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It has been raining all day and promises to continue well past bedtime this evening, so we're going to have to resign ourselves to a soggy trick-or-treat. We have a large umbrella and plenty of Halloween spirit. We may not hit as many houses as planned, but Kellan will still get his trick-or-treat experience.

This child loves to trick-or-treat. It is all very new to him this year, but the idea of meeting lots of friendly people who give you free candy simply for saying "Tic-tee!" is simply fabulous. You should see those little legs go! Last night we were at a friend's home in a community that did Sunday trick-or-treat (I really don't know why, but it was good practise), and Kellan was unstoppable. The other kids had long since headed back to the house and he was still running up the sidewalk, turning in at each driveway, while I tried to keep up.

Two incidents of note: Beware the person who is handing out Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (Kellan's favourite). A woman apparently didn't give him enough in his bucket last night and he rushed her, lunging into the candy bowl with his big Elmo hands. She honestly didn't know what to do. At another house, Kellan decided that he was going to come in for a visit. He simply ran past the woman at the door and took off into the house. I caught up with him in their kitchen, where a very startled man was staring in bemused confusion.

Yes, tonight promises to be a fun one, umbrella and all.

Tuesday, October 25, 2005

We attended a Halloween event this weekend and were able to test drive this year's Elmo costume. Kellan is the hit of his peers in this costume. The little bee is Carmen, one of Kel's buddies.

Mommy and Kellan

Here we are after our shower last night. And please forgive the brown appearance of my teeth in photo number two. I'm not sure what happened there. I don't even drink coffee or tea!

New Jammies

Grandma sent these lovely warm Dinosaur jammies for Kellan and he decided to do some modeling after his bath last night. They are too cute and he's snug as a bug now that the cool weather has arrived. They'll be our winter standards.

Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Train Trip

We had a lovely weekend. Lots of cycling, family time, and fun activities. The culmination of which was our Fun Shop train trip on Saturday afternoon. This was so much fun. The regular St Louis to Chicago train picked us up, but we had our own car. The conductor spent time with the children and punched souvenir tickets for them. And the kids had a fantastic trip on the train as far as Lincoln, IL, where Nic met us, we went for a malt, then drove home to Springfield. A delightful adventure.

[side note: a "stranger" took the photo of Kellan and I together, thus the bewildered expression on his face]

My big boy

Kellan had his most recent well baby visit yesterday. He is a big guy! 97% for height, 88% for head circumference, and 80% for weight. He's going to be tall and thin like his daddy. He also had his final immunizations and thankfully won't need anymore until he is in Kindergarten. We've been playing catch up since moving here from Britain, as all of the immunizations are different and needed to be repeated. He also had a flu shot. I know that there is debate on that one, but with his respiratory problems I feel that allowing him to contract the flu is a greater risk than the injection. Hopefully that was the right call. He had one last year as well with no adverse reaction.

What's in a name?

Just one week after Kellan actually started acknowledging my existence (verbally anyway), he has already changed my name. I am now "Ahma" and Nic has suddenly become "Addie". His favourite stuffed dog, Roger, previously "Puppo", is now "Oppo". I have no idea why he has decided to drop the first letter in these three names. He hasn't shortened any other words or names, just the three of us. And, yes, Roger ranks up there as a member of the family. What a silly boy!

Sleep? What's sleep?

Another comic from Ellen over at Dot Moms.

Do I feel like this every single day of my life? I'll let the bags under my eyes and total lack of brain power answer that one for you!

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Our New Favourite Item

I absolutely must recommend this fantastic Regalo chair to any and all toddlers and their parents. We were completely fed up with Kellan's high chair commandeering most of our kitchen and Kellan was ready to eat at the table like a big boy. We have a plastic booster seat that we use for eating out (the typical strap onto a chair type), but it seems dreadfully uncomfortable and of course occupies one of our four kitchen chairs which is not terribly convenient. So we purchased one of these wonderful Regalo chairs and are incredibly happy with the result. Kellan sits at the table in a comfortable and safe chair which is stylish, compact, convenient, and very easy to use. He has even been eating his meals with a bit more gusto and independence. I can't imagine why we didn't do this earlier.

Monday, October 10, 2005

Can he be more adorable?

He said "Momma"!

Yesterday Kellan pulled a framed wedding photo off of Nic's night stand. I was making the bed when I suddenly heard, "Daddy, Momma. Daddy, Momma". He was looking at the photo and pointing to each of us in turn. AND HE WAS SAYING "MOMMA"!!! For those of you who don't know, he has been calling me "That" since he could first speak and he finds the game of not calling me "Momma" to be absolutely hilarious (see post). Previously, if I showed him my photo, he would laugh and exclaim, "Puppo!" (puppy). Yesterday I started taking him around the house to look at photos and he referred to me as "Momma" in every one. I love the way that it sounds. "Momma". It is so beautiful and sweet coming from his lips. A deep and full sound. A sound that I had not yet heard. I love it so much. Is it odd to say that it makes me feel even closer to him (if that is possible)? Over lunch today he pointed at Nic and said "Daddy", then at me and said "Momma", twice. He has yet to actually call me "Momma" personally, but it can't be far off now.

Lovely Autumn Day

Thursday, October 06, 2005

My Little Oedipus

Having completed a child development major (alongside my geography major and American Indian studies minor) at San Diego State University, Kellan has decided to play havoc with my disdain for Freud and his theories by becoming a poster boy for the "Oedipus Complex". Nic and I are not permitted to touch or show affection towards each other. Any touching will be met with quick reprimands from our toddler son, plus an immediate demand for my full attention. This all began when Kellan was an infant and we were cuddling in bed one morning. He crawled in between us and made it clear that he was to be the centre of attention. We thought that it was cute at the time. And yet, many months later, we are wondering where to draw the line on this phase.

If Nic and I should attempt to hug or cuddle each other, Kellan immediately runs in between us, pushes us apart, and asks me to pick him up, thereby not only separating us, but also focusing all of my physical attention on himself.

If we kiss, same reaction. If I happen to be holding Kellan while giving Nic a kiss, Kellan will say, "No no", and if the kissing does not immediately desist, he will smack his father in the head. At this point he usually asks daddy for a kiss, a part of the display that we don't fully comprehend.

We were holding hands at the soccer match the other night. When Kellan spotted this, he ran over and said, "No", then grabbed Nic's hand away from mine. Nic took my hand again and Kellan pried it off, then crawled into my lap. Any further attempt at hand holding was met with resistance, removal of hand, and fussing.

And in bed now, if we attempt a family cuddle, Kellan will immediately decide that he needs to nurse that very second. He realises that asking to nurse means getting mommy's full attention and of course results in me turning my back to Nic.

Yes, Kellan's got things well figured out. And I'll just hang on to this stage of life for the later years when mom is "yucky" and touching dad is just "gross", rather than competition. When he's a teenager, I'll love regaling him (and his future girlfriends) with tales of his early Oedipal self.


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EDMOND, Okla. - Two teenagers are in big trouble after police say they vandalized numerous homes and vehicles in the Edmond area.

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Saturday, March 27, 2010

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Jacqueline: Do you love me Mom?
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Jacqueline: Would you love me if I was gay?
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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Loneliness facing up and down these hallways
Second guessing every thought
Mystified, just spinning 'round in circles

Drowning in the silent screaming with nothing left to say

Nothing left for me to miss,
I'm letting go, letting go of this
Lost my mind thinking it through, the light inside has left me too
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

ME and CFS - is one more real than the other?

Part 2 of Trusadh, the Gaelic programme about ME/CFS was on BBC Alba last night, and can be watched on BBC iPlayer here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01b1z0l - for the next week or so, maybe longer. If I find a YouTube upload for it, I'll leave a link in the comments for those outwith the UK.

