisu
She just got in last night from a week long business trip to San Diego and she said she ate Hamburgers every day and she's ready for a good meal. So I got to get my dough rising and its nearly 8 a.m.

Thank YOU for visiting with me and my family today!

Merry Day #11
Merry Christmas!

All my love,
Vonna xxxx

  1. Celebrate your beautiful family ! I love hearing about everyone and seeing the pictures. Happy Birthday Katie. It's a busy but exciting time with 2 weddings ahead in the new year. Enjoy this "merry" season !

  2. Very sweet post. Blessed family.

  3. Have a lovely day celebrating Katie's birthday x

  4. Wishing Katie a wonderful birthday! What an exciting time for you and your family with 2 weddings in 2022! Thinking of you and wishing you a wonderful weekend, Vonna.

  5. Happy Birthday Katie and Boys.

    Merry Christmas

  6. Thanks for sharing your life and family with us! You are truly blessed!

  7. So many blessings have you received, God is good. You have a wonderful beautiful family, thank you for allowing us to see and enjoy your family.

  8. What a beautiful family in every way. The great Parents are to be
    commended. Happy Birthday Katie & twins. Now on to the weddings !!

  9. Happiest of birthdays to your no-so-much-babies-anymore babies! You and Keith "dun gud" raising them up!!

  10. Happy Birthday to Katie and her birthday dinner sounds delicious. Have a great family day celebrating her special day.

  11. Happy Birthday, Katie! Congratulations on cleaning and organizing the cave, Vonna. It always feels good to get a task like that completed.

  12. Happy Belated Birthday to Katie and the twins. Thanks for sharing their sweet baby photos!


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“Where the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe.” – Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States of America, 1800.

The media is a powerful weapon. It plays a significant role in the rule of law and justice in society because it protects the rights of people, becomes witness to events, and is the voice of those who do not have anyone to speak for them. A media that works for the public interest that has no fear and abides by justice is the true guardian of democracy.
Freedom of the press does not mean only that journalist be able to report on anything, but also that people are able to collect information that they are concerned with.
In order to ensure that readers have this freedom, the media must report on important topics that have direct impact on livelihood and society, and encourage discussions around them. Freedom comes with responsibility. The media has the responsibility to respect the truth, abide by the law, and protect liberties. If the media does not function this way, a democratic society eventually holds them responsible.
A country can only develop when a democratic government, the people, and civil society always inquire about whether their media has the freedom of the press, and whether the media are operating responsibly or not.
In 2002, Milly Dowler, a 13-year-old girl, went missing after heading home from school in Surrey, England. The search for her lasted many days, but there was nothing. Suddenly, her phone started receiving new voicemails, which was possible only after old messages in the voicemail box were deleted. It gave hope to her parents that Milly was alive and was deleting messages on her phone. The British media was reporting on the case on a daily basis. Six months later, the body of Milly Dowler was found. The culprit, who abducted and assaulted her, was caught six years later, after having murdered more.
In 2011, Charles, Prince of Wales, contacted the police after seeing tabloid reports that could only have been acquired by eavesdropping.
After searching the home of a News of the World employee, they found 11,000 pages of notes containing information about hundreds of celebrities. The information was gathered by illegally hacking into phones and messages. Among the notes, there were Milly Dowler’s
phone password and messages. The reporter used to bribe the police to get ahold of confidential information.
The News of the World, which was a newspaper owned by Murdoch’s News International, used to boost their reputation and made profit by releasing confidential and personal information of the public and by violating the rights of the people. Such injustice by the media caused an outcry in the society. As a result, Prime Minister David Cameron directed Lord Justice Leveson to conduct an inquiry into the culture, practices, and the ethics of the British press. Through the inquiry, 90 people were arrested and many crimes were revealed.
The Leveson Report emphasized that the press had become too close with the police and politicians. He proposed to initiate a law enabling the setup of a new organization to regulate the media. In July 2011, the News of the World was closed down after 168 years.
If Mongolia carried out something like the Leveson inquiry, it would not be hard to reveal the tight connection between the media, politicians, and law enforcement agencies.
In Mongolia, senior politicians, including members of Parliament and ministers, have their own television stations, newspapers, magazines and websites. Large media groups have already grown into a powerful weapon that influences politicians and society. The people are already aware of this regardless of whether there is an inquiry or not, but they have not fully realized how harmful it is.
Having their own media allows politicians to speak highly of themselves and criticize others. It compromises the values of democracy and justice. Mongolia’s civil society needs to do a proper assessment of the state of our press today, and ensure that they become independent from political influences.
The Mongolian National Broadcasting television and radio, which used to be the main weapon for communist propaganda, are still doing what they used to do. Although this organization was changed with the introduction of a new law and was named “public”, their operations stayed the same; praising the authorities and their associates.
A senior politician from the ruling party was appointed as the head of the Mongolian National Broadcasting television and radio, which has prevented criticisms of his party.
When the press is fully controlled by politicians, serious news associated with them disappear quickly. It is the reason why the crimes of embezzlement have stayed hidden and without punishment or compensation.
Factions within political parties have become used to overthrowing the government and changing its structure depending on the difference of profits they are receiving related to appointments and tenders. This has been made possible because the financing of political parties is still a secret. The political parties that are in a coalition are now leaking information about the other to the media, and brainwashing the people.
The conflict between the factions in the ruling party is now reaching the peak as the election is near. This is evident from the repetitive replacement of senior positions of law enforcement agencies. This situation led to Mongolia being ranked 60th (six places lower than last year) in the 2016 World Press Freedom Index.
There is a need to ensure that the Mongolian media is independent from politicians. Anyone who has their own media should not be appointed to public positions on the basis of conflict of interests.
If we manage to make it happen, our media should truly express what the society thinks, encourage discussions, clarify values, and promote unity.
This article is dedicated to the World Press Freedom Day.
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Have you created any snow poetry/short prose/artworks? Love to feature them. Please include a short third person bio.

