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Daily Archives: April 8, 2012

Sunday morning buffet

A few things to nibble on before settling down with The Masters this afternoon:

Filed under ACC Football, Arkansas Is Kind Of A Big Deal, Georgia Football, SEC Football, The NCAA, Whoa, oh, Alabama

Georgia’s got a plan?

Seriously, I think we can put to rest the question of whether Mark Richt shaped the size of this past signing class with an eye towards 2013.  The answer is yes, he did.

… The 6-foot-3, 205-pound Ramsey said he decided to enroll early after hearing that several other 2013 commitments were planning to arrive in January, including running back Derrick Henry and receiver Tramel Terry.

“Coach Richt and coach (Mike) Bobo asked me and I just felt like I needed to also because I wanted to get there and have an easy transition into football, have a chance at early playing time,” said Ramsey, who recruiters from Ohio State and North Carolina still checked on last week. “It would be better if I got there and played in the spring with the team and got in the books early.”

Georgia could have up to seven early enrollees this winter, recruiting coordinator Rodney Garner said, which means the Bulldogs could sign about 30 in its next recruiting class after signing only 19 in February, he said.

“As long as you’ve got room with the guys that graduate under the cap, you can bring them in,” Garner said. “You can count back to a number and then you can start counting forward. If you do it the right way and get all the right guys, you can do that.”  [Emphasis added.]

There are a lot of little things going differently with the program these days.  We may look back in a few years, add them all up and break the Richt era up into two pieces, one that ended after the 2009 season, and the one that followed.  It’s too early to tell, of course, but it’s something to keep an eye on over the next couple of seasons.

Filed under Georgia Football, Recruiting

Is the Bobby Petrino glass half-empty or half-full?

It depends on whom you talk to.

There’s the “smart coach, asshole personally” school of thought, expressed nicely by one of his former Falcons players.

“That’s karma,” the former N.F.L. safety Lawyer Milloy, who played for Petrino in Atlanta, said Friday. Milloy added, “Just because he knows X’s and O’s doesn’t mean he’s a nice person.”

Then there’s the “smart coach, skip the personality” attitude.

Despite his personal feelings, Dover said he knew of people who swore by Petrino once they got to know him. “If he walked to the door to recruit one of my kids, I’d open it,” Dover said, “because he’s a great football coach.”

Er, wait.  “Despite his personal feelings”?

Louis Dover, who coaches at Seneca High School in Louisville, perhaps best summed up the feelings many people in football have about Petrino. “As a coach, he’s a genius, he’s one of the elite minds,” Dover said. “Personally, well, he’s a good coach.”

Dover said some of his distaste for Petrino stemmed from his treatment of D. J. Kamer, who played for Petrino at Louisville and for Dover at a previous employer, Waggener High School. Kamer told Dover that Petrino tried to persuade him not to attend a friend’s funeral in which he was a pallbearer.

“He was very disappointed D. J. was going to miss practice to go,” Dover said. “He didn’t say, ‘You can’t go.’ He said, ‘I guess you don’t want to play football here.’ ”

Assuming Petrino survives in one form or fashion (I still think it’s likely he will), I only hope at the presser they skip trying to sell us on lesson learning or being a changed man by the circumstances.  Because this is a guy who’s never going to be any different, regardless of how you view the contents of the glass.

UPDATE:  Not that the Arkansas fan base stands ready to buy in to a tale of redemption, or anything…

Filed under Arkansas Is Kind Of A Big Deal

When assholes collide

His Imperious One doesn’t think much of Jim Delany’s proposal to make the Rose Bowl the centerpiece of the new postseason format.

“This is not 1950, or 1960,” Adams said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. “There are great schools in the [Atlantic Coast Conference] and the Southeastern Conference and the Big 12. I think it’s time to put everybody on an equal footing. I just reject the notion that the Big Ten and the Pac-12 ought to be treated differently in this process.”

Jim Delany, on the other hand, doesn’t think much of Michael Adams – when he does think of him at all.

Asked for his reaction, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said through a spokesman that he is “glad that Michael Adams and others are fully participating in the conversation…”

Yeah, he sounds thrilled.

About all these guys share right now is the firm desire to Under Armor their own conference turf.

… Arizona State president Michael Crow noted that the Rose Bowl is 110 years old and only recently has been associated with the BCS. He said the Pac-12 holds preservation of the Rose Bowl as its main goal, but that he thinks the bowl and the BCS can coexist.

Oregon State president Ed Ray, chair of the Pac-12’s CEO group, said BCS formats are still being negotiated and that no one in his group was making demands. Of the proposal that called for three semifinal games, Ray said, “we as a group never discussed that option. This is the first time I’m hearing it. But that doesn’t mean that people weren’t in conversations where all these things came up and somebody suggested it.”

“The predominant view seems to be for a four-team playoff of some sort,” Adams said. “I think that’s an improvement, but I think it diminishes the importance of the nation’s strongest athletic conference, the Southeastern Conference.”

It’s enough to make you wonder if the current arrangement survives as a matter of default.

Filed under BCS/Playoffs, Michael Adams Wants To Rule The World


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Peak Festival @ Perisher Ski Resort, June 8 – 11 (+ chance to win tickets)

And now, a special message from our good friends at the Peak Festival:

“This year, its 10th at Perisher Ski Resort, Peak Festival will launch the Opening Weekend Celebrations of the Snow Season with four days and nights of awesome music, snow, fun and laughter.

“Come along and enjoy the Peak Music experience from 8 – 11 June 2018. There’s music to suit everyone across ten venues, from small musical interludes in cosy lounges to headline acts on the Main Stage. This year, we can look forward to an amazing mix of International and Australian artists, including NIMA and ARIA Award Winner, Dan Sultan!

“Stay on the Snow and enjoy 4 days of incredible value. On top of amazing music, you’ll experience a snowy time with sightseeing lift rides on the Perisher Quad Express to the Mid Perisher Centre. There will also be free kids entertainment inside the Perisher Centre and roaming entertainers throughout the Resort.

“Over in the National Parks and Wildlife Building, Snake Tails and Discovery Rangers are on the activities list. You’ll also find presentations by LAOKO (Looking After Our Kosciuszko Orphans), so if exploring is something you love to do, then drop by and discover our wildlife up close.

“In the Peak Festival lineup is a series of Artist Workshops. Everyone is welcome to join in master classes with the festival artists. The venue is the cosy fireside lounge at Smiggins Hotel and the Matterhorn Lodge in Perisher. Times and activities planned for 2018 will be listed in the Peak Festival Program.

“You can’t come to the snow without some fun snow-play, or perhaps a snow-shoe walk around the block, making sure you make the most of the June Long Weekend. To top it off, keep your eyes peeled for the phenomenal Perisher Fireworks display at 7pm Saturday Night. (Subject to favourable weather conditions)

“Wake up on the snow. There are terrific snow accommodation packages available, from an affordable $97 per person/per night twin share at participating hotels and lodges throughout Perisher Valley and Smiggin Holes. Book early to get the best discounts.

“The Special Package includes:

“Your 2018 Peak Festival Ticket enables easy transport between venues, such as Jax and the Sundeck Hotel. Simply call the Festival’s transport line. Plus, there’s a free shuttle bus between Smiggin Holes and Perisher, making it super easy to get around and see all the cool artists in this year’s amazing lineup. If you’re staying in Jindabyne, check the details on the Peak Festival website for the Jindabyne – Perisher Peak Festival shuttle.

If you need any more info, check out the Peak Festival Website, they have a straightforward FAQ’s page with all the answers.

Rather excitedly, we have a double pass to the snowy frolics to giveaway. To enter, jump to this page and have at it.

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Bible book order

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    This is going to be an ongoing topic, hopefully, because I dont have all the information myself right now. Just trying to put all the info in one place.

    When the books of the twelve Minor Prophets in the Bible were ordered, an effort was made to place them chronologically. However for a few of them, namely Joel, Obadiah and Jonah, that placement was not very accurate.

