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Sunday, 16 September 2012

From the beginning of my life part 3

So my mom let me and my child stay with her until I found a apt and which didn't take long, so I was on my own and doing pretty good I am not gonna say it was easy but I was making it, I had two jobs and after awhile I started dating and thinking about going back to school to be a nurse so I met a ambulance driver and he suggested a school where they would pay for day care which was great, so him and I became really close friends and he helped with my study's His name was Kevin Jack Jeffries, and I really started to trust him and care for him so we began to date and become real close so close he asked me to marry him which I was a little to gun shy at that time.

So we just dated for a few years and then I needed to break this relationship off because he deserved someone who did want to be his wife and that was the only right thing to do, to my surprize my friends and I went out for the night and I met a real nice guy and we spent most of the night dancing oh did I love to dance and after that it was getting late and I had to get some sleep for work in the morning so he asked for my phone number which of course I was still a little shy about it but I gave it to him and he called every nite and kept asking me out so I finally gave in and I thought he was so sweet, we dated for about six months and then we went to ohio to get married then we went back to our apt for a small reception and all of a sudden these two black men came in because we had the door open waiting on a few more people to show up.

there was only three people there at that time but these two men looked at my brand new husband and said you know were not here to just beat you and I was in shock for one I had no idea who they were and what was going on so out of reaction as soon as i seen one of them had a gun on his side and they pulled out bats I grabbed there arms well there coats and then my new husband ran like hell out the back door and one ran after him and the second one stayed there and said one thing to me since we can't do what we came here to do you will do?? it had to be a good half hour he beat me with that damn bat and then his friend came back cuz he couldn't find my husband and they were both beating me with them bats and I remember saying your gonna kill me and they had no reaction to that, and after watching all the blood all over the ceiling I knew I wasn't gonna make it and I tried blocking the bats with my hands which they were so broke I couldn't feel them, and my teen daughter was outside screaming cuz she could hear her mom getting beat, then something busted the window where i was setting or feel in?? but it scared them so they hit me a few more times then they left, I crawled to the window and said someone call 911 and I heard my daughter say ma I have been and the door is locked I can't get to you, if I could change one thing it would be that my daughter wasn't there, but I found out was it was all over my husband was on drugs and I had no idea and thats not the worse he robbed a drug house, so I am very very lucky to be alive today, part 4 coming up tomorrow.

Tuesday, 4 September 2012

links from the news ex to my story

Ok people are asking for links to my true life story yea some people think its to un real well God I wished it was (tears) so here are a few links

my late hubby died 2 months before our fatal housefire he wasn't even sick he had a blood clot in his lung and he came home from getting my bp meds and told me to call a ambulance that he was dying and by the time they got there he died in my arms which will all be in my book & blogs.

Our fatal housefire 2 months later that claimed 4 of my in laws that were my family and I loved them to pieces and yes 2 of them were my nephews 3 and 6 and soon as I figure out how to put up pics I will, im just upset that I have to put these up because some people don't believe all of this could happen to one person grrrr,

my missing mom who I have been serching for 4 years,

so there ya go you cold hearted couple of people and for the most of you your wonderful people and God bless you all.

Monday, 3 September 2012

what do I do??

I can't take it no longer I have been fighting all my life to stay alive with my health, surgery after surgery since I was beaten at age 28 on my wedding nite of all Nite's?? but that's a long story in it's self but I was beat so bad by two men that were after my new husband at the time and he ran and i was left there and guess who took the beating with the bats yea me, I spent several weeks in the hospital then diagnosed with  pseudotumor cerebri , then they told me I would have to under go several surgeries which turned into 37 so far 28 lp shunts and 9 vp shunts in my brain and they said I would be in so much pain for the rest of my life and omg they were not kidding, I joined a support group and there was one lady worse off then me she had 54 surgeries and finally stroked out and died from the pain and that's the biggest fear I have because I have already had 3 strokes and I know if this much pain continues  it wont be long at all, so I am tore between the love of my life or this damn pain and now they said my neck is in need of surgery at c56 and c67 plus I have level 5 nerve damage due to over 300 spinal taps to relieve the pressure off of my brain, the doctors in the states know my history and they know if I am not in pain I don't go see them but if I am hurting they don't treat me like a damn addict, what is wrong with wanting to have a life and live a pain free life which I will never be pain free but at least half of it gone, and I don't want a doctor that gives me advice to go to the hospital and tell them I am gonna kill myself , I wished I wouldn't have listened to my counsler and switched doctors so that part is my fault she just thought it would be better for me and my hubby to have different doctors oh God why did I listen?? what do I do?? God I wished I knew, but I am so tired of my heart being broke so I can hope I can see a doctor tomorrow and they can adjust my meds and this healing I do believe it will help me but in the meanwhile how do I live like this, someone please tell me?? what do I do??


