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Remember: sell the sizzle, not the electrodes

Fallenmonk examines the rebranding of US-approved torture as enhanced interrogation techniques.

Reminds me of a Chomsky anecdote describing a tombstone he spotted in a national park:
Here lies an Indian woman, a Wampanoag, whose family and tribe gave of themselves and their land that this great nation might be born and grow.
America should be grateful to those recipients of our enhanced interrogation techniques who gave of themselves (if not their land) so that our great nation might continue to grow.

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If I were the kind of person to make a New Year’s resolution, I think that I would make something along the lines of organization. It’s not like my house is filthy, but I definitely am not a meticulous housekeeper. Most guests are greeted at the door with apologies for some mess here or there. If I have clean kitchen counters, then there might be some nastiness lurking in the bathroom or messes in the bedrooms. And the office only enjoys an organized appearance perhaps once a year as it ends up being the catchall for all those items I try to clean from other areas.

Admittedly, I am not an organized person. The same lack of order and habit prevented me from being a smoker! I could never remember to pack my cigarettes and if I did, I rarely remembered to actually light up. But alas, that lack of order and habit makes it difficult for me to conquer the piles of mail and clutter crowding my flat surfaces.

I actually didn’t think things were going so badly. I thought our 100-year old house was starting to look cute. Cottage-y. Blue-green walls give it a summery beachy look and new floors and baseboards and crown molding finished off the cottage style. I even got a new kitchen this year with much needed cabinet space for me to stash all those things hovering about in boxes before. But whenever we take pictures in our house, I come to the sad realization that it IS quite messy here. Oh my. Piles of papers and books and toys clutter the backgrounds of our happy family photos – and it doesn’t seem to matter which room we’re in. It’s all the same.

I would hire someone to organize me, but I know I can organize it. It’s the maintenance that’s the problem. I would need a live-in maid to keep me in line or at minimum, an assistant. That’s what should be my New Year resolution. Hire an assistant. That is – if I were the sort of person to make Resolutions.

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Thursday, November 20, 2008

A year ago I attended an officemate's wedding. It was fun. We cheered the newlyweds. We ate. We drank wine. We had our pictures taken. Then our officemate, who I shall call Simon, started calling out names of male friends who were still single. Siyempre isa na ako dun.

We reluctantly walked towards the front. Oras na pala para sa garter-getting contest. Each of us were given a balloon. The emcee informed us of the game's mechanics. What we needed to do was inflate the balloon. Whoever has the smallest inflated balloon after a pre-determined time wins unless someone unexpectedly explodes his balloon.

And there was a twist. We needed to blow it using our nose. I was aghast. I would surely win the game since I had the colds. I muttered expletives. I heard the emcee gave additional instructions but I didn't mind her. I was too focused strategizing on how to inflate the damn balloon.

Then it was game on. I blew and blew through my nose. I saw a teammate whose balloon was smaller than mine. I was ecstatic. After a few seconds I saw that his balloon was getting bigger than mine. I got desperate and blew harder. I heard laughter and I thought these people are enjoying our misery. Then boom! Simon's best friend's balloon exploded. More laughter. I heaved a sigh of relief. Di ako nanalo. Wohooo!

But then the emcee approached me and asked what my name was. She was obviously amused and I wondered why. Then she told me that we weren't supposed to blow the balloon through the nose. It was just a freaking joke! Binawi nya pala ang naunang instuction but I wasn't listening. Now I know why everyone was laughing. It was embarassing standing infront of those people with cameras flashing. I blushed. I wanted to be that villain in Terminator 2 and melt by will. I found the whole thing funny and laughed at my stupidity while mentally saying Fuck!

The next workday I was the center of attention. Este yung mga pictures pala. One officemate event went the extra mile and uploaded them to her multiply account and sent the link to our American team lead. My lead was impressed. I took all of it in stride though. Charge it to experience na lang. Haha.

Sa susunod na buwan, dalawang kasal ang pupuntahan ko. Kinunchaba ko na ang mga ikakasal na huwag akong tawagin pag garter-getting contest na. Baka malampasan ko pa ang nagawa ko noong isang taon. Mahirap na. Baka ma-YouTube.

The Gasoline Dude said...

Hahaha. Your story's funny, man! Pero hindi mo ba nakita 'yung iba na hindi naman ilong 'yung ginagamit? *LOLz*

Raft3r said...

that's why i hate weddings

happy weekend, thescud!

TheScud said...

the gasoline dude > hindi ko talaga napansin na ako lang ang nagpapalobo na gamit ang ilong. napansin na lang din nila when time was almost up. hehe.

raft3r > pareho tayo. kasama pa dyan ang tanong kung kelan ako susunod.
> have a great weekend too!

Ely said...

hahaha. mukhang mas mahirap ata un pag sinisipon? LOL.
Ndi ko pa na-experience ung agawan ng garter sa kasal. :P

the donG said...

hahahaha... you made my day happier scud! astig experience. na copy ko na rin ang picture na to. send ko sa ____ece 2002. hehehe...

TheScud said...

ely > buti nga walang lumabas. it would have been doubly embarrassing. haha.

dong > send ko sa yo ung series of pics. joke!


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Suing John Ashcroft

I heard this on NPR this morning. I won't recap the whole thing, it's not that long a story, but the gist of it is that an American citizen is suing the former attorney general, personally, for violating the citizen's constitutional rights by misusing the "material witness" statute. The Material Witness Statute has been around for a long time and it basically means that the feds have the authority to arrest someone whose testimony is material in a criminal case, and that a subpoena might not be enough to compel his testimony. I find this repugnant on so many levels, but since government agents and legislators seem not to care about the fact that individual rights are mere nuisances to the effective administration of the state, it should not be surprising that both major political parties seem to adore such authority (the Obama administration is appealing a decision by the federal appeals court that would have allowed the case against Ashcroft to go to trial*).
Anyway, the statute has been around for centuries, but the abuse of the authority was kicked up a bit after the attacks on 11 September 2001 and the Justice Department was headed by John Ashcroft.
Again, I don't want to rehash the whole story, but this little tidbit really struck me:

