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Attention Flockers: Different Grace Time!

Discussion in 'Announcements' started by MinasMorGhoul, Aug 29, 2017.

  1. MinasMorGhoul

    MinasMorGhoul Tiny Birdy Staff Member

    Attention flockers: Grace Time after the Qixi Festival Event will be a bit different than usual. The Event Countdown INCLUDES the Grace Time, which means three things:

    Number 1: You get more time to collect the Fireworks from Scout Markers! Wheeee!
    Number 2: You absolutely HAVE to CLAIM your rewards before the Countdown is over or they will be lost!
    Number 3: The Fire Rooster is only available until the end of the Countdown! The clock is ticking!

    (The event ends at 16:00 PST 30.08.2017)

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  2. Nighty1209

    Nighty1209 Super Cool Bird

    Woah, I noticed that when I saw that the event is a bit longer than the previous ones.
  3. Paganini

    Paganini Super Cool Bird

    The rooster looks so serious...
  4. Prince Playboy

    Prince Playboy Super Cool Bird

    Will this be applied to all events coming in the future? We wish it'd be like that.. please...please... :)
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  5. Gibson

    Gibson Tiny Birdy

    Wohoooo!!! Thank you Rovio!!!
    This is a great news :))
  6. QueenElsa

    QueenElsa Most Best Staff Member

    It's also worth noting there's a bit of an issue with the grace time end screen!
    The meta event points icon was replaced by the gem icon. While it looks pretty, that's your meta event points earned, not gems!
    Hopefully it won't be too confusing tomorrow.

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  7. Nevermore

    Nevermore Tiny Birdy

    Glad this was posted so well in advance *sarcasm* I finished the event with seconds to spare and was so worried about getting a screen shot that the timer expired. So I got the 250 tickets and got, well, nothing.

    Attached Files:

  8. RockBird

    RockBird Tiny Birdy

    Just making sure, the current event is working the same, correct?
  9. raebanrx

    raebanrx Hatchling

    Yes it is... the White Artifact Hunt ends tonight 8:00pm EDT; BUT the event ends tomorrow which includes the grace period.
  10. Dr. Possible

    Dr. Possible Super Cool Bird

    I'm still able to get artifacts. Man, 30 more before using some energy berries. Hope I can make it. Blowing 450 gems for a x10 ticket is definitely a good deal.
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  11. Nighty1209

    Nighty1209 Super Cool Bird

    I have like 10 artifacts left. I spent 450 gems total. The best part about the energy drink is that it restores the 4th scout too.

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1. I need to choose a Chanel under $800. I dont carry much but it needs to carry somethings. Please post pics and the prices!! Thanks!!!

  2. Errr. Honestly, there is no Chanel bag under $800. The closest thing is either a denim cabas (if you can find it) or a Chanel Timeless Clutch which is $995. Other than that, everything is mostly well over a grand.

    Not trying to be a snob, but Chanel price increases are really making Chanel hard to afford.
  3. how much does the cc cambon pouchette cost?
  4. ^I'm really not sure. Check the reference library for prices.

    I know the cotton club pochette is a little over 1K.
  5. Forgot to mention, some of those prices in the reference library are outdated. There were major price increases recently.
  6. wow missisa have you slept at all? LOL
  7. poor girl LOOOVVEES chanel! :tender:
  8. Yup I did. I'm actualy nocturnal now. LOL. I slept from 7 AM-1 PM.

    Gosh and I start school next Monday this is sooo not normal!!!

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Revolve coupon code - HELP!

  1. Has anyone tried to apply a coupon to brands that Revolve has deemed not applicable - ie: Kooba, Botkier, Citizens?

    It said it wouldn't accept it but at the bottom of the order, it had taken off the $50. Does anyone know if it sticks? I don't want to receive this by mail and find out I ended up paying full price. :sad:
  2. I have never heard of revolve taking back the discount if their online system gives it to you. I know that if you call in on the phone with the code, they won't give it to you if you are trying to order those certain brands. But I think that most people that have ordered Kooba's, etc. and used a code that has worked, have had them delivered without having any problems.
  3. Woooo! Let's hope it works then! :yes:


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<Solved>How can I resize child widgets after applying a layout on a parent widget ??

  • Hi all,

    I am facing a problem when i apply layouts in a widget. then size of child widgets are changed automatically. but now, I want to resize it again as same size as earlier to applying layout. but it is not allowing to do so.

    So, please tell me how can i resize child widgets after applying layout?

    Thanx in Advance.

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  • Hi sierdzio,

    thank u for the help. but i want to do it in designer mode. once i set layout on widget in qt designer. then child widgets are locked. Therefore, i am unable to resize them. Is there any way to resize these child widgets ??

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    You need to resize the whole window, then. Child sizes are managed by the layout.

    You can experiment with size policy settings (change to Preffered, Minimal, Expanding, etc.).

  • Hi sierdzio, I have experimented with size policy settings. Yes, It applied some changes in my ui. but that is not as per my requirement since those changes are bound also.

    Any way, thanx for the suggestion . if there is any other way to perform this. then please share with me. Thank you.

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    You can also set the minimum- and maximumSize properties to force the layout to use certain sizes. But the whole point of layouts in widgets is not to care about subwidget sizes: that is the job for the layout.

  • Okah. means when we applied any layout then we don't have full control over widget's size properties. hence it is the job of layout . Am i right ??

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    Correct. Layouts are there to save you the hassle of manually setting x, y, width and height coordinates. They will fill the available space according to the rules of a particular layout (horizontal layout, grid, vertical, etc.).

  • Okah. Thank you. sierdzio.

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How does QByteArray gets assigned to QStriing

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    emit fileNameChanged(ofilename);

    data.readAll has return type QByteArray but setText takes QString as argument then how does setText(data.readAll()); conversion happens from QByteArray to QString

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    The QByteArray object doesn't get assigned to QString. Rather a temporary QString instance is created from the byte array due to the implicit QString constructor that accepts a byte array and thanks of course to the overloading rules in C++.

    QFile data(ofilename.toLatin1().constData());

    should just be:

    QFile data(ofilename);

    As per the respective QFile constructor.

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Discussion in ' News Discussion' started by MacRumors, Nov 20, 2012.

  1. MacRumors macrumors bot

    Apr 12, 2001

    AT&T appears to be quietly extending FaceTime-Over-Cellular capabilities to all their iPhone customers. Earlier this month, AT&T announced that they would allow any customer "with an LTE device" on a "tiered data plan" to use iOS 6's FaceTime over Cellular feature.

    This, however, excluded a number of customers, including those with grandfathered unlimited data plans as well as those with the iPhones 4S. (Note, iOS 6, itself, can only supports FaceTime-over-Cellular on the 4S, 5 and iPad 3rd Gen or higher)

    Tonight, Forum user kre62 noticed that both his iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 with unlimited AT&T data plans now support FaceTime over cellular.
    This finding has been confirmed by a number of users in this discussion thread -- though some users have been unable to activate it so it may still be rolling out to some areas. AT&T had said the original rollout for tiered plans could take 8-10 weeks. Most of the positive responses have been those with the iPhone 5 and grandfathered unlimited data, but the original poster also had luck with an iPhone 4S.

    Some users have had to completely restart their phones for the service to go into effect. There still remains a possibility that this is an oversight on AT&T's part. We are reaching out to AT&T for clarification on their policy.

    Article Link: AT&T Seems to Be Extending FaceTime-Over-Cellular to All Customers
  2. SamGabbay macrumors 6502a

    Oct 15, 2011
    Works for me! Looks like AT&T is coming around just in time for the holidays.

    Thanks AT&T... for this early Hanukkah present.