snowed unicorn spire

Snowed Wombwell Spire

-photo by Paul Brookes

The Igloo

The surveying field-course, and
Malham Tarn was frozen flat and
snowed on, a deep lagged mass
warming for spring and
breathing at its edges.

We set up tripods and pointed laser
beams across the ice, derived a number
called curvature of the earth, cut
blocks of ice and built an igloo,
warmed inside while waiting for the transit.

Months passed before I returned in early summer.
The ice-shell home was soft brown lake water
and a ring of snow survived in grass
to puzzle walkers and feed their children
summer evening snowballs.

-Cy Forrest

unseasonal snow by John Hawkhead

-John Hawkhead

Names_in_a_heart_on_a_snowy_beachSnow_dunes under Mussenden Templesnow_on_fernSnowy Clothes Pegs

-All photos by Gaynor Kane (Clothes Pegs previously published in Bangor Literary Journal)

Half Past Autumn

It’s half past autumn, the pumpkin, the smoke
and morning mist drops heavy dew
Trees sag, as if those few remaining leaves
hold the weight of the world

The last of the swallows have upped and gone
Thoughts turn to comfort, food, warmth
and gathering together for talks by the fire –
feeling the pull of home

It’s time to go foraging for winter store –
for plots and plans and sustenance
Treasure now those snow-hardy brassicas –
munitions against melancholy

This is how your heart learns to survive
as the world gets older and harder
Not quite winter, but a premonition –
bring on the snow angels

-Mick Jenkinson

The snow glitters, lifelike.
How nice to see snow,
thinks the winter gardener,

after a long summer of bad luck.
He throws some snow over his shoulder,
because he has no salt

and watches it fall,
moved by the grace of it.
His pruning hooks catch the white of it,

swinging in their dark mists.
The winter gardener looks long into
the cold, remembering when the earth

was blood rich and clotted with veg.
His winter head is a December hive,
his hands almost warm and blue with bite.

