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President's Update
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Renee Jakobs, Board President
Summer may traditionally be a time to kick back and relax, but at FSF we're going full speed ahead! With a new Executive Director, a new property manager, and energetic new board members, we're all focused on meeting the challenges ahead and continuing to make sure our apartment communities are great places to live.
Our Annual Membership Meeting was well attended and well received. In addition to the business of electing new board members and approving updates to the bylaws, we reflected on the importance of preserving housing that's affordable in this high cost area, enabling seniors with limited incomes to live in security and dignity.
Our major initiative on that front continues to be the redevelopment of the Lake Anne Fellowship House. We achieved a major milestone this spring, with the approval of a new project-based rental assistance contract for Lake Anne II, and an understanding with HUD on a way forward to obtain an equivalent contract for Lake Anne I. These will provide immediate benefits for the property and the residents, as well as an income stream to support the new development.

With reasonable assurances that sufficient rental income will be available to support the project, we can proceed with the year-long process of finalizing building design plans and obtaining zoning approvals from Fairfax County. We have also engaged a broker to sell the excess land on the site, which will provide part of the financing for the new building.

While the staff is busy finalizing budgets for the coming year, the board will be looking ahead toward a new round of planning to clarify goals and objectives, including increased advocacy for the needs of seniors and increased community engagement. It's an exciting journey.

Renee Jakobs
Board President, Fellowship Square Foundation
2017 Annual Meeting Highlights
Four New Board Members Elected
At its annual meeting, Fellowship Square Foundation (FSF) members elected Ric Fisher, Scott L. Parkin, Robert Sargeant and Joan S. Thomas to its Board of Directors.

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Ric Fisher
Ric Fisher, a resident of Fairfax City, VA, is a past member of the FSF Board, having served from 2010 to 2016 and as chair of its Governance Committee for two years. He has been a member of the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church for close to 40 years where he served several terms on the Church Council in leadership positions.

"Good people helped to provide affordable, independent living opportunities for my parents as they reached past ninety years of age," Fisher said. "My service to FSF is in gratitude to those good people and in hope that I can help ensure affordable, independent living for others in similar circumstances."

He has also been a member of the Lamb Center and NOVACO boards. Fisher is retired after a long career with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office where he was director of the Materials and Chemical Engineering Technology Center (SES). He has been married for 47 years to Barbara and they have two daughters and five grandchildren.

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Scott L. Parkin
A senior level communications executive for several nonprofit organizations such as the National Council on Aging and Leading Age, Scott L. Parkin retired after serving as the first director of Communications for Justice In Aging (formerly National Senior Citizens Law Center) in Washington, DC.

"I have spent a large part of my working life advocating for programs that benefit the elderly poor," Parkin said. "I am looking forward to serving on a board with a mission I can believe in."

Parkin, a long-time resident of Reston, Virginia, he served as president of two homeowners associations, on various committees at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Reston, and for a short time as president of Resident Interfaith. He has been married for 37 years to Joyce, they have two adult children and an aging Golden Retriever.

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Robert Sargeant
Robert Sargeant or "Sarge", retired from the Athletic Department at Catholic University where he served as associate athletic director/business manager with extra duty as student health insurance director. His volunteer work includes appointments to AARP Federal and State Advocacy teams and serving as a community ambassador for AARP. He also serves as an AARP representative on the Fairfax Food Council. A member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Springfield, VA, he is president of Lutheran Lay Fellowship and a corporate member of Fellowship Square Foundation.

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Joan S. Thomas
Joan S. Thomas currently is the chief clinical officer for Behavioral Health and director of community relations for The District Home Assisted Living.

"I believe we need to provide affordable housing to folks throughout their life span," Ms. Thomas said. "A social worker by training, I believe in social justice and the mission of FSF."
She oversees the management of the Community Relation Program and is engaged in the broader community both locally and regionally. Earlier in her career, she worked for Kaiser Permanente. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, Leading Age, the Virginia Healthcare Association and is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. A Falls Church, VA resident, Ms. Thomas is married to James and has three grown children, two grandsons and three big, noisy dogs.

The members also recognized the service of retiring Board members Jennifer Maloney, the Rev. Dave Pearcy, the Rev. Suzanne Rudiselle and Chuck Wortman.

Lake Anne Redevelopment News

Board Member Eddie Byrne and Senior Real Estate Development Officer for the Community Preservation and Development Corporation (CPDC) Matt Engle gave a detailed presentation on the status of the Lake Anne Redevelopment project at the Annual Corporate Membership meeting.

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Lake Anne redevelopment plan
According to the current plan, construction of the new Lake Anne Fellowship House would start in late 2019 in the currently-unused, eastern portion of the property and would be finished sometime in 2021. Only after current residents are relocated there would the older buildings be demolished. The land on which they stand would be sold.

The project would replace the 240 units in Lake Anne I and II in a new state-of-the art building that would minimize disruption for current residents while maintaining long-term affordability and improving accessibility and program space.

The new Lake Anne Fellowship House would retain affordable housing in a community where rent is often unaffordable to many seniors and people with disabilites. Just as they are now, new units will be available to older adults over age 62 and people with disabilities who are income qualified.

Byrne described the arduous process that still lay ahead for the project including approvals from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as well as from Fairfax County and Reston entities.

The financing for the project is complex consisting of low-income tax credits, mortgage debt and the sale of excess land. The joint ownership project with CPDC means that FSF will have a say in all major decisions affecting the project, will receive a share of development fees and projected cash flow as well as first right to the purchase of the property at end of the financing period.
Donors of the Year Honored

Fellowship Square Foundation (FSF) has named Paul Hill and Prabha Iyer as "Donor of the Year" for their long-time support. FSF provides affordable housing and an array of support services for 700+ low-income seniors and persons with disabilities in Northern Virginia and Maryland.
Residents of Reston, Va., Paul and Prabha were introduced to FSF through a Thanksgiving basket drive organized by another local nonprofit organization they are involved with, Cornerstones. "We delivered baskets to some of the residents at Fellowship Square's Hunters Woods and Lake Anne residences here in Reston, so that gave us a direct window into the lives of the people being served. It's good to see our donations making a direct impact on the lives of folks in our community," said Prabha Iyer. Once the couple visited the FSF residences, they realized that they saw many of the residents walking on local trails when they were out walking their dogs. "We like having them as neighbors. This is an expensive area to live in, and we're happy to help make it more affordable for seniors and disabled individuals."
Have you made your annual contribution to Fellowship Square? If not, please do so today! We rely on the generous support of donors like you to fulfill the needs of our residents and sustain operations that we would otherwise not be able to provide. Thank you!!
Bylaw Changes Approved

At the May 13th Annual Corporate Membership Meeting, the Fellowship Square Foundation members approved needed updates to the Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation. Bylaw changes now allow members to nominate and elect new members and make all members of the Board of Directors and House Boards Corporate Members. The changes also reduce the percentage of Directors that must be members of Lutheran congregations from ½ to ¼, consistent with Class II affiliation with the Evangelical Lutheran Congregations of America.

Fellowship House Updates
Lake Anne Fellowship House
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Mother's Day luncheon
All the ladies of the house were celebrated at a Mother's Day event at Lake Anne Fellowship House. They enjoyed sharing reflections about their children, interactions with grandchildren and the legacy they hope to leave for the next generation. Each lady enjoyed an afternoon lunch and received carnations as a gift. The mood was exciting as we honored and celebrated the contributions of these women.
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Louneta Beckles

The residents came out to celebrate Louneta's 15 years with Fellowship Square. We were treated to a solo from our oldest resident, Mrs. Calloway who is going to be a 104 in June. Others joined in and shared stories about their interactions with Louneta. Lake Anne House Board members came out to give their support and wished her continued success as she continues to lead her team at Lake Anne.

Largo Landing Fellowship House

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"Big Hats" Mother's Day celebration
During the Spring, we held many events at Largo Landing Fellowship House like the Easter Concert organized by the Largo Landing Choir. One of the most important and well attended events was our annual Mother's Day celebration. More than 70% of Largo Landing residents are female which makes the Mother's Day celebration one of our biggest events of the year. The theme for this year's Mother's Day Social was "Big Hats" and the residents showed off their hats with pride.