    "Sometimes we do things, and then other things happen. Why? I'll let you know." - Me
  3. sazivad, Nov 20, 2012
    Last edited: Nov 21, 2012

    sazivad macrumors 6502

    Jul 21, 2011
    New Jersey
    It only took them this long to get on par with the other carriers.
  4. saminator8 macrumors newbie

    Apr 4, 2009
    Still not working

    I have a 4S with unlimited data on ATT. I restarted the phone and it still says I need to call ATT.
  5. SamGabbay macrumors 6502a

    Oct 15, 2011
    Where are you located? Most NYC customers are reporting success.
  6. ckelley, Nov 20, 2012
    Last edited: Nov 20, 2012

    ckelley macrumors regular

    Aug 25, 2003
    Austin, TX
    Still saying that I need to contact AT&T to activate this feature.

    C'mon, Sprint, turn on LTE here in Austin so I can drop AT&T like a bad habit.

    Edit: iPhone 4S with grandfathered Unlimited data plan.
  7. iBLAKEE macrumors 6502

    Jan 16, 2008
  8. saminator8 macrumors newbie

    Apr 4, 2009
  9. ideal.dreams, Nov 20, 2012
    Last edited: Nov 21, 2012

    ideal.dreams macrumors 68020

    Jul 19, 2010
    So happy to hear this! Still tells me to call AT&T when I try to turn on FaceTime over cellular though. My area doesn't even have LTE so I imagine it'll take a while before I see it.

    Edit: Rebooted my phone. When I went back in to settings, FaceTime over cellular was checked! Very pleased, AT&T. It's about time!

    Edit 2: Scratch that. Just checked it again and it's unchecked and still tells me to call AT&T.
  10. bluedukies8 macrumors 6502

    Jun 30, 2009
    Confirmed for me. iPhone 5 with grandfathered unlimited plan. Just restarted my phone after seeing this article. :D
  11. Justinb51 macrumors 6502

    Apr 9, 2010
    Indianapolis, IN
    No luck as well, iphone 5 unlimited. Even tried the restart. I'm in Indianapolis.

    When you restarted, was the switch turned on or did you have to turn it on?
  12. theelysium, Nov 20, 2012
    Last edited: Nov 22, 2012

    theelysium Suspended

    Nov 18, 2008
    Not for me!

    I had to hard reset.. Home & lock.. Now it works! **** Yea!

    After testing for a few days I have discovered not all the towers work. I think it's only on our new LTE towers, but I could be wrong... Idk!

    I also found that FT over an AT&T Micro Cell now works. It did not work before. At my house the tower will not allow FT, but my M-Cell does!

    I'm in Sacramento, CA
  13. aluren macrumors 65816

    Sep 9, 2008
  14. kockgunner macrumors 68000

    Sep 24, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    I always think Canadian carriers are behind the curve, but I have a 6GB plan and I have gotten Facetime over cellular since iOS 6. We've also been getting tethering for free. :eek: Those 3 year plans are what get us.
  15. fraggot macrumors 6502

    Jun 16, 2009
    Cox's Creek, KY
    No dice, restarted my phone and nothing. The switch was actually enabled for like 2 seconds then it switched off.
  16. bluedukies8 macrumors 6502

    Jun 30, 2009
    I restarted and went straight into the settings. Once I did that it gave me a message about FaceTime.....don't remember exact wording, but clicked ok and it turned it on for me. Signed in with my Apple ID and all is good!

    Located in Des Moines, IA in case anyone wants to know.
  17. bigrustyjc macrumors newbie

    Sep 20, 2005
    Not working for me

    Still not working for me either. I'm in st louis. I have an iphone 5 with unlimited.
  18. Ozy macrumors regular

    Aug 8, 2006
    Goodyear, AZ
    No go on my iPhone 5 in Phoenix, AZ area. Grandfathered Unlimited
  19. shurcooL macrumors 6502a

    Jan 24, 2011
    So, how long until we get a VoiceTime? As in FaceTime but without the video, meaning voice over data. Any predictions?
  20. christof macrumors 6502

    May 8, 2002
    SFO, JFK
    FaceTime works on iPad mini with my grandfathered unlimited session-based tablet data plan now, too!
  21. arn macrumors god

    Staff Member

    Apr 9, 2001
  22. SeanBG1 macrumors newbie

    Jul 11, 2008
    Success! iPhone 5 in NYC with unlimited data plan :)
  23. rico99 macrumors newbie

    Nov 9, 2007
    Palo Alto, CA
    iPhone 4 says no!

    Facetime Faied "Connect to a Wi-Fi network to use FaceTime".
    iPhone4 running 5.1.1. Palo Alto, CA
  24. josephebacon macrumors member

    Apr 3, 2011
    Not working here in Los Angeles

    Just tried it, doesn't work. Rebooted my 4S still get the blue screen telling me to change the data plan...

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    my wife and I both have treo 700p's, and her phone is doing automatic updates from one of the verizon installed apps. I remember disabling it on mine, but dont recall how I did it. I believe it is the "my Treo" app..any help would be apreciated.

    Does anybody know if forcing 1xrtt will avoid huge data charges, we did not subscribe to any data plan.
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    Just force the network connection to ask for permission to connect and then you control when it actually connects. Go into the Preferences > Network > 'Options' Menu (hit the menu key on the keyboard) > Preferences and then make sure "Ask before connection to the Internet" is checked. That's what I do and I am on Alltel(contracted)/Verizon and it works like a charm to use my voice minutes as data minutes or at least that is what is allowed on my contract.
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    Thanks, My wifes phone had the box to connect whenever the phone was on checked...
    I think the problem is solved

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    I am trying to send Email on my Treo 600 using my Charter Email account. I am able to receive Email with no problem. Sending Emails, though, does not work. I have the Outgoing Email SMTP Server as:

    This works on my laptop, but doesn't seem to work on my Treo 600. I am using T-Mobile as my phone service provider.

    The error msg I get back on the Treo when trying to send my Charter mail is: We are unable to send mail using: Please go to the Server tab of Account settings to correct this. If the problem continues, contact you mail provider for support.

    Any ideas on how to fix this problem?
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    You may need to have it autheticate the message with your account name and password.
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    I am having the same problem on two of my email accounts on my Treo.....the third works just fine. I have the settings set exactly as they are in Outlook, but still not able to send!
  4. #4
    I use Time Warner Road Runner e-mail and was able to download e-mails but was unable to send any e-mail. I called Time Warner and they informed me that is was due to the fact that I was not signed in on their service. Thus you have to contact your Telecom. provider and have them give you the stmp server information for their service. You will still keep the POP3 server information for your e-mail, but you will have a different STMP server info to input in your Treo. Hope that helps.

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Sweet Potato and Garbanzo Bean Stew with Cornbread Topping

(This is Kim)

This recipe is originally called Southwestern Pot Pie in a small vegetarian Betty Crocker cooking magazine titled Easy Vegetarian. I bought it at a estate sale for twenty-five cents, though it was name-your-own-price and I probably could have offered two pennies and he would have accepted. But even if I had spent $5, it would have been a $5 well spent after making the Southwestern Pot Pie, or as I’m calling it, the Sweet Potato and Garbanzo Bean Stew with Cornbread Topping (admittedly a long title, but arguably more accurate).

Of course it has sweet potatoes, so I had to make it. Plus Garbanzo beans and no meat. I didn’t eat a lot of meat while at school, but now that I live at home, family dinners mean a main dish of meat, sometimes fish, (unless we’re having bean enchiladas, a family favorite!). Plus, a conversation with a friend, Christina, sparked a further interest in consuming less meat. She has decided to give up meat during the weekdays because she disagrees with how the meat industry is run and, I assume, the low quality of mass-produced meat products in terms of health. And who can ignore the treatment of the animals at those places (oh yeah, mostly everyone).

