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Saturday, December 24, 2016

Speak to Us
By Katie Ford

For all of my years, I’ve read only living signs—

bodies in jealousy, bodies in battle,

bodies growing disease like mushroom coral.

It is tiresome, tiresome, describing

fir cones waiting for fires to catch their human ribs

into some slow, future forest.

My beloved, he tires of me, and he should—

my complaints the same, his recourse

the same, invoking the broad, cool sheet suffering drapes

over the living freeze of heart after heart,

and never by that heart’s fault—the heart did not make itself,

the face did not fashion its jutting jawbone

to wail across the plains or beg the bare city.

I will no longer tally the broken, ospreyed oceans,

the figs that outlived summer

or the tedious mineral angles and

their suction of light.

Have you died? Then speak.

You must see the living

are too small as they are,

lonesome for more

and in varieties of pain

only you can bring into right view.

REFLECTIVE MUSIC: O Magnum Mysterium by William Byrd

The Oxen

By Thomas Hardy 1840–1928

Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock.

“Now they are all on their knees,”

An elder said as we sat in a flock

By the embers in hearthside ease.

We pictured the meek mild creatures where

They dwelt in their strawy pen,

Nor did it occur to one of us there

To doubt they were kneeling then.

So fair a fancy few would weave

In these years! Yet, I feel,

If someone said on Christmas Eve,

“Come; see the oxen kneel,

“In the lonely barton by yonder coomb

Our childhood used to know,”

I should go with him in the gloom,

Hoping it might be so.

REFLECTIVE MUSIC:  Nativity Carol by John Rutter

To Mrs K____, On Her Sending Me an English Christmas Plum-Cake at Paris

By Helen Maria Williams 1761–1827

What crowding thoughts around me wake,

What marvels in a Christmas-cake!

Ah say, what strange enchantment dwells

Enclosed within its odorous cells?

Is there no small magician bound

Encrusted in its snowy round?

For magic surely lurks in this,

A cake that tells of vanished bliss;

A cake that conjures up to view

The early scenes, when life was new;

When memory knew no sorrows past,

And hope believed in joys that last! —

Mysterious cake, whose folds contain

Life’s calendar of bliss and pain;

That speaks of friends for ever fled,

And wakes the tears I love to shed.

Oft shall I breathe her cherished name

From whose fair hand the offering came:

For she recalls the artless smile

Of nymphs that deck my native isle;

Of beauty that we love to trace,

Allied with tender, modest grace;

Of those who, while abroad they roam,

Retain each charm that gladdens home,

And whose dear friendships can impart

A Christmas banquet for the heart!

REFLECTIVE MUSIC: Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Ralph Vaughan Williams

By Mary Jo Salter b. 1954

Wind whistling, as it does

in winter, and I think

nothing of it until

it snaps a shutter off

her bedroom window, spins

it over the roof and down

to crash on the deck in back,

like something out of Oz.

We look up, stunned—then glad

to be safe and have a story,

characters in a fable

we only half-believe.

Look, in my surprise

I somehow split a wall,

the last one in the house

we’re making of gingerbread.

We’ll have to improvise:

prop the two halves forward

like an open double door

and with a tube of icing

cement them to the floor.

Five days until Christmas,

and the house cannot be closed.

When she peers into the cold

interior we’ve exposed,

she half-expects to find

three magi in the manger,

a mother and her child.

She half-expects to read

on tablets of gingerbread

a line or two of Scripture,

as she has every morning

inside a dated shutter

on her Advent calendar.

She takes it from the mantel

and coaxes one fingertip

under the perforation,

as if her future hinges

on not tearing off the flap

under which a thumbnail picture

by Raphael or Giorgione,

Hans Memling or David

of apses, niches, archways,

cradles a smaller scene

of a mother and her child,

of the lidded jewel-box

of Mary’s downcast eyes.

Flee into Egypt, cries

the angel of the Lord

to Joseph in a dream,

for Herod will seek the young

child to destroy him. While

she works to tile the roof

with shingled peppermints,

I wash my sugared hands

and step out to the deck

to lug the shutter in,

a page torn from a book

still blank for the two of us,

a mother and her child.

REFLECTIVE MUSIC: Dream Children by Edward Elgar

December Substitute

By Kenn Nesbitt b. 1962

Our substitute is strange because

he looks a lot like Santa Claus.

In fact, the moment he walked in

we thought that he was Santa’s twin.

We wouldn’t think it quite so weird,

if it were just his snowy beard.

But also he has big black boots

and wears these fuzzy bright red suits.

He’s got a rather rounded gut

that’s like a bowl of you-know-what.

And when he laughs, it’s deep and low

and sounds a lot like “Ho! Ho! Ho!”

He asks us all if we’ve been good

and sleeping when we know we should.

He talks of reindeers, sleighs, and elves

and tells us to behave ourselves.

And when it’s time for us to go

he dashes out into the snow.

But yesterday we figured out

just what our sub is all about.

We know just why he leaves so quick,

and why he’s dressed like Old Saint Nick

in hat and coat and boots and all:
 He's working evenings at the mall.

REFLECTIVE MUSIC: Santa Claus is Coming to Town performed by Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, and O Tannenbaum, performed by Dave Brubeck

Saturday, December 17, 2016

More Winter Poetry

Christmas Trees

By William Logan b. 1950

How should I now recall

the icy lace of the pane

like a sheet of cellophane,

or the skies of alcohol

poured over the saltbox town?

On that stony New England tableau,

the halo of falling snow

glared like a waxy crown.

Through blue frozen lots

my giant parents strolled,

wrapped tight against the cold

like woolen Argonauts,

searching for that tall

perfection of Scotch pine

from the hundreds laid in line

like the dead at Guadalcanal.

The clapboard village aglow

that starry stark December

I barely now remember,

or the brutish ache of snow

burning my face like quicklime.

Yet one thing was still missing.

I saw my parents kissing,

perhaps for the last time.
REFLECTIVE MUSIC: O Tannenbaum, arranged by Dave Brubeck

The Snow Fairy

By Claude McKay 1889–1948

Throughout the afternoon I watched them there,

Snow-fairies falling, falling from the sky,

Whirling fantastic in the misty air,

Contending fierce for space supremacy.

And they flew down a mightier force at night,

As though in heaven there was revolt and riot,

And they, frail things had taken panic flight

Down to the calm earth seeking peace and quiet.

I went to bed and rose at early dawn

To see them huddled together in a heap,

Each merged into the other upon the lawn,

Worn out by the sharp struggle, fast asleep.

The sun shone brightly on them half the day,

By night they stealthily had stol’n away

And suddenly my thoughts then turned to you

Who came to me upon a winter’s night,

When snow-sprites round my attic window flew,

Your hair disheveled, eyes aglow with light.

My heart was like the weather when you came,

The wanton winds were blowing loud and long;

But you, with joy and passion all aflame,

You danced and sang a lilting summer song.

I made room for you in my little bed,

Took covers from the closet fresh and warm,

A downful pillow for your scented head,

And lay down with you resting in my arm.

You went with Dawn. You left me ere the day,

The lonely actor of a dreamy play.

REFLECTIVE MUSIC: The Snow Is Dancing by Claude Debussy

By Robert Frost 1874–1963

Out through the fields and the woods

   And over the walls I have wended;

I have climbed the hills of view

   And looked at the world, and descended;

I have come by the highway home,

   And lo, it is ended.

The leaves are all dead on the ground,

   Save those that the oak is keeping

To ravel them one by one

   And let them go scraping and creeping

Out over the crusted snow,

   When others are sleeping.

And the dead leaves lie huddled and still,

   No longer blown hither and thither;

The last lone aster is gone;

   The flowers of the witch hazel wither;

The heart is still aching to seek,

   But the feet question ‘Whither?’

Ah, when to the heart of man

   Was it ever less than a treason

To go with the drift of things,

   To yield with a grace to reason,

And bow and accept the end

   Of a love or a season?
REFLECTIVE MUSIC: Now, O Now, I Needs Must Part by John Dowland

Winter Stars

By Sara Teasdale 1884–1933

I went out at night alone;

 The young blood flowing beyond the sea

Seemed to have drenched my spirit’s wings—

 I bore my sorrow heavily.

But when I lifted up my head

 From shadows shaken on the snow,

I saw Orion in the east

 Burn steadily as long ago.

From windows in my father’s house,

 Dreaming my dreams on winter nights,

I watched Orion as a girl

 Above another city’s lights.