Sometime soon I'll write more about how Mickel Therapy has managed to improve the quality of my life where other things have failed.

However, during the past week or so, following the first programme, I've become more aware of the debates within the ME/CFS communities, and some of the hostile attitudes towards Mickel Therapy. What I wasn't quite prepared for was the strongly held opinion by some that ME is a real illness but CFS somehow is not.

When I was approached to be in the programme - Trusadh, on BBC Alba - about ME/CFS (see ME, me and Gaelic TV), I was told Mickel Therapy is controversial – that it is not accepted as a valid treatment by either the NHS or the ME Association, but there is a lot of anecdotal evidence with plenty of people claiming significant levels of improvement or even complete cure.

When I looked up Mickel Therapy online, there were many prepared to say Dr Mickel was just a money-making charlatan and that at best, those who recovered were probably responding to some kind of placebo effect.

And I have to say, when I read Dr Mickel’s book, I wasn’t overly reassured – some of the concepts are poorly explained and it can sound at times like it’s bordering on some kind of mystical practice.

Having been through the therapy sessions, I can happily say there is nothing mystical about it. It doesn’t require leaps of faith, dodgy beliefs, pills, potions, magical symbols or crystals being placed under the pillow.

What it does require is a shift in your narrative – your understanding of how you interact with your thoughts and emotions, and changing how you respond to life’s little (and not so little) irritations and upsets.

It comes under the category of “talking therapy”, which distinguishes it from physical or drug-based therapies. For many, however, the idea a set of words could possibly have an impact on a physical ailment sounds like something out of Harry Potter, not the medical world. It seems nonsensical.

But then in our culture, we are often given to believe there is a huge separation between body and mind. One is physical, the other mental and each has its own set of illnesses, which have to be treated physically or psychologically according to which they are.

And yet, how separate are they? Can one not affect the other? Supposing you suffer from shingles, which is made worse when you get stressed – is that a physical or a mental condition? If you can learn techniques to calm your mind so the shingles attacks lessen or disappear, does that mean it wasn’t real, or that it was all in the mind?

The boundaries between body and mind are far less distinct than we generally believe.

But this idea of separation is unquestioned by many, and I think this is what leads to the belief that Mickel Therapy and others like it either it can’t be a “real” treatment, or it can’t possibly work on “real” illnesses – leading to what I have read many people say - if it works, you couldn’t have been properly ill in the first place.

The ignorance, and arrogance, of that position is to my mind the most controversial aspect of it all. It seems there are plenty of people around who wish to place their life-debilitating illness in a hierarchical superior position to other life-debilitating illnesses (my illness is more “real” than yours – or mine is physical, whereas yours is “just” mental).

Within the ME/CFS world, there are many who get upset that ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis ) appears to have been “downgraded” to be encompassed under the CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) banner. This or that study is quoted to show that ME is a separate condition.

Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. I’m not a doctor or researcher. I use the label CFS or ME (or whatever combination) because that’s the label the doctor gave me. All it ever meant to me was, “We accept you suffer debilitating tiredness, but we don’t know why, or what can be done about it. CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), GET (Graded Exercise Therapy) and even anti-depressants help some people to varying degrees. We can arrange them for you, but if they don’t work then we don’t have any other answers, so you’ll just have to go away and live with it.

Maybe I have ME; maybe I have CFS; maybe I have something entirely different. All I do know is the symptoms have been horrible to live with and the idea that they might never ever go away has felt appalling. To have lived nearly 6 years with depleted energy levels, brain fog and virtually no emotional reserves, and with the prospect of no end, has not been fun to say the least.

Now the Mickel Therapy has had a significant effect on me. I might not be 100%, but I am much improved and I now have a system, a path, which is highly likely to improve me further in time and stop me relapsing.

This means, instead of having to write off the rest of my life, I now have hope again.

But I find it astounding, irritating and not a little sad, that there are people who want to say that if Mickel Therapy has worked on me, then somehow I wasn’t really ill, or my illness was “less-than” theirs.

I can fully understand anyone not wanting to be misdiagnosed (I have this condition and you are saying I have that condition and are treating me for that, but it won’t work on this), but doesn’t mean their illness is more “real” than the one they think theirs is being mistaken for, and it is incredibly insulting to say that it is. Yet I frequently seem to come up against this attitude.

I can understand it comes out of frustration, but do they not see the irony in the fact they have fought so hard to say their condition should not be treated as less-than, when they are prepared to dismiss someone else’s condition as such?

It matters not if you have ME, CFS, Depression, OCD, MS, or any other illness – if it is debilitating and impacting on your life, then you deserve help and support. If an illness is devastating your life, then hierarchies about what counts as more important, or more “real” are a nonsense.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

ME, me, and Gaelic TV

On Monday past I was on the telly. On Monday coming I will be again in the second of a 2-part programme about CFS/ME and the controversial treatment, Mickel Therapy.

It began last summer when I was contacted by a researcher for TV production company, Mac TV, who had discovered my blog and some of my writings about CFS/ME and wondered if I spoke Gaelic. I said I didn’t, but would be interested in being kept informed about the programme they were planning.

I can only guess they were struggling to find enough people who a) had CFS/ME, b) spoke Gaelic, and c) were prepared to have a TV camera stuck under their nose while they were followed through a treatment not sanctioned by the ME Association, because they got back in contact to ask if I’d be up for being involved in the programme.

Towards the end of August I was visited and interviewed by the director, Robbie, and filmed talking about the effect CFS/ME had had on me over the past 5 years.

The filming process is distinctly odd on a number of levels, not least the fact they need to shoot quite a bit of other footage than just the interview bit. They also need to film all the cutaway shots – one of which involved me going for a walk up the street with a camera stuck to a metal frame attached to my shoulder, so it stayed in a fixed position in relation to my face, which it was pointing at. So as I moved about, my head appears to remain in place and the background constantly shifts.

The next thing to film was my first meeting with Dr Mickel, the guy behind the controversial treatment. He’s usually based up in Elgin, in the north of Scotland, so this meeting was arranged in a hotel just outside Glasgow.

Subsequent sessions with Dr Mickel were done via Skype, and in mid-November, Robbie returned with Douglas the cameraman to interview me about what impact the sessions had had on my condition.

Originally it was only going to be one programme, but as there were several other people with CFS/ME being interviewed, as well as the head of the ME Association, Dr Mickel and a few others, they felt a one hour programme wouldn’t do it justice, so put together two. Although personally I think they could have easily made a 10-part series.

Part 1 was about what the effects of CFS/ME are, and what it’s like to live with it – from dealing with doctors to the impact it has on those around you.

Part 2 will be following a couple of us through Dr Mickel’s treatment and the controversy surrounding it.

For a limited time (possibly only until Monday), episode 1 is available on BBC iplayer here.

It is mostly in Gaelic with English subtitles, apart from the input of Dr Shepherd of the ME Association, an ME sufferer from Edinburgh, the wife of another ME sufferer and, of course, me.

I had thought they might put up Gaelic subtitles when I was talking, but apparently everyone in Scotland who speaks Gaelic, also speaks English, so they don’t bother.

Unfortunately, access to the programme is limited outwith the UK, and I’m not allowed to upload it to YouTube for copyright reasons.

I would urge anyone to watch it if they can - not because I'm in it, but because it does give a very real sense of what it's like to live with the condition. I found the interviews with a retired policeman who's had it for 20 years, absolutely heart-wrenching.

Part 2 of the programme, Trusadh, is being shown at 9pm on Monday 30th January on BBC Alba, after which I’ll write a bit more about how I got on with Mickel Therapy and the impact it’s had on my CFS/ME

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Burns Suppers

The 25th of January is Burns Night – when Scotland, and many around the world of Scottish descent, celebrate the birth of the nation’s poet, Robert Burns.