Former Attorney General Mukasey says it's important for the attorney general to be able to use the material witness law in this way "without having to worry about individual liability and saying, 'You know, maybe I better not do this. Maybe we better just let these folks slip through our fingers because one of these individuals might sue.' " (emphasis added)

This was my major complaint with the Bush administration and it is being carried on with great gusto by the Obama administration. Lost in their zeal to protect everyone is the essence of what this country was founded on. A public official granted wide authority by statute, and not by the constitution, is not to be held personally liable in a situation clearly showing disregard not only of basic (fundamental) human rights (life, liberty, property) but of the actual text of the statute itself. Mukasey worries about officials being scared into inaction by threat of lawsuit, when they should be considering, first, foremost and every time, whether the rights of the individual in question are being violated. If the answer is yes, and it clearly is in this case, then no action is to be taken against that individual. Who cares if the guy was going to Saudi Arabia? Whether his ticket was round-trip in coach or one way in first-class, he was not a criminal; not charged with any crime, not suspected of having committed any crime.
And even if he is to be detained merely for providing testimony in a potential criminal case against someone else...three maximum security facilities and frequent strip searches? Not holding the individuals responsible for these atrocities personally liable for their actions merely pushes the burden onto the taxpayer. Yes, the plaintiff will get his payday, but he, and we, will be denied justice. At least he'll get some money, we'll get the bill.
I hope (but doubt) that the Supreme Court will stand on the side of the individual. If not, we will take another step down the Road to Serfdom, accepting more the notion that the government is the master and the people the servants.

*the Obama administration talked a good game before coming to office about how bad the Bush administration was in areas of presidential authority and civil rights. In practice, it has embraced most of the policies and broadened some others. But for the life of me, I can't seem to recall the nasty articles from the New Republic condemning the practices under Obama.

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Suborder: DORIDINA
Family: Aegiretidae

Reported from temperate Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts of South Africa.

Upper right:Aegires ninguis. CASIZ 073982, photo by T. Gosliner, Cape Province, South Africa, 8 mm. Lower photos: SEM of radula. Scale bar = 20µm. Photos from Fahey & Gosliner (2004).

This new species can be identified by the white to pale yellow background color and minute white speckles on the dorsum between the tubercles. The tubercles are short and rounded. There are no tubercles on the posterior end of the foot. On the anterior of the head region, there are two prominent tubercles with smaller tubercles between them. Between the rhinophores there are also two prominent tubercles. Numerous spicules protrude from the dorsal tubercles such that they appear fuzzy. The rhinophore sheath is slightly elevated and has five papillae on all sides except the innermost. The gill is protected on the anterior side by extra-branchial papillae that are tri-lobed. The rhinophores are pale yellow on white specimens and deeper yellow on the yellow specimens. The gill branches match the background color in all specimens examined. The specimens found in South Africa range from 6–8 mm in length.

Externally, the white form of A. ninguis most closely resembles the white form of A. albopunctatus MacFarland, 1966. But the tubercle arrangement is different between these two species. Aegires ninguis has randomly scattered tubercles that vary in size on the notum. There are two prominent tubercles on both the anterior and posterior ends of the notum, and no tubercles on the posterior end of the foot.  In A. albopunctatus the tubercles are arranged in two distinct rows like ridges, joined from between the rhinophores and extending to the gill. Behind the gill, the tubercles are arranged in three distinct rows. The tubercles on the rhinophore pocket of each species are different as well. In A. ninguis there are four tubercles on the outside of the rhinophore pocket and in A. albopunctatus there are five.

  • Fahey, S. J. & Gosliner, T. M. (2004) A Phylogenetic Analysis of the Aegiridae Fischer, 1883 (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Phanerobranchia) with Descriptions of Eight New Species and a Reassessment of Phanerobranch Relationships. Proceedings of the C aliforniaAcademy of Sciences, 55, (34): 613–689, 82 figs., 4 tables (Appendix).

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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Imagine Whirled Peas

Milestones for this week:

1. Did not detest peas. In fact, ate them all. What???

2. The tips of two little bottom teeth made their appearance. Two tiny little nubbins.

3. Reached out for his mommy. Reached his little chubby arms out for his mommy. Me. Melt.

4. Slept 11 hours last night. Hear the chorus of angels?

I am so tempted to go on and on and on about this child. I truly have become one of those women. I gush and rave and pontificate about this boy, this magical child. No one could have prepared me for how I would feel. I'm waiting for the moment someone says to me, "um, would you shut about that child, people have been loving their children for centuries." But, until then...

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Is it ethical to give codeine to a baby?

I KID, I KID. Really, the sleeping is getting better. In other words, the adult members of the household are getting more sleep, so functionality is definitely on an upswing. In the days of sleeping glory, we would put Adam down, swaddled, at around 10pm and he usually slept until 5am or so. Now, in our unswaddled world, we put him down around 8pm, he sleeps until 2am, and on a really, really fabulous night, he'll then sleep until 7:30am. Last night he was up at 1am and again at 5:30, but he slept until 8:30am. It's just strange how it's all changed.

But, then, he's changed. He's rolling over...and over...and over. Yesterday, he rolled all the way across the room. I asked him to roll to the fridge and get me a beverage, but that's sort of an advanced skill. Next week. He's fascinated with his hands, though he's chewing them until they're raw. He flexes his fingers and waves his hands in front of his face, simply mesmerized. You can hear his little baby brain thinking "wow, these are mine, look at the cool shapes they make." But the best, most delightful Adamism is the laughing out loud, "Dad, you're hysterical," stuff. Everything just delights him. And his mom and dad just stare, rapt.

On the non-Adam front, work is crazy and it's crazy cold here. I'm not a winter girl, I abhor being cold and it's damn cold. But, my little chunkopotamous takes the edge off...

Friday, January 1, 2010

To Sleep, perchance...