    Jonah was certainly the earliest of the recorded Prophets, and should have been placed before Hosea. Jonah was a memory in the days of Jeroboam 1 (2 Kings 14:25) and Hosea began his prophesying closer to the end of Jeroboam's long tenure as king of Israel. Obadiah wrote when Jerusalem was already destroyed, and therefore should have been placed much later in order, after Zephaniah and before Haggai. Chapter 3 of Joel shows that the prophet wrote after the Assyrian deportations and before the fall of Jerusalem. Therefore he should have been placed in order next to Nahum.

    If we could reorder the Minor Prophets, we should have Jonah, then Hosea, Amos and Micah, who were all contemporary with Isaiah, then Nahum and Joel who both seem to have been not long before Jeremiah and Ezekiel, then Habakkuk and Zephaniah who were both in the days of Josiah and contemporary with Jeremiah and Ezekiel, then Obadiah, and then after the time of Daniel we have the post-captivity prophets Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.

    The portion attributed to Nehemiah begins in Chapter 11. We believe it is an early Hellenistic period error to date Nehemiah to a time after that of Ezra.

    I think have Nehemiah follow 2 Chronicles since it follows. Then 'go back in time' for the prophetic books. Not sure where to place Lamentations, Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Solomon and Ecclesiastes just yet. Some of the apocryphal books would be that Sirach belongs after Malachi along with 1 Maccabees. Other apocrypha I am not sure just yet, I know Bill has some info on this which I will find eventually.
    1. Genesis
    2. Exodus
    3. Leviticus
    4. Numbers
    5. Deuteronomy
    6. Joshua
    7. Judges
    8. Ruth
    9. 1 Samuel
    10. 2 Samuel
    11. 1 Kings
    12. 2 Kings
    13. 1 Chronicles
    14. 2 Chronicles
    15. Ezra (switch Ezra and nehemiah around)
    16. Nehemiah
    17. Esther (remove esther)
    18. Job (one of the earliest books)
    19. Psalms
    20. Proverbs
    21. Ecclesiastes
    22. Song of Solomon
    23. Isaiah (Jonah, then Hosea, Amos and Micah here with Isaiah. Then put Nahum and Joel just before Jeremiah)
    24. Jeremiah (Habakkuk and Zephaniah here)
    25. Lamentations
    26. Ezekiel
    27. Daniel
    28. Hosea
    29. Joel
    30. Amos
    31. Obadiah (leave this here or before Daniel?)
    32. Jonah
    33. Micah
    34. Nahum
    35. Habakkuk
    36. Zephaniah
    37. Haggai (These come after Daniel)
    38. Zechariah
    39. Malachi
    I havent ordered the NT just yet but I think some of the letters of Paul need revising.

    The New Testament
    1. Matthew
    2. Mark
    3. Luke
    4. John
    5. Acts (of the Apostles)
    6. Romans
    7. 1 Corinthians
    8. 2 Corinthians
    9. Galatians
    10. Ephesians
    11. Philippians
    12. Colossians
    13. 1 Thessalonians
    14. 2 Thessalonians
    15. 1 Timothy
    16. 2 Timothy
    17. Titus
    18. Philemon
    19. Hebrews
    20. James
    21. 1 Peter
    22. 2 Peter
    23. 1 John
    24. 2 John
    25. 3 John
    26. Jude
    27. Revelation
    Last edited by Joe; 08-19-2018, 12:53 AM.
    ...and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

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    Great Joe, this is helpful for reference.

    I was quite astonished when listening to Bill, about Job being in the Judges period. Which makes perfect sense when you think about it. Every video I've ever watched always insists it was pre-flood which just never made sense.
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Why All This Parenting Style Stuff Matters Even When It Feels Like It Shouldn't

July 25, 2013

Today, I saw an intense image pop up in my Facebook stream, shared by a page dedicated to supporting mothers with breastfeeding challenges. It showed an emaciated mother with very little breast tissue (mostly skin) breastfeeding a similarly thin child. Naturally, many of the comments the post illicited expressed guilt about fretting over low breast milk supply when this mother is clearly giving, quite literally it seems, all she has. Almost reflexively, I also admonished myself for being occupied with "first world problems" such as lamenting my previously challenged milk supply when alternatives are so readily available to me. Then, I got to thinking about all the things we talk about here on the Boba blog and many of us in our "conscious parenting" circles. I began searching for my own reasons for making important those things which many people in the world cannot fathom fretting over for their sheer lack of basic health and safety. While children are starving in all corners of the world, we are fighting about nursing vs. bottle-feeding, breast milk vs. formula. While children huddle with their families, or each other, or alone through uncertain nights in war-torn regions, we are pushing the co-sleeping agenda. While struggling single and married mothers alike the world over are working however they can just to feed and shelter their children while their kids may or may not have access to school or daycare while they’re on the job, we are heralding the benefits of unschooling. While babies in slums are learning to pick through garbage while toddling through it with bare feet and empty bellies, we are talking about the importance of organic, fair-trade, shade-grown cotton, milk, coffee, you-name-it. While mother and baby mortality rates are climbing in impoverished nations, we are bemoaning the rate of babies born safely via cesarean surgery. Why? How could all this stuff matter when there are so many on the planet who don’t even know they could dream of such privileges as most of us in the attachment parenting community have? Well, because it does. In fact, I think it matters more than we might ever realize in our lifetime.

"To change the world, we must first change the way the babies are being born.” – Michel Odent, obstetrician and author of 13 books, including the recently released Childbirth and the Future of Homo Sapiens

Call it ripple effect. Call it birthing the change we want to see in the world. Call it wishful thinking even, but if we care about the state of things we simply must contribute to changing this world for the better. How could pushing the limits of our privilege and seeking more and more refined, even elitist, parenting options do that? Quite simply (or is it?) by reconnecting people, reweaving a sense of relatedness, reinvigorating care and kindness in our next generations; that’s how.

“However we treat the child, the child will treat the world.” – Pam Leo, author of Connection Parenting.

All I’ve been taught about the history of the world shows me that disease, war and famine have long been struggles plaguing the nations of shifting borders and the peoples inside them. However, there is no one I know who would deny that the times we live in are poignantly scary not just because of the horrors of illness, war, and hunger, but also because of the disconnectedness we witness among our own generation, which is worse still in the next. From outrageous youth gun violence to simple mass eye-contact avoidance in the street, we’re surrounded by indicators that we’ve grown more and more divorced from our empathy, our shared humanity. We the privileged among our world community are living behind screens, shopping ourselves and the world into grave, un-payable debts, and contributing if not outright causing increased suffering for those that fall outside the lines of our good fortune. Indeed, our lack of connection is fueling the worst of and for humanity. What gentle parenting, natural parenting, attachment parenting aims to do is to use this good fortune, the options we’ve so luckily been born into (including the option to work to provide these options for ourselves) to help change this negative trajectory, starting with ourselves and our children. We may not all work consciously towards this greater goal, but I believe we are contributing to it nonetheless. By efforting to birth and raise this generation as a more connected, kind and confident one, and by seeking to support businesses and practices that also act with more consciousness than the “norm”, we are offering up our best effort at changing the tides. Boba.BabyHeadBlog I chose to give birth at home so that my daughter would start her life as peacefully as possible, because I believe every being deserves to be born in only love and peace, and because, as a beloved Buddhist teacher of mine once said, “We are always practicing something.” I want to help my daughter practice peace and love, so that she may know it deeply in herself and give that to the world, too. I fought to breastfeed so that her body may have the best nourishment and her whole being feel the most connection with me I could offer, this the first and most consequential intimate relationship she will have. I want to mother her in a way that resources her well for future relationships. I consider her feelings, her whole person well-being, her fears and her joys in every parenting choice I make, and put them before my own comfort and convenience when able (though admittedly many of these choices provide long-term ease in comparison to some of the alternatives). From co-sleeping to babywearing to preparing her food from scratch, I work hard so that she will be aware of her worthiness, of mattering deeply, of being a priority. I do this because she deserves to know herself this way and so that she may grow to freely offer her beneficial qualities to the world as well.

