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Τρίτη, 2 Ιουνίου 2015

Two Saints, new martyrs from Islam to Orthodox Christianity

Holy New Martyr Constantine the Former Hagarene from Mytilene ( 1819)
Holy New Martyr Alexander the Dervish from Thessaloniki ( 1794)
St. Alexander the Dervish (Feast Day - May 26)

Give your head O straight-forward Alexander,
And receive a crown from the hand of the Lord.

Alexander was a young Orthodox Christian from Thessaloniki who was sent to Smyrna by his parents who sought in this way to protect their son from the local Muslims. Unfortunately, however, Alexander did come under the influence of the Muslim faith and accepted Islam. Moreover, he later made a pilgrimage to Mecca and even became a dervish, that is, a member of a Muslim monastic order.

It was not long, however, before his conscience began to trouble him. He found he could not tolerate the position he was in, that is, he could not stand by silently while Orthodox Christians, to whom he still felt related, were persecuted. To lighten the burden of his conscience, he began to feign insanity. While playing the role of a madman, Alexander tirelessly rebuked the Muslims for the injustices they committed against the Christians.

Later, while in Egypt, some Muslims from the island of Crete plotted to murder him because, as time went by, he sounded more and more like a Christian and less like a Muslim. Before their evil plans could be carried out, Alexander left Egypt and returned to Thessaloniki.

Later he went on to the island of Chios where, still dressed as a dervish, he began to attend Orthodox services, and he continued to preach to the Muslims in Chios, beseeching them to act with justice towards the Orthodox.

From Chios, Alexander returned to Smyrna, the city where he had first abandoned his Orthodox Christian faith. The time had now come for him to witness for Jesus Christ. Voluntarily he appeared before the kadi of the city and told him his story. He said:

"Mulla! I was an orthodox Christian and because of my foolishness I denied my faith and became a Muslim. Later i realized my fomer faith was light, which I lost, while your faith, as I have come to know it, is darkness. So I have come before you to confess I have made a mistake by denying the light and accepting the darkness. I was born an Orthodox Christian! I want to die an Orthodox Christian! Behold, you have heard my decision, mulla, now do to me whatever you wish, for I am ready to endure every torture and to even spill my blood for the love of my Jesus Christ, whom I wrongly denied."

After these words were spoken, Alexander took off his Muslim head covering and replaced it with a Christian one. Those present in the courtroom could not believe their ears. In fact they thought they must be listening to a madman.

But one by one, beginning with the mulla, they began in a soft sympathetic voice to tell him he had spoken unheard of things, and perhaps he was not well and should come to his senses. How could he, a dervish, shame his religion and his integrity in such a manner?

To all of these remonstrances, Alexander responded: "It is true, I was out of my mind, but now frankly I have come to my senses and I confess my iniquity. You say, because I am a dervish, how do I say such things? I truly speak the truth, for I have gone to your Mecca, and have examined all of your faith, and I have understood everything about it to be false and abominable."

The Muslims present responded to Alexander's declarations by saying he must be drunk, and as such they had him put in prison. On the following day when more Muslims gathered around the mulla, Alexander was questioned again but with the same results. The Muslims felt embarrassed that one of their best, a dervish, could renounce Islam and therefore tried very hard to persuade him to give up the notion of returning to Christianity.

They began to flatter him with soft soothing words, reminding him of his position, his integrity as a dervish, and the thought that it would be a pity for him to sacrifice his youth, his very life. They offered him money, clothes, anything he might wish, but none of this made an impression on Alexander who was determined to witness for Jesus Christ and suffer any and all consequences.

Alexander turned a deaf ear to the threats of physical torture and death as he had previously to the flattery and promises of material rewards. Nothing could persuade him to give up Jesus Christ for the religion preached by Muhammad. And so he responded:

"O how foolish you are to bring up death. I came here for this purpose, to die for the love of my sweetest Jesus Christ. You are trying in vain to change my unwavering decision with your deceiving threats and your insignificant promises. As for myself, I think of dying for my holy faith which I wrongly denied and to die to this false life and to gain the other, the eternal one. I was born an Orthodox Christian and I wish to die an Orthodox Christian. This is what I desire, this is what I thirst for. So you do whatever you wish. I am ready to suffer everything for my Master Jesus Christ."