Hunters Woods Fellowship House

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Mardi Gras celebration
Hunters Woods Fellowship House residents have remained busy this past quarter by attending many special events and celebrations. This quarter residents attended the annual International Festival, Mardi Gras, Mother's Day Tea, and our Age Out Loud event to celebrate Older American's Month.
Residents were also offered the opportunity to participate in other events such as Spring Cleaning Day, receiving legal assistance from Wills on Wheels, a trip to the Gem & Jewelry Expo, and a visit to Washington, DC to see the Cherry Blossoms.
The annual Mother's Day Tea was a lovely celebration hosted by St. John Neumann Church. Led by Gail Schlett, 12 Church volunteers gladly served the residents sandwiches, tea, and baked goods, and provided small gifts for the mothers.
Our upcoming events include Mammogram Van to provide 16 Mammogram screenings for residents with the opportunity to extend this program in the future. DMV2Go will visit to provide DMV services directly to residents. Residents can renew a license, process registrations, and get new photo identification or licenses. Cassandra Hawkins, the Resident Services Coordinator, contacted the DMV when she realized while assisting residents to renew programs - such as Medicaid phones, USDA food program eligibility, and food stamps - that many residents were carrying expired identification. This visit by the DMV mobile team will make the DMV accessible to those who do not have transportation or have scheduling difficulties.
Lake Ridge Fellowship House

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Ice cream social raffle winners
Lake Ridge Fellowship House enjoyed an Ice Cream Social for Mother's Day. Pictured are the lucky prize winners from this event. We raffled off 1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes plus one. The residents enjoyed the event and the delicious ice cream that was served.
New Property Management Company Started April 1

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Debbie Franco
We were busy in April and May training the Fellowship House teams on our systems, policies, and procedures while maintaining daily operations and completing the annual budget process.
This summer, we will complete maintenance projects in the Fellowship Houses, hold teambuilding activities to encourage further collaboration amongst the housing staff, develop a five-year plan for capital and operating needs for each House, and encourage consistent processes in all of the Houses.
Employees of the Year

The Fellowship Square Board of Directors appreciates the hard-working staff from each of our properties and is pleased to recognize the leadership and service of the Fellowship House Administrators as the 2017 Employees of the Year:

George Davies
George Davies
Hunters Woods Fellowship House
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Louneta Beckles
Lake Anne
Fellowship House
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David Digby,
Largo Landing
Fellowship House
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Susan Hoffler
Lake Ridge
Fellowship House
As we transition to a new property management company, part of that transition has included a change of employer for House staff from Fellowship Square to S.L. Nusbaum. This transition has been a monumental step in our efforts to streamline and improve operations at all the Fellowship Square properties, and we greatly appreciate everyone's flexibility. Thanks to ALL the former FSF employees who are now S.L. Nusbaum employees in helping us ensure a seamless transition and are continuing to support our mission and respond to the needs of our residents and communities. THANK YOU!
Contact information for Fellowship Houses:
Hunters Woods Fellowship House
Phone: (703) 620-4450
Email: HuntersWoods@slnusbaum.net
Lake Anne Fellowship House
Phone: (703) 471-6474
Email: LakeAnne@slnusbaum.net
Lake Ridge Fellowship House
Phone: (703) 494-5337
Largo Landing Fellowship House
Phone: (301) 249-2100
Speaking of Generosity... Make a Donation to Fellowship Square TODAY!

When was the last time you made a personal financial commitment to our mission and the work we are doing to preserve affordable housing for seniors in our communities? If you haven't yet made your annual contribution, please take a minute right now - and make your most generous donation to our work.
While the operations of our apartment buildings are supported by financial assistance from HUD, all the other activities and resources we provide residents are only available because of private donations from individuals like you.
Your donation will be designated to our Gift Fund which means that 100% of your donation will be used for resident services - things like paying medical bills when a resident is unable to; covering the cost of emergency care such as an aching tooth or broken glasses; paying for transportation and food costs; covering costs of additional services like fitness classes that are taught on-site and our long-standing Wegener Chaplaincy Program which offers spiritual support and services, like Bible Study, for our residents.
Please make your most generous donation today - mail a check along with the 2017 Annual Campaign Form or make your donation safely and securely online.
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See the Impact We're Making

The FY16 Fellowship Square Foundation Annual Report was recently released. Learn more about the work we do and the impact we have.

Get Involved

Our mission would not be possible without your support.  You can get involved with Fellowship Square Foundation with the  gift of your time, talent or treasure.

Learn about volunteer opportunities.

Consider making a charitable donation to support our mission.

Donate Something Other Than Money

Our residents appreciate donated items such grocery/store gift cards, household items, gift baskets and other day-to-day necessities that help to save them money. If you or your group would like to donate items, or have already collected such items to donate, please contact our Executive Director, Christy Zeitz at
czeitz@fellowshipsquare.org or (703) 860-2536.

Thank you!

If you are a Thrivent Financial
customer, be sure to designate Fellowship Square Foundation in your annual giving.

Fellowship Square Foundation Mission Statement

Fellowship Square, a faith-based, nonprofit organization, advocates for and
provides safe, secure, and affordable homes and an array of supportive services
for a diverse population of low income seniors and persons with disabilities.

Our communities, through mutual support and by facilitating access to services,
foster independence, dignity, and healthy and vibrant lifestyles.


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Strong showing from the LAB lab at UConn LangFest 2018!

The LAB lab would like to acknowledge its excellent undergraduates for their participation at this year’s UConn Language Fest! This year, there were two posters created and presented by undergraduate researchers in addition to two posters presented by senior lab members.

David Busel, a senior SLHS major, presented a poster entitled “Dynamic Adaptation During Lexically-Guided Perceptual Learning in People with Aphasia”, following up on work he has done for the last year in the LAB lab in conjunction with David Saltzman and lab almuna Kathrin Rothermich. This project sought to understand the role of frontal brain areas in adapting to novel phonetic information by having people with aphasia engage in an experiment that requires them to implicitly adapt to an “accented” talker.

Alyssa Finuoli and Madison Perriolat, both junior SLHS majors, presented a poster entitled “Training manipulations and individual aptitude affect non-native speech sound learning”, which came from work in conjunction with graduate student Pam Fuhrmeister. This project sought to find the most advantageous approach to teaching listeners unfamiliar non-native speech sounds by manipulating the kinds of training participants received.

Post-doctoral scholar Chris Heffner also presented a poster on his work entitled “Good Learners are Good Learners: Reliability in Phonetic Learning”:

Graduate students Pam Fuhrmeister and Sahil Luthra presented a collaborative project entitled “Brain-behavior relationships in implicit learning of non-native phonetic categories”:

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Virgin Coconut Oil

Completely natural, organic, cold-pressed Virgin Coconut Oil from Fiji’s Batiki Island. Bula Batiki raw coconut oil is hand-made using 6 of Batiki’s finest coconuts in each jar - so pure you can eat it! Vegan and Vegetarian friendly, Gluten-free.

The sign of a great organic coconut oil is when it goes crystal clear with temperatures above 24°C like ours does.

Bula Batiki cold-pressed coconut oil is hand-made by the villagers of Batiki Island, not produced in a factory. Made from Batiki Island’s own naturally growing organic coconuts and 'Organic Pasifika' certified. NOTHING added or taken away.

We add a little tag to each jar with the name of the Fijian family and village that produced it so that you can see how personal it is to us, and exactly who you're supporting by buying Bula Batiki Coconut Oil. We’re the only organic, cold-pressed virgin coconut oil in the world that can be traced this way!

Batiki Island is nestled in the centre of Fiji’s Lomaiviti Archipelago, surrounded by its tropical neighbours: Ovalau, Wakaya, Gau, Koro, Nairai and many other islands and islets!

Raw, organic and cold-pressed keeping all of its natural coconut goodness. Hand-made by villagers from Batiki Island.

Gluten, lactose and cholesterol free. Produced on an Island free from pollution or fumes.

Why use organic coconut oil

Organic coconut oil is incredibly healthy; filled with good fats, and none of the bad ones. It contains antioxidants, medium chain fatty acids (MCFA) and vitamins. Perfect for cooking, adding to tea/coffee/smoothies, using in beauty treatments and many more.

For natural beauty, slather on to your hair and skin for wonderful hydration, use as a make-up remover or in ‘oil pulling’ to improve oral health.

Read more about Virgin Coconut Oil in our Blog Post here

About Bula Batiki

Bula Batiki was created in order to provide a sustainable income for Batiki Island, Fiji, and to implement projects aimed at developing education, healthcare and housing standards within its remote community.

We are a non-profit organisation and 100% of our profits are being reinvested back into the island community.

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Free FromGluten, Lactose & Cholesterol
Vegan & VegetarianMade from organic Batiki coconuts, this virgin coconut oil is suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians

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Cremation Jewelry

Loss is one of the most difficult parts of life that we as humans have to deal with.  Especially if that loss is the death of a loved one.  Saying goodbye is the hardest thing you’ll ever have to do, and sometimes it can feel like there’s a hole left inside that will be impossible to fill.  That’s why it’s important to honor and uphold the memories you shared throughout a joyous lifetime.  These happy memories can help fill the void left and shine a new light on your path as you continue to live your life.

One of the most beautiful ways to preserve the memories of a loved one is by creating memorial jewelry.  These custom, one of a kind treasures are the perfect way to memorialize the life, love and beauty of your dearly departed.

