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Resident Evil Village Optional Difficulty Mode Supposedly Randomizes Enemy and Item Placement

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A new leak revealed that upcoming video game sequel Resident Evil Village will have unlockable optional difficulty mode that offers an exciting experience for fans.

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According to gaming industry insider Dusk Golem on his personal Twitter account, players who have completed the main campaign of RE Village will be able to unlock a new optional difficulty level. This will make the next playthrough experience new and fun to play again due to its factors added.

Dusk Golem calls this new mode “Ethan Must Die 2.0” because this new difficulty mode will be harder than ever. Enemy and item placements will be randomized, which will make your first encounter not reliable at all. You will experience a whole new playthrough with no way to know if your first enemy encounter will be the toughest one or the items you remembered will not be there at all.

Again, take this with a grain of salt for now since game company CAPCOM has not officially confirmed these leaks yet. This is still within the realm of possibility since this seems to be a good replayability feature if implemented for those who want a different experience after completing the game once.

Resident Evil Village will launch on May 7 for PlayStation 4, PC, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. There is also a new RE Showcase coming this month.

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Ambitious and forthright women need to calm down. How dare such confident women swarm in and take anything but the lead? Show-offs. Who do they think they are? Men? Us women are considered selfish if we do not conform to…

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I hear her voice. I hear her grieve. I hear her cry and I hear her call out in desperation for help. I still hear her first words to me: ‘Moudi, please help me! You are my only hope!’ These…

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According to a Thomas Reuters report, Pakistan is the third most dangerous country in the world for women.  In a country with over 95% Muslim population, those in power to manipulate the masses have long misused religion. Despite being a…

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Top New Country Music Releases This Week – 05/08/2019

Here are some of the top new releases for the week of 05/08/2019.

All of this week’s new tracks are also on our New Release Round-up playlist on Spotify, along with every other song we’ve included in this feature during the year so far. The playlist is at the bottom of the page – if you’re a Spotify user, give it a follow!

Kip Moore – She’s Mine

Kip’s had this song around for a while before finally deciding how to get the sound and feel “right” in the studio, so it’s now the lead-off to his forthcoming, eagerly awaited 4th studio album.  It’s a hopeful song about looking for love, not knowing who or where she, “the one”, might be – but she’s out there somewhere. Kip keeps the rock right square in his country, just the way his fans love it.

Lady Antebellum – Pictures

“What you see isn’t always what you get” is the moral behind this new track from Hilary, Charles and Dave. The lyric, telling the hidden story of a relationship that looks all good on the outside, is totally at odds with the easy going melody and the sunny arrangement, as if to emphasis the point. “The camera doesn’t show the way it hurt | No, that ain’t the way I remember it happening | In between the flashes it was sad, it was tragic | Yeah, we sure looked happy in pictures”.

Miranda Lambert – Mess With My Head

There’s a lot of production going on this, the third track dropped from Miranda’s upcoming new album. Heavy drums and bass, lots of guitar echo, keyboard stabs and an all over dark tone with lyrics that point to a relationship that’s unlikely to have a happy ending – “You treat my mind like a hotel room | And I know why I gave the keys to you…. If it ain’t love then I like it better than before”

Vince Gill – A World Without Haggard

When Merle Haggard passed away in 2016, Vince Gill was prompted to write this song in tribute to the man he cited as his greatest inspiration. It’s taken Vince until now to lay down a recording. Gill’s aching high tenor voice perfectly expresses the sense of loss, respect and gratitude for the life and career of the Country music legend.

Chris Knight – I’m William Callahan

Kentucky’s Chris Knight’s new album “Almost Daylight” will be out in October, this is the lead-off track from it. It’s the story of an older man looking back on his younger days riding rails, meeting his wife, making money and storing up plenty of memories along the way . Mandolin and harmonica blend with bass, drums and guitar in the blues-rock arrangement.

Austin English ft Sarah Hobbs – Heartache In A Small Town

Texan was raised on the likes of Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Ray Vaughan and the Eagles and you’ll hear all that and more in this song about, well, heartache in a small town. Austin & Sarah’s voices blend perfectly over an infectious country rock track.

Kevin Costner & Modern West – The Killer (feat Jaida Dreyer)

Everyone knows Kevin Costner the movie star. Not so many know Kevin Costner the country singer, but he and his band Modern West have been around for over 10 years now. This haunting song is taken from series 2 of the TV series “Yellowstone”, which Costner stars in (and also features Ryan Bingham), a modern day western drama set in Montana ranch country. Dreyer takes the lead vocal on a track that keeps the arrangement sparse and the atmosphere intense.

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ROW80 check-in #27

Last week I declared frustration is not welcome here. I was, well, angry that a couple of my goals were not getting done week after week. My priorities for the past many weeks have been: write first. I was not always prepared to write when I got the time, which dragged out my time needed to get to my word goal. By the time I got most of my goals done I was running out of time for the last two. So I tried something new, one I’m sure you’ve heard before. Hard stuff first. It felt strange, but it worked real well. So, did I write this week?

Motivation Jars (14-goals in all & $7.50 is up for grabs each week): 14-goals had real good progress or they’re in line for progress. Wardrobe Jar gets $7.50 (total so far: $26.79) and NOT my political party of choice jar gets $0.00 🙂 (total so far: $3.21)

The Goals – week-4 results

  • Spend at least 1-hour a day with my characters– done
  • Pick a title for Voyage Novu #1 & #2- I decided to change and to keep my current titles a dozen times this week. More fermentation needed.
  • Write 3,000 words each week or 33,000 for the round- done, I added 3,025 this week
  • Spend time editing at least 3 times each week- I finished my latest round of edits on Voyage Novu #1. Wahoo!!
  • Send Voyage Novu #1 to 2nd beta- I sent my beta the file on Tuesday and in time for her plane ride 🙂
  • Finish Editing Voyage Novu #1- to be done after feedback is received from 2nd beta
  • Voyage Novu#1 Query/Synopsis: finish, polish, get 2nd opinions, finalize AND send out 1st round- progress slow and steady again this week.
  • Finish first draft of Voyage Novu#2 and begin to edit- at 3k per week this goal should beginning in Mid-August
  • Finish reading current craft book and start another- not a whole chapter, but I did get a good chunk read
  • Workout a minimum of 200-minutes a week and round it out with plenty of water, sleep and my calorie limit- done. 🙂
  • Study one of the Nia 52-moves each week- Outward Block: start in the ready position. Bring one fist and forearm across, up, and out, blocking the side of your face. Return to read position and repeat. The non-blocking arm remains in the ready position to maintain vertical alignment.
  • Finish the Sanjana bars and start the Opal bars (i.e. studying the song/movement structure)- you may need to sit down because I made progress on this goal this week!! 😀 I updated my mirror notes (notes I hang on the mirror to help me practice teaching a class) and charted a whole new song in the routine!! Six done and 4 to go. The last two will be easier as they are in the cool down cycle.
  • Finish needed continuing education, enter all credits on PMI site and save my PMP certification for another 3-years- keep sitting, because this puppy is making progress too. Not only have I finished the latest e-class, but I’ve discovered a less strenuous way to finish the credits I still need. Oh, the relief feels good.
  • Stay on top of my co-op preschool Treasurer responsibilities- This week was finally an easier week and I kept up with it too. Yeah.

