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Giuliani still flirting with 2012 bid
September 28th, 2011
05:29 PM ET
6 years ago

Giuliani still flirting with 2012 bid

Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN) - A top adviser to Rudy Giuliani visited New Hampshire for meetings with state officials Wednesday, signaling the former New York mayor is still flirting with a presidential run, confirmed a source close to the former mayor.

Top adviser Jake Menges was in the state today meeting with supporters and potential staffers and asking some friends to keep their powder dry until Giuliani makes a decision, the source said.

In a Sept. 7 interview, Giuliani told CNN's Piers Morgan, "If Barack Obama remained roughly where he is now, sure I think I could beat him."

Earlier that week at the National Press Club in Washington, Giuliani told the audience he would only run again if the GOP became "desperate."

After failing to gain traction in the first-in-the-nation primary state in 2007, Giuliani bypassed New Hampshire to concentrate on Florida. In his most recent visit to the state this summer, the popular mayor signaled he would focus more energy in the New England state were he to run this cycle.

The adviser's visit was first reported by WMUR.

–CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.

Filed under: 2012 • GOP • Rudy Giuliani
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  1. Marie MD

    Give it up mr. 9/11 (we were never attacked under the shrub's administration). You had your moment in the sun and the three wives to prove you are not worth!

    September 29, 2011 06:25 am at 6:25 am |
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The Master of Diversion

Posted by Gina Perkins, Pre-School Mommie | Posted in Gina Perkins | Posted on 22-05-2012

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Scenario 1

We’re getting ready to leave the house. I finally have both girls dressed, fed and motivated to head out the front door.  Z is in her car-seat, crying (which she’ll do until the car starts moving) and I am struggling to carry it with one hand while my other arm is weighted down with an over-stuffed diaper bag, a few random snack containers, a water canteen and jackets for all of us.  The only things standing between me and the open road (most likely leading to Target) are turning the lights and TV off before locking the front door behind us.  With both hands, arms and shoulders full, I quickly pass through the house and with my only free finger, turn off the  TV.

Like a flip of the switch, DJ’s temper is detonated. She explodes. I am totally caught off guard.  Did our dog steal her sandwich – the one she’d never eat anyway? Did our cat pee on her Princess rain boots – the staple of her wardrobe? Did her imaginary friend pull her uncombed hair? I whip my kid-accessory-adorned body around only to see DJ charging at me with a red face and angry tears. She is screaming (and I mean, SCREAMING), “I do it! I do it! I do it!”

“YOU DO WHAT?  Stop freaking out! YOU DO WHAT?!” I shout back.  “I turn off the TV!” she demands. “DJ, I’m sorry.  I didn’t know you wanted to turn it off.  It’s already off now, and we’re late, so LET’S GO!” I feel like I’m being fairly reasonable, but she breaks into a head banging, fist throwing, hair pulling tantrum.

I retaliate with a time-out.

Z is wailing. Her car-seat now sits in the middle of the living room floor – where I dropped it to free a hand so I could drag lead DJ to her bedroom.  The diaper bag is still dangling from my shoulder and I am fumbling to swing it out of the way so I can set DJ’s timer for 3 minutes (her standard time-out duration).

Now we’re really late, and I’m really mad. And DJ is really mad.  And Z is really mad.

The three minutes tick by excruciatingly slowly.  I enter the dungeon when the timer dings, and ask a very unreasonable toddler if she knows why she got a timeout.  She responds with something about me being mean.  I take a deep breath and excuse myself to finally remove Z from her car-seat.  On my way back into DJ’s room, with a very distraught (and now hungry) newborn, I decide to change my approach.

Breathe in. Breathe out. “DJ, do you need a hug?” “Yeah, I need a cuddle.” So, I lay down next to DJ in her bed and I plug Z onto my breast while DJ and I reconnect.  The next 15 minutes proceed with a conversation about how DJ wanted to turn off the TV, but that freaking out was not an acceptable response, followed by confirmation of my love for her and how we’ll do things differently next time.  And, before I know it – she is putting clips in my hair and calling me Ariel. Z finishes eating – and now, it’s lunch time and we’ve run out of time to go wherever it was that we were going.

Pure awesomeness.

Scenario 2

Repeat all of the above, except add my husband and take a few things out of my hands and off my shoulders.  Everything is the same, even up to the “I do it! I do it! I do it!” part. DJ is screaming and my husband whips his body around to see an unraveling toddler.

He immediately drops to his hands and knees and charges toward DJ making doggy sounds, pretending he’s going to lick her.  She quickly goes from crying to laughing hysterically.  He picks her up, tickles her belly and carries her out the front door upside down.

The two giggle all the way to the car, and the game continues till we arrive at our destination.

A total non-event.

Once again, my husband, The Master of Diversion, is able to distract DJ and redirect her attention.  He’s a total genius at this, and, get this – it comes so naturally to him.  Every single time he pulls this off successfully, I think “Darnit! There he goes again.  Handling things better than I can.”

Why can’t I seem to remember this tactic?  I’d like to blame it on the fact that I’m too tired to be creative, too exhausted to think spontaneously – but, the truth is, my husband and I have different personalities.  He’s a total joker (which can be utterly frustrating at times), and he’s someone who wants to deal with conflict in the moment.  I, on the other hand, am the more serious and contemplative one.  I’m also the one who typically flees from conflict. He doesn’t need to think about it – it’s just who he is to shout “I see kitties!” just as DJ starts kicking the back side of the passenger seat in an attempt to express her disdain about who-knows-what.  Within seconds, her tantrum subsides as she’s distracted and lured into thinking about something else.  Works like a gem every time.

I guess that what makes me and the hubs such a great pair.  And, what reminds me that I have so much to learn about this thing called Motherhood. There are so many things about being a mom that come so naturally to me, and still others that are such foreign concepts – but totally necessary for reaching my kid in the way that speaks to her.  It really does take a village, or at least a really funny daddy.

Beat Up

Posted by Gina Perkins, Pre-School Mommie | Posted in Gina Perkins | Posted on 08-11-2011

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I am eating a piece of See’s candy as I sit down to write this.  Let me justify this food choice by making the following declarations: 1) Prior to opening the box of See’s, I polished off an entire bunch of steamed rainbow chard, and 2) My child has been nothing short of absolute hell on Crocs.  Do I feel entitled?  Yes, absolutely.

Now onto my second piece of See’s….I don’t know what has hit our house, but I can tell you for certain, it isn’t “Peace,” nor “Harmony.”  DJ has decided that both sleep and reasoning are over-rated.  Put the two together, and you’ve got a recipe for disaster.  I have never felt so physically taxed and emotionally drained.  After last night’s episode, I woke up feeling hung-over this morning….without any of the regrets or incriminating photos.

Last night easily goes down as one of our worst evenings ever.  While I understand that DJ is in the profession of testing her boundaries, I cannot say that I have the managerial skills required to mitigate this phase.  Lucky for her, God seems to have given me an extra dose of patience – and that has been my only defense against this Tasmanian devil living under my roof.  She flat out rejects of my requests/suggestions/demands, and in last night’s exercise of independence, DJ refused to get into the bath.

Her original objection to getting into the tub was because she wanted to “do it.”  (Meaning, I am not permitted to assist her, in any way, as she climbs headfirst into the porcelain lagoon).  She wants to do absolutely everything herself these days, and I am starting to learn that “I do it” is her version of a threat.  If I don’t comply, then she will punish me with some ludicrous behavior – like a crying, screaming, kicking, hair-pulling fit that lasts way too long.  So, last night, when I lost all of that extra patience I was just bragging about, and I began “encouraging” her to plunge more quickly into the bath – all bets were off.

What ensued for the next hour was a long tirade against me, the floor, the bathroom, her stuffed animals, her fine blonde hair, etc.  She just kept repeating, “I don’t want to take bath.  I want to take bath. I don’t want to take bath.  I want to take bath. I don’t want to take bath.  I want to take bath. I don’t want to take bath.  I want to take bath. I don’t want to take bath.  I want to take bath. I don’t want to take bath.  I want to take bath. I don’t want to take bath.  I want to take bath. I don’t want to take bath.  I want to take bath. I don’t want to take bath.  I want to take bath.”

If I weren’t so darn frustrated, I might’ve felt a little heartbroken over her indecision.  I mean, can you imagine being trapped inside a body, that was being led by a mind that literally changed course every half a second?  (And, if you think the above repetitious sentences were annoying to read – and you took the luxury of skipping ahead – just think about what it felt like to be trapped in it, for real, with no way out!)