My boy has always been a good sleeper. (I note that "always" refers to his mere five months of life.) Except for the last week. The last looonnngg seven days. He's teething. He's congested. And, he can flip from his back to his front and back again, so the pediatrician said it isn't safe to swaddle him anymore. No swaddle = No sleep. No sleep = pyschopath mom. I'm stymied on this one.

night one with no swaddle -- Adam slept on his side for 4 hours then woke up screaming. He slept in fits of 2 hours the rest of the night.

night two with no swaddle -- The nanosecond I put his sound asleep body in the crib, he immediately flipped to his belly and started crying. After three pick ups and soothings, he went to sleep and repeated the pattern from night one.

night three -- ditto. mom cries. yells at dad. surely it's his fault.

And so on.

So I ask, what the hell? How can a baby who's used to sleeping 8+ hours a night revert to a newborn?


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Roberto Aguayo is entering the NFL draft at the perfect time. The former Florida State All-American had already garnered rare buzz for a kicker thanks to his impressive resume. But thanks to recent NFL rules changes, teams are likely to place an additional emphasis on reliable kickers. And it so happens that those new rules seem perfectly tailored to Aguayo’s skillset.

The NFL recently voted to permanently move extra point attempts to 32 yards, and to move touchbacks from the 20-yard line to the 25.

That’s just fine with Aguayo, who never missed from inside 40 yards while at FSU, and who also spent three years placing his kickoffs deep in opposing territory to force a return.

“I think it works out in my favor,” Aguayo said after Tuesday’s Pro Day at Florida State. “With the extra point farther, it just weeds out those kickers that aren’t really accurate. Anybody can make a 20-yard field goal.”

Added FSU coach Jimbo Fisher: “(With the new rules changes), the consistency level of those guys is going through the roof. He’s going to be invaluable.”

Aguayo put himself through the paces at Pro Day, booting a variety of kickoffs and field goals of different lengths and distances.

He even attracted some attention from Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who tried his best to rattle Aguayo before a simulated game-winning field goal.

With Aguayo set to kick a 50-yarder, Tomlin ran onto the field and tried to ice him by calling a timeout – just like he would do to an opposing kicker at the end of a game.

Cool Under Pressure, Aguayo Aces Pro Day Audition

No matter. Aguayo smiled, reset himself and drilled the kick with ease.

“They want to see you still kick it,” Aguayo said. “They liked that, how I kicked it still.”

Apparently so. Aguayo attracted a large crowd for his workout and had scouts raving about him afterward.

“A lot of guys said that’s the best one they’ve seen in a long time,” Fisher said. “But we’ve known that.”

With an eye-popping resume and and strong showing at last month’s NFL combine, Aguayo had already solidified his place as the draft’s top kicker.

Now he’s looking to join rare company as a kicker drafted in the early rounds.

It doesn’t happen often. No kicker has been drafted before the third round since Mike Nugent in 2005. And former Seminole Sebastian Janikowski remains the only kicker ever selected in the first round.

But Aguayo has shown that he’s not afraid to buck a trend.

In January, he became the first kicker in 16 years to forego his senior season and enter the NFL draft. (Janikowski was the last.)

It was a bold move, but hardly without merit.

In three seasons at Florida State, Aguayo accomplished everything a collegiate kicker can. He won the 2013 Lou Groza Award, was a Groza runner-up in 2014 and joined elite company as a three-time All-American.

All while converting 88.5 percent of his field goal attempts and 100 percent of his extra points.

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He said Tuesday that he has been in contact with several pro teams, and that he has heard he will likely be selected between the second and fourth rounds. The NFL draft starts on April 28.

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Mar 4, 2011

To Zuali...

I know you can't quite read this yet. But one day when you do, you'll feel good to know that you are loved.

When you're dad called me up the day you were born, you were still cleaned and wrapped in the delivery room. Your dad laughed, "It's a girl again" he said. I could somehow sense the laced disappointment in the laughter. Don't blame him. He wanted a son ever since your eldest sister was born, but it doesn't mean he loves you lest.

Your two elder sisters were so excited that they could hardly speak to me when I called them up. "A Ni " they both squealed, " It's a little girl. We're gonna have a new playmate" . And though I am ecstatic for them, I somehow envy them in a way. I've always wanted to have a sister. Now don't get me wrong, your dad and uncles have been great brothers to me. But sisterhood is something much different; something that I will never have the privilege of experiencing in this lifetime. I am so glad, you will not miss out on this wonderful relationship.

When they gave you the name Lalhriatzuali  I was over the moon because you have a piece of my name. I don't know if they named you after me but it's good to know that I have a little namesake in you. Everyone may call you something else, but to me, you will always be Zuali, a perfect little piece of me.

I want you to know, my darling niece, to never underestimate yourself and the power of your existence. You are created with a purpose. A purpose no one else can fulfill but yourself. And as you grow up to face the world, there'll be times you doubt yourself. But each time it happens, I want you to remember that the moment I got that phone call from your dad, I sprouted a whole new heart to love only you. And the good news is that, I am not the only one. My love for you grew as I watched you grow through your parents' Facebook albums. I watch you sleep, cry, bathe and eat and now today, I watch you sit up with support. And I can see bits and pieces of myself in you already. You have your Grandma's eyes and that little chin, you got it from me, my little button. Yet in spite of all these little familiarities, you are a new person all on your own. Zuali, You are yet another miracle in my life.

I know that it's up to me and the family to make sure you enjoy growing up in this world. But this fallen world ain't perfect. And if ever a time comes when we make mistakes, it doesn't mean that we want second best for you. Remember, there's nothing in this life that can't be tackled with the help of a loving family, a little laughter, hard work and the Big Man Upstairs.

And as you grow up the world will tell you to follow your heart and just to be yourself. Don't listen to them my darling, for the heart can be deceptive. Lead your heart instead of following it. And never ever be content to be just yourself. Because there's honor in always striving to be the miracle that God created you to be.

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Friday, April 15, 2011

On Contemplating the Passion of the Lord

True reverence for the Lord's passion means fixing the eyes of our heart on Jesus crucified and recognizing in him our true humanity,

The earth - our earthly nature - should tremble at the suffering of the Redeemer. The rocks - the hearts of unbelievers - should burst asunder. The dead, imprisoned in the tombs of their mortality, should come forth, the massive stones now ripped apart. Foreshadowings of the future resurrection should appear in the holy city, the Church of God: what is to happen to our bodies should now take place in our hearts.