-Natalie Crick

Photo credit: Lise Claire

Thanksgiving Weekend in Quebec

I see my daughter’s eyes, not quite brown—
a shifting coppery green
like the fallen oak leaves on snow—

as we trek through the Gatineau trails
in a late November morning light

where shadows grow long
and such reminders bring her close—
as only distance can

-Lise Claire

Bios And Links

-Mick Jenkinson

is a poet, songwriter, musician, and freelance arts practitioner from Doncaster, and is an associate member of Right Up Our Street, a nationally funded organisation dedicated to improving arts participation in Doncaster. He runs Well Spoken! – a monthly open mic night held at Doncaster Brewery, and his second poetry pamphlet, When the Waters Rise, was published last year by Calder Valley Poetry.

-Natalie Crick

Natalie Crick has poems published in The Poetry Review,The Moth, New Welsh Review and elsewhere. She is studying for an MPhil in Creative Writing at Newcastle University. Last year one of Natalie’s poems was commended in the Verve Poetry Festival Competition 2020 on the theme of diversity and awarded second prize in the Newcastle Poetry Competition 2020. One of her poems received a special mention by judge Ilya Kaminsky in the Poetry London Prize 2020. This year a poem was highly commended in the Folklore Poetry Prize, highly commended in the Wales Poetry Award and she received a nomination for The Forward Prize for Best Single Poem. Natalie is co-founder / poetry editor of a small literary press based in Newcastle and Prague, Fragmented Voices.

-Gaynor Kane

lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where she is a part-time creative, involved in the local arts scene. She writes poetry and is an amateur photographer, and in both is looking to capture moments that might be missed otherwise. Discover more at gaynorkane.com

-Cy Forrest

is from Manchester but now living in Wiltshire. Poems in the Honest Ulsterman, IceFloe Press and The Wombwell Rainbow. Poems due to appear in Stand in 2022. Strong Men, Carrying Horses was longlisted for the Fish anthology 2021.

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Of all of the reactions to Kansans’ rejection of an effort to overturn the abortion rights contained of their state structure, the one which stood out to me most got here from Senator Chris Murphy, of Connecticut. Murphy, a Democrat, isn’t up for reëlection this November, however, writing on Twitter, he provided some recommendation for colleagues in his occasion who shall be on the poll. “Run on private freedom. Run on holding the federal government out of your personal life. Run on getting your rights again. This is the place the power is. This is the place the 2022 election shall be gained.”

Murphy’s feedback jogged my memory of a dialog I had, again in 2005, with Grover Norquist, the veteran Republican anti-tax campaigner who has lengthy performed a key position in uniting a fractious conservative motion, which he usually refers to because the leave-me-alone coalition. “The man who needs to be left alone to apply his religion, the man who needs to earn cash, the man who needs to spend cash with out paying taxes, the man who needs to fondle his gun—all of them have so much in widespread,” Norquist advised me. “They all need the federal government to go away. That is what holds collectively the conservative motion.”

Until now, it appears. In a state that already locations strict limits on abortions after twenty-two weeks of being pregnant however permits terminations in different circumstances, the Kansas poll initiative was an effort by conservative activists to open the way in which to a complete ban. As my colleague Peter Slevin reported, opponents of the initiative portrayed it as an intrusive effort to increase authorities management into the personal lives of Kansans—and this message hit residence. Saline County is a Republican stronghold north of Wichita, which final voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate in 1964, and which Donald Trump carried by thirty-one factors in 2020. On Tuesday, Saline’s voters rejected the anti-abortion proposal by fifty-five per cent to forty-five per cent.

To make sure, it’s an enormous leap to extrapolate from a state referendum, by which fewer than one million individuals voted, that Democrats have discovered a recipe for turning across the midterms. As a brand new ballot from the Kaiser Family Foundation has confirmed, most voters nonetheless think about the economic system and inflation to be a very powerful points, with abortion a secondary one, albeit one that’s notably salient for some key voting teams, notably ladies between the ages of eighteen and forty-nine. And Democratic candidates want all the assistance they will get. Despite a latest fall in fuel costs, Joe Biden’s approval score is languishing, at thirty-nine per cent, in keeping with FiveThirtyEight’s ballot common. Historically, the occasion of low-rated first-term Presidents has fared badly within the midterms, a proven fact that Bill Clinton and Barack Obama can each attest to.