I’ve looked through vegetarian cookbooks before. My college roommate, Satpreet, had an amazing one, although most of the recipes were incredibly high in fat. Which is fine, but I found ironic after reading the introduction to the book, which suggested vegetarianism to maintain weight due to the lack of fatty meats.

Most of the vegetarian recipes I have access to now in books are side dishes or not very filling even if they technically are meant as the main dish. This Betty Crocker recipe magazine, however, had only main dishes. Ones that are usually made with meat, but translated into a vegetarian dish. Perfect timing!

The magazine, along with the amazingly delicious Southwestern Pot Pie, holds the recipes for a hearty chili, burgers, Italian and Oriental noodle recipes, pizzas, etc. And it’s all pretty simple to make, as (believe it or not) I’m a little scared of recipes that have 14 steps and 150 ingredients. Haha!

The recipe calls for 16oz of salsa, but doesn’t specify what kind. I had no idea how the different ingredients would meld together. It has sweet potatoes, cinnamon, and corn, so it would be slightly sweet – how does salsa fit in with that? Should I get a sweeter salsa, or would that be too much? I decided it’s Betty Crocker, so I got a very generic salsa (but a good one), Pace medium salsa. It was a good choice!

Sweet Potato and Garbanzo Bean Stew with Cornbread Topping

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 large onion
2 cups cubed sweet potatoes
16 oz salsa (a regular Tex-Mex spicy salsa would go very well, a sweet salsa might be too over powering)
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup whole kernal corn
2 cups garbonzo beans (I used dried, but you can use a 16 oz can. If so, drain and rinse the beans to get ride of the extra sodium)
Corn bread recipe with 4-8 servings.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook onion for a few minutes, stirring occasionally until tender. Stir in sweet potatoes, salsa, water, and cinnamon. Heat to boiling, and then reduce the heat. Cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, follow a cornbread recipe, either from scratch or from a bread mix. It should make between 4 to 8 servings of cornbread (I used 8!)

After the 20 or 25 minutes, stir in corn and (cooked or canned) beans. Then pour the cornbread batter over the top. The recipe calls them dumplings, but boy, did that not work out for me. It was not liquidy enough for the batter to fall into the stew, they drops just plopped on top. In the end I just poured the batter right over the top, so I would not call them dumplings, but it sure looked amazing. I still followed the rest of the recipe – I put a cover on and cooked it for 20 minutes, and when I inserted a toothpick into the bread, it came out clean.

Wow, was the recipe amazing! We all loved it! The medium salsa tasted great with the sweetness of the rest of the recipe! I think you can use either a sweet cornbread or a spicy one, as both the sweet and spicy flavors could be emphasized to good results. I will definitely make this recipe again!

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yandy-smith-boyfriendThe ratchetness of the Love and Hip Hop series returns tonight. Last week we were introduced to a new cast of characters and had an opportunity to catch up with a few of the old ones.  As we prepare for week 2, there are a some questions that we have to ask:

1. Is it really okay for a grown man to call himself Mendeecees? I mean it sounds like some deadly disease or the biological name for what women deal with every month, not a name for a grown man. Even if that is your mother-given name, we would suggest a nickname befitting of a grown man with a family and a career (or at least who is working to appear as if he has those things). Mendeecees is not that.

RELATED: Yandy’s Baby Daddy On Trial For Child Molestation?

2. Is Rich Dollarz really hot enough to play anybody? Last week we saw Rich Dollarz and Olivia chopping it up about his relationship with Erica Mena. During the conversation Rich gives us the impression that his relationship with Erica isn’t really that serious (though the kiss they shared in the beginning of the episode suggested otherwise). He so much as says it during their three-way conversation later. Erica gets up and storms out. We were a bit confused at why Erica was so upset … or better yet even cared. No disrespect Rich, but you are old and not really all that cute. Erica is young, cute and, as Gucci says in “Break Up,” ‘[boy] are like buses, miss one next 15 one comin.’ Erica will definitely be able to catch another bus. #believethat You on the other hand? You need to get your child support situation in order and stop trying to play like you are relevant to anyone but Olivia.

CHECK OUT: Are Blacks To Blame For Negative Stereotypes On Reality TV

3. What’s wrong with Joe BuddenWe don’t know where to start with this one. This dude is all over the place.

First, the beef he keeps going between Tahiry and Raqi proves that Joe Budden is crazier than a dog in a hubcap factory – like seriously. Joey, if you want to be with Tahiry get rid of Raqi. Message to all men: You don’t need to verify if the woman you want to be with is tripping on your friend girl. We have woman-sense and we know when women’s intentions are not good. Trust that. Don’t worry about what the chick is showing you, your girl has you back.

Second, doesn’t Joey have a girl? Why is his ex chilling at his house? We are confused.

Lastly, What attracted Tahiry to him and keeps her longing for his psychotic love? He obviously has a hold on her because homegirl is hooked.  We just hope he gets help for his mental illness and that in the process he and Tahiry can work out their issues and be together (yes, we are pulling for Joey and Tahiry). #realtalk

ALSO SEE: An Open Letter To K. Michelle: “Be Quick To Listen, Slow To Speak And Slow To Anger”

4. Is Love and Hip Hop NYC playing second fiddle to Love and Hip Hop ATLNYC needs to step up its game because this first episode was almost a snoozer! We aren’t looking for fights, but we are looking for interesting people.  ATL served up the interest in the first 10 minutes of their debut. We need NYC to step up … or maybe, as they say, things are sweeter in the south … including reality television. #onepointforthesouth

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October 7, 2016

  Holman prison back on lockdown after another violent incident. Reports state that officers refused to enter the dorm and try to stop the stabbings, and then officers refused to open the door to allows the injured to escape.

   FREE ALABAMA MOVEMENT urges all to contact Governor Bentley and the Commissioner’s Officer and demand that the media bad public representatives from Mother’s and F.A.M.ilies be allowed immediate entry into this prison along with DOJ investigators.

A Little HOLMAN C. F. History

The William C. Holman Correctional Facility was constructed in 1968 and 1969. The facility was officially open in December, 1969, at a cost of five million dollars.
The first prisoner was received on December 15, 1969. The Holman Correctional Facility houses Death Row inmates and is the only facility in the state that carries out executions.
The present population of Holman C. F. consists of minimum through closed custody inmates, including life without parole and Death Row inmates.
The living quarters have a total capacity of 998 available beds. There are 630 population beds with Housing Units A-D having a capacity of 114 each and Housing Unit E with a capacity of 174

There are 7 infirmary beds. There are 200 segregation unit beds and Death Row has a capacity of 194 for a total of 1031 beds.

Holman is located ten miles north of Atmore, Alabama, just east of Highway 21 on Ross Road. The perimeter of the security compound is surrounded by two fences. The inner fence is taut wire fence with the outer fence being chain link. The compound has six towers and two perimeter vehicles, which operate twenty four hours a day.

During the hours of darkness, the perimeter is fully lighted. Thecountryside in the vicinity of Holman prison is farm and timberland. The main crops are cotton and peanuts.
Located directly behind the facility within the security compound is an industrial area consisting of a Tag Plant where all of the State’s motor vehicle tags are manufactured and a Sewing Factory which makes sheets and pillow cases that are distributed to other state prisons.

In 1991 a new Administrative building was built onto the front of the main prison within the security compound to provide needed Administrative Offices.
In the latterpart of 1995, the entire kitchen and dining area was remodeled and updated. In 2000 a newly constructed, 200 bed single cell segregation unit was put online. *In 2007 the housing units in general population were remodeled with single beds and an updated bath room area.