No one, however weak, is denied a share in the victory of the cross. No one is beyond the help of the prayer of Christ. His prayer brought benefit to the multitude that raged against him. How much more does it bring to those who turn to him in repentance.

Ignorance has been destroyed, obstinacy has been overcome. The sacred blood of Christ has quenched the flaming sword that barred access to the tree of life. The age-old night of sin has given place to the true light.

St. Leo the Great, pope

Sermo 15, De passione Domini, 3-4: PL 54, 366-367

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March 30, 2009

Rapper T.I. defends his special plea and sentencing deal

Recently sentenced rapper T.I. is talking about his sentencing fate in ways that may add heat to the debate over whether he got special treatment.  This MTV story has some of the choice quotes from T.I.'s first post-sentencing interview:

The sentencing judge called it "experimental." The U.S. attorney who helped broker the arrangement called it "unique."  And T.I. himself acknowledged that his plea deal — which reduced a potential 10-year prison term into community service and, more than likely, less than a year's worth of jail time — was "an opportunity."

T.I. wasn't the recipient of the plea deal because he snitched, he's often said.  Nor did he get the benefit of the doubt from the legal system because he's rich.  Tip landed his plea deal due to a combination of his fame, his familiar troubled past and his ability to recount his transformation from trap star to rap star as a means of influencing at-risk youth.

"If they would have gave Joe Blow, who got arrested with guns the next day or the next week — if [the court] would have gave him my deal, could he have turned around and given as much back to the community as I have? No he couldn't,"  T.I. told MTV News....  "I showed I was worthy of this and this was something possible," Tip continued. "So they decided the opportunity was worth the chance."

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September 12, 2011

"One Book, Two Sentences: Ex Post Facto Considerations of the One-Book Rule after United States v. Kumar"

The title of this post is the title of this new piece by Andrew Adams appearing now on SSRN.   The piece discusses what I view as one of the most challenging enduring doctrinal issues still unresolved in the wake of Booker, and here is the abstract:

This article addresses the ongoing discord among the Courts of Appeals with respect to the implications of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines’ “One-Book Rule” and its constitutionality under the Ex Post Facto Clause.  A recent decision by the Second Circuit, United States v. Kumar, produced the most extreme position in a three-way split among the circuits by holding that the application of a single Guidelines manual to multiple offenses -- even offenses predating that manual’s publication -- is always permissible under the Ex Post Facto Clause.  The issue brings together two separate and difficult areas of jurisprudence applying the Ex Post Facto Clause: the permissibility of allowing one crime to “trigger” heightened punishments for previous crimes, and the ongoing circuit split over the Ex Post Facto Clause application to the Sentencing Guidelines.

The article explores the history of the application of the Ex Post Facto Clause in order to establish that, contrary to the assertions of courts and commentators, the single concern of the Ex Post Facto Clause has been putting people on notice of the consequences of their actions.  The article then argues that Kumar, though an outlier amongst the circuits, was indeed correct in its constitutional analysis of the One-Book rule. Nevertheless, the same constitutional concepts at work in Kumar ultimately imply that the One-Book rule runs counter to the goals of the Sentencing Guidelines themselves -- uniformity of sentencing --even if its application is ultimately constitutional.  The article concludes by advancing two potential resolutions to the problems left unresolved by Kumar, the Courts of Appeals, or the Sentencing Guidelines themselves.

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Making a spiritual case for abolishing the death penalty

Howard Falco, whose bio describes his as a "Self-Empowerment Expert" and "Spiritual Teacher," has this new commentary at The Huffington Post headlined "The Insanity of the Death Penalty." The piece is an interesting read, and here is an excerpt:

The single biggest reason to end the death penalty can be summed up in a quote by Albert Einstein, "No problem can be solved from the same consciousness that created it."

Simply killing under the rationalization of "justice" does not change the intended outcome of deterring anymore killing. It actually exacerbates the problem. What the death penalty in place says is that on some level of our nation's consciousness, killing is seen as "okay." This justification is the exact same justification used in the mind of a killer. They have convinced themselves in some way that it is ok in their mind to kill their intended victim.

In order to change the behavior that we admonish so greatly we must as a society rise above this way of thinking. As Gandhi famously said, "We must be the change we want to see in the world."

Every force we put out into the world, whether as an individual or a nation, has an equal and opposite force. We are learning this more than ever in the world of quantum physics and the understanding it reveals of how our thoughts and actions affect every aspect of our reality. These messages are not new however. They have been coming to us since biblical days.

Commandment number six, "Thou shalt not kill."

Luke 6:31 "As you wish other to do to you, do so to them."

Peter 3:8-10 "Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing."

Besides biblical messaging there have been all sorts of common sense and simple wisdom sayings that we have heard for years from our teachers and parents such as the profound and extremely appropriate saying, "Two wrongs do not make a right."

The energy we put out as a civilized nation has a direct effect on what we experience as a nation. We must become more conscious of where we have become hypocrites to our own causes.

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Under the same logic, shouldn't we not issue fines or impose prison sentences?

Posted by: Res ipsa | Jul 8, 2014 1:25:39 PM

Is there is a reason the miscellaneous, incoherent, ramblings of a possibly intoxicated person have to be on display on a serious sentencing blog?

All points he makes have been repeatedly rebutted here. Why the repetitiveness?

Posted by: Supremacy Claus | Jul 8, 2014 6:04:12 PM

Supremacy - how are you qualified to rebutt the statements of Einstein, Gandhi, or the apostles Luke and Peter? You can make a political argument that ignores such statements, on the basis that looking tough on crime may increase your support, but that is not the same as a rebuttal, which requires evidence to prove the statements false. Howard Falco may not be everyone's idea of the most appropriate arbiter of the death penalty argument, but nothing he is reported to have said in the post can be said to be wrong or inappropriate. Neither is he alone in his beliefs.