My mom happened to be over for this little episode.  When DJ finally fell asleep, and I emerged from her bedroom over an hour later, my mom said “It stressed me out so much to hear her cry like that, that I almost had to leave the house.”  Trust me, mom, that feeling is nothing foreign to me…..except, I have to hang in there. I have no choice but to ride the emotional rollercoaster with my toddler.

Despite feeling literally beat up by my child after these types of incidents (which seem to be happening all too often lately), I must admit to a grand sense of achievement once the storm passes and the calm is restored.  It makes me feel like a really good mom when I’m able to navigate through the rough waters while acting in a loving, supportive and controlled manner.  (And honestly, I will take self-administered pats on the back whenever, and wherever, I can!).

One thing I left off – in between the grand finale of her tantrum, and me escaping her wrath, DJ rolled over and said, “I so sawdy (sorry) Mommy.  Hold me in your arms.  I love you. I so tired now.”  And that, my friends, just goes to show that my sweet little girl hasn’t gone anywhere at all….she’s just going through the motions of growing.  A beautiful reminder of why it pays to love our kids through their ugliest moments – always knowing they will desperately need us on the other side.

In Good Company

Posted by Gina Perkins, Pre-School Mommie | Posted in Gina Perkins | Posted on 31-05-2011

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I bet this is going to come as a complete and total surprise to you, but we’re having sleep issues in our home…..again.  Of course I am being sarcastic, as anyone who has read even a handful of my blogs will know that I write about sleep (or lack thereof), almost constantly (in between subjects like poop, tantrums, and my crazy phobias).  I often feel really alone in this little corner of the parenting world because I seem to be surrounded by parents, and kids, who have this sleeping thing down pat.

We are fortunate to live in a wonderful neighborhood….like, the best ever.  There are kids everywhere – including right next door.  Our neighbors have two little girls, with a third on the way.  I often tap the mom’s brain for wise tidbits as we’re both unloading groceries, or watching our girls overturn rocks in the front yard looking for snails.  Our conversations are always so brief, but I have come to look forward to our short visits because they are always so real. I would guess that once you’ve got three kids under the same roof, you’re pretty much past sugar-coating, which I so appreciate.

A few days ago, we coincidentally met up at the end of our driveways.  We were talking about her pregnancy, and all of the home projects on their radar in preparation for baby.  She mentioned being tired, and went on to say that her three year old will no longer fall asleep unless she has someone laying beside her.  My eyes beamed with thoughts of, “So, you totally understand my world?”  I immediately felt a wave of self-forgiveness wash over my shoulders.  Just a second prior to her effortless admission, I had been beating myself up for “causing” the same behavior in DJ as of late.  My neighbor mentioned that their household has been playing musical beds…..their three year old sleeping in their bed, and her husband sleeping in the three year old’s bed.  Gosh, it sounded all too familiar.  I could hardly say “US TOO!” quickly enough.

While I am sure she didn’t understand why I felt so enthusiastic about their suffering, I know she felt compelled to conclude our conversation with, “Just when you think you have something right, they will wake up with new needs, new insecurities, new fears and new wants – and you’ll be right back to where you started.”  This was a mom with a lot of experience under her belt, and she was reassuring me that this is just how parenthood goes, especially toddlerhood.  Phew. I wasn’t alone.

Yesterday we took DJ to the Gilroy Gardens.  As we were standing in line, there was an insecure dad behind us (trust me, I can smell this all-too-familiar character).  He kept asking his toddler to behave, and kept apologizing for the kid’s erratic behavior.  I felt badly for him, because I know how it feels to worry that those around you will blame you for your kid’s inherently terrible behavior.  As in perfect timing, another child just a few places behind us in line, threw himself onto the cement in a full-blown, hysterical tantrum.  His mother, who also had an older child by her side, made no apologies and just went about her business – paying no attention to the fact that her child was rolling around the pavement in old gum and stale popcorn.  The apologetic dad took one relieved look at her and said, “So, I see we’re not alone.”  And just like that, blissful camaraderie filled the line wrapping around the carousel.

What I have learned about parenting these past 21 months is that the absolute greatest gift (to both give and receive) is the gift of safety in numbers.  The more people we can relate to, the easier this gig gets.  Feeling like we’re not the only one to be drudging through the trench-of-the-moment, gives us the confidence to keep on crawling.  As parents, let’s pledge to just keep being honest about the things happening under our own roofs.  You just never know who has been dying to shout, “US TOO!”

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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Community Building

It's hard for me to decide exactly what to write about this past Thursday with Broken Hearts.

It was so good, and there's so much to choose from in regard to what to say to convey it all. In short, it demonstrated growth and the achieving of goals for this community.

We had our White as Snow laundry service for the month, which has been happening for less than 1 year, so we're still getting the word out and learning. But this week there wasn't an empty washing machine or dryer, and I don't think I even got to say hi to everyone there, it was so busy. Loads of loads of free laundry was being done and people from across the spectrum were connecting with each other.

Not only that, but I think the activity around the laundromat which is normally closed at that hour of the night brings many of the people we see on the street to congregate and hang out. Another 5-10 people were hanging all night outside, not even there to do laundry.

For me this meant connecting with people from other churches, my church, continuing conversations with friends from the street I'd been interacting with throughout the week, and a few conversations about permanent housing.

But even better to me was the fact that about 25 people stayed for our bible study, including 3 little kids who'd come with their aunt to do laundry (that was a first!) We had to explain to two different set of cops over the night why we were there and that we weren't loitering or doing anything wrong. I sat on that sidewalk, observing the group, and realizing how cool it is that this community continues to form and grow. People actually take time out of their nights to come listen to the word of God, eat, and pray with us. They're interacting around a different context from just drug deals or hanging out on the street corner. It's legitimately a church on the street, drawing in all kinds of people out of curiosity.

As usual, Antquan gave an amazing sermon regarding not looking back once your "hand is to the plow" (from Luke) and going against the desire to keep one foot in the world when you choose Christ. After breaking up into groups, people conversed about the sermon - and life - for about another 2 hours.

We desire to meet the physical and spiritual needs of people on the street. Our free laundry is growing to the point that we start earlier and may have to start coming with many more quarters...we're working with people to find permanent housing, giving away clothing and blankets, and feeding them every Thursday. We're challenging them spiritually through the Word of God, exhorting through prayer, and asking serious questions about life and how it should be lived. Transformation is being seen as individuals are discipled and more volunteers want to join whatever this crazy thing is that's happening every week.

It sure isn't easy...but I can't think of anything much more exciting.


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Summer at Port Eliot Festival sees a mass-migration of fashion talent to the ancient walled garden on the estate as Sarah Mower, the British Fashion Council’s Ambassador for Emerging Talent, assembles an unthinkably glorious and gifted group of Britain’s foremost designers, to create clothes, accessories and make up for the Port Eliot audience.

“The Wardrobe Department is base-camp for fashion imagination gone wild. We have four walls, a garden and only one rule: that everything we do could only happen here. Top-of-the-range geniuses in clothes design, hair, hats and jewellery are on site offering free-range experiences with the sole objective of letting loose with creative experiments. From children to grown-ups, everyone who steps through our garden gate joins in to dress up, make, sew, draw, paint, create, think, talk and hang around being happy. This is where transformation scenes happen and magical ideas are planted to spring up all over the wide world of fashion.”

Sarah Mower


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The state tourism department's 'Responsible Tourism' initiative in Kumarakom and its online newsletter have won the PATA Gold awards, said an official statement quoting the Macau Government Tourism Office, which supports and sponsors the awards.
Kumarakom Responsible Tourism Project won the award in the Corporate Social Responsibility category while Kerala Tourism E-Newsletter received the recognition in the Marketing Media section.
This is the second consecutive PATA Gold award for the Kerala Tourism E-Newsletter.
There are 20 winners of the PATA Awards this year, selected from 181 entries from 66 organizations and individuals worldwide.
"This is a remarkable achievement for Kerala. This honour will inspire us to continue our efforts in rural tourism development and also taking the brand of Kerala far and wide," Kerala Tourism Minister AP Anil Kumar said.
"Through the Kumarakom model, we have shown the world that it is possible to successfully link the local community with the hospitality industry and various government departments for empowering the people and developing an area while sustaining eco-friendly tourism," he said.