At Flowers Forever, we put time and care into each special order.  All of our crafts are handmade by our skilled artists and designed to give you a beautiful and unique keepsake to last your whole life and become an heirloom that can be passed through the generations.

Using cremation ashes, we can create some of the most beautiful and special memorial jewelry pieces.  These stunning memorials commemorate the life of a loved one.  They also make one of the most special and uplifting gifts you can give to someone grieving a loss.

Our team at Flowers Forever creates bracelets, beads, earrings, necklaces or rings to memorialize any occasion.  Take a look at our jewelry catalog online to see examples of our work.  If you have any questions take a look at our FAQ page, or feel free to contact us any time.


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Admission Ticket

  • Adult
    • RM15 per person instead of RM18 per person.
  • Children
    • RM10 per person instead of RM12 per person.
  • Senior Citizen
    • RM10 per person instead of RM12 per person.

What You BUY is What You GET

  • Entrance Ticket of Upside Down House Gallery for ONE(1) Person (Adult/Children/Senior Citizen) per Quantity Purchase.
  • Malaysian ONLY

Redemption Instruction

  • Redemption Date Until     :     30 May 2019
  • No Reservation is Require
  • ONLY screenshot or printed voucher acceptable for redemption at ticketing counter

Term & Condition

  • All voucher purchased are NOT exchangeable, refundable or cancellable.
  • After redemption of ticket, NO refund or replacement of ticket is allowed.
  • No REFUND for no show and unused e-Voucher.
  • No extension for the redemption for expire e-Voucher.
  • Purchase ID are transferable to third party.
  • Service charge is included.
  • Voucher will be send to your email after successfully purchase.
  • Redeem only via screenshot or printed invoice/receipt from myGP.

Operation Hours

  • Monday - Thursday   :   10:00am - 7:00pm
  • Friday - Sunday & Public Holiday   :   10:00am - 9:00pm

About Us

The Upside Down House Melaka is a unique exhibition space within Malacca City, where visitors can step into an inverted version of a modern Malaysian house. While Malacca City is well-frequented for its historical landmarks, Jonker Street, as well as the unique Peranakan culture and delicacies, Upside Down House Melaka is a relatively new addition to its list of family-friendly attractions.

Set within a two-story shop house, the gallery is divided into a living room, kitchen, playroom, master bedroom, and bathroom, all of which are fitted with air-conditioning, interior décor, and life-sized furniture which is firmly screwed to the ceiling.

Stepping into Upside Down House Melaka can be quite disorienting as first, but it’s a great place for snapping unique pictures thanks to its vibrant background and array of gravity-defying props such as televisions, sofa, tables, and replicas of local snacks. There are also staff who can help take photos and suggest the best poses during your visit.


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In The Past

If you are emotionally attached to past heartaches,  you begin existing outside of the path that leads to an abundant life.

 Sometimes you must let go of the past to hold on to the future.

Darlene Wiggins

 If you are making future decisions that are limited to past experiences,  you will miss divine progress.

 Some decisions must be made by FAITH ALONE.

Darlene Wiggins


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Our Blog

by Landmark Construction Crew on July 25, 2018

Are you trying to decide what types of flooring to install in your new or existing home? When it comes to residential flooring in Los Angeles, the most popular types are tile, laminate, hardwood and carpet. The type you choose will depend on your lifestyle and the room in which you are installing the new floor. For example, kitchens and bathrooms are not ideal places to install carpet. Instead, most flooring installers recommend installing engineered hardwood or tile in rooms that are prone to experiencing water spills.

Tile Flooring

There are three general types of tile flooring, including ceramic, porcelain and engineered. Ceramic and porcelain tiles must be laid on surfaces that are completely level and do not contain any irregularities. Engineered tiles can be placed on floors with minor irregularities. Tile residential flooring in Los Angeles is great for rooms that experience a lot of humidity, like bathrooms, kitchens, utility rooms and basements. Tile is considered to be extremely durable, versatile and long-lasting. It is typically manufactured from several different types of minerals, including clay, talc and limestone.

Hardwood Flooring

Homeowners typically choose hardwood residential flooring in Los Angeles because of its beauty, durability and ability to be resurfaced and restained when it starts looking faded or experiences chips or scratches. There are two types of hardwood flooring, including natural hardwood flooring and engineered hardwood flooring. Natural hardwood flooring can be placed in dry rooms, like bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms and hallways. It is not recommended for rooms that experience frequent spills or humidity. Engineered hardwood can be placed in any room in your home, including kitchens, bathrooms and basements because it is water resistant.

Laminate Flooring

Laminate residential flooring in Los Angeles is the perfect choice for homes with a lot of traffic due to pets, children and frequent visitors. This type of flooring is water resistant and chip and scratch resistant. It can also be purchased in a variety of different patterns and textures, including wood, stone and tile.

Carpet Flooring

Carpet flooring is an incredibly popular choice for many homeowners due to its affordability and a wide range of colors and styles. Popular styles of carpet include Berber, plush and carpet tiles. Plush carpet is great for bedrooms while Berber carpet is great for high traffic areas, like hallways, entryways and family rooms. Carpet tiles work well for basements or extremely high-traffic areas where you anticipate having to replace sections due to wear and tear.

Here at Landmark Construction Crew, we offer many different types of residential flooring in Los Angeles, including hardwood, laminate, tile and carpet. To get a free quote and to learn more about our residential flooring options, call us at 818-319-4970.

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Dirty Dancing: Did “Baby” and Johnny Stay Together?

There are few movies that I absolutely adore but, if I had to name one, I’d have to say that “Dirty Dancing”, 1987 with Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey has to be my all time favourite.  Having watched the movie several dozen times, I know the lines before they are said and often quote them during opportunistic moments to be comical.

For those of you who know the movie, I’m sure that you have the same question that most of us were left with…

“What happened after that final night at Kellerman’s?  Did Baby and Johnny stay together or did they go their own separate ways?”

While it could have gone either way, I think the majority of us wanted to believe that Baby and Johnny did continue on after that and ended up happily wed with babes on their knees and adoring grandparents by the babies’ sides.

The other way it could have gone could have been that it was simply what it appeared to be…a “summer romance” that ended or faded away shortly after that Labour Day Weekend where Johnny went back to dancing or into the trade of painting and plastering and Baby went to college then, into the Peace Corps, Daddy still loving her.

There’s really 2 reasons why it might have been left open ended like this.

The first and most likely reason is that the writers and producers decided to take artistic license and leave it up to the viewer’s imaginations thus, making it whatever the viewer wanted it to be.  Nice way to please everyone, isn’t it?

The second reason might have more to do with the idea that if they left it open ended, there was room for a potential future sequel where fans of the movie could catch up with Johnny and Baby to find out whether they were together or had drifted apart and were coming back together again.

Either way, there was the possibility that everyone could be pleased.

Frankly, I always held the ending that Johnny and Baby did continue their romance beyond that summer.  That’s just my imagination, of course but then again, this was a fictional piece from someone else’s imagination.

What I didn’t know until about an hour prior to writing this piece was that there was an ending that gave up that answer.  They chose to leave it on the cutting room floor for likely the reasons that I have given above.

To watch this deleted scene with the answer, WATCH HERE.

Ending this here as there will never be a sequel done to Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swayze since he had sadly passed away in Sept. of 2009 with Pancreatic Cancer, I will leave all Dirty Dancing Fans with this famous and probably the best, most beloved and remembered scene in the entire movie, filled with symbolism and romance that still sweeps women’s hearts away….THE FINAL DANCE SCENE TO “DIRTY DANCING”.

14 thoughts on “Dirty Dancing: Did “Baby” and Johnny Stay Together?

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  1. the writer has already stated that they stay together. according to the interview given baby would be all those years next to Johnny and would be like a social activist

    1. Thank you, Ana. I think that the writer/director/producer or whatever, must have left that scene on the cutting room floor (so to speak) in order to keep viewers guessing or making up their own minds as to what really happened. Maybe, they were hoping for a sequel down the road *if it did well* but, it wasn’t expected that the movie would do as well as it did. It was considered a “B” movie at the time from what I understand. Thank you for the input and comment! ::)

  2. I always enjoyed the movie and I am totally okay with the way it ended. As much as my inner romantic side would like to think that Johnny Castle and Baby stayed together forever, it just doesn’t read as very believable. I think their relationship would’ve continued burning for several months and eventually would have burned out. You have to remember the character of Baby and her goals of college, peace corps, making a difference in the world, etc. etc. These two individuals would have had some great times, great sex, but eventually it would not have been enough, at least not for a person like Baby. If I am wrong and they did end up staying together forever and forever, I believe a person like Baby would have looked back over the years with regret that she did not accomplish some of the things she wanted to do. Just one individuals humble opinion. The main thing is Dirty Dancing is a great summer fun fling movie.

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    1. Daniel, I totally agree with you on all that you’ve said here and why. :).