*The 2007 renovation was the result of a 4 day Work and Hunger Strike,  which included all men in HOLMAN prison. (Kinetik Justice was the Spokesperson for the Prisoners during the negotiations and was ultimately “declared a threat to security “and  when,  then Warden Grant Culliver  attempted to place Kinetik in Solitary Confinement Indefinitely,  Attorney Tiffany Johnson Cole intervened and Kinetik was transferred to St.  Clair C. F. )

ADOC has effectively ran their workforce off – September 30th, 2016

Only 7 cars in the HOLMAN parking lot, only 3 officers for Death Row and Segregation, Officer just confirmed that it’s over, as all CO’s are quitting this coming week ~”We’re tired of them playing games with y’all and our lives. It doesn’t make any sense. You be safe Lil Brother.”

Well they told me they had something planned,  now I see what it is.

The Administration has effectively ran their workforce off. Smh

PRESS RELEASE: Emergency Alert: F.A.M. Press Release for Holman Prison

Contact Information:
National Representative
Pas. Kenneth S. Glasgow
The Ordinary People’s Society

Atmore, Alabama. September 16, 2016

A serious humanitarian crisis is developing at Holman prison as correctional officers continue to walk off of the job amid concerns about safety and apathy from Warden Terry Raybon and the office of ADOC Commissioner Jefferson S Dunn, as violence, including deadly stabbings and assaults continue to mount.

Several officers expressed dismay and fear after learning that two of their fellow officers, Officer Brian Ezell and another officer, reported to Warden Raybon that they had knives drawn on them and their lives threatened, and that neither Warden Raybon, nor Commissioners Jeff Dunn and Grantt Culliver would take any action to ensure their safety. Both of these officers then quit.

Several other officers have also quit in the past three weeks after witnessing a stabbing of a fellow officer in the temple and who had remained hospitalized with life threatening injuries until he was pronounced dead earlier today. This after a former warden, Carter Davenport, was stabbed in March amidst back to back riots and other violence at Holman.

Now, after seeing Warden Raybon release approximately 20 people from segregation on September 13, 2016, most of whom were all in segregation for violent incidents (only to see several stabbing take place, including one critically injured and another losing an eye), a total of eight more officers have either quit or turned in their two week notices. Officers are expressing concern that the Commissioners of the ADOC are intentionally exacerbating violence at the expense of human life in efforts to push forward their plan to extort the public for 1.5 billion to build new prisons in next years Legislative Session.

Officers have began to express support for the Non-Violent stance of FREE ALABAMA MOVEMENT and their efforts to expose corruption, violence and other issues plaguing Holman and other Alabama prisons, and have went so far as to make repeated requests to Warden Raybon for the release of F.A.M. co-founder and organizer Kinetik Justice from solitary confinement, because officers now feel that he is being wrongfully detained and because he has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to conduct peaceful demonstrations at Holman prison to bring attention to issues within the ADOC and Holman prison.

We are asking that everyone call Commissioner Dunn and Warden Raybon and demand that they post daily reports of the staffing levels and incidents of violence taking place at Holman as a matter of public safety.

We are further requesting assistance in finding a Human Rights attorney and human rights observers to report to Holman immediately, as the level of violence is skyrocketing, and the men at Holman are left in a virtual war zone to fend for themselves, while officers continue to walk off the job in what is already the most understaffed prison in America. Officers are so afraid to enter the dorms that routine security functions like conducting count are being done by the incarcerated men themselves, and video footage attesting to this fact are widely available online and across social media.

Family members of those incarcerated at Holman are requested to call Commissioner Dunn and Culliver continuously, and demand that their loved ones be immediately removed from Holman, as there are insufficient officers to secure the prison.

Warden Terry Raybon
Holman Correctional Facility
Commissioner Jefferson Dunn
Commissioner Grantt Culliver
334-353-3883 (switchboard operator)

FREE ALABAMA MOVEMENT calls for federal investigation into allegations of Human Rights violations at Holman Prison

After receiving numerous phone calls from family members and photographs from conditions inside Holman prison, FREE ALABAMA MOVEMENT and other representatives are calling for federal authorities and Human Rights attorneys to investigate allegations of Human Rights violations taking place at Holman to punish peaceful protests.

Reports indicate that officers are leaving dorms in filth, not taking out trash, leaving showers and soiled laundry unclean, in efforts to punish peaceful demonstrations.

  The men in Holman prison also allege that officers are violating their Human Rights by serving inadequate meals and attempting to use starvation tactics in violation of Federal and International law and treatise against Torture through food.

Basic nutritional calories and food portions are not being met.

The men confined at Holman prison are asking supporters to contact the Human Rights Watch, all media, and Human Rights attorneys and request that they come to the prison and begin taking complaints. Living conditions include leaky ceiling with Black mole and other harmful conditions in the showers that are causing infections.

Showers filled with mole and bacteria.

Tarps being used to contain leaks in roof.

  Contact info:

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Toll Free Call Center: 1-877-696-6775

Center For Disease Control and Prevention
800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636),TTY: 888-232-6348

Alabama Department of Public Health  |  Montgomery, AL  |  1-800-252-1818  |

On April 27, 2016 the realities of Overcrowding continues to translate into violence. As yet again, 2 Officers were assaulted in the Segregation Unit in 2 separate incidents.
Due to such a shortage of Staff and surplus of prisoners, Officers result to being over aggressive in order to emphasize their control, which in turn causes an influx of violent altercations between the two.

Since the Riots of March 11th & 14th, where an Officer and the Warden were assaulted, a Lt and 3 CO’s have been assaulted in the Segregation Unit alone as prisoners fight back against the repressive treatment.

How long will the ADOC allow this Overcrowding and associated violence continue before they realize that the money is not worth the cost of keeping so many people incarcerated in its dilapidated system?

Once again, the ADOC CERT TEAM is expected to arrive at Holman Correctional Facility to reassert control and instill fear as a means of addressing the deteriorating conditions.
After 4 attempts in the past 45 days, seems like it would be clear that this is not the most effective method.

As until Overcrowding is properly addressed the violence will persist.


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The Unbearable Smugness of Being…. A CyberTwat

On Thursday night I was abused by a CyberNat.  Actually, I’ll call him a Cyber Twat, because he went over and above the usual abusive CyberNat stuff.  Before I continue, let me draw the distinctions.  There are what I call Net Nats – those I’ve met online who are really sound  – we respect the fact that we’ll never agree -but are good to have a chat with anyway (waves at Natalie,  Doug, Exiled Fifer, Andy & Nicola).  Then there’s Cyber Nats, who twist things around and are  mildly nasty.  In another league, there’s Cyber Twats.

Cyber Twats are vile, insulting and anti-democratic.  They won’t allow a dissenting voice.  If you speak up about independence, or have the cheek to question aspects of it then you’re automatically anti-Scottish (even if you’re Scottish) or, memorably, a quisling.  I dared to crack a joke about the name of the new Scottish currency and received abuse from hyper-sensitive gNats.   I was accused of being a Tory – a massive insult when the first song I ever learned was The Red Flag, my great granny was instrumental in the occupation of George Square and my great aunty was pals with james Connolly.  Then, when the numpty worked out that I’m a Weejie, I got anti-Glasgow abuse instead “Central Belt subsidy junkie” were the words used.  Strangely enough, when I challened his views he never replied (I was dying to know if he regarded his fellow SNP supporters from the Central Belt as subsidy junkies, but no reply (shockerooni).   I was also informed that it’s “Aberdeen’s oil” which may come as a bit of a surprise to the Geological Survey…

This kind of abuse used to be rare.  Now, sadly, it’s all too commonplace.  In today’s Scotland you’re not allowed to crack a joke (or the John Knox Wing of the SNP will come after you).  If you come from an Irish background (like Michael Kelly) a Cyber Twat willl tell you to get back to Ireland.  If you dare to question the SNP you’re instantly labelled anti-Scottish (even if you are, in fact, Scottish).  If you doubt me, check out the crap @TomHarrisMP has to put up with.  These people don’t realise that some of the people they abuse and insult (like my friend Mark, who voted SNP in the last election) are completely turned off by their bullying tactics.  As for myself, I’m just sad.  Sad that the Cyber Twats think they can abuse and bully me into their way of thinking.  And sad that a post-independent Scotland will be full of the Though Police. Post-independence, what will happen to us dissenters?