The awards will be presented on September 19 at the Diamond Island City Hall in Cambodian capital Phnom Penh.

Latest News from State News Desk


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New Delhi: Silver on Saturday extended gains for the second straight session and rose by Rs 200 to Rs 58,200 per kg, on increased buying by stockists driven by a firming global trend.

However, gold held steady at Rs 28,265 per 10 grams in restricted buying activity at prevailing higher levels.

The trading sentiment remained firm on better trend in global bullion markets, tracking gains in equities and commodities following reports that the US payrolls gained more than forecast would boost the outlook for economic growth and raw-material demand.

In New York, gold rose by USD 14 to USD 1,713.50 an ounce and silver by 1.30 percent to USD 34.32 an ounce.

In addition, increased buying of silver by industrial units further fuelled the sentiment.

On the domestic front, silver ready rose further by Rs 200 to Rs 58,200 per kg and weekly-based delivery traded higher by the same margin to Rs 59,135 per kg, respectively. However, silver coins continued to be asked at last levels of Rs 73,000 for buying and Rs 74,000 for selling of 100 pieces.

Gold of 99.9 and 99.5 percent purity held steady at Rs 28,265 and Rs 28,125 per 10 grams, respectively. Sovereigns followed suit and ended flat at Rs 23,500 per piece of eight grams.


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Rao held a meeting on Monday on the issue of the drinking water supply in the capital, a release from his office said.
He said the population of the city is likely to increase in the coming years because of industrialization.
The Chief Minister said requirements of industries, hotels, hospitals, railways, educational institutions, airport, along with the general public, should be kept in mind while preparing plans for drinking water supply in the city.
He suggested that the works relating to transferring Godavari river water from Yellampally to Hyderabad should be expedited and that Krishna water should also be transferred from Srisailam to Hyderabad.
He said Rs 100 crore would be released to the Hyderabad Water Board.
The government would give priority to water supply in Hyderabad, the way it is giving for laying water grid across the state, the release quoted Rao as saying.

Latest News from State News Desk


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I’m waiting for the day

I'm waiting for the day

I’m waiting for the day when I ask you “what are you thinking?” and you answer with one word….

It’s what I want more than… anything

54 Comments on “I’m waiting for the day

  1.  by  rj

    My boyfriend tells me “you” everytime I ask him that question. Even though he says it I dont believe him. I think I am self sabotaging a great relationship…

  2.  by  Suki

    I love this and everyday I hope he says the same thing too.

  3.  by  evolutionpeas

    For me it’s like im a child again at xmas praying for the dolls house..that you never got

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Tuesday, 31 May 2016

Do you You Tube in the classroom?

Hey there friends!  How often do you use You Tube in your classroom?  Does your school district block You Tube?  Do you hate having to skip those annoying ads?

Well today I am going to share with you a way to download a You Tube video so that you can either save it to your computer or to a usb stick and then play it at school without any worries.
I wish I had known about this before the time I put a You Tube video up about the solar system and one of my darlings pointed out the swear word in the comments.  The walk of shame to the Principals office to inform her of my gaff was enough to turn me off You Tube forever, which would have been a real shame because there are so many great videos that support our teaching.

So let's get to it! This is super easy by the way.

First find the You Tube video that you want to download.  My class loves Storybots and we are looking at days of the week so I chose this vid

Then add an ss just after the www. and before the youtube bit in the address bar, just like in the pic below

 When you click enter it will take you to a screen that looks a bit like this.  Click on the green download button I always save it as an MP4 at 720p because I have been told that is the best quality.  You can save it at a lower quality if you need to save file space.  There will be a pop up box that says you can download a program that makes it easy to save videos but I just do it this way and I haven't had any issues.

That is pretty much it, you will see it downloading in the corner of your screen, then just save it to where you need it :) too easy right!

I hope this was helpful and that you will now never suffer the embarrassment of having to explain to your kids and Principal about swear words in the comments.

  1. What an easy solution to downloading a video from YouTube! Thank you so much....you've just made my life a little easier. ;)

  2. This is a great tip!!! Technology isn't always reliable so this is perfect! Thanks for sharing!

  3. What a great tip, I had no idea you could do this.

  4. This is fabulous!! Thank you for sharing! I am always worried about those other sites that continue to ask for credit card info or are full of adds and you aren't sure which is the clicking link! This is awesome! Thank you!!!


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Monday, November 03, 2008

Window Stickers - Hippies For McCain Palin

It is a little late in the election season for campaign material but I'd like to show you a very special set of window stickers for McCain/Palin made by Matthew Lopina from Prints Design. Here is what it looks like on the back of my mate's van. Obviously it is perfect for tinted windows.

Hippies for McCain -1

Here is another view.
Hippies for McCain -2

You can click on the pictures for a larger view.

Needless to say those stickers are very pretty and Matthew has been just a prince to deal with. You need custom graphics? Prints Design is the place to go.
Prints Design is dedicated to one thing... customer satisfaction. And at a price far less than franchise print shops can offer.
Did I mention that the stickers are very pretty, easy to apply, and the execution first rate?

Cross Posted at Classical Values

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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

The Clarity of Scripture

This is also called the perspicuity of scripture. It is taught in the Systematic Theology in these terms, page 108,
    We affirm that the Bible is written in such a way that all things necessary for our salvation and for our Christian life and growth are very clearly set out in Scripture.
    The clarity of Scripture means that the Bible is written in such a way that its teachings are able to be understood by all who will read it seeking God's help and being willing to follow it.
The question is whether many issues pertaining to gender and marriage are clear in the scriptures. Here is Bill Mounce on "man of one woman,"

    When I wrote the commentary I initially went with Position 4. But when I got to chapter 5, I could not say that a widow had to be married only once in order to be enrolled in widows list since Paul encourages the younger widows to remarry. So I went back and changed my commentary to Position 3.

    This allows for a person to be an elder who has been divorced in the distant past—how far in the distance needs to be decided in your position paper. I didn’t come to this conclusion for this reason, but it is one of the ramifications.

    But in this debate, let’s be fair. 1 Tim 3:2 is a confusing text, and whatever it says, it does not say it clearly. At least to us; I am sure Timothy had not doubt as to Paul’s meaning.
And here is Al Wolters on Junia,
    This conclusion still leaves open the question whether it is more likely that the IOTNIAN of Rom 16:7 reflects a Hebrew masculine name or a Latin feminine one. The answer to that question depends largely on how one assesses the likelihood that Paul would have considered a woman to be "prominent among the apostles" (see Metzger, Textual Commentary, 475).
    To some, probability will still favor the quasi consensus of recent scholarship that IOTNIAN in Rom 16:7 refers to a woman. To others, the epigraphic and philological evidence for the existence of a Hebrew name Yëhunnï/Ίουνιας will tip the scales in favor of a male apostle. In my own opinion, a plausible (but not a decisive) case can be made for either position.
With regard to Eph. 5:21-22, Carl Conrad wrote in a comment on Mike's blog,

    Do I need or dare to reiterate my suspicion — hardening into a conviction? — that this author has not taken any great pains to structure his expression to make it what some Greeks called εὐσύνοπτον — the current buzz word seems to be “transparent.” I think it must be a thankless task to attempt a really convincing and thorough punctuation of Ephesians: one must read a mind that seems to know what it wants to say but can’t quite articulate it clearly.
This was very much what I had been trying to convince one of the commenters on complegalitarian of.

I have often demonstrated that certain conclusions about passages on gender in the Bible are not supported by the evidence. Then people ask me what my interpretation is. Frankly, I don't see why I have to have one. I am in good company. Or would readers rather that I jump off one horse and onto another as fast as some other people in this business.

J. K. Gayle said...

This is one of several things about you that I most appreciate. You remind (yourself and) the rest of us what we can (and cannot so quickly) learn from the scriptures.

