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Monday, September 22, 2008

Certain Men

“Sir, we want to see Jesus John 12:20"

The Bible is full of incidences where “certain men” show up at opportune time. A “certain man” drew a bow at a venture and killed Ahab. A “certain man” told Joseph’s brother which road Joseph had taken. A “certain man” put the poisonous gourd into the pot of stew. Sometimes the names of the “certain men” are probably known to the Bible authors, sometimes not. Sometimes the “certain man” seems to be helping God’s will, sometimes he seems to be helping Satan. Sometimes we even see a “certain woman.” But always, whether man or woman, God’s messenger or Satan’s, the certain person comes at a most important time in the life of the Bible character, and thus an important time in the life of Israel and/or Christ’s church.

On Palm Sunday, certain men from Greece told the disciples, “We want to see Jesus.” What timing!

Jesus had recently brought Lazarus from the dead and Jesus had entered into Jerusalem where the people were in expectation and intended to make Jesus their king. Remember Satan’s temptation in the wilderness: “I’ll make you king of all the world”? Here was another temptation. Would Jesus allow the people to make him king?

Some have said the men from Greece probably wanted answer to the deepest questions of meaning, philosophical questions that they sure Jesus could answer. Others have said these men probably wanted to take Jesus to their cities where Jesus would be honored and free from the danger of death. Some don’t consider the men from Greece at all, because it seems –at first glance– that Jesus didn’t consider these men either.

But what does Jesus do when he hears that the men from Greece want to see him? He says, “My hour has come. Time for a grain of wheat to fall to the ground and die so that there will be a great harvest.”

Like the call Paul received in a dream, “Come to Macedonia and help us” so Jesus is reminded by “certain men” that the rest of the world need to see Him. These men from Greece came at the exact time Jesus needed them to come. Jesus was Perfect God and Perfect Man, but Temptation is a tough thing. Whether or not Jesus actually needed to be reminded of his primary reason for living – to bring many sons to God– God sent him a reminder anyway. The Bible tells us that “because of the glory He saw ahead of Him” Jesus endured the shame of the cross. If Jesus was in danger of forgetting what his purpose was, here was the moment. The crowds were calling to him, they even seemed ready to believe in his gospel. But when the men from Greece arrived, Jesus remembered: He didn’t come on earth only to make Israel believe the gospel. He didn’t come to live one perfect human life and then die and be forgotten. He came to die, that he might live forever and might cause others –including those not in the fold of Israel– to also live forever. He had come for the salvation of the certain men from Greece.

All of us are born with a life’s purpose. As is evident from the amount of people in prisons, and the wrong jobs, many people simply miss their purposes. All our purposes have one simple goal: to bring many people to Christ, to bring many children to God.

Whether we are called to be artists, firemen, teachers, pastors, nurses, lawyers – whatever we do, we are doing for God’s glory and to help people see Jesus. A Christian artist must remember that those outside the family of God must be given an opportunity “to see Jesus.” A Christian teacher must remember that she is teaching young minds to think so that they will not be deceived by the world’s views. A math teacher can show the beauty and order of nature, a health teacher can teach the beauty and order of the human body. A Christian nurse shows God’s love but also keeps the unsaved alive, giving them more time for them to live and “see Jesus.”

Many times people lose sight of their original purpose in a particular job? When was the last time you realized that the world needed to see Jesus?

Prayer: Lord, help me to understand how my work helps me to show Jesus to others.
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Monday, June 28, 2010

Carroll County's Unemployment Rate Ranks 5th Lowest in Iowa at 4.5%

The Western Iowa Advantage Region’s monthly unemployment rate increased to 5.2 percent in May from 4.1 percent in May 2009, according to figures released from Iowa Workforce Development. Iowa’s unemployment rate was 6.8 percent in May from a revised 5.8 percent in May 2009. The U.S. unemployment rate was 9.7 percent in May. Total employment in the region decreased to 46,532 in May from 47,688 in May 2009.

County unemployment rates in the region for May:

Adair 5.5%
Audubon 5.5%
Carroll 4.5%
Crawford 4.6%
Greene 6.7%
Guthrie 6.6%
Ida 5.0%
Sac 4.9%
Western Iowa Advantage is a partnership of economic development organizations in Adair, Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, Ida and Sac Counties in Iowa - dedicated to promoting Western Iowa for business and job attraction and retention.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Board Member Change

Farewell to Board Member Rob Whitham from Brown's Shoe Fit Company.  Rob is leaving Carroll and heading to Shenandoah.  We thank him for his time on the Chamber Board.

Welcome Tami Gute of inzpirationz as a new Board Member!

Carroll County Ranked 12th Healthiest County in Iowa

2010 Health Outcomes Map

Carroll County is the 12th Healthiest County in Iowa, according to studies conducted by the Univeristy of Wisconsin and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

"The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors – ranging from individual health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment. This first-of-its-kind collection of 50 reports – one per state – helps community leaders see that where we live, learn, work, and play influences how healthy we are and how long we live. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is collaborating with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute to develop these Rankings for each state’s counties. This model has been used to rank the health of counties in Wisconsin for the past six years."

Click on thg map above, or here to view statistics and rankings for Carroll County

Monday, June 21, 2010

Carroll County's Small Business Development Center Director Earns National Award

Lisa Shimkat helps Carroll County entrepreneurs with business start-up and growth.
AMES, Iowa — Lisa Shimkat, regional director of the North Central Iowa Small Business Development Center in Fort Dodge, was named the 2010 Iowa “State Star” by the national Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC).

Carroll County is included in NCI-SBDC's service territory. Lisa works closely with Carroll Chamber of Commerce and Carroll Area Development Corporation to bring technical assistance services to individuals who are interested in starting a business and to small businesses seeking growth opportunities.

The national association annually recognizes Small Business Development Center employees for demonstrating exemplary work performance, significantly contributing to the organization’s economic development efforts, and showing a strong commitment to small businesses.
“This nomination by Lisa’s peers recognizes the outstanding job she has done for the business communities in the ten counties served by the North Central Iowa Small Business Development Center,” says Iowa SBDC State Director Jim Heckmann. “Lisa always works extremely hard for her clients and for our organization. Her dedication deserves this recognition.”

Iowa’s Small Business Development Centers are an outreach program of Iowa State University's College of Business. Partially funded by the U. S. Small Business Administration, the organization has 15 regional assistance centers located strategically across the state. Since program inception in 1981, the Centers have helped hundreds of thousands of Iowa businesses and entrepreneurs through individual, professional counseling and affordable training.

Friday, June 18, 2010

30th Bud Open in Carroll this weekend

Auen Distributing hosted this morning's Chamber Coffee to feature the 30th Anniversary of the Bud Open, a Fathers's Day weekend tradition in Carroll. Click on the video above to view comments from Jim Auen and Bud Open Coordinator Bob Fasbender.

The Bud Open is sponsored by Auen Distributing and hosted by Carroll City Softball Association and Carroll Parks & Recreation Department. The entire community gets involved in sponsoring and hosting 28 teams and their families from around the state that compete in the highly  competitive 16"  ASA certified men's softball tournament.

Double elimination bracket games begin Friday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Carroll Men's Softball Complex running through 11:30 scheduled games.  Saturday and Sunday's games begin at 8:00 a.m. The Championship game is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday.

In honor of the 30th Anniversary of the Bud Open and the 60th Anniversary of Auen Distributing in Carroll,  admission is FREE on Sunday, June 20.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Are you 21- 45 years old with a desire to build relationships, enhance your professional development and contribute to the community? Connect Young Professional could be for you.

CYP is an affiliate organization of the Carroll Chamber of Commerce developed to encourage young individuals to get involved and become leaders in their community. If you are interested in learning more about CYP click on the CYP link on the Chamber's website If you would like to join CYP fill out the application below.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Carroll's Farmers Market Kick-Off

Depot Plaza - new location of the Carroll's Farmers Market.

Large selection of produce.
The first Farmers Market was held Wednesday, June 9.  There were seven vendors present offering: flowers, fruits, vegetables, jams, baked goods and kettle corn.  The vendors and customers were excited about the new venue.  There were children playing in the park and people enjoying the waterfall.  If you missed yesterday's market, plan to attend Wednesdays 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. or on Saturdays from 8:30 A.M. - noon.

Vendor - Norm Schettler

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Date Set for Agri-Business Barbeque and Golf Outing

If you had a good time at the 2009 Agri-Business Barbeque & Golf Outing, you won't want to miss the outing in 2010. And if you missed it last year, mark your calendar now for Friday, August 20.
If you would like information on becoming a sponsor of this event, just call the Chamber for details.
Golf & Dinner Tickets will be available in July.

Rock 'N Ride 2010 Big Hit

Saturday, June 5th was the date for another successful Rock 'N Ride at the Carroll Cycle Center.  Carroll's hospitality was extended to many out of town visitors; and proceeds from the beverage garden will be used to continue to promote Carroll through Chamber efforts.  Chamber Board of Directors worked very hard serving refreshments. Chamber staff worked as well, however, Katie & Sue did find time to take a little break to check out some of the bikes. Don't worry, the streets of Carroll were safe, as the kickstand never left the ground.