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Hummingbird Muffins (or Cake), low FODMAP, gluten free

I love hummingbird cake!  There’s something about that pineapple, banana & pecan flavour combo that really hits the spot.  A few weeks ago I decided it was time to transform my old (unhealthy) recipe to a gluten-free and no sugar added option.  I made it in muffin tins, for some portion control, but I prefer it as a prettily (is that a word?) frosted cake  🙂  They were still moist and delicious on day 3.  If you leave off the cream cheese frosting they’re also dairy-free.  I put some unfrosted ones in the freezer and they have defrosted beautifully.

Hummingbird Cake (or Muffins)…

Sift into a big bowl, and mix until well combined:
¼ cup coconut flour
¼ cup fine white rice flour
¼ cup potato starch
¼ cup tapioca starch
¼ cup brown rice flour
¼ tsp Radiance Stevia Sweet (or sweetener of choice)
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp xanthan gum
¼ tsp mineral salt
2 tsp cinnamon

4 eggs, beaten
¾ cup oil (macadamia or canola)
1 x 410g can crushed pineapple, no sugar added (undrained)
½ cup chopped pecans
1  1/3 cups chopped firm bananas (2 regular size)
Preheat oven to 170C fan bake and grease/line either a 12-muffin tin  (they’ll be really full – you could actually get 24 muffins out of this recipe if you half fill them), OR 2 round cake tins.
Quickly combine the wet and dry ingredients until just mixed together, and pour into greased muffin tins or 2 lined round cake tins.
Bake for 15-18 minutes for muffins, or 25-35 minutes for the cakes (until toothpick comes out clean).
Let them cool in the tins for about 10 minutes before gently turning out onto a cooling rack.

The muffins are great without frosting, but if you want to frost them, here’s my cream cheese icing recipe:
125g cream cheese
50g butter
½ tsp vanilla
1/16 tsp Radiance Stevia Sweet (or sweetener of choice)
1-2 Tbsp lactose-free milk

Combine icing ingredients and beat well, until smooth, adding as much lactose-free milk (or coconut/rice/almond milk) according to desired consistency.  (My hubby prefers adding ¼ cup icing/powdered sugar to the icing recipe, but you might like it as is, or try adding some pure maple syrup).

Ice when cool and sprinkle with chopped or whole pecans.

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All Wiccans Are Witches. Period.

Every day online, people are being bombarded with misinformation. From the Westboro Baptist Church to Fox News to ex-gay reparative therapy success stories like Michelle Bachman’s husband, the world is full of people who will lie to you because they desperately want to believe in the bullshit they’re spouting. It’s just a part of human nature, and it’s something that we, as witches, need to remain aware of. Sometimes people say untrue things to your face, and don’t even know that they are lying.

Take a five year old who tells you that Santa is coming to his house on Christmas to drop off gifts. It’s adorable. It’s cute. It’s something his parents told him on purpose. It’s not his fault that he believes it, because he’s five years old. Well, that’s the same as when people say “I’m Wiccan, but I don’t practice witchcraft. You can be Wiccan and not a witch.” It’s funny, it might even be cute in its obvious naivety, and it’s usually touted by total n00bs who are pretty ignorant about witchcraft and Wicca, but anyone with a functional brain can see that it’s patently false. The real question here is, “Why would anyone want to be Wiccan, but not a witch?” It’s like saying that you’re Christian, but not a member of an Abrahamic religion. Christian, but not monotheistic (zip it for five seconds you fabulous Mormon anomalies; we’re trying to make a point).

The simple truth is that Wicca is a type of witchcraft. The old adage is true: Not every witch is a Wiccan. Wicca is just one type of witchcraft. You can certainly practice other types of witchcraft, from Tubal Cain to Sabbatic Craft to… Sorry, we don’t really know of any other kinds because we’re ego-centric Wiccanate privilegers and well, we don’t need to know about any other kinds (love you, Feri peeps. Keep up that noble activist shit for the rest of us!) So while not every witch is a Wiccan, every single last Wiccan on this planet is, in fact, a witch. Or they’re full of shit about being a Wiccan.

All of this discussion relies on one thing, and that lynchpin to this retarded internet argument is unsurprisingly the one thing the witchcraft community on the interwebz likes to argue about the most: definitions. The definition of witchcraft that one uses will dictate what falls into that category, and what does not. Noting this simple truth, we concede that if your definition of witchcraft requires the sacrifice of one fluffy bunny per sabbat, and you simply don’t adhere to that rule, then according to your own guidelines, you can be a Wiccan without practicing witchcraft, and we want to sign up for this fabulous new type of the Arte magical. But let’s be real, the mistake that people are making online when championing this mentally disabled theory is in thinking that the only definition of witchcraft is casting a spell. And when I say casting a spell, I mean only in the most rudimentary, Hollywood type version of the phrase (i.e. DO MAGICK THINGS TO MAKE SHIT HAPPEN IRL OMG RULE OF THREE REDEREDEREDE!!!11one)

This can be best explained as the simplest of all assumed thaumaturgical (if it’s not a word, it is now, says us) endeavors:

  1. Light one green candle on a Thursday with cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice on it
  2. Cast spell
  3. ???
  4. PROFIT!

But anyone with a brain will easily recognize two things: the spell and its ingredients above is way beyond the knowledge of most people claiming to be Wiccan but not witches, and that witchcraft encompasses so very much more than this. Typically within Wicca, many practitioners will not practice magic on the Sabbats, because you’re supposed to celebrate a holiday as your main endeavor. They can, but they tend not to unless it’s needed. That shit is usually best left to the full moon esbat or other astrologically ideal time. Does this mean that a Wiccan sabbat rite in which no “MAKE THIS HAPPEN RIGHT MEOW” magic is practiced is not technically witchcraft? Hardly.

Let’s get down to definitions. What is the definition of witchcraft? In a world where Merriam Webster’s dictionary has decided to abdicate rational thinking in favor of a Kim Kardashian universe app and declared that literally also now means figuratively because enough idiots pumpkin spice latte-drinking white girls were using it incorrectly, how can any word have meaning at all? Definitions have always changed over time to reflect evolving languages and populations, but nowadays it’s a struggle to hold on to any meaning when it comes to witchcraft. So what is essential to witchcraft? What is, in academic religious studies terms, its sin qua non? Well, let’s explore a few definitions of witchcraft, but not the OED’s because apparently you need to pay for that shit now. Fuck.

Merriam Webster:

  1. the use of sorcery or magic (duh)
  2. communication with the devil or with a familiar (by this, they mean spirits)
  3. an irresistible influence or fascination (come on, you know you own at least ONE Silver Ravenwolf book.)