Would you mind my quoting three others to show just what good company you're in? (1) George Steiner on the lack of perspicuity of Jesus and Paul, (2) C.S. Lewis on the lack of perspicuity of Jesus and Paul, and (3) Peter (an author of some of the scriptures) on the lack of perspicuity of Paul:

Steiner says,

"Jesus' discourse in parables, his statements of withdrawal from statement--of which the episode in which he writes in the dust and effaces his writing is the emblematic instance--give to linguistic verticality, to the containment of silence in language, a particular impetus. As do the constantly polysemic, stratified techniques of semantic motions in the Pauline Epistles. It is these parables and indirect communications, at once more internalized and open-ended than are the codes of classical rhetoric, which beget the seeming contradiction of enigmatic clarity, the 'comprehendit imcomprehensible esse' celebrated in Anselm's Proslogion. In turn, from these dramatizations of manifold sense, evolve the instruments of allegory, of analogy, of simile, of tropes and concealments in Western literature (though here also there are obvious and indispensible classical sources)." (Grammars of Creation, page 75)

Similarly, Lewis says,

"He [Jesus] uses paradox, proverb, exaggeration, parable, irony; even (I mean no irreverence) the "wisecrack". He utters maxims which, like popular proverbs, if rigorously taken, may seem to contradict one another. His teaching therefore cannot be grasped by the intellect alone, cannot be ‘got up’ as if it were a ‘subject’. If we try to do that with it, we shall find Him the most elusive of teachers. He hardly ever gave a straight answer to a straight question. He will not be, in the way we want, ‘pinned down’. The attempt is (again I mean no irreverence) like trying to bottle a sunbeam.

Descending lower, we find a somewhat similar difficulty with St. Paul. I cannot be the only reader who has wondered why God, having given him so many gifts, withheld from him (what would to us seem so necessary for the first Christian theologian that of lucidity and orderly exposition." (Reflections on the Psalms, page 113)

Likewise, Peter says,

"ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἡμῶν ἀδελφὸς Παῦλος κατὰ τὴν δοθεῖσαν αὐτῷ σοφίαν ἔγραψεν ὑμῖν ὡς καὶ ἐν πάσαις ἐπιστολαῖς [Παῦλου] λαλῶν ἐν αὐταῖς περὶ τούτων ἐν αἷς ἐστιν δυσνόητά τινα ἃ οἱ ἀμαθεῖς καὶ ἀστήρικτοι στρεβλοῦσιν ὡς καὶ τὰς λοιπὰς γραφὰς πρὸς τὴν ἰδίαν αὐτῶν ἀπώλειαν

Our dearly loved brother Paul, in the wisdom that has been granted to him, has also written to you all even as he speaks of these matters in all his letters; but places in them are hard to understand, which the unlearned and unstable distort, as they do the other writings, to their own personal destruction." (2 Peter 3:15-16)

Jay Seidler said...

Well one thing that is clear; some sins lead to death and others do not. ????? How much clearer can it be?

I guess if Wolters & folks have finally recovered Junias' penis they can once again claim this woman of great devotion as an apostle AMONG the apostles.

Susan, you continue to be an encouragement to me. Thanks

J. K. Gayle said...

and I'm guessing you saw this, but here's Scott McKnight showing the evolution of alleged "perspicuity" by bible textual critics from 1927 on, related to

A Woman in [and then missing altogether from] the Footnotes


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Will Government Spectrum Permissions Throttle 4G Evolution to 5G Wireless?

To try to justify mandating Title II utility regulation of broadband and the blocking of the Comcast-Time Warner acquisition, the Administration and FCC had to gerrymander broadband definitions to reach their political goal that wireless broadband service not be considered an official competitor to wireline broadband service.

Never mind the obvious: that the nearly three quarters of Americans who use a smartphone know  that one can functionally do most everything one wants on a mobile smartphone/tablet/laptop that one can do on a wireline connection. Also never mind: tens of millions of Americans who use only wireless broadband for all their Internet needs.

To try to justify preempting State limitations of gigabit muni-broadband build-outs and its cheerleading for Government Owned Networks (GON) to politically and economically devalue commercial broadband competition, the government had to ensure that the wireless industry could not create four more very-high-speed competitors to wireline cable and telco broadband providers.

It did so by unilaterally changing Federal spectrum policy to starve and limit the amount of licensed and unlicensed spectrum available to wireless users long-term, because for smartphone users -- spectrum is speed. Limit spectrum, limit speed, to maintain the charade that wireless broadband does not compete with wireline broadband.

Rather than fulfilling President Obama’s pledge to make available another 500 megahertz of spectrum available by 2020 to meet the projected spectrum demand for licensed and unlicensed spectrum, the Administration unilaterally changed U.S. spectrum policy. It effectively has shut down the commercial spectrum pipeline after the spectrum in the upcoming incentive auction is sold. In addition, it is now effectively requiring all future spectrum availability beyond the incentive auction to be permission-dependent-spectrum-sharing with the Federal Government.

CTIA’s spectrum pipeline research concludes that the Nation’s empty spectrum pipeline will leave the U.S. wireless industry ~350 MHz short of the broadband-suitable spectrum they need to just keep up with projected demand.

CTIA’s spectrum pipeline report also says: “Today, the federal government has sole or primary use of between 60-70% of spectrum suitable for wireless broadband.”

This federal spectrum hoarding policy perversely leads to unnecessary spectrum scarcity rather than possible spectrum abundance.

It also has huge negative implications for both the evolution of 4G to 5G wireless and for the future of “permissionless innovation.”

Government Throttling 4G evolution to 5G?

The big difference between 4G and 5G is speed; 5G wireless is expected to offer broadband speeds 30-50 times faster than 4G precisely because it enables the aggregation and bonding of many different bands of spectrum -- licensed and unlicensed spectrum – simultaneously via more advanced, next generation, 5G software algorithms.

Since wireless broadband speed is largely physically determined by the aggregate spectrum MHz available to a user, the Federal government’s de facto hoarding of 60-70% of the Nation’s spectrum for federal bureaucracies’ sole or primary use, combined with its refusal to make more licensed or unlicensed spectrum available after the incentive auction, means federal spectrum policy is de facto set to ensure 5G wireless practically cannot reach its gigabit speed potential. It also ensures that 5G wireless broadband cannot reach its full potential for OTT video streaming competition.

Simply, the Administration’s de facto forced spectrum scarcity policy is anti-5G and anti-very-high-speed wireless broadband competition to wireline broadband, because 5G’s much faster speed potential can only be met if the federal government makes available dramatically more licensed and unlicensed spectrum suitable for broadband, and allows licensed and unlicensed spectrum to be aggregated and bonded when not in use – without government permission required.

The Future: Permission-Dependent-Spectrum-Sharing with the Federal Government?

The federal government’s decision to effectively shut-down the spectrum pipeline for more licensed and unlicensed spectrum use threatens the longstanding and hugely successful Federal policy of “permissionless innovation” which is not requiring the government to pre-approve innovations before they can be market-tested or go to market.

That’s because “sharing” spectrum with a federal government bureaucracy that currently has spectrum rights to be the sole or primary user of the spectrum isn’t really “sharing” – it is waiting for the “big dog’s” scraps and hoping the “big dog” doesn’t grow more hungry or territorial about their spectrum bone over time.

Simply, the government-shared spectrum concept implicitly is government-permission-dependent spectrum and a classic “mother-may-I” regulatory model where innovators must seek preapproval to experiment and market test their innovations and wait for the FCC to get around to the matter in their own sweet time. This is not gigabit 5G innovation speeds its innovation at the speed of government.

The Government’s new permission-dependent spectrum policy is in stark contrast to the longstanding, successful, and operative “permissionless-innovation” policy for both unlicensed spectrum and licensed spectrum.

This all has a lot of relevance to the current concerns over how LTE-U and WiFi share unlicensed spectrum.

Google (via its New America Foundation front-proxy), Public Knowledge, FreePress, and Common Cause have proposed in comments to the FCC that licensed spectrum holders should not be trusted to use unlicensed spectrum because they have “both the ability and strong incentives to use LTE-U and LAA to engage in anti-competitive behavior harmful to consumers."

This is the exact same logic and argument that these interests made that broadband competitors should be considered guilty by the FCC of net neutrality violations until they are proven innocent by the FCC; and that they should be subject to preemptive Title II utility regulation to preserve and a free and open Internet for consumer.

In sum, hopefully the FCC remembers the amazing plethora of phenomenal innovations that have occurred over the last two decades because of an FCC policy of “permissionless innovation” that did not seek to micromanage wireless technology transitions from 1G to 2G to 3G to 4G wireless.

And hopefully the FCC does not adopt FreePress and Public Knowledge’s preemptive-regulation theory that market-based, wireless broadband competition should be presumed to have “both the ability and strong incentives to use LTE-U and LAA to engage in anti-competitive behavior harmful to consumers…” because that could throttle the “permissionless innovation” evolution of 4G to gigabit-speed 5G wireless over the next few years.