Years go, dreams go, and youth goes too,

 The world’s heart breaks beneath its wars,

All things are changed, save in the east

 The faithful beauty of the stars.
REFLECTIVE MUSIC: How Brightly Shines the Morning Star

By William Baer b. 1948

Timing’s everything. The vapor rises

high in the sky, tossing to and fro,

then freezes, suddenly, and crystalizes

into a perfect flake of miraculous snow.

For countless miles, drifting east above

the world, whirling about in a swirling free-

for-all, appearing aimless, just like love,

but sensing, seeking out, its destiny.

Falling to where the two young skaters stand,

hand in hand, then flips and dips and whips

itself about to ever-so-gently land,

a miracle, across her unkissed lips:

as he blocks the wind raging from the south,

leaning forward to kiss her lovely mouth.
REFLECTIVE MUSIC:Winter (from "The Four Seasons") by Alexander Glazunov

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Music & Dance

1. THE DANCE by C. K. Williams

A middle-aged woman, quite plain, to be polite about it, and
somewhat stout, to be more courteous still,
but when she and the rather good-looking, much younger man
she's with get up to dance,
her forearm descends with such delicate lightness, such restrained
but confident ardor athwart his shoulder,
drawing him to her with such a firm, compelling warmth, and
moving him with effortless grace
into the union she's instantly established with the not at all
rhythmically solid music in this second-rate cafe,

that something in the rest of us, some doubt about ourselves, some
sad conjecture, seems to be allayed,
nothing that we'd ever thought of as a real lack, nothing not to be
admired or be repentant for,
but something to which we've never adequately given credence,
which might have consoling implications about how we
misbelieve ourselves, and so the world,
that world beyond us which so often disappoints, but which
sometimes shows us, lovely, what we are.

REFLECTIVE MUSIC: Slow Waltz (from "Brazilian Impressions" ) by Clarice Assad.

2. SONNET 128 by William Shakespeare
How oft, when thou, my music, music play'st,

Upon that blessed wood whose motion sounds
With thy sweet fingers, when thou gently sway'st
The wiry concord that mine ear confounds,
Do I envy those jacks that nimble leap
To kiss the tender inward of thy hand,
Whilst my poor lips, which should that harvest reap,
At the wood's boldness by thee blushing stand!
To be so tickled, they would change their state
And situation with those dancing chips,
O'er whom thy fingers walk with gentle gait,
Making dead wood more blest than living lips.
Since saucy jacks so happy are in this,
Give them thy fingers, me thy lips to kiss.

REFLECTIVE MUSIC: Pavan and Galliard #1 by William Byrd

3. EVENING MUSIC by May Sarton
We enter this evening as we enter a quartet
Listening again for its particular note
The interval where all seems possible,
Order within time when action is suspended
And we are pure in heart, perfect in will.
We enter the evening whole and well-defended
But at the quick of self, intense detachment
That is a point of burning far from passion––
And this, we know, is what we always meant
And even love must learn it in some fashion,
To move like formal music through the heart,
To be achieved like some high difficult art.

We enter the evening as we enter a quartet
Listening again for its particular note
Which is your note perhaps, your special gift,
A detached joy that flowers and makes bloom
The longest silence in the silent room––
And there would be no music if you left.

REFELCTIVE MUSIC: Four Pieces for String Quartet by Felix Mendelssohn

4. PIANO LESSONS by Billy Collins
My teacher lies on the floor with a bad back
off to the side of the piano.
I sit up straight on the stool.
He begins by telling me that every key
is like a different room
and I am a blind man who must learn
to walk through all twelve of them
without hitting the furniture.
I feel myself reach for the first doorknob.

He tells me that every scale has a shape
and I have to learn how to hold
each one in my hands.
At home I practice with my eyes closed.
C is an open book.
D is a vase with two handles.
G flat is a black boot.
E has the legs of a bird.

He says the scale is the mother of the chords.
I can see her pacing the bedroom floor
waiting for her children to come home.
They are out at nightclubs shading and lighting
all the songs while couples dance slowly
or stare at one another across tables.
This is the way it must be. After all,
just the right chord can bring you to tears
but no one listens to the scales,
no one listens to their mother.

I am doing my scales,
the familiar anthems of childhood.
My fingers climb the ladder of notes
and come back down without turning around.
Anyone walking under this open window
would picture a girl of about ten
sitting at the keyboard with perfect posture,
not me slumped over in my bathrobe, disheveled,
like a white Horace Silver.

I am learning to play
“It Might As Well Be Spring”
but my left hand would rather be jingling
the change in the darkness of my pocket
or taking a nap on an armrest.
I have to drag him in to the music
like a difficult and neglected child.
This is the revenge of the one who never gets
to hold the pen or wave good-bye,
and now, who never gets to play the melody.
Even when I am not playing, I think about the piano.
It is the largest, heaviest,
and most beautiful object in this house.
I pause in the doorway just to take it all in.
And late at night I picture it downstairs,
this hallucination standing on three legs,
this curious beast with its enormous moonlit smile

REFLECTIVE MUSIC: Prelude in C by J.S. Bach

5. A MUSIC by Wendell Berry

I employ the blind mandolin player
in the the tunnel of the Mètro. I pay him
a coin as hard as his notes,
and maybe he has employed me, and pays me
with his playing to hear him play.

Maybe we're necessary to each other,
and this vacant place has need of us both
––it's vacant, I mean, of dwellers,
is populated by passages and absences.

By some fate or knack he has chosen
to place his music in this cavity
where there's nothing to look at
and blindness costs him nothing.
Nothing was here before he came.

His music goes out among the sounds
of footsteps passing. The tunnel is the resonance
and meaning of what he plays.
It's his music, not the place, I go by.

In this light which is just a fact, like darkness
or the edge or end of what you may be
going toward, he turns his cap up on his knees
and leaves it there to ask and wait, and holds up
his mandolin, the lantern of his world;

his fingers make their pattern on the wires.
This is not the pursuing of rhythm
of a blind cane pecking in the sun,
but is a singing in a dark place.

REFLECTIVE MUSIC: Concerto for Two Mandolins by Antonio Vivaldi


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Thursday, November 27, 2014

Thankful For First Baptist Church

-Pastor Dr. Ronnie W. Wolfe -- November 27, 2014

Today I am reminded, as I often am, to be thankful for First Baptist Church, 119 S. Hill Street, Harrison, Ohio. I became pastor of this great church on August 2, 1982. This church had already acquired quite a reputation for being a church which preached the Bible, was concerned about the lost, and a great supporter of missionaries.

Through many trials and even troubles the Lord has brought me and my wife, Shirley, through them all; and this church has been so gracious to me as their pastor. I am so thankful for every member who has ever been at this church. We have lost many, many members through death through these years, but God has been gracious to always give us new people. God is wonderful like that.

After losing my wife in 2003, the church accommodated my needs and had great compassion and help toward me. Now that I am 70 years old, I look back through the many years and rehearse great memories of what this church has meant to me.

There have been only four pastors of this church in the past 64 years. I am thankful to be the pastor here for 32 years. I jest that I am keeping them from getting a good preacher.

Thank you, First Baptist Church, for putting up with this unworthy pastor. I am humbled by your love and considerations. May God continue to bless this his church to his own honor and glory.

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Psalm 119:115

Saying No To The World
By Pastor Dr. Ronnie W. Wolfe

When temptation comes by way of evildoers, we are to say to them, "Depart from me." This is one way that we can grow in the grace of the Lord.

Saying "Depart from me" is not as easy as it may seem when we read the words. Satan is always at work drawing God's people toward the enjoyments and the knowledge of the world. To these things we are to say "Depart from me."

Notice what John says in 1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

We reject the lure of the world so that we can keep the commandments of our God. He is the source of our grace, of mercy, and of wisdom and knowledge.  Col 2:3 In whom (Christ) are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Monday, November 24, 2014

Psalm 119:114

My Hiding Place

By Pastor Dr. Ronnie W. Wolfe

Sometimes people must flee from danger and hide in a cave or some other protection in order to be safe. Thus we have our picture here. When one runs to Jesus Christ for refuge, he is running to his only true and confident hiding place from all kinds of dangers, especially from the wiles of the devil as he goes about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8).

The dangers of this life, or the calamities of daily living, are not to be expected to be cast away because we have believed on Christ. Jesus warns us against such religious philosophies when he says in Philippians 1:29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

How can we suffer if all dangers, calamities, hardships, and heartaches are taken away upon our justification? We must, then, look to Christ for a city whose builder and maker is God and expect that one day in the future we shall live there away from all earthly harm--praise the Lord.

Christ is also our shield. He protects us against the wiles of Satan and the attacks of false apostles and by false scientists; and the only hope of knowing and believing this is found in God's word. God's word is the plumb line or standard for all truth.