Back to work for me. Hard stuff first will be the rule again this week. I hope I get to write this week too, hope you do as well. Have a fabulous week.

6 thoughts on “ROW80 check-in #27

  1. That’s one hell of a list! And I love the motivation jars. I have a friend who’s struggling with the motivation to work out, and I’ll be tossing that idea his way this week.

  2. Yay! 14 out of 14! It’s amazing … super long list and you actually got it all! Well done!
    Keep that up!

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Morning Skid Pan – Brisbane – Mt Cotton – 13 April 2019

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Every month now due to popular demand we will be bringing you a full day Skid Pan, including this one on Saturday 13 April 2019! $155 for the morning or afternoon or $290 for a full day and more track time than you can handle! car hire is also available at $220 for half day or $420 for a full day, just arrive and drive as everything is covered for you! Use the coupon code “fulldayapril2019” at checkout to get your discount for full day bookings!

The cost to bring your own car is $155 or you can make use of one of our official Skid Control vehicles for $220.

It runs from 08:30 – 12:30, be at the gates at 08:00 sharp!

The venue is a wet diesel skid pan which is low wear and tear on tyres & vehicles.
All registered vehicles are welcome, this includes all drive types from FWD, RWD to AWD.
The event will run for 4 hours and is limited to 13 drivers.

  • Limited to 1 spectator per booked spot, only 13 drivers per session
  • No drifting (Recover from the slide on the back straight, slide and link the rest of the track)
  • No cars over 90db allowed on track and management reserves the right to remove any vehicles over the limit (random sound tests are carried out, EPA limits apply)
  • All vehicles used on the skid pan have to have a current registration
  • Closed shoes and seat belts to be worn by all participants
  • No loud music, revving or general hooning off the track (we all need to be respectful of one another)

Please be advised that although we have an awesome club house with seats and toilets, no food or drinks are available for sale (other that our complimentary coffee, tea and water), so please ensure you bring food and drink with you.

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Morning Skid Pan Mt Cotton – Brisbane – 19 July 2020

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All day pan spend that tax return on something that will make you smile.

The cost to bring your own car is $165 or you can make use of one of our official Skid Control vehicles for $235.

It runs from 8:30 – 12:30, be at the gates at 8:00 sharp!

The venue is a wet diesel skid pan which is low wear and tear on tyres & vehicles.
All registered vehicles are welcome, this includes all drive types from FWD, RWD to AWD.
The event will run for 4 hours and is limited to 14 drivers.

  • Limited to 1 spectator per booked spot, only 14 drivers per session
  • No drifting (Recover from the slide on the back straight, slide and link the rest of the track)
  • No cars over 90db allowed on track and management reserves the right to remove any vehicles over the limit (random sound tests are carried out, EPA limits apply)
  • All vehicles used on the skid pan have to have a current registration
  • Closed shoes and seat belts to be worn by all participants
  • No loud music, revving or general hooning off the track (we all need to be respectful of one another)

Please be advised that although we have an awesome club house with seats and toilets, no food or drinks are available for sale (other that our complimentary coffee, tea and water), so please ensure you bring food and drink with you.

Right of admission reserved, all staff reserve the right to remove anyone who does not abide by these rules, and any rules as stipulated on the day, without any refund.

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A New Era for Early Recognition Is Critical (E.R.I.C.)

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E.R.I.C. looks towards the future with a new owner, Jolas Larracas.

Is the Ultimate Athlete Project Right for Me?

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Sponsored: Two experiences from athletes who had never used the weight room before.

Q&A with United Ultimate League’s Todd Curran

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Skyd talks with United Ultimate League organizer Todd Curran about the 2019 launch of his ambitious mixed gender league.

Things Get Heated with Bologna’s Davide Morri

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Pierre and Francois interview Italian ultimate stalwart Davide Morri about his career and competing in Europe.

The Callahan Award: 2017 Finalists

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Announcing the 2017 Callahan Award Finalists.

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It's time to nominate for the 2017 Callahan Award.

The Ultimate Outsider: Interview with Author Alexander Rummelhart

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3 friends, 1 high school team, 1 season. Skyd chats with Alexander Rummelhart about his new young adult ultimate novel: The Ultimate Outsider.

How To Survive And Improve When You Play Multiple Seasons Of Ultimate

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With more opportunities to play than ever before, it's time for ultimate athletes to think about how to survive multiple seasons of the sport.

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This week we welcome Dunte Hector, Austin-based Strength and Conditioning professional, to the Training Blog. Since 2015, he has immersed himself in a sport he never played, learning how ultimate athletes train and maintain themselves, and trying to help them get better.

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Agenda for Congregational Meeting on May 20, 2018

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Welcome new church members

Board of Trustees Report

Board President’s Overview

Key Data Dashboard 2017-18

Results of 2017 Congregational Survey

2018 Congregational Survey

Senior Minister’s Report

Operations Report

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No More Vikings

His sweat smelled like Cheetos and he wore a kilt.  Yes, my date on this balmy, humid, moisture dripping late July Sunday afternoon fancies himself a Scottish Viking plunked down in the middle of central Pennsylvania.

Lest anyone think I deem every date over 6’ as Viking in stature because of my previously recounted encounter with a certain Ginger Viking, I feel the need to clarify that this time it was the gentleman who described himself as “A Geek Brain in a Viking Frame” in the opening tag of his online profile.  He even reinforced it with a photo of himself ensconced in a horned helmet.   Be still my quivering loins!  Actually, for a 5’2” sapiosexual this combination can be quite alluring.

I don’t have a physical type per se.  I have dated men exactly the same height as me and men who top out at 6’6”.  P.S.  One of those did not give me a crick in the neck to kiss while standing.  I’m sure all you smart folks can guess which one.  They have been thin and meaty and every variety in between.  However, there is a certain visceral appeal to tall, burly men for a sturdy farm girl like me.  I might be pocket size in height but the rest of me is soft and fleshy, strong and sturdy, Rubenesque instead of waif.    There is an instinctual tremble in my lower gut to men who look like they can toss me around my own bed with ease.  And maybe with a growl……

And isn’t that the whole point of dating?  To find someone enjoyable with whom to converse and then toss each other around naked?