In the Bible (according to

(1 Sam. 15:23; 2 Kings 9:22; 2 Chr. 33:6; Micah 5:12; Nahum 3:4; Gal. 5:20). In the popular sense of the word no mention is made either of witches or of witchcraft in Scripture. The”witch of En-dor” (1Sam.28) was a necromancer, i.e., one who feigned to hold converse with the dead. The damsel with “a spirit of divination” (Acts16:16) was possessed by an evil spirit, or, as the words are literally rendered,”having a spirit,a pithon.”The reference is to the heathen god Apollo,who was regarded as the god of prophecy.[sic]

From this, we get the idea that the word witchcraft, as it has been used over time, encompasses the presence of and communication/interaction (either directly or simply through communication) with spirits, specifically referring to spiritual beings or entities other than the Judeo-Christian God. So we see here that witchcraft is both the casting of spells and conversing with spirits, and the definitions of spirits abound.

So let’s pretend, for just a moment, that a self-proclaimed Wiccan who adamantly insists that she is not a witch, is practicing a Wiccan ritual devoid of any spellcraft as she knows it. Will there be, unbeknownst to our poor damsel, any incognito witchcraft in that rite? No, because all of the witchcraft in a Wiccan rite is as fucking obvious as daylight to anyone who can see; she’s just an idiot.

Typical Wiccan ritual consists of:

  • Cleansing and purifying the space and the practitioners. This alone is witchcraft. Smudging/saging (thanks, Native American cultural appropriation), incensing, creating holy water and asperging self and space, all are acts of spiritual cleansing, which, when not done in the name of the Abrahamic God, constitutes an act of witchcraft. Witches have historically performed cleansings on themselves and others to rid them and their space of unwanted and undue or evil influences. Wiccans do this, regularly, and any Wiccan who doesn’t is obviously not practicing Wicca correctly. This is witchcraft sign #1.
  • Casting a circle. This is a big one. A circle is an act of magick. The witch is literally projecting energy to make manifest a spiritual/energetic boundary that creates a separation between two worlds, removing a space and creating it anew as betwixt and between, a place in which to work magick and communicate with spirits and the Gods. This is most assuredly an act of witchcraft by every definition.
  • Calling/invoking/evoking the Quarters or Guardians or Watchtowers or elements. This one is so obvious that it should need no explanation, but since there are people in this world ignorant enough to think that Wicca is not witchcraft, perhaps it bears pointing out. What you are summoning, stirring, calling up and otherwise evoking, invoking or trying to grab the attention of, are spirits. They go by many names. The Guardians of the Quarters. The Watchers. The Grigori. The Airts. The Mighty Ones. The Dread Lords of the Outer Spaces. Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Madonna, and Elvis. Whatever. You are literally and figuratively calling out to spirits in an act of obvious and overt witchcraft by any and all definitions of the term held since its inception.
  • Performing rites to the Gods. This usually involves speaking with the Gods or communing with the Gods, who are technically spiritual beings. This is also witchcraft as per the above definition adhered to within the English-speaking world.
  • Cakes and Wine/Cakes and Ale/Cookies or Crackers and Apple Juice/Purple Drank and whatever’s handy. (Don’t forget to use the Crown Royal bag to store your tarot cards after it’s gone.) This is further communion with the Gods intended to internalize some part of Them or Their blessings similarly to Christians cannibalizing their dead God in order to grow closer to Him. Obvious witchcraft here, because it involves pagan deities.
  • Doing everything in reverse. See above for why this was all witchcraft the first time around and use deductive reasoning for why it’s all probably still witchcraft the second time around.

Just because you’re not practicing one aspect of witchcraft doesn’t mean you’re not practicing another.

Just because your circle/rite/ritual did not involve casting a spell for prosperity, health, love, revenge, or to keep your mom from coming into your room because she’s such a nosy bitch in her own house and gods you can’t wait to move out, does not mean that your Wiccan ritual was otherwise devoid of witchcraft. If you took all of the witchcraft out of a Wiccan circle, you’d have a Buddhist meditation on nothingness, because you’d have yourself and nothing left. Maybe some incense.

It is perhaps important to note that the word Wica was originally used in modern English to refer to the practitioner, and not the religion. The witch was one of the Wica, and he/she was practicing a religion that had no name, that was most times referred to as The Old Religion, or, more often, witchcraft or the Craft. As British members of the Wica began to receive attention from the press, the media wanted a name for their religion, so the name of the priesthood was applied to the actual religion, but the Wica know from whence it came and how it is to be properly used and that the Old Religion is witchcraft.

We hope that this polite public service announcement has helped to clarify why all of Wicca is witchcraft and why all Wiccans are witches. So the next time you see someone online claiming to be a Wiccan but not a witch, feel free to drop the url to this article in the comments section and tag them in it. Every witch needs a good clue-by-four to the head early on in his/her Craft, and we’re happy to supply the lumber from the Tree of Knowledge. Oh wait, that *is* Christian. Oops.

As an addendum to this magico-religio diatribe, we’d like to leave you with the entry for the word Wicca in the Online Etymology Dictionary, to make a very simple point:

Wicca (n.) – An Old English masc. noun meaning “male witch…” see witch.

Wicca is the old English word for witch. You may now pick your jaw up off of the ground.

P.S. We’d love to hear our new favorite YouTube witch Thorn’s take on all of this. We bet it will be pithy, hilarious, and to the point.  Check out all of her videos, you’ll love them as much as we do.

P.P.S. As usual, she delivered. Check it out.

  1. Firstly I would just like to say that I LOVE this blog. The subjects you discuss are very dear to my heart and I really love and appreciate the humour. I found this post an interesting take on the whole defining Witchcraft debate (which I feel I am going to be involved with my entire life) Whilst obviously, initiatory Wicca has always used the terms “Witch” and “Witchcraft” to refer to its members and practitioners, I think the real issue is what do we mean by these terms? The whole argument hinges on this and I think that perhaps the definition you give is perhaps too open and wide. Most people would argue that Withcraft isn’t just any old magic, but specifically that which is used to cause harm. I think Sorita d’Este and David Rankine crystallise my whole feelings of the use of the word “Witch” in the Craft in their book “Wicca Magickal Beginnings” when they write:

    ““So, was “witchcraft” ever a term used by practitioners to describe positive forms of magick they practiced? It would seem that historically it was not, nor is it a term which is generally understood to be that today, with the exception of its use within the modern pagan community….It is ironic perhaps that the practices of modern Wicca have more in common with those of the temple religions of the ancient world, combined with the Qabalistic and ceremonial practices of the medieval through to Victorian period, yet they perpetuate the use of the very word that the oppressors of these practices used in an effort to suppress them. This is a strange and unfortunate twist in the development of the tradition and possibly one of the greatest stumbling blocks for those who wish to have it recognised and accepted as a world religion today.” (p.40)

    1. Given the scope of how Wicca has evolved in terms of differences in beliefs and practices in general, it is a huge brush stroke that paints all Wiccans as anything more than what they are. That being, people of different paths and Traditions practicing something of a similar name, yet entirely different in beliefs and/or practices. This may be an interesting topic of discussion, to be sure, but is it really educating us or dividing us?

    2. At a surface level, we’re not entirely opposed to having multiple words to describe different aspects of the same process, much as is present in Mexican Spanish via the terms brujo, hechicero, and curandero to differentiate between helpful and harmful practices (and stuff in the grey area in between). But our language didn’t evolve that way. We have the term witchcraft as a blanket term for everything, with slightly more neutral terms like magic, sorcery, wizardry, etc… which simply reek of fantasy genre fiction. For us, it’s witchcraft or bust. (Thanks, Laurie Cabot!)

  2. I refer to myself as “a non-ritualistic pagan”. Of course, I say that mostly when speaking to the type of person who would ask “do you worship satan?”. Then I try to explain that I dont believe in satan.

  3. wow it’d be nice to get a conversation about this that isn’t ableist. disabled witches exist, thanks, and we aren’t a punchline or an insult.