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Friday, April 25, 2014

List of 10 African Cities with Free WIFI

If Internet use proliferates in Africa at the rate mobile phones did in the early 2000s, the continent stands to add as much as $ 300 billion to its economic growth by 2025, a new study by the McKinsey Global Institute has found. While most internet connections occur at home or at the workplace, a number of companies and cities have started initiatives to provide cities, towns and suburbs with free Wi-Fi access. IT News Africa has compiled a list of 10 places across

Africa that have either already implemented free Wi-Fi or have free access initiaitives in the pipeline. 1. Tshwane, South Africa With Alan Knott-Craig Jnr as the CEO and founder of Project Isizwe, the project is a non-profit which aims to bring the internet to people across South Africa, by facilitating the roll-out of free Wi-Fi for public spaces in low income communities. “The focus is to cover open public spaces around educational institutions within low income communities, as well as congested metropolitan areas. Our Pilot Projects currently are in Stellenbosch and Tshwane (Pretoria),” the company explained. “Isizwe helps Governments plan, roll-out and maintain Free Wi-Fi networks, helping to trigger a ‘multiplier effect’ on the economy and creating employment,” they revealed. 2. Cape Town – South Africa The Western Cape government’s free Wi-Fi pilot project was announced in March this year, with a roll-out starting in the community of Delft. The suburb of Cape Town will be one of four to benefit from the City’s free Wi-Fi project, with the others including Atlantis, Robertson and the Garden Route. “Through this pilot, 90,000 people in four spaces in the Western Cape are going to be connected to the internet. ” says Western Cape finance, economic development and tourism MEC Alan Winde. 3. Stellenbosch – Western Cape, South Africa In collaboration with Stellenbosch University, Alan Knott-Craig Jnr’s aforementioned Project Isizwe aims to pilot free Wifi in Stellenbosch. The second phase of the roll-out came into effect in March last year. “It truly is passion-driven, and an indication of how keen we are as a community in assisting in closing the digital gap,” said the project’s Carinus Lemmer. 4. Nakuru County – Kenya Nakuru became the first town in Kenya to offer its citizens access to free Wi-Fi through a partnership between the State House Digital Team and the Nakuru county government. Nakuru is only the third African city to provide such a service. “The business community can use the internet to conduct international trade while university and college students can get free study materials,” State House director of digital media and diaspora communication Dennis Itumbi said. The project reportedly cost $2 million. 5. Kigali – Rwanda A Smart Kigali initiative launched in September last year will allow citizens to access free Wi-Fi at designated spots around the city. Access is provided through a partnership between government agencies the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), as well as the Rwanda Hotel and Restaurant Association, the City of Kigali and internet service providers (ISPs). “Smart Kigali will significantly contribute towards delivering better services. We want internet broadband to be accessible for everyone to be able to access information anytime,” said Jean Philbert Nsengimana, Minister for Youth and ICT. 6. Murtala Muhammad Airport Two – Lagos, Nigeria Lagos’ Murtala Muhammad Airport Two (MMA2) has introduced a free Wi-Fi project that will allow passengers to access the internet for free within the airport terminal. According to Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, this type of offering is the first of its kind in Africa. The project is a collaboration between BASL, iWayafrica and MultiChoice Nigeria. “We’re really making the travel experience unique. We are the only airport terminal in Africa to offer free WiFi to passengers. We are the only airport in Nigeria with live arrivals and departures on the net and this is just the beginning. When it comes to working, investing and maintaining in the interest of the Nigerian public, we will make sure we remain far ahead,” said spokesman Steve Omolale- Ajulo on behalf of BASL. 7. Nigeria – countrywide Nigeria’s Visafone Communications, a leading Code Division and Multiple Access (CDMA) operator has launched a free service, that will see its subscribers enjoy free WiFi hotspots all over Nigeria. Although the project is only aimed at existing Visafone customers, Managing Director Sailesh Iyer said it would provide customers with fast internet on a range of devices. “Visafone customers can walk into any of the 18 designated Visafone shops in Nigeria between 8.00am to 6.00pm; Mondays- Fridays with their laptops, ipads, iphones, tablets and other WiFi enabled devices to enjoy a superb browsing experience.” 8. AlwaysOn – Africa Wi-Fi provider AlwaysOn announced last year that all African Samsung customers will be able to enjoy free Wi-Fi at AlwaysOn hotspots across the continent at no charge. “The Samsung AlwaysOn promotion provides Samsung Wi-Fi enabled smart devices purchased in South Africa with 1GB of free AlwaysOn Wi-Fi data every month for 12 months,” they explained. Although the promotion is only available for a one-year period from registration, Samsung users will be able to top up their accounts with more data after the promotion period ends. 9. Lagos – Nigeria In September last year, Oxygen Broadband Networks partnered with restaurant chain Chicken Republic to provide free high-speed internet access in a number of outlets across the Lagos region. “With the Oxygen network, customers can have access to Internet hotspots across the city, giving them the freedom to work or play on the go,” explained Chief Executive and Co- founder of Oxygen Broadband Wande Adalemo. 10. South Africa An honorable mentioned should be made of While the website does not provide free Wi-Fi, it does however display all the free hot-spots in South Africa where. “Our mission is to help you find free Wi-Fi spots around South Africa,” the company states. The website currently lists 1932 locations in 57 cities, with the majority of hot-spots being located in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The company behind the website also launched an Android, iOS and Windows Phone app