“Nothing is more important in the world today than the nurturing that children receive in the first three years of life, for it is in these earliest years that the capacities for trust, empathy, and affection originate.” – Dr. Elliott Barker from The Critical Importance of Mothering

I do not think that babies and children who are raised outside of an idyllic “attachment” parenting model are flawed, nor that it is all or nothing (my own young family life is far from perfect in AP or conventional terms). I do believe, however, that parenting from gentleness and respect, and prioritizing connection over convenience will give my daughter a perspective and fortification that is special in today’s fast food, TV-babysitter, independence-prizing, consumerist, media-driven, medically-birthed society. I hope that’s what happens, and that this special confidence and self-love will reflect outward, compelling her to help change the world for the better. Perhaps just being in the world more connected and compassionate, with a growing number of others who are as well, will be enough. Perhaps her impact on the world will be no different than any other child raised far from the AP style. From where I sit however, from what I see, I think the former is more likely and even if it isn’t, it’s worth a shot (and filled with so much sweetness on the way). As a friend of mine said on Facebook today about parenting her new baby to the point of exhaustion, I’m all in. I’m glad to know personally and from afar so many parents that are also all in by way of choosing connection over disconnection, even though there are so many much worse things to worry about in the world.


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Down The West Coast of Mexico

The state of Colima is on the west coast in about the middle of the country. Colima is one of the smallest states and one of the most prosperous per capita. On Hwy 200, heading south, you pass from neighbouring Jalisco at the Rio Marabasca. One of the first prominent features is the endless vistas of mature coconut groves. Coconuts are sold at every roadside stand. Truckloads of coconuts pass by. There is a definite coconut presence. Interspersed with the coconuts in the groves are citrus, mango and other marketable crops.
We stopped at a roadside stand where a middle aged woman with a big machete prepared a few coconuts for us, first by hacking off the top and inserting a straw so we could sample the coconut water, then with a few quick strokes she opened the nut and carved out the meat which she put into a small plastic bag along with some chilli pepper and lime juice. What a treat! We had seen many large hanging fruit at the stands which we first took to be breadfruit, but on closer inspection we found to be jackfruit. The fruit stand lady had one of these opened and carved us out a sample which tasted not unlike mango. The fruit, about the size of a football or larger, is roughly 75% pith and seed and you have to work to get at the good stuff. We also bought a bunch of quite small sweet, bananas, a few cucumbers and tomatoes for a Greek salad and some plantains which are like bananas but more starchy. We fry the plantains in coconut oil as a side dish with supper.
We note that there is no shortage of food on the west coast of Mexico. Beginning around the south end of Sonora state there are great expanses of flat farmland growing crops of corn, sorghum, potatoes, most vegetables and many sub-tropical fruits. Through southern Sinaloa and most of Jalisco, mangos grow everywhere. In parts of Colima it was banana groves and coconut groves, in some places as far as you could see.

It would seem that there are no restrictions on setting up a roadside or beach front restaurant. All you need is a palapa, some plastic chairs and tables and a supply of whatever is produced locally. Chicken, beef, pork and a variety of sea foods are on the menu. Driving through town centers during mid-day affords the opportunity to sample the many scents of fish and meats cooking on hardwood-fired grills, usually right on the sidewalk or right in plain view of passing traffic. Mariscos (shellfish,) and pollo asado carbon (bbq chicken) seem to be the main attraction. You can’t usually judge the quality of the food by the outward appearance of the premises, but the presence of truckers and other hungry travelers will let you know which establishment might have the best grub.
Roadside hawkers and window cleaners assault you at most urban stop lights and at many of the speed bumps, called topes (more on them later.) Hawkers come in all ages from youngsters selling plastic trinkets, to elderly folks, often selling small handcrafted goods, sometimes worth a quick look. The windshield cleaners, usually young guys although there was one young lady who appeared to be in her early twenties and offered quite a show as she leaned over the windshield obviously looking for a better tip, are the most intrusive. They appear from nowhere, first squirting some juice on the window from a distance, then quickly working with a clean rag to shine things up, sometimes with a partner who does the other side. They expect a small tip, 5 – 10 pesos, and you need to be ready with some small change, otherwise you might have to fork out a 20 peso bill (which is the smallest paper money.) Although payment is not mandatory, if you decline you then get the opportunity to see some real Mexican “stink-eye.” It doesn’t seem to matter that you have just spent 10 minutes cleaning the windshield yourself. Everyone is equally subject to the same treatment and this all takes place in the few minutes before the light turns green. “It’s Mexico!”
Topes, (tow-peas) which we call speed bumps, are just one of the frustrating, potentially dangerous and effective parts of navigating Mexican roads. In a society where much of the minor policing is left up to the public including the control of excessive speed in areas where there are many pedestrians, topes are a fool-proof way of slowing traffic. Most topes are clearly marked and if they are on major highways there are advance warning signs. But not all, thus the frustration. Topes can range in variety from small, gentle reminders to sharp and abrupt lumps protruding from the highway surface to about axle height. Some are painted yellow or white, others are well hidden in shaded areas. On urban streets there may be a series of topes placed at intersections, in advance of school zones or other areas where traffic should be slowed down. As you transition from country to sub-urban to urban areas on major highways there will be topes placed as reminders to slow down for an obvious reason – or not. Either way if you happen to miss the signs or if you simply don’t see the oncoming speed bump until it’s too late then you have a great opportunity to see if all your brakes are still working followed by a thorough testing of your entire suspension system and a re-arrangement of whatever isn’t tied down or secured in your vehicle. As mentioned above, topes also give an excellent venue for beggars who approach your vehicle shaking a jar into which you are expected to deposit money on the premise of a good cause. There may also be a series of palapa stands selling everything from fresh fruit to cooked shrimps to local craft, all in the hopes that since you are already slowed to a snail pace as you creep across the tope you may also enjoy a cool drink, a small bag of cookies or candy or a fried fish. In one place there were a few good looking, albeit scantily clad young women who appeared to be marketing some small cookies in plastic bags. After we passed by, the co-pilot demurely observed, “I don’t think cookies were the only thing on that menu.”

Michoacán State Feb 27 – March 10, 2012
South of the small state of Colima and bordered by Jalisco on the north, Guanajuato on the northeast and Guerrero on the south, Michoacán is a state not unlike BC, with high mountains, crystal clear lakes, deserted white sand beaches on the Pacific and a variety of fast and slow moving rivers complete with waterfalls and alligators. Oh, did I mention that it’s a whole lot warmer?
We are currently parked at a small campground about halfway through the state on the Pacific coast. This small resort is comprised of a large peaked grass roofed restaurant, several small cabanas of various types and about 10 back-in campsites with water, power and sewer. A swimming pool and a few small palapas complete the picture. Beer is kept in a freezer, awaiting your request and costs C$1.00.

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Hammocks are strung under the palapas for the use of the guests and by noon on a sunny day they are very welcome. In the direct sunshine the temperature feels like it’s about 150 degrees, but under the palapa, with a refreshing sea breeze you feel almost chilled by contrast. About 100 paces from the hammocks there is a beach that stretches in a wide arc for a couple of miles in each direction. The last time I took a dip the beach was entirely deserted. I walked out from shore at least 100 meters and the water was only waist deep. There were many colorful and curious fish darting about and I wished that I had a mask and snorkel. Currently we are the only guests at the resort. Last night we enjoyed a sunset dinner in their restaurant.

Fresh fish (pescado) and camarones (shrimp) prepared Mexican style with salsa, hand cut fries and some quite hot things in a sauce, couldn’t tell if they were vegetable or animal but they were good. Four dinners with four beers came to M$185, about C$14.