So, Christ is our hiding place, as our verse here says. Also, we read in Psalms 32:7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Monday, November 17, 2014

Psalm 119:113

Vain  Thought And God's Law
By Pastor Dr. Ronnie W. Wolfe

Skeptics will say that the word "vain" is not in the Hebrew language, but we must realize that the thought of vanity is mentioned many times in the Old Testament.  Exodus 5:9 and Job 16:3 speak of "vain words," "vain men" in 2 Chron. 13:7 and Job 11:11, and "vain persons" in Psalm 26:4.  See also Jeremiah 4:14.

Also, the fact that the end of this verse speaks in contradiction to the thoughts of the first part of the verse as "thy law" strengthens the idea that the word "vain" should be used.

Jesus spoke about vanity in Matt. 15:9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.  Vain doctrine is vain thought. There are many warnings about false teachers and false doctrine from the apostles.

We should always be on the alert for false doctrine, since doctrine is extremely important to our Christian view of things. When compared to the law of God (the Bible), these thoughts can be quickly recognized, these doctrines can be identified and cleansed from our thoughts.

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Psalm 119:112

Turn Your Heart Toward God
By Pastor Dr. Ronnie W. Wolfe

To incline the heart means to bend it toward a certain direction. Several pages in Psalms mention the idea of inclining the ear toward God and asking God to incline his ear toward us, but only a few passages speak of inclining the heart.

We read in Psalms 141:4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.  This is the negative position of inclining the heart. We are NOT to incline our heart to the practice of wicked works and the dainties of the wicked. That is a job in itself. The world (secularism) is constantly pressing us to incline our heart to the things of the world. The wicked are continually at our door, tempting us with thoughts that will turn us away from our God.

But in our text today we see that the psalmist has inclined his heart to God's word (statutes). He is persuaded of that which God has set in his heart, being saved by grace. Notice that he has already inclined his heart, pointed the arrow of his heart toward God and God's testimonies (see Psalm 119:36).

In the flesh the heart is desperately wicked (Jer. 17:9), but God has given us a new heart. Ezekiel mentions this at least twice (Ezek. 18:31 and 36:26). This is the only way that we can incline our heart toward God. Without God's interception we have only a wicked heart, but by his grace we have a new heart that is directed toward God and his word.

So, if we have not a heart inclined toward his word and set upon God himself, then we must examine whether we be in the faith (2 Cor. 13:5). Notice what the psalmist says in Psalms 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

What about your heart? Is it right with God through grace and dedication?

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Psalm 119:111

God's Word Our Heritage
By Pastor Dr. Ronnie W. Wolfe

A heritage is something that belongs to someone by birth. It is an inheritance, something given by or through your parents.

God's testimonies (the Bible) were given to most of us by our parents; and, if not by them, it was given to us from someone who preached the Gospel to us. Through whatever source, we all receive the word of God as a heritage, not as a natural part of our being.

Once we have received the word of God as his word, as the inspired words of God, as the only source of real and divine truth, we receive them forever; for the word of God stands forever. It abides in all believers forever. It corrects, reproves, and instructs us forever. It is settled in heaven, and therefore it will abide in us throughout all eternity.

Some believers forget that it is the word of God that worked miraculously in their lives to save them from their sins, to seal them and to give them assurance for an eternity with Christ Jesus.

We accept the word as a heritage, because the words of God make us to rejoice in our hearts. If the word of God does not thrill your soul, then you must search the Scriptures, for they are they that testify of Jesus Christ (John 5:39).

Lu 8:15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

If you have received God's word as a heritage, then you will bring forth fruit with patience. Let us seek his word, hide his word in our hearts, preach his word, and make his word the guiding force in our lives to bring glory and honor to him.

Monday, November 10, 2014

Psalm 119:110

Snares For My Soul
By Pastor Dr. Ronnie W. Wolfe

God continually warned Israel about serving other gods, that these gods would be a snare to them (Exodus 23:33; Psalm 106:36).

The wicked, the ungodly, the haters of God and hostile toward God are continually laying snares for the Christian. These snares come in many forms. They come in the "form of godliness" (2 Tim. 3:5). The word form in this verse means "a resemblance," not the real form, as is mentioned in 2 Tim. 1:13, which is an example, a showing forth and telling forth of the real truth, not simply a resemblance of the truth. This resemblance of the truth is a snare, a trap, that is set for believers to lead them away from the real truth, to cause them to stumble.

Jeremiah spoke of this:

Jeremiah 18:15 Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;

But we shall not err (stray from) the truth of the LORD if we will eat and digest the word of God for our strength and our confidence. Notice these verses:

Psalm 119:89 -- Thy word is settled .  . .
Psalm 119:105 -- Thy word is a lamp and a light . . .
Psalm 119:40 -- Thy word is very pure . . .
Psalm 119:160 -- Thy word is true from the beginning ...

Therefore, to keep from swerving, from swaying, from turning from the truth, one must keep himself in the word of God daily, eating it and digesting it, memorizing it, reading it, consuming it. Otherwise, we shall be as the Israelites as they turned from God's commandments to serve other gods. We all have this proclivity, so let us read the word, believe the word, preach the word, and live the word so we will not err and fall into the snares that the wicked (even Satan himself) have set for us.

Psalms 70:2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Psalm 119:109

The Hope Within Us
By Pastor Dr. Ronnie W. Wolfe

For the soul to be in one's own hands is for the soul to be vulnerable to all kinds of possibilities of death, for we are at the mercy of many wiles of the devil and many happenstances (if there are such things). It is as though no one is guarding our life or protecting us from harm or death. If my soul is in my hand, I have no authority over death and am susceptible to calamities that may come upon me at any time.

But the law of God gives promise of protection to those who trust and love him. His law (the Scriptures) tell us that he will never leave us nor forsake us (Heb. 13:5). The Scriptures also tell us that there is no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus (Rom. 8:1).

Thus our trust must be in God, our confidence in his word (his law). His law is the only assurance that we have. If God has no law, then we have no assurance of life here or in eternity; but, if the word of God is his law, then we do have a hope that lies within us (Col. 1:17).

Friday, November 7, 2014

Psalm 119:108

Freewill Offering Of My Mouth
By Pastor Dr. Ronnie W. Wolfe

The psalmist in this verse desires that God accept (be pleased with) the freewill offering of his mouth. We mostly think of offerings as money, but God accepts more than money for freewill offerings. He will accept praise (Heb. 13:15); he will accept the use of talents (Matt. 25:22); he accepts our witness (Acts 1:8); he accepts our preaching (1 Cor. 1:21) and other things.

As God accepts the freewill offering of our mouth (Eph. 6:19), it is only the LORD who can teach us the precepts of his word and persuade us in their understanding, for it is in him that is hidden the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Col. 2:3).

So, we need not only to learn the word of God but also to acknowledge that God is our only teacher, and the Holy Spirit can give us knowledge and lead us toward truth, the only real and genuine truth.

Sometimes the word of God is sweet in the mouth but bitter in the belly (Rev. 10:10), but we must take the council of Psalms 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. Thus we can give God our freewill offering with our mouth.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Psalm 119:107

Worthy of Suffering
By Pastor Dr. Ronnie W. Wolfe

Affliction is given to each of us, especially to believers in Jesus Christ.  We cannot forget the words of Philippians 1:29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

Jesus himself was appointed to suffer, or be afflicted. Notice these scriptures:

Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

Jesus' whole vocation on earth was to culminate in suffering. He said himself in John 18:11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

Luke 24:46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

The word behoved means "a necessity is put upon me." He must die.

Mark 8:31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

So, Jesus is our example, not simply of living a righteous life, but also to expect and endure suffering. We are told in 1 Peter 2:20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

Suffering and patience go hand in hand. Patience, of course, means to endure, to bear a burden, and it is this patience that is prevalent in believers.

We shall see persecution and suffering in our own lives, so what shall we do? Should we pull back away from suffering and surrender through compromise, or should we endure the suffering as a witness to the world that we have a God and a Savior who is much greater than this world and a world to come that is above and beyond anything this world can offer, and of which suffering is worthy?

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Psalm 119:106

Swearing To Keep His Word
By Pastor Dr. Ronnie W. Wolfe

The psalmist has already sworn; he has already made a vow; he has already promised that he would keep the righteous judgment of God. Have you already sworn to that? Have you settled in your mind to always follow the word of God? Have you put your faith in Jesus Christ as your Savior, God as your Father, and the Bible as your final authority for living and dying?  If not, perhaps today you can do that. This settlement in your mind can be done today once and for all of your life. This is not a process but an act of dependence upon God's word and a commitment to follow his word daily. Few have done it, I think, in the context of our verse today.