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daviddrake2 01-15-2007 09:07 PM

Heading to Miami
Hotel room in Ft. Lauderdale -- $300 a night

Airfare from Houston to Miami -- $450

Ticket to the Big Game -- $1,000

The SAINTS in the Superbowl -- Priceless.

My room is booked, my Superbowl ticket is secured and I am headed to Miami. How great is this?!!!!!

See y'all in Miami...

pakowitz 01-15-2007 09:40 PM

RE: Heading to Miami
lucky bastard

MnBarbe 01-15-2007 11:08 PM

least expensive bowl ticket I found was 2700.00
How did you find one so damn cheap????
Ain't paying a dime before Sunday's game!!!!

daviddrake2 01-15-2007 11:44 PM

The Internet, my friend. The Internet.

A whole lot of searching online.

zgalbert 01-16-2007 10:59 AM

What website???

CUBBIEBEARS 01-16-2007 03:32 PM

Will they accept returns when the Saints lose in Chicago?

papz 01-16-2007 04:02 PM

Lucky son of a :furious: Have fun man. :cheers:

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saints_boy 10-14-2002 03:01 PM

Assuming Carter is activated for the game...
will he be matched against Owens? Has anyone heard if he is ready to play right away if he is reinststed? If so, I think he may be the key to slowing down the 49ers passing attack.

BJSim 10-14-2002 05:30 PM

Assuming Carter is activated for the game...
I don\'t know if I\'d make him the number one man right off. I think the best would be to make him the Nickel Back to start. Being suspended, he wasn\'t allowed to practice with the team. Even with the playbook it\'s not the same as playing with the rest of the team.

If as the game goes along, you see him as more and more comfortable, then you might move him up.

And think about it. San Fran hasn\'t been playing that well. Garcia\'s already been knocked out of one game this season & Terrell Owens only has 201 yards and one TD. SF doesn\'t frighten me as they have in prior years.

SaintStoneyMount 10-14-2002 06:26 PM

Assuming Carter is activated for the game...
Assuming (and that would be a hugh assumption..still no word from the league or the Saints on that) You got to play him. Even if he is a little rusty. Face it Dale Carter is a game breaker. If he only knew half the play book and was only 75 percent healthy he still would be a giant uppgrade over Hawthorne. Has anyone heard anymore about Dale being reinstated.