The traditional meal for the occasion is haggis, neeps (turnips) and tatties (potatoes).

In our household this evening there were 4 different variations being served between the 6 of us.

My stepson, Rory, who’s currently staying with us for a wee while, had the real thing – a proper haggis made of sheep’s heart, lungs and liver wrapped up in a stomach lining – which he bought from a local butcher.

Maggie and my stepdaughter, Holly, are both vegetarian so went for a Macsween’s Vegetarian Haggis.

Unfortunately neither real nor veggie haggis tend to be gluten free, so both were out for Meg. Maggie made up a nut-roast mix for her, using gluten free breadcrumbs in the ingredients.

I joined Meg for this as I find haggis to be quite vile, and the veggie option I’ve not been able to face since we bought about 20 of them in the reduced-to-clear section of the supermarket one year and effectively OD’d on them in the weeks following.

Rogan had a pizza.

I wonder how reflective this is of mealtimes across Scotland these days, and what The Bard might have made of it all…

Rory's haggis, neeps and tatties, with a bit of onion gravy

Friday, January 20, 2012

The Challenge of the Self Portrait

Last year I was asked by The Stewartry Camera Club to give a talk to their members about Portrait Photography. It seemed to go down well and I was asked back this year to talk about self-portraits and to set a competition, which I did on Wednesday.

In some ways, self-portraits can be seen as one of the most challenging forms of photography for most photographers, because there are significant obstacles to overcome on 2 levels.

The first is to do with the technical difficulties in getting the exposure, composition and focus right when you can’t actually look through the lens – at least if you want to avoid the cliché of just standing in front of the mirror with your camera in front of your face.

Cliché number 1

So you have to try and get everything set up then either set the timer, run round, get into place and adopt the right posture and expression before the camera goes click, or you need something like a cable or remote release that allows you to trigger the shutter from a distance – at least if you want to avoid the other cliché of holding the camera at arms length and just pointing it at you.

Cliché number 2

However, in many ways the far bigger challenge is in deciding how you wish to portray yourself to the world.

It’s one thing for other people to take your photo – it is their interpretation of you in that moment. But if you are taking it yourself, you have to make the final decision about how you want to appear. Intelligent? Sexy? Cool?

However, the problem with trying to look cool, for example, takes us back to those dilemmas from our teens. Cool people seem to be effortlessly cool. People trying to be cool are inherently un-cool. So how do you make yourself look cool without looking like you’re trying to make yourself look cool? The risk of ridicule if you get it wrong is gut-knotting.

Trying too hard

The reality is that while most people are wary about having their photo taken in case they look awful, most photographers feel this even more intensely. Indeed, for many, one of the primary advantages of holding the camera is precisely so you don’t have to be in the image. So to tell an audience of camera club members that I wanted them to turn the device on themselves was never going to be an easy sell.

However, I did my best to try and fill them with enthusiasm for the idea, primarily pushing the notion of photography as storytelling. It can be like having your own dressing up box – you can pretend to be whomever you want.

And once you move away from the suggestion that it has to be some kind of accurate representation, and into the idea of performance and play, then the possibilities for creativity and fun open up massively.

I don’t know how many will enter the competition. I know it will push almost all of them completely out of their comfort zone, but I feel the experience of doing it will be all the more rewarding because of that.

In about 3 weeks I’ll be given the submissions to look through and judge, and in the 2nd half of February, I’ll be going back to announce the winners.

Although anyone who is brave enough to overcome their reluctance and actually enter is already a winner in my eyes.

And if you have 5 minutes to spare, below is a video about the making of the Lavazza (coffee) 2012 Calendar, where they asked 12 famous photographers to create self-portraits. Each had a very different take on the concept.

The LAVAZZERS 2012 from Eugenio Recuenco on Vimeo.

Monday, January 09, 2012

2011 in Photographs

It seems that once something has been done 2 years in a row, it becomes a tradition. So I thought I'd better keep up with the tradition established with 2009 in photographs and continued with 2010 in photographs, with a collection of images reflecting the past 12 months with my camera.

As always, feel free to click on the images for larger versions

January - Uncky Rogan

When I was a teenager, I was extremely awkward with small children - I had no idea what to do with them. My son, Rogan, on the other hand, is a natural. Kids love him, and he's brilliant with them. When the grandchildren came to stay at the beginning of the year, I took a series of photos of Rogan with Cormac, the youngest of them. I just love the warmth and connection that oozes out of this image

February - Sean Taylor at The Mill Sessions

One of the more successful projects of 2011 was becoming involved with The Mill Sessions. The Mill on the Fleet decided to use one of its galleries as an intimate venue for musicians (it only has space for about 50 people in the audience) , and I came on board to photograph the main acts before their performance. The idea is to build up a Hall of Fame for the Mill, but it has also been a chance for me to photograph some great musicians, some of whom could well be big names in the future. Sean Taylor certainly fits that description - his blues singing and guitar work blew everyone away when he played back at the beginning of the year.

March - Scottish Tattoo Convention

When a friend of mine told me he was mates with the organisers of the Scottish Tattoo Convention being held in Edinburgh, and could get me and Rogan in with press passes if I wanted, it was too good an opportunity to miss. Out in the ordinary world, most people will be a bit cold to the idea of a complete stranger asking to take their photo. But at a place like this, people with tattoos, piercings and amazing hairstyles are used to being looked at and don't think twice about posing for the camera. For a photographer who loves faces, it was a dream come true.

April - Meg with a Dandelion

When I'm looking through the lens of the camera, you can tell when I think I can see something special, because my finger starts clicking more rapidly. With the sunlight behind Meg blowing dandelion seeds, I switched the camera to continuous burst where I can shoot up to 8 frames per second. Before I knew it, I had over 160 photos. This one was my favourite

May - Spring Fling Open Studio Weekend

For 3 days at the end of May, along with around 90 other artists and makers in the area, I opened my studio to the public. To make it a bit more interesting, I decided to photograph anyone who was interested. Usually I like to spend a couple of hours with a client in a portrait session, but for this event I spent only a couple of minutes. Even so, there were times when the queue went out on to the street and I ended up taking over 130 portraits. This one of Colin and Marianne always brings a smile to my face. (You can look through and buy a book of the photos I took that weekend here - Facing The Weekend)

June - Midsummer Music Festival

It's one thing to photograph people in the studio, where I can talk to them, get them to look into the camera and change the lighting and background. But when they are performing on stage I can do none of these things. The skill set of shooting musicians playing live is very different, but also a lot of fun. This one of the singer, Blue, from the band Quirkus, was one I was particularly pleased with.

July - The Wickerman

Trevor Leat and Alex Rigg build giant willow sculptures to be set alight on special occasions, and each year for the past decade they have created 30 to 40 foot high figures to go up in flames at the end of The Wickerman Festival in SW Scotland. If you follow this link you'll find a full set of the images I took of the Building and Burning of The Wickerman.

August - Isle of Skye

The Isle of Skye off the West Coast of Scotland is an astonisingly beautiful place. Yes it rains a lot, and when the wind stops blowing you'll get eaten alive by the midges, but when the sun comes out, it takes your breath away. We had a lovely, well needed week there back in the summer.

September - Wigtown Book Festival

Being selected as the Artist in Residence for the Wigtown Book Festival in September was an amazing experience. Over the 10 days I took in excess of 170 portraits of writers, locals and visitors to the Festival. This time I decided I wanted to avoid smiles, and asked each person to look intensely into the camera. One of my favourite encounters was the actress and comedian, Elaine C. Smith who was intelligent, funny and completely down to earth. When I asked her to glare into the lens she gave me this wonderful stare that would stop anyone in their tracks. 5 seconds later she was laughing again. During the Spring Fling Open Studio event over the first weekend in June later this year, anyone will be able to visit me in Wigtown where I'll be back at the studio I had for the Festival, and all 170+ photos will be pinned to the wall, staring at you

October - Halloween

When creating lanterns for Halloween, I still get a kick out of how easy it is to carve pumpkins rather than the turnips we did as kids.