His oath is that he will perform, literally "to arise up and do." Many people are lazy at heart and in their personal nature, but we must not be lazy in doing (performing) our sworn duty to make the word of God the guiding principle in our lives. We MUST turn to it daily, follow it tenaciously, and love it deeply. Remember 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

No, not grievous, but honorable and beneficial are his laws. If we keep his commandments, we are his disciples indeed (John 8:31). We shall benefit from his reward of blessing in regard to our obedience to his word. We shall live in a good conscience (see Acts 23:1), good confidence (Philemon 1:21), and a good conversation (conduct) Philippians 1:27  Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ:

May we all simply begin our day with the word of God, break from the day in the middle of it for a taste of the word of God, and end the day with the great consolation of the word of God. Thus, we shall defeat through him the wiles of the devil, and weariness of culture, and the waste of searching truth in the world rather than objectively, from without, where God dwells in the Spirit and speaks through his word.

Monday, November 3, 2014

Psalm 119:105

A Lamp And A Light
By Pastor Dr. Ronnie W. Wolfe

As we walk along as believers in this dark, sinful, and wicked world, we certainly do need a lamp and a light to guide our way. Jesus is the way (John 14:60), and he is the Light of the world (John 8:12; 9:5).

There is also another light that is somewhat more physical to us than Jesus, whom we cannot see. That other light is God's word, the Bible. It is a lamp that is lit by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21) and continues to burn:  Proverbs 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

We need specific direction to know wisdom and instruction, and we need to see the right way as we go. Only through the word of God can we be sanctified, John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Notice the connection in light and truth:

Psalms 43:3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

John 3:21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

Without this lamp and light of God, where would we be, where would we go, what would we do? We know not the path we take or the way before us, but God knows:  Job 23:10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. He knows, and he will lead us, not into temptation, but beside still waters and in the paths of righteousness (Psalm 23).

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Psalm 119:104

Getting Understanding
By Pastor Dr. Ronnie W. Wolfe

The purpose of reading God's word is not only to be comforted, revived, and strengthened, but also to know right from wrong, good from bad, and truth from error.

Ps 119:128 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

While believers hate every false way, the wicked hate knowledge (see Prov. 1:22); that is, they hate the knowledge that is wisdom, that leads to wisdom and the fear of God.

We gain understanding by the word of God, for it describes all the basic and necessary principles of life as it applies to man as a creation of God. Man is created by God, so he is responsible to God to get wisdom and understanding and also to apply that wisdom and understanding to life practices.

There are many false ways. How many can you bring to mind? The psalmist hates EVERY false way no matter who invents or develops it, no matter who is involved in it, no matter how humanly logical it may sound; if it does not agree with the word of God, then it is false.

We should be constantly, daily, distinguishing between truth and error. By that we can know the will of God for our living in this world, for through the word of God we get understanding.


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Sunday, August 30, 2009
Unlike the frivolity of the title, the issue is a serious one. I cannot recall the number of times I've assumed a certain mindset to be a commonly accepted one, atleast in the apparently enlightened circles I generally move in. And then, along comes a person whose outrageous comments leave me horrified, only to be further stupefied by the general support the views garner!

Last week, for instance, following certain misguided actions of a girl in our school, another girl (a former council member in our school, I should add) suggested as a punishment "the parents should hit the girl". Barely had I gotten over the shock of this very public statement, when another girl heartily backed this up, followed by murmurs of approval... And here I was assuming corporal punishment was considered brutal and inhuman!
Then there was the case of a girl in our class strongly opposing inter-religious marriage on some flimsy ground of the woman being forced to give up her religion. I sat there flummoxed, unable to comprehend that viewpoint in the middle of Delhi...
Perhaps this was partly because I'm an atheist, and so, intrinsically, don't get religion. And do not even get me started on the amazing amount of ignorance I've had to face on this... Right from a friend asking me why I bothered to do the right thing if I thought nobody was watching- not those words of course, but their moral equivalent. Must I answer? If our friendship has since fizzled and dissolved into nothingness I can really not feel all that sorry.

Does this mean I don't have an open mind? I would not like to offhandedly dismiss another opposing view- but some things, I find myself unable to debate in a cool, collected manner.
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  • At September 12, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Blogger Kirra Serra said…

    For the education system bit, I would say I agree with you mostly, but for the part of not being faced with that again. With a healthy period of 5 months left, I would estimate a count of twice a week when you are going to get to hear that, unless you just give up and remain quite. And, I really don't think it would matter to me that much if I didn't hear it after school. I have a feeling I'll still be pretty upset with the knowledge that anyone is hearing that at that point anywhere. It's just sad rational thought is discouraged so ardently in an institute of learning.
    And as for the girl, you forgot to mention her sentiments on moral policing.

  • At September 17, 2009 at 1:50 PM, Blogger D'Evil Sam said…

    Find another way to enforce discipline other than the way of the sword and I will guarantee you that the world will suck a little less. Democracy and Diplomacy only works with a disciplined lot. But I still don't agree with the punishment allotted...the one you mentioned in this post.

    You are an atheist too? Join my club. Our motto: Everything is random so stop trying to make sense :)

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Tanger Mall changing room peeping suspect arrested

A mug shot of Jeffrey Green from the Kent County Correctional Facility.

BYRON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A Georgetown Township man has been arrested after allegedly using a cellphone to watch a woman in a changing room.

It happened on March 4 at the Tanger Outlet Mall in Byron Township, according to a news release from the Kent County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies say the victim was changing her clothes when she noticed a cellphone being held over top of the wall of the changing room, the release said.

The victim yelled then employees confronted the suspect when he came out of the changing room next to her’s. The suspect denied any wrongdoing and fled the scene.

Employees told authorities they recognized the suspect as a frequent customer. The victim’s husband was also able to get the suspect’s license plate.

A few hours later deputies arrested the suspect at his workplace.

The suspect, 42-year-old Jeffrey Green, was charged with using a computer to commit a crime, surveilling an unclothed person and eavesdropping.

Green was previously convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct during a felony in 1996, according to the Michigan Public Sex Offender Register Registry.

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Monday, March 28, 2011

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Released 2010?

Ohkay,  so let me get this straight.   Im completely confused...  are they serious...   this is the funniest music video ever.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

PHI, Fibonacci and YOU!

To begin understanding the nature of ourselves, one must begin with the innate nature of what us, is.  Therefore to ask "what is, that connects humans to all other living things"  both is bewildering, yet if simply defined, would provide light to other questions about the nature of our existence.   Propose the answer to be in our biology.
Leonardo Da Vinci's "Virtruvian  Man" illustrates the mathematical answer.  If one examines the ratio of length between the end of the index finger and first joint, to the same point to the second joint, the ratio is equal to that of the first two joints to the whole finger.  This pattern continues from finger to hand, hand to forearm, hand and forearm to whole arm and so on throughout the body.  The ratio is golden.  Simplified mathematically, A + B is to A as A is to B.  This ratio builds all living things on earth and is seen throughout in Fibonacci Spirals,

... and fractal broccolli

 But the real question is, how does this have to do with music? Listen to your favorite song, see if the best part is about 61 percent through, or a little after...   In common song form the bridge is the at the golden mean of the song.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

How Did WOE Happen?

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

My Bass Head, The Ampeg SVT 450H

This Bass Head happens to be the second bass head I have ever purchased. I recall getting it new for $900.00. It adds a great punch to my bass tone and it has never failed me once. The SVT 450H is one of the best solid state bass heads that is on the market. It has a 9 band graphic EQ which allows you to alter your levels enabling you to blend well with your band. Currently, I play my Warwick Corvette $$ Double Buck Neck through this head but soon I'll be playing my Carl Thompson bass out of it and see how that sounds.

Laney Mania

as a guitar player, my Laney G50 tube head is basically my leg. To find one that supports your sound, helps you run (things) and essentially functions as a WW2 sound gun, is of paramount importance for a guitar player. Especially one who distorts their signal. My weapon of choice is the Laney G100. It is a beast. One can find it at the LANEY WEBSITE.
. Laney + Wool Over Eyes = happy eardrums!

These are the lyrics to the Wool Over Eyes song, Addict, guess what its about!