JEDDCO 10-15-2002 10:00 PM

Assuming Carter is activated for the game...
With Dale just sitting on the bench will be a major factor to the Saints game. I think that we all will get an uplifting just to see him suit up.

roturn 10-16-2002 02:26 AM

Assuming Carter is activated for the game...
This is a mute point! Everyday for the past three weeks I have been hearing that Carter will be reinstated. I would love to have him back. But, he is not on the team yet. So leave it alone until he is wearing black and gold again. (Sorry I had to vent, I am as frustrated with the sitution as everybody)- A better discussion would be; How are we going to cover TO? Will it be zone or man coverage and if it is man coverage, who will have the primary task of covering him. Personally, I don\'t think we have any conerbacks that can cover him man to man.

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SaintStoneyMount 10-16-2002 10:02 AM

Assuming Carter is activated for the game...
I don\'t think we have a man to cover TO. But who does? The guy is probably one of the top receivers in the league. We need to put a lot of pressure on Garcia, put him on his bike and make him ride. We have to disrupt their passing game and hope Sammy and Jay can get some picks when To and company break off their route to try and help out. We gotta be careful because Garcia can scramble if not flat out run and SF will use a tricky shuttle pass and screen plays.

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harlan08 09-28-2004 10:24 PM

Aaron Brooks.....
the guys has 26 come from behind victories,,,,
no QB is perfect,,, but its not aarons falt,, its
rick venturies fault,,, that guy is a joke,, his defensive
play calling is horrible... look at the patriots and
cowboys,,, coaches make a big difference,,, and the saints
dont have the coaches,,,,but i will take a win anyway the
saints can get it..... Maybe all Aaron needs is some cheers
on gameday.... Cheer load and prode on sundays,,,
Dont be a lil B!tc@ and complain,, it is usless,,, Aaron isnt
going anywhere so deal with it,,,,

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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

What He Won't Remember

(from the book "Finding Liberty")

We always felt fairly isolated in Orlando; homeschooling was frowned upon by almost everyone, churches were big & impersonal, and finding like-minded people who simply didn’t care what the “Jones'’” did were few and far between. Although it didn’t really bother Catherine and I for ourselves that we seemed a little isolated, it did bother us for our children, because there were so few other kids around for them to play with.

I don’t know where all the kids in the neighborhood went when they came home from school – to their TV’s, computers, and video games, I guess – but they sure weren’t outside. I’m not just exaggerating either; you never saw them.

One morning Catherine was talking to a neighbor across the street and our son David, who was about 6 years old then, came up and asked our neighbor if her boys could come out to play. She kind of hemmed & hawed and then said that maybe they could come out to play around 3 O’clock. Well, to David this was firm date set in stone, and as the hours clicked away our little boy got more and more excited. But Cat & I knew that this lady never let her kids play with anyone in the neighborhood, and even as David’s excitement grew, we became more unsettled about what would actually happen.

3 O’clock finally rolled around, and David was ready to play. He was so excited! With something almost like dread, we took him outside where he ran to the end of the driveway and just stood there looking across the street – so excited and expectant – as he waited for a playmate who would never come. They weren’t home. Of course they weren’t home; she never had any intention of letting her boys play with David. I had known that, and Catherine had known that, but David didn’t.

I can still see him there; standing at first, then eventually sitting with his hands folded on his lap, so patient and happy, even as we tried to gently make excuses for why there would be no one for him to play with that day. “Just a few more minutes Daddy”, he would say, and then patiently continue to wait, eyes watching the empty house across the street.

My heart cried for my son that day. Why would you not want your kids to play with this beautiful little boy? He doesn’t swear, he doesn’t smart off, he doesn’t bully; he’s polite, he doesn’t have a mean bone in his body, and he has an imagination that is pure and joyful. Isn’t that the kind of boy you want your kids to play with? I don’t care if you hurt me, but don’t hurt my son. Not that way.