November - With a Cameraman Over His Shoulder

BBC Alba - the Gaelic speaking Scottish digital TV channel commissioned a programme about CFS/ME. Despite me not speaking a word of Gaelic, somehow I ended up being interviewed and filmed for it (along with several others I should add). So at the point I took this photo, the cameraman in the background was filming me. I don't know whether his shots of that moment will appear in the programme, but it did feel a bit odd having a camera pointed at me while I was pointing it at someone else. I think the programme will be broadcast in a few weeks time, so I'll mention more about it then.

December - Christmas Lights

Self portraits are never easy at the best of times, because you can't look through the lens at the same time the shutter clicks. It's even harder when you're wrapped up in Christmas lights that are plugged in. Still I've rarely shied away from a challenge and I was delighted to get this one published on the site 1x.com.

An annual summary in photos for three years running - definitely a tradition now...

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Interview by Conny Wenk

One of my favourite photographers, Conny Wenk, has started a new blog series called “25 on Tuesday”.

The idea is to interview creative people she has met over the years (via blogging or real life), and to start off the series I feel rather honoured that she’s chosen me.

So if you’re interested in finding out something I consider to be over rated, or what the last book I read was, then pop over and take a look – 25 on Tuesday: Kim Ayres

However, if you’re not a regular visitor to Conny’s site already, then ignore my post and keep scrolling down to enjoy some of the most wonderful photography on the Internet.

Conny has an immense talent for relating to people and getting the best out of them via her camera. I defy you to spend 10 minutes scrolling through her photos and not end up with a warm smile across your face.

Visit http://connywenk.com/blog/ and add her to your favourites.

Sunday, January 01, 2012

Happy New Year!

Well, who’d have thought it? We’ve survived another year!

The end of the world was predicted last year by Harold Camping. Twice in fact – after the rapture failed to materialise in May, he said he meant October really. But ultimately he went on to join that great long list of people who’ve been getting it wrong for thousands of years.

According to some interpretations of the Mayan calendar, 21st December 2012 is when the world will end. Other intepretations say it will just be time to flip it over to the next page...

However, the biggest dilemma will be trying to work out whether it’s worth buying Christmas presents or not - obviously it will be pointless getting them if the prediction is true. But if we hold off until that point just to make sure we haven’t wasted our money and the apocalypse fails to materialise, again – well, we’ll have missed most of the deadlines for ordering online.

Hmmm... decisions, decisions...

Meanwhile, whether the world ends this year or not, I hope each and every one of you has a wonderful 2012.


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Summer In the City!

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Omaha, NE – Omaha's fiscal year 2009 budget cuts mean a Police Department recruiting class will be delayed.

Mayor Mike Fahey announced the six million dollars worth of budget cuts last week. A Police recruit class of 42 officers originally scheduled to begin next May will instead begin in September. Police Chief Eric Buske says that means the new officers won't be on Omaha's streets until early 2010.

Buske says the decision to delay a recruit class was made because that would cause the least amount of disruption in public safety.

Delaying the recruit class is expected to save the city $700,000.


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Sunday, 1 July 2012

King for a day

I hope everyone is having a good Sunday
We had a lovely day yesterday, my Husband and I took our 3 kids to Legoland Windsor
for the 2 younger one's birthday's. We had a fantastic time but it was a very long day!

Today's card is 'King for a day'

The digi stamp is from mos digital pencil again
I thought it was just a perfect male image.

I have used spectrum noir pens to colour the image again

For the sentiment I just used my computer

For finishing touches I have used backing papers from a humphrey's corner cd-rom
blue core'dination card for layers
and gold card candi from craftwork cards.

Keep well & big hugs

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Tuesday, 17 March 2015

SWATCHES & REVIEW : Makeup Revolution [Part One]

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I have seen posts about Makeup Revolution for awhile but I've never had a chance to have a good look at this brand until recently. The brand is well-known for making a good dupe from a good brand with an affordable price. After I play around with the items I ordered I can confirm that they provide pretty good quality products too
❤ Essential Matters 2 Eyeshadow Palette (£4)
Some of you might already know that MakeUp revolution makes a perfect palette dupe for Urban Decay Naked and swatches on the internet sure look convincing. However I already owned Nake 2 and 3 so I prefer something different. I end up order this matte eyeshadow palette which I love...the pigment and colour are amazing! Although I have to say I didn't like the packaging but with this price tag I don't expect much anyway. This palette also comes with a sponge applicator but I never use them as I prefer using my finger or brushes.
Swatches from left to right as you can see them in the palette
The palette has 12 shades with neutral colours that perfect for everyday use. All of them gives a really good colour payoff. You can build up the colours to however heavy or sheer you like.
❤ Iconic Pro Blush, Bronze and Brighten-Flush (£4)
Is it look familiar to you? It looks exactly like Sleek Makeup highlight and contour palette. Again it shows a good colour payoff on your skin.

❤ I ♡ Makeup Blushing Hearts-Peachy Pink Kisses (£4.99)
Again, this is another dupe for Two Faces Hearts Blusher but I don't own any of them so I can't really compare the quality. The blush inside is gorgeous with 3 different shades but I only do a one swatch for the mix of 3 together. I think most of you will use it that way anyway. It's very shimmery blush which will be noticeable if you look closely.

❤ Ultra Aqua Brow Tint in Medium (£3)
Another product that remind me of Make Up For Ever Aqua Brow. It's something I've never tried before so I think I shall start of with Makeup Revolution before try more expensive one from MUFE. I love the product but it would be better if there are more shade available (currently 4 shades). It, somehow, show up a reddish brown on my brow which look quite weird but it can be fix with some dark brown eyeshadow on top. It's very pigmented so you only need small amount.

Overall I'm pretty impressed with my purchase. It's such an affordable makeup brand with great quality product. If you want to get new makeup but don't want to spend too much on it this brand would be great option to start off.

Stay tuned for part two :)

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Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Hello again folks! Amidst all the hype of the General Election here in the UK [apparently there are only three [so-called] 'main' political parties to choose from]; I have been alerted to a very interesting piece of breaking news from Turkey, by several sources. So; to quote ITN News:

"A group of evangelical researchers CLAIM they have found the remains of Noah's Ark thousands of feet up Mount Ararat, its biblical resting place, in Turkey. The exact location of the find has not been disclosed, but carbon dating conducted on wood and stone from the site has revealed their age as 4,800 years old, according to the scientists. Further tests will be conducted on the items but one researcher claimed they were "99.9 per cent sure" the remains were that of the original Ark. According to the Old Testament story, God commanded Noah to build the Ark to save his family and the world's animals from a global flood - sent to rid the earth of mankind's corrupt behaviour."
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In this so-called world of 'free thinking' that accepts a THEORY called evolution but calls any other origins 'story' as only a story; this piece of news - hidden out on the periphery [as would be expected] - is evidence that demands a verdict. The evidence of the veracity of the Bible and the vindication of those folks who only seek to use the same evidence as evolutionists but to prove the Creation account is here - and always was - whether or not these "claims" turn out to be true. Why not check out John Chingford's excellent and helpful comment below folks! "Seek and ye shall find" is the Word that comes to mind here!

That there are millions of dead things buried in rock layers all over the world is undeniable. But that it is evidence of that Noadhic global flood and not of long ages must now be considered. But fallen man and fallen 'scientists' are a stubborn bunch. Most likely they will ignore this discovery and wait for another [so-called] astounding discovery to fit their theory and world view. They will likely not accept anything else. "Pride comes before a fall" and Romans 1:22 is more of the Word that comes to mind here!!