Scott Cleland served as Deputy U.S. Coordinator for International Communications & Information Policy in the George H. W. Bush Administration. He is President of Precursor LLC, a research consultancy for Fortune 500 companies, and Chairman of NetCompetition, a pro-competition e-forum supported by broadband interests.

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How to recover Linux after installing Windows in a dual boot system……

If we install any Windows Operating System (Windows XP, Windows 7 etc) on a computer already having Linux based Operating System (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Suse etc), the system is not able to boot into Linux based OS, as Windows installers overwrite the GRUB boot loader during installation. As a result we don’t get any option to select the operating system during boot up and system boots up into Windows straight away.

This may create a lot of panic in the mind of the user as there are fears of loosing complete Linux based installations. But no need to worry as the installed Linux based system is already there. What we need to actually do is to restore the GRUB in Linux mode.

For the above problem we need to do following:

Download SuperGRUB from

Burn the ISO into a CD using a CD burner tool.

Make sure your system is set up to boot from the CD (in the BIOS set up).

Reboot your computer after placing the CD so burned, into the CD tray.

The computer will boot up from CD and will load GRUB 2 and show you a screen as shown below.

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Select the option named “Detect any Operating System” using arrow keys and press enter key.

Please wait for a while, during which the superGRUB searches for the installed operating systems.

It will show up a list of all the Operating Systems installed in your computer.

Select the latest version of Linux Kernel shown from the available choices using the arrow keys and then press enter.

And you will see your system booting up into your Linux installation.

After complete loading of the Operating System you see your familiar desktop. This was all fine to boot up your system once. But to have a permanent choice of the Operating Systems we need to Install and Update the GRUB on the hard disk drive.

For this please follow the relevant instructions for your relevant distribution of Linux. For example, you may use the following link for doing the same on Ubuntu….

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Lithography - Originally, a method of printing using a smooth slab of porous stone upon which an image is drawn with a grease crayon.  After the drawing is made, the artist or printer treats the entire surface with solutions of gum arabic or nitric acid. The gum arabic surrounds the grease and at the same time chemically prevents ink from adhering to the undrawn areas; the nitric acid helps the grease and the gum arabic penetrate the pores of the stone. The plate is then wiped down with a solvent such as turpentine to remove all grease from the surface. To print a lithograph, the printer flushes the surface with water, which is absorbed by the undrawn area but the greasy drawn area rejects. The printer then applies oil-base ink with a roller, and since water will not unite with oil the ink sticks only to the grease and thereby forms the image that can be pressure transferred to the paper. In a more modern, mechanized process called "Offset lithography," the image to be printed is photographically applied to a metal plate that is then mounted onto the roller of a printing press.

Mixed Media - An artwork combing two or more artistic media. For example, scratchboard and paint, pencil and watercolor or bronze and wood.

Numbered - Each copy of a limited edition print is marked with two numbers separated by a slash mark. The first number identifies the particular copy, and second indicates edition size; for instance,  42/950 identifies print number 42 of an edition of 950.

Original Lithograph - Original pieces of art created on the printing press by an artist or master printer who creates the master plates and executes the printing process. No original exists from which the prints are produced, and each print is an original work of art.

Original Painting - One of a kind image created by an artist that often sells for several thousands of dollars.

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Secondary Market Value - The value of a print, determined by supply and demand, after all copies have been sold at the original issue prince.

Serigraph - A print created by using the process of using stencil made on tightly stretched silk. Ink is forced through the silk and onto paper to make copies of the image. The process frequently is call "Silkscreening" and the prints are called "serigraphs" or "Silk-screens". Because each color requires a separate screen and separate step in the printing process, serigraphs often come in small editions.

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China goes back on its words

Like a commenter said, should anyone be surprised about this? China has decided to reverse its pledge to offer complete media freedom, and will censor the Internet used by foreign media during the Olympics.

Sorry, Sun Weide, your so-called "sufficient access to the Internet for reporters" is not sufficient. China had pledged to offer complete media freedom and China has an obligation to keep its words. China has gone back on its own words on an international stage. China has slapped itself in its own face.

China prohibits reporters from accessing sites regarding "Falungong spiritual movement". What is China so afraid of Falungong for? Falungong is just a type of exercise while promoting truth, compassion and tolerance. Like Tai Chi or Judo, Falungong has its philosophy that comes with the territory. It is beyond the free world why China has been convinced that Falungong will create a "movement" that will overturn the corrupted Chinese government. Is Falungong promoting everything that China government is not? Why the paranoia?

The spokesman said that there were other unspecified sites unavailable to journalists. Let me guess, those sites couldn't have anything to do with the themes of "Free Tibet" or 1989 Chinese government massacring students, could they?

China completely disgusts the free world. This Olympic Game has been way over China's head. While China is boasting this August 8, 2008 (8.8.8) Olympics as its demonstration of its powerfulness to the world, the world sees a 666 instead. You heard me. China is nothing but a nasty BEAST for its notorious human rights record. China government has blood on its hands from almost every family in China. It is a shame that China seems to be the only member in the international society that does not understand how horrific China's human rights record is. China will not get away if it's using this opportunity to crack down on Tibet. Free world, don't let it happen in front of our eyes again like in 1989!

This is the report:

China will censor the Internet used by foreign media during the Olympics, an organising committee official confirmed Wednesday, reversing a pledge to offer complete media freedom at the games.

"During the Olympic Games we will provide sufficient access to the Internet for reporters," said Sun Weide, spokesman for the organising committee.

He confirmed, however, that journalists would not be able to access information or websites connected to the Falungong spiritual movement which is banned in China.

Other sites were also unavailable to journalists, he said, without specifying which ones.

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Australian Property Law May Stop Sale of Millionaire Home

Hertfordshire, Uk (PressExposure) December 18, 2009 -- Marc Jackson can sell his luxury Â£1.8 million home to anyone in the world in the next two months. But in February 2010, the door closes and no foreigner will ever be able to buy it.

That's because Marc has been living in his master built home since it was first completed 10 months ago. Therefore, in two months' time, Australian law will re-classify it as an established property. Established properties are only allowed to be sold to Australians or New Zealanders.

For non-residents, getting a foot on Australia's property ladder isn't difficult but can only be achieved by buying off-plan or newly completed homes which have not been occupied for longer than 12 months. This means time is running out for Marc, but he has come up with a novel way to encourage potential buyers the rest of the world over to own one of the most exceptional contemporary homes that Australia has to offer. He is not only the developer, the vendor and the resident family man, he also wants to remain the tenant and will give investors a guaranteed rental income of 4% from the moment of purchase.

Deciding to buy a Â£1.8 million property investment cannot be rushed. But Blue Water is very special. It is situated on "The Island" amongst several other homes of similar high value It is part of the only canal estate in Northern Queensland - a pretty network of man-made waterways north of Cairns. It is built on a 1000 sq metre plot, With over 40 metres water frontage and has its own 12 metre pontoon which, with modification and extension could take a boat of up to 30 metres. The canal leads directly from the deep waters of Blue Water Harbour to the famous Great Barrier Reef. The proximity of the famous reef just 15 nautical miles away by boat, means that no further canal developments will take place to protect the reef in the future.

Marc, who runs property company Australian Dream Homes ( says: "I have decided to put the house that I love on the market below its real value for this area especially to attract the foreign investor before the door is closed to them for good." "The full investment potential will not be realised until this development has been completed, then sellers will have the upper hand and values could more than double."

The upper level of this double storey, five-bedroomed home has a full length undercover balcony with 180 degree water views. All rooms and living areas are purpose built with views to the canal. There's a large dining area with built in fish tank adjoining the kitchen and entertaining areas, and the kitchen overlooks the outdoor infinity pool. Each of the four bathrooms have been generously appointed with an eclectic choice of materials. Office and media rooms. 4 car garage.

Non-resident investors who are interested in retiring to Australia might be interested to find that buying a residential property gives them rights to vote in elections and other benefits which can increase their chance to become residents with the purchase of a new home.

Marc continues: "We have been in a housing shortage for the last few years, and high demand looks set to continue. Our infrastructure is good and the population is predicted to increase rapidly with a permanent population of over 150,000 by 2010. Cairns City Council is making a big effort to make Cairns the most liveable city in Australia. We are only 15 minutes from Cairns International airport."