I mention that incident because shortly after moving to Liberty, David was invited to a birthday party. After living for years in a world almost sterile of friends for our kids, this was as much a joy for Cat & I as it was for David, and we wouldn’t have missed it for the world.

When we arrived, the 8 or so boys already at the party were playing Whiffle-Ball in the backyard, and David was invited to join in. It came his time to bat, and after several swings he was able to hit the ball. I was so proud.

And then he just stood there. The other kids were screaming at him, “Run! Run! Run!”, and after a few confused moments and many pointing fingers he finally took off and made it to first base. I stood there watching and felt my heart crack a little.

The next batter came to the plate and hit the first pitch. And David, so excited to be included and playing a game with other kids, just stood there on first base, not knowing what to do.

Again, the boys all began screaming, “Run! Run! Run!”, and my heart broke into pieces as I watched my beautiful little boy start running after the ball instead of towards 2nd base.

He didn’t know how to play baseball. I had never taught him.

I stood there hurting and embarrassed for this little boy named after a noble king. I stood there helplessly, watching him flounder in bewildered confusion as he tried so hard to do good, while bearing the brunt of mockery and laughter and screaming, and not even understanding why.

If there could be this much pain involved just watching my son get ridiculed by others, how much more must there have been for God when He watched His get murdered?

To their credit, the other boys didn’t give David too hard of a time, and once they learned that he had simply never played before, they did a pretty good job taking him under their wing and helping him out. In other words, doing what I should have already done long ago.

And just where had I been all that time? What had I been doing?

Like so many of those around me in that past world, I had been doing all of those things which were important to me, but not to my son. David never cared whether or not his dad closed “that big deal”, or that he was successful at “leveraging partnerships”, or that his management skills resulted in “good synergy” within the workplace. Those aren’t things that have any meaning to him whatsoever. They don’t affect his life at all, and he won’t remember me for them.

What he will remember me for is how well I’ve prepared him for this world that I brought him into. He’ll remember me for what I teach him about life & love, anger & fear, and honor & integrity. He’ll remember me for teaching him about losing with dignity & winning with grace, coping with rejection & acknowledging praise, doing what is right & leading by example, and standing your ground for what you believe in, even if others don’t like it.

Regardless of how good or bad I may do those things, he’ll at least remember that I tried, and if nothing else, he’ll have a starting point from which he can then further develop his own ideas and values as he goes through his life. That’s the only real legacy that I can give him. Those are the things that he will remember me for.

To my shame, however, he’ll never remember me for teaching him how to play baseball.

Thingish Things said...

Heartbreaking! And beautiful! David is an absolutely delightful young man.

It amazes me how people think that they are happy living in isolation like that.

Lauren (A friend of Cat's)

Ribbons -n- Rags said...

What a wonderful testimony! As parents we many times neglect the fact thatour children need friendships. It is easy at times to tell them "not now" or "maybe some other time".

When I think of friendships, I remember a eulogy at my Great Aunt Audrey's funeral. It was said of her that she had many friendships and she tended to them. Just like our gardens and families, we must tend to our friends and teach our children to tend to theirs.

P.S. If you all will move to Greensburg, our children can play and grow up in the country together. There are properties available near us!!!

Michelle (a friend of Cat's)


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Sunday, 28 April 2013

It's nearly midnight and I am up scrubbing out the fridge and making hummus. I am so tired! it's been a crazy, busy weekend and I have to get up in three hours but I found this and I had to share it before it officially became Monday because I want this week to end on a good note! I seriously think I need this when I think I am nearing thirty and I am nowhere near the person I want to be!

Friday, 26 April 2013

Sadness and Bangladesh and other things

I haven't written for a while and I am thinking rather strongly these days about giving up my blog for good.

I have had a lot of struggles in my personal life and it's more than that at the moment there is much pain in the world and it really, really hurts my heart. Beyond that I have no tolerance for judgmental people and they seem to be everywhere I look online and off. I have real troubles living here, too many times I have had an 'encounter' with someone here and sat in my car screaming out loud to myself how much I hate this country. Then my poor husband gets five texts in a row about how much I hate this country and then I call my Mum when I get home to tell her as well about how much I hate this country.

I miss people who think the same as me. Here I feel like a very square peg in a round hole.