Posted by: peter | Jul 9, 2014 7:49:33 AM

I do not recommend that anyone takes up a belief in God or adhere to the Christian religions. But, if you do, then think twice about the consequences of violating the Sixth Commandment of Thou Shalt Not Kill. When you live in a state that kills then the killing is done in your name and you are responsible. So, if you think that you are going to have some interview after your death with Saint Peter and you may get sent to Heaven, Hell or Limbo, then think twice before supporting executions or even living in a kill state. The more people you kill the more guilty you are. Ain't no exceptions for Texans in the Ten Commandments along the lines of: Y'all can.
But, if you are not God Fearing and think that you have exclusions and think that the Sears Roebuck Bible will get you off the hook then go on and advocate killing.

Posted by: Liberty1st | Jul 9, 2014 6:27:54 PM

Einstein was a physicist, and had Asperger, an idiot outside his field. Gandhi was, of course, a lawyer, good friend to Adolf Hitler, a foaming at the mouth anti-Semite, and a monumental lawyer dumbass of planetary proportion. If India had stayed a British colony, they could have had Canada instead of the poverty, the split of a nation causing the death of millions, and many wars. Idiot. Annoying, supercilious asshole, a filthy lawyer traitor to India. His assassination was the best thing that happened to India. His assassin was, of course, hanged. That is the way of the hypocritical lawyer. Kill one, you die. I live in a lawyer neighborhood, pull a gun there, you die at the scene.

Repeatedly, we have referenced the ancient Hebrew of Deuteronomy, you shall not murder. Over and over, the Bible contains prophecies and orders from God to slaughter everything in the enemy village to the last kitten. The Bible is a strong supporter of mass eradication, down to adultery. I do not even consider that a crime.

All other points have been rebutted.

Posted by: Supremacy Claus | Jul 12, 2014 6:30:20 AM

Supremacy - your knowledge, or more likely your powers of research, really does leave a lot to be desired. I suggest you find a link to the actual contents of Gandhi's letter to Hitler - it opens thus:
"That I address you as a friend is no formality. I own no foes. My business in life has been for the past 33 years to enlist the friendship of the whole of humanity by befriending mankind, irrespective of race, colour or creed.
I hope you will have the time and desire to know how a good portion of humanity who have view living under the influence of that doctrine of universal friendship view your action. We have no doubt about your bravery or devotion to your fatherland, nor do we believe that you are the monster described by your opponents. But your own writings and pronouncements and those of your friends and admirers leave no room for doubt that many of your acts are monstrous and unbecoming of human dignity, especially in the estimation of men like me who believe in universal friendliness. Such are your humiliation of Czechoslovakia, the rape of Poland and the swallowing of Denmark. I am aware that your view of life regards such spoliations as virtuous acts. But we have been taught from childhood to regard them as acts degrading humanity. Hence we cannot possibly wish success to your arms."
As for Gandhi being an anti-semite, yes he opposed the land grab for a Jewish state at the expense of the Palestinians. Looking at todays mess and the conflict over so many years, are you sure he was wrong? His opposition to this act does not make him an anti-semite though. A pity a little of his "universal friendliness" hasn't rubbed off on you. At least he had Martin Luther King as an admirer.

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Saturday, October 3, 2009

Extreme Sports in Serbia

By Li Novak

Belgrade, Sept. 28, 2009 (Serbia Today) - Those kinds of sports activities have lots of fans in Serbia. Popular extreme sports are: rafting, rock climbing, snowboarding, parachuting, snowboarding, kite surfing, etc.
Rafting is navigating through the fast mountain rivers in rubber boats, which are built in a special manner, for the fast waters. Rafters have special modern equipment – safety belt, special suit and boots from neoprene. The leaders in the boats are skippers, rafters with a lot of experience, who, in most of the cases, have grown up in the river area. The most popular river for rafting activities is Tara. The main sailing road is from the Brstanovica till Bastas, for 21 km. The fast and the slow parts are coming one after another. Tara is a wild river and it is very attractive for the sportsmen. Rafting is always different, depends on level of the river. On the river banks, there are lots of sand beaches, for sunbath and rest.
Snowboarding and skiing, the popular winter sports also have many participants. The best mountains for these sports are: Goc, Old Mountain (Stara Planina), Divcibare, Zlatibor, Golija and Kopaonik. Large number of ski paths and untouched Serbian wild nature offer lots of satisfaction to sportsmen. Snowboard is one of the new generation white sports. For the more extreme snowboarders, best opportunities offer Old Mountain and Kopaonik. Other mountains are more convenient for the beginners.
Rock-Climbing is a very exciting sport, which becomes more and more popular in Serbia. Free climbing could be performed in closed spaces, in special polygons. But the more interesting is climbing in nature, on the real rocks. There are lots of suitable locations for this kind of activity: Kopaonik, Stol, Golija, Tara, Fruska Gora etc.
Parachuting has a long tradition in this area. Period for the jumps with parachute lasts from the early spring till the late autumn. Recently, one may parachute without much effort because there is a possibility of tandem jump. In that manner, one jumps with the instructor, who is an experienced jumper. Even the first jump may be from the height of 3000m which gives the feeling and experience of a free fall.

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Ernest Thompson Seton Stories #11

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This is the eleventh, and perhaps the final in a series, an annotated listing of Ernest Thompson Seton books, adding two more titles to the existing list.

Famous Animal Stories: Animal Myths, Fables, Fairy Tales, Stories of Real Animals

(New York: Brentano’s Publishers)

Quote: “In the wild world, November is the Mad Moon. Many and diverse the madness of this time, but none more insane that the rut of the White-tailed Deer. Like some disease it appears, first in the swollen necks of the antler-bearers, and then in the feverish habits of all. Long and obstinate combats between the bucks now characterize the time; neglecting even to eat, they spend their days and nights in rushing about and seeking to kill or possess.” (Excerpt from Rolf in the Woods.)

This large volume (686 pages) including dozens of stories was edited, compiled, adapted, “retranslated,” and even written by Seton. He draws on authors classic and contemporary whose names are well known (or not) even if the stories associated with them are only vaguely recalled. In this, his largest work following his move to Santa Fe, he provides an introduction to each story. Included are two of his earliest favorites, Mayne Reid and James Fenimore Cooper, as well as several of his New Mexico colleagues.