April Employment Statistics

The Western Iowa Advantage Region’s monthly unemployment rate increased to 6.0 percent in April from 4.1 percent in April 2009, according to figures released from Iowa Workforce Development. Iowa’s unemployment rate was 6.9 percent in April from a revised 5.5 percent in April 2009. The U.S. unemployment rate was 9.9 percent in April. Total employment in the region decreased to 46,658 in April from 47,982 in April 2009.

Western Iowa Advantage tracks various economic indicators in Adair, Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, Ida and Sac Counties in Iowa, including employment trends.
County unemployment rates in the region for April:

Adair 6.7%
Audubon 6.4%
Carroll 5.2%
Crawford 5.0%
Greene 7.2%
Guthrie 7.7%
Ida 5.7%
Sac 5.6%

Western Iowa Advantage is a partnership of economic development organizations dedicated to promoting Western Iowa for business and job attraction and retention.

Friday, June 4, 2010

Iowa Economic Outlook from Creighton University Business

Creighton University Business : Economic Outlook For the month of May 2010, reported June 1, 2010.

For the fifth straight month, Iowa’s Business Conditions Index climbed above growth neutral. The index, a leading economic indicator from a survey of supply managers, slipped to a to regional high 70.3 from 70.5 in April. Components of the overall index for May were new orders at 81.1, production or sales at 81.0, delivery lead time at 68.3, employment at 67.4, and inventories at 53.6. “Iowa’s economy has begun adding jobs. Since the beginning of the recession, Iowa has lost more than 51,000 jobs. Based on the latest state job data and Iowa’s recovery from the 2001 recession, I do not expect Iowa to fully restore these lost jobs until September 2012,” said Goss.

Click here to go to the May report from Creighton economist Ernie Goss -

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Memorial Day Parade Draws Large Crowd

Monday was a beautiful day for a parade and to remember those who fought for our freedom.  A large crowd gathered in the Carroll cemetary which was highlighted by a fly over from two Air Force Jets. Following the parade everyone in attendance gathered to listen to the names of those who have died serving this country and to hear several speakers. This year’s guest speaker was Master Sergeant Carey Promes who spoke of the history of Memorial Day.  Chamber of Commerce President Rob Cordes also addressed the crowd.

Master Sergeant Carey Promes
Rob Cordes, Chamber President

People entering cemetery to hear speeches

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Thursday, April 03, 2008

Thanks for the retweet @problogger !

I was recently one of 116 submissions that responded to a great opportunity for exposure beyond the imagination. Many thanks to Darren Rowse (ProBlogger) for his challenge to submit our best post title (and URL) from the last month on their blogs.

Here's the list, and as ProBlogger said:

Surf them - link up to those you connect with and if you’re on Twitter follow as many of this great bunch of bloggers as you can!

  1. Twit from PHP with cURL by @tosoAplos
  2. Phase One: In which we rickroll a desk - by @CleverUserName
  3. Stu Talk #1 - Practical Community Identity by @theunguru
  4. Being (Online) Social by @radix33
  5. Dude Broke His Foot by @dwendland
  6. Vintage Slug Advertising by @neonbubble
  7. A Salty Chocolate Bar by @wildhoney
  8. Save the Developers! Upgrade Your Browser by @idesignstudios
  9. Creating Stop Signs for Site Traffic - by @jasonboom
  10. Terms of Use - Are they Pointless by @aflusche
  11. 4 Ways to Kick Your Blog in the Butt by @GrantGriffiths
  12. Meeting God at Wells by @pastorshawna
  13. Are you ready to take off or to land? Be the pilot of your business plane! by @terencechang
  14. The Importance of a Day Off by @10kthings
  15. St. Palm Patrick’s Sunday by @coffeesister
  16. Change the Rules, Then Cross the Street by @jacobm
  17. 10 diet friendly snacks that satisfy your need for sweet by @afexion
  18. How Do You Facebook? by@davidgiesberg
  19. If You Do Not Comment On This Post You Fail At Life by @UniKid
  20. Getting people to read your blog i.e. Linkbait by @nickclarson
  21. Real commitment or lipstick on a pig? by @trib
  22. Do You Have Secret Business Syndrome? by @bigbrightbulb
  23. Hate Destroys the Hater by @jnbammer
  24. 17 Habits of Highly Popular Bloggers by @skinner
  25. Terrorism - Why aren’t you afraid yet? by @koreyk
  26. Winos have smaller brainos by @deege
  27. Colorful Cardamom Roasted Cauliflower by @Sundaydinner
  28. And oh, BY THE WAY… by @ericablonde
  29. Start Spreading the News, I’m Leaving in May by @rhyswynne
  30. You are not where you think you are! by @gCaptain
  31. Taking Criticism: Are You A Dinosaur by @SHurleyHall
  32. Oops, I did it again: bubbles, balls and burn-out by @jonathanfields
  33. Fuel Cell Cars :: ride into the future by @cdhinton
  34. Go Go Gadget Ads by Doubleohd
  35. Right Off! by @GoonSquadSarah
  36. Beyond Blogs: The Conversation Has Moved Into The Flow by @stoweboyd
  37. How We Got A $1608 Cash Back Rebate Check by @bargainr
  38. Adobe Photoshop Express & The Mindless Photo Rights Grab by @jimgoldstein
  39. Stallion Battalion by @splitbrain
  40. Last Meal In Singapore by @texasag90
  41. #176 Nahin Saab, Kuch Nahin Bachta… by @dybydx
  42. No Hype But Some People Should Probably Read This by @AndyBeard
  43. Wallet Mouth? How You Spend Speaks To How You Want To Be Seen by @SCartierLiebel
  44. adopt/adapt/apply by @dydimustk
  45. Holding Hands is CHILD ABUSE! by @thepsychoexwife
  46. Hard Lessons for Entrepreneurs by @sbpalding
  47. Take great photos with a point and shoot! by @sduffyphotos
  48. 13 Ways to Move Big Files on the Web by @charpolanosky
  49. Why Not Be A Tiny Cocktail Sausage? by @anneplamore
  50. Don’t Drive Angry: Stepping Back from a Failed Internet Marketing Campaign by @portentint
  51. Jamaican Me Crazy! by @theblanchard
  52. Wardrobe Essentials For College Girls by @collegefashion
  53. Online Storage - MediaMax’s High Tech Extortion by @MadLid
  54. Apple Is a Mean, Hot, Devil-Woman by @MattJMcD
  55. London breaks with theatre show and hotel by @aroberts
  56. 60% of Photoshop Users are PIRATES! by @auer1816
  57. The 007 Twister by @OldManMusings
  58. Ahhh… Umbria by @soultravelers3
  59. Why New Tech Doesn’t Need SEO by @brianlburns
  60. 1 marshmallow or 2? A study on the benefits of delayed gratification by @glbguy
  61. He was the best of candidates, he was the worst of candidates… by @sorenj
  62. First Draft Mantra: Make It Crappy by @QRW
  63. Holy Cow! Beatle Bob Is In Blender! by @patrikd88
  64. Get Your Sleep Or You Will Be Fat & Sick by @myrnaweinreich
  65. 7 Mountain Biking Confidence Killers by @UltraRob
  66. When The Rich Wage War, It’s The Poor Who Die by @TwisterMC
  67. 40 Things to Do with Your Old Socks by @DebNG
  68. Me and My Cash Flow Problem by @MMarquit
  69. Seven Wonders of the Fashion World by @jaybol
  70. Hit Me! SolidWorks and “21″ The Movie by @solidsmack
  71. Jason Calacanis - Just the Opinion of a Simple Kansas Girl by @hawksdomain
  72. UK Circuit RIder 4.0 Round up by @LittleLaura
  73. Police 2.0 - To Protect and to Twitter! by @carterfsmith
  74. Weight Loss Success: Core Commitment and Support Podcast by @queenofkaos
  75. Understanding The Visitor’s Psychology: Becoming One With The Reader by @tibipuiu
  76. Audrina Patridge Explains Why She Accidentally Took Naked Pics by @SheaJ12
  77. My Funniest Frugal Fix by @Lynnae
  78. Ten CD/Book Release Party Don’ts by @deegospel
  79. Tweet me on TWITTER, Tweety! by @RhodesTer
  80. Never Underestimate Commenting by @whojaybe
  81. Registration walls and user exodus water falls (or, how do you get people to comment on your stuff?) by @ebrage
  82. Conscious Breathing-More Than A Health Benefit by @myrnaweinreich
  83. Sony DIME Press Event - Foam City, Miami by @hawridger
  84. You Can Always Monetize Web Traffic by @FeedbackSecrets
  85. How To Install DOMtabs on WordPress by @problogdesign
  86. The Joys of Scaremongering by @OwenC
  87. When Good Friday is just okay by @jakebouma
  88. Broadband Speed Test: How To Estimate Your Real ADSL Speed by @ikaronet
  89. & SportsNet New York Agree to Partnership by @thejetsblog
  90. Enemies Are Important: Branding Your Website With the Right Villains by @doshdosh
  91. Gangsta Rapper = Future Good Husband? by @AGoodHusband
  92. I should stop reading and start doing! by @infektia
  93. Hard times in Al-Andalus by @azizhp
  94. There Is No Future In This Architecture by @schmutzie
  95. 6 Tips For Better About Pages by @jamieharrop
  96. You Gotta Have Friends by @Teeg
  97. Don’t Tell Your Friends You Make Money, but Tell Your Friends by @ianternet
  98. Where Karl Does His First Video Post Naked by @karlerikson
  99. 50 Uses for Plastic Easter Eggs by @Raesmom
  100. Is Your Ann Arbor home Stinkey? by @missycaulk
  101. Apple, La La, and Goat by @stshores24
  102. Happy St. Patricks Day! by @Sorka
  103. Please Don’t SPAM My RSS Reader by @chrisblackwell
  104. Accredited Home Lenders - the kid that touched the stove again by @morganb
  105. The Great Manic Depressive: The Markets by @RhodyTrader
  106. Engadget leads World Top 100 Blogs by @digitalfilipino
  107. 30 Fonts that all designers must own by @justcreative
  108. Classic Mod Daylight for Sale by @Remiss63
  109. Cancer Fatigue: It Feels Like Death by @susanreynolds
  110. How Twitter Helped Me Meet My Deadline by @amypalko
  111. How To Recruit a Small Army by @chrisguillebeau
  112. Instant Head Relief by @lordlikely
  113. 5 Keyword Research Tips to Finding the Questions Your Readers Want Answered by @MartyJ
  114. What The Heck Are Emoodicons? by @johntunger
  115. Lessons learned from a stand up comedian by @JoshAnstey
  116. Beer And Milk = Bilk by @Neil_Duckett
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2 comments: said...