Freedom Defined
A Brain Declined
The power of wanting
is how courage is defined

find it deep inside
to quit the habit
live till you die
live till you die

Live till you die

The body decays
as we wear it away
the power of wanting
is how courage is defined

Live till you die

Find it deep inside
To quit the habit
Live till you die
Live till you die

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Change of Plans

Today's post was going to be about my frustrations as a parent.
It was going to be about how, by the end of the day I was exhausted. It's been a long few days with Doodle. Some of our concerns about him have been magnified, and lately terms like ADD and Sensory Processing Disorders have been thrown around. And, though of course we're looking into it, dealing with it, being the parent of "that child", not knowing what the next steps should be - it's hard. And, there have been lots of tears. And lots of hearing Doodle tell us that his "heart doesn't want to be bad but sometimes I just am" that makes me think life is unfair.
And yesterday did me in. Because between him having problems at vacation Bible school followed by a bad karate class I was as upset as he was.
But then. But then there was last night.
We had movie night as a family. And then it was bedtime.
And, while Doodle was trying to get to sleep I was trying to console our princess whose teeth are breaking through. Nothing was helping. We'd tried Motrin and nursing and rocking and everything. And she cried. A lot.
So Doodle got out of bed. And he came and he comforted her. Within a minute she was fine. She was smiling and reaching for him. And he held her hand and he sat with her and he sang to her until she had calmed down. And what made her happy was just lying with him while he patiently held her hand and calmed her down.
And then I realized that what he needs is exactly that.
He doesn't need parents who are angry at the system. He doesn't need a mom whose heart breaks and who cries when it's been a tough day. He need someone to hold his hand and tell him it's okay and figure out a way to make things better.
So we're starting over. We're making doctors appointments. We're giving him healthy food. We're working together and we're going to figure out what makes Doodle tick (for the good and the bad).
But, I have to tell you. I'm getting really scared about junior kindergarten. I've heard good things about his teacher. I'm just hoping everything works out.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

A Little Chub and a Few Tears

Yesterday was the baby's well-baby visit and more needles. She's almost 5 months, and I think these are the shots they do at 4 months. But, since she had an ear infection and then we had to wait a bit we're a little behind. No biggie.
Of course part of this visit is the usual height and weight check.
I'm not big on percentiles, but I do find them interesting - especially for comparison. Yesterday the baby was 15.5 lbs and 60 cm. According to my doctor that means she is in the 75th percentile for weight and the 25th percentile for height.
A little crazy! She's sooo my child. At this point in Doodle's life he was in the 90th percentile for height and weight.
He's now 80th percentile for height and 50th for weight. So who knows. And, while we were there yesterday Doodle got weighed. He's gained 5 lbs this summer! He's getting so big. He also grew 2 shoe sizes. He's going to be the biggest kid in jk!
But, back to the baby.
We've seen a couple of milestones this past week. The first is that her tiny bottom tooth is breaking through. She's been off a lot lately, and I didn't know why. That would be why. It too me by surprise because Doodle broke his first tooth on his first birthday. (I know - late). So even though I thought she was teething I thought I was crazy. She also figured out how to roll over and put her body into crawling position. It's pretty amazing.
I know babies all roll over and figure out crawling. It hardly makes her a genius. But, watching it all over again reminds me how amazing it is to watch a baby develop. I sometimes think I was so sleep deprived and "off" with Doodle that I didn't really appreciate all of his milestones. With the baby it's a huge deal. And I'm loving it.
But, the other thing I'm doing with the baby is letting her cry just a bit when I put her down for naps. Here's another comparison thing. (I don't generally compare my kids, but today I am). Doodle never had a regular nap time. I tried. It didn't happen. With my princess I've noticed that she wants to sleep around 9 am and again at around 1 or 2. So, I'm trying the whole method where I feed her and then when she's clearly tired but not quite asleep I bring her to her crib and lay her down. She usually cries a bit. I rub her tummy, make sure she's calming down and then I leave. AND SHE FALLS ASLEEP!
I know. Amazing!
Doodle and I then use that time for us to play with toys or read or even watch tv together. It's taken us 5 months, but I think, my friends, I've established a routine!

Thursday, August 14, 2008

I can hear

My maternal grandfather is almost completely deaf. (he's 99)
Before my maternal grandmother passed away she used a hearing aid and could hardly hear.
I've never really worried about my hearing, but it's always been at the back of my mind. The idea of losing one of your senses is scary, and watching my grandmother's frustration as she gradually lost her hearing was depressing. My grandad is also frustrated, but he has had hearing issues my whole life so I haven't really watched the progression.
So for me, the past couple of months have been a little stressful. Shortly after the baby was born I noticed I was asking people to repeat stuff a lot. It wasn't like I was deaf, I was just beginning to not hear quite as well.
I often drive past the store "Listen Up, Canada!" and wondered if I should go in for a hearing test. Seriously. I kind of debated asking my doctor about my hearing, but I didn't want to.
But, this past week my ear started to hurt and my ears got really stuffy. And, since my sinuses were also hurting I went in to see my doctor. I expected a prescription and I would be on my way. I did get a couple of prescriptions, but she also asked me to put some special oil in my ears and come back in 3 days to get them cleaned and checked.
I went back today and had a procedure done that I've never had before. I had my ears washed out. It was the strangest thing. Basically they rinse your ears out with warm water. You use oil for the days preceeding to loosen the oil and then the wash part literally washes out the wax.
So, the nurse was rinsing away and I didn't notice any difference. She kept saying she could see the wax but it was just not coming out.
Suddenly - WOOSH - it was out. (sorry I know this is gross).
But really, it was incredible. She took out this GIANT chunk of wax. It was the grossest thing I've seen. And it came from me! ewwww. But wow! When that came out I could hear. I could hear better than I have in a very long time. I was shocked. I must have said thank you about 10 times. I got to the van and I had to turn the radio down because I could hear! I came home later and we turned on the tv. Again, I could hear!
I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Life can be so exciting.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Too Much Olympics?

I'll confess, I'm glued to the Olympics. I tape it all and watch everything I enjoy. Thank goodness for the DVR!
My favourite event is gymnastics. I love it! I stay up till all hours watching it. The drama. The excitement. So exciting to me.
Doodle took gymnastics when he was 2. He did it every Saturday for about half a year. We struggled through it because he was in a really difficult stage and it was a parent/tot class. He had constant temper tantrums and I got annoyed. I finally quit early because it wasn't teaching him anything (though he perfected his sommersault) and I was spending my Saturday mornings angry at him instead of enjoying his company. It just wasn't working.
But, over the last year he has reminded me on numerous occassions that he liked gymnastics. (Weird - I don't remember it that way.) And he's bugged me for more classes.
The thing is, I didn't feel comfortable at the gym we were going to. it was a long drive and all the parents seemed to think they had the next gymnastics superstar on their hands. In all honesty I have weight issues and my husband is 6'3. I don't really think either of our kids have gymnastics in their blood so I was there for FUN. And also because Doodle falls a lot and I wanted him to learn to fall properly and to do things safely.
It just didn't work out.
But after watching countless hours of Olympics these days I decided to sign him up at a different gym. I'd heard great things about it so I called and went to see it. It was love at first sight. First of all the guy running it is Romanian (I think). He was so funny. He sounded just like Bella Karoli and he kept yelling out all sorts of gymnastics terms to his students while he was talking to me. It just cracked me up.
And his wife was totally sweet and funny. Doodle meanwhile was running around and all excited to see the gym, so the guy took him on a tour (including a bathroom break) and Doodle was sold. I love it.
So, the way it stands now Doodle will have 2 days a week of karate and 1 day a week of gymnastics. I'm not sure if that's too much activity, but I am thinking it's worth trying and seeing how he does. Part of me isn't sure how it will all work out, but the other part of me thinks that karate and gymnastics will be a great combo and will keep him challenged and athletic. We'll see.
Of course the baby (the Princess as she is referred to in our home) joined us for the visit to the gym. They were ready to sign her up too, until I pointed out that she can't yet sit up on her own. But, they did mention classes start at 18 months - start them young.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

My Ladies Man

Today I took Doodle to McDonald's for a special treat.
He's been asking for weeks to go, so I figured we'd go for lunch. It was the perfect day because there weren't tons of kids, and the kids who were there all played really well in the Play Place. It was one of those times where all the parents are kind of supervising and kind of chatting because everyone is just behaving.
After a long game of hide and seek Doodle started playing with a couple of little girls who were close to his age. I was watching for awhile trying to figure out what game they were playing that was so engrossing.
At one point Doodle came running out of one of the tube slides with the girls trailing behind him.
He turned to them and said "Come on Ladies! Let's have a dance party. I wanna ROCK OUT!"
Thanks, Hannah Montanna!
It may scare you to know that after McDonald's we went to WalMart to buy a back pack. I had a hard time convincing him that no, he could NOT buy a Tinkerbell back pack or a Hannah Montana backpack.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

We're Going to DISNEYWORLD!!!!!!