1940, 1968

Trail and Camp-Fire Stories

(Santa Fe: Seton Village Press) Edited by Julia M. Seton

Quote: “My wife, Julia, college-bred, of high traditions, a leader of youth, experienced in expression, especially in story-telling, has listened to these same stories for more than twenty-five years. She knows what to leave out and what to emphasize. Her knowledge of the art has enabled her to put the tales into form most acceptable to readers, realizing the places where the emphasis given by personality on the stage could not be carried into print.”

In this book Julia Moss Seton transcribes twenty stories told by Seton to his live audiences, but which for the most part, did not himself write down. She begins, however, with her own informative essay on the art of dramatic presentation. (Extraneous note: Seton introduces the term “google” in “Gorm, the Giant of the Club.” He defines it as the sound and/or process of a boat sinking as it takes on water.)

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New Book About Ernest Thompson Seton

Seton has been the subject of several biographies, from children’s books to dissertations to an exhibition catalog (mine!). Most of his biographers were too young to have known Seton; to my knowledge Jack Samson was the only one who met him. It turns out there is an important exception to this.

Leila Moss Knox, Julia Seton’s niece, not only knew the Setons but also lived with them in the 1930s. And now, most fortunately for us, she has written about the experience in The Storyteller: My Years With Ernest Thompson Seton, Including Illustrations and Excerpts From His Stories. I have known about the production of this work for some time and was fortunate enough to read the manuscript in early versions. Seeing the final product shows that it was worth the wait.

With its release we have a fascinating, charming, and insightful account of Seton as he was in the 1930s when Leila Knox was a young girl living at the Castle for three years. Those of us who write biographies can read Seton books, peruse documents in archives, review photographs, and even recreate some of his adventures by following in his footsteps. Historians can learn a great deal from various sources, bringing our own experience as researchers and expertise as writers to interpreting our subject for readers.

Various “Seton’s” emerge based on the perspectives, prejudices, and filters applied by any particular historian. Leila’s book, however, is unique for she brings to it her first hand memories. The Seton who emerges here is the one that many of us may have hoped for. He is a funny, kind, and loving man who also lives up to the Woodcraft ideals he espoused. He is, for me, the man I wanted to know. The “Seton” described in my book can be very hard-edged and at times not particularly nice. Although combative and contrarian, I always suspected that he could also project considerable warmth. The “Seton” in this book is the one you would have wanted to know—the naturalist, the genuine friend and admirer of native peoples, and always, the engaging and charismatic storyteller.

Leila herself has a knack for storytelling as well as an incredible power of recall that she credits in part to her training by Seton and Julia in the skill of “Quicksight” (Chapter 19) where she must commit objects and shapes to instantaneous memory. We are most fortunate to have had such an acute observer on the scene. She sets it all up from the first sentence: “When I was a little girl, I lived in a castle.”

Weaving together her own story with that of the Setons, she also presents excerpts from Lobo, Johnny Bear, the Slum Cat and many others. She had the great privilege of hearing them directly from Seton at the Castle and during their travels around New Mexico and elsewhere.

The book is written for early readers as were many of Seton’s stories. And as with those stories, Leila’s account can be enjoyed by any of us who want to know about what the Chief was like at home and about Seton Village itself in the early decades. Seton fans can look forward to a reading an enchanting account packaged in a beautifully designed volume.

No one lives in the Castle now (although I sometimes sleep there under the stars on warm nights), but it comes alive again with this account of its builder and the life he led there. The Storyteller is not to be missed by anyone who has admired Seton or has had their lives changed for the better by coming into contact with his stories.

The book has been released this month, for information go to setonthestoryteller.


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"Bio-Identical" Hormones

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Pharmaceutical compounding is the combining, mixing, or altering of ingredients to create a customized medication for an individual patient in response to a licensed practitioner's prescription. The quality of a finished compounded drug product can be affected by many factors, including the quality of the active pharmaceutical ingredient used and the compounding practices of the pharmacy in which the product is created. The FDA requires drug manufacturers to meet stringent quality-control standards for the contents of each product and to document how quickly the drug dissolves in the stomach. However, compounded capsules can vary significantly in dosage and absorption characteristics, with no independent check of quality or variation [1]. In 2001, for example, the FDA analyzed a variety of 29 product samples from 12 compounding pharmacies and found that 34% of them failed one or more standard quality tests. In addition, 9 of the 10 failing products failed assay or potency tests, with all containing less of the active ingredient than expected. In contrast, the testing failure rate for FDA-approved drug therapies is less than 2% [2].

Compounded "bioidentical hormones" are plant-derived hormones that pharmacists prepare and label as drugs. The products are claimed to be biochemically similar or identical to those produced by the ovaries or body. However, the relevant chemicals (steroids) in plants are not identical to those in humans. To make products that work in humans, raw materials from the plants must be converted to human hormones synthetically. Thus, to the extent that they are potent, the "bioidentical" products would pose the same risks as those of standard hormonesâ€”plus whatever problems might be introduced during compounding.

Many promoters of bioidentical hormone products advocate saliva testing to determine who might benefit from them. In fact, some nonstandard labs encourage consumers to order tests based on whether they have various symptoms.

For many years, the scientific medical community believed that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) at any age would reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. This hope was dashed by the Women's Health Initiative Study, which found that taking estrogen plus progestin for more than five years places postmenopausal women at risk for heart attacks, strokes, and several other serious problems [3]. HRT is now mainly prescribed for the short-term treatment of postmenopausal symptoms using low doses of an estrogen such as estradiol.

The risk involved in prescribing a hormonal product depends on its chemical composition and biochemical properties, not on how it was made. However, many offbeat physicians are prescribing compounded "bioidentical" products as though they are safer than standard prescription drug products. On October 31, 2005, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) warned against these products and the saliva tests typically used by those who prescribe them. In strongly worded documents [4,5], ACOG stated:

  • There is no scientific evidence to support claims of increased efficacy or safety for individualized estrogen or progesterone regimens prepared by compounding pharmacies.
  • Hormone therapy does not belong to a class of drugs with an indication for individualized dosing. Salivary hormone level testing used by proponents to "tailor" this therapy isn't meaningful because (a) salivary levels are not as accurate as blood levels and (b) they can vary within each woman depending on her diet, the time of day, the specific hormone being tested, and other variables.
  • Most compounded products have not undergone rigorous clinical testing for either safety or efficacy. There are also concerns regarding their purity, potency, and quality.
  • The FDA requires manufacturers of FDA-approved products that contain estrogen and progestins to include a black box warning that reflects the findings of the Women's Health Initiative. However, compounded products (including "bioidentical" hormones) are not approved by the FDA and have been exempt from having to provide patient package inserts that contain warnings and contraindications for estrogens and progestins.
  • Given the lack of well-designed and well-conducted clinical trials of these compounded hormones, all of them should be considered to have the same safety issues as those hormone products that are approved by the FDA and may also have additional risks unique to the compounding process.