Alexander was returned to prison where he stayed until Friday, a Muslim holy day on which it was customary for the important Muslims of the city to gather about the kadi of each city and attend with services at the mosque. On this occasion, Alexander was the topic of their conversation.

When brought before the kadi for the third time, the same flattery, promises and threats were made. To these Alexander replied by simply saying: "I was born an Orthodox Christian, I wish to die an Orthodox Christian. I will not exchange the light for darkness. I worship Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Trinity consubstantial and undivided." Saying this, he made the sign of the cross.

This was the last straw for the kadi and the Muslims present. Alexander was immediately sentenced to death. He was bound and led to the place of execution accompanied by many Muslims who continued to to try to persuade him to change his mind. To their admonitions, Alexander responded, "I am an Orthodox Christian and I die as an Orthodox Christian."

Many people, Muslims, Orthodox Christians, Westerners and Armenians gathered for the execution. Alexander stood in the center. The executioner then placed his sword in front of Alexander's eyes to frighten him. But the Neomartyr remained calm and unaffected.

Alexander was then ordered to kneel, at which point the order came from the mulla for a stay of execution. The stay continued for an hour during which time Alexander prayed. When he gave no sign of changing his mind or of being willing to convert, the execution proceeded and he was beheaded.

Thus Alexander the dervish from Thessaloniki sacrificed his life for the love of Jesus Christ in the city of Smyrna, Asia Minor on May 26, 1794.

From Witnesses For Christ: Orthodox Christian Neomartyrs of the Ottoman Period 1437-1860, by Nomikos Michael Vaporis, pp. 217-219.

Apolytikion in Plagal of the First Tone
In lawful contest Martyr you were valiant, you were wounded after prevailing against the enemy, and you are seen Alexander as a companion of Martyrs. Therefore as its holy offshoot, Thessaloniki honors you, and with longing it proclaims to you: Do not cease interceding for the mercy of those who honor you.

Kontakion in the Third Tone
The city of Thessaloniki celebrates today your holy memory, Alexander Neomartyr; you are its own divine offspring and offshoot; you contested in Smyrna with brave resolve for love of the Lord; therefore entreat Him that He may save us all.

You contested lawfully for Christ, Alexander Martyr, and destroyed the enemy; therefore Thessaloniki reverences your memory, honoring your struggles and your contests.
The Orthodox Christian sentiment regarding the persecutions of Christians by Islamists

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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Instant Face-lift for Your Droopery... I mean, Drapery

I've always liked our bedroom drapes, but they have a droopiness that coupled with how much window they covered made the whole room rather cave-like, instead of the dreamy, graceful retreat I wanted. No matter how sunny it was outside, our room was always cloudy. So....

I took the rods off the window frame and lifted them up 6 or 8 inches to create the illusion that our windows were bigger and to let in more light. Also, I widened the coverage of the rods so that we could push the curtains further out of the way of the windows when we opened them. Voila! More light, more elegance, less cave, less dreariness... and our window suddenly looks huge.  Hey, who knew we had neighbors across the street!?

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Florets - Floral Quote by Cath Kidston

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"I could happily spend a fortune each week buying flowers for the house but quite often get away with buying just the cheapest of the bunch. I try to mix together a few clashing colours - say three shades of pink or a jumble of orange and pink - and simply pile them into a jug or vase. I do think they make the whole difference to making a house feel alive and lived in."

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Hilary Duff Hairstyles

Hilary Erhard Duff was born in Houston, Texas, United States, 28 September 1987; the age of 22 years. She is the songstress and the United States.

Goal is little Hilary at balerina become a professional until his mother decided to make him as an actress.

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Cobalt Frenzy: Prices Surge 150% As Tech Giants Battle For Supply

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This super-metal is the hottest commodity on the market right now—and it’s NOT lithium.

It’s a metal that early investors are eyeing as a massive opportunity.

Supply is already in deficit – and that’s before the anticipated 500 percent increase in demand.

It’s a metal that is critical to the future stock price of everything from Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Apple (NYSE:AAPL), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), UPS (NYSE:UPS) and many more.

Welcome to the supply crisis that is all about Cobalt

Cobalt is a metal that few investors know much about – it is critical to the electric vehicle (EV) revolution because it makes up some 35% of the lithium-ion battery mix.