Thanks for the link. I'm #106 in the list. Cheers!

Rudy said...

That's me at #4! Thanks for the link.


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Friday, December 7, 2012

Cascadia Artpost created a sheet of artistamps following the Artistamp Artists Reunion & Philatelic EXposition held on 10 November 2012 as its POSTAARPEX issue. POSTAARPEX features photos taken by AARPEX participants Jennie Hinchcliff, Jack Lattemann, and Kathleen McHugh to record the interactions of artists and the public at AARPEX. Illustrated above are six stamps from the sheet.

E. F. Higgins III Birthday Commemorative

Cascadia Artpost honored the birthday of E.F. Higgins III, long-time creator of artistamps, by releasing a multicolored sheet displaying the silhouette of a "wingnut." Higgins' birthday on 10 November coincided with the all-day event AARPEX (Artistamp Artists Reunion & Philatelic Exposition) held in Seattle, Washington USA. Cascadia Artpost presented Higgins with a framed sheet of the birthday artistamps at a dinner with AARPEX participants that evening.  Higgins has used the wingnut as an icon for his Doo Da Postage Works. Making hundreds of stamps since the 1970's, Higgins lives in New York City with summer stints in Elberta, Michigan. He can be found on the internet at .

The Artistamp Artists Reunion & Philatelic EXposition was held on 10 November 2012 at University House in Seattle, Washington USA. Organized by Seattle artist C. T. Chew, AARPEX featured U.S. and Canadian creators of artistamps and mail art and was open to the public. Participant artists included Chew (Triangle Post), E. F. Higgins III (Doo Da Post), Anna Banana, Ed Varney, Dame Mailarta, Jas Felter, Steve Smith (Art Gone Postal), Harley, Jennie Hinchcliff (Red Letter Day), Robby Rudine (Dogfish of Tui Tui Post), Jack Lattemann (Cascadia Artpost), Dominique Johns (Bugpost), Teesha Moore, Bill Ritchie, Kathleen McHugh (Eagle Island Post), Dixion, Marvin Johnson (bufo), and Jere Smith. Jas Felter created a special "fireworks" artistamp and poster used in AARPEX publicity. On 11 November, AARPEX participants and friends participated in the grand opening of the Museum of Artistamps, hosted by Tui Tui Post.

Cascadia Artpost produced this slightly reformatted version of an AARPEX commemorative created for a composite sheet of stamps produced jointly by AARPEX participants and printed by Triangle Post. Sheets of the Cascadia Artpost AARPEX commemorative were specially delivered to AARPEX participants on the morning of the event.


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Monday, December 22, 2008

A friend for everyone

Our new-found friends from the ward, The Stowers, came over on Friday to play. We have hung out a few times with them and even spent a wonderful weekend with them at their cabin in Bear Lake. Benson and Trevan are quickly becoming best buds. They are so cute together!

Here are the little boys playing and having treats...

Here are the big boys playing and having treats...

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

How Low Can You Go???

Casey and I are true fans of's Classified section. It is one of the many sites we visit daily. We have bought a lot of things and sold one laptop on

On Monday, Casey just happened to open up the free section and notice there was a 57" HDTV listed. It had only been online for 1 minute and he called on it. They promised him that we could come and get it, so we went and got it yesterday in West Jordan. The TV wasn't working right, so Casey looked it up online, and turns out that everyone who owns this model of TV has the same problem.... when the TV gets to be 6 years old, something happens and the screen goes totally green, then turns off. So Casey looked online some more and found the solution. You have to turn one screw about 1/8th of a turn and whalah, fixed. So we picked up the TV last night (thanks for the help, Andy) and brought it home. Casey took out a few screws to get inside and then turned that one screw a little bit, and tah-dah, fixed. It took about 10 minutes to fix.

So now we have this beauty sitting in our living room. It's HUGE all around, I'll have to get rid of my entertainment center (it's all your's, Andy), because the TV is bigger than the entertainment center.
So here is our free TV, I guess it did cost about $15 in gas to pick up, but that's it!

Also, in about October, we noticed this basketball hoop listed for free in Harrisville, so we picked it up for free too. It is a really nice hoop, Casey loves it.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Things my Daddy taught me....

To get us all in the Christmas spirit, we decided to decorate sugar cookies yesterday. Doesn't it look so clean and peaceful and wonderful?
Have you ever tried to do ANYTHING with a very curious one-year-old around? Well, after trying and trying to keep him away from the frosting, his loving father gave up and handed the kid a spoon.
By this point, McKenzie is GAGGING!!!
(The frosting didn't turn out so well, I guess I need to work on my frosting making skills, but Benson seemed to like it.)

A couple of weeks ago, the Haws family had a "yankee swap" for our Christmas presents to each other. Thanks to Brady, Casey got this "AWESOME NERF GUN". He and Benson love to play with it. Although I have to keep reminding Casey....

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

The many stages of our bathroom

This is what it looked like before we moved in.

This is what it looked like after we moved in. Carpet on the floor and baby in the tub.

We (Casey) ripped up the carpet and there was linoleum under it.

I painted the vanity. It went from off-white to chocolate brown.

Casey laying tile

Casey laying the final tile

This is what it looks like now. No carpet, no baby in the tub.

We're still trying to decide what to do with the pink tub and the flowery toilet and sink.

Any suggestions?

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

I got "tagged" forever ago, and am just now getting to it, so here goes:

♥ Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours.
♥ Tag 6 fellow bloggers by linking them.
♥ Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger’s blogs letting them know they’ve been tagged.

1. I love organization!!! But that doesn't necessarily mean I'm a clean person. Since I'm home all day long, I usually try to do some cleaning around the house. A lot of time, my "cleaning" turns into organizing. I'll go to put something away in the closet and end up re-arranging the whole closet. Today I thought I would do some laundry. I separated the laundry into separate categories of items that needed to be hung, jeans, socks, towels, unders, etc. And then I left them on my bed. If they were in one big pile, they would drive me crazy, but since they are separated like that, it is not a problem at all.

2. I love lists. (Stole this one from Jordan). I am obsessed with making lists for myself and for other people. And, to go along with this obsession, I also love list paper (you know those pads of paper with lines labeled "to do")... The other day, I bought 5 pads of list paper because I didn't know when I would find it again! Just like Jord, when I make lists, I often write things that I have already done on them so I can check them off, and then I'll leave the list out so Casey can see how much I did.

3. I am a semi-violent person. When something pops into my head, I'll often hit the nearest person to me and shout whatever I thought of as loud as I can. This really bugs Casey and he has to keep reminding me not to do it. I often have the urge to hit people and sometimes even bite... I know, beware!

4. I love even numbers. I will only say the prayer if it's an even number day, otherwise, it's Casey's turn. I didn't want to get married on an odd numbered day and when we were going to schedule Benson to be born, I had to make sure it was going to be an even numbered day. This is a little different, but if I ever set an alarm clock (I rarely do), I have to have the first and last number be the same for instance: 6:16, 5:45, 3:23, 7:07, etc.

5. I love fancy socks. Up until this summer, I did not own a pair of plain, white socks. It was starting to get out of control and I was beginning to look silly, so I broke down and bought white ankle socks. But they don't count cause you can't even see them when you wear them.

6. I love the Internet. There are certain sites (, ksl, blogs, email, my bank) that I check multiple times a day. Most of the time, there isn't anything new, but just in case there is, I will keep checking! The worst part is, that is only one thing per day, and still, I'll check it like 4 or 5 times cause what if they just happen to change it? Woot-offs are the worst! You can just count me out for the whole day!