I've a shock for all those experts out there. Adam; Eve; Cain; Abel; Seth; Noah et al were all indeed REAL people who REALLY existed in REAL time. Christians and churchians who squeeze and inject the theories of fallen man into the Bible instead of vice versa should all take note and check out the difference between Exegesis and Eisegesis me thinx.

Gap theory? More like Crap theory!

We can trust the Bible from the foundation of the Book of Genesis. Jesus quoted from it an awful lot! The theories of man shift about like sinking sand. One minute it's global cooling and then it's global warming; One minute 'Piltdown Man' is the [so-called] 'missing link' then it's Cliff! But seriously folks ... keep your eyes on this story. It could be the story they don't want the masses to hear. But what an opportunity to witness eh?

Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 28-April-2010
God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 10-May-2010

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Hello again folks! Jerry Golden has put this piece out today and I think it is worthwhile your perusal. Call it balancing out the bias against Israel ......... I think this is gooooood!:

"Even those who aren't particularly sympathetic to Benjamin Netanyahu could get a good measure of satisfaction from this interview with British Television during the retaliation against Hamas' shelling of Israel .
The interviewer asked him: "How come so many more Palestinians have been killed in this conflict than Israelis?" [a nasty question if there ever was one]
Netanyahu: "Are you sure that you want to start asking in that direction?

Interviewer: [falling into the trap] Why not?

Netanyahu: "Because in World War II more Germans were killed than British and Americans combined, but there is no doubt in anyone's mind that the war was caused by Germany 's aggression. And in response to the German blitz on London, the British wiped out the entire city of Dresden, burning to death more German civilians than the number of people killed in Hiroshima ... Moreover, I could remind you that in 1944, when the RAF tried to bomb the Gestapo Headquarters in Copenhagen, some of the bombs missed their target and fell on a Danish children's hospital, killing 83 little children. Perhaps you have another question?"
Apparently, Benjamin Netanyahu gave another interview and was asked about Israel 's occupation of Arab lands. His response was: "It's our land". The reporter [CNN or the like] was stunned - read below - "It's our land!". It is important information since we don't get fair and accurate reporting from the media and facts tend to get lost in the jumble of daily events.

"Crash Course on the Arab-Israeli Conflict"
Here are overlooked facts in the current & past Middle East situation. These were compiled by a Christian university professor. It makes sense and it's not slanted. Jew and non-Jew; it doesn't matter.

BRIEF FACTS ON THE ISRAELI CONFLICT TODAY [it takes just 90 seconds to read!]

  1. Nationhood and Jerusalem: Israel became a nation in 1312 BC, two thousand [2,000] years before the rise of Islam.

  2. Arab refugees in Israel began identifying themselves as part of a Palestinian people in 1967, two decades after the establishment of the modern State of Israel.

  3. Since the Jewish conquest in 1272 BC, the Jews have had dominion over the land for one thousand [1,000] years with a continuous presence in the land for the past 3,300 years.

  4. The only Arab dominion since the conquest in 635 lasted no more than 22 years.

  5. For over 3,300 years, Jerusalem has been the Jewish capital. Jerusalem has never been the capital of any Arab or Muslim entity. [KJS: under the Ottoman empire; up to 1917; Damascus was the local "capital"]. Even when the Jordanians occupied Jerusalem , they never sought to make it their capital, and Arab leaders did not come to visit.

  6. Jerusalem is mentioned over 700 times in Tanach, the Jewish Holy scriptures. Jerusalem is not mentioned even once in the Koran.

  7. King David founded the city of Jerusalem. Mohammed never came to Jerusalem.

  8. Jews pray facing Jerusalem. Muslims pray with their backs toward Jerusalem.

  9. Arab and Jewish Refugees: in 1948 the Arab refugees were encouraged to leave Israel by Arab leaders promising to purge the land of Jews. 68% left [many in fear of retaliation by their own brethren, the Arabs], without ever seeing an Israeli soldier. The ones who stayed were afforded the same peace, civility and citizenship rights as everyone else.

  10. The Jewish refugees were forced to flee from Arab lands due to Arab brutality, persecution and pogroms.

  11. The number of Arab refugees who left Israel in 1948 is estimated to be around 630,000. The number of Jewish refugees from Arab lands is estimated to be the same.

  12. Arab refugees were INTENTIONALLY not absorbed or integrated into the Arab lands to which they fled, despite the vast Arab territory. Out of the 100,000,000 refugees since World War II, theirs is the only refugee group in the world that has never been absorbed or integrated into their own people's lands. Jewish refugees were completely absorbed into Israel, a country no larger than the state of New Jersey.

  13. The Arab-Israeli Conflict: the Arabs are represented by eight separate nations, not including the Palestinians. There is only one Jewish nation. The Arab nations initiated all five wars and lost. Israel defended itself each time and won.

  14. The PLO's Charter still calls for the destruction of the State of Israel. Israel has given the Palestinians most of the West Bank land, autonomy under the Palestinian Authority, and has supplied them.

  15. Under Jordanian rule, Jewish holy sites were desecrated and the Jews were denied access to places of worship. Under Israeli rule, all Muslim and Christian sites have been preserved and made accessible to people of all faiths.

  16. The UN Record on Israel and the Arabs: of the 175 Security Council resolutions passed before 1990, 97 were directed against Israel.

  17. Of the 690 General Assembly resolutions voted on before 1990, 429 were directed against Israel.

  18. The UN was silent while 58 Jerusalem synagogues were destroyed by the Jordanians.

  19. The UN was silent while the Jordanians systematically desecrated the ancient Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives.

  20. The UN was silent while the Jordanians enforced an apartheid-like a policy of preventing Jews from visiting the Temple Mount and the Western Wall." [end quote]
Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 27-April-2010

Monday, 26 April 2010

Hello again folks! As I mentioned in my earlier blog ... today I've been listening to ABC's 1983 album: "Beauty Stab". Besides ELO Part II's "Honest Men"; there is another track on this album that should have been much more successful as a single. But this song always [for some reason] always pulls at my heartstrings and resonates with me deeply. Particularly one line in that said song:

"Why does this message always have to be ... S.O.S. ..."

This song only managed to achieve #39 here in the U.K back in November 1983. But more importantly; there is just something within these lyrics that is an eternal truth. I think the best way that I can put it is this.

This message has to be there telling God that we are in trouble without Him and that we can do nothing to save ourselves. It has to be: "Save Our Souls" literally. We are fallen; we have God's wrath lingering over our heads and only He can deliver us. That is why these words [to this writer] are so simple yet so powerful! You can listen to the song via either of these two [2] links to YouTube [if you so wish]:

Time is short. S.O.S. Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 26-April-2010

Hello again folks! I was listening to ABC's 1983 album: "Beauty Stab" in the car this morning on my way to work and I got to thinking ["Oh no!" - I hear you say!]. Did you know that KJS used to be [and still is occasionally] known as: "DJKJ"? If you consider the fact that I like the music of both ELO and ABC and I'm now standing for UKIP in the upcoming election; I just wonder why I'm so drawn to all these anacronyms? INITIALLY it seemed so natural! TTFN ... next blog TBC ASAP!!!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... KJS ... 26-Apr-2010

Saturday, 24 April 2010

Hello again folks! Please take a look at this interesting video presentation that my good friend Pete Nuttall has forwarded on to me for my perusal:

I've stated a couple of times a reported statistic that Germany will be majority muslim by 2040 so the above video makes for interesting watching and listening. It makes you wonder whether end-time 'experts' have got their timeline wrong.