That’s 30% of batteries that are the backbone of EVs, EVs that are now mainstream. To meet demand for EVs, billion-dollar battery gigafactories have been built and continue to be built. Consumer electronics are contributing to the demand and resulting shortage of supply.

And, unlike lithium, which is a fairly common commodity... we can’t source enough of cobalt as things stand today – and demand is increasing quickly.

Soon this story will get out.

Analysts at Macquarie Research project deficits of 885 tons of this resource next year, 3,205 in 2019 and 5,340 in 2020. That’s a deficit increase of 503 percent.

As a first principle of investing, where there is a supply problem, there is a massive opportunity for early investors.

In the perfect storm that is the cobalt market, there are additional challenges. Currently, more than half of the world’s supply of cobalt comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Use of child workers in appalling conditions in the DRC means that difficult supply chain questions are starting to be asked. Apple and Tesla will not be able to ignore the awkward questions they are being asked about their supply chains. Is their cobalt ethically sourced? Generally speaking, no. This is a huge and growing problem.

What’s the answer? Where possible, cobalt sourced from America. For early investors, now is the time to act.

This is where US Cobalt (formerly Scientific Metals) (TSX:USCO.V; OTC:SCTFF) enters the picture with a pure play cobalt project that could put the U.S. on the cobalt map in a meaningful way, for the first time in history.

As the cobalt supply problem grows, and EV giants and gigafactories continue to increase demand, a home-grown solution is at hand.

US Cobalt is in an ideal position to answer the call and create shareholder value.

Here are 5 reasons to keep a close eye on US Cobalt (TSX:USCO.V; OTC:SCTFF):

#1 In the Cobalt Surge, All-American Supply is Key

The math on this one is simple: We don’t have enough cobalt. We will have run out by the end of this year, according to Macquarie Research analysts. Beyond that, we’re looking at 500-percent demand growth between now and 2020.

The battery industry already uses 42 percent of global cobalt production, while the rest is used in industrial and military applications—all competing for supply.

Tesla—now with a $50-billion market cap—launched a $5-billion battery gigafactory in Nevada in January. By the end of 2017, it will have doubled the entire global battery production capacity. By next year, it will be producing more batteries than the rest of the world combined.

Tesla’s run on cobalt alone will be phenomenal, and that ignores all those competing for the super metal.

Small-cap explorers like US Cobalt (TSX:USCO.V; OTC:SCTFF), which offers up new North American supply could be among the biggest winners.

But it’s much bigger than Tesla. The EV market has grown over 15 times, with an amazing compound annual growth rate of over 72 percent from 2011-2016. This year, analysts expect it to gain another 25-26 percent.

Last year, global EV production grew 41 percent, and sales are up more than 60 percent year on year.

In the midst of all this EV growth alone, there is a “complete vacuum” in cobalt supply, according to traders interviewed by the Financial Times as early as 23 February.

Because so much of it comes from the DRC, and because Western buyers are under pressure to find more ethical sources, new sources must be found—with America being the most appealing—especially since it’s in Tesla’s back yard.

#2 Watch What Hedge Funds are Doing with Cobalt

The run on physical cobalt started in February in the least expected corner: Major hedge funds started buying up physical cobalt and hoarding it in order to gain exposure to the major supply shortage.

Swiss-based Pala Investments and China’s Shanghai Chaos have already hoarded 17 percent of last year’s global production. At today’s prices that’s worth around $280 million. At tomorrow’s prices, it will be worth a lot more.

When hedge funds start stockpiling physical cobalt, it sends its traditional buyers into a panic to secure new shipments.

Since November, cobalt prices have rallied more than 50 percent, and this is only the beginning.

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#3 In the Heart of the #1 Cobalt Trend in America

In September, US Cobalt (TSX:USCO.V; OTC:SCTFF) entered into an agreement to acquire an amazing cobalt property, Iron Creek, right in the heart of the Idaho Cobalt Belt, one of the most prolific cobalt mineralization trends in the U.S.

This isn’t new exploration: this is property that’s already seen major historic exploratory work, including 30,000 feet of diamond drilling. And when it comes to cobalt, Iron Creek has historic (non 43-101 compliant) indications of 1.3 million tons grading 0.59 percent of cobalt with encouraging indications of up to 10 million tons.