In 2007, Aetna announced that it would no longer cover about 25 types of"bioidentical hormones and compounded thyroid drugs. [Coverage policy changing for hormone, thyroid compounds [6].

FDA Actions

In January 2008, the FDA ordered seven compounding pharmacies listed to the right to stop making illegal claims about "bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT)" products. The companies were told that the FDA regards "bio-identical" as a marketing term that implies a benefit for which there is no medical or scientific basis [7]. Some were also making unsupportable claims that their drugs are better than FDA-approved menopausal hormone therapy drugs and can be used to prevent and treat serious diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and various forms of cancer.

Some products contained estriol as well as progesterone and estrogen. No drug product containing estriol is FDA-approved, and its safety and effectiveness are unknown [8].

State Licensing Board Actions

Several physicians have been disciplined in cases that involved bioidentical hormones.

  • In 2008, the Medical Board of California charged Michael E. Platt, M.D., of negligence, incompetence, and inadequate record-keeping in connection with his care of three women, two of whom he diagnosed as hypothyroid even though their hormone levels tested normal. In 2009, the charges were settled with an agreement under which he was ordered enroll in the University of California's Physician Assessment and Clinical Education (PACE) program and serve 5 years on probation, during which his practice would be monitored or reviewed. Platt did enroll, but the PACE faculty concluded that he was deficient in clinical reasoning, judgment, and performance and that even a 3- to 6-month intensive study would not bring him to the level of a competent physician who is safe to practice medicine. In April 2011, the board filed an amended complaint that included concerns about additional patients plus reports of two undercover investigators who posed as patients [9]. A few weeks later, Plat voluntarily surrendered his license [10}.
  • In 2009, the Texas Medical Board reprimanded Steven Mays, D.O. and ordered him to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000. He is also required to hire a practice monitor for one year, pass an examination in jurisprudence, and take continuing education courses in ethics, recordkeeping, prescribing, and endocrinology (including thyroid disorders). The trouble arose during a 2-year period when he was medical director of a clinic that offered weight loss treatment, thyroid replacement therapy, and bio-identical hormone and/or human growth hormone (HGH) replacement therapy. The agreed order (shown below) states that during this period he (a) was responsible for false advertising statements, (b) failed to meet the standard of care for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and documentation for twelve patients, and (c) delegated responsibility to unqualified and unlicensed staff members who administered inappropriate tests and treatments [11].
  • In 2009, Robert M. Battle, M.D. signed a mediated agreed order under which he was disciplined by the Texas board. The complaint had accused him of using "junk science" to support his diagnosis and treatment of a woman who had consulted him for anxiety, depression, and hot flashes. The inappropriate methods included bio-identical hormone therapy [12].
  • In 2011, the Texas board Board and Gary Steven Donovitz, M.D., entered into an Agreed Order requiring Donovitz to complete continuing education courses in medical recordkeeping sand risk management and pay an administrative penalty of $1,000. The Board found Donovitz failed to maintain adequate medical records and advertised in such a way as to create unjustified expectations about a treatment or procedure. The board charged that he had (a) advertised that bio-identical hormone delivery system r was superior to transdermal hormone administration and reduced the rick of breast cancer, (b) treated a woman for testosterone deficient without laboratory evidence that the patient had a hormone deficiency [13].

The Bottom Line

The bottom line for consumers is very simple: Steer clear of anyone who prescribes "bioidentical" hormones or recommends saliva testing as the basis for evaluating hormone status.

  1. Bouts BA. The misuse of compounding by pharmacists. Quackwatch, Oct 14, 2002.
  2. FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Report: Limited FDA survey of compounded drug products. FCER Web site, Jan 28, 2003.
  3. Writing Group for the Women's Health Initiative Investigators. Risks and benefits of estrogen plus progestin in healthy postmenopausal women: Principal results from the Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled trial. JAMA 288:321â€“333, 2002.
  4. No scientific evidence supporting effectiveness or safety of compounded bioidentical hormone therapy. ACOG news release, Oct 31, 2005.
  5. ACOG Committee on Gynecologic Practice. Compounded bioidentical hormones. Obstetrics and Gynecology 106:1139-1140, 2005.
  6. Coverage policy changing for hormone, thyroid compounds. Aetna Office Link Updates 4(3):6, 2007
  7. [../reg/bioidentical.shtml FDA takes action against compounded menopause hormone therapy drugs]. FDA News release, Jan 9, 2008.
  8. [bioidentical_myths.shtml Bio-Identicals: Sorting Myths from Facts]. FDA consumer update, Jan 9, 2008.
  9. Barrett S. Disciplinary action against Michael E. Platt, M.D. Casewatch Web site, Oct 14, 2011.
  10. First amended petition and application to revoke probation . In the matter of the accusation and petition to revoke probation against Robert E. Platt, M.D. Filed April 18, 2011.
  11. Stipulation of voluntary surrender of license and disciplinary order. In the matter of the accusation and petition to revoke probation against Robert E. Platt, M.D. Filed May 5, 2011.
  12. Agreed order. In the matter of the license of Steven Mays, D.O. Before the Texas Medical Board, Aug 3, 2009.
  13. Complaint. In the matter of the license of Robert M. Battle, M.D. Before the Texas Medical Board, Jan 21, 2009.
  14. Agreed order. In the matter of the license of Gary Donovitz, M.D. Before the Texas Medical Board, Aug 26, 2011.