      I also cannot see that “Baby” would have been happy in a life that entailed a “painter and plasterer” (what “Johnny”) was saying he could do. I also think that this “romance” would have fizzled out even if she had have stayed out of the Peace Corps. It all did make for a great movie though of “young love”, didn’t it?

      I wonder if Patrick Swayze had have lived, would they have ever done a sequel for years down the road? Maybe, Johnny could have owned his own dance studio and “Baby” was some type of politician where they rekindled their romance again??? Who knows? However, like you…while I’ve always wondered, it was great that they left it up to the viewer’s imagination to create whatever outcome the viewer wanted to see out of it. :).

      Thank you so much for commenting. I’ve seen this movie (worn out 2 DVDs now) and know the lines before they say them. LOL.

    1. Yes, Jd, there was a second Dirty Dancing where Patrick Swayze makes a guest appearance as a dancing instructor. However, “Havana Nights” as the movie is entitled, didn’t seem to indicate a “Baby & Johnny” type of situation or what happened there between those 2. Here, the 2 main characters are totally un-related to Baby & Johnny and Patrick Swayze is merely a “dance instructor” rather than Johnny Castle…to the best of my knowledge anyway.

      Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights is a totally unrelated couple that have nothing to do with the original to the best of my knowledge.

      Readers: Correct me if I am wrong, please.

      Thank you for your comment Jd. Much appreciated. 🙂

    1. It’s quite hard to say whether they continued staying together but, the cut scene suggests that they intended on being together. How long that would have lasted….is anyone’s guess and left open to imagination.

    1. Interesting idea but, I think that the movie was based more or less on the idea of summer flings already being in existence for many decades already. It also brought in the idea of social classes and how they can work and mix. However, loads of movies have been made on these premises. Honestly, I think it was just a great musical and dance platform for the story. From what I understand, they did it very low budget and didn’t believe it would take off. It did and it more than made back what it put out to make it. It’s still a favourite by many.

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Thames path Kew to Victoria

First walk in ages and a fantastic day for it on Saturday. We met Beloved’s Pater familias at Kew, where we looked at fabulous orchids, then walked the Thames path to Barnes. Pater familias and M left us here while Beloved and I continued along the path to Victoria. 12 miles in total – a good length considering we haven’t walked for a very long time.

kew gardens

We were at Kew as the gardens opened to public in glorious sunshine on Saturday morning. Spring in the air (finally!) and snowdrops on the ground (yay!)

Also crocus carpets, I do love a carpet of flowers!

crocus carpet

Mindful of holding everyone up, I resisted the urge to throw myself on the ground and take lots and lots of crocus close up photos, besides the grass was wet. We were also about to go see the orchids – there’s currently an orchid festival at Kew until 9 March and I was about to take a lot more photos.

orchid display

Pater familias said that Kew relies on volunteers to help bring the annual festival about, sounds like a marvellous thing to be involved in. There is also a new hybrid orchid Kew created for this year, a speckly fuchsia and white, which you can buy. Unfortunately, I couldn’t carry one with me but wouldn’t mind going back to get it now that I’ve finally learned how to look after orchids. I’d recommend visiting Kew while the orchid displays are still on, although best to do this early in the morning, it was already getting busier as we left.

Leaving Kew Gardens, we walked along the Thames path to Barnes, this stretch of river is lovely and quiet.

tree by thames

Barnes itself was busier, we stopped for coffee and at the farmers market where I picked up a couple of apples for sustenance and then continued, on our own towards Hammersmith. We used to live in Hammersmith years ago and haven’t been back to the area much, the riverside in particular has been built up a lot since we moved.

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Still, nice to see that not everything has been gentrified. In particular, the stretch around Putney and going into Battersea, the Imperial Wharf on the other side with all the new and newish builds is still completely characterless. Property developers eager to attract custom cover the empty retail units with posters of cappuccino drinkers, romantic looking couples and people with laptops – see, all so multipurpose! They seem very keen on cappuccino drinkers and also on ‘zen’ gardens – every newish development had tiny green spaces that had obviously been landscaped but not in a good way. Nothing nice to look at and even the pint of ale we stopped for at a pub in Putney lacked character. This old power station on the other side was the only interesting building for miles.

old power station

We thought about finishing the walk at Battersea bridge and getting the bus back home but decided against this, the last few miles had been fairly depressing looks wise so we thought going past Battersea Park and towards Victoria would at least give us nicer things to look at.

v&a bridge ahead

Beloved later said we should have continued onto Vauxhall as Victoria was very busy, as usual with travellers of all sorts. All in all, Saturday was a walk of two halves, from the beauty of Kew Gardens, a quiet and peaceful Thames path to Hammersmith and then the visual assault and the soullessness of the built up stretch of the river. Still, the weather was pretty glorious throughout and we got some much needed exercise.

Thames Path, Greenwich Peninsula to London Bridge

What I really wanted to do yesterday was a long coastal walk only the weather wasn’t that good for a coastal walk and it would have taken us ages to get there and back so in the end, we decided to walk much closer to home and do a part of the Thames Path we didn’t know. We started at Royal Victoria Dock DLR, took the cable car across Thames to Greenwich Peninsula and then walked just over 9 miles to London Bridge. The cable car was fascinating, on a cloudy morning it offered views of an underdeveloped and unloved (it seemed) parts of greater London and it also quietly paved the way for what will soon be happening with underground stations – naming them after corporate brands that sponsored them.

from cable car

The view from the cable car. Also fascinating, the people who were on it – Italian tourists shared our cabin, there was a family with a lot of suitcases (just landed at City Airport nearby?), families without suitcases, groups of girls, single men with cameras and I was wandering if people used it regularly or just came to experience it once, like us.

cable car supports

I think these were the supports. The video inside didn’t really give any information. Perhaps waiting for further sponsorship?

city beyond dome

View from the car’s descent across the river to Docklands. We rounded the O2 and the peninsula, which is still being developed (didn’t look that different from my last visit here, 6-7 years ago when it was first being developed). A bit of a no man’s land. Walk into Greenwich was a bit of a trudge – narrow footpaths and nothing much to see so we were happy to reach the Cutty Sark pub for a break. The weather started to look a little more promising too.

city across

An inkling of a blue sky above Canary Wharf. Greenwich itself was pretty busy so we didn’t stop and continued on through Deptford, the Thames Path leaves the river here for a while. Back on the path and we’re still seeing Canary Wharf. The bends in the river make you think you haven’t walked very far.

docklands still visible

I love the Docklands architecture and this need to make a tower block look ‘interesting’. The brown and glass building next to the red crane on the left of the picture looked like it had a Grecian temple on its top. As you would. On our side of the river, the Surrey Docks Farm was much more interesting but we still had quite a way to go and were keeping a good pace so we continued onto Rotherhithe. A quick break at The Mayflower pub, which we liked the look of, turned into a quick lunch. The pub, named after the pilgrim ship that sailed from the spot (I thought the pilgrims originally sailed from the United Provinces/ Dutch Republic and pretty much only waited for a passage in London but never mind), was packed but I’d say the beer selection was better than the food. Shortly after, we had our first view of Tower Bridge and central London beyond.

tower bridge ahead

From here on, the path got progressively busier. As we neared the Tower Bridge, it became decidedly chaotic with hordes of tourists, especially outside the Tower. We crossed the river here, meandering through groups of tourists, deciding to walk to London Bridge on the City side of the river as we have never done that before and then caught the bus home. I do wander what ten more years could bring to the eastern area we walked, I guess it will never become as chaotic and attract tourists but I do hope it becomes a bit more loved.


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Fear of dentists

June 10, 2016 19:43 PM Usha Pokharel

Being scared is normal for children but that does not mean they need to be overwhelmed by dentist fear
Recently I have been taking my father to the dentist on a regular basis. At those times, I noticed a number of children visiting the same dentist for their ortho-dental work.

Parents seemed to be having a difficult time convincing their children to go inside and see the doctor. Some were crying and some were not very happy about sitting and waiting for their turn.

There was one particular girl who was crying. Her mom was constantly trying to console her, telling her that it was just an x-ray and there was nothing to worry about, but the girl continued to cry. I felt sorry for her. I tried to console her with some humor. I told her that her teeth were just enjoying taking a ‘selfie’ and she smiled. That made my day.

When we were returning from the dentist’s clinic, I was just sitting back and trying to remember the time I spent with my mother waiting at the dentist’s back in Kolkata (Calcutta) during 1960’s. She had some problem with her teeth and we had to go there to get it extracted. I remember it as not being a fun place to be. Once, when we were there, we heard a grown-up lady crying, inside the dentist’s room. I could hear the doctor consoling her, but eventually she came out still crying and scared without getting anything done. She waited outside. Next was my mother.