Blue Water has easy access to a world class 108 berth marina, proposed boutiques, restaurants and boat club. Bluewater Harbour is in close proximity to beautiful Trinity Beach, Daycares, Schools, James Cook University and Smithfield Shopping Centre and only 15 minutes drive to Cairns CBD and International Airport.

The Government rules state that: Non-residents of Australia aren't allowed to purchase an established property for straight investment purposes. Non-residents can purchase newly built dwellings â€“ whether they be units within a complex or standalone houses â€“ so long as the property has never been sold before and has not been occupied for longer than 12 months.
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Spread Betting News: Initial Bounce Short Lived As FTSE Sees More Losses

London, United Kingdom (PressExposure) August 04, 2011 -- Joshua Raymond, Chief Market Strategist, at City Index (http://www.cityindex.co.uk/), provides insight into the market activity that shaped spread betting and CFD trading on August 4th:

"The initial bounce back in UK equities this morning after the sharp losses of the week was short lived, with the heavyweight mining and oil sectors continuing to weigh on the FTSE 100, which subsequently lost around 0.7% by 11am (London time).

Weaker-than-expected earnings from both Rio Tinto and Lloyds Banking Group also weighed on the UK Index, with both stocks falling around 3% on the day. Broader European indices however gained marginally, with the DAX, a heavy faller yesterday, rising 0.2% whilst the French CAC rose four points by mid morning. One could therefore say that it is the results from both Lloyds Banking Group and Rio Tinto that is the main element of difference between the FTSE 100 lagging wider European indices today.

As the morning progressed however, losses started to escalate and soon all major European Indices were back in negative territory.

The sharp falls for the FTSE 100 is a big concern going into tomorrow's non-farm payrolls figure. The 5500 mark is increasingly being seen as a downside target whereby the UK Index may see support. One however fears that having seen such a strong flight away from risk this week, what the market reaction could be if we get another set of bad non-farm payroll numbers tomorrow. If tomorrow's figures miss expectations of +85k, this would be the third consecutive month it would have done so.

Traders will keep an eye on the latest Bank of England MPC meeting today, which expected to herald no change on either quantitative easing or interest rates, though surprises cannot be ruled out. The ECB rate decision and press conference with Jean Claude Trichet will also be closely followed, with the ECB President always happy to give the market carefully worded clues as to what the next steps in policy direction could be.

Lloyds Banking Group losses escalates on insurance hit

Lloyds Banking Group shares fell as much as 8% at one point on Thursday after the UK bank reported a £3.25 billion loss for the first half of the year, weighed by compensation to customers who were mis-sold insurance. Losses on exposures to Ireland's banking crisis also made imprints on the results, with overall losses posted compared to a profit of £1.3 billion a year ago. Investors had earlier appeared satisfied with the results but as the equity session progressed, we saw shares sell off, with shareholders showing caution at the seemingly slowing of pace in the contraction of bad loan losses, which slowed from cuts of 45% to 17% for the same period last year.

Rio Tinto shares fall as earnings miss expectations

Rio Tinto shares fell around 3% on Thursday, tracking similar sector losses whilst investors' disappointment at missing profit forecasts was tempered by an increase to the share buy back scheme. The miner reported a record first half pre-tax profit of $7.8 billion, a 35% jump, but this fell marginally short of market expectations. The miner also warned that costs, which restricted around $2 billion from Rio's earnings, and the continued strength of labour unions was a concern. An increase of $2 billion to the existing $5 billion share buyback has helped to temper the downside elements seen by shareholders in Rio Tinto's half year report."

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Ody Travel Gear is trading on Amazon. Their Travel Money Belts are currently available on Amazon and have been getting many top reviews. This 5-star video review has been posted by a Top 500 Amazon Reviewer  and shows the product in great detail  and has led to an increase in the sales level.

Deerfield Beach dated April 26th, 2017: The Travel Money belt by Ody Travel Gear – their bestselling travel accessory - has been selling at record levels according to the company and it has been receiving some of the highest 5 star reviews on Amazon.

Recently, a 5-star video review of the product was uploaded by a satisfied customer  and this has given spurred sales according to the travel brand. The travel money belt has been rated RFID and is an secure choice for all those who tend to travel a great deal or for a one off trip.

The CEO of the company, Guy Fisher, was quoted as saying, “This travel money belt has been designed keeping the needs of the buyers in mind. It comes with superior theft protection and even an ultra soft backing as well. The key feature of this product has been designed in a way that it can offer the best quality and security for our customers.”

The Company sourced the most comfortable backing they could develop for softness and wicking sweat  and the thin design which allow people to keep their cards, cash and even passport and other important documents handy. Customers also report that they use the Money Belts for protecting their cell phones when traveling.

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Big News for FightTicker

As I mentioned in this post, FightTicker already has some big news for 2009. Initially, I was told the announcement wouldn't be posted until tomorrow, but as it was posted today, those of you that may not have seen it on FightTicker get a chance to check it out here, now. Check after the jump for the news.

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MMABlips.com is a Web site that -- among other things -- ranks the top MMA Web sites out there. Their rankings include not only independent Web sites such as Sherdog.com and MMAWeekly.com, but also mainstream blogs such Yahoo's Cage Writer, as well as all the new media sites and blogs that many on this site are familiar with such as MMAJunkie.com. To date, I haven't seen any other comprehensive rankings of MMA Web sites like this one.

I am very happy to announce that in their initial rankings, MMABlips.com has FightTicker.com ranked #19 out of the 107 MMA Web sites listed (you'll notice that starting at #54, there are a lot of ties.)

I always believed that within a year this site could be a top 15-20 Web site. If you look at all the sites ranked ahead of FightTicker.com, you'll see sites that are either much older or much more heavily financed. But, this site is catching up!

So there you have it, folks - #19 out of 107. This is great news for FightTicker, just as Pramit said, because the few sites that are ranked ahead of us are either much older sites or are much more heavily financed.

I'm proud to be a part of FightTicker, and I look forward to see what the rest of 2009 brings. Between this and our new affiliation with Sports Blog Net (more on that here) it's already shaping up to be a great year. I think this time next year, you'll be seeing a post from me talking about how we broke into the top 10, if not the top 5.

If you're an MMA fan and you haven't already joined FightTicker (memberships are free) head on over there and set one up - you'll be happy you did.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Morning Sweep

Happy LGBT History Month!

ABC News in Rochester had great coverage of this past weekend's demonstration in support of marriage equality.

Following up on comments that he made two weeks ago regarding the prospects for marriage in NYS, Mayor Bloomberg recently told supporters “I actually think in my heart of hearts that this is going to get done.”

Can't put a price on the value of marriage for same-sex couples? Sure you can -- it's somewhere between about $41-$468k.

A marriage equality bill is slated to be introduced today in Washington, D.C., but although it's expected to pass the Council, it will then go to Congress for review before it becomes law--which could get messy.

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wants the White House to take action on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." He writes "At a time when we are fighting two wars, I do not believe we can afford to discharge any qualified individual who is willing to serve our country."

National Security Adviser James Jones said President Obama will focus on how to overturn DADT "at the right time," adding, "I don’t think it’s going to be — it’s not years, but I think it will be teed up appropriately."

The New York Times editorializes in favor of DADT's repeal.

President Obama will address the LGBT community this weekend, which will coincide with the National Equality March taking place in D.C.

A Texas judge has cleared the way for two Dallas men to get a divorce, ruling that Texas' ban on marriage equality violates the federal constitutional guarantee to equal protection under the law.

New York magazine has an in-depth on the frightening lives of gay men in Iraq, where Human Rights Watch is trying to find them before they are targeted, tortured and killed in order to shepherd them to safety.

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

My First Post.....

Hey ya'll, I'm finally getting a blog!! (with a LOT of help from my friend Sandy!!)~(and a LOT of encouragement from my daughter!!!) So I guess I'll start out with showing some of the quilts that I've made. But don't ya'll worry, I'll be talking a lot about other things too, like my cute little grandson Wyatt, old movies that are being shown on my favorite TV channel, which is Turner Classic Movies (a.k.a. TCM), our two little dogs and just plain old stuff. My mom always called my nightly email, my blog and I'm finally getting around to it. Sadly tho, she passed away last summer, on my husband's birthday. Like she always told me, I write just like I'm talking on the phone, so beware!