Nonetheless, it’s evident that the Supreme Court’s determination to overturn Roe v. Wade lobbed a grenade into this yr’s elections, giving recent hope to Democrats, who’ve additionally been buoyed by the sight of Republican major voters deciding on some candidates in key races who’re extremist, inexperienced, or each. (“The high quality of candidates on the Republican facet is such a problem that we predict the race for the Senate majority is principally a Toss-up,” the election analyst Kyle Kondik, of the political e-newsletter Sabato’s Crystal Ball, wrote on Thursday.)

In Michigan and different states, liberal teams are speeding to place measures on the poll that will codify abortion rights. And in all eight states which might be holding key Senate races—Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin—from now till Election Day, Republican candidates will face questions on their stance on abortion rights, and simply how far they’d go in limiting them. Will the backlash in opposition to the overturn of Roe assist tip any of those races? It’s too early to say, however in Arizona the liberal Senate Majority PAC is already working an abortion-focussed advert focusing on Blake Masters, the Peter Thiel acolyte and 2020 election denier who gained the G.O.P. major on Tuesday. The business contains a lady who had life-saving emergency surgical procedure for an ectopic being pregnant saying that Masters “needs to ban all abortions, even in circumstances of rape, incest, and the lifetime of the mom.” In Georgia, the place the G.O.P. candidate Herschel Walker, the previous N.F.L. participant, has stated that he helps an abortion ban with no exceptions, Democrats are additionally working arduous to use voter anger, particularly amongst suburban ladies.

Whatever occurs in November, the long-term penalties of the Roe determination could possibly be extremely consequential. For a long time, the Republican Party has largely owned and exploited the language of particular person liberty and freedom, at the same time as a lot of its insurance policies have favored the wealthy and highly effective— from gunmakers to Big Pharma and Wall Street—over particular person middle-class Americans. This cynical technique has paid large dividends for the G.O.P., however Senator Murphy is correct. With the overturn of Roe, and efforts to ban any transgressions in opposition to fundamentalist views, the zealots of the Supreme Court and the conservative base are presenting Democrats with a possibility to grab the mantle because the defenders of long-established particular person rights.

The freedom to make one’s personal choices about copy and well being. The freedom to vote. The freedom to decide on one’s relationship and life companions. The freedom to carry elections with out worrying about an authoritarian putsch. The freedom to ship one’s children to highschool with out concern of a madman armed with an AR-15. These are all rights that the overwhelming majority of Americans cherish, and the radicalized G.O.P. of Alito, Thomas, Trump, and Masters is threatening them. Freedom is a many-sided factor, and no political occasion has a monopoly on it. Democrats ought to stake their declare now. ♦

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May 21, 2020

New recordings offer a chance to revisit the magic — and Christian resonance — of J.K. Rowling’s book series.

Cliff Cooksey
January 2, 2022

Harry Potter series is full of witchcraft which is condemned by GOD all through scripture and has been a major force in drawing people AWAY from GOD into witchcraft and satanism !!! It is evil and I cannot believe this so called " Christian" website is honoring something that GOD has called an abomination !!!

Josh Larsen
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January 3, 2022

Hi Cliff,

You'll find a good explanation as to why we write about Harry Potter and other pieces of pop culture on our About Us page: https://thinkchristian.net/about

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A purple thumb

A while back, months really, my Mister built me a compost bin. I was diligent about saving kitchen scraps to feed the pile. The problem came in that in Florida, any fresh produce, even peels and the other bits you cut off the parts you want to eat will draw fruit flies… in a matter of seconds. If unabated, they will become the bane of your existence.

Because of this pest infestation, I had to curtail how much I composted to what I could add to the pile immediately. Then… the unexpected happened. My compost pile sprouted.

Heart-shaped leaves attached to sturdy, ground-hugging vines began to grow out of the heap of yard-clippings and veggie and fruit detritus.