7. I love getting a good deal! (oops, I did 7 quirks) I will often buy things I DO NOT NEED just because they are a good deal, hence woot. I will buy things at costco because it seems like buying in bulk is such a money saver, when I'll never use 4500 rolls of paper towels. I always think that I won't be able to find a good deal again or I'll justify buying something because "I might need it someday".... We have 50 cans of pork & beans downstairs because they were on sale. And I HATE PORK & BEANS.

That was fun. I tag: Judi, Chelsey (invite me to your blog!!!), Emily, McKenzie, Krystal, and Candace.... but only if you guys want to.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Merry Christmas

Since it is officially December, I think I can post our Christmas Card without prematurely spreading holiday cheer. I've been listening to Christmas music for a month now and I've just been holding back my season's greetings.... Until now. Here it is, our Christmas Card for this year. We'll still send some in the mail, but only to some of you.

Credits: Everything used from Shabby Princess "twas the night" kit.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Blessed are the curious...

I love, love, love vinyl lettering, I've even seriously considered buying a vinyl lettering machine. So, one day I saw this little saying and I thought it described Benson perfectly.

"Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventure".

I'm sure glad I got that saying because Benson has had a whole bunch of adventures this week....

He must have just figured out that he was small, because we've had this cupboard for a few months now and he always plays with the stuff in the cupboard, but he has never tried to climb in. Until now.

We are trying to teach Benson how to share (he's terrible at it). Today we were having shakes, so I was sharing mine with him. Instead of drinking from my cup, he decided to blow bubbles in it, and this was the result.
We cut our Christmas tree down yesterday, so today we were decorating it. I put all of the lights on without any problems, and then we started putting the ornaments on. Turns out Benson LOVES balls, and so our ornaments were very interesting to him. He was pulling them off faster than we could put them on. And, to make his adventure more wonderful, he decided to hide all of the "balls" he pulled off the tree. We found some in his garbage can (along with shoes, clothes, toys, diaper rash cream, lotion, bath toys, etc.), we found ornaments in with his toys, in the kitchen, and in the bedrooms. Hopefully we found most of them.
Notice the black eye and the bruises on his face? Another adventure involving Grandma's house, a fish tank, and a rocking chair... we really don't abuse him.
What curious little boy wouldn't climb behind and under the tree?
This is how our Christmas tree looks now. Ornaments on the top half only. Playing with the ornaments was fun while it lasted, but I do want them to last at least until Christmas.
*NOTE: We didn't get a "Charlie Brown" tree on purpose. In fact, when we were in the forest looking for a tree, this one looked way better than the rest. But looking at it now, we realize that it is, indeed, a sad little tree. (I still love it, though)

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

In all things, give thanks

Since Thanksgiving is coming up, I wanted to post some of the things I am thankful for:

He is, above everything, my very best friend. I never get sick of talking to him, laughing with him, playing games with him, and just being with him. I always want to be where he is. Sometimes I probably bug him because I never want to go somewhere if he isn't coming. If he's going to play b-ball with the guys, I always want to come. He takes such good care of me and always listens to my problems when I magically have a problem every night at midnight while he's trying to sleep. He really is my other half and I love him more everyday.

He makes me laugh constantly. I think he is the cutest little thing. I can't imagine him not being in my life. I love to kiss his chubby cheeks and hold those tiny little hands. He is such a good boy, besides wanting to hit everybody lately. I've never had many problems with Benson, and I'm really grateful that he is such a good boy.

I just love 'em. My brothers and sisters, and even my parents, are my best friends (besides Casey). We love to go to my parents and just hang out. Casey's family has been nothing but wonderful to me. They do the funnest things. They always have fun parties with the funnest games. I couldn't have asked for better in-laws

We're making more of them, and that's fun. I'm thankful for the friends I had in elementary, and even before that. Those girls are still some of my best buds. I'm thankful that they helped me grow up and were good examples for me.

My house...
I love our little house. I feel so at home here. I am grateful that Casey works hard so we aren't renting. And even more grateful that we have people to pay us rent! I love the things that Casey has done to make our house more ours. Paint, tile, rugs, towels, curtains go a long way. And I'm thankful for my washer, dryer, and dishwasher (thanks Mike & Gayle).

The gospel...
I honestly would be lost without it. I can't imagine going through life not knowing what I know. I feel so much comfort knowing that I can be with my family forever. That God is there, and that he loves me. That I have a savior and I can repent when I fall short. That we have guidance on the earth today, a prophet who is inspired, and people around us who can help when we need it.

My slippers...
For anyone who hasn't seen them, they are DISGUSTING!!! Casey got me some new ones last year for christmas because the ones I was wearing before were gross. But the new ones soon looked worse than my old ones. Anyway, I'm grateful for the comforts of life that I enjoy. For heat, air conditioning, plumbing, power, a car to drive, money for gas, food to eat, people to love, and carpet on my floor (even if it is carpet-tile).

My life...
I truly am blessed. I feel bad for all of the things I complain about. I have everything I could ever need, and more. I never go without what I need and often have too much. I hope I can stop and take a look at my life and do better. Live a better life. Serve more. Do more. Be more.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Dalpias Digital

I know I mentioned this before, but a while ago, I set up a blog for my photography business. It is now up and running! I've been doing family pictures like crazy and so I've got a lot of new pictures on there. So, feel free to check it out anytime.

Also, I don't advertise or publicise my photography business at all (this post doesn't count?), I totally rely on word-of-mouth to keep it going. So if you know anyone needing a photographer or videographer for anything, please feel free to give them our number or website.... Thanks!!!

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Hair Cuts

Benson's hair was starting to get out of control. He doesn't have very much hair, but it was REALLY long, so we decided to cut it.

Here are some BEFORE pictures:

Benson's daddy's hair was starting to get out of control too. So we cut both of the boys' hair together. Here is Casey, the mighty hunter, before: (hope you're not expecting an after, cause I didn't get one.)

Here we go!!!! Off with the baby hair!

Benson seemed to really like his hair cut.

This is kind of gross. But here is what was left after the hair cuts. Everyone always asks us where Benson gets his blonde hair from. I usually say the sun, but you can tell that it is a lot lighter than Casey's.

*Please note: Yes, folks, this is our infamous carpet-tile. Do not be fooled. It is neither carpet or tile, but a unique combination of both. Please do not be alarmed or confused.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Restaurant Certificate

So this is a little weird, but it really worked, so I thought I would post it for all of you.

Quoted from
"This website sells gift certificates to participating restaurants all over the country, often offering deeply discounted prices. Right now the site is selling $25 gift certificates for $10, which isn't a bad start, but from now until Halloween, entering TREATS at the checkout applies a second 80% discount to the sales price. The result is a supremely cheap $25 gift card for just $2. Want to aim higher? The same discount applies to more expensive gift cards as well, so you can snag a $50 gift card for $4, $100 for $8, and so on. Be sure to read up on the participating restaurants before buying and check the fine print for the restaurant you plan on using it at so there aren't any surprises when the bill comes. A gift card may restrict you to a minimum food purchase, for example. In the midst of financial apocalypse, this seems like a nice way to save a few bucks but still enjoy a meal out."

Last night, Casey and I bought a $25 gift certificate (for $2) to this Warehouse Steak restaurant in Ogden. The catch is.... You have to spend $35 in order to use your $25 gift certificate. So, we both ordered nice dinners and Benson got an order of french fries. We spend almost exactly $35 on dinner. Then we used our gift certificate for $25 and so our dinner only ended up being $10 (plus tip)... and the cost of the gift certificate, which was $2.

Casey made the observation that it's more like a coupon (spend $35, get $25 off!) than a gift certificate, and I agree. There aren't a ton of restaurants that participate, so if you want to check it out, go to before halloween!!!!

Happy Birthday!

These are really late, since Benson had his birthday in September, but I wanted to post a few pictures of him eating his cupcake.

This actually isn't even on his birthday. For his birthday, I made him a basketball cake, which he hated!!! He wouldn't even touch it and when I put a taste of frosting in his mouth, he started gagging!!! So the day after his birthday, I gave him this cupcake and he devoured it! He loved it! So here are some pictures of his non-birthday.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Things We're Learning...

Everyday Benson learns new things. Here are a few he's learned today...

Talking on the phone Trick or TreatingChecking out the goods after Trick or Treating
(he ended up with... a cell phone, measuring tape, 2 halloweens decorations, a yellow crayon, Nintendo gameboy game, and a nose aspirator (snot sucker))
Learning to Cook
Learning to Blow Bubbles (he's had a runny nose)

And what am I learning? I'm not really sure, I guess. Sometimes it feels like the only things I'm learning are how to cook, clean, fold, scrub, wipe, wash, rinse, load, unload, etc.

Casey says that I am Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.... but somehow that isn't exactly what I want to be.

So I'll keep on learning. Or trying to learn at least.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Halloween Past

The other day I was putting up all of my halloween decorations and we found Benson's hotdog costume from last halloween. We put it on him to see if it still fit, and it did! He hated it because he couldn't walk, but it was fun to see how big he's grown. Here are some pictures of him in his hotdog costume last year and his costume this year.