A Geek Brain in a Viking Frame certainly sounds like someone who might understand my references to Sonic Screwdrivers, entertain a debate on how the zombie genre is actually intense social commentary with bonus special FX make-up AND be able to pick a farm girl up and throw her on the bed all manly, where’s my mead, I just sailed my longboat across the bitter Atlantic and conquered EVERYONE style.  It always sounds good on paper.  In theory, and internet dating algorithm magic, we should be a perfect union.  OK Cupid said so, weighing in at a confident 99% match.  The Interweb never lies, right?

To be fair, I knew about the kilt pre date.  We had seen each other’s pictures but he also did the we-met-online real people version of “I’ll be wearing a red carnation in my lapel, meet at the top of the Empire State Building, life is a Nora Ephron movie” by telling me he would be the super tall one in the kilt by the picnic tables.  We were meeting for a free concert in the park (no super awkward moments over who pays the check this time!) with some time before to take a walk and try out our conversational compatibility before it might be drowned out by the funky fresh beat of The Pimps of Joytime.  No, no I did not make that up and it brings me great glee to say it even now.  So much so I might just do it again.  The Pimps of Joytime.  Pimps, you are welcome for the free publicity…..  Hmmmm, that didn’t come out right…..  My original thought before being distracted by fun band names is that I am totally judgment free on the kilt.  Be you, be free.   However, being judgment free doesn’t mean the 12 year old boy in me isn’t currently karaoking a very inappropriate scrotal parody of Tom Petty’s Free Fallin’.
At least it’s a breeze free day.

Who am I to judge anyway?  I’m a 36-yr-old showing up in Heidi Ann braids like I’m getting ready to climb up the mountain and milk a goat for my grandfather.  The sturdy farm girl in me rears her head again!  There’s no escaping one’s roots.  Call me Swiss Miss Girl if you must but braids keep my neck cooler.  A bun tends to make me look a bit Amish.  This is central PA so it’s not that far-fetched.  Please Google it up if you’re unaware of the religious sect that eschews modern convenience and made my learning to drive as a teenager a game of Frogger:  Horse and Buggy Edition.

So, I knew there would be a kilt even though there isn’t any restaurant serving haggis around and the Renaissance Faire grounds are a good 20 minutes north.  What I did not know is that his posted pictures were all fresh out of the Just For Men dye job box and it had been quite some time since a revisit to the Rite-Aid.  Before the tsking starts about skipping my stones on the well, aren’t you shallow pond, I actually prefer salt and pepper, or straight up gray, and people who embrace aging instead of bowing to the oppressive cult of youth perpetrated by the commercialism juggernaut that permeates our culture these days.  I’m also for doing things that make you feel better about yourself, so if it involves tinfoil and combing in some squid ink, comb away!  What I don’t care for is a jarring discontinuity between what one puts forth as truth and what is actually truth.  I try to be exceedingly honest these days before I meet a new man in person because life is too short for bullshit.  If they don’t bolt or Casper, we’re already a leg up on someone being tied to a bedrail.  Apparently, and unfortunately, not everyone shares this view.  I really could have cared less about his gray beard and his bald head if I had known but all his pictures were of a hale and hearty raven haired Viking with a full and bountiful beard.  I felt duped from 50 paces out.  But I’m trying to be all 7-11 Open these days and I get the impetus to smudging the online truth to put yourself in the best light.

I committed to an outing and I don’t flake.  Even when my second impression via super-awkward first meeting hug is the wafting scent of stale corn chips leaking out his skin and directly into my nostrils.  I wish I didn’t recognize that smell but I do.  Years of a myriad of unwanted scents from working in healthcare tells me this is very much the aroma of unwashed men, with incredibly poor grooming habits, sweating profusely.  At the hospital, they sweat from pain and fever.  Here, it’s the late afternoon sun beating down.  I use every ounce of will not to look at his toenails for fear I become the sturdy, white farm girl version of Usain Bolt and sprint the fuck out of here.

I take a deep breath (upwind), smile, and agree to drop our blankets in the concert area before setting out for our conversational constitutional.  Yes, more sweat.  Sure, great idea.  The park has a large man made pond with ducks to feed and even a swan or two.  A walking path encircles the whole she-bang and we set out to trek around it, mosquitos and West Nile be damned.    The conversation is pleasant enough, if not a bit stifled and lacking a certain zest.  His grown kids, him going back to school at 40-something.  Plenty of geek related topics, touching on Game of Thrones and World War Z.  The book, not the movie.  Read.  Please.  Studies show readers tend to have more empathy and we sure could use that in our current cultural and political state…… but I’ll get back on topic before I start a tirade about joining the resistance and donning a pussy hat of my own.  Back to July and pre-What clipartfest.comthe Fuck Did We Do Election.  He likes going to goth dance nights in his kilts.  I can only imagine the smell at 2 am after a night of glow sticks and Industrial music.

Here’s the thing though about walking with a man over a foot taller:  My stubby legs literally can’t keep up unless I STRIDE.  He’s STROLLING.  I’m STRIDING.  For every step he takes I must take two.  My own sweat is gathering in the small of my back, rolling from the under swell of my breasts and down my sides.  Thanks to the shower I took pre date, I’m pretty sure I smell like clean sweat and not stale corn chips but who knows at this point?  It’s all mingling together with the pungent smell of duck shit.  After our ten thousandth trip around I realize sandals may not have been the best choice.  I dressed for a leisurely Sunday stroll and an open air concert enjoyed from a blanket with fireflies in the dusk and people watching, not a death march a la Stephen King as Richard Bachman Long Walk style.  I can feel the blisters forming on the pads and arches of my feet.  Cheeto Sweat is not worth band aids over bleeding blisters.  Luckily, it’s almost show time for some Pimps.  Oh, but I’m more than ready for a little Joytime.

The next few hours are quite joyful in music.  I people watch and dog watch and kid watch.  I often go to these summer concerts alone in this park, spreading my blanket out and watching the hipsters hula hoop, the dogs sniff each other, and the kids roll in the grass.  The concerts themselves are always a great way to wrap up a weekend.  The Scottish Viking and I talk some more but after a bit I lay back and stare at the trees above us, letting the music pound through my sternum and under my ribs.  I let it wash over me.  I bop my head against the blanket, against the earth below it, a tree root digging straight into my lower back.  I let myself go and be here, in this moment.  There is no date, no Scottish Viking reeking of stale snacks.  Only me with the feel of the cooling grass under my bare toes flung over the edge of the blanket, only the beat bopping the braids right out of my hair.  I open my eyes to the dimming sun, watching the bats swirl through the trees above now that the moon shines more brightly.  The Scottish Viking, trying to assert his Grown Man Gothness and Look At Me Nonconformity remarks bats are among his favorite animals.  I close my eyes so he can’t see me roll them in the remnants of light.  Remark it’s time to pack it up.