The cost for using one of the campsites is $100 pesos per night without electricity which, if required, adds another $100 pesos per night. In Canadian dollars that is $16 per night with power. Some campgrounds charge you for the power that you use, each site has its own meter and the rate is about $3 pesos/kw (24 cents.)
All the travel books suggest that you make reservations for campgrounds and RV parks well in advance. We pondered this and decided against it for a number of reasons. What we have found is that RV tourism is down according to some, by roughly 75%. This means that when most of the travel books were written, 2 – 4 years ago, there was the likely possibility that campsites might be full when you reached them after a long day’s drive. Most of the RV parks in larger tourist zones are still full or near full. These parks mostly cater to those travelers who set up there for the whole season, then make a bee line for the border in the spring. Again, we tend to stay away from the larger centers where the streets are crowded with folks just off the plane and who are looking for the best bargain in the T-shirt and dress shops. Prices for everything seem to be 20–50% higher in those places. I think the most important reason for not sticking to a schedule is, of course, the fact that we don’t have to stick to a schedule! If we find a piece of paradise and want to stay an extra night or three, we just do it.
Only once, so far, have we been thrown off course, when we reached the turn-off to a resort that we had chosen from the travel book and their website. The first clue was that there were a few bushes growing up around their sign on the highway. Once we turned off the highway we were committed. Our rig is about 50’ long and I need, as the song indicates, 40 acres to turn it around. As we proceeded down the lane, the willows and overhead branches began to close in and scrape the sides of the truck and top of the trailer. We looked at each other and both thought, “Something is seriously wrong with this picture.” Our traveling companions, Maggie’s brother Grant and his wife Anita, were hot on our tail in their truck/camper and must have been wondering, “Where is he leading us now!”

When we finally reached the resort after bush whacking our way through about a kilometer of trail it looked as though it had been closed for at least 3 years. Odd, because that very morning I had found their website complete with glowing descriptions and beautiful pictures of their little resort. When we rechecked the listing in our book, which was written in 2009 it said, “This park was nicely under construction, has about 30 sites all serviced and a quaint little restaurant overlooking a coconut grove and the ocean beyond.” Obviously they didn’t survive the downturn in tourism and simply dropped everything and went away. We wondered why they would leave their website up and not put a “Closed” sign on their sign at the road. Oh well, “That’s Mexico!”

As it happened, we carried on down the road another 20 km or so and found a better place, on a surfing beach where we stayed for three nights. We were a bit hesitant to stay at this campground since it was mostly occupied by young folks who were camped under the long palapa and we were the only ones with sizable RVs. The campground attendant sauntered out to assist us in getting set up. He directed us to a spot adjacent to the open wash house, telling us that this was where the electricity outlets were. We were a bit dubious but followed along as it seemed he knew what he was doing. He fished around in the long wet grass for a few moments and finally produced an electrical outlet complete with bare wires and no case. Gingerly he plugged our cords into the outlet while mumbling some incoherent message about there being limited amperage and not to blow the breaker. We finished setting up camp and by that time it was ‘Happy Hour.’

One night was all we could stand of this location. It wasn’t the squeal of the hinges and the banging of the door by the steady stream of other campers trekking to the latrine throughout the night. It wasn’t the rather interesting display put on by some of the the other campers as they went through their morning ablutions in the wash house that convinced us to relocate. It was only the tiniest of buzzing, biting no-see-ums that hung out near the drain water of the wash house that convinced us to move about 100 meters away.

The village was called La Ticla. There wasn’t much to it, like most Mexican villages. A small plaza, a couple of run down cantinas, a variety of thin mangy mutts, and the ever present Catholic church, this one in a state of reconstruction that may have been going on for years.  Below the village the beach stretched out from the river southward for about two kilometers. There was a large sand bar near the mouth of the river which created a strong right hand break in the relentless waves. The small group of surfers in the camp ground took turns throughout the day putting on a show for us. Some of them had been camped there all winter and their makeshift homes under the long palapa reflected the ease and relaxation offered to those who can accept life on a beach.

DSC01462      La Ticla Sunrise

A few had young children and we were visited by a couple of smiley and inquisitive kids who boldly asked a never ending stream of questions, mostly, we learned, in the hopes that we might offer them a cookie or other tidbit to shut them up. Ah, they learn fast. Took us a while, though.

La Ticla

Other visitors to the campground included a young craftsman and his son who displayed a number of interesting handcrafted items made of local woods. We bought a few small things and soon after he left, there was another fellow selling a variety of Mexican hammocks. We negotiated what seemed like a fair price to us and came away with two ‘matrimonial’ size hammocks made from very strong nylon string. One is bright yellow and black and the other purple and black. Not my colours of choice but superior to the alternatives, either fluorescent pink or green. The word soon got out to the rest of the peddlers that there were a couple of gringo suckers in the park because throughout the day there was a steady stream of folks trying to sell us everything from prickly pair cactus to sandals made from used tires. Sorry, didn’t need any of those although I did recognize that they would probably never wear out. He even had some made from winter tread. He said they were great for walking in loose sand.

During the heat of the day I took one of the new hammocks along with a couple of ice cold cervezas and a book over to the palapa and secured the hammock between two poles.

I thought that I would likely bake under the roof which was made from a thatch of long reeds however I soon realized the unique purpose of the structure; that being to eliminate the need for air conditioning. In fact, after falling asleep in the hammock for a couple of hours I was ready to step back into the hot (40c) sun to warm up a bit.

The campsite begins to wind down just after sunset. There may be a small campfire or two on the beach if it’s not too windy and travelers are generally welcomed to join in whatever discussions, music or even dancing that might be happening. Some folks just sit and enjoy the warm night breezes, the chorus of forest frogs and insects, and the gentle rumble of the surf. During our last night at La Ticla we chose to sit quietly and take it all in. We heard that there would be some sort of festival in the village but we weren’t prepared for the loud, raucous music that ensued and lasted until well after midnight. At least the music was speedy and hot so we assumed that a good time was had by the locals.

We continued south on Hwy 200 which wove its way between ocean vistas and narrow winding sections that skirted river valleys, clinging to cliffs and ledges in places. Large trees overhung the roads and some branches hung low enough to do serious damage to the top of the trailer. We did lose a couple of plastic parts but mostly I was able to save what was left of our air conditioner, which had previously met its Waterloo passing under a hidden overhead steel pipe.     “Ah, Mexico!”

We stopped for a snack and coffee at a roadside cantina with a view of the coastline. It was quite obviously a family run business as we were served by a young girl of about 14 years old.

She presented us with the menu, then went for the orange juice and coffee that we ordered. There was a number of siblings, each appearing to have some part in the operation and all flew into action at our entrance. The mamacita barked curt instructions in rapid fire Spanish and somewhere in the back we could hear gram ma grumbling about something or other. We all ordered an omelet which caused some consternation in the kitchen whereupon a girl of perhaps 12 was immediately dispatched to buy extra eggs, we surmised. While we waited we took the opportunity to marvel at the view and we were entertained by Junior, a boy of maybe 4 or 5 years old who babbled away to us, informing us, we thought, of all the family secrets including those of his mama, papa, older sisters, younger brothers, aunts, uncles, (uncle Jose drove a big truck, we deciphered) and who was otherwise occupied with the close inspection of our RVs, the lady’s purses, our cameras and everything else that caught his eye.

A younger brother lurked nearby but obviously had less seniority and frowned a lot.

A few chickens wandered about and we cautioned them to make themselves scarce before lunch time.  Eventually a mighty breakfast was produced with many smiles from the sisters and from mama, the cook. Coffee was refilled, toast kept coming and in the end we paid them the bill of about $10 dollars and gave mama a tip of about the same. She was a hard worker and we saw she had many mouths to feed.

There were many times throughout our travels in Mexico where we were reminded of our luck and good fortune on being Canadian and when we tried to help with what little we could offer it was always received with a friendly smile and a word of thanks. At times we felt like aliens making our way through a foreign land, riding shining white horses on some kind of pilgrimage to warmth. In reality, that was it in a nutshell.

One revelation that I had, somewhere along the way was that if we were to do another foray into Mexico it would not be in a shining white truck with a glowing white trailer with grizzly bear decals tacked on the sides. Although it may have been viewed as an object of desire by some Mexicans, I believe it was also likely viewed by others as a perfectly legitimate target. We had only to put it and ourselves in the right location at the right time and trouble would most certainly find us, post haste. Traveling with a large dog, in our case a German Shepherd, did offer some protection form the curious, but we felt that any criminal with premeditated intent would likely be well armed and would dispatch anything or anyone who got between him and his intent. As in other countries, firearms are generally prohibited and especially when carried by touristas, but likewise desperate persons of malcontent care not about such rules and there may be, per capita,  more of those persons in Mexico than in other countries.