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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Brown Antique Tie Chair

Here's the original SOUND chair...but, too boring....let's add a little creativity and spunk!!

Here is the chair good shape but in need of a really cool update. I took the seat off and wove antique/vintage ties to create a seat. Here is what the weave looked like when I was done mixing and matching colors. I love the ties!! Then I tied the ties underneath to secure the weave and then cut the excess. It took a while to decide whether to cut or not but, I liked it a little more clean looking soooo....I cute the ends. Turned out really cute!!

The chair was painted espresso brown to match all the brown tie colors. It's a fabulous color!!

Here's what it looks like with the seat in it. Turned out so fun!!

Such a fun unique tie chair!

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The Real Life: Egger Family Photos

Oh my goodness.  Yesterday was...comical.  And magical.

Let's start at the beginning.

Several weeks ago, I contacted a dear photographer friend, Abi, and begged her to do a photo-swap with me.  I needed new head shots, and it turned out that she was totally open to getting a few photos of her hubby and herself for their first anniversary.  She was even down to get a few photos of the whole family.  WIN-WIN-WIN.

So that brings us to yesterday.  Both girls wake up with a fever.  Georgia has her first cold (BOOOO!!) and Charlotte is cutting molars.  Fan-freakin-tastic.  But neither heat nor cold nor dark of night or whatever will keep us from these photos, so we press forward, with the Nose Frida and Motrin in hand.  We get a bite to eat on the way, and our napping-is-for-sissies two year old falls asleep in the booth with her head in my lap.  Uh oh.

Strike one.  Sick kids.

Around 6pm, I realize that traffic in Dallas is a bummer (novel thought, right?) and text Abi that we won't make our 6:30 meeting time.

Strike two.  Late.

Getting close, Jeff and I make plans to call his sister after we are done, as she lives very close to our destination.  Perfect.  Except she beat us to the punch when we drive by her running on a jogging trail.  WHAT?!  Crazy.  Yell at her, scare her to death, tell her where we are headed, figure we'd see her soon, but have to hustle because...yes...running late.

We arrive and after a little small talk, I step aside to get dressed for my head shots.

Strike three.  Not prepared.

Apologizing profusely for being that person who doesn't show up ready to go, I stuff my postpartem body into my outfit and awkwardly twirl and smile and guaff (more of a sound than a word...give it a whirl) for the camera.  And, side note, let me tell you--Abi is fantastic.  Because the awkwardness only lasted a second.  After that I felt like a beautiful princess unicorn girl, gracing the world with my presence.  S/O to Abi for teleporting me to that place.  Anyhow, wrap that up and head back to the car, where my two beautiful girls are doing their best to rip another hole in the ozone layer with their shrieks and cries, which makes me realize:

Strike four.  Hungry infant.

At this point I've struck out and am starting on the next batter.  But Abi and her husband, Charlie, are incredibly gracious and wait while we took care of business with the little girls. Around this time, Tiffany (Jeff's sister) shows back up and came bearing gold: popsicles.  YES.  Perfect.  And then she sooths the crying newborn.  Have I mentioned lately how much I love that girl?

Anyhow, we all cry our way through the rest of the evening, and in the end, I am left with three things:

1. Renewed grace for my clients.  It is REALLY HARD to have my act together, but to do so while on a schedule and trying to look good?  Near impossible.

2. A LOT of love and respect for Abi.  She made me feel like we were the best people in the world, and never once showed any annoyance over my aforementioned strikes.

3. SO MANY GORGEOUS PHOTOS. Here's one.  You're going to have to go to Abi's blog to see the rest, because she deserves all the traffic in the world.

So accurate.

So accurate.

Tomorrow I'm going to share oodles of photos of the incredibly beautiful Abi and Charlie (and Charlotte's favorite--their pup, Rudy!).  In the meantime, we're still recovering over here in the Egger house.  I'm going to go back to bed now.  Just kidding.  Maybe.


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26 March 2016

Cupcakes, birthday girls, and school!

For the girls' actual birthday on Tuesday, our sweet Jill made the girls the most DELICIOUS cupcakes to share with their classmates and teachers. On top of looking absolutely adorable (with the girls' favorite colors), it was a scrumptious pink velvet cake with cream cheese and vanilla bean frosting. Oh my! Truly, almost every person commented, "That was the BEST cupcake I've ever had in my life!"

And just like that, THEY ARE TEN!

Their class was singing happy birthday to them at recess. This is what they always do when they get embarrassed. :))

Little brothers came to celebrate, too!

Their beloved 4th/5th grade combo class! What a bond they've created.

Zach enjoys the tire swing with his sissies.

Zach always finds his way to a ball somehow. I just love how great these kids are with him.

Chase and Johnny encouraging him to play and throw the ball.

Faith looking after her brother.

Grace is always caring for Zach and chasing after him.

All the birthday festivities both at home and at school have truly been memorable for the girls.

We didn't do a big party last year and I wanted to make turning 10 for the girls, a big milestone celebration.

Jill joking said that maybe I should start planning for next year's party but at this point, I'm thinking 13 might be a good age for the next party. :) We shall see!

Life is a gift and it is short. Everyday is worth celebrating in some way, big or small.

It's hard to believe ten years have gone by so quickly. What a joy the girls have been!

Glory to God for the privilege of being their parents.

Happy Happy 10th Birthday, Faith & Grace!

You are loved and treasured by us and by the God who created you and delights in you.

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When This Day is a ‘Day’ No Longer

It’s here again. December 3rd, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Here’s the theme for 2015:

Inclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities

“The estimated one billion people living with disabilities worldwide face many barriers to inclusion in many key aspects of society. As a result, people with disabilities do not enjoy access to society on an equal basis with others, which includes areas of transportation, employment, and education as well as social and political participation. The right to participate in public life is essential to create stable democracies, active citizenship and reduce inequalities in society.

Persons with disabilities must be able to fulfil their role in society and participate on an equal basis with others. It is important to focus on the ability and not on the disability of an individual. Often, the societal image of persons with disabilities is impacted by attitudes based on stigma and discrimination, as well as archaic ideas about disability and persons with disabilities that are often the greatest barrier to their full and equal participation in society and development on an equal basis with others. It is important to note that disability is part of the human condition, and that all of us either are or will become disabled to one degree or another during the course of our lives.

By promoting empowerment, real opportunities for people are created. This enhances their own capacities and supports them in setting their own priorities. Empowerment involves investing in people – in jobs, health, nutrition, education, and social protection. When people are empowered they are better prepared to take advantage of opportunities, they become agents of change and can more readily embrace their civic responsibilities.”

Nice words, eh? But they don’t mean much to me. Neither does having a day that focuses on disabled people.

They’re just words. It’s just a day.

I don’t want there to be a ‘day’ for disabled people. I don’t want a light shone on disability as something to be celebrated, or marvelled at. I don’t want a day that urges the world to take notice, take action, and suddenly care. I don’t want a day that is designed to leave people momentarily motivated, inspired or guilty.

I don’t want a day makes me angry, and sad and frustrated and diminished and confused.

I believe with all my heart that accessibility and inclusion and the breaking down of barriers should be as natural as breathing. Simply having a day that points out the need for this only serves to raise awareness for a brief time, and then, it disappears.

It’s not what we need.

Here’s what we need, people.

We need a world where accessible, affordable housing isn’t an impossibility for too many of us, and we are relegated to living arrangements that restrict our movements and severely erode our quality of life.

We need a world where we can get hired for any job we want. There may be a glass ceiling for some, but for us, it’s a glass door. You don’t see it’s there until you run smack into it.

We need a world where we can go into any building, without discovering that no one thought to install an automatic door opener, or the ramp is too steep to manoeuvre, or the ‘accessible’ bathrooms don’t accommodate a power chair or a scooter, or someone had put the Braiile labels in the elevator in UPSIDE DOWN.

We need a world where we don’t have to go through the service entrance, or the back door or through the underground parking to access an entrance to a theatre or arena – only to find that we have the worst seats in the house.

We need a world where accessible parking isn’t hogged by those who don’t need it, and where we can actually REACH the parking meter from wheelchair height. We need a world where accessible transportation isn’t a privilege or luxury, but a right.

We need a world where we’re not yelled at because our speech disabilities or our hearing impairments or our cerebral palsy make us automatically stupid or incompetent or drunk.

We nee a world where our guide dogs or service dogs aren’t refused service at a restaurant, or a ride in a cab.

We need a world where we can read a menu in large print, review a document on our computer in a format that will work, or get have interpreters at an event so we can fully participate.

We need a world where everyone who requires caregivers have enough compassionate, competent workers who accommodate our schedules and needs, not theirs.

We need a world where none of us are questioned for our desire to have a family, or our ability to raise kids.

We need a world where our disabilities, mental, physical, and environmental aren’t second-guessed just because they appear invisible to others.

We need a world where we don’t have to push, cajole, beg and badger governments to protect our rights through legislation.