Cheeto Sweat obliges and offers me a ride back to my car I left outside the park since his truck is close.  I weigh my options of another long walk on my burgeoning blisters or another ten minutes with him in a more enclosed space.  I choose a ride.  At least he’s a touch self-aware enough to roll the windows down.

He drops me at my car and we don’t bother to pretend there will be a second date.  It’s obvious there is no chemistry here.  Maybe it was the off kilter pheromones.  Maybe it was me.  Maybe it was him.  Most times it just isn’t there.  The things I want at this stage in my life are pretty simple and deceptively hard to find.  I’m certainly not looking for the love of my life.  I don’t need someone to help me build a picket fence kind of life.  I bought my own picket fence.  I really am just looking for the elusive threefer.  What’s that you may ask?

                The Threefer:

1)      Someone I like to talk to.

2)      Someone I like to get naked with.

3)      Someone I like to wake up next to.

It seems so simple.  But why is it so hard?  Scottish Viking was maybe ¾ of #1.  He never approached an orbit of testing #2 or #3.  Turns out just calling yourself a Viking doesn’t really make you one.  Perhaps I’m not done with Vikings but for now I’m done with men who refer to themselves as such.

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    1. No worries on the Viking. Onward 😆. And thank you so much for your kind words! Maybe some day I’ll buy my new roof with the proceeds of my NY Times best seller. Until then, I’m in love with writing merely for the thrill of writing. I’m so glad people actually like reading it!

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  1. This was well written. I enjoyed it immensely. You should write a humorous book of short stories about your dating adventures or misadventures. I mean even if you like wearing kilts ON A FIRST DATE?! I could not believe you gave him so many chances, but it made a great story. Suffering does that 🙂

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  2. I love your writings and they honestly keep me laughing throughout the day. I love this one… but I am a bit confused are you actually saying that smelling like Cheetos is a bad thing? and who doesn’t love corn chips… even stale. I think you must have a fear of relationships. (maybe you are reading too much?)

    I still have hope for you… look for someone that smells like Pringles… (once you pop… you can’t stop)

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    1. I think a Pringles pheromone would be much more appealing! I have no problem admitting I have some commitment phobia, but a lot of times it really is knowing there is no zest. I can’t lives my life without some zest!

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  3. A+ – Hmm, Central PA? Have you ever wondered how the Amish decide what’s OK to use? They ride those cool scooters with pneumatic tires, but they (at least the sects I’ve seen in Lancaster) won’t ride a fixed gear bike – perfected in the 1890s. Another great story that leaves me thanking the universe that I’m married. When is the e-book coming out?

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    1. I grew up deep in the pinky toe of Lancaster County surrounded by cornfields, where the real Amish reside and not the Aarron and Jessica’s Buggy Rides tourist attraction Amish (conveniently located next to Target!) so I have done a great deal of wondering and learning. I have even had myself a buggy hitchhiking experience, but that, alas, is a tale for another day. Maybe I’ll put that one in the E-book!

  4. I’m sorry to be laughing at your time with the Cheetoh Viking King, but I can’t help it. This was a good way to make light of a bad situation. Of course, intentional or not, I laughed out loud at, “Maybe it was the off kilter pheromones.” In my mind I pictured it as kilt(er), pun implied.

    Swiss Miss Girl though, that’s nice and it seems fitting.

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The Slocan Valley has a rich industrial history, told by the 261 documented mine sites still in existence throughout the region.

The forest industry and farming also played an important role in the economy of the valley and still do so today, though to a lesser extent. Throughout the Slocan Valley there are abundant signs of Aboriginal occupation and ancient forests dating back thousands of years.

history-1Massive railroad development flourished in the Slocan Valley region through the 1880s and 1890s as the drive to access huge deposits of gold, silver, lead and copper drove competing rail companies to jockey for the prime positions. Rivalries persisted along the rail routes and American Daniel Corbin – who built the Spokane Falls and Northern (SF&N) Railway in 1890, just 24 kilometres south of the Canada/US border at the Columbia River- intensified competition by building his railroad further north into Canada. In 1893, Corbin’s trail was completed with the Nelson and Fort Sheppard (N&FS) Railway, created an uninterrupted rail line from Nelson to Spokane and allowed American interests to take the rich ore out of British Columbia.

history-2The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) reacted swiftly by obtaining charters for several railways, to enable ore to be taken out of the Kootenays to the main line of the CPR which lay to the north. One of these charters established the Columbia & Kootenay Railway which was designed to take the rich ore north from Nelson to Slocan city where it would be barged to Rosebery. From there, the Nakusp & Slocan Railway would carry the ore to a smelter in Revelstoke.

Unfortunately, the smelter could not be maintained and was eventually closed. This made the railway ineffective in reversing the flow of ore to the United States and resulted in the CPR’s acquisition of the Kootenays to Coast Railway via among others – the famed Kettle Valley Railway. The Columbia and Kootenay Railway soon became known as “a railroad from nowhere to nowhere”.  The last train travelled the Slocan Valley rail line on September 14, 1993.

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The Slocan Valley Heritage Trail Society (SVHTS) was formed in 1994, even before the CPR officially applied to abandon the line. Our organization recognized that this was truly a rich resource that should benefit the entire community.

Creating this Rail Trail  was not an easy process. Two community surveys were done which established that there was overwhelming community support for making this a non-motorized recreational corridor. After several years of  effort and with the support of multiple levels of federal and provincial government as well as the Trans Canada Trail, the CPR right-of-way was gifted to the TCT in 1999, who turned it over the following year to the Province of British Columbia and the Ministry of Tourism. In 2002, our organization entered a 10 year stewardship agreement with  Tourism, to act as managers of the rail trail on their behalf. Then the heavy work began.

When the CPR abandoned the line, they had to remove the rails and ties, as well as dismantle bridges. The trail had to be built from the bottom up. Over the next several years, with the help of the province and federal funding, the rail trail began to take shape –  which included rebuilding 4 bridges, grading the trail, putting down hundreds of truckloads of surface material, building trailheads, parking lots, kiosk signage etc.  Most recently, in 2017, funding from the Columbia Basin Trust, BikeBC and the Regional District of Central Kootenay saw the southernmost 4 km of the Rail Trail being developed into a paved community “Greenway”.  The process of upgrading the rail trail continues until this day, with every year bringing more challenges and even more people coming in to discover the rich resource we all have created.

Ownership of the Slocan Valley Rail Trail was transferred to the Ministry of Forests and Natural Resource  Operations (FLNRO) in 2010 and is now operated through their department Rec Sites and Trails BC. Our Society continues to act as Trail stewards,managing the Trail in partnership with them.