The doctor pulled out two of her infected teeth. Yes, it was painful I guess, but she was okay with it. So one day, when her teeth work was done, the doctor happened to look at me and said to my father that my teeth needed some work too! I was shocked. I could not think of anything that was wrong with my teeth. I had all my teeth in the right place and they were fine. I thought he was just joking but realized it to be true when my father took me to his office the following week. I still thought of it as a means to scare me but when the doctor called out my name, I realized it was true.

So now I was trapped. I could not get out of the situation so I entered his room and stood in a corner. I was just entering the tween years and was gawky and uncomfortable, lacking confidence. On top of that the doctor’s comment made me wince, even a little scared. All I could remember was the lady who had cried like a baby the last time we visited the dentist. I was squirming inside but was trying my best to put up a brave front.

So why was I scared? When I first went there it was for my mother and I was not the least bit worried, but this time around it was my turn.

For me it was a scary affair, lying on the dentist’s chair that was so very different from a normal chair, in a strange room, filled with unfamiliar noises and objects. On top a towering person probing and poking with his cold, metallic and unusual instruments in my mouth. I felt very vulnerable with my mouth wide open, looking at the doctor’s masked face. I had to face my fears and overcome it by myself, but you can help your child get over this fear. Mind you, this is the case with some children, not all, and there is no scientific rule as to who is scared and who is not.

Often children’s fear of dentists is based on their anxiety that is the result of having witnessed others in similar situation and their reactions. Apart from this there could be other factors like fear of pain or history of a painful experience in the past, the sight and feel of the dental instruments used by the doctor. For children, these instruments present themselves as potential threat. This coupled with inadequate preparation for the visit to the doctor’s office contributes to the child’s fear of the whole setting. The level of dental fear varies from one child to another. It is up to the parents to get their children prepared for the doctor’s office. If your child is afraid to go to the dentist, help your children relax a bit before they leave home. I know you all want to know: ‘How can I help my children?’

To start with, parents, please refrain from exhibiting any anxiety on your part, because your children will pick it up. Please do not share your unpleasant experience with the dentist with your children. Better is to stress on the importance of healthy teeth and their significance to overall health. Try and give information regarding what is going to happen, but limit the amount of details. Let the dentist answer more complex or detailed questions. Trust me, dentists are trained to answer children’s questions in a non-threatening way and in a language children understand and relate to.

The dentists also do soothe children who are scared. After all it’s their reputation that is at stake. I remember having two of my teeth pulled out as a child at the dentist’s clinic. They were not ready to be extracted, but were extra in my mouth. Initially I was very scared, but the doctor told my father in my presence that my medicine for the pain was ice cream if I did not cry after the extraction of the teeth.

Of course he did give an injection on my gums before pulling them out. Sometimes he even told me stories as a means of drawing my attention away from the procedure. Although I was initially scared of my dentist, he was very pleasant. I believe handling little kids with lots of patience, sensitivity, and pleasantness does wonders to boost the child’s confidence and chips away at their fear.

Finally, being scared is normal in children but that does not mean the child needs to be overwhelmed by dentist’s fear. It is up to the parents to take their children with them during their visits. This will definitely play a big role in preventing, controlling and reducing early response to dental fear. Especially considering that the number of visits to the dentists is bound to increase as children grow and their teeth fall out. It is always a good idea to be prepared in advance, as you will be visiting the dentists at least ten times before your child starts kindergarten. Now that is simple enough, right?

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We all have them in our homes: holes drilled in our wood studs, joists,and beams to pass through electrical wiring or HVAC ducts. And sometimes you need to notch that stud just so to fit your new plumbing pipes. Not only is it standard construction practice to alter studsand beams to allow for wiresand pipes, but it is actually permitted by the International Residential Code (IRC), the code governing residential construction in most states, New Hampshireand Massachusetts included.

Some holes or notches may look worse than they are, but some may have more of an adverse impact on the structure of your home than it appears. So the IRC provides limits,and we developed Standard Details to help you know if the sizeand location of the notchesand holes are acceptable. So before you (or your plumber or your electrician) start drilling your studs, beam, or joists, take a look. And if you’re not sure if your stud wall is load bearing or just a partition, give us a calland we can help!

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Dental Hygiene and Overall Health

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Scientists are coming across increasingly more about the connections between dental health and the fitness of our whole frame.

If our eyes are the windows to our soul, then our mouth is the front door to our body and the enamel may well be the home windows to our fitness, in line with mounting evidence that suggests there’s a strong hyperlink among them. Which is some thing I have been saying as a holistic dentist for many years?

If the scientists are proper – and the proof is becoming tough to ignore – our oral health can play a big element of our danger of heart disorder, stroke, diabetes or even the health of a newborn baby. And this will be most effective the end of the iceberg.

“There’s an entire lot of studies out there in the meanwhile looking to focus on the hyperlinks among oral health and preferred health in both instructions – poor oral health affecting well-known health and poor fashionable fitness affecting oral health,” says Dr. Matthew Hopcraft, president of the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc.

It’s not surprising truly. The entire body is connected, but for any such long term humans and remedy have a notion about the mouth as being a separate part of the body and that dentists paintings in isolation from the relaxation of the frame. That sincerely doesn’t make any feel anymore, anatomically or physiologically as the mouth and teeth are part of you and are connected to the frame through a giant myriad of blood vessels and nerve supply, plus all our food and drink enter the frame via the mouth.Health

It seems that poor oral health, and especially the presence of infection within the form of gum disease, will increase your chance of coronary heart disorder in addition to stroke. A look at conducted by means of the University of Queensland determined that it became the micro organism discovered within the mouth, and more specifically in inflamed gums, which are so negative. The group was able to discover T cells which are reactive to oral bacteria inside the arteries of humans with atherosclerosis, in which damage to the arteries is caused by a build-up of fatty deposits.

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Finding oral micro organism inside coronary arteries in people with coronary heart disease is not some thing you’ll assume to locate however bacteria from the mouth sitting in a blood vessel inside the heart shows that this is wherein the hyperlink among gum ailment and heart disease is coming from. As the mouth acts as a sort of portal, permitting micro organism to journey via the bloodstream to different elements of the body mainly in a person with gum disease because the blood vessels become extra swollen and extra permeable, and more likely to allow bacteria or bacterial pollution from the infected gums into the bloodstream wherein they journey to different elements of the body.

Our gums are too frequently overlooked, no matter the truth that the fitness of your gums can be simply as vital as the health of your enamel. In reality, it can be hard to have a healthful tooth with out wholesome gums.

Less is thought approximately the hyperlink between gum sickness and diabetes, however, the evidence is mounting. People at the moment are starting to do the research and understand the hyperlinks a good deal extra carefully and it seems there can be a link between gum disease and diabetes, however, it’s in all likelihood greater the opposite way around. Thus humans with diabetes are extra liable to growing gum disease or gum disorder becoming extra aggressive and causing greater issues because of the altered immune reaction skilled by people with diabetes that makes them greater susceptible to the bacteria that motive gum ailment. Poorly managed diabetics regularly have problems with the microvascular machine, so the small blood vessels generally tend now not to paintings so nicely, which affects the manner the gums reply and heal to gum sickness.”

Treating gum ailment can assist with diabetes as if you can manage gum ailment, diabetes turns into easier to control. Diabetes is tons more difficult to manipulate if there’s an ongoing connection.

The consequences of dental fitness can even be carried from the mother to the child. Gum ailment or gingivitis is related to multiplied quotes of untimely delivery so it’s miles essential to make certain very early in pregnancy that expectant mothers have a dental go to treat any issues. Around 18 in keeping with a cent of untimely births are associated with gingivitis. Pregnancy itself can also affect dental health; there may be an old folks perception which you lose a tooth for each toddler. The idea is that being pregnant can have an effect on your general fitness and simply enamel issues can become worse in the course of being pregnant, so it is even more vital to staying on top of any capacity issues with ordinary dental visits during this time.

A dry mouth can indicate some of situations and lifestyle elements, which can have a big impact on both oral fitness and standard health.

Dry mouth is a fairly commonplace side effect for humans taking a huge range of medicinal drugs, particularly if when a person is taking loads of one of a kind medicines as they generally tend to all work collectively to effect on saliva waft. Saliva is simply essential to have the ability to talk and chew and offers lubrication, which protects enamel from decay. It facilitates to clean away food and acid and offers a buffer against harm. People with low saliva flow are regularly at lots higher danger of tooth decay.

Alcohol and unlawful drugs also can produce dry mouth syndrome. A man or woman’s mouth offers you a number of clues at once as alcohol and drug use can affect the teeth. Cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, amphetamines can cause a variety of harm. Then there are a few medical situations that could lead to dry mouth, including rheumatoid arthritis. Also as the mouth is part of the gastrointestinal device it additionally offers you a few clues as to what’s happening in other elements of the gut and with digestion.