We need a world where being different doesn’t make us the object of bullying, exclusion, condescension and discrimination.

We need a world where all of us are accepted for the smart, talented, beautiful, sexy and valuable people we are.

As I write these words, tears form in my eyes. I know I am lucky to have a disability that doesn’t limit me that much. I can travel, I can take care of myself. I can live anywhere I want because I’m not encumbered by stairs or doors that are too narrow or bathrooms I can’t get into. Hell, despite my lack of sight, I can fake my way into most situations. I can write, I can bring my world to life with my camera. I am loved and appreciated.

It’s still hard, though. I was bullied as a kid and as an adult. I was denied the chance to pursue a teaching career. I’ve had people refuse to hire me. It’s a struggle to find paid work.Maintaining self-confidence is a constant struggle.

But I continue to try. I continue to show the world what I can do in the hopes that it not only helps me, but others, and especially kids. I continue to fight with and for my community.

I’m only one person. But if enough of us fight, and persuade, and influence, and prevail, we won’t have to ‘celebrate’ this day again.

Will you help?

#WhatISaw Has Opened Eyes

In addition to my #NaBloPoMo project – trying to post every day for the month of November – I also had another project on the go.

I called it #WhatISaw and I posted iPhone photos on my Instragram account. It was a very interesting, sometimes difficult exercise. Where to shoot, what to shoot, and will it be interesting enough??

As it turns out, I had more then enough interesting photos to shoot, in my own neighbourhood, and anywhere in Vancouver I happened to be.

It’s done something else, though.

I think #WhatISaw really has driven home the point that a legally blind person like me can give the rest of you a real, tangible idea of how we see our world. I’ve shot whatever I felt like, and sometimes it’s been fairly ordinary, sometimes beautiful, sometimes funny. But it’s been straight through my eyes, um, eye.

I’ve enjoyed it so much I plan to keep going. But I think I may change it up. #WhatISaw could be #WhatIAte, or #WhoIMet on some days. But the main thing is that you’ll continue to see me!

And within a few days, they’ll all be linked to my Flickr page as well.

And if you have any ideas on what you’d like me to discover, please let me know. I’d love your input!

And now, I’d better plug my iPhone in. Who knows what awaits me tomorrow?

Thanks for your support. It’s greatly appreciated.

And Then, CBC Called…

Yesterday, I posted on the significance on November 17th for me. Not only was it my late husband’s birthday, burt it was also World Prematurity Day, and as a middle-aged preemie myself, I wanted to celebrate the occasion by telling my story. I was really touched by the response!

And then today, I got a call from CBC Vancouver, wanting to talk to me as a follow-up to my piece and my life as a tiny survivor. I was excited, happy and terrified! But I had met  host Stephen Quinn a few times before, and was very comfortable, so I made it through!

You can hear the CBC On the Coast interview at approximately 1:16:55.

I’ve discovered that I’m also in an article on the CBC web site. I am truly blessed.

But it’s not just about me. It’s about every tiny baby who’s struggled, survived and is a miracle, no matter what they achieve in life. Anything and everything is possible.

Stay scrappy kids. This old gal did.

The Me You May Not Know – Chapter Two

Day Three of my #NaBloPoMo journey…

Now, where was I?  Oh yes, I was just about to tell you how my life took a 360 degree turn after I was rejected for a teaching degree.

So, here’s what happened.

I got mad. Very mad. I had been through a lot in my life, and I had accomplished a great deal. I had already exceeded many people’s expectations. I was NOT going to let some official in a suit tell me that I was incapable of teaching ‘normal’ people.

So, I went to the university newspaper, and I made noise. And they wrote an article about my situation, calling me a ‘squeaky wheel’, which pleased me no end. And later, mid-way through the fall semester, the Education faculty reversed their decision, and accepted me. But I was long gone.

I had discovered the power of media relations. I left Montreal and moved to Toronto, and began what is almost a 40-year career in PR. It’s the best thing that ever happened to me.

I started in non-profits, most notably with The Canadian National Institute for the Blind, and then, in the early 1980s, I started working in the emerging tech PR business – and it was my love and my passion for many years! And I couldn’t have started at a better time, as the world was evolving from electronic typewriters and press kits and news conferences, to computers, voice mail, faxes, email, and in the last decade, social media, tablets and smart devices.

Over the years, I’ve worked in Toronto, Ottawa, Silicon Valley and Vancouver. I’ve worked with the best PR practitioners in the business, for the best and most innovative companies in the world. I’ve been able to meet industry giants, world leaders, visionaries and the hard-working people who are the ones who bring ground-breaking products to life. My only regret is that social media came a few decades too late for me to share some of these memories with posts, tweets and selfies!

Thinking back, I can’t believe my good fortune. I saw and was part of the most incredible technology innovation we’ve ever seen, and embraced it all. As a result, I have both the traditional PR tools and the tech savvy that makes me the person I am today. I can’t help but think how much value I can offer a generation that takes so much of what we have today, but that’s the stuff of a later post!

Much has happened on the personal front, too. I got married to Dave Kane in 1981.

Photo by Cathy Browne

The Two of Us

And I was widowed in 2011, after watching Dave’s heart fail over the course of two decades following a near-fatal heart attack at 44.

We were bolstered by family and friends both online and off. Indeed, the love, friendship, encouragement and support of my social media community keeps me and my cats going to this day. I couldn’t have made it otherwise.

And then, unexpectedly, another door opened that changed my life yet again. I picked up a DSLR camera and found new meaning and passion, and the courage to keep going.

But how does a legally blind person take photos like these?

Photo by Cathy Browne

Rose after the Rain

Photo by Cathy Browne

Storm along the Seawall

Photo by Cathy Browne

Paris – Where Else?

That’s my post for tomorrow – stay tuned. It will be an #EyeOpener.

The Me You May Not Know – Chapter One

Yesterday, with some trepidation, I committed to writing a post a day for the month of November as part of #NaBloPoMo for the first time.

Today, what I feel is more like panic.

What the hell do I talk about now?

I guess, for a start, what makes me, me. But the me that you don’t get from the About Me page.

I was born in Montreal, very prematurely and weighed in at two pounds. And that presented a challenge for the medical profession in the early 1950s. So, into an incubator I went, where a steady supply of oxygen kept my lungs and my brain going. But, in those days, the intense supply of pure oxygen destroyed the fragile eyes, and I lost most of my sight. I don’t see anything in the left eye but a vague sliver of light, and I see 10% in my right eye, which makes me legally blind.

Simply put, if I look at the standard eye chart with my ‘good’ eye, I can’t read the large E at the top. Mind you, I know it’s an E, it’s been an E for 60 years, but I don’t see it clearly. I’ve been telling ophthalmologists for years to change up their eye charts so I don’t feel so smug!

I grew up pretty well doing what every other ‘normal’ kid did, with the exception of riding bikes or go-karts, and went to ‘regular’ school, thanks to the determination of my mother, who resisted numerous attempts to persuade her to put me in a special school. I often call myself a good fake, and I credit my upbringing with that.

I went to McGill University, and got a First Class Honours degree in Classics, so I was proficient in Ancient Greek and Latin. I figured that with my knowledge of dead languages, I should go into teaching, so I applied to get my Masters in Education.

Imagine my shock and dismay when I was rejected, because I “wouldn’t be able to teach normal people”!

That’s when my life changed, forever and for the better.

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A Month of Gratitude: Day 22

Day 22: Organization

We are packed and ready to go and I'm so thankful that we are organized. No scrambling around to get things done... we have the car loaded and in the morning, we just have to get in and drive. Makes for a better night's rest the night before.

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A screen shot from presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty's "The Only Candidate" TV ad.

The latest TV ad for Tim Pawlenty does a “product placement” type flash to the name of a big oil trade group with close ties to his campaign.

And three of the smiling faces in the advertisement also have connections to the campaign’s consultants or the trade group.

The ad mostly features images of the Republican candidate, but does a short close-up of blue T-shirts emblazoned with the name of the Iowa Energy Forum.

The Iowa Energy Forum, a program of the American Petroleum Institute oil industry trade group, has caught attention lately because it hired Iowa GOP operatives Karen Slifka and Chuck Larson to promote its agenda here – and both Slifka and Larson are on board with Pawlenty campaign.

Some rival campaigns consider those relationships a conflict of interest.

The ad came out about a week and a half ago, before a Des Moines Register about the relationships published Thursday.

TheIowaRepublican.com today identifies the women wearing the Iowa Energy Forum T-shirts as summer interns hired to work for Larson and Slifka’s firm: Jennifer Cantrick and Maddison Abboud.

Editor Craig Robinson also notes that another one of the people in the Pawlenty in the ad is Becky Ervin, an Iowa activist who is helping both the Iowa Energy Forum and Strong America Now.

Strong America Now is a special interest group that advocates for federal debt reduction – and paid Pawlenty consultant Nicole Schlinger is one of the paid organizers.