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Just to say to all that my lack of posts has been due to my being in hospital. Hasn’t been easy but I hope to be back home soon and to continue with my blog. Thank you all for the way you have supported my blog in the past. Hope to start visiting all your blogs soon.

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  1. Hope you recover soon and are back at home feeling much better. Hospitals are the best and worst places to be at the moment. How strange to be thinking that in the western world.

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UGREEN USB C to HDMI Cable 4K 60HZ USB Type C Thunderbolt 3 Adapter Braided 1.5m

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UGREEN USB C HDMI Cable allows the laptop or mobile phone to be connected directly to a monitor, TV or projector to deliver the image. Leaving your phone as a computer, you can easily picture it from your cellphone to TV or other device.

The cable supports 4K @ 60Hz resolution, you can enjoy the larger and more immersive screen and picture quality. Nylon braided makes the cable flexible and resistant to wear, which can avoid cable clutter and tearing, so the cable can be durable.
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USB C HDMI Cable: This USB-C to HDMI cable is a convenient solution for connecting your USB-C device directly to your HDMI monitor, projector or TV, such as MacBook, Samsung S9, Dell XPS 15, etc. No Driver needed. Use the USB Type C HDMI cable cord to position your devices anywhere in your workspace as needed with less cable clutter.(NOTE: it is usb c cable not micro usb cable and does not support S7 S6 and other micro usb devices)
Broad Compatibility: The USB C HDMI Adapter Cable perfectly works with USB-C port computers with Mini DP / Thunderbolt 3.0 Alt mode such as iPad Mini 6 Macbook 2017/2016, Macbook Pro, Samsung S10/S10 Plus/S9 / S9 / S8 Plus / Note 9 / Note 8, iMac 2017 (as host), Huawei Mate 10 / mate 10 pro, HTC 10, Dell XPS 13/15, Google Chromebook Pixel, and other USB C devices that support DP Alt Mode.
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Find out how to Play Multiplayer in Diablo: Immortals

since diablo 2, the motion rpg sequence hosts a number of the most addictive and lengthy lasting video games that Blizzard has ever created. It’s in no small half for you and your mates to problem the forces of evil in ever-increasing difficulties, countless loot to loot, and the flexibility to group as much as degree up and improve characters. with Diablo: ImmortalRegardless of a rocky preliminary reveal, nobody doubted that Blizzard would a minimum of dwell as much as what made the sequence a lot enjoyable for therefore lengthy.

Fortunately, our worries had been in useless. Diablo: Immortal Not solely is that this a fantastic Diablo sport, however it’s as a lot enjoyable enjoying with buddies as any mainline entry we’ve, if not even higher. The truth that it’s additionally free makes it really easy to entice buddies to provide it a shot, whether or not they’ve performed a Diablo sport earlier than or not. Diablo: Immortal Enables you to play the whole marketing campaign with a gaggle, and there’s additionally a particular cooperative dungeon, in addition to a PvP mode to check your expertise in opposition to different people.

The sport is a bit complicated as to the way you’re alleged to go about enjoying in these modes, with three choices offered to you that aren’t tremendous apparent. That can assist you assemble your group, right here’s an entire information on how you can play multiplayer Diablo: Immortal,

Find out how to Play Co-op in Diablo: Immortals

Since cooperative is what most individuals might be interested in Diablo: ImmortalNicely, we’ll begin with how you can get began with it first. There are just a few methods to play co-op, relying on what you need to do. We’ll begin with the best methods: including or becoming a member of buddies or forming a clan. Nevertheless, you may as well create a celebration with your mates or clan members for PvP.

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step 1: Becoming a member of an current clan is the best and most cost-effective technique to play with your mates. Begin by going to the principle menu of the sport and choosing create clan within the higher proper.

step 2: Right here, use the search bar to search out or browse clans which have already been created.

step 3: Discover and choose the one you need to embrace to request,

step 4: As soon as accepted, you may be a member of the clan and can be capable to simply chat and group up with any member.

Step 5: To create a clan, you go to the identical menu, however as an alternative hit create clan,

Step 6: For this it’s good to have a minimum of 100,000 gold, so this can’t be accomplished with out a little gold grinding.

Step 7: You’ll be able to settle for as much as 150 members to your clan.

Step 8: Buddies work nearly the identical, besides you’ll simply hit Buddy button in your menu, add your good friend, after which invite them utilizing the icon on the prime proper of your display.

Find out how to Play Multiplayer with Warbands

Warbands work a bit of in a different way than Clans Diablo: Immortal, These teams are very small, with solely a most of eight gamers, and are supposed for groups that want to play collectively repeatedly. They work for each PvE and PvP multiplayer. The longer you keep in Warband and the extra you play collectively, the extra rewards you get. Right here’s how you can create and be part of a Warband.

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step 1: In the principle menu, select Warband on the backside left of the choices listing.

step 2: Like Clans, now you can select to create or browse Warbands.

step 3: To hitch Warband, simply search and apply to hitch.

step 4: To create Warband, first hit create warband,

Step 5: Right here you’ll fill in particulars, corresponding to Warband’s title, objective, and the time of day you need the member to be lively.

Step 6: When it’s accomplished, simply hit create warband and also you’re accomplished!

Find out how to Play Multiplayer Utilizing Proximity Celebration

the proximity celebration is principally Diablo: ImmortalRandom matchmaking system. It’s a manner for individuals who aren’t a part of a clan or warband to nonetheless group as much as deal with troublesome areas. It’s simple to make use of, however depends on being round different gamers and keen to group up with different random gamers, so your mileage will fluctuate.

step 1: Simply stand within the space, or outdoors of the dungeon, the place you need to have a celebration.

step 2: Open your menu and hit celebration finder swap.

step 3: to pick out celebration finder Await extra slots to be stuffed once more.

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Will Oscar Isaac be within the MCU after Moon Knight?

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Oscar Isaac’s newest outing because the Moon powered superhero of Egypt in Disney+’s Moon Knight is receiving lots of reward from critics and followers alike. With the American actor giving prominence to the character, many have begun to marvel Will Oscar Isaac Keep within the MCU after Moon Knight?

Moon Knight is the most recent entry to the ever-expanding MCU and is a six-episode collection that explores the lifetime of Steven Grant, a mild-mannered museum reward store attendant, with a person residing inside the identical physique. There’s additionally Mark Spector, the rogue mercenary. With the present receiving such nice critiques, whether or not we’ll see extra of Oscar Isaac within the MCU or Moon Knight is on everybody’s thoughts.

Will Oscar Isaac be within the MCU after Moon Knight?