The nation of the mouth and gums and oral health can paint a good broader photo of where someone is at. People with oral issues often document lower usual nice of life, lower self-worth, and mental well-being; and because of pain or the advent of their enamel, they do not feel so extremely good about themselves.Dental

With hyperlinks being drawn between oral health and the rest of the body, there has been a concerted push to link GPs and dentists more than they were inside the beyond. GPs need so one can locate abnormalities of the mouth and oral health. Doctors do not necessarily need to recognize the way to treat those conditions, however, must as a minimum be capable of discovering them and then talk over with the ideal dentist or expert.

The AMA consents saying: “Part of what we do is to train GPs and nurses. The health practitioner should recognize, as an example, that their diabetic patients are extra at risk of gum disorder and have to be telling them that part of their control needs to be normal dental check-ups.”

So simplistically if we are able to enhance a person’s oral fitness we can doubtlessly reduce their threat of other large health problems they will have and that is the principle cognizance of holistic dental practice.

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Note: NA-MIC is no longer a funded research effort. This page is maintained for historical purposes only.

Medical Image Computing (MIC) is a young field of research. To the best of our knowledge, there is no study section at NIH specializing on this topic. This is in contrast to the well established field of Medical Imaging, which is focused on improving image acquisition and reconstruction and has its own specialized study section.

We would like to raise the visibility of the field of Medical Image Computing (MIC) with the long term goal of initiating the creation of a study section focused on our field. This would provide a better match not only of the individual reviewers but also of the study section as a whole, which would be better attuned to MIC content. NIH needs evidence that enough grants on the topic are submitted at sufficient frequency to initiate this process. The typical threshold is around 20 submissions per cycle. Typically, an ad-hoc study section is created first, which can later be converted to a permanent study section if the stream of applications is sustained over several application cycles.

This is a call to the Medical Image Computing community. When submitting a MIC themed grant application to the NIH, please include the term Medical Image Computing in your grant summary and the keywords. You don't need to do anything else, just add the term. If, as a community, we can sustain the volume of applications that are labeled like this, then we can lobby for the process of study section formation to begin.

Our goal is to use the existing policies and governance to create a completely valid avenue for Medical Image Computing grant applications to compete against others in this field on equal footing and for the NIH reviewers to select the best science and engineering in this field with the highest potential to improve medical care. This will improve the reviewing system relative to the current state where Medical Image Computing applications are sent to a variety of different study sections and are evaluated by reviewers with core competences largely outside the MIC field.

Actions Requested

  • Please include Medical Image Computing in the summary and keywords of all your future grant applications to NIH.
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Our Havertown NAMI Family Support Group meets this Tuesday, May 15, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of Llanerch* (211 Lansdowne Rd. in Havertown, PA 19083).  In this support group, families join a caring group of individuals helping one another by utilizing their collective lived experiences and learned wisdom. Family members can achieve a renewed sense of hope for their loved one living with mental health challenges.  For more information, please contact Nora at

Our Parent Peer Support Group meets on Wednesdays from 6:45-8:15 p.m. This group is for parents with a middle or high school child who is challenged with mental health symptoms. The peer support group is designed to be a safe, confidential place to share your experiences and learn from others. The group is facilitated by Nancy Dever and Debbie Gillespie and will be held at Wayne Presbyterian Church, Room 207, 125 E. Lancaster Ave, Wayne. For questions or to RSVP, contact Nancy Dever at or call 610-574-3319.

Feature of the Week: Family Advocacy Clinic at Delaware County Community College

The Family Advocacy Clinic at Delaware County Community College helps families strengthen advocacy skills, using a collaborative and non-adversarial approach. The Clinic helps families learn information; connect with resources; understand goals, rights and legal options; build relationships; identify strategies; take action; and strengthen resiliency.  For more information, go to  or call 610-723-4108.

Upcoming Events

The First National Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day will be on Friday, May 18, 2018SAMHSA and the Administration for Community Living, together with the National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging, will host a panel discussion to raise public awareness about the mental health of older Americans and spur action to address the needs of this population. Watch a panel of experts discuss evidence-based approaches to mental health and substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery supports for older adults, and encourage collaboration between the mental health and aging networks on Friday, May 18, from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.The panel will also highlight the work of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee and offer guidance for people who seek treatment and services. HHS Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Elinore McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D., along with HHS Assistant Secretary for Aging, Lance Robertson, will provide opening remarks. For more information and to register for this event, please go to Participation can take place in person as well as online.

There will be a Special Needs Planning Workshop sponsored by 1847 on Wednesday, May 23, from 7-8:30 p.m. at Divine Providence Village (Multi Purpose Room at 686 Old Marple Road in Springfield). 1847’s workshops are focused on empowering and educating families who have dependents with special needs giving them clear, actionable information that can be used to understand and build aresponsible ﬁnancial lifestyle. This small and interactive seminar will be led by popular ﬁnancialspeaker, Pat Bergmaier, and will provide a comfortable setting in which attendees can learn how to take control of their present and future ﬁnancial planning. As a follow-up, individual meetings may bescheduled to focus on your personal ﬁnancial situation without distraction. For more info and to register, please go to

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are conducting a research study about people’s experience with violence from a family member who has a mental illness. If you are willing and eligible to participate in this study, we would like to have a phone interview with you to ask you some questions about your experience with violence from a family member with mental illness. If you are potentially interested in participating, please complete a brief questionnaire to help us determine your eligibility.  The questionnaire should take less than 5 minutes to complete. You can access the questionnaire by at  After completing the brief questionnaire, if you are eligible to participate, a member of the research team will email you to arrange a phone call. Participants will receive a $40 gift card upon completion of their interview.

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I’ll be presenting a seminar about design writing at this year’s ArchifestSchool of Urban Ideas‘. I’ve just checked the bookings and there’s one ticket left! Are you the lucky last attendee? Click on through to the event page! And check out the rest of the Archifest program while you’re there. I’m looking forward to meeting all the attendees on 5 October at the Archifest Pavilion.

Here’s the seminar synopsis:

Has a building review ever changed the way you think about a city? Has an interview with a product designer made you reconsider your relationship with everyday objects? A thoughtful and lively architecture and design culture needs equally thoughtful communication and criticism to support its development and enhance awareness. The most engaging writers, whose words resonate long after they are published, are skilful storytellers. Equally important is their ability to balance their responsibility to readers, publishers and the wider industry. This seminar will offer practical tips for those keen to write about architecture and design, as well as some perspectives on critical discourse.

The session will be presented by Narelle Yabuka, who has been writing and editing in the field of architecture and design in Singapore and Australia since 2002.


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Welcome To Grand Kanadyan Hotel – Kandy – Sri Lanka 5*

The Grand Kandyan Hotel is the newest upscale hotel in the heart of Sri Lanka. Offering stylish, comfortable accommodations in an ideal location adjacent to the ‘Dalada Maligawa’. The hotel’s spacious tastefully furnished guest rooms and suites are perfect for families, couples, groups and business travelers alike, and feature a myriad of luxury amenities to …

Welcome To Berjaya Langkawi Resort – Langkawi 5*

Set amidst lush tropical rainforest, yet just steps away from azure waters and a gorgeous beachfront, Berjaya Langkawi Resort is an invitation to a magical sojourn all wrapped up in nature’s gifts. Experience world-class service at Berjaya Langkawi Resort – This property is 2 minutes’ walk from the beach. Berjaya Langkawi Resort is located along …

Welcome to DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel – Kuala Lumpur 5*

The hotel is Located in Golden Triangle, this luxury hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Tabung Haji, Petronas Twin Towers, and Suria KLCC Shopping Center. Merdeka Square and Petaling Street are also within 3 mi (5 km). Centrally located along Jalan Ampang at the Jalan Tun Razak crossing, DoubleTree Kuala Lumpur is within …

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Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort is a family-friendly hotel and offers a beachfront hotel with a 5-star facilities and services in the heart of Kuta Beach, the resort located above Beachwalk – an open air shopping complex at the Sheraton Resort. Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort creating a memorable memories, whether you want to stay busy or …

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Perched on the edge of the caldera cliff, in Fira, Celestia Grand offers luxurious villas with private pools and hot tubs boasting spectacular views over the volcano and the Aegean Sea. Santorini Airport is 3 km away. The air-conditioned villas at Celestia feature arched ceilings and minimal decoration. They come with a flat-screen TV, mini …

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Baros Maldives luxury hotel resort is a small coral island in the Indian Ocean ringed by a sandy beach and a living house-reef, just 25 minutes by speedboat from Maldives International Airport. It is an award-winning boutique resort renowned for discreet, personalized service excellence. Luxury Resort Hotels don’t come any better than Baros Maldives. As …

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The way-back machine… (prescribed fire)

April 11, 2019

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager.

Photo: Daniel Barringer

You could say that prescribed fire resets the plant community into a slightly earlier state, burning off built-up organic matter and returning the site to the earlier conditions that better supported rare species or an uncommon plant community.