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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Festival Madness

With August nearing the half-way mark, and 3 festivals yet to go by Labor Day, finally there's time to write a new post (the fire trucks and police cars attending a near-by fire in the middle of the night woke me up anyway).  Just before Canada Day I appeared at The Blues Can here in Calgary, with a band of friends and colleagues under the name The Blues Can All-Stars : Bill Dowey, leader of The Blues Devils and The Hoodoo Sons, former host of The King Eddy Hotel's legendary Saturday jams; Donald Ray Johnson, singer/writer/drummer extraordinaire (Taste of Honey, Maurice John Vaughan, Phillip Walker, Freddie King, and more); Greg "Jr." Demchuk, from the DuRite Aces, formerly from the Rockin' Highliners; Mike Clark, sax player with everybody from Albert Collins to Ian Tyson; Tommy Knowles, bassist for Rita Chiarelli, Kathi MacDonald, Long John Baldry; and me.  Smoking sets Friday/Saturday nights, plus I hosted the Saturday Afternoon Jam...then got up Sunday (Canada Day) to play a set with the house band from The National Music Centre at Fort Calgary.  A rehearsal for a Stampede show, my regular Tuesday night solo gig at Mikey's Juke Joint, and starting on the Thursday, two shows a day at the Stampede grounds playing banjo on a medicine wagon for 11 days.  Add to that a wedding gig with The Electro-Fires (my long-time electric roots & blues outfit) plus 3 club gigs with The Hackamores (the Western Swing band I've been a part of for the last 2 years) and you begin to understand how badly my ass was dragging by the end of the rodeo.  The Monday immediately following, I sat in with Steve Pineo's trio at Mikey's, augmented by Mike Clark on Sax and Greg Haugesag on trumpet/fluglehorn, while visiting with Greg and Mary Hubbard...the 2 of them were my hosts for 3 weeks while I toured Baja California del Sur this past winter.

The next night was my Tuesday solo gig at Mikey's, then Friday with the Hackamores at High River's excellent club, Carlson's On Macleod.  Next day was the Blues Can Saturday jam, which I've been absent from ever since (thanks, Vernon Wills, for subbing) and won't get back to until Labor Day week-end.  After my Tuesday gig it was The Calgary Folk Music Festival with The Hackamores (and a solo roots workshop which ended with Betty Lavette singing "Every Day I Have The Blues" while sitting on my lap).  Shows by Chris Isaak and Junior Brown were highlights, plus workshops with Pokey Lafarge and Chatham County Line.

After a day off, Jo and I hit the highway for Kelowna, BC, for a gig at The Minstrel Cafe and a visit with son Josh, daughter-in-law Heather, and newest grandson Charlie.  Next was a goodly drive and a ferry ride to Vancouver Island where I performed in concert in Spirit Square in Campbell River, then next day we drove to Nanaimo, caught the short little ferry to Gabriola Island, and I performed at Feedlot Studio.  After a lovely night at Hummingbird b&b (wish we could have stayed longer) we were up early for a marathon...ferry back to Nanaimo, ferry from Nanaimo to Vancouver, then a drive up Fraser Canyon to Wells, B.C. for ArtsWells fest.  15 hours including ferry rides.  Tons of deer from twilight on, a virtual wall of moths and dragonflies hitting the grill and windshield, and a cow moose with calf ambling across the highway.  3 sets in one day, get paid and packed and spend a day in Barkerville.  Jo had never been, so we looked over the town (a restored ghost town which, at the height of the Cariboo gold rush, was said to be the biggest town west of Chicago and north of San Francisco), Jo panned for gold, we ate Chinese for lunch in the restored Chinatown, then we were off to Quesnel and 100 Mile House for days off.

Driving down the Cariboo Highway I was able to show Jo the ranches I had worked on in the area, and we joined friends Rick and Liz Jones for a lovely dinner which was cut short by a phone call telling Rick his saddle horse was down with colic.  We took the makings for a drench (basically a way to fill the horse's intestine with vegetable oil so they can pass whatever's making them colic) but the horse was back up on her feet (albeit in a bit of shock) when we got there.  Next a drive across Highway 24 to Clearwater (between Jasper and Kamloops) for 2 nights at pal Doug Fenwick's Blue Loon Grill, then the drive home last Friday.  On Saturday (my birthday) I played with The Hackamores at Mountain View Music Fest in Carstairs, then
Sunday at the Okotoks Olde Towne Show & Shine vintage car show.  Tonight and Friday Happy Hour are both at Mikey's Juke Joint, Saturday is the Central Alberta Music Festival (with old buddy Morgan Davis), and Sunday is the wrap up of the Spaghetti Western Festival here in Calgary, where the Hackamores close it off at The Ironwood Stage & Grill.  Next week it's Mikey's, The Sunnyside Farmers' Market, and The Edmonton International Blues Festival with Big Dave MacLean, Greg Demchuk, and the five-piece version of the Electro-Fires.  September's schedule is a little easier, largely taken up with composing/recording music for Alberta Theatre Projects production of the play, Intimate Apparel .

I turned 64 (!!) last Saturday...I just want to say that I'm truly grateful for the birthday wishes, for my wife and family, and to still make my living from music at an age when most players have either given up, or been given up on.  From mid-November until early December I'm doing a Home Routes house concert tour in Southern Ontario (plus a return to the Greenbank Folk Club), then the Lethbridge Folk Club with The Hackamores, and from December 11-20 I'm doing gigs in Madrid and The Canary Islands for blues societies there...plus arrangements have been concluded for a new cd, on Lowden Proud, due out hopefully this Fall.  Hope to see you at one of the shows !


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Dear Dust Devil Families and Community,

It is hard to believe we are already into September. The year is off to a great start and a lot of exciting things are happening at Copper Basin K-8. First, our discipline referrals are down. At this time last year, 62 discipline referrals had been written. This year, a total of 13 referrals have been submitted to the office. Our students are doing a phenomenal job following the school-wide expectations and the teachers are consistently teaching and reviewing the same expectations on a daily basis.

Mrs. Bolton and Mrs. Garner hosted our annual Howdy to Night last month and had a great turnout. Parents and students walked from classroom to classroom learning new strategies to help with their academics at home. It was great to see all of the familiar faces and the new families to Copper Basin. We are currently planning more community events for the school year and hope to see all of you there.

Our staff PLC’s are hard at work planning and implementing new strategies in the classrooms. Math PLC’s have been working hard to develop effective intervention for math during their reteach and enrich blocks.  ELA has been working on dissecting their standards in order to build vertical articulation. Social Studies PLC’s have developed formatives to help students with map skills.  Our Primary PLC is working on identifying students’ needs, based off of our recent Dibels data. Our Specials PLC is developing Thinking Maps activities to build writing across the curriculum.

We are very excited with the direction Copper Basin K-8 is going and would like to invite every parent and community member to get involved with the school. Our new PTO is off and running strong and needs volunteers. This is not a commitment that is going to take up all of your time. You choose how much time you would like it to take out of your schedule. You can be involved in every event or you can donate a few hours preparing something at home for the teachers. Any amount of donated time is greatly appreciated and welcomed. To acquire more information you can contact me or our Volunteer Coordinator, Steve Sher at or

If you have not already done this, please download the district app on your electronic device to stay up to date on your student’s grades, classroom news, and district updates. Another way to stay up to date with current school news is  by visiting and following Copper Basin’s Facebook page at

As always, we thank you for your continued support and make it a great week Dust Devils!

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Friday, March 31, 2017

Going Geek by Charlotte Huang

Going Geek by Charlotte Huang
Published by Delacorte Press in September 2016

"It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Skylar Hoffman’s senior year at her preppy East Coast boarding school should have been perfect:
amazing boyfriend
the coolest friends
the most desirable dorm
But it’s far from it. To her dismay, Skylar’s not going to rule senior year because she’s stuck in Abbot House, a tiny dorm known for, well, nothing. Living with a group of strangers everyone thinks is lame is bad enough. Worse is that Skylar wasn’t exactly truthful about how she spent summer break in Los Angeles—and her little white lie is causing her once rock-solid romance to crumble fast. And when it turns out that Skylar’s best friend is the one responsible for having her booted from Lincoln? It’s an all-out war.

Stepping out of her comfort zone never felt so scary—or necessary. But everything is different now. Including, maybe, Skylar herself . . . " - From Goodreads

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This was a book that I pulled off of the shelf from the library, and was pleasantly surprised by the story.  Skylar grew so much over the course of this story.  She was very snobbish and very standoffish from her new roommates.  Eventually she learns to step outside of her comfort zone, and finally find herself.  This would be a nice beach read.

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Singing their hearts out in 2013

The California Bluegrass Association 5th Annual YOUTH ACADEMY will be held June 14-17, 2017 (Wednesday through Saturday) during the CBA 42nd Annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival on the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, CA.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The 2017 CBA Youth Academy is SOLD OUT.

The CBA Youth Academy enrolls 49 students, ages 8-16, and provides four days of instrumental and vocal instruction.  Students choose at least two instruments for instruction. This camp is a one-of-a-kind experience, exposing your child to bluegrass, old-time, and folk music. We accept beginner- to intermediate-level students.