The ‘closeology’ is also brilliant. US Cobalt’s project is right next door to the ONLY advanced cobalt project in the U.S. with an estimated 3 million-plus tons of cobalt.

Right now, the most important thing on the cobalt scene is homegrown exploration, and US Cobalt is a first-mover on this.

As one of only two pure play cobalt companies in the U.S., US Cobalt could be among the first to put America definitively on the cobalt production map just as EVs and batteries hit feverish demand.

The clients will be lining up to get at homegrown cobalt because major buyers like Samsung are all under pressure over unethical cobalt sourced from the DRC.

The bottom line: The EV revolution is already in full force. And it needs cobalt it doesn’t have.

#4 The Dream Team Behind the Bet on Cobalt

The CEO of US Cobalt, Wayne Tisdale, is a legend in spotting emerging trends with impeccable timing and creating outstanding shareholder value.

He’s already done it with uranium, gold and oil and gas, and his most recent homerun was in lithium, with Pure Energy. When it launched in 2012, lithium was selling for about $5,000 per tonne. Just a short time later, it had increased 450 percent.

His next bet is on cobalt.

Tisdale and his team at Intrepid Financial have in recent years created $2.7 billion in value by building and financing 5 companies in completely different industries:

• Rainy River (gold) was worth $1.2 billion at its peak
• Xemplar (uranium) hit $1 billion at its peak
• Ryland Oil (oil and gas) sold for $114 million
• Webtech Wireless (tech) was worth $300 million at peak
• Pure Energy (lithium) is worth $65 million (and counting)

#5 Proving Up 10 Million Tons of Cobalt

Not only is US Cobalt (TSX:USCO.V; OTC:SCTFF) fully financed to develop its Idaho Cobalt Belt project, but it hopes to prove up 10 million tonnes of cobalt resource.

That’s worth a potential $1 billion at today’s prices with a grading of 0.59 percent.

And as Tisdale and the team set out to become the largest pure play cobalt company, advance projects towards production and sell to a major, they have shareholder value in mind. After all, the team are major stakeholders in US Cobalt, with 35 percent ownership.

As global consumption for refined cobalt is set to reach 100,000 tonnes in 2017, US Cobalt is forging an Idaho future that will truly make America great again.

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  • Wayne Robey on May 31 2017 said:
    Lithium-cobalt batteries are for where highest energy density is needed at the expence of life and charfe/discharge rate. For electric cars, Lithium-iron is preferable. This defeats the claim of cobalt shortage.
  • anthony barbuto on June 01 2017 said:
    we have GOT to get off of the oil fix. Oil should be for chemicals and pharmaceuticals...thats it. We should not be burning it as fuel...period...The lust for oil has been one of the most revolutionary destabilizing components in international politics since after WW1, and the allies carved up the Mid east into countries to divide the oil among, them selves. Musk has shown that the Electric car can be desirable, and by reducing the cost of the battery by manufacturing in scale ( auto scale, millions)...the unit cost will come down so that almost every one can own an EV. China and India are coming into their Middle class years. We cannot ( the world cannot afford) for them to go thru a dirty oil period like the USA and most of western Europe did. They will all want vehicles and a smart business man ( Musk and others) can give them the solar technology. Solar technology has multiple benefits.....it not only powers our cars but can power our homes and businesses....The Tesla car battery has become the Power Wall. Military installations as well as businesses are adopting the Power Wall, to get rid of costly power utilities which are all doomed to infrastructure failure.. We can also add Free energy from space such as described in Dr Oneils books "THe High Frontier" and "Colonies in Space". The USA or other entrepreneurs can sell the technology and third world countries can get limitless electricity form LEO, rather than tear up the earth for fossil fuel. The companies selling this technology will have USA jobs and create wealth, un heard of since the last oil boom......EV....SOLAR.....SOLAR SATELLITES...the future is here....embrace it.....get rich...
  • Charles Barnard on June 02 2017 said:
    First, there is a LOT of blue sky in the projection chart.

    Especially since one of the contenders for EV batteries is iron phosphate which doesn't need cobalt.

    0.59% also means LOTS of waste from the extraction process, and lots of environmental issues.