This quilt, I made for my daughter's baby shower in July 2008. It's kinda busy, with all of the different farm animals in each fabric, but it was fun to make. Nicole decorated the nursery in a barnyard theme and when I found these fabrics, I wanted to use them and this pattern had a lot of big pieces.  My favorite fabric out of all of these, are the cows, there is one bull surrounded by lots of cows!  It was so cute, I also made a bib and a burp cloth from the same fabric!  I believe that the name of this pattern is "Just Can't Cut It", but don't hold me to it, I might be wrong!

This is one is a "Prairie Queen" pattern, I surprised my step son with, before he left for his first semester at a college in the panhandle of Florida - way out in the boonies. He was really pleased with it and tickled that I made it just for him.

This next quilt, it's an Eleanor Burn's pattern, "Trip Around the World". I made this for my husband's grandfather's 95th birthday! He's fairly tall, so I made 4 lap size quilt tops, then put them together as one whole quilt - but it's just a large lap size.  The fabrics are tractors, bandana, tools and fishing lures, mixed in with some nice blender fabrics.  He really seemed to like the fact that he could use the quilt to take naps with.

I guess that's enough for now, don't want to scare ya off, not yet anyway.

So, what do ya'll think?!  I think I've got a lot to learn, especially on all the spacing and stuff, but here's where hubby comes in handy and his knowledge of HTML at work!!


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Friday, March 16, 2012

L6 - Important Message from Roy Chilvers

Lee Ash - Being a Freelance - Next Monday 19.03.12 at 10.30

as a follow up to the session i did on becoming a Freelancer/Starting a Business, I have asked Lee Ash to come in next Monday 19.03.2012 to do a follow up session on his experiences of having recently started working as a freelance Creative Director, after a good number of years filling the same role as an employee for a number of award-winning Agencies.

The session will start at 10.30am on Monday, in the lecture theatre, HT109. Please try to attend to give him a decent audience. He will be able to tell you exactly what the climate is out there, and why he is finding working in this way exciting. he is also much better placed than anyone to take questions on the subject.

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â¢ TAKE TIME TO SMELL THE ROSES â¢ TAKE A NAP ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON â¢ DRINK 8 GLASSES OF WATER A DAY â¢ NEVER DEPRIVE SOMEONE OF hope - IT MAY BE ALL THEY HAVE â¢ BE thankful FOR EVERY MEAL â¢ DONâT BE AFRAID TO SAY âIâM SORRYâ â¢ DONâT TAKE GOOD HEALTH FOR GRANTED â¢ DONâT INTERRUPT â¢ DONâT TAILGATE â¢ IMPROVE YOUR PERFORMANCE BY IMPROVING YOUR ATTITUDE â¢ Wave AT CHILDREN ON THE SCHOOL BUS â¢ Listen TO YOUR CHILDREN â¢ LEAVE EVERYTHING A LITTLE BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT â¢ LEAVE THE TOILET IN THE DOWN POSITION â¢ KEEP IT SIMPLE â¢ KEEP GOOD COMPANY â¢ KEEP YOUR PROMISE â¢ BE KINDER THAN NECESSARY â¢ TAKE GOOD care OF THOSE YOU love â¢ MAKE IT A HABIT TO DO NICE THINGS FOR PEOPLE WHO WILL NEVER FIND OUT â¢ JUDGE YOUR SUCCESS BY THE DEGREE THAT YOUâRE ENJOYING PEACE, HEALTH, AND LOVE â¢ BE A GOOD LOSER â¢ BE A GOOD WINNER â¢ BE ROMANTIC â¢ LIVE SO THAT WHEN YOUR CHILDREN THINK OF fairness, CARING AND integrity, THEY THINK OF YOU â¢ ENJOY REAL MAPLE SYRUP â¢ NEVER REFUSE HOMEMADE BROWNIES â¢ REMEMBER OTHER PEOPLEâS BIRTHDAYS â¢ SING IN THE SHOWER â¢ DONâT NAG â¢ DONâT GOSSIP â¢ DONâT EXPECT MONEY TO BRING YOU happiness â¢ BE FORGIVING OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS â¢ NEVER give UP ON ANYONE. MIRACLES HAPPEN EVERY DAY â¢ SAY THANK YOU A LOT â¢ SAY PLEASE A LOT â¢ TAKE YOUR DOG TO OBEDIENCE SCHOOL. YOUâLL BOTH LEARN A LOT â¢ SLOW DANCE â¢ DONâT RAIN ON OTHER PEOPLEâS PARADE â¢ DONâT POSTPONE JOY â¢ STOP BLAMING OTHERS. TAKE responsibility FOR EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE â¢ TAKE CARE OF YOUR reputation. ITâS YOUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET â¢ COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS â¢ WHISTLE â¢ MARRY ONLY FOR LOVE â¢ CALL YOUR MOTHER â¢ DO MORE THAN IS EXPECTED â¢ BE THERE WHEN PEOPLE NEED YOU â¢ BE SOMEONEâS HERO â¢ SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY. â¢

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"The right pair of shoes can change your life." -- Cinderella

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Steelers unveil their throwbacks with a touchdown

My first glimpse of the Steelers’ throwback jerseys came as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was taking the field.

First thought?  That’s a big-ass bumblebee.  (Feel free to make your own wisecracks below.)

The general consensus is that the look is not a good one for the Steelers, with even the most ardent black-and-yellowers not having anything good to say about the jerseys.

The only good news is that the horizontal stripes apparently are confusing the Redskins defense.  Pittsburgh took the opening kickoff 76 yards in 12 plays, scoring on fourth and goal from the doorstep of the end zone on a play-action pass from Big Ben Bumblebee to Leonard Pope.

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  1. steelcityfinest13 says: Oct 28, 2012 1:21 PM

  2. nyyjetsknicks says: Oct 28, 2012 1:22 PM

    Attention Steelers: Immediately donate those uniforms to the Salvation Army and put the regular uniforms back on.

  3. lorddarkhelmet says: Oct 28, 2012 1:25 PM

    Are they promoting Bee Movie 2?

  4. flaccodelic says: Oct 28, 2012 1:33 PM

    My eyes! Aaaagh! My eyes!!

  5. billhicks666 says: Oct 28, 2012 1:43 PM

    “Nice” throwback, bumble bee uniforms. Matches the Steelers’ aging defense.

    Nice 4th down, goal line stand there, Squealers.

  6. wtfchiefs says: Oct 28, 2012 1:53 PM

    You just know a hipster had something to do with this. Had to, it’s the only explaination

  7. briang123 says: Oct 28, 2012 1:55 PM

    I like that the Steelers have a work release program to help people assimilate back into society.

  8. mysteriousstranger44 says: Oct 28, 2012 2:31 PM

    If Plaxico still played for them, I bet he’d be familiar with this type of garb.

  9. billhicks666 says: Oct 28, 2012 2:43 PM

    Buuuuuut, as it turns out, the Deadskins suck a lot more than you do. Nevermind……lol

  10. cometkazie says: Oct 28, 2012 7:17 PM

    I usually like the throw-backs, but these are most assuredly throw-aways. Don’t even wash them.

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Goal Setting

Most people set their goals and resolutions at the beginning of each new year.

Yet the majority fails miserably to achieve most of them. But why is that? Is there a hidden mental barrier behind this failure?

Today's post is all about goal setting and how to achieve them.

So sit tight because this might be one of the most critical skills, someone can acquire.

Reason #1: Too many goals

The greatest mistake most people do is that they set too many goals. This has many disadvantages.

First of all, it makes it too damn difficult to concentrate. Human beings aren't optimized to multitask. Contrary to the 4-core processor of your smartphone, people are excellent on focusing only on ONE thing and take it to the end.

One of my favorite acronyms is F.O.C.U.S. That is: Follow One Course Until Success.

Step #1: If you have like 30 or 40 goals to achieve in 2017, pick your most important one. But only ONE.

Step #2: Of all the other goals that you have set, prioritize them, according to how close they'll get you to your primary goal.

Step #3: Skip all the short-term goals that won't take you closer to your single focus goal (either directly or indirectly) this year.

Step #4: Break down your focus goal into sub-goals. This way it'll be more manageable.

Step #5: Come up with a plan to achieve all of these sub-goals.

Step #6: Take massive action.

Reason #2: Not setting SMART goals

Now that you've got the whole picture let's see how to set a very SMART goal. So every goal you set should be:

Whether your goal is a long-term, mid-term or short-term, or even if it's a direct or indirect one, it should always be specific.