  4. I just want to say that I am a white female who very much enjoys a pumpkin spice latte, but fear not. I know the difference between literally and figuratively, even if the dictionary no longer does. 😉

  5. Sorry, I have to take issue with a lot of this… Are practitioners of Golden Dawn or OTO or Freemasonry witches, too? Because they do most of the things discussed in this post.

    But my biggest problem is with this sentence: “all are acts of spiritual cleansing, which, when not done in the name of the Abrahamic God, constitutes an act of witchcraft.”

    According to who? Are Hindus and Buddhists witches now, too? Maybe certain verities of insanely fundamentalist Christians would say yes, the same way they’d say anybody who isn’t worshiping Jesus is actually worshiping Satan, but they’d be 100% wrong, even from the perspective of mainstream Christianity. Most of the occultist-type elements of Wiccan ritual predate Wicca by a long way and many are even found in Judeo-Christian ceremonial magic. The Key of Solomon is not a text on witchcraft, it’s ceremonial magic. We only now associate those things with the word “witchcraft” because Uncle Gerald picked that word to describe the practices he was involved in. But I see no reason why anyone who is not a Gardnerian or other BTW would have to or even want to accept the title of “witch”, which has been a universally pejorative description of harmful magic and poisoning arts since the beginning of record history up until the 1940s.

    1. You’re taking issue with the idea that according to Christianity, non-Abrahamic religious ritual is technically evil/witchcraft/of the devil. Just look at examples in the Western world across time. Tituba was an Arawak tribe member from Barbados, and when she taught any of her folk practices to girls in Salem, she was branded a witch. The definition of witchcraft in the western world can very easily fit non-Abrahamic religious practices. That is one of the points of this article. We know that Hindus and Buddhists and non-western forms of spirituality aren’t witchcraft. But a southern Baptist may have a hard hard time telling the difference. While the main point of this article is that all Wiccans are witches, by definition, the larger implication is that Abrahamic spirituality has a hard them vs us dichotomy that’s hard to ignore, especially in their own backyard. No one is arguing that it’s right, but that is how it technically is.

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July 24, 2017

In my counseling practice, I frequently hear the men in young families tell me that they work hard all day and that when they come home, they should be able to relax. Meanwhile, their partner is stressed out and instead of pitching in, they explain to their partner how to be more efficient.

It can be a challenge getting through to the dad that mom is working 24/7 even if not engaged in a task in the moment.

Even if mom appears to get a break, she has to be primed and always ready for action be it a poopy diaper, a hand reaching for the stove, a food bowl about to be toppled or a dog’s ear about to be pulled. Think of this like being a firefighter. You may not have had a run that day yet you must always be ready for action. You are on no matter what.

To add, mom’s often can’t even go to the bathroom in private. There may be some little one seeking to hang on or inspect what’s going on.

If your division of labor is that one earns money and the other takes care of the kids, please don’t think for a moment that taking care of the kids is the easy part. That parent, most often mom, may make it look easy, but it’s not.

She doesn’t need executive orders or lessons in efficiency. She needs you to pitch by chaining diapers, grocery shopping, making meals, listening to her frustrations and being told you love her.

It may not be what you saw growing up, but I can assure you, while it won’t fix all issues or stresses, it will make life far more bearable and pleasurable for you both. You will also have kids who grow to appreciate seeing their parents as a loving mutually supportive team.

And guys, please don’t even think of dissing me and telling me I am not fair and that mom’s have issues too. I won’t be disagreeing with that, but please also know, that if you are not engaged as a parent and don’t support to your partner and use blame or deflection to minimize or dismiss or equivocate what I am saying, there won’t be enough water in any hose to put out the fire you will have started with your partner.

We must always take responsibility for ourselves and our role in a relationship and as dads. It should never be a stand-off where the good behavior of one is held at bay waiting for the good behavior of the other.

Go out of your way, be the stand up dad, not for her praise but for your being more than a breadwinner and raising your profile as an amazing dad and role model to your kids.

Be the guy she wants to adore. Go first and keep going.

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    I lost my home of 53 years, most of my pension, and had to leave the country to find a decent place to live with what I have left. My wife comes from a wealthy family and had 3 attornies. When I ran out of money, my attorney coerced me into signing a release. I got killed. They handed me a list of outrageous demands, and threatened trial on any I wouldn’t agree to. Trial with no money and no attorney?? The divorce was in 2011 in Santa Clara Co. Cal. I am 70 years old, a retired firefighter, and CalPers pension recipient.

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Movie Review: Dick Or Dare

Those experts of hard-hitting black porn, Pitbull Productions, are back with another collection of hot, thug stars. Director Jalin Fuentes is back in the director’s chair, and that’s a good thing considering the porn auteur brought us such awesome dark treats as Thugged, New Thug City: Supreme’s Return and, my personal favorite, Nuttin’ Butt Crack.

Dick or Dare is apparently how thugs play truth or dare in the hood – or so the movie brief tells me – and hey, this is a game I wouldn’t mind playing with this big dick, though I guess the aim is not to win here.

N-Tysin and D-Unit are up first with some action, and though there are few black porn stars with the kind of longevity that provides for iconic status, I am quite familiar with both of these boys’ work. D-Unit starts out by sucking his buddy’s fingers – that’s a new one – but apparently having paid his dues he gets his power top on and pushes Tycin down on his big dick.

D-Unit then rims Tycin’s bubble butt – after losing the self-titled game – and he gets right in there with his tongue. D-Unit’s 10-inch cock then goes to work on that bubble butt, truly stretching it wide with his monster while his hot muscled body glistens with sweat from all the hard work he’s doing on that hole.

Scene three between Redboi and Polo Starr is definitely worth a look too. There’s some fantastic rimming action between the duo on the couch that really had me going. Soulja Boi can always be relied upon for a good performance too, and his scene following this with Seduction should not be missed either.

It’s a straight-forward black one-on-one feature with Dick or Dare, the guys are hot, there’s very little in the way of story to get in the way and those dicks are as big as ever. Black porn fans will be entirely satisfied and can again rely on Pitbull to deliver the product they’ve always promoted.

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The Best Mountain Bike Pack Available Is This Fanny Pack

Unless you’re headed out on an all-day onslaught of mountain biking, a full-on mountain bike backpack is overkill. All you really need is a phone, wallet, tube, tool, pump/CO2, maybe a snack and water. Those essentials can fit easily in a hip pack and allow for better ventilation on your back as well as a better range of motion while on the bike. If that isn’t enough to convince you, what about the tagline “Futuristic hip packs from the future”?

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Play the opening of Destiny 2’s new, cinematic story campaign, take on the three-player cooperative Inverted Spire Strike and battle in two competitive multiplayer modes.

By the looks of it the Beta includes all of the playable demos that were available at E3 bundled up into one nice package.

Early Access begins July 18 on PS4 and Open Beta begins July 21 for those who didn’t pre-order and Xbox One. The PC Open Beta is coming in August with a date to be announced.

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 沱江, China - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates
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This page presents the geographical name data for 沱江 in China, as supplied by the US military intelligence in electronic format, including the geographic coordinates and place name in various forms, latin, roman and native characters, and its location in its respective country's administrative division.