Through a hurried Google search and the help of a handy-dandy plant identification app on my smartphone, I determined the interloper as a sweet potato vine or morning glory. When said vine did not produce any flowers, I stuck with the potato theory.

After several months, the vine went from populating the top corner of the pile to carpeting the entire bin. Still no flowers, leaving me confident I was right about the potatoes.

That was until this week. Occasionally, I would visit the vine garden and corral wayward vines that had escaped the bin and pushed up the stragglers inching out the open end. This week though, I let my curiosity win. I ever so gently pulled up one of the vines, exposing its roots.

What should I find but a baby purple sweet potato!

I hurriedly replanted the spud, hoping I didn’t do any lasting damage. Then I looked at the ridiculously wild mass of vines, mentally calculating how many potatoes must be maturing under that rich melange of compost.

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Book Review: Olive by Emma Gannon

I’d seen this book on lists of ‘books to look out for in 2020’ and such like – but then Dawn O’Porter mentioned it on her Instagram stories, and I popped onto NetGalley and was approved for an advance review copy #winningatlockdown.

Here’s the blurb:

“OLIVE is many things.

She knows her own mind.

And it’s ok that she’s still figuring it all out, navigating her world without a compass. But life comes with expectations, there are choices to be made and – sometimes – stereotypes to fulfil. So when her best friends’ lives branch away towards marriage and motherhood, leaving the path they’ve always followed together, she starts to question her choices – because life according to Olive looks a little bit different.

Moving, memorable and a mirror for anyone at a crossroads, OLIVE has a little bit of all of us. Told with great warmth and nostalgia, this is a modern tale about the obstacle course of adulthood, milestone decisions and the ‘taboo’ about choosing not to have children.”

Now – hands up, I don’t think I’m target market for this book – I’m mid (verging to late) 40s with 4 kids – and the main theme of the book is a millennial considering being childfree by choice.  Having said that, I totally respect any woman who wants to be childree by choice – I think an awful lot of people are sucked into having kids because it’s the expected thing not necessarily because they’ve made a conscious choice. I’m also hyper aware NOT to ask

‘when are you having kids?’
‘are you going to have another one?’
‘do you regret not having children?’

to people – as you don’t know their back story – but I am amazed how many people don’t have that restraint!

Anyway – back to the book.

The main character Olive (actually Olivia – but I like this different derivative, it’s so usually Liv!) has 3 best friends.  They were all at school together and then went to the same university and shared a house – and now in their early 30s remain close friends.  Although having said that, I think all of them are quite selfish in their own ways – and don’t really look out for their friends at times.

This is compounded by them all being at very different life stages – particularly when it comes to kids.

Bea had her kids young. and is now in a seemingly happy country life with 3 kids and a husband.
Cec is a high flying lawyer who has her first child during the book.
Isla is desperate to conceive but has endometriosis and is having IVF.
And Olive has just split up with her long term boyfriend because kids finally became a dealbreaker for him.

Considering they’ve been friends forever – there seems to be lots of times when they don’t think about each other much – or share what they’re thinking with each other – which I’m not sure rang very true!

Olive seeing a fertility specialist about her decision not to want to have kids also seems a bizarre choice – seeing a relevant specialist is one thing – but someone dealing with the total opposite of what you want vindication for was a strange choice.  Attending a ‘childfree by choice’ event sounds much more sensible.

Despite me dissing the characters and their friendships, I did really enjoy the book.  It’s written in a funny, relevant, chatty style – like the aforementioned Dawn O’Porter or Mhairi McFarlane – both of whom I love.

I loved Olive’s relationship with her elderly neighbour – having friends of different ages gives such a different perspective on life.

It was a quick read and I did enjoy it and it broaches the subject of being childfree by choice which is still a real taboo for lots of people.  Definitely thought provoking.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my advance review copy.

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SINGLE REVIEW: Niall Horan – Put A Little Love On Me

With his sophomore studio album slated for release early next year, Niall Horan is ready to get a little grittier with his experimentation and get even more candidly honest with his fans.