 I am so careful about what I eat here, eighty percent of the maize and soy among other things  here is GMO, even the milk is made with a genetically modified growth hormone, I don't let my kids eat artificial colourings that are derived from tar for example and because I do this people literally laugh at me and make fun of me.

When I told the nurse I am not vaccinating my son she made a huge fuss about it. She told me straight out what I am doing is child abuse and my son will die. I told her in a very polite way to just PO. She told me she should just do it anyway. I told her in a very loud voice that if she touched my son I would be calling the police for assault and will sue this clinic so fast her head would spin.

Not that calling the police in this country would do anything at all.....

I don't like having to be so aggressive all the time, it's really not my nature.

We are leaving for Singapore in a couple of months and I truly can not be out of here fast enough. Just today my husband was blackmailed by the women processing his work visa, she told him that he had to pay an additional 1000 USD than we he had agreed to and if he didn't then she was keeping the passports and as I said earlier ringing the police will result in nothing. She somehow has this idea that because he is an engineer that he is rich, she is more than welcome to come and view our apartment. We don't even own furniture! I am so tired of the nastiness of people, the scary lab experiment food and the big scary fences surrounding everything in sight. I am aware I am whinging but I don't care. It's my blog and I'll whinge if I want to.

This past week I am sure most of you have heard about the factory collapsing in Bangladesh. I was in Bangladesh exactly a year ago and to hear this news really makes my heart bleed. I love that country and the people and it made me think a lot about something I wanted to share. While I was in Bangladesh I needed to get some clothes for my son. I was not prepared at all for how hot it was going to be! I brought him some shirts which cost at least 50 USD at home however when I brought them from Bangladesh they cost about two or three dollars. If I am buying the fifty dollar shirts for a few dollars than just imagine how much the workers are being paid and the conditions they are working in.We need to think more about where that cute shirt or new jacket is coming from. People are literally paying with their lives so that we can have cheap clothes. It's not OK at all. Someones mother or wife or son will not be coming home tonight and we have a part to pay in that role.

I hope everyone has is having a good week. I have so much more to say about Femen, about the Boston bombings, about everything really but I guess it will have to wait. I am going to heed my husbands advice about staying off the internet for a while (or at least the weekend :)  It really does more harm than good sometimes.

Love and blessings to all.

“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.”

― C.S. Lewis

Monday, 22 April 2013

Missing you

"So they went off together. But wherever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on the top of the Forest a little boy and his Bear will always be playing."


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Did you know there are over 250 million used cars on the road in the U.S. today? Many people choose to purchase used because they can’t afford a brand new car or perhaps they don’t want to get killed on depreciation values. Whatever the reason is for owning a used car doesn’t change the fact […]

Tips for Maintaining Your Car During the Winter Months

Winter is rough on people and cars. When there is snow, ice, wind and other harsh weather conditions to deal with, it can get frustrating for all.   Just like you need to take good care of yourself in the winter, wearing a proper coat and eating well, your vehicle needs proper care, too.   […]

How Do You Know When You Need to Replace Your Tires?

A while ago there was a TV commercial that said, “There’s a lot riding on your tires.” That’s so true. Think about it—tires are what connect your big, heavy vehicle to the ground. When the tires move, you move. When they’re in good shape, you’re in good shape.   Eventually, though, tires wear down and […]

How Many Miles Should You Get Out of Your Car

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When you own a car, there’s an inevitable question you’ll eventually have to ask yourself: “Is it time to trade my car in for a different, newer model, or should I pay for repairs and keep it just a little while longer?”   If you’re the kind of person who always looks for bargains and […]

Keeping Your Used Car In Tip-Top Shape

Used cars are a smarter buy than they ever have been, as modern technology is used to keep a detailed record of a vehicle’s health and history. With used vehicles, you can get a much better value without sacrificing much in the way of performance or reliability. It’s much more important to continue taking care […]


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#AEOSTYLE: Bloggers and Editors Love

We have a double dose of #AEOSTYLE: Bloggers and Editors Love for you this week! We found some of our favorite fall fashions in the coolest mags and blogs from InStyle and Nylon to Refinery29.