Full Name (see definition): 沱江

Roman Name: T’o-chiang

Primary Country Code (see definition): CH (China)

First-order administrative division code (see definition): 11 (Hunan )

Region Font Code (see definition): 5 (Asia/Pacific)

Unique Feature Identifier (see definition): -1929386

Unique Name Identifier (see definition): 9344769

Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 25.186667

Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 111.571667

Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 25° 11' 12" N

Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 111° 34' 18" E

Military Grid Reference System coordinates (see definition): 49REH5760085740

Joint Operations Graphic reference (see definition): NG49-11

Feature Classification (see definition): P (Populated place type feature)

Feature Designation Code (see definition): PPLA3 (seat of a third-order administrative division)

Populated Place Classification (see definition): 4

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A form of the full name that allows for alphabetical sorting of the file into gazetteer sequence (see definition): 沱江

Full Name with QWERTY characters (see definition): 沱江

Modify Date (see definition): 2009-01-21

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Overcoming the fear of it all

Fear is an unseen barrier which separates us from the path of our own success. – Gerald E Nigma

Fear is a powerful emotion that either forces our hand to proceed with or cease actions that our minds cannot process rationally. Fear is also a mental inhibitor that stops us from doing things we could or would do, if the unknown wasn’t such a huge mystery. What really compels us from fear is curiosity.

Let’s examine the definition:

Fear /`fir/ (as defined by Google)

  1. an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.

  1. be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening.

The thoughts of fear that provoke us and prevent us are just that. They are neither true nor false. The fear we feel inside is created by unknown factors, designed by the one experiencing the emotional distress. It is a self inflicted emotion. Once we realize this, it opens an opportunity we need to move forward.

The only reason fear keeps us on our current path, is because we believe that we will make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, but it’s the choice we make after, that defines who we are. Here’s the truth behind it. You can’t make things better without learning from your mistakes.

Below is a list of realization to fear.

Realization of fear:

  • You’re not afraid of the dark, you’re afraid of what might be in it.
  • You’re not afraid of heights, you’re afraid of falling without support.
  • You’re not afraid of people, you’re afraid of the rejection involved.
  • You’re not afraid to love, you’re afraid of it not being returned.
  • You’re not afraid to let go, you’re afraid of how to feel when it’s finally gone.
  • You’re not afraid to try again, you’re afraid of failing over and over again.
  • You’re not afraid to fail, you’re afraid of the changes you’ll undergo.
  • You’re not afraid of change, you’re afraid of the challenge it holds.

I, Gerald E Nigma, am a life coach, but foremost a writer and author. Having gained knowledge, both through my own experiences and education, I have helped many friends and acquaintances.

This site is dedicated to reaching out to those in need, who are searching for encouraging words, to help inspire, motivate and help get through life’s challenges. I do not ask for compensation. I only lend my ears and knowledge in hopes to see anyone overcome their situation. I do not provide legal advice.

If you would like to contact me directly, please email me in the link provided, or view it here

2 thoughts on “Overcoming the fear of it all

  1. Thank you for such a wonderful post. I face the fears by doing the opposite of what they are. Let me tell you how. Turn the thought around. You want to look at this fear/thought from different perspectives. The mind seeks evidence for anything it believes. Your mind has been focused on that fear or a related stressful thought. Just like a horse wearing blinders, your mind is not seeing anything but what it believes to be true. What we are doing with The Work is looking at your worst fear from different angles to open your mind to find your real truth. This is how you get free and find some peace.

    Thanks again.

  2. Wonderful post. We refer to a risk with the phrase “Sticking your neck out” for a reason. A risk is a place of vulnerability, and along with vulnerability comes the possibility of getting hurt. This is where your fear of failure comes in to tell you that you’re exposing yourself and you might fail and it could hurt.

    Thanks for the post. Looking forward to more.

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Dr. Loren Groff at the NTSB.

The NTSB’s meeting on the 2009 Red Line Crash continued this afternoon with even more troubling revelations. They also criticized the Board’s lack of safety oversight, which seems unfair for before the crash, but the Board does need to step up now that they know there are problems.

WMATA top management seems to have tragically ignored safety warnings and potential problems for years. The systems generated 8000 “alarms” from track circuit errors per week, but according to the NTSB, WMATA safety officials ignored these problems because they assumed the system was “failsafe.”

Some train operators were instructed to run their trains on manual because there were problems with automatic operation, and operators were being punished for delays.

However, NTSB staff also blamed the Board for not doing more on safety. NTSB member Robert Sumwalt also repeatedly brought up the Board’s role during questioning. According to one presentation by Loren Groff, they felt the Board should have not only asked tough questions of top management, but gone around them to conduct their own investigations into the safety operation of the organization.

That seems unrealistic. It’s probably true the Board could have asked more tough questions. They could have commissioned an Inspector General’s report. But they asked safety questions of the General Manager and got what seemed like satisfactory answers.

According to the NTSB discussion, the Board asked the General Manager to explain the top safety incidents and what was being done about them. The Board sees itself as a policy-making body, and doesn’t meddle in day to day operations. Asking the GM for a safety summary seems like the right approach. If the GM’s summary was misleading, it would be nice if Board members had psychically divined this, but it’s hard to see how exactly they could have.

Sumwalt also criticized the way the WMATA Board has a committee on Customer Service, Operations, and Safety. “We at the NTSB only focus on safety,” he said, “but that committee has to balance customer service with safety.” Yes. It should. Customer service and safety are both important. The NTSB may have the luxury of ignoring everything but safety, but that doesn’t mean that boards or agencies can do so.

The Board could have constantly asked the General Manager what the agency was doing to comply with NTSB recommendations, said Groff. But we know that many of those recommendations were financially unrealistic. The NTSB members might wish that everyone spent all their time sitting around and only worrying about safety and nothing else, but that’s not how it works in reality.

Another NTSB member noted that in a hearing, Board Chairman Peter Benjamin previous Board Chairman Jim Graham said he hadn’t heard of the Tri-State Oversight Committee before the crash, though then-General Manager John Catoe was well aware of it. But few of us out in the public had heard of it either. The TOC, by all accounts, operated in obscurity and for some strange reason didn’t feel it could talk to the Board or the public.

We were all ignorant of the safety problems before the crash. Now, following investigations, it’s clear that there were many organizational problems within WMATA, and the TOC wasn’t functioning properly. I wish that the Board or other leaders had found out and fixed it, but it’s hard to throw stones at leaders who only knew what we knew, and we didn’t know about the problem.

The fault lies with General Manager Catoe and the safety officials at WMATA. Now, knowing this was such an issue, the Board does have a responsibility to ensure it gets fixed. Now, the Board should delve more deeply into the progress the agency is making on safety. Now, they shouldn’t be satisfied with vague answers from management.

And now, if future crashes happen that could have been prevented, it would be fair to blame the Board if they don’t take adequate action. I’m not sure that stepped-up level of oversight is happening. The NTSB said that even today, the Board doesn’t claim responsibility for safety. They’re right that this should change. It should start now.

Update: I’ve revised the headline and intro paragraph to reflect some further thoughts on what the Board needs to do going forward.

David Alpert is Founder and President of Greater Greater Washington and Executive Director of DC Sustainable Transportation (DCST). He worked as a Product Manager for Google for six years and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He lives with his wife and two children in Dupont Circle. Unless otherwise noted, opinions in his GGWash posts are his and not the official views of GGWash or DCST.


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[gs-bugs] [Bug 691316] { /ISOLatin2Encoding findencoding } fails

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Wed May 19 16:55:59 UTC 2010

--- Comment #15 from Christopher Yeleighton <giecrilj at stegny.2a.pl> 2010-05-19 16:55:59 UTC ---
(In reply to comment #14)
> (In reply to comment #13)
> If I touch "${GS_LIB}/Encoding/ISOLatin1Encoding" instead, gs starts and quits
> all right.  strace shows that the actual file was never accessed.
> Seems backwards to me, and a violation of PSLR_3.9.4.

The encoding works but it must be: 1) valid 2) self-contained (explicit).
Calling gs_il2_e.ps from the encoding file causes an initialization error
because the Ghostscript code copies the first half from ISOLatin1Encoding which
is apparently not available at that time.

Still, non-standard encodings should not be read by initialization code.  This
voids the advantage of having separate resources in the first place.

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