Or you could just look at this photo—one of my earliest digital photos taken in November, 2000—and say, in 19 years these guys haven’t aged much at all! From left to right with faces visible, that’s Burn Boss Darin Groff, Gary Gimbert, Tim Burris, and Jack Stefferud. We’re keeping that pickup from floating away—and getting ready for a briefing ahead of a fall burn at Stroud Preserve’s Serpentine Barrens.


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Bright Horizons Child Development Center at Research Triangle Park

The Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BHFS) Child Development Center at Research Triangle Park serves families working on the adjacent GlaxoSmithKline campus, Research Triangle Park, between Raleigh and Durham, NC. In 1997, Robin Moore was invited to assist with the renovation of the disfunctional site. He worked with then NC State design and horticulture students (Leslie Booker and Kemper Covington) and led the design-build project with GSK in-house contractors. The three play and learning areas, which serve infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, continue to serve as a key NLI research site. Each area or garden contains a broad curving pathway connecting play and learning settings that encourage children’s daily safaris of exploration, discovery, and learning.


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“Knowledge-based tourism is quality tourism”, says Matti Holmgren, who runs the Jokkmokk guides just north of the Arctic Circle. Since an early age, dogs have been his life and they are a natural support to his profession as a mountain guide. For Matti, this isn't just a job; it's a way of life.

There are around 30 dogs in the kennels, along with a set of sleds and winter equipment, including kits for overnight stays. Matti is fascinated by the relationship between humans and dogs. ‘ Communication’ and ‘cooperation’ are his keywords. He works hard to allow each guest to have a personal relationship with the dogs - and he succeeds. Through careful breeding and training, Matti has created a harmonious, well-raised and loyal team of dogs that are a pleasure to meet. This company has had mainly foreign guests, many of whom return year after year. During the season they are based in the tiny hamlet of Saltoluokta, right on the brink of the majestic world of the Lapland mountains.

The labelling comittes statement

Labelling Committee´s motivation (29 January 2003)

One of Norrbotten's most capable and most enthusiastic dogsled tour operators, who always puts the focus on the dogs. A skilled and serious operator, Matti Holmgren is determined to inspire other entrepreneurs in Jokkmokk tourism to develop their activities. He is also a genuine enthusiast with a deep commitment to the World Heritage of Lapland - the primeval forest in the vicinity of the mountains and its natural predators.

Information about the organizer

Name: Jokkmokkguiderna
Address: Skabram 201
Postal code: 962 99
Phone: +46-(0)971 - 122 20
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.jokkmokkguiderna.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jokkmokkguiderna/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jokkmokkguiderna/

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All-you-can-eat Ethiopian for $8.99

By Pamela

All you can eat vegetarian Ethiopian food for only $8.99? We are very lucky in Ottawa.
On Sunday my partner and I visited the East African Restaurant to try out their all-you-can-eat vegetarian (actually, vegan) Ethiopian buffet. We were going for a long hike after, and wanted something that would give us a lasting source of energy.

For $8.99 per person, you really can’t go wrong. The buffet features a half dozen hot dishes, mostly lentils and vegetables in sauce ranging from mild to very spicy, as well as a few cold options. There was no shortage of injera. I filled my plate twice.

Only one of the options at the buffet is on the restaurant’s usual vegetarian platter, and I’ll admit that I missed the other two. But there were new options I’d never tried, including spiced zucchini, which was delicious.

The buffet runs seven days a week, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. While NCVA members have a 10 per cent discount here, it does not apply to the buffet. But if you’re looking to fill up on the cheap, this is a good way to do it. We followed our meal with a two hour hike on some of Gatineau Park’s toughest trails, and were still satiated five hours later.

East African Restaurant
376 Rideau Street

3 thoughts on “All-you-can-eat Ethiopian for $8.99”

  1. Ohhhh mannnn! I can’t wait to go. Ethiopian is one of my favorites and I can’t wait to try new dishes. I’m going to have an aneurysm if I don’t get some soon.

  2. Neil and I went today…It was completely amazing. We practically inhaled everthing though, so we were done in less than ten minutes. Yum. I think I like Blue Nile’s injera a bit better (flatter with a finer texture), but East African may have an edge on the actual dishes. Tho’ I’ve only tried 2 lentil dishes at Blue Nile and EA’s buffet had six, so it’s hard to compare. Really cool decor too 🙂

  3. RECIPES: Vegetarian Ethiopian Feast, 9 recipes
    • Berbere – the spice mix used in many Ethiopian recipes
    • Niter Kibeh – the spiced oil (butter) often used in Ethiopian cuisine
    • Ethiopian Lima Beans
    • Gomen (Collard Greens)
    • Doro Wat
    – a vegan version of Doro Wat, an Ethiopian chicken stew
    – recipe uses TVP, instead use seitan, tempeh or firm tofu cubed
    – TVP(texturized vegetable protien which has MSG (monosodium glutemate, an allergen and carcinogen)
    • Yetakelt We’t (Vegetable Stew)
    • Spicy Red Lentil Stew (Miser Wat)
    • Ethiopian Dressing- a dressing that is used on the garden salad
    • Injera
    – the crepe used to lay the food on and also served on the side to pick up the food
    ( No utensils needed, just clean hands!)
    See recipes at the following link:
    TEFF Flour – Flour used in making Injera, is GLUTEN-FREE and is found at the Bulk Barn. Alternate Injera Recipe accompanies the TEFF bin at the Bulk Barn. This recipe is diferent from the recipe at the above mentioned link,

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Nov 152018

Trustee - Goldsmiths Students' Union

Organisation: Goldsmiths Students' Union
Vacancy Type: Trustee
Deadline: 23rd November 2018
Region: London

Vacancy Details

We're looking for a new trustee to join the Goldsmiths Students' Union Trustee Board for a term between two and four years.

We're specifically looking for a Trustee with experience of strategic financial management and oversight; we actively welcome candidates from a black, Asian or non-white ethnic minority background.

We've gone on quite a journey over the last couple of years and will be making some key decisions about how best to achieve our aims and objectives and to develop our Strategic Plan over the coming months. Our organisation has rapidly changed and grown since summer 2016, seeing a significant increase in sports clubs, societies and support for student representatives, the development of new commercial outlets, and an improvement in our ability to understand student opinion and how we can influence Goldsmiths' decision making.

Advert Start Date: 29th October 2018
Contact Telephone Number: 02077172511
Contact Name: Dave Lewis
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The Best TV Shows of 2017 (So Far)

Jul 12 2017 -- 10:00 AM

With the temperatures outside threatening to turn us into a low-budget Capri Sun commercial, there's never been a better time to be a blob on the couch, filling our eyeballs with all the amazing TV that's come out this year.

Though the year is but half over, there's a metric ton of excellent shows out there already. To celebrate this cavalcade of small-screen sweetness, we're going to separate the sick zebras from the wheat with a rundown of the best TV shows of 2017 so far on today's episode of The Dan Cave.

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Ever since John L. Goldwater, Bob Montana, and Vic Bloom first created Archie Andrews back in 1941, the American people have demanded one thing and one thing alone: a hot Archie who bangs. Thankfully, the CW heard our cries and delivered Riverdale, a sexy, pulpy, weird, and unreasonably addictive series that feels more like Teen Peaks than teenage melodrama. Here's hoping that next season will go full Afterlife with Archie and give The Walking Dead a run for its money.

Image: Comedy Central

Is there a sadder, more heartbreaking character on television than Andy Daly's Forrest MacNeil? The self-styled "life critic" at the center of Comedy Central's Review is about as unfortunate of a soul as I've ever seen, and the brutally dark comedy managed to compact an entire season's worth of cringe-worthy goodness into a three-episode final season that had me alternately squirming with delight and deep-seated existential discomfort. Sleep tight, Forrest--you were too good for this terrible world.

LEGION -- "Chapter 1" (Airs Wednesday, February 8, 10:00 pm/ep) -- Pictured: (l-r) Dan Stevens as David Haller, Aubrey Plaza as Lenny "Cornflakes" Busker. CR: Chris Large/FX

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Noah Hawley deserves all the accolades imaginable for what he's done with Fargo, but no one expected him to deliver the cerebral delight that is Legion. The show, which is based on a character from the X-Men/New Mutants comics, is ideal because you don't need to be a superhero superfan to love its psychedelic exploration of mental illness, memory, and the nature of reality. As more and more comic books make the leap to the small screen, they should look to Legion for the right way to do genre storytelling, and the single best way to dress up Jemaine Clement.

The Leftovers

Image: HBO

For anyone still feeling burned by Damon Lindelof after Lost, look no further than the supremely satisfying finale of The Leftovers. Many of you likely bailed on this series after its sluggish first season, and it was at times confusing with its sprawling world of particle physics, theology, and seafaring lion-worshiping sex cults, but they stuck the landing like so many Kerri Struggs at so many 1996 Olympic games.