I know I know. We just got back. Just.
But, all I can think about is Disney World. The sights. The sounds. The smells. The yummy food. The entertainment that tires my child out. I loved it. All of it. And all I have been thinking about it going back.
So, I called a travel agent (who specializes in Disney Travel) and booked next year's trip. I know it all seems a little early. But I love planning and dreaming. And I need something to look forward to. When we were there in July we visited one of the resorts. It's the Polynesian and it's right on the monorail. We decided that we would stay there. However, since the cost to stay there is literally thousands more than we could budget for, we elected to stay at a different resort - Wilderness Lodge.
The more I look at pictures the more excited I get. I've already promised Phat Daddy that I will not go crazy and spend every minute at Disney World, but that I will enjoy the resort as well. Quite honestly I think that will be do-able. Imagine. 24/7 Disney for a whole week. Actually, I think that's some people's worst nightmare. But for me - awesome!!!!
I've already started planning all the details like having lunch with the princesses, doing a bunch of pirate stuff. The possibilities are endless. I'm so excited!


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Mutual Fund Website Design for BandonPublicly communicating anything in the investment world is difficult to do (but we know how to do it, more here), and creating a website that is both informative  and visually stimulating the primary objective for our client.  Bandon Capital Management is a pioneer in the investment (absolute return long – short bonds if you are wondering) world and they’ve taken that same approach to their website design. Eschewing stock photos and cliche images of old men in suits, they opted for a design that was fresh, modern, and full of custom graphics and images.

A few details

In addition to good design, they had a few other requirements to make their website compliant with FINRA.  One of those was the ability to make certain content only accessible to financial professionals, but still be easy to use and maintain.  To accomplish this we customized a lightweight membership plugin to keep it simple, yet still do the job. The other was a separate section for that used the same data base, but didn’t run afoul of the regulators (how we accomplished that was a challenge!)

Another interesting add on was a quiz to test visitors knowledge of Long – Short debt.  It’s a fun and clever way to help educate people on what they do without being boring. A nice little add on is the ability to share results with your friends (or not if you didn’t do so well).  Take the Long – Short Challenge.

Great clients make great projects

All in all it was a great project to work on.  The team at Bandon is very knowledgeable, yet they allowed us to use our expertise to help communicate their message.   We look forward to continuing our relationship as we move into an ongoing marketing role where we’ll help create content and continue to broadcast their message with the goal of attracting more investors in the fund.  (If you are worried about the possibility of rising interest rates, give them a call or tell your broker to look at BANIX)

What do you think?

A Fond Farewell

Meet the new Workshed

Greetings, all! It’s been awhile since we’ve communicated with you this way, but we have some exciting news to share with you. Back when I founded Workshed in 1997, I was just a lone freelancer working nights, putting in hours after my day job to earn some extra money. This was before children and many of the other trappings of adulthood that generally make life more, well, complicated.

Fast forward, and we can see how Workshed has been through so much change over the years—from becoming a full-time, home-based business, to being a full-service creative agency with eight employees. Over the last year, Workshed has shifted back to more of a part-time business again, only this time, the trappings of adulthood are telling us that it’s time to pass the business on to new owners, with new energy and new ideas.

Welcome, Joe Graves and Brian Kashas

How does that Hair Club for Men commercial go again? I’m not only the president, but I’m also a client? Well, Joe and Brian were both longtime clients of Worskshed with their business ventures over the years, and their love for Workshed’s creativity, technical knowledge, and brand has compelled them to take the reigns of Workshed and usher it into its next phase of greatness.

It is with great pride and happiness that we pass the Workshed name, client list, hosting services, and everything else that comes with it, to Joe and Brian. We know they will take great care of you: our clients, contractors, and in many cases, friends.

It’s been a long road for Workshed over the years, but we are thrilled to see what Joe and Brian can do with the Workshed name, and we are extremely happy and secure knowing we are handing our clients off to people who will take excellent care of them. You are what made us who we are, and we know that kind of relationship will continue with Joe and Brian.

We know, you have questions. We’re going to address what we think are the most common ones below, but feel free to reply if you have more.

When will this happen?

While we are working hand-in-hand to help make for a smooth transition, Joe and Brian will officially take the reigns effective September 1, 2013.

What will happen to my hosting/Pegmail/ongoing maintenance?

Joe and Brian will continue to offer the same services to you, and in most cases, you won’t notice any significant changes in terms of hosting offerings.

Where are Joe and Brian located?

They have a beautiful office in the growing downtown center of Washougal, WA.

What will happen to all of my data, files, and other information that Workshed has stored?

Everything will be transitioned to Joe and Brian, and we will also maintain an independent backup copy of everything as well.

Are you going to still be available for questions and historical information on my project if/when Joe and Brian need to make updates?

Of course! We will be working with them to complete a knowledge transfer over the next couple of months, during which time we will be available to provide historical information and guidance for questions or technical assistance.

What about my current project?

Don’t worry. If you have an existing project, we will still complete it! We are trying to wrap any existing projects up by the end of September, so if we have not reached out to you already, please let us know and we will work with you to get things taken care of.

A fond farewell, and thank you

With that, we would like to take a moment to thank you—all of you—for everything you have given us over the years. Be it your business, your guidance, your friendship, your trust, or your referrals. Our clients are great people and we’ve enjoyed working with each and every one of you. We know Joe and Brian will do great things with Workshed, and that’s what has made this rather difficult decision easier to make. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us, Joe, or Brian.

Warmest regards,

Bret Van Horn, Founder

Shannon Van Horn, President


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e-mail from Euros 2006: Final Announcements

Dear all,
Just a quick note for all those who plan to arrive in Berlin on Wednesday: there will be a little get-together at the Via Nova Restaurant, Universitätsstr. 12 in Berlin-Mitte (right across from Humboldt University) on Wednesday, 22nd at 8pm. Just let me know if you'll be there when you find the chance.

If you have any trouble finding the place just contact me on my cell phone: +49-176 2419 1238.

The weather should be partly cloudy with possible rain showers and temperaturs b/w 3 and 6 degrees Celsius (I think that's about 40 degrees Fahrenheit if I'm not mistaken). So make sure to bring a warm coat: it gets significantly colder during the night.

We hope you all have a safe trip to Berlin and we look forward to seeing you very soon.

Simon Koschut, Convenor
Jens Fischer, Chief Adjudicator
Florian Wichelmann, Chief Organiser.

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Julian Schnabel (American, b.1951)
Untitled V (from TOD cage without bars)
Etching and aquatint
Edition of 50
29 x 23.25 inches (73.7 x 59.1 cm)

Etching and aquatint, 1983, from the portfolio TOD cage without bars, a fine, fresh impression of the only known state, the full sheet, printed on Kozo Shoin paper, to the edges, signed, dated, numbered and inscribed "V" in pencil by the artist, executed in an edition of 50 examples (there were also 10 artist proofs) printed by Brenda Zlamany at Jeryl Parker Editions, New York, published by Parasol Press, New York, in fine condition, unframed.


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April 14, 2015

Our vision to see a world where everyone has access to a toilet and proper sanitation; everywhere and at all times, has inspired GASI, an Educational Exchange Company, to create a truly unique experience for Singaporean secondary school students – taking them to Cambodia to see firsthand what a lack of sanitation looks like, and giving them a true taste of how one third of the world lives.

Working with World Toilet Organization, GASI has created an exciting and totally unique project inviting Singapore’s secondary school students to experience what life is like for people living under very different circumstances to them in rural Cambodia. We’ve had a lot of fun with our partner GASI trying to come up with a name for these unique school trips – some of the options suggested so far include “Learning about poo in Cambodia’’, “Bottom line adventures,” and “Lessons in life and loos”…

The trips will allow students to experience for themselves what life is like in Cambodia, and for the thousands of children and families there living without proper sanitation.

More than 1 in 3 people on this planet – or 2.5 billion people – still do not have access to adequate sanitation, with the vast majority of these people living in Asia and the Pacific. In Cambodia 85 percent of the population lives in rural areas, where 77 percent still don’t have access to proper sanitation. More than half of all Cambodians still practice open defecation, and in rural areas about two-thirds still go out in the open, contributing to death and diseases, as well as stunting and under-nutrition.

The 5 day trip with GASI will include several different life experiences, training modules and learning outcomes that will allow the students to see and experience life in a community which is very different from Singapore.

“The itinerary will enable the students to visit many interesting places for optimal learning. The students will spend 2 of the 5 days with the WTO team in the small province of Kampong Chhnang learning all about how sanitation is not as easy as flushing a toilet like in Singapore. We hope it will provide the children with a very real learning experience.” – Mei Ling, Gasi Education Exchange.