Whereas Nothing Confirmed From Marvel About Oscar Isaac’s Position Will probably be in future MCU initiatives, the actor has actually managed to win over lots of hearts along with his on-screen portrayals of Steven/Mark and Moon Knight himself.

The actor brilliantly portrays the extensively various personalities of each Steven and Mark proper all the way down to the accent. Oscar has actually cracked the code on this and lots of followers now assume he deserves an Emmy for his function.

Speaking extra about his function, Isaac stated on the Moon Knight press convention, “With Steven, there was an opportunity to do a distinct form of comedy than what we’ve seen, of somebody who doesn’t know they’re humorous and to discover a counterpoint to it with Mark, the observant man with a way of leaning into the darkish. . What makes him so particular is that he has just a little Englishman residing inside him.

it’s all about what we Oscar Isaac will keep within the MCU or not. Marvel just isn’t recognized for altering or altering faces for its superheroes and so it appears possible that Oscar can be changing Isaac. Nevertheless, we’ll nonetheless must maintain a watch out for any and all official bulletins from Marvel concerning the actor’s future within the MCU.

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Zimbabwe receives medicines, money and ambulances to help combat pandemic and typhoid outbreak

India has donated consignments of medicine valued at $100 000 as COVID-19 relief to Zimbabwe.India is one of the many countries that are helping Zimbabwe combat the coronavirus pandemic.

In Luveve-Bulawayo, several people have died due to shortage of water and most drinking water coming straight from sewer pipes. A possible outbreak of cholera and many other deadly diseases are expected. After having knowledge of this, India sent $2 million to Zimbabwe with half of it dedicated to COVID-19 essentials and the other half to help with the water crisis in the country.

The donations made were confirmed by the Indian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, His Excellency Rangsungh Masakui. The consignment of medicines taken to Harare on Saturday included antibiotics that were also part of the $2 million package that India donated to Zimbabwe.

In a press statement, the Ambassador said: “Due to the delay in the resumption of domestic air service and continued non-unavailability international air services, there was some difficulty in putting all the consignment together and thus the arrival of all items could not be in time.”

Zimbabwe will also receive 10 faultless ambulances which are still under procurement for use during the pandemic period. Receiving the donations, Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr John Mangwiro said the donations came at the right time with a large part of the consignment having been transported to Bulawayo where there was a typhoid outbreak recently.

“India remains one of our very good friends and the drugs come in handy as some have already been shipped to Bulawayo to control an outbreak there. We will also want to assure you that these meds will be put to good use.” the Minister concluded

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March 14, 2017  |  Written by Brittany K. Johnson

Ninth Circuit Affirms District Court’s Holding That Federal Reserved Water Rights Extend to Groundwater

On March 7, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Agua Caliente Band v. Coachella Valley Water District, No. 15-55896, affirming the district court’s holding that federal reserved water rights can extend to groundwater.  Under what is known as the Winters doctrine, based on the seminal case Winters v. United States, 207 U.S. 584 (1908), when the United States withdraws land from the public domain and establishes a reservation, it reserves appurtenant water necessary to accomplish the purpose of the reservation.  The doctrine arose, and has been applied considerably, in relationship to surface water.  Other courts have evaluated whether and how federal reserved rights might extend to groundwater, and the decisions are not uniform.  The Ninth Circuit’s decision is the first federal appellate authority explicitly holding that the Winters doctrine applies to groundwater.

In the district court, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (Agua Caliente Tribe or Tribe) filed an action for declaratory and injunctive relief against the water agencies from which it purchases groundwater.  The Tribe alleged that it has a federally reserved right to the groundwater underlying its reservation in the Coachella Valley Groundwater Basin.  The parties agreed to a trifurcation of the litigation, with the legal question whether the Tribe has a federal reserved right to appurtenant groundwater decided first and questions regarding amount and water quality addressed in later phases.  The district court entered partial summary judgment in the Tribe’s favor in a 2015 decision and certified its decision for interlocutory appeal.

In its opinion, the Ninth Circuit summarized the Winters doctrine:  the doctrine only reserves water to the extent necessary to accomplish the purpose of the reservation and only reserves water that is appurtenant to the withdrawn land.  As to the former aspect of the doctrine, the court explained that the purpose of the reservation is the “driving force behind the reserved rights doctrine” and that the “purpose of the reservation is controlling.”  The court states that the threshold question in evaluating whether a federal reserved water right exists is “whether the purposes underlying a reservation envision access to water.”

With respect to the Agua Caliente Tribe’s reservation, the Executive Orders establishing the reservation set aside the land for the permanent use and occupancy of the Tribe.  The Ninth Circuit concluded that water is “inherently tied” to the Tribe’s ability to live and establish a home on the reserved land.

Then the Ninth Circuit evaluated the question of appurtenance.  The court explained that a federal reserved right under Winters is limited to unappropriated water appurtenant to the reservation, but appurtenance does not limit the right to surface water only.  In the Tribe’s case, surface water in the Coachella Valley is nonexistent for most of the year, and minimal during the winter months.  The court reasoned that a reservation conditioned on access to water and created in an area with little to no surface water must be able to access groundwater.  Regarding appurtenance, the groundwater basin underlies the Tribe’s reservation.  Thus, the court concluded that the creation of the Tribe’s reservation implied a reserved right to appurtenant water from the Coachella Valley aquifer.

Under California law, landowners overlying a groundwater basin have a right to use percolating groundwater, subject to the reasonable, beneficial use of the water on the overlying land; overlying groundwater rights are correlative or shared among all overlying users.  The court rejected the water agencies’ arguments that the Tribe’s federal reserved water right is reduced or modified based on the Tribe’s correlative and decreed rights recognized under state law.  The court stated that federal reserved water rights preempt any conflicting state water rights and are not destroyed by non-use.  The court ruled that the relevant question remains “whether water was envisioned as necessary for the reservation’s purpose at the time reservation was created,” and state water entitlements do not affect that analysis.

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Weekly Roundup for Dec. 10, 2021

Published: December 10, 2021

The good news this week is that COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have been relatively stable and we have not seen an increase in deaths in Sonoma County. However, since this is a winter virus, an increase in cases can be expected regardless of the variant, according to public health officials. We are spending more time indoors where the virus spreads especially fast. People will be gathering with family and friends over the holidays, which typically means a bump in cases a few weeks after.

To date, nearly 27 percent of newly eligible children in the county have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Clinics at schools are reporting strong demand, which has contributed to a very encouraging start to the county’s pediatric vaccine campaign. The county’s top priority is to build on this momentum and get more of our newly eligible children vaccinated and protected.

Nearly 83 percent of our eligible 5 and older population is now fully or partially vaccinated and health officials remain focused on getting first and second doses administered – and encouraging everyone who is eligible to get a booster shot – in order to get more people fully protected.