Eventually we arrived at Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa where we made our way to an RV park on the beach at the north end of the community.  Originally, Zihuatanejo was a small port with a relatively sheltered harbor, making it an ideal place for the Spanish to establish a fort. Now, during winter months the harbor fills with cabin cruisers and sailboats from around the world.

DSC01507    DSC01508

More recently, with the construction of an international airport, the area has become a tourist destination with a full compliment of restaurants, trinket shops and other facilities although without any docking suitable for cruise ships the town is relatively free of the swarms and throngs usually disgorged by the big boats.

As with most coastal communities there is a small fleet of local fishing boats and these were pulled up and secured in the harbor. We did see larger shrimp trawlers further north, in the gulf where the ocean depth is relatively shallow, but along this coast the shelf is narrow with depths ranging down to 4000 m at 75 kms offshore.

Subsequently, the government has established a sister community, Ixtapa, which consists of many resort hotels strung out along about 5 kilometers of beachfront to the north.  At the end of the four lane divided boulevard there is a well developed RV park, constructed in 2006-7. With the recent downturn in RV tourism there were only about a dozen sites occupied out of the 100 or so available spaces. Many of the facilities were not available and I noticed that although there was a wonderful outdoor kitchen complete with full commercial appliances it had never been used. The wrapping was still on the stove, causing the salt air to erode the steel surfaces. There was a fully equipped laundromat but the attendant told us that it simply was not available. The park was run by a couple of teenagers who didn’t do much more than collect the fees and chat on the computer in the office. The place was literally falling to pieces. “Ah, Mexico!”

We stayed for a few nights and two of our party came down with what we believed to be the H1N1 virus. (we found out later that it had been prevalent in the area just prior to our arrival) The other two of the party had some sort of intestinal distress so the four of us were not in great spirits throughout our stay. With daytime temperatures reaching into the mid-40s centigrade even the dog fainted. Although we had vaguely though we might try to make it as far south as Acapulco we decided that perhaps it might be best to head for higher and cooler ground. It took a few more days for us all to get back to normal whereupon we started up into the mountains to the small town of Patzcuaro, home to a variety of local crafts people.

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this is a Fingerprint prank app that detects your body fat percentage, to stay healthy and look always great and fit, just hold your thumb or any other finger to scan and enjoy the result.

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- Realistic looking scan tray and scan bar

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- An awesome prank! Fool your neighbors and friends into thinking your phone can detect their power body or got it using a thumb print scan!

This Body fat calculator scanner fingerprint prank is based on your finger to calculate your body fat quickly and easily.

body fat scanner is a kind of fitness app to get always your best fitness, muscled, healthy, although it's a prank app you can enjoy this amazing fingerprint body fat.

Body Fat Calculator Prank is a free software application from the Recreation subcategory, part of the Home & Hobby category. The app is currently available in English and it was last updated on 2016-04-11. The program can be installed on Android.

Body Fat Calculator Prank (version 1.0) has a file size of 2.31 MB and is available for download from our website. Just click the green Download button above to start. Until now the program was downloaded 1 times. We already checked that the download link to be safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded software with your antivirus.

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Almost 88-years-old, Robert Frank is arguably photography’s last living legend. Beginning tonight, influential photographs taken by the artist in London, Paris, and America between 1949 and 1962—all now part of the Pennwick Foundation Collectionwill be displayed at the Danziger Gallery in Chelsea. If you see only one show this month, this is the one for you to see.

Robert Frank: From the Pennwick Foundation Collection is on view at Danziger Gallery (527 West 23rd Street) now through October 27th. Click here for more information.

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Sunday, 6 May 2018

Carole's Sunday: The book of angels

Author: Maya El
Title: The Book of Angels -Twin Flames Rising
Genre: Fiction, Romance, & drama
Pages: 132
Published: September 10, 2017
Where I Got It: My shelf (Given to me by the author/publisher for my honest opinion)

A city on Lockdown. A nation in turmoil. A president promising to "Make America a Safe Place to Live Again." A secret so ugly, it could destroy everything. Nathalie Parker is the pastor's wife at the largest "black" Baptist church in Chicago. From the outside she seems to have it all: A gorgeous house, a beautiful pool, a powerful husband. But things aren't always as they appear from the outside. Nathalie knows something isn't right with her husband, and the truth is far worse than she ever dreamed...

In a city full of lies, cover-ups, and injustice, can Nathalie uncover the truth in her own marriage before it's too late? And what about the hauntingly seductive mystery man who keeps appearing in Nathalie's dreams?

A quick story, but filled with a lot of cultural concepts. There are the racial discrimination issues, being stuck in an abusive relationship, dark secrets, and true love. Nathalie is stuck in a city in turmoil and a relationship that looks perfect on the outside, but she is really a prisoner to a terrible man who is more horrible than anyone realized.

I felt so bad for Nathalie. It is so easy to say JUST LEAVE LADY! But when your hubbie is a powerful man and beloved by the city and it a manipulator it is not so easy. Where do you go? How do you go? Poor girl. Not an easy situation. On top of all this, there is racism and bad cops harassing and killing innocents. Power is a terrible thing. See what it did to her hubbie and some of the cops? Power can truly corrupt anyone. During all this, Nathalie is having crazy real dream about this random guy. A little hope at the end of the tunnel! Always hope.

Like a mentioned, it was a quick story. This could've been longer in my opinion. There was so much that needed to be expanded! So many good ideas shoved into 100 or so pages. Overall, it did seem to generally work so short, but I think it would've been even better longer.

I wanted to learn more about Nathalie. Maybe some backstory? I was rooting for her to get free of that terrible man. UGH! I WANTED TO PUNCH HIM! I also wanted to punch that Becca girl. UGH!!!! I also wanted to punch some people at the church who are SO blinded!!! For heaven's sake, one of them overheard Nathalie talking ill about Carson, her hubbie, and how she wanted to leave him. The lady kneeled down and started praying that God would help Nathalie wake up and realize Carson is AMAZING and realize she needs to stay with him. WHAT????? You crazy lady. Also, darn those bad cops! You are an embarrassment to the badge you wear. I have cop friends and they would ashamed of those racist jerks. I think all departments that have these issues need to be re-evaluated and punish/fire those bad eggs.

There was a scene that had me fuming. Kuddos to Nathalie and her friend for keeping it cool...I don't think I would've been able to.

My only issue with the story was how black-and-white this could be. I always have issues with stories like this be it white/black, German/Jews, Japanese/Chinese, Natives/Americans, and etc. Yes, there is racism on both sides of all conflicts. However, it bothers me when it is SO just simply put. Whites and cops are ALL evil and bad, while blacks are just victims of evil. Yes, there are HORRIBLE white people and EVIL cops. All of them need to be thrown into prison to rot! Yes. However, there are amazingly kind whites and nice cops. I think the author realized this near the end and tried to show that it is not so simple and that there is more complexity to this issue of racism. People of any color can be evil or good.

Speaking of the ending.....I had zero ideas about one thing happening. Cannot say, but I did not expect a character to do something. I also wanted cry at one point. Made me feel super bad. Trying not to give away any spoilers ;)

I go back and forth on the romance. I liked it and I liked the guy. However, I felt it was SO rushed. Thus why I wanted this to be longer. It felt rushed and unrealistic. I LOVED them together, but I wanted to see it slowly build to be something amazing. He was a hottie, so I don't blame her for wanting to get that off the market quickly. Haha. Maybe in the next one we will be able to see more of them grow and bound even deeper.

This was an interesting book for sure. I enjoyed watching Nathalie try to make it in this terrible town and marriage. Poor girl went through a lot. I wonder if the next book will still be about her? I'm curious to see! In the end, I'll stamp this with 3 stars.