What if the EU morphs into an islamic Beast empire which follows a "god of fortresses"? What if the tribulation is still a generation away? What if the antichrist is the Madhi and is therefore a muslim? That would give us plenty of time for WWIII; Israel to be sucked into a 'covenant of Sheol'; for the USA to decline; the Kings of the East to rise; for technology to grow exponentially to the absolute worldwide coverage and accuracy that the 'mark of the Beast' must needs be to be so totalitarian et al.

I am not going down the II Peter 3:4 route folks either ... but I am suggesting that there may be a few shocks in store prophetically speaking. We know the the framework but not the fine detail. Interesting days eh? Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 24-April-2010

Friday, 23 April 2010

Hello again folks! In the calendar year 2009 the UK recorded a general government deficit of £159.2 billion, which was equivalent to 11.4 per cent of gross domestic product [GDP]. At the end of December 2009 general government debt was £950.4 billion, equivalent to 68.1% GDP:

Lord Pearson [UKIP Leader] today cited the Taxpayers Alliance in an interview on BBC News 24 that we pay the EU £45 million a day for our membership. Apparently; this equates to £118 billion a year when EU policies and regulations are taken into account [see above links]. That is nearly £2,000 per man, woman and child. Taking aside the politics; if we have such a huge national budget deficit which - with interest - is mushrooming daily, where is the logic with remaining in the EU?

Apart from the biblical worldview that I espouse w.r.t. the forthcoming Beast empire et al; this is one of the reasons that UKIP is right on the nail for Christians - in my personal opinion. Unnecessary debt is unbiblical on a personal and national basis - also in my opinion!

Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 23-April-2010

Hello again folks! Here is another wonderful YouTube presentation citing the uniqueness; the fruitfulness and the resiliance of Israel and ALL of her citizens despite everything and anything that is thrown against her on an almost hourly basis:

As Jerry Golden has correctly commented; you won't see this side of the story on any of the mass media channels so it is another opportunity to gain information and knowledge and stand by Heretz Israel. Like I said before; Israel makes mistakes but this small country is a needle in a haystack holding back the hoardes of her enemies - some of whom even profess to be her friends!

Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 23-April-2010

Wednesday, 21 April 2010

Hello again folks! Blog #500! Let's be clear. Israel is not perfect and makes mistakes. And who doesn't except Cliff? But; amidst all the media bias and political bias and religious bias against Israel plus the general across-the-board favouritism offered to her neighbours and erstwhile enemies; I think the attached short YouTube presentation should be considered as a counterweight:

Once again; I am indebted to Jerry Golden for making me aware of this interesting and stimulating documentary. There are indeed two [2] sides to every story - even in Israel. Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 21-April-2010

Tuesday, 20 April 2010

Hello again folks! If you ever wanted proof re: the [so-called] infallibility of the doctrines of islam from either the koran; the hadith or spoken tradition[s]; then this article that I read today on the BBC News web-site is something to be investigated:

Apparently; an Iranian [islamic] cleric named Hojjat ol-eslam Kazem Sediqi preached at  a mosque in Tehran on Friday last that women who wear revealing clothing and behave promiscuously are to blame for earthquakes. I honestly; at the time of writing; do not have anything to add to this statement of the gentleman in question save only how deceived [and fearful] his listeners must be to receive and act upon his 'message'. But seriously ... the True Gospel is needed as much in Iran as it is backslidden Britain folks.

Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 20-April-2010

Hello again folks! Joanna Livermore has sent me this interesting prophecy as related by Lance Lambert on Sunday 18-April-2010.

These words should be taken very seriously ... Lance Lambert is a sound man of God to this writer.

As an aside; I would advise caution w.r.t. anything related to the International Christian Embassy [to whom this prophecy was being forwarded onto via an emailing list when it was passed to moi]. Personally; I am not for ecumenism or for doing deals with temporal authorities when it comes to evangelizing souls. But to clarify: I consider neither ministry "heretical". FYI: "HERESY WATCH" is the name I originally chose for this 'ol blog back in 2008; but I cover all manner of subjects!

And ... as with ALL prophecies ... testing by the Word is required as is patience looking toward fulfillment:

"Do not fear neither be dismayed for that which is coming upon the face of the earth, for I am with you, says The Lord. Nevertheless I have a serious controversy with the nations. They are seeking to divide My Land says The Lord, the land that I covenanted to give to Abraham and to his seed after him through Isaac and Jacob, as an everlasting inheritance. This I will not allow without devastating judgment upon those nations who pursue this plan. I have arisen with intense and furious anger and will not back down until I have destroyed their well being. I will cause their economies to fail, and their financial system to break down, and even the climate to fail them! I will turn them upside down and inside out and they will not know what has hit them, whether they be super powers or not. For I am the only One, the Almighty God and besides me there is none to compare.

Do they believe that in their arrogance they can contradict and nullify covenants that I the Almighty have made? Do they believe that they can change what has gone forth from My mouth with impunity? It is My Word and My decree that has gone forth concerning the seed of Abraham. It will not be changed by man. I and I alone am Almighty. Do not fear!

For this reason a new and a far more serious phase of judgment is commencing. Do not fear, it is I who is shaking all things. Remember that in Me you have peace but in the world tribulation. Trust Me! I am shaking all things so that which cannot be shaken may remain. When all your circumstances become abnormal, discover in Me your peace, your rest and your fulfillment.

In this phase the old and powerful nations will become as if they are third world countries, super powers will no longer be super powers but countries such as India and China will arise to take their place. A great company of the redeemed will come out of these two countries. In all this change, do not fear.

I know your weakness and your tendency to fear, but do not be dismayed at these things. In the midst of all this shaking, this turmoil and strife, there are two peoples that lie at it's heart, the true and living church and Israel. I will use these matters, these events, to purify one and to save the other! Do not fear, above the storms, the shaking, and the conflict, I am the Everlasting and Almighty One. In Me you cannot be shaken, you can only lose what is not worth holding!" [end quote]

I thought it of interest for you guys to read the above words and consider them prayerfully. Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 20-April-2010
God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 26-April-2010

Monday, 19 April 2010

Hello again folks! The above picture should be entitled: "NEVER FORGET".

Today - Monday 19th April 2010 - is Israel Independence Day! I need add no more to the message of the above picture except to say that miracles do still occur in these days!

Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 19-April-2010

Hello again folks! What a wonderful weekend of weather! Here are two [2] photographs that perfectly summarize my activities in the last few days.

Between Thursday 15th and Saturday 17th April; we were down near South Croydon and Bromley celebrating the very special wedding of Andrew and Joanna McArthur; travelling between the hotel/venue and the church [on time!] on an old London double-decker bus all decked out with wedding trim!

And yesterday afternoon; it was time to start the campaigning work as I stand for UKIP in the local Wolverhampton City Council elections on Thursday 6th May 2010 in the Oxley ward. Things are going to get a little hectic for the rest of this month and in early May! So please be patient with me! Did you know that weddings and election campaigns always open the door for a spot of witnessing?

Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 19-April-2010

Tuesday, 13 April 2010

Hello again folks! Once again this morning on the way to work I had a good 'ol listen to Eric Troyer's gentastic composition: "Honest Men" as performed by Electric Light Orchestra Part II back in 1991:

"... Where did all the heroes go? We've had our fill of this gallery of scoundrels, The leaders of the world, Those power hungry liars, Rise up and sound the sirens, Send out the searching parties, All we need is a few good men ......... Throw out the tyrants, Those aged fat cats, Outlived their usefulness, They have led us to this mess, Make them answer, Hold them to their promises, And throw them in the street, If they won't tell the truth ..." [end quote]

What struck me was the various topics covered in the song - especially these lyrics that I've cited above. The reason I say this is that with the General Election upcoming and the huge debt our nation is carrying as a result of the [so-called] "credit crunch"; these words are indeed more relevant today than they were 19 years ago [was it really that long ago???]