This remains a pandemic of the unvaccinated, with the unvaccinated accounting for most hospitalizations and nearly all deaths. In Sonoma County, people who are unvaccinated are nine times more likely to be infected, 40 times more likely to be hospitalized and 16 times more likely to die.

It is vital that we use our familiar preventive measures to avoid a surge in cases and hospitalizations. We know what works. Get vaccinated and boosted. Wear a mask. Increase ventilation. Get tested. Stay home if you’re sick.

Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following:

  1. Update on vaccine distribution for children ages 5-11
  2. Update on the Omicron variant
  3. Testing & vaccine clinic schedule update
  4. Helpful guidance for holiday gatherings, travel
  5. COVID-19 community resources & support
  6. Other news items from County of Sonoma

Update on Youth Vaccine Distribution in Sonoma County

Sonoma County public health leaders, doctors, health care clinics, schools, pharmacies and community groups continue to work together to educate families about the vaccine’s safety and benefits and to ensure vaccines are distributed as quickly, safely and equitably as possible.

The county’s pediatric vaccine campaign is off to an encouraging start as nearly 27 percent of the eligible children ages 5 to 11 have received at least one dose. Parents are encouraged to reach out to their pediatrician or a local pharmacy to find a vaccine for their children. Pharmacy appointments can be made through

More than 40 vaccination clinics are being held at designated schools throughout the county to serve people who do not have convenient or affordable access to healthcare providers.

A list of upcoming school clinics is available on the Sonoma County Office of Education website:

Update on the Omicron Variant

Although we are still dealing with the highly contagious Delta variant, no cases of Omicron have been reported to date in Sonoma County. However, it is important to note that very little is still known about transmissibility, clinical presentation and disease severity, risk of infection and vaccine effectiveness regarding the new variant.

This week’s COVID-19 community briefing included updates on both pediatric vaccines and the Omicron variant. The briefing is available for viewing in English on the county’s Facebook page, and in Spanish on the county’s YouTube channel.

Dec. 8 Community Briefing (English):

Dec. 9 Community Briefing (Spanish):

Upcoming Opportunities for Testing, Vaccination & Boosters

The County’s vaccine clinics webpage is continually updated to make it easier to see what clinics are operating each day, where they are located and how to make an appointment.

Residents who need help making a vaccination or testing appointment may contact the Sonoma County Testing and Vaccine hotline at 707-565-4667 (4701 in Spanish).

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If you have symptoms or have had a known exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, you should be tested regardless of your vaccination status. Appointments are strongly recommended as walk-ins are limited.

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Helpful Guidance for Holiday Gatherings & Travel

People planning to travel and attend gatherings over the holidays should make sure they have proper documents required by some destinations, airlines and events to prove their vaccination or testing status. According to guidance from the CDC, people who are not vaccinated should avoid travel and holiday gatherings.

Getting vaccinated now is the best way to protect you, your family and your friends from becoming infected with COVID-19 and avoid another surge in cases like we witnessed last year over the holidays.

Obtain a digital copy of your California vaccine record here:

If you have lost your vaccine card and your digital record gives you an error, ask your primary care provider to provide you with a copy of your immunization record.

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Jul 14, 2021

These days, many companies use assessments such as personality tests as part of the hiring process or in career development programs. Fred Oswald, PhD, director of the Organization and Workforce Laboratory at Rice University, discusses why companies use these tests, what employers and workers can learn from them, and how new technologies, including artificial intelligence, are changing workplace assessments.

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A hunter got more than he bargained for when he shot a bear in the forest in western Siberia – he found his car ransacked the next day in an apparent “revenge attack”.

The man shot and wounded a brown bear while out hunting with two friends. On returning to his car the next morning, he found that it had been completely destroyed by the angry bear – while his friends’ two cars nearby were left untouched.

The three friends were on a hunting excursion in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, western Siberia, when the unnamed man shot a brown bear in the thigh.

The man believes the brown bear followed his scent to find his car overnight and wreak its revenge. His two friends’ cars, meanwhile, were left completely unharmed – and in the mud nearby, the men found bear prints.

A video below shows his stunned reaction as he examines his battered Ford. The front windscreen has been smashed, the seats torn out, the lights smashed in and the bumper wrenched off.

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It’s hard not to feel for the owner of the car, but spare a thought for the bear as well. If I had a bullet lodged in my thigh, I reckon I’d be pretty angry about it too.

Sources: The Siberian Times, Xinhuaxia News
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Thank You and Yoga

Thank you.

Thank you for the outpouring of support after yesterday's post about depression.  It just means the world to me --knowing that I've been heard, that you've been there, that you understand where I'm walking right now. I've kept the emails and the comments and reread them all again and again. Thank you.

Somehow, I'd forgotten what an amazing group you are.  Such a smart, loving, non-judgmental, positive group of people. I'm not sure how I got so lucky to have you as participants in this blog. Throughout the years, I have, at various times, felt your collective good wishes/energy and I've often remarked to my kids that they have an entire audience of people who are invested in watching them grow up --but I just forgot that I could come to you when I was down and you'd feel me. Thank you.

I have other blogger friends who are routinely savaged in the comments of their blogs. Do you know that I have NEVER experienced that? You've created such an amazing environment here! Thank you.

Thank you.

So, one thing I forgot to say yesterday was that I'm coming out of my slump.  Also, that I'm not clinically, horribly depressed --I'm just kind of flat. I'm in that place where everything feels like a huge, hard chore. I'm doing all the things I know to do that make me feel better--random acts of kindness, gardening, connecting with friends, and, of course, yoga.

Yoga makes everything better.

One of the great blessings of my new house is that it has space for a yoga studio, and I've opened that space up for classes.
Rasna Yoga

I've started very small. I'm currently teaching  on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00AM and Monday evening at 6:00PM (because, you know, MONDAY) --a Dharma Yoga inspired vinyasa flow class.  I wanted to offer Power Yoga, too, but I don't have a lot of Power Yogis yet, so, I'm, well, MAKING MY OWN. Seriously, my advanced beginners are coming along like freight trains.  It's simply amazing to see them grow and stretch and get stronger. I'm so grateful to get to be a part of that.

The studio is called Rasna Yoga. Rasna means "sweet-voiced, " which is pretty fitting if you've ever heard me speak --at least judging by the number of callers I get who ask if my mommy is home (not that I'm bitter.) The name was chosen by my New York yoga community, so I feel like they're here with me--isn't that nice? The website is under very slow development (see: "everything feels like a huge chore" above,) but you can like the Facebook page for it if you want to follow our progress.