  1. I am like you and prefer more details and explanations. Great review!

  2. Too creepy for my tastes, but nice review. The cover freaks me out... I can't quite figure out what is going on.

    1. I can't tell either. I want to say she is baking cookies with her lover...but it could also be other things.

  3. This sounds interesting. She is definitely in a tough situation.

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Grammatical Concepts 101 for Biblical Hebrew

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Grammatical Concepts 101 for Biblical Hebrew

Format: Paperback

Vendor: Baker Academic

Publication Date: April 15, 2013

ISBN: 0801048745

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Number of Pages: 234

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In this revised edition of a proven resource, a recognized expert in biblical Hebrew provides a readable, linguistically savvy guide to navigating basic grammatical concepts. Designed to complement any standard Hebrew grammar, the book revisits English grammar in order to teach concepts that are especially relevant to Hebrew. Each chapter focuses on an individual concept, first explaining how it works in English, then illustrating it in biblical Hebrew. Abundant English and Hebrew examples illustrate each concept, most of them visually analyzed. The book\'s clear design and attractive layout will appeal to visual learners.

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Gary A. Long (PhD, University of Chicago) is professor of biblical and theological studies at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is also the author of Grammatical Concepts 101 for Biblical Greek.

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BPH: Enlarging Prostate May Be Inevitable

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Calcium doesn't just come from cows. Here are three other fantastic and healthy sources.
Learn how to quickly identify and avoid growth plate injuries in adolescent and children's sports.
What periods of development we can capitalize on, and what periods we must approach with caution?
Your feet just take you from point A to point B, right? You don’t need to train them. Oh, but how wrong you are.
More research shows moving heavy weight fast helps prevent bone loss in women.
While medical experts acknowledge that growing pains are real, there is much disagreement as to their actual cause.
You've probably heard being an athlete builds stronger bones. At first glance, a recent study appears to cast doubt on that claim, so let's have a look at the details.
Partials are any exercise where you purposefully do a shortened range of motion instead of the full range. Partials don’t take the place of full-range lifts, but are used as a adjunct to them.
A recent research review took a look at some common conceptions about how various lifestyle factors affect bone health. It turns out most of them seem to be correct.
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Thought It’d Be Steamy, Ended Up Kinda Wet

Type of Beer: Lager

Beer: Steam Beer
Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Rating: 6/10
Place of Purchase: Joe Canal’s, Marlton, NJ
Bottling Date: NA

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Picture Posts, Picture Posts, Lots of Fun With Picture Posts

No time to blog today, I’m afraid. As proof, I even have a note from my wedding planner (me):

(Admittedly, some of the things on that list are “spa appointment,” and “manicure/pedicure.” Not exactly brain surgery, but still, gotta get done.)

These things aren’t going to ribbon themselves. (Luckily, thanks to wonderful little elves named L and K these puppies are in fact delivering themselves as far as I’m concerned.):

And these things aren’t going to thaw and stuff themselves into tasty little packages:

48 hours left. Unbelievable.

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  1. J. Says:

    Congratulations! I hope you have a wonderful wedding day!

    Oh…and, um…if I leave my address, will you send me a cookie? They look good! 🙂

  2. I-66 Says:

    :holding hands out for cookies:

  3. EastportBride Says:

    Congratulations! I’ve been reading for several months now and, having been married less than one month myself, I feel your stress. Hang in there—it will all go by so fast. My one piece of advice to you is eat a cookie!! I desperately wanted one of the sweet things I put in our welcome bags but wouldn’t let myself give into temptation before the wedding. I forgot to keep one out for myself to enjoy after the wedding and of course something I’d ordered/made TONS of—seriously we had these things coming out our ears before the wedding—and I couldn’t scrounge one. Take your time and enjoy every moment of it!!

  4. K Says:

    Woo Woo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! L is doing 95 – 99% of the deliveries, but I’ll take credit, sho’ nuff!

  5. Ungrateful Says:

    Are those chocolate chips in those cookies?!?!?!

  6. Talking Budgie Says:

    Good luck! Have fun! Can’t wait to see (albeit censored) pictures!!!!

  7. Melly Says:

    Congratulations Bridal Bird! Best of luck with all the last little details, and here’s wishing you a wonderful wedding and a fabulous honeymoon!

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This week, we rolled up our sleeves and got stuck in to the launch of the M&S Spark Something Good initiative – a campaign led by the lovely Joanna Lumley and David Gandy.

The campaign, which aims to inspire and motivate people around the country to take action for social good, saw M&S customers, employees and local community groups, plus our very own Kara Nelson, transform 24 community projects in just 24 hours for the cause.

With the help of the volunteers – including Joanna and David themselves – M&S not only managed to transform the 24 charity projects it set out to, but it smashed its target by completing them all well within the 24-hour time limit.

Over the next two years, M&S will be rolling out a further 24 volunteer projects in 24 locations around the UK and Ireland. If you’d like to get involved, pop into your local store to find out how you can donate time to your local community and improve lives whilst you’re at it.

A big well done to everyone who gave up their time on Wednesday and helped to launch such an amazing campaign – will this Spark Something Good inside you?

In other news

No updates on our beloved tomato plant this week – though we have brought in Tomasina II to help encourage a little….reproduction, should we say? It looks like they’re making friends already!

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With Valentine’s Day coming up, I’ve spotted some pretty amazing novelty lip balms for perking up your pout. Here are my favourites so far (based on looks, not content as I haven’t tried them).

Pucker Ducks at MAD Beauty, £2.50 each.

Stars = Blueberry flavour, Hearts = Strawberry, Purple Boa = Vanilla, Silver Tiara = Plum. Find them at www.madbeauty.com (from February)

Soap & Glory Great Kissers, £5 each.

Light Pink = Chocolate Cherry, Coral = Pink, Clear = Coconut. Find them at Boots.

MUA Love Heart Lip Balms, £2.50 each

Sweet Kiss, Hot Lips, Kiss Me, Sugar Lips and Great Lips (not sure if they are flavoured or not). Find them at www.muastore.co.uk from 4th February. Also in this range are some very cute nail colours.

*all products are sent to me as samples from brands and agencies unless otherwise stated. Affiliate links may be used. Posts are not affiliate driven.


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Longitude: 0.5941 / 0°35'38"E

OS Eastings: 582678

OS Northings: 109513

OS Grid: TQ826095

Mapcode National: GBR QYP.71B

Mapcode Global: FRA D64T.TJN

Entry Name: 21 and 22, Rock-A-Nore Road

Listing Date: 14 September 1976

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1043426

English Heritage Legacy ID: 294059

Location: Hastings, East Sussex, TN34

County: East Sussex

District: Hastings

Town: Hastings

Electoral Ward/Division: Old Hastings

Built-Up Area: Hastings

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex

Church of England Parish: Hastings St Clement and All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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(North Side)
Nos 21 and 22
TQ 8209 NE 8/482
Early/mid C19. Stuccoed brick. Low-pitched slated hipped roof. No 22 has eaves
at slightly higher level. 4 storeys. 3 windows wide. Sashes without glazing
bars. Ground floor lage modern 4-light casement with doorways to left and right
with rectangular fanlights and modern panelled doors. Included for group value.

Nos 19 to 22 (consec) form a group, of which Nos 19 and 20 are buildings of local
interest only.

Listing NGR: TQ8267809513

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Kensham Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Lane End, Buckinghamshire

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Latitude: 51.6282 / 51°37'41"N

Longitude: -0.8596 / 0°51'34"W

OS Eastings: 479030

OS Northings: 192764

OS Grid: SU790927

Mapcode National: GBR C3N.ZD5

Mapcode Global: VHDW3.1BWP

Entry Name: Kensham Farmhouse

Listing Date: 28 August 1962

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1125723

English Heritage Legacy ID: 46627

Location: Lane End, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14

County: Buckinghamshire

District: Wycombe

Civil Parish: Lane End

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire

Church of England Parish: Cadmore End

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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SU 79 SE

6/148 Kensham Farmhouse

- II
House. C15, altered C16, with C16-C17 cross wing and C20 extensions
and alterations. Mostly rebuilt in brick with some flint, the N. wall
retaining timber frame with thin brick infill and plinth. Old tile
roofs. Large chimney stack with 2 diagonal shafts of narrow brick at
left end; another similar chimney, part rebuilt, to centre of cross wing.
L-plan with staircase projection in rear angle. One storey and attic.
Front has 2 gabled bays, the ground floor right bay of flint. Brick
band course at first floor level. C20 paired barred wooden casements,
those to ground floor with cambered heads, those above with segmental
heads. Central old board door in C20 gabled brick porch with arched
entry. C19 hipped extension of re-used narrow brick to left, with
similar casement and later C19 lean-to at left end. Interior: left
bay originally an open hall, the central base cruck truss with chamfered
arch-braces to collar, and stop-chamfered aisle plate with curved brace
along W. side; chimney-stack and floor inserted C16, with massive spine
beam and slightly chamfered heavy joists; early Cl? panelling in front
right room; winder staircase.
RCHM I p. 286. MON.15.