Our Parliament is a gallery of scoundrels; our leaders are power hungry liars [especially when seeking re-election - remember the Labour 2005 election 'promise' to hold a referendum on the EU constitution a.k.a. Lisbon Treaty for example?]; they have indeed led us to this [financial et al] mess and ordinary folks/voters [whoever they fell led to vote for] should indeed hold them to their promises if they will not tell the truth. You know where I stand with my politics hence there is no need for me to re-state that!

I do believe that it is a noble and good thing to be able to vote and a tragedy if folks don't. The days are coming when the word 'vote' will mean something entirely different in the forthcoming 'Beast' empire - much as the the word "gay" [for example] has changed meaning in the last forty [40] years. By the way - debates and voting in the EU pariliament currently constitute a ninety [90] second light flashing 'aye' or 'nay' session.

So vote for who you feel led to vote for. But please don't NOT vote. And hold your leaders; your MP's and MEP's to account for their promises. Calling all honest men [and women]! By the way - if you would like to hear "Honest Men" for your good selves; you can visit my ELO BEATLES FOREVER YouTube site here:

Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 13-April-2010

Monday, 12 April 2010

Hello again folks! One of my oft repeated phrases is this: "Not all conspiracies are theories!" It crossed my mind today to again think of this scripture:

"I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things."
[Daniel 7:8; KJV]

I then considered the recent events in Greece and Poland. Two members of the EU going through different kinds of pain. One is financial national tragedy and the other is political as a result of a national tragedy. The Greece issue may have been underpinned by a kind of testing of the resolve of the EU masters w.r.t. the Euro by 'speculators'. And the tragic crash in Western Russia of the plane that killed 96 souls including most of the key Polish governmental establishment was apparently not due to pilot error; as was first thought.

I am not saying that both or either of them are the fruit of a NWO/Illuminati 'conspiracy' but here we see two [2] EU superstate members undergoing a great deal of pressure. Is it me or could this be the kind of or sort of event[s] that Daniel MAY have been speaking of? I think; as with all things; it is worth considering. Fallen man is well capable of plotting financial collapses and aeroplane crashes quite easily. Think on Black Monday or 9/11. Maybe those 'little horns' are being loosened like unto teeth before they are pulled? Who Knows? God does - that's for sure. Keep watching that periphery folks!

Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 12-April-2010

Sunday, 11 April 2010

Hello again folks! I've been driving around the last few weeks listening to ELO Part II's eponymously titled first album from 1991. Apart from the much under-rated Eric Troyer classic track: "Honest Men" - I just love the 1:15 long ditty at the beginning of the album entitled: "Hello Hello" and co-written by Bev Bevan; Neil Lockwood; Pete Haycock and Eric Troyer. The lyrics are jolly and uplifting:

"Hello, Hello, it's great to see you once again,
It's been so long,
We were such friends,
A long long time ago.

Hello, Hello, your smiling face,
Your warm embrace,
We've been apart for far too long,
It felt so wrong.

Nice to know, you're coming over
Nice to know, the wait is over.

Hello, Hello, is that a smile on your face
Here's a kiss, Just in case,
This one's for you,

Hello, Hello, it's great to see you once again
It's been so long,
We were such friends,
A long long time ago."
[end quote]

This little song reminds me of the value of friendship; the importance of reacquainting ourselves with old friends and how we often forget to thank God for the most obvious things in life. When is the time you or I actually, genuinely, in a heartfelt manner - greeted someone? Sometimes we miss the little things that mean so much eh?

Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 10-April-2010

Saturday, 10 April 2010

Hello again folks! If there's one thing that is worth saying today it is this: You just never know just what is around the corner. This morning; a man arose; got ready and set off with his wife for Warsaw airport with the intention of flying to Smolensk airport to commemorate and remember the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre of thousands of Poles by Soviet forces during WWII. It was already a solemn day and now it is even more tragic for the good people of Poland. A far proportion of their government has gone and already new elections have been called for. It is indeed THE saddest day for Poland since World War II:

But; for me; it is a tragedy that occurs every minute of every day of every week of every month of every year. Folks die and pass into eternity. This morning the Polish President was doubtless writing or rehearsing his speech or revising the steps of the political protocol that he must follow. He  was probably not thinking for one minute that it was the last day of his life. Only God knows His own. I know not the condition of Lech Kaczynski's soul nor that of his wife Maria or the other eighty [80] people who lost their lives this morning.

But the one thing that these kind of events bring to mind is this: How close all of us are to the exit sign. The beauty of True Salvation is that it is a God-given gift that we cannot earn and that God is no respecter of persons. This tragedy should remind all believing folks that there is not a day that passes that the True Gospel should not be proclaimed. A double negative is a positive by the way!!! Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 10-April-2010

Friday, 9 April 2010

Hello again folks! I see that those 'peace loving palestinians' are at it again.These guys talk to the West; the Quartet et al; in their languages seemingly seeking an end to the 'conflict'. Every Israeli [so-called] 'act of aggression' is used as propaganda and every drop of pressure is applied towards the [so-called] 'Two-State Solution'. But in their mosques; in Arabic; on the streets; the real campaign [underpinned by islamic doctrine of course] of destroying Israel and her non-Arab population [i.e. non-islamic] continues unabated and - strangely enough - with no international condemnation of their aggression or multiple mortar attacks into Southern Israel. And to ably demonstrate this; please read this article from: "Israel Today" and the quotation below from: "One Jerusalem" today:

"Just yesterday, a street next to a Presidential compound in Ramallah was renamed in honor of Yehiye Ayash, Hamas' arch terrorist and chief bomb maker, whose advanced techniques of suicide bombing led to the murder and maiming of hundreds of innocent Israelis on buses and in bus depots throughout the State of Israel. With the Obama Administration's overreaction to Israel building more apartments in an established neighborhood in Jerusalem, one would expect the Administration to condemn the Palestinians for continuing to glorify terrorists. Shockingly, the Administration has done no such thing. To make matters worse, Vice President Biden specifically asked Abbas not to hold such a ceremony when Biden was visiting Israel. "This is an outrageous glorification of terrorism by the Palestinian Authority," read a statement from the Prime Minister's Office released late Wednesday night. "Right next to a presidential compound in Ramallah, the Palestinian Authority has named a street after a terrorist who murdered hundreds of innocent Israeli men, women and children. The world must forcefully condemn this official Palestinian incitement for terrorism and against peace." The Obama Administration's silence speaks volumes." [end quote]

Here is yet another example of out-and-out anti-Israeli bias to appease the islamic Arab oil/gas bloc. And it is another example of the true intentions of America's first black muslim President: Mubarack Hussein Obama. It also displays the pressure that this tiny Jewish state - which occupies just 1% of the Arab land mass - endures daily. Israel bashing season is in vogue again [as if it never were!] and the Western succession to the burgeoning islamic caliphate continues. With the General Election being called here in the UK this week; make sure you watch the periphery all the more - especially when it concerns Israel and, specifically, Jerusalem. Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!
God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 09-April-2010

Thursday, 8 April 2010

Hello again folks! Here is my promised short/tall story. Enjoy:

Three men were standing on the coast of a volcanic island. The lava flow was approaching; slowly and steadily; and their only hope was to swim across to safety on the neighbouring island. The first man jumped off the cliff and began swimming but sadly drowned a quarter of the way across the strait.

The second man then jumped and managed to swim halfway across the strait but he too sadly drowned. The third man resolved to pace himself and jumped. He managed to swim three quarters of the distance before he drowned in absolute exhaustion. So sad. Suddenly; a fourth man arrived at the cliff face and dived into the channel. He swam; crawled and did everything he could to stay afloat. then - in a cry of desperation - he shouted; "HELP!" at the top of his voice for as long as he had the energy to do so. A Jewish guy then miraculously appeared in a dinghy and proceeded to throw him a lifeline before hauling the drenched man abroad before taking him to safety.