Our Sky High Jeggings were spotted in People Magazine, our Half-Sleeve Button Down Shirt was featured in InStyle and Life & Style Magazine is loving our boots this fall.

20140926_EDITORS_LOVEShop the looks:
Sky High Jegging
Doc Martens Hackney Floral Boot
Bed Stu Riding Boot

Nylon has a sneak peek of our newest collaboration coming later this month in their October issue and Chloe Bridges can be seen wearing our Sky High Jegging in Life & Style.

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Sky High Jegging

Seventeen.com chose our Buckle Strap Bootie as one of the Cutest 20 Boots for Under $100, our Sky High Jegging was one of InStyle.com’s Best Jeans Under $100 and Glamour.com is styling our V-Neck Jegging Sweater with our jeans this fall.

Shop the looks:
Buckle Strap Bootie
Sky High Jegging
V-Neck Jegging Sweater

An InStyle insider, wore our Jegging Button Down Shirt to Fashion Week (as seen on their Tumblr) and Refinery29 featured our Heathered Raglan Crew Sweater, Printed Legging, Hi-Rise Artist Jean, Boy Jean, Mock Neck Sweater Dress AND our Jegging!
Shop the looks:
Jegging Button Down Shirt
Heathered Raglan Crew Sweater
Hi-Rise Artist Jean
Printed Stripe Legging
Boy Jean
Mock Neck Sweater Dress

We want to see what you’re wearing this fall from AEO. Use #AEOSTYLE on Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram for the chance to see your photo on our AE.com Style Gallery, Instagram, Tumblr or on our blog!

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Home > Uncategorized > Man Allegedly Spent $470K on Strippers With Company Credit Card

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Pro tip for those who are somehow unaware: If you want to buy something you don’t want anyone to ever know about, you shouldn’t use a credit card. Credit card statements that make it very easy to trace the nature of your transactions.

As such, it’s very unsurprising that a tech company busted one of its (now former) employees for allegedly using a company credit card to fund an online-stripper habit. The charges against John David Berrett of Gilbert, Ariz., are as bizarre as you’d expect.

Investigators allege Berrett spent more than $476,000 on his World Wide Technology company credit card to not only purchase tokens redeemable on a site where “women perform stripping routines via webcam,” but also to tip and buy gifts for strippers. He reportedly paid one $26,800 so she could pay for her college tuition bill, new tires for her car and her parents’ utility bill.

He is said to have covered up the transactions with fake expense reports for work costs he incurred for his job of traveling to meet customers and provide information technology training and support. For example, a claim for training materials was really a purchase from an adult toy company, and $10,800 for training services really went to a stripping site.

A federal grand jury in Missouri indicted Berrett on five counts of wire fraud on July 23. The $476,000 of personal spending is said to have occurred between Sept. 16, 2013 and Oct. 21, 2014, according to the indictment. World Wide Technology, a Missouri-based company with offices in Arizona, told the Arizona Republic that Berrett is no longer an employee.

Whether you’re managing a business or personal credit card, it’s important to keep close tabs on transactions and where they come from. Given that so much banking is done online, it’s easy to copy the information from a transaction and plug it into an Internet search, which usually shows what sort of purchase its associated with. If that doesn’t match up with what you’ve used the card for (or whoever has the card is supposed to be using it for), investigate what’s going on immediately, to protect yourself from financial loss or credit damage. You can see how credit card use (and fraud) impacts your credit standing by getting a free credit check every 30 days on Credit.com.

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun !

A few images from a recent shoot for kids fashion label, UPA  Childrens Clothing and Interiors.

It was a fun shoot to do and the location was Bettystown beach, County Meath , and the dunes at Mornington.

I have worked with Vaida  on several projects in the past, and there is no end to her talents !  All the garments are handmade and designed by Vaida.

Wishing Vaida the very best of luck with her new collection at the end of this month in London.  As always it was a pleasure working with Vaida and the rest of the team.