Listing NGR: SU7903092764

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The Old School

A Grade II Listed Building in Alwalton, Cambridgeshire

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Latitude: 52.5505 / 52°33'1"N

Longitude: -0.3284 / 0°19'42"W

OS Eastings: 513439

OS Northings: 296051

OS Grid: TL134960

Mapcode National: GBR GYN.1SL

Mapcode Global: VHGKV.8573

Entry Name: The Old School

Listing Date: 16 November 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1130086

English Heritage Legacy ID: 54829

Location: Alwalton, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, PE7

County: Cambridgeshire

District: Huntingdonshire

Civil Parish: Alwalton

Built-Up Area: Peterborough

Traditional County: Huntingdonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Alwalton

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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TL 19 NW
(East Side)
2/196 The Old School
Offices, formerly the old school. Mid to late C19. Yellow gault brick with
red brick and stone dressings. Welsh slated roofs. Two storeys, five equal
buttressed bays. C20 boarded door and one two-light and three single-light
windows with pointed brick arches, each window light with pointed foiled
heads. Three inserted gabled dormer windows with casements.

Listing NGR: TL1343996051

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The Manor House

A Grade II Listed Building in Prestbury, Cheshire East

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Latitude: 53.2899 / 53°17'23"N

Longitude: -2.1514 / 2°9'4"W

OS Eastings: 390006

OS Northings: 376998

OS Grid: SJ900769

Mapcode National: GBR FZFD.1D

Mapcode Global: WHBBG.XKQS

Entry Name: The Manor House

Listing Date: 6 July 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1139577

English Heritage Legacy ID: 58374

Location: Prestbury, Cheshire East, SK10

County: Cheshire East

Civil Parish: Prestbury

Built-Up Area: Macclesfield

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Prestbury St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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(West Side)

5/208 & 6/208 The Manor House

Formerly the vicarage, now a house: dated 1708 with later C19
extensions and alterations. Pebble dashed walls, Kerridge stone-slate
roof, 4 pebble dashed chimneys. Originally rectangular in plan, now
L-shaped. 2 storeys over basement, symmetrical 4 bay front. Band at
1st floor. Windows are recessed 4-pane sashes in simple narrow stone
surrounds. Has a central triangular pediment, above datestone reading
WF (for William Foxlowe) 1708. Door in left side in later C19 wing
and is approached by a flight of steps with wooden balusters.
Interior: Not inspected. .

Listing NGR: SJ9001176994

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Episode 1: Welcome To The Broadcast Geeks Podcast – Introduction to Chris Cole (The Host)

I introduce myself here and chat about my experience online. In case you’re wondering, I have been online since 2009 (8 years) but lost all of my hosting files due to being offline with personal issues.

I came back online looking to pick up where I left off and I quickly realised that all of my hosting and stored files (including backups) were gone…

I had to rebuild from nothing, and inside of todays episode I discuss the fact why i was strangely happy about that.

To read more about my journey back online, please check out my Back to Square one post here.

Welcome to the FIRST Episode for the Broadcast Geeks Podcast.

Inside todays episode I introduce myself (Chris Cole) to the listeners, I also chat about my history online and let people know that I have been online for eight years, even though this website is only online since 11 February 2017.

The simple answer is – I had all of my previous hosting and files wiped, and it left me starting over.

The only difference is, I have eight years of experience and a fresh start.

So with that in mind it is why I ended up bringing Broadcast Geeks back online.

In my time being back online I have been busy looking at getting all the required elemernts in place for me to begin growing my brand, my business and of course this Podcast.

That meant, I needed to get audio hosting in place in order for me to upload my files and in order for you to be able to access and subscribe to the content online.

I had to get Podcast Hosting

I looked into the various Podcast hosting options that are available to me and inside the episode spoke about what I had been using previously (Soundcloud) and the service that I intend to move over to.

The Podcast hosting platforms I researched are:

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  • Soundcloud
  • Podbean
  • and a few others…

What is My choice of Podcast Hosting?

I have decided to run with Libsyn, as this is the most used and trusted that I can see. It also delivers awesome stats, and these are key to understand how your Podcast is currently doing online.

So with that in mind, what I would love you to do is ask ANY questions you have also also subscribe to the podcast and follow my journey as you will learn a lot along the way.

At the moment, I am still setting up my platforms, creating exciting new accounts and getting everything back online. I am working very fast in the background to use my knowledge and skills to move forward and setup my online business to run how I want it to run.

This time round I am going to be doing things differently, and because of this I am getting new accounts with Webinar platforms, Auto responders, Web Hosting, Audio Hosting (Podcast Hosting) and even for lead generation and much more.

That of course will all be talked about within future episodes as I get more established and all of my systems back up and running.

Why am I telling you this?

The simple reason is that you can watch what I do, learn from it, ask questions and see how quickly business online can gain momentum. I recently posted about my journey and the amount of content and setting up I had completed in exactly one month.

As I have the knowledge and skills, but starting out like a newbie or afresh, I am going to do the things I see are most important in establishing a brand new online business and getting my message out there.

All that you need to is hit subscribe to my Podcast, as questions and follow my journey and I KNOW you are going to learn a ton from that alone.

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Chris Cole is passionate about online technology, video and audio. He is from Northern Ireland and has been working online since 2009. He likes to write about his marketing journey online and is also a lover of all thing Video and Podcast related. Follow Chris' journey and while you're here - Watch out for the new Broadcast Geeks Podcast that is coming soon. If you like this site, then why not come and join Chris over inside the Broadcast Geeks Facebook Group (Click Here) https://www.facebook.com/groups/broadcastgeeks

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Jack and I

The unsolved mystery of Jack the Ripper has provided constant fascination for people around the world ever since the grisly murders were committed. The failure of Scotland Yard to find the killer has encouraged innumerable historians, enthusiasts and writers to come forward and attempt to find a solution. DHK Productions’ Jack and I joins an abundance of fictional explorations of this famous case.

This is certainly a new approach to the Ripper myth and could have been amusing in a fun, undergraduate style, but was let down by hammy, self-conscious acting.

Jack and I focuses on Inspector Frederick Abberline (Chris Chalmers), one of the real-life detectives in charge of the case. Dogged by comparisons to great detectives like the fictional Sherlock Holmes and faced with his continuing failure, Abberline is mentally and emotionally tested by the Ripper. An ensemble cast of three portray by the other characters, including sex workers, an Irish reporter and Abberline’s wives.

Despite its source material, Jack and I is not the grim gothic tale one might expect. While still ostensibly set in Victorian England, writer Daniel Henry Kaes tries for comedy through anachronisms in language; a film noir edge to certain scenes and musical references to Les Misérables. This is certainly a new approach to the Ripper myth and could have been amusing in a fun, undergraduate style, but was let down by hammy, self-conscious acting. When the show reaches for a serious ending, mixed with elements of horror and Freudian analysis, the result is uneven and unconvincing.

Chalmers’ tenor is pleasant and he performs his songs with considerable skill. Abberline’s duet with the Ripper was a particularly confident number. The music is generally enjoyable, with an easy-listening, pop feel, but the lyrics are not as witty as they could be and offer little insight. Some of the singers were vocally weak, even in the small studio space.

A minimalist set of moveable blocks could have been abandoned as they did little to materially change the space and simply took up time in between scenes as cast members shifted them. Some choreography was attempted in the musical numbers; however it felt hampered by the small performance space.

There is certainly interest and potential in the idea of a Jack the Ripper musical. Overall, unfortunately, Jack and I felt like a good idea executed badly.