    Second, hoarding physical resources is rapidly becoming an issue which governments are addressing.

    If we were in a declared (rather than undeclared war) these companies hoarding metals would loss their supplies in a second, and find themselves in prison.

    While making a profit from this is possible, it is socially and ethically irresponsible because it is effectively profiting by controlling the market.

    We do not live in a world of limited resources--we have not lived in that universe for decades. We have access to practically unlimited energy and the solar system, so we have access to everything we need for every living thing on the planet--if we do not permit some individuals to corner the market for their personal power and money.

    We have companies chomping the bit to open several new copper mines, despite the fact that we have sufficient copper in circulation for most of our needs, and the world's largest known deposit just came on line in the past few years.

    The real money is to be made in recycling the billions of tonnes of materials we currently landfill.

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Friday, September 03, 2010

Collaborative Memory

Sometimes along the back of my mind I get a sense memory of driving through a nondescript natural section of Northern California
a winding highway with a long steep grade that doesn't feel steep but calls for a little extra power
and the yellow beige grass and the spots of dark green oaks on the smooth hills and the blue sky with sparse wisp-ended cottony billow clouds.
It's just a part of a trip I once took
In a place where my grandfather had traveled
and where separately, of different lives, my father and mother, my brother and sisters and you and I have all seen this little section of Earth.
At the moment I wonder
if maybe we all felt the same mix of peace and anticipation at this simple passing through.
Not a famous forest, or a labeled rock formation or a declared scenic drive
just yellow beige grass blue sky green oaks
and reverence for a simple moment
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'The Big Egg' - or - 2 minutes, 1 second wasted and where's my other 12 minutes and 59 seconds of fame.

Here is a parable of modern life.  My very good friends Lilith and Eliot Rockett get fed up with downtown Los Angeles life and move to Portland. There, they start living the genuine Portland life, you know, chickens, above-ground planting beds, riding an xtracycle to the market instead of their veggie-oil burning Mercedes. You know, the usual.

Then, one of their chickens lays a Big Egg. Lilith and Eliot make a home video in their kitchen of them Eliot cracking the Big Egg. They want to send the video to a friend, but the file is too big so they post it on Youtube.

It goes viral 1,040,000 views so far. Over 4,000 comments. It gets parodied on the Jimmey Kimmel Show.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Marblehead Night Double

Time: 47:44
Distance: 10.62
Pace: 4:30

I'm not sure why the Garmin Connect function didn't pull the data from my watch, but that's Garmin for you. I doubled after work back in Marblehead and then packed for an early departure to Charlotte in the AM.

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Friday, August 27, 2010

These boots are made for walkin'.

Ryan has earplugs in his ears and he's pretending he can't hear me when I ask him why he's throwing my proofed pages on the floor. Brenda took a terrified Scotch for a short walk (I'm trying to get him used to other people in case I die or something). Patti is working on the final pages of the weekender and Jeff already left for the day. He leaves early a lot because he has to work games in the evening. Josh is running around with a camera slung around his neck.

Thank Heavens it's Friday. I'm going over to my aunt's house for "bubbly on the back patio" tonight. I typed too many birth announcements today.

We had a pretty good wreck on Main Street this morning. It's that stupid diagonal parking and people are backing out blind and getting hit all the time. The city won't change to parallel parking because A) people here are afraid of parallel parking and B) it would eliminate half the parking on Main Street and people might actually have to park more than 100 ft. away from their intended shopping destination and WALK (heaven forbid)! More than a third of the people in Oklahoma are obese. I think there is a direct correlation between this attitude toward walking and the fact that so many people here are overweight. Just like I think there's a direct correlation between a generally healthy and slim population and the amount their culture is willing to walk from point A to point B - which is generally a lot more walking than people do here. My two cents.

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Oregon’s Grande Ronde River is good float trip for beginners

Rafters navigate Andy's Rapid on the Grande Ronde River near Elgin, Ore. The Grande Ronde offers an excellent day trip for beginning rafters as it snakes from open farm country around Elgin into the shady canyons and steelhead waters near Lookingglass Creek.


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X marks the spot...