AND, I've finally started on a quest to find a yoga community here to support my own growth.  So far, I've been taking classes at various yoga studios around Austin, but haven't found my people quite yet. There are so many different styles of yoga! I'm trying to be receptive to different styles of teaching, but I do have a serious preference for the teachings of people trained by Sri Dharma Mittra. All of my teachers in New York were trained by him, and I was lucky enough to have done my teacher training with Sri Dharma himself.  As far as I can tell, I'm the only Dharma Yogi in Austin, but I feel certain I can still find an asana class that speaks to me, and I will just continue to train in the other limbs of Yoga online with the Dharma Yoga Center and through self study.

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((((Hugs)))) Barb
If you don't find your yoga space, you will make your yoga space, a unique place in Austin, and everyone will be the better for it. You are going through tough times now; please know you are loved and cherished.

Kimos said…
Sweetheart, I love and wouldn't bring this up except I might never have met you otherwise: Flamingos.

Hope to get back into your studio soon.
Ei said…
It's so funny...when I read your words I hear a rich buttery womanly voice, maybe like Ma Ingalls or the lady from the Country Crock commercials. It always surprises me to hear your voice on videos. But it doesn't take long to adjust and think, "Yeah, she's a little more Snow White than me OR the Country Crock lady."

I envy your passion for yoga and having a path, even when it seems hard. I don't know what my path is just now and I'm starting to feel lost.

And you don't have mean followers because you just don't attract mean people. You attract people who want what you want - joy, caring - Love Ninjas :) It doesn't surprise me at all.
Shaatzie said…
Well, my dear, I'm sure it took a lot of energy to move across the country, and maybe your body just wants time to readjust.

My friend, Joan, tells me you have a beautiful new home, and the yoga center your are developing with grow with time. But Maybe you should be introducing a new form of yoga, with your experience with the guru, Ya think?
Lane said…
I want to call you just to hear what 'Rasna' sounds like! ;-) Glad your slump is easing up, Barb.
Lane said…
I want to call you just to hear what 'Rasna' sounds like! ;-) Glad your slump is easing up, Barb.
Lane said…
Uh-oh, sorry about the double post.
Ann Marie said…
You are back baby! Have you checked out Black Swan Yoga on 5th? Happy Saturday!


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Julian Ogilvie Thompson "is a director of De Beers Consolidated Mines and De Beers SA. He is a Rhodes Scholar, and after leaving Oxford joined Anglo American Corporation in London. After his return to Johannesburg he was appointed Personal Assistant to Mr Harry Oppenheimer. He later became an Executive Director of Anglo American. He succeeded Mr Oppenheimer as Minorco SA of Luxembourg as Anglo American plc, becoming Chairman and Chief Executive until July 2002, after which he continued as non-executive Chairman until November 2002. He has received several honours. He was Vice Chairman of The Urban Foundation and is now a director of The National Business Initiative. He was a member of President Mbeki's Big Business Council. Mr Ogilvie Thomson has been a founding Trustee of The Mandela Rhodes Foundation since 2003." [1]

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Dear Members, I sadly must inform you that our member Becca Mahan has passed away after a lengthy illness. Becca was a very kind and thoughtful person; she was rather shy and retiring and not given to socially mixing at receptions. Her art work was very charming and unique. I have attached her Bio written by her own hand; I am sure you…

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Dear SAA Members,     The association would like to restart the Tuesday model drawing session supervised by Linda Capello. We would have to ask for certain restrictions that would ensure the health of participants in light of the continued Covid-19 threat. We would ask that all participants wear masks and that at ALL times a social distance be maintained.…

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The work of photographer and SAA board member David Johns will be featured this month at the Rogers Memorial Library Gallery. The exhibit opens Saturday October 2nd. There will be a reception Friday October 8th beginning at 5pm.

2021 SAA Art Award Winners

The winners of the SAA Art Award Campbell Kast      West Hampton Beach High SchoolCynthia Lin            Southampton High SchoolMiles Clark            Bridgehampton High SchoolJessica Soledad     Hampton Bays High SchoolJohn Vaney            Pierson High School Congratulations !


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Marriage is back in the news in Florida after Tuesday morning’s announcement that groups are coming together to challenge the state law barring same-sex marriage.

In a press conference at the LGBT Visitors Center in South Beach, six same-sex couples announced they are filing a lawsuit seeking the freedom to marry. The couples are all from South Florida, longtime partners and, in many cases, have raised children together.

Equality Florida Institute hosted the press conference in partnership with the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Of the six couples, three are gay men and three are lesbians.

“Today the majority of Floridians stand with us as we take this historic step toward marriage equality in the Sunshine State,” said Nadine Smith, CEO of Equality Florida Institute. “These couples have been embraced by their families and communities, but every day, Florida laws are denying them the protections and dignity that every family deserves. These harmful laws are outdated and out of step.”

Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment barring same-sex marriage in 2008. Lawyers for the couples argue Florida’s laws barring same-sex couples from marriage violate the United States Constitution by denying them legal protections and equal dignity that having the freedom to marry provides.

“We’re are proud to stand here today,” said Summer Greene, a real estate agent who lives in Plantation with her partner of 25 years, Pamela Faerber. The women raised Faerber’s daughter from a previous marriage and now have two grandchildren, ages 10 and 17.

“As Pam and I get older, it worries me that we do not have the legal protections that marriage provides in case one of us becomes ill or dies,” said Greene.

Joining Greene and Faerber as plantiffs in the lawsuit are Catherina Pareto and Karla Arguello; Dr. Juan Carlos Rodriguez and David Price; Vanessa and Melanie Alenier; Todd and Jeff Delmay; and Don Price Johnston and Jorge Isaias Diaz. They are represented by the law firm Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, attorney Elizabeth F. Schwartz, attorney Mary B. Meeks and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR).

NCLR legal director Shannon Minter said Florida’s laws are causing great harm to families.

“The law should support families, not make it harder for committed couples to support one another and protect their children,” Minter said.

In response to today’s lawsuit, John Stemberger, President of the Florida Family Policy Council issued the following statement:

“Sixty-two percent of Floridians have decisively spoken on this issue. Gay activists cannot win in the marketplace of ideas, so they have resorted to trying to find renegade courts who have little respect for the rule of law to create social change that would never happen through the people or their elected representatives.”

Stemberger’s Orlando-based organization led the effort to ban same-sex marriage in Florida in 2008 and dismissed the Equality Florida Institute lawsuit as a plea for attention.
“Today’s lawsuit is nothing more than a publicity stunt,” Stemberger wrote. “Filed in Miami, it represents ‘forum shopping’ in the most liberal legal venue in the state. However, we are confident that Florida’s Attorney General Pam Bondi will provide a vigorous defense of Florida’s long held law and in doing so will expose the radical views and overreaching legal positions set forth in today’s lawsuit.”

Currently, 16 states in the U.S. have legalized same-sex marriage.