Taking inspiration from Singapore’s Community Involvement Programme, students will spend close to 2 days of their trip seeing the villages of Kampong Chhnang and experience at first-hand how World Toilet Organization through its social enterprise Sanishop makes sanitation into a viable sustainable business for the locals.

Sanishop masons constructing toilets as part of World Toilet Organization's Sanishop social enterprise

Sanishop masons constructing toilets as part of World Toilet Organization’s Sanishop social enterprise

In the hands-on trips, they will learn how toilets are manufactured using basic equipment, local manpower and resources. We hope to involve students in the business side, using their own initiatives to help Sanishop in their marketing and sanitation awareness roadshows to drive sales of toilets. Schools can also have the option of raising some funds ahead of their trips to subsidise the purchase of toilets by local Cambodians.

The students will prepare for the trip ahead of time by having several sanitation workshops to find out more about the global sanitation crisis, as well as discussing plans for fundraising. They will also have a chance to reflect on the trip and evaluate their experience.

Know a school that might be interested in this unique experience? Get in touch by emailing meiyee@worldtoilet.org

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Director of Freshman Writing, Drexel University

Drexel University is seeking an Assistant Professor of English to serve as the Director of the Freshman Writing Program, housed in the Department of English and Philosophy ( This full-time, tenure-track appointment begins in July 2006.

Duties of the Director of the Freshman Writing Program would include setting the goals and objectives of Drexelâ€™s first-year writing program, designing and developing the programâ€™s curriculum, administering the delivery of freshman writing courses (between 90 and 120 sections each term), supervising and coordinating faculty teaching in the program, and representing the Program within the university and in writing program administration organizations. The candidate will have an opportunity to be an active voice in the planning and development of Drexel writing initiatives.

Qualified candidates should have the following qualifications:
â€¢ A PhD in composition/a composition-related area and/or direct experience in writing program administration
â€¢ Significant knowledge of composition pedagogy
â€¢ A research/scholarship agenda that will provide strong evidence of innovative scholarly activity that could lead to tenure
â€¢ Competency with digital learning technologies
â€¢ An understanding of writing assessment
â€¢ Superior organization and managerial skills

Applicants should direct a letter of application and curriculum vitae to

Stephen Mandell, Ph.D.
Chair of the Hiring Committee
Department of English and Philosophy
Drexel University
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

The deadline for application is January 31, 2006.
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The 3rd Guangzhou International Wood-Plastic Composites Fair 2011

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2011-03-30 to 2011-04-01

Emphasising on visitor marketing, the WPC Guangzhou organizing committee sets their priority as "to vigorously organize the international buyers". WPC Guangzhou 2011 intends to closely cooperate with relevant associations and media both in China and abroad.

As the scale of the show broadened, WPC Guangzhou 2011 moved to the world’s largest exhibition hall - Canton Fair Pazhou Complex. With 300 booths on a 10000-square-meters area, the WPC Guangzhou 2011 show is expected to attract about 30000 visitors with 3% coming from abroad.

WPC Guangzhou 2010 Review
After two years’ development, the exhibition has attracted many prominent China WPC industry enterprises. Over 23,800 domestic and international visitors witnessed the development of the fair. Among them were real estate players, architects, landscape designers, research institutes, sales agents etc. (info source: www.musuz.com)


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Sunday, May 08, 2011

Stink Bug Eating Plants

Yesterday, at the Flowermart in Baltimore, we discovered the Carnivorous Plant Nursery from Derwood Maryland. Inside their booth Mama Wordbones spotted a sign next to a tray of plants that read “I eat Stink Bugs, wasps, yellow jackets and other insects.”

That certainly got our attention.

The bugs are attracted to the nectar inside the "pitcher" and once they check in, they don't check out.

The plant is called a Purple Pitcher or Sarracenia purpurea and, according to the lady working the booth, it is also a native Maryland plant.

There's nothing like using a native plant to fight an invasive bug.

Let a thousand purple pitchers bloom.
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Electoral Boundary Changes Threaten Local Interests

Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 08/02/2015 - 11:29am

Send submission for 16 Feb deadline - 2 examples attached

Electoral boundaries of Tennyson Ward are under threat by a proposal that current local neighbourhoods be moved to other wards causing Tennyson Ward's cohesion and representation in Council to be radically undermined.

Local residents are strongly urged to make submissions to the Electoral Commission [closing date 16 February 2015] in opposition to proposed changes to BCC Ward boundaries.

Submissions can be made by email or online (see templates below).

Two submissions to the Electoral Commission of Queensland are attached, each identified by author

Clear analysis and rationales are given in both letters of submission. The authors have indicated that residents are welcome to use as much or as little as they wish of either or both drafts, amending as they see fit.

Please note that personalizing each submission to make it distinctive is maximally effective.
Key points underlying both letters of submission are the need to:

  •  retain Tennyson Ward with intact boundaries;
  • make minimal changes in general to prevent voter confusion;
  • retain Moorooka Ward with current boundaries.

Residents may be interested in the cover letter accompanying Joe's submission (sent by email), summarizing his concerns:

Dear Electoral Commissioner, Walter van der Merwe and Casual Commissioner Greg Rowe.

I am deeply concerned about the tearing up of Brisbane City Council (BCC) Ward communities proposed by the LNP  in particular as well as Labour and the Greens to the Electoral Commission of Queensland's review of electoral boundaries for the BCC. (

It is of note that of the 26 electoral Wards only the following 3 Wards are out of quota: Jamboree, McGregor and Central,  necessitating the review. As such the least change rather than widespread change to Ward boundaries should be considered to minimise disruption, confusion and alienation amongst voters. This approach would retain the existing sense of common associations, interests and cohesion of well established Ward communities.

As a resident of Tennyson Ward community, which is well within quota, there is absolutely no justification for the dismemberment of Tennyson along with dismemberment of Moorooka and Walter Taylor (both also well within quota)  as proposed by the LNP and the Labour & Greens  respectively.

Please find attached my submission for your consideration

Yours Sincerely

Joe Reichman


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We are a group concerned with protecting the streetscapes and promoting residential amenity in the South Western suburbs of Brisbane.

Character House - Partial demolition, Raise above Height Limit

Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 07/12/2011 - 7:23am

An impact assessible development application has been submitted for this site (not a flood prone site) to raise a house above the height limit.  This has occurred a number of times in this street, and on each occassion a suitable solution was found within the existing limits.

The relevant DA A003229007 can be found on council's website where you can respond to this particular request by Friday 16th of December.

Proposed Scrap Metal Yard adjoining Oxley Creek

Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 04/12/2011 - 10:01am

A development application has been submitted requesting to be under the old Neighbourhood Plan to evade the new Light Industrial Zoning.

See DA A003211282 on council's website

Extract of details of the application below

This report has been prepared by LandPartners Limited on behalf of Trust Company Ltd ACF RW Invest ATF Ray White Invest Sherwood Property Trust, in support of a request to Council to assess and decide a proposed development application under a Superseded Planning Scheme.

This report is seeking approval for a Request for an application to be assessed and decided under a Superseded Planning Scheme (1st January 2011), in accordance with Division 5, Section 95, 1(b) of the Sustainable Planning Act. We request the Brisbane City Council assess this report and permit a development application to be made in accordance with Division 5, Section 99 (2) of the Sustainable Planning Act for a Preliminary Approval for Building Work on a site adjoining a Heritage Place, Material Change of Use for a Schedule 1 Industry and Environmental Relevant Activity 33 (Scrap Yards) and 37 (Waste Storage, treatment and disposal.) to be lodged and assessed under the Brisbane City Council Superseded Planning Scheme (1st January 2011).

Montrose Access Development Application

Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 04/12/2011 - 7:19am

We have heard from local residents of plans at Montrose Access to sell up and move on.  We have recently spotted a development application submitted to council for this location, number A003233566.  It appears as though this application will be made under the old Walter Taylor South planning scheme to avoid the new requirements for this site under the newer Sherwood-Graceville Neighbourhood plan.

Montrose have released this information sheet on their website:

"Consequently we are applying to Brisbane City Council to sell our Corinda Montrose Access headquarters for residential redevelopment.  As part of this plan we will lease a new premises nearby in southwest Brisbane to house our corporate and therapy functions and open a new independent, purpose-build respite centre.

It is still early days in the project plan and a lot of consultation and work has to happen, but selling Corinda will guarantee that Montrose Access is able to maintain the hightest quality of services into the forreseeable future."