His lead single ‘Nice To Meet Ya’ was a bold and electrified track that also served as the most left-field release we’ve heard from him yet. But because of it’s playful core, and heavy experimentation, there wasn’t much heart or soul to it which impacted it’s chart success. Failing to create a huge impact, Horan has decided to back that track up with one of his most personal and heartbreaking tracks yet.

‘Put A Little Love On Me’ is a post break-up reflection that in contrast is very different to ‘Nice To Meet Ya’ in every way possible. Stripping it back to just a piano, he intimately ponders about his thoughts and the feelings that are over saturating his mind.

“Is it wrong that I still wonder where you are? Is it wrong that I still don’t know my heart?” he questions during the opening verse of the song before romantically reminiscing on the impact this person has had on his life during the chorus. “When the lights come up and there’s no shadows dancing. I look around as my heart is collapsing. Cause you’re the only one I need to put a little love on me”.

Trying to make sense of how he feels, this is a very romantic and sad track that will have you feeling all the emotions from the get go. It also marks the return of the genuine Niall Horan we were all acquainted with on ‘Flicker’.

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What a difference a year makes for former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles skipper Vince Tolentino.

Back in 2016, the Filipino-Canadian cager almost let go of his final year of eligibility with the Blue Eagles. But a sudden change of heart led to a UAAP championship and, later on, him being drafted to highly-touted PBA D-League squad Marinerong Pilipino Skippers.

Wednesday evening, he received a call of a lifetime as Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes invited him to join the 23 for 2023 cadets. It was a call that he can’t turn down.

“It feels amazing. All the hard work I put in, it paid off,” a grateful Tolentino expressed.

“Again, the hard work proves that I can achieve anything if I want to.

“I feel very grateful because it’s another opportunity for me to play. Especially for a program like this, it’s a great opportunity for me. I’m thankful to the coaching staff for inviting me to practice,” the 6-foot-3 utility forward furthered.

Tolentino, who was born in California and raised in Canada, is still unsure when he got his Philippine passport, believing that he got his even before he was 16 years of age. That is why his parents are currently here to verify when they were able to get it.

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“We’re always on the lookout for guys who has the size and can shoot. Vince Tolentino fits the bill,” Reyes remarked about Tolentino. “We’re taking a look if we could convert him to a wingman because he might be a bit undersized in international competition at the four spot.

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Just like what he has done during his stay in Ateneo, he is embracing this challenge.

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That teacher is Tina Ahlgren '05, who once played clarinet in the DePauw University Band and the Tiger Pep Band, and has been named Indianapolis Public Schools teacher of the year at a recent school assembly.

"Tina, we salute you," said IPS Superintendent Lewis Ferebee according to the story, which also includes video.

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"I love Ms. Ahlgren," said student Darious Taylor, who has worked through dyslexia and anger challenges with his teacher. "I wouldn't trade another Algebra II teacher for anything."

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A blogger at posted a photo by Albert Bresnik of AE and a man identified as Cyril Remlin from Bendix Corp. holding a loop and loop coupler. Remlin was probably the person guessed to be Manning in the Purdue photo discussed by Gary, Woody, Chuck et al. in this thread.

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Harbert William Davenport

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Re: RDF Loop Control
« Reply #31 on: August 28, 2016, 06:52:33 PM »

Recall that there were two different direction finders.  The first was the Hooven-Bendix with the faired housing, installed in October, 1936, apparently while the plane was at Purdue.  (The Timeline photo of Nov 21 shows the faired housing above the cabin.)  That DF was removed in early March 1937, when the Bendix model with the large loop over the cockpit was installed, before the first round-the-world attempt.
    The Ameliapedia article entitled "NR16020 Antennas" is a valuable source for sorting out the history of the various antennas and their probable functions.
    See the Timeline document, March 3, 1937, for a news report with some details about the second DF set-up.  The loop and coupler in the photo you cite appear to be the equipment installed then, in early March.
    Concerning that early March news report and others, it was also printed in the Oakland Tribune paper, which is available via, a subscription service, or using this link:
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