The Barefoot Movement is the featured faculty band this year. An end-of-camp performance is held at 3 PM Saturday on the Pioneer Stage. Registration for the CBA Youth Academy is $300 for the four days; registration opens February 15, 2017 on the CBA website. $100 scholarships are available while funds last. An adult guardian must purchase a four-day ticket to the Father’s Day Festival and be present on the festival grounds during the Academy.

The Barefoot Movement (Nashville, TN) will be travel out to teach and perform on Thursday on the Pioneer Stage. The four musicians in this award-winning band are:  Noah Wall (vocals and fiddle), Tommy Norris (mandolin), Katie Blomarz (bass), Alex Conerly (guitar and mandolin).  Justin Hiltner (Nashville, TN) from the Vickie Vaughn Band will be joining us for the first time to teach banjo.  We are pleased that Yoseff Tucker (The Central Valley Boys, the BowTies) will be returning to teach guitar and Jan Purat (Steep Ravine) will return to teach fiddle.  New this year will be a CBA VolunTeen and Academy Alum, Daisy Kerr (guitar and vocals), who will assist at the Academy.  Note, there will be no Dobro instructor this year.

Questions can be directed to Paul Elwell at This event sells out every year, so early registration is recommended.

Scholarship Fund donations would be greatly appreciated and can be done online by clicking the donate button below or send an email for information about donating offline.

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The Virginian Pilot shows photos and video about the progress and sustainability of the Brock Environmental Center.

Sneak peek previews new Pleasure House Point center

By Kathy Adams
The Virginian-Pilot

With construction more than halfway done, officials offered a sneak peek Friday of the environmental education center taking shape at Pleasure House Point.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation broke ground in August on the roughly $5 million Brock Environmental Center, a curved, one-story building that will offer a pavilion for field trips, rooms for education and offices for the environmental nonprofit and its compatriot, Lynnhaven River Now.

Steel and wood framing outlines the rooms and conference spaces of the 10,000-square-foot building. Holes mark where windows and movable walls will let the breeze in on beautiful spring days. Large tanks wait to turn human waste into compost. And a large wavelike curve covers the west end of the building, its galvanized steel roof glinting in the sun.

But there’s still lots of work to be done.

Slabs of wood instead of porcelain toilets sit atop the composting tanks. Cypress planks dredged from rivers sit under a blue tarp, waiting to be stained before they cover the sides of the building. Wooden stakes with neon pink tips mark the spots on each end of the center where two 80-foot wind turbines will eventually go.

Work is slated to be finished by November, and an open house is planned that month, said Christy Everett, Hampton Roads director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Some residents questioned the need to build anything on the environmentally sensitive site, which is located between Shore Drive and the Lynnhaven River west of the Lesner Bridge. But Everett said the environmental center was always a part of the preservation plan.

It is expected to be the greenest building in Virginia and will be the only major structure on the 118-acre property, which was once slated for a residential development. When the project flopped, a group that included the foundation, the city and private donors stepped in to preserve Pleasure House Point, closing on the $13 million deal in 2012.

Shortly after, the scenic spot opened to the public.

Donations are funding construction, as well as an endowment for the center, Everett said.

The foundation is vying for a “living building” certification, which so far only five buildings in the world have achieved, she said.

“One of the goals of the building is to bring nature in,” Everett said over clanging hammers and buzzing saws at the construction site.

The Brock Environmental Center, named for financial backers Joan and Macon Brock, will take up about a half-acre of the preserve and sit 200 feet from the shore. Parking will be off-site.

The goal will be for the building to generate or gather all of the electricity and water it needs and to prevent stormwater runoff from polluting the waterway.

Construction, too, is taking the environment into account, with solar panels providing electricity for power tools and large computer screens instead of paper displaying blueprints.

To learn more about the Brock Environmental Center or to make a donation, visit The website includes access to a live camera feed where viewers can watch construction of the center.

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It would be nice to think that financial problems can be ironed out by little more than knuckling down and working hard. But the reality is that an extra injection of funds is needed to resolve matters if they are not to be left to linger. Getting approval on a personal loan with bad credit handing over your head, can be a problem though.

But there are ways around this hurdle too. Knowing what kind of loan to seek, can help greatly in improving the chances of securing loan approval, with a variety of loan options out there.

Whether secured or unsecured personal loans, and large or small in size, there it is important to know which is the right one to choose.

How Loans Can Help

Modern life throws up a multitude of financial difficulties that need to be addressed. A practical way of doing this is to take out a personal loan, with bad credit often something that can be put to one side. But where can these loans be of such use?

While many of the loans applied for are for specific purposes, loans that are classified as personal can be used for practically anything. An auto loan, for example, is used to buy a car, while a home loan is used to buy a home. Securing loan approval is a little easier when it comes to these loans as the item it is used to purchase is effectively used as collateral.

When it comes to a personal loan, however, the approval is given with no real certainty what the loan will be used for. It could be to buy garden equipment, to pay for a vacation, or to clear off a number of minor outstanding debts.

What Kind of Loan?

There are two types of loans in this category that need to be considered: secured and unsecured. Secured loans come with some collateral, effectively protecting the lender against the risk of default. This is very useful when applying for a personal loan with bad credit.

The reason is that a secured loan has lower interest rates, due to the inclusion of the collateral. It makes the lender feel confident that their investment will not be a waste, and so securing loan approval from them is that bit easier to achieve.

The alternative is an unsecured personal loan, but this is a much more expensive option as it offers the lender practically no protection from the risk of default. Interest rates are higher, loan limits are lower, and the chances of getting approval are much less.

Avoiding The Bad Credit Issue

However, it is possible to find lenders who are willing to grant personal loans with bad credit with no attention paid to the credit history of the applicant at all. These are called no credit check loans, and can greatly improve the chances of getting approval.

Still, there is a compromise to make, with much higher rates of interest charged. This means that they are relatively expensive, but when the funds applied for are very much needed, such certainty in securing loan approval balances the extra cost off. Remember too, that with online lenders, the overall cost is competitively low too, compared to traditional lenders.

The most popular of these personal loans are cash advance loans, also known as payday loans, which can result in as much as $1,500 being granted within minutes and deposited into your account within hours if the application is successful.

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Friday, February 26, 2010

My roommate Jen is amazing at makeup. She recently started a blog and everyone should check it out because it's AWESOME!!!

Because of her, I've started to get into makeup and watch tutorials more than I drink.... haha just kidding. BUT SERIOUSLY, check out her blog!

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Steven Aalders

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Lives & works in Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

Aalder’s paintings are built up of several layers of paint. They are characterized through the sensual treatment of the surface and the intersection of black and colored bands intersecting the white planes. Aalders’ interest in pure pictorial means is reverting consciously to the tradition of constructivist concepts. Aalders’ emphases on light through color as well as the often-small size of his paintings are a reflection of the Dutch tradition of ’easel painting’. Their titles ‘Hellya’, ‘Interaction’, ‘Nuage’, refer to divergent sources of inspiration, a remote place or a more abstract (art historical) concept.

In 2001 Aalders presented his series of paintings, entitled ‘Going West’, in the CCNOA project room. ‘Going West’ consists of 10 paintings; each executed in a different color following the spectrum. ‘Going West’ is one work and has to be installed in a line. It was inspired by Aalders’ visit of Donald Judd’s Chinati Foundation, Marfa Texas, in 1998.

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Destiny 2 - PS4

Also known as: Destiny 2: Collector's Edition', 'Destiny 2: Limited Edition

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Released: 6 Sept 2017 (GB)
Ratings: PEGI 16+
Connectivity: Network play (recommended), Network features (recommended)

Destiny, the blockbuster multiplayer shoot-'em-up/RPG that launched Halo developer Bungie from the confines of the Xbox into multi-platform games development, is back for its first true sequel.

It's one year since the events of Destiny: Rise of Iron and the situation is dark. The Red Legion faction of the Cabal, a military industrial empire of huge turtle-like aliens, attacks humanity's last safe city under the leadership of Dominus Ghaul. Believing that the Traveler was wrong to give humanity the Light, he has stripped the Guardians of their powers and forced them to flee the Tower. Scattered across the solar system and powerless, the Guardians must explore new worlds and gain new powers so that they can rally and begin the fightback.

New areas will include Saturn's moon Titan, Jupiter's moon Io, the planet Nessus, and Earth's European Dead Zone (previously only a PvP map). With the Tower gone players will also get access to a new social space in the Dead Zone called The Farm. Patrol missions make a return, but this time out gameplay leans more into Destiny's role-playing game roots with an emphasis on exploration, including new towns that players can visit, featuring friendly NPCs who will dole out side-quest type missions called adventures, complete with dungeon-like areas and bosses in many cases.

Bungie certainly hasn't forgotten where it came from, however. Player versus player combat is back in a big way. This time out all PvP modes will be four vs four, with the developer focusing on tighter combat with stronger map design. Two new modes have been announced. One is 'Countdown', an asymmetric mode in which one team must plant a bomb in the opposing team's map and defend it until it detonates. The other is 'Survival', in which a team has a certain number of lives between them. Once they've all been used, they lose. Simple.

Whether you're a new or returning player, casual or competitive, the wealth of content in Destiny 2 means there's sure to be something in its vast world for you to set your crosshairs on.


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