Extracts from the details of the development application are listed below

Proposed Redevelopment of Hopetoun

Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 01/12/2011 - 12:16pm

Prescare have provided advance notice that they plan to undertake a major redevelopment of their Hopetoun site as outlined below and will be contacting the local community shortly.

Dear Councillor Johnston,

As the Councillor for the Tennyson Ward, I felt it was important to provide you with an update on the status of the proposed redevelopment of Hopetoun in Cliveden Ave, Corinda.  This proposal has been on our agenda for a long time as part of our ongoing commitment to offering a high standard of care to our clients.

Impact Assessible application for Heritage Shops Graceville

Submitted by Leigh-Rae Ash on Thu, 24/11/2011 - 3:47pm

In regard to the development application A003102126 The Central Buildings at 307-327 Honour Avenue, Graceville which incorporates our property The Bulk Store at 11 Rakeevan Road, Graceville.  You can view details of the development application on BCC's website at http://pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au/MasterView/masterplan/enquirer/default.aspx

The public submission period is from 17 Nov 2011 through to 9th Dec 2011.

Proposed Units Exceed Sherwood-Graceville Neighbourhood Plan

Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 23/11/2011 - 10:00am

An impact assessable development application has been submitted to council to exceed the Low-Medium Residential zoning in Skew Street, Sherwood.  The plans are for 16 units, 20 car parks, and 4 storeys at 30metres high on a 1000m2 property adjoining existing 2 storey residents, including character homes in the same street.

Bus Depot Stuff Up: Built in the Wrong Spot

Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 17/10/2011 - 12:20pm

 The following is a press release from Cr. Nicole Johnston released on 14 October 2011

Brisbane City Council’s controversial Sherwood Bus Depot has been built 2.4 metres further east than approved, requiring a new development approval.

Councillor for Tennyson Ward, Nicole Johnston, said it had been one stuff-up after another on the project, with the first DA non-compliant, ratepayers forking out millions in rent after the site was sold off and subsequent applications made this year to fill and raise the site after January’s floods.

Proposed Nosworthy Park bridge and pathway to link Brisbane Markets to Corinda

Submitted by John Nightingale on Fri, 14/10/2011 - 5:48pm

On seeing surveyor's pegs and various engineers messing about at Nosworthy Park, I spoke to the Lord Mayor at the Rocks Riverside Park Festival. His reply is attached. He makes it clear that Council has decided to build a bridge across Oxley Creek at Nosworthy Park and will not consider alternatives. However, there are no funds for building this infrastructure as yet, only $70,000 to complete plans. There is still time to call Council to account and perhaps change to a more suitable plan.

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Officials Learn How to Stop Human Trafficking in W. Va, WVU Football, Banjo Player Chelsea McBee

Jul 30, 2014

Credit West Virginia Public Broadcasting / West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Human trafficking is happening in West Virginia and law enforcement learns what to look for to stop it. Athletic officials at WVU are hoping that the 2014 football season will be a lot better than last year’s when the team finished 4-8.  And we’ll meet Chelsea McBee, a 29 year old banjo player from Shepherdstown.


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Sven Hassel - Sven Hassel Book

“The splendidly described scenes are at the level of Homer’s representation of the battle of Troy.”

Neue Zeitung, Germany

“God! how it rained! It poured and poured. Everything was sopping. Our mucky rain-capes were long since wet through. We were sitting under some trees in a sort of tent made by buttoning capes together. They were SS capes and better than ours and were relatively dry. Tiny had also put up his umbrella.

We had finally got the stove from the big house burning and we were getting ready to dine. We had forty starlings which we were roasting on long sticks, and Porta was making marrow-balls. It had taken us two hours to scrape that marrow out of the bones of two dead oxen. We had found some fresh parsley. Gregor Martin knew how to make ketchup, which he was mixing in an American steel helmet. Steel helmets were practical things, capable of being used for lots of purposes. The only thing they were useless for, was the purpose for which they were made.

Suddenly, we burst our laughing. It was Tiny’s fault. He had made a classic remark without realizing that it was classic.

Then Porta held up his yellow top hat and announced that we were to inherit it, when he died. And we bellowed at that.

Then by mistake Heide pissed into the wind, and we rolled about with laughter, and we were still laughing as we ran back with our food between the bursting shells.

Once I heard a padre say to one of the staff officers:

-How can they laugh like that?

That was the day we were laughing over Luisa Fatarse’s knickers which Tiny was wearing tied round his neck, and I swallowed a piece of potato the wrong way and had to have my back pummeled with a hand grenade. Laughter can be pretty dangerous.

-If they didn’t laugh as they do, the staff officer replied, they would not be able to carry on.

Porta had a masterly hand with marrow-balls. He made only ten at a time, otherwise they went soggy, eating own share in between. We ate over 600 between the nine of us, which is quite a lot, but then we were all night at it.

God, how it rained!”

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Drybar, which has been blowing out freshly laundered strands since 2010, is about to try its hand at dry styling.While founder Alli Webb admittedly hasn't always been a huge fan of the process (blow outs last longer with clean hair, she noted), Drybar had been doing loads of dry styling events with retail partners since the product line launched, and noticed a direct correlation to sales."What we've found is when we do these events at Sephora and Ulta Beauty and's a great way to really showcase our product," Webb said. "Women really love this quick service, and they end up buying the product we use on their hair."[caption id="attachment_10690463" align="alignleft" width="300"]Drybar founder Alli Webb Drybar founder Alli Webb with her book, "The Drybar Guide to Good Hair for All."[/caption]The dry styling option, for $20, gives customers access to products and hot tools to style hair without the washing component (and is cheaper than a $45 blowout). It can "serve as a quickie if you're just running to a meeting," Webb said, and is expected to help expand Drybar's reach to customers with hair textures that they don't necessarily want blown out."The fundamental tenant of this is to have a very close experience with our products," said Drybar chief executive officer John Heffner. "You can experiment with the entirety of our 40-product line, either on your own or with the help of an expertly trained Drybar stylist in the store."Drybar started dabbling in products back in 2013. Now, that side of the business makes up roughly a third of the overall company, which industry sources said is projected to do upwards of $110 million in sales for 2017. In addition to being sold in Drybar locations, Drybar's product line is carried by Sephora, Ulta Beauty and Nordstrom. It includes things like Happy Hour shampoo and conditioner, each $48, Double Standard Cleansing and Conditioning Foam, $28, Hot Toddy Heat and UV Protectant, $30, and Southern Bell Volumizing Mousse, $26.The dry-styling store format is being tested at Drybar's Bethesda, Md., location starting on Oct. 6. If all goes well, the concept has the potential to roll out on a broader scale, according to Heffner, who added the location expects a "substantial uplift" in product sales and that Drybar vice president of sales Courtney Barfield, Drybar's vice president of stores, was a main catalyst behind the Bethesda store."This Bethesda location was a perfect test because it has a big footprint and we had a large waiting area," Webb said. "The majority of the store is full styling — in the front of the shop there will be bigger areas for dry styling.""This new format invites the client to play with all our products in a customer-friendly environment," Heffner said. "Other providers do this and it works, we've learned from them, and we're putting those best practices into play. We see this being a game-changer."The business has been backed by private equity firm Castanea Partners since 2012. Roark Capital Group, a private equity firm that specializes in franchise investments, joined Castanea as an investor in 2016.Drybar now has about 85 locations, and is testing its products with J.C. Penney Sephora locations, potentially for a wider rollout, Heffner said. The business is also broadly working on international expansion, Webb noted, including with Sephora France. Women there mainly just straighten their hair, she said — "I'm kind of on a mission to change that."

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Our Schedule
2016-2017 Schedule

Gym- We go to gym class two times a week, on Tuesday and Friday. Ms. Brown will be your teacher. Please make sure that your child is wearing sneakers and play clothes on gym days. If your child is not wearing sneakers, he/she will not be allowed to participate in gym class.

Media Center (Library)- Mrs. Brooks loves books and she is our Media Specialist!  Your child will be allowed to bring home two library books from the school library on Thursdays.  These might not be books that your child can read on his/her own, but rather picture books that he/she choose for fun.  Please read the books with your child. On Thursday, your child is required to return the books from the previous week. If no book is returned, no new book will be brought home.

Art- You will need a smock for art class.  This should be an adult's old button down shirt.  It should be too large for your child.  Please label your smock with your name.  The smock will be kept in school all year.  Your child will bring home projects as they are completed, not each week. Our art teacher is Ms. Chaika and we will go to art on Mondays

Music- We go to music class and learn to sing and play instruments twice a week. This year music is on Wednesday and Thursday.
  Our music teacher is Ms. McLaughlin.