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New Listing – 2046 East Oceanfront, Newport Beach, CA 92661

New Listing - 2046 East Oceanfront, Newport Beach, CA 92661

An architecturally dramatic statement on the sand. Masterfully designed by Ed Lohrbach and crafted by Mark Falcone the sleek, graphic quality of this spectacular oceanfront residence bespeaks the finest representation of true modernism. Sited on a spectacular oceanfront lot on Balboa Peninsula Point this elegantly appointed home glistens with its tasteful use of glass, steel, and stone. Slab limestone stairs link the home’s three principle spaces. Open living, dining and kitchen areas afford a serene environ with a sleek palette of bleached English sycamore, French limestone, and softly polished ivory plaster walls. Two story Deco-influenced bay window frames the forever view to the sea and adjoins oceanfront dining terrace. Bathed in light the upstairs master suite and adjoining solarium sitting rm are luxurious and enveloping. Gleaming lacquer dressing area opens to wet room shower and soaking tub. Two spectacular guest suites afford privacy and indulgence with their use of sumptuous finish materials. Light-filled glass stairway descends to dramatic lower entertaining level replete w/large scale media room, office, gym and walk-in wine cellar with adjoining bar. 2000 sft roof top lounge w/ custom spa and endless views. A remarkable, forever home.

For Sale: $13,499,000

To receive additional information on this property please contact HÔM Sotheby’s International Realty Listing Agent, Tara Shapiro.


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Dead Wake : The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

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Erik Larson, best-selling author of In the Garden of Beasts and The Devil in the White City, has written a new book of narrative non-fiction about the luxury ocean liner sunk by a German U-boat in May, 1915, off the coast of Ireland.  I knew a lot about the sinking of the Titanic, but realized that I really didn’t know that much about the Lusitania.  Larson’s unfolding of the maritime disaster that took 1195 lives at the beginning of World War I is chronological and from various points of view.  He draws on primary sources such as letters, log books, memoirs, telegrams and other documents to present a very detailed account of the fastest liner then in service and its captain, William Thomas Turner.  We also learn about the calculating German captain of Unterseeboot-20, Walther Schwieger, who gave the order to fire a torpedo at the Lusitania that ultimately caused such a devastating tragedy.  The ship left New York for it’s home port of Liverpool with many famous people aboard and the captain never imagined the danger that lay ahead.  The passengers heard about traveling through a war zone near England, but they made light of it as they enjoyed their first class passage on such a magnificent cruise liner.  We learn the stories about passengers such as Boston bookseller Charles Lauriat, female architect Theodate Pope Riddle, and suffragette Margaret Mackworth.  Larson also writes about such figures as President Woodrow Wilson, Winston Churchill, and Kaiser Wilhelm and their roles during this critical time in history.  What I found most interesting were the stories of the people involved in the catastrophe; what I found tedious were the parts of the text that discussed submarine technology and other maritime facts that slowed the narrative down for me.  So many factors played a part in this epic tragedy that you close the book wondering, “What if…?”  Enjoy this 100th–anniversary chronicle of the sinking of the Lusitania.

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Beautiful Outdoor Weddings: Lighting Up the Occasion

It’s simply an oversight, for the most part. An outdoor wedding, whether understated or outrageous, counts on the venue to be the star player - be it the beach or the backyard - but what happens after the sun goes down? Some of the best moments of the event can get lost without strategically placed pools of twinkling light. … [Read more...]

Fall – Our Favorite Color

The tastefully creative Iron Accents window dressers and in-store beautifiers have been working overtime of late, rendering the displays and vignettes in the showroom our favorite color – Fall. Decorative pieces, foliage and vines, table ware, lighted branches and permanent pumpkins with hand wrought stems…all landscaped in the hues of the … [Read more...]

Lighted Floral Arrangements – Sizzle without the Smoke

  An illuminating idea with a host of decorative and design possibilities, lighted branches and florals offer the ambient attraction that, once, only candles possessed. Tiny star lights on graceful branches can be shaped to fit any vessel, add height and substance to existing arrangements, create a dramatic dinner table tableau or change … [Read more...]


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PHP’s SoapServer and generating WSDL files

Since PHP5, doing stuff with Soap became way easier. SoapServer and SoapClient where added, giving pretty much everybody the ability to create a simple SOAP provider and consumer. But, as always, there is a but. And the ‘but’ in this … Continue reading

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