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By Craig Edmonds of Jim’s Bait and Tackle, San Remo

Fishing is usually about being in the right place at the right time, quality 40cm+ whiting from an afternoon session in Cleeland Bight.

Young Sam headed out with his dad after kinder for a quick fish and a nice offshore red was the result.

LAST week I started with how the forecast calm conditions didn’t happen and it stayed a bit windy, this week is totally opposite with the forecast very ordinary conditions Saturday turning out to be anything but. The day was perfect with the bay glassed out almost all day and offshore extremely good as well.
The problem with the perfect conditions is everybody was looking at the forecast instead of opening the window and looking outside. While you must always have a look at the forecast especially if you don’t live close to the water, sometimes it pays to make a call or have a look around the various Facebook pages to see what the conditions actually are.
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The water is slowly warming up and is also cleaning up with a few tide flushers, although I would expect that will still change as we certainly won’t be finished with the rain yet and with the ground so wet it is just running straight off into the rivers and into the bay.
There were several species reported for the week from both land and boating customers, some species like draughtboard sharks, cod and rays not necessarily wanted though.
On the land, the usual spots were the best but in the boats with conditions often dictating where you could fish reports came from some of the areas not fished all that often.
Offshore and it was snapper, flathead, gummies, gurnard, couta and silver whiting with those heading out not traveling too far out to sea, especially Saturday because of the forecast conditions.
It would appear we will have a similar year to the last couple with the couta, plenty of all sizes to be caught without a lot of effort. It doesn’t take much of an effort to catch the couta and you can use lures or baits and they are a good target species if you are taking the kids for a ride offshore as they can put up a good little fight for their size.
If you are going to target couta use a wire paternoster rig or a short wire leader if using lures. There are a few tricks people will use, painted sinkers, wire leaders, small swivels to limit bubble trails and the list goes on but it is very difficult to stop them biting off your gear.
The snapper, gummies and flathead caught offshore all came from between 25m and 40m of water and knowing how to read your sounder helps with the edge of the harder bottoms the place to target. From the end of the Cape to the windmills were the areas and the usual squid and pilchard baits the ones to use.
We had a few whiting reports this week and while the size is quality numbers are small, as one customer told me when you get six or so and they are all over 42cm you don’t really need 20 for a good feed.
One of the best reports came from late in the day during the week from the eastern entrance between the many couta and wrasse and not really in a spot you would chase whiting.
With the large numbers of couta in Cleeland Bight, not many reports from in that area but other areas like Boy’s Home Channel and between Coronet Bay and Reef Island over the weed beds have produced a few fish.
A couple of reports came from Dickies Bay and the weed beds close to Rhyll with a report from a kayak customer off Ventnor.
With the better weather slowly starting to show itself, we will be opening seven days a week again from this week and extending our hours to open at 8am weekdays and 7am weekends.
As we get closer to summer we will be open earlier on weekends and public holidays, keep an eye on our Facebook page during the season for shop specials and the latest reports.


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Tuesday, 31 May 2011

Prawn and Pesto Pasta Salad

I and salad don’t go well together most of the time unless they are sinfully dressed up. I love dressed salads, just like this one. Pesto and mayonnaise is a varied combination and we absolutely loved it. This is a fresh salad that is fragrant, mild, creamy and bursting with flavour. The nutty tasting pesto with fragrant basil and mayonnaise pairs well with this pasta salad. It is a meal in itself and very filling hence this salad found its way to one of my hubby’s lunch box menu as well. I came across this simple recipe on the pack of frozen prawns and so the recipe definitely has prawns in it. For vegetarian option, Just opt out Prawns. I can see myself making different salads with same pesto - mayo drssing. How about new potatoes added to these pastas?And chicken instead of prawns?Adding some cooked pulses like cannellini, Garbanzo etc.?Many options and I am sure they will taste as good as this one.

Prawn and Pesto Pasta Salad
Serves 2 as a meal or 4 as side.

200g, 1 ¼ cup Cooked prawns
125 g any pasta shapes, I used my favorite - Penne.
100g, 6 cherry tomatoes quartered
½ cup, 100g canned sweet corn
2 spring onions, chopped into rings
3 Tbsp Mayonnaise
3 Tbsp shop bought pesto

1. Cook pasta according to packet instructions. Drain and let it cool.

2. In a bowl, add cooked pasta, cooked prawns, corn, tomatoes, spring onions and stir well.

3. Add mayonnaise and pesto sauce and mix well. Adjust salt and add pepper powder if desired.

1. You can adjust the pesto depending on how strong you like the flavour. I love the flavor of basil and hence added much. You can reduce it to 1 or 2 tablespoons instead of 3.
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Shady Grove United Methodist Church -- Mechanicsville
Saturday, March 24, 2018
growing together

Children's Events

Children's Retreat at Westview on the James
We have an exciting overnight opportunity for children ages K – 5th grade at Westview on the James (located in Goochland County) When: Friday, March 16th - Saturday, March 17th
Cost: $65.00 per child
Includes: a meal on Friday evening, breakfast and lunch on Saturday, as well as all the activities such as crafts, archery, and a ropes course, all while including spiritual formation.
Transportation to and from Westview will be provided by the church, and Dixie Chappell, our Children and Family Ministries Coordinator will be attending this overnight experience.

To reserve your child’s spot, print out the needed forms located below, and return with payment to Dixie Chappell at the church.
Checks should be made payable to Shady Grove UMC and please memo “Westivew Elementary Trip.”
Registration closes March 1st.
If you have any questions or would like to chaperone, please contact Dixie at or call 804-317-7593.

If you have any questions about our Children's Ministry, please contact Dixie or call 804-317-7593.


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Monday, March 24, 2008

Isn't she lovely?

I'm hoping this beautiful cyclocross bike will be mine soon. I know I can provide a good home for it. I'll take it out every weekend in the fall and we'll race through mud and snow and together we'll fly over barriers. It is a match made in heaven!

Mistress Julie said...

I always refer to my bikes in the masculine sense. :)

Get it!

Downhilldiva said...

I think my Moab is a boy. Kind of beefy and tough and rough around the edges. But this sleek beauty is all girl!

Hopefully I'll have her soon. Sam, hint, hint.