12 Monkeys

12 MONKEYS -- "Guardians" Episode 302 -- Pictured: Emily Hampshire as Jennifer Goines -- (Photo by: Ben Mark Holzberg/Syfy)

Image: Syfy

Turning a movie into a TV show is a difficult task to say the least. Some shows, like Netflix's Dear White People, pull it off with incredible aplomb and manage to enrich the source material. Others, like the ill-fated 1990 Ferris Bueller series, deserve to be launched out of a cannon into the sun. Thankfully, Syfy's 12 Monkeys is decidedly the former, creating some of the most brilliant, beautiful, and bonkers sci-fi we've seen in ages. If you haven't seen it yet, time travel back to that afternoon you wasted fruitlessly trying to claw your way out of Platinum in Overwatch and binge this instead.

Samurai Jack

Image: Cartoon Network

If there was any doubt as to whether Genddy Tartakovsky is a national treasure, the new season of Samurai Jack should lay that debate to rest. Exquisitely animated and stunningly told, this final 10-episode run gave fans some desperately needed closure while embracing a more mature, blood-soaked style of storytelling that just felt so right. Now if we could just get Dexter's Laboratory: 15 Years Later, we can die happy.

American Gods

Image: Starz

The mad genius behind Hannibal, the co-writer of Logan, and the sprawling world-building of Neil Gaiman combined to make one of the weirdest, wildest, and most thought-provoking shows of the year. American Gods pulled off the rare feat of not only remaining faithful to the source material, but expanding on it and evolving it in ways that may make it better than the original. It is a transgressive, thoughtful story of immigrants in America and the power of belief, and a deconstruction of American culture. It also gave us a weekly dose of Ian McShane, which four out of five doctors agree is the key to a health life. That fifth doctor is a huge piece of shit. Don't listen to him.

The Handmaid's Tale

Image: Hulu

In an era of binge-worthy TV, Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale is the most singularly unbingeable TV show I've seen in years. That isn't because it's bad; quite the opposite, really. It's because each episode is so intense, so brutal, so affecting that my heart can only take one at a time. It's a sad fact that the world of Margaret Atwood's 1985 dystopian novel feels weirdly prescient in 2017, but this story of fertile women being forced into what is essentially baby slavery by an ultra-patriarchal fundamentalist government demands to be seen, and not just because it brought Elisabeth Moss back to our TV screens.

Image: Netflix

Netflix understands that 1980s nostalgia is like heroin to the modern viewing public, so they gave us that darkly comedic, day-glo extravaganza that is GLOW. Based on the real story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling TV series from the late '80s, GLOW is like watching a car crash from its very first moments -- but that's half the fun. It's like every weirdo you met while waiting to see if you'd be selected for jury duty was suddenly tasked with putting on a low-budget ladies wrestling TV show. The results are strange, silly, and as satisfying as finally smelling exactly what The Rock was cooking.

Twin Peaks: The Return

If you told me that 25 years later, we'd be revisiting the weirdest town ever to grace TV screens, pondering the mysteries of the Black Lodge, and cackling at the pettiest recasting in the history of recastings, then I would call you a damn liar and possibly a witch. But here we are, and the Twin Peaks revival is as damn fine as the coffee Agent Dale Cooper first enjoyed so many moons ago. I don't know how this came to pass and I don't always know what's happening on the show, but I do know that David Lynch is giving us 18 beautiful horcruxes, distilling his essence into one of the strangest and most satisfying sequels in a long, long time. At least until we get Eraserhead II: Baby's Day Out.

And those are our picks for the best TV shows of 2017 so far. What is your favorite? What would you add to this list? Let us know in the comments below!

Featured image: Netflix

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Dan Casey is the senior editor of Nerdist and the author of books about Star Wars and the Avengers. Follow him on Twitter (@Osteoferocious).


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Gugu Mbatha-Raw's FAST COLOR Trailer Shows a Very Personal Superhero Movie

Jan 17 2019 -- 1:45 PM

British actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw loves to break our hearts. As Yorkie in Black Mirror's "San Junipero," her afterlife love story threw us for a loop, and gave us hope that the beauty of self-discovery doesn't end when our mortal clock stops ticking. Now, she's exploring a different corner of the psyche in the Lionsgate superhero film, Fast Color. Here's the first trailer from Entertainment Weekly.

Mbatha-Raw stars as Ruth, a woman with superhuman abilities who went on the run when her powers were discovered. After years of holing up alone in the farmhouse where she grew up, Ruth's mother (Lorraine Toussaint) and daughter (Saniyya Sidney) track her down. Fast Color tells the story of their shared abilities and the bond between mothers and daughtersâ€”a bond so powerful, it's superhuman. That was the genesis according to writer/director Julia Hart, who penned the script with her husband, La La Land producer Jordan Horowitz.â€œMy husband and I came up with the idea for the movie when we became parents,â€ Hart told EW. â€œI just felt this superhuman strength that I had never felt before when I became a mother. So, the idea for the movie came from this notion that mothers are superheroes. I realized that Iâ€™d never seen a movie where there was actually a superhero who was a mother."Fast Color premiered at last year's SXSW Film Festival to positive reviews and arrives in theaters March 24. If the trailer is any indication, this could be another grounded, powerful family superhero story in the vein of something like Unbreakable. We can't wait to check it out either way, just please tread carefully on our emotions, Gugu. We're still recovering from that "San Junipero" ending.

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Ezra Miller's Flash is the Breakout Star of JUSTICE LEAGUE

Nov 15 2017 -- 12:00 PM

I've never really cared for the Flash as a stand-alone character. Somehow, the guy who runs super fast didn't click with me in the way that, say, the guy weighed down by his parental issues and bat costume did. Then I saw Justice League, and I became a believer. Specifically, Ezra Miller's portrayal of The Flash made me a believer. As Barry Allen, Miller was not merely super speedy, but vulnerable, eager, awkward, alienated, and all-around endearing.

Of course, we've seen alienated superheroes before, or at least that's what their marketing tells us—like the X-Men, shunned by a world that hates and fears their sweet as heck mutant abilities. But the X-Men seem to get along with their X-colleagues pretty well, barring the odd romantic rivalry or secret child from the future, and have no problem hanging out with a bunch of strangers at Professor Xavier's mansion. While they might be alienated from Homo sapiens, their fellow members of Homo superior don't seem to present much in the way of basic social issues.

Miller's Barry Allen, on the other hand, is straight-up awkward. When he meets Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) for the first time, his conversation jumps from topic to topic in an enthusiastic but highly stilted fashion, as though he's trying to approximate standard human discourse. At one point, he admits to Bruce that he has trouble understanding people in general (to which I can relate), not in a "because I'm so special" way, but in a "please tell me there's a means to fix this" way. Later, when he meets the rest of the Justice League, he busts out the quips to prove he's more at ease, but it comes off as classic compensation; make 'em laugh so they don't realize you have no idea what you're doing.

This isn't an X-Men situation. The world doesn't hate or fear Barry Allen; he fears the world, because it's full of people who are difficult to understand. He secludes himself because of his personality/mindset/neural processes/whatever you want to call it. It's a refreshing change from the witty yet misunderstood nerd type, which I was afraid we'd get once Joss "Quipmeister" Whedon's involvement in the movie was announced. However, Barry's inability to relate to others carries a real sense of isolation, which in turn is rooted in a thwarted desire to connect. When Bruce offers him a place in the Justice League, his excitement comes just as much from the opportunity to, for perhaps the first time in his life, make some friends as it does from the chance to use his powers.

Ironically, Barry's disconnect from the other people on screen is what makes him so lovable. How often do we get to see a blockbuster superhero who has trouble with one of the most basic human skills: personal interaction? It humanizes him in a way that most heroes' secret weaknesses don't. Kryptonite is a rare find, but people and their social norms are everywhere.

What further rounds out Barry's character is his relationship to his superheroism. The only times he seems confident or whole are the times when he's using his powers. During his first big battle with the team, he exudes nervousness until he taps into the speed force, and then he's off. You can almost feel the joy through the screen when he runs and the world seems to freeze around him, in those rare moments when he finally has the luxury to move through life at a pace that places him in control—almost as though connecting to his superhumanity is the very thing that makes him feel human. Or, to put it another way, he finds an aspect of difference in himself that elevates him, and that he feels is worth celebrating.

Did I expect any of this when I saw Justice League? Nah. I was mainly hoping for some super-action and wildly implausible yet fun plotlines. But whether by accident or design, the DCEU introduced a new standard against which I can measure future iterations of a major character. A Flash who, through his superheroic identity, finds a way to relate to a world that otherwise eludes him is the Flash I didn't know I always wanted. To borrow a few words from a rival company, Make Mine Miller.

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