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The hunt for Jack the Ripper is on! Detective Inspector Abberline is faced with the seemingly impossible task of satisfying his boss, the media, the public, his wife, and his own peace of mind. Oh, and there’s an equally impossible killer on the loose. In the midst of the depravity of Victorian London, where nothing is what it seems to be, how do you find a needle in a haystack? From the writer of Way Back (Fringe Review.co.uk recommended show) and Guido! 'Near-faultless ... a thoroughly enjoyable performance' (EdFringe.com, public review).


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Because I Love Her So…

Today is my anniversary celebrating 9 wonderful years of marriage to the lovely Melinda Taylor. We have known each other for the last 12 years and I’m looking forward to many more. If you choose to read this, remember, it could get mushy (You have been warned).

I dedicate this post to her because it is my letter to her.

My Beloved,
I just have to say that I am an incredibly blessed man because God has brought you into my life. In fact, I know I would not be the man I am today, had you not been God’s gift to me. Second only to my salvation in Christ Jesus, you are my greatest prize. My pearl of great price and special treasure.

I am constantly amazed and overwhelmed by your graceful choice to love me and walk with me through the thick and thin of these last 9 years. Even after knowing me for 3 years ahead of time, you chose to give me your love and marry me in 2004. Wow!

You are joy to my soul that is almost inexpressible but I will do my best in this letter at least to give a glimpse of what you mean to me.

You are the amazon Wonder Woman that makes my day.

You make my face smile and my feet leap! There are days that I just desire to grab you, hold you close, and dance with you in my arms, all the while smiling and looking into your eyes. Without you…I’m not me.

I love watching you as the mother to our children and I can tell without the shadow of a doubt that they adore you… almost as much as I do.

You are absolutely beautiful and there is no denying that you still have that spark that sets me ablaze. I am a blessed man.

Behind those lovely greenish brown eyes is a mind that is sharp and quick. It holds that perspective that I love to hear as you share your “stories of the day.” Within that smile is the delightful wit that I have always seen since we met. Over the years, we have developed so many inside jokes and it is so great how one glance to each other can set us both laughing out of our seats.

Within your heart is also a compassion for those in need. You have a zeal to care for the hurting and a gift to bring healing in those days of pain. God has planted you in the right field to reap the fruit of His kingdom work.

Your spirit working by the grace of the Holy Spirit has also brought great discernment and wise counsel in our home. As I pray about life, and direction, it is always amazing how at times you will be lead to also bring perception that I had not yet thought of.

I want to that you for saying “I do” beside me in 2004. I also want to you to know that in this journey on earth, I desire to walk it with you by my side everyday all the more.

I want to grow in the Lord with you as His disciples. I want serve Him together with you.

I want to be the man that gets to grow old with you and in doing so, share over and over these wonderful memories and the ones we have yet to build.

I do ask for your continual forgiveness and grace for the days when I have not shown you that you are a Godsend to me. You are a gift of His grace, thank you for displaying that to me and to the world around us.

Happy Anniversary to the Woman of God that I love and have by my side.

I love you, Melinda Nicole Taylor.

May our marriage & family live and love…

By His Grace. Through His Gospel. For His Glory.

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The timing couldn't have been worse: An emergency alert warning of an "incoming ballistic missile" was mistakenly sent out by Hawaiian officials on Saturday.

It actually was part of a drill and wasn't supposed to be sent to cellphones, authorities said.

"NO missile threat to Hawaii," the state's Emergency Management Agency (EMA) tweeted at 1:20 p.m. EDT (8:20 a.m. Hawaii time).

It took 38 minutes to correct the error, which occurred when an employee selected the wrong item from a drop-down menu during what was supposed to be an internal test of Hawaii's emergency alert system.

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We watched this Academy-award nominated film last week and boy it was really something to behold…

It wasn’t our favorite because of the philosophical statements on society/humanity. And it wasn’t our favorite because they have this big righteous brood that seems wild and free (though that was pretty cool). It wasn’t our favorite because of the writing or screenplay or picture or costume.

It was our favorite because of how it puts a highly intentional family on display.

The family has its mission, vision and values pretty well laced up.

Although one of the major points of the film is the unraveling of the dad’s perfect family plan, you can see the sharp discipline and buy in of this family on a mission.
And THAT is awe-inspiring.
THAT is something that all families, the American family, most certainly the God-fearing family must embrace… (and like as soon as humanely possible by the way…!)

You see the problem is that, in our families-as in our personal lives, in the absence of intentionality there is drift.

When I say drift I mean in our character, in our spirituality and in our identities. So the first question I have is: do you think its worth it to leave those things up to chance… in ourselves or the kids we have the privilege of leading?

Without a plan, without a clear-cut and ruthlessly pursued vision there is just merely default mode. And the next question I have for you about “default mode” is this: is that really how you want to lead your family?

If you’d like to take just 1 or 2 positive steps in the direction of intentional family planning (and out of drift/default mode) then I suggest you consider this:

Consider the vision you have for you, your marriage and your family. I would define vision here merely as a picture of a preferred future.

What’s the destination? What’s the hope? This is most commonly illustrated by how our kids turn out. Now as much as their hearts, their character, their spirits are formed by the sovereign design of God and the ongoing activity of the Holy Spirit, we still have a profound role as their parents and leaders.

And we all have known that child who we, frankly, hope to God our kid does not turn out to be like. We see the attitudes, traits and behaviors of that student in our kids class, that neighborhood kid or kid from church and think, ‘man, I hope that’s not my kid one day…’

Well I have news for you: all the “hoping” and “finger-crossing” in the world is not going to move the dial on your kid’s heart and mind if you are still living in drift/default mode!

The principle I’m trying to elucidate is this: you know very well how you would like your kids to think, act, operate and carry themselves and you know how you would like them NOT to think, act, operate and carry themselves. The question, once again, becomes: what are we willing to do, today, to see our preferred futures realized?

You have to think, seriously, for a moment: what kind of child, what kind of family are we producing right now? Every 1 day we are given is a building block for our character and development that produces an outcome-one way or another.

When your child is 12, 16, 21 you will not have a “take-back.” Once again, nothing is “too big” a job for the movement of the Holy Spirit in your son or daughters life, but the point is not living on a prayer (to shamelessly draw on the scripture of Bon Jovi for a moment), the point is to intentionally draw your family into a preferred future shape!

Consider the values that you believe must be baked into everyday living in order that your odds of reaching this preferred future picture are maximized.

As the above illustration shows, it’s not enough to just have the vision of your family’s preferred destination. You must now begin charting a path forward for this vision to be realized.

Your family needs some software.

If the current state of your family’s values, programs and “standard operating procedures” is vacuous, then you might be in a state of drift.

In the movie, the audience is meticulously reminded of the systems and standards by which this family carries itself. They work out together, they hunt together (yes, hunt together) they cook and clean together-it’s systemized with everyone willingly contributing and it’s beautiful.

But there’s this one scene where one of the daughters, when asked how she is enjoying her book (a book in a series of pre-defined curriculum the father has apparently laid out for all the children) answers, “it’s interesting.”

The dad and 2 or 3 of the siblings blurt out almost like sirens saying, “that’s a dead word… she used a forbidden phrase!” And the young woman is encouraged to find the real nuance in her evaluation of the book.

I mean that may seem like a pretty small example but think about the power of words for a moment. This family had a plan and a system and a value in place for what kinds of words are allowed in their family or not.

We can allow words in our house that breed a victim-mentality, guilt, shame and greed or we can bind those words, correct those words and redirect those words toward the underlying emotion. And in so doing we forge the responses that breed the type of mentalities and character we hope to see!

If we would like to make the move from drift to intentionality we have to start today.

We have to create, first, a vision because vision drives it all. It’s our anchor, it’s our guiding light and it’s our destination.

Then we have to set about the tough work of baking values into our daily lives at home, in the car, at the dinner table, when we are out and about with play-dates… everywhere there is the potential for relating or communicating, there is an opportunity to see values lived out.

TIP: start by writing it down. Sit down with your co-lead and prayerfully consider what those founding documents might look like.

I’m curious: what are the visions and values that have served and guided your family? How do you find this article to be true or not as experienced by you and yours?

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