Let me give you a couple of examples to illustrate this. "Let's make an outreach to get more customers," is a lame goal. Why? Because it's not specific. "Let's outreach every major influencer in our niche to form JVs," on the other hand is very specific. Get the idea?

Similar to the first one but a bit different. This second characteristic is all about numbers and tracking. Each goal should be 100% measurable in some unit. Again. To set it right there should be some deliverable that can be measured.

Example: "I want to become rich," is not measurable. "I want to achieve a net worth of $1.000.000," is totally measurable. The measurement unit in this example is the dollar.

Never forget this part. Every goal should be realistically attainable. Moving the whole humanity to Mars doesn't seem very attainable (unless you're Elon Musk), right?

I know, I know, who am I to throw you my limiting beliefs? The point is to set goals that are challenging but realistic to achieve. Even Elon Musk's vision when he was financially struggling wasn't to conquer Mars. Let's first become billionaires and then we can try move humanity to every fucking planet we want.

So a good example of an attainable goal would be: "I want to lose 20 pounds in six months."

Among the most critical parameters according to my experience. Relevance or in other words importance is how crucial is the goal to you. You may set the most beautifully crafted goals ever and yet fail because they don't mean anything to you.

Only set goals that are very meaningful to you. Goals that you know will have a significant positive impact in your life. Don't go for "I want to make $1m net worth before 40," if you don't care about financial freedom. You'll fail miserably.

To cement everything together, we got this last parameter. Each goal should be time-bound. In other words, complete it in a specific time frame.

Again, "I want to lose 10 pounds," doesn't say much. Until when? Six months? One year? A decade?

Always time-bound your goals. "I want to lose 10 pounds, until the end of June." Now you're talking.

Let's bind everything together

Let's look at my most important SMART goal for 2017 and how it breaks down.

So my goal is: "I want to to pass the $100k in revenue in 2017." Simple but SMART.

Specific: I want to earn a specific amount of money.

Measurable: Measurement unit is the US dollar.

Attainable: A bit challenging but achievable based on my calculations.

Relevant: Oh you bet!

Time-bound: Should be completed until 31 Dec 2017.

Setting the sub-goals

Now that I have my SMART goal let's break this down into sub-goals. How am I going to achieve that?

Of course, each individual goal hides a specific strategy. In my case the way I intend to reach this goal is mainly concentrated to two sub-goals:

Sub-goal #1: Publish at least 20 new books in 2017 under my pen author.

Sub-goal #2: Grow my pen author's audience to more than 50k people.

Noticing something here? Both are SMART goals again.

So there you have it.

The holy grail (or the unfair advantage) of goal setting.

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Sunday, November 13, 2011

After Oredev 2011

Now in Stockholm, 2 AM in the morning, still jetlagged, thanks to hotel wifi and my MacBook I don’t feel lonely to death :)

Last week was so technicolor and surrounded by hundreds of geeks and freaks. Pieces of memories are still buzzing in my head, Oredev is one of the best conferences Ive ever been to. You will understand what Im talking about if you just check twitter for #Oredev

I reached Malmo on Monday, as usual another 20 hours long trip from Sri Lanka.

1st day was so boring to me, I didn’t know anyone around.. in fact no one was around to see :). I was not in mood to go to Sauna event or to the dinner at night. So as usual I did my favorite task in Scandinavia.. that’s “sleeping for 13 hours”

When I went to have my breakfast on Tuesday morning, I saw some of the speakers there, So I fell in to conversation with @testertested, @arungupta from Oracle and few others. We had a brief discussion about our markets in general.

A short introduction to Malmo was good for any 1st time visitor. I met few other speakers and the week stared to happen from there.

The speaker dinner was glamorous, wish if I had a camera with me, but I found this video done by @yfrog. see that here. This beautiful place is a 500 years old building as explained by the Mayor of Malmo. In this video Im next to @ourfounder and covered to some people J

On Wednesday, the conference started officially. I enjoyed the keynote by Alexis Ohanian ( “only your mom visit your website”) the co-founder of reddit. It was an awsome speech by such a young professional with loads of humor, the passion he has in him is unbelievable.

I attended three sessions on Wednesday: the presentations by Jean Tabaka at Rally Software, Patrick Kua at thoughtworks and Potia Tung. I enjoyed pairing exercise by Doc (@athought) a lot.

I was to go to dinner with a group of speakers that day night, but I was bit pressured with my talk to be done on the next day, as well as Peter (from Exilesoft Sweden) had a lot to catch-up with me. So I decided not to go out at night.

During the morning hours on Thursday, I spent time for preparing my talk. After lunch I attended to Jean Tabaka’s another session “Golden circle” where she presented many slides about agile adoption @ Cochlear Australia. She used pictures of @rrottier and his colleague’s speech at agile conference in Australia.

The session before mine was done by Jeff Patton and he discussed many interesting points about todays fake agile practices.

Here comes my turn….. Im in the stage, in front of a room full of audience.. I remembered to breath as I thought that will take my breath away, then I started to have all the fun as I never thought before…

My session was focused on team collaboration in distributed environment; I made it a point to be focused on my experience with Scandinavian context with distributed teams in Sri Lanka. (This is my day to day life at Exilesoft), so I think the audience managed to relate it with their experience better and I managed to be so relaxed in the stage as never before. I structured my presentation based following 5 aspects;

1. Talent distribution is the number one reason to use distributed teams.

2. Arguments about complexities based on geographical zones are subjective to their own experiences.

3. Agile adoption and feature teams in highly integrated environments help to avoid most the traditional issue in the context, but introduce some new challenges.

4. There are good people everywhere, if we have the right way and attitude to work with them, they will work if not they cannot.

5. Faking agile is the worst thing one can do when dealing with distributed teams; it adds loads of confusion to all the parties.

I used a case study to model distributed teams in various ways such as component teams, knowledge teams and feature teams. ( 2 min is given to the audience to think through their solutions too). Then I spoke about few other aspects such as project initiation when using distributed teams, culture aspect, high expectations of commonsense, employee retention issues when the work is not interested and the relationships become sour, Layers of trust and the danger of building trust based on the facts which doesn’t exists (OP: check the code by yourself) and importance of collocation and AAR.

I shouldn’t have stopped talking, but the coordinator signaled me and said that there is only 5 min left. So I had to stop there. J

I like the feedback I got and the questions thrown to me. Im so happy to see one of the tweet about my talk on the twitter canvas by @imagethink.

Thanks to Oredev for donating money to children in Africa behalf of me talking at Oredev. As per most the speakers, this is the best thing you guys did.

Friday Morning lean coffee was really interesting. I think this is something I need to try out with my colleagues at Exilesoft.

I liked the Healthy projects by Jim ( @outfounder : the author of personal KANBAN and many other books) and Dan’s(@tastapod) session about patterns was really interesting, I couldn’t stop laughing throughout his session. I didn’t like the fact I missed his keynote.

I enjoyed the closing keynote by Amber Case about the future of interfaces.

Friday night we had a good dinner and so much fun with some of the speakers.

My overall takeaway points from the sessions I participated:

1. Its time to think towards user experiences and interactions in new ways, or we will be obsolete with our products.

2. BDD and agile testing: lot more to learn.

3. Rally software organization wide agile adoption, Need to think through how we can relate with it.

4. Future of scrum seems to be blur. Software professionals have started to hate scrum due to organizations adopting to rules of scrum but not the real agile values.. values without scrum has become a pain to most the people. Everyone sounded very enthusiastic about KANBAN as it promotes agile/lean values within itself.

5. Most the Scandinavian IT professionals are very passionate about what they do and they read a lot. This is what we need to encourage within our offshore teams to make them good teammates with each other.

Anonymous said...

Your blog is just Awesome.

Keep up the good work

Chaminda Amarasinghe
Sri Lanka

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Well, that work week is a wrap! What’s next, weekend warriors? We will say farewell to you until Monday, but before we do, you will love seeing the best of the best from the weekly uploads in the gallery. Each and every project is inspiring, but these four had a little extra something special that we’re so excited to share with you now. Enjoy your down time!

Gray and Pink Floral NurseryAva Ryn’s Modern Floral Nursery by Katie Portera Carone

Whimsical Woodland NurseryWhimsical Forest Nursery by Iris Moews

Blush and Gray NurseryGrace’s Dreamy Nursery by Emily Alexander

Pink and Gold Shared Birthday PartyPink and Gold Party for Two Girls! by camileaos

Which one inspires you? We can’t wait to see your next project uploaded to our gallery.

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