The fourth man was told that his three friends had all died trying to traverse the channel and reach safety on their own merits. The man who managed to get 25% of the distance shared the same fate as the other two who managed to get 50% and 75% across respectively. They never managed to successfully attain the 100% distance. The man who managed three quarters of the distance was no better off than the man who only reached the quarter mark. So sad.

The fourth man asked the Jewish guy: "Why didn't you save them?" He answered: "They were too busy struggling in their own strength to call out for help." You see; the fourth man was just as hopeless as the other three but he realized his hopeless situation and acknowledged his need and that he couldn't save himself.

So it is with True salvation my friends.You can be 99% good; 1% bad or vice versa. You will never be 100% and therefore out of fellowship with your Maker for eternity. You will always fall short because of your sin and your sins. Your only Hope is to ask the LORD Jesus Christ to save you. Period. No need to struggle and sweat. Just ask Him to save you and cover your sins [be your personal 'atonement' for your sins]. His blood will then render you 100%. In other words - good enough for God; heaven and eternity. Not due to your efforts but solely due to His Gift and His effort and His Person. Period. Sink or swim? It's your choice!

Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 08-April-2010

Wednesday, 7 April 2010

Hello again folks! I know I said in my last posting that I had a story to tell you 'next' blog; but today I read something that I wish to comment upon with immediate effect!

And that is the news reported this last week that a new two [2] metre long species of giant lizard has been discovered in the Philippines:

Now; as someone who is 6' 4" [1.93 metres] long himself; this particular reptile appears to be a big 'un! Did you know that the word 'dinosaur' - as coined by Richard Owen in 1841 - actually means 'terrible lizard'? I know I'd be terrified if a seven [7] foot long lizard came my way at a fair old speed!!! What I am saying is this.

Here we have [another] example of a 'living fossil' - a creature that would be - if discovered as a fossil - be termed as a 'dinosaur'. Besides other poorly reported discoveries that include T Rex bones in North America still with inherent red blood cells and hence being much less than 70 million years old anyway [no surprises there] and that famous 're-discovery' of the Coelacanth last century; if one takes a step back and acknowledges the fact that this massive reptile discovery is a real; 'modern day' dinosaur then the only conclusion that can be drawn is that the accepted scientific long view is wrong. That evolutionary THEORY needs re-examining as a THEORY and that Creationism and Intelligent Design are valid alternative accounts of our origins - not 'religiously' but scientifically.

It truly amazes me that after forty [40] years of those other living dinosaurs Status Quo and over fifty [50] years of Cliff Richard; that you folks have missed this new discovery!! Stick to the Bible; don't force man-made theories into it or extract half-truths from it. God and all He has told us and given us is all we really need anyway!

Call it simple faith or call it standing on solid rock - that's the only datum we need to base our lives on here on Terra Firma. Now; I do hereby promise faithfully to relate that  short/tall story NEXT blog! Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 07-April-2010

Tuesday, 6 April 2010

Hello again folks! Anyone who truly knows me knows that I'm not one for the religious these days. Most years; 'Easter' is not even in the same month or week as Passover anyway. As with Christmas; both of these major 'Christian' events are based on pagan practices anyway. We can thank Constantine and the RCC for that! My personal belief is that Jesus was really born about the Feast of Tabernacles and [of course] He died as our Passover Lamb at ... the Passover!

However; to paraphrase the Apostle Paul: if you want to keep Sabbath on a Saturday or a Sunday ... do it as unto the LORD. If you choose to keep Easter as it is ... do it as unto the LORD.

The only thing I will say is that if you apply the true Jewish roots of Christianity and you see Messiah in ALL the ordinances - you would indeed be doubly blessed.

There are an awful lot of folks out there who delight in or delight in trying to put folks back under the Law - the letter if you will. On the other hand; being under Grace is not a licence to error. I propose that you find your shalom peace with God on how you remember and celebrate His birth; death and - most importantly - His Resurrection.

At the end of the day; that is THE REAL DEAL; what it is really all about anyway. Not ceremonies for the sake of ceremonies; not religious duty; not trying to climb up to God with good deeds or 'inner peace' or 'self discovery'. But to acknowledge that He came down to us because we can't do one jot or tittle to earn salvation or even curry favour with Him. That's the first step to eternal life. Next blog; I'll tell you another one of my short 'stories' to demonstrate this ... even though I'm 6' 4" tall! Real Bereans [Acts 17:11] are truly needed; watchmen must warn; evangelists must compel; DO NOT BE DECEIVED and watch that periphery!

God bless you and God bless Israel ... Keith JS ... 06-April-2010


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On 11 January 2014, the KLuK CGDT team was invited to attend the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate at the Stud Tent. This sophisticated horse racing event took place at Kenilworth Race Course form 11am to 11pm and saw thousands of guests sporting blue and white formal day wear along with fascinating millinery as the placed their bets on the best South African equestrian sprinters.photo (22) photo (40)

The Queen’s plate first started in 1861 as a dedication to Queen Victoria who held the throne at that time. The name comes from whoever is in the seat of power, that is once Prince William takes the seat as King it will be called the Kings Plate. It’s a 1600m Horse Race and therefore attracts the best middle distance (1800m – 2000m) and sprinters (1000m – 1400m).

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The conditions for the horse are weight-for-age meaning that all the horses who are the same age, carry the same weight and they compete against each other. Fillies get a sex allowance, so they carry 2.5kg less than colts. In addition, every time a horse wins, it is assigned more weight to carry and the best horses compete in the final Queen’s Plate Race. The 2014 Queen’s Plate Race was won by Capetown Noir.

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The FASHION of it all

The dress code is strictly Blue and White, and guests should dress elegantly. Women are encouraged to wear hats and men in a suit or jacket. Casual Wear is forbidden, though we saw a few guests who flirted with inappropriate informal wear. As a whole men appeared to be better dressed than the women. Many of the female attendants opted for short, bright and tight attire which is not the desired image of #LQP. KLuK CGDT we on the Best Dressed judges panel along with Bronwyn Day (Fashion Director at Glamour Magazine), Tammy Tinker (Creative Director at Merchants on Long) and Dominic from The Little Hattery. Siv Ngesi was awarded Best Dressed Male and Cindy Nel Walked Away with Best Dressed Female wining herself a R5000 KLuK CGDT voucher. We spotted some other fashion friends, such as Malibongwe Tyilo. We dressed some of the attendees, including Vivid Luxury’s Anina Malherbe, Expresso Show’s Leigh-Ann Williams as well as Tammy and Bronwyn.

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L’Ormarins has been the headline sponsor since 2005 and they once again showered Stud Tent guests with Chenin Blanc which is a delightful accompaniment to their abundant display of finger foods. These include burgers, wraps, olives, salads, caprese pastries and gourmet sandwiches. For dessert, food lovers devoured jelly beans, soft serve and a plethora of toppings, marshmallows, liquorice, blue fizzes and chocolate. Once the races concluded, younger guests flooded the Skyy Vodka Tent and were entertained by Euphonik and DJ Fresh till closing at 23h00. This annual function ends early, but guests leave well oiled and hopefully richer.

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The biggest THANK YOU goes out to the Rupert Family for once again including KLuK CGDT in this fantastic event. We’d also like to thank Katherine Gray for her exceptional organisation, CSA for the press dealings and our dear friend Jessica for attending with us. In addition, we’d like to thank Sunglass Hut, as ambassadors it’s always a pleasure to sport your chic sunnies especially to a function as fab as this. We look forward to seeing how Cindy will spend her voucher. See you in 2015, we’re sure it will once again be…

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