Once the two AAAA starters, Pittsburgh's JVB and Cincy's Daryl Thompson, took a seat on the pine, a real ballgame broke out. The Pirate bullpen of Denny Bautista, Sean Burnett, John Grabow, and Tyler Yates outdueled the Red's relievers and the Bucs won 9-5 to take the series.

The first five Pirates got hits off Thompson, and before the night was over, Xavier Nady went yard twice and Jose Bautista once to offset 3 Cincinnati dingers off JVB. Van Benschoten's career ERA is 9.05, the highest in MLB history for a pitcher with 16 starts or more, according to Stats Inc. Ouch.

As a starter, JVB is 1-10 with an 8.82 earned run average. In 67 1/3 innings, he's given up 66 earned runs. And he's our sixth starter?

Pittsburgh called up Steve Pearce to replace Matt Capps. We have no idea why, as it left the pen an arm short, but we assume tomorrow's off day will see JVB returned to Indy and another pitcher added to the staff.

Besides that bat the pitcher eighth hocus-pocus, our only question is why Jack Splat is batting ninth and Freddie Sanchez (who sat out tonight) is batting second. Logic would dictate they flop positions, at least until Sanchez finds his stroke.

Sanchez is batting .229. His backup, Luis Rivas, edged ahead of him tonight, now sporting a .231 average. Even Adam LaRoche, up to .235, is leaving him in the rear view mirror.

Now off to Milwaukee. We suppose both teams will bat their hurlers eighth. Who needs a DH?

On the Pirate front: Pirates closer Matt Capps will be out at least the next eight weeks with a right shoulder grinch. He had an angiogram Wednesday which revealed bursitis and showed an internal rotational deficit (shoulder misalignment) as well.

He's on the 15-day DL for now, and a decision as to whether to move him to the 60-day DL be made dependent on his rehab progress. Keeping him off the 60-day DL allows the Pirates to bring Capps back early if he recovers more quickly than expected.

The injury won't require surgery. Get well quick, Matt. We don't know if we can take two months of Romulo Sanchez as a possible closer. It also ratchets up the odds that Damaso Marte, John Grabow and Tyler Yates finish up the year in Pittsburgh.

> JVB will arrive at Great American for his start tonight after having spent the night in his own home, which is a six-minute drive across the Ohio River in Ludlow, Ky. The right-hander grew up about 12 miles east of Cincinnati, in the suburb of Milford.

Oddly, Van Benschoten had never been inside Great American Ball Park, which opened in 2003, until the team arrived in town on Monday.

> We didn't note it in the post-game news, but we certainly didn't mean to underplay the fact that Jack Splat's glove had as much to do with last night's win as did his 3 hits.

He speared a two-out liner in the first, threw out a runner at home in the second inning and another at second base on a great hustling play backing up Jose Bautista in the tenth. OFs Doug Mientkiewicz and Nate McLouth made sweet diving catches, too.

> On the Keystone Kop side of the game, watching Ryan Doumit not score from second on a double and get thrown out at third on the same play but for the grace of terrible call by a rookie ump rates right up there. That and watching any Pirate try to bunt.

On the hot stove front:
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports wrote that both the Haloes and the Rays could be looking into deals for Matt Holliday, Jason Bay, Xavier Nady, Ken Griffey Jr., or Adam Dunn. They have more than enough on the farm to get something done

On the minor league front:
At Lynchburg, RF Jamie Romak kept on keeping on. He went 2 for 4 with a home run - his 14th - and two RBI. RHP Mike Crotta, 23, went seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits while notching his 7th win.

> Recent draftee Matt Hague hit his third home run and went 2 for 4 at Hickory.

On the draft front: Tanner Scheppers said he's penciled in to come to Pittsburgh on July 27 to get poked and prodded by the Bucco medicos. He expects to be healthy enough to throw off a mound for GM Neal Huntington and company while he's in town.

WilliamJPellas said...

Agreed completely that the Angels and Rays are the most likely trade partners for the Pirates, if indeed any significant deals are in the offing this year at all. I think it most likely that the team will deal Nady and a reliever (either Grabow or Marte but not both of them) to one of those two teams. In exchange, I think we can expect to receive 1) a righthanded starter in the high minors, either double-A or triple-A, who can step in right away, 2) a minor league first baseman rated good or better as a prospect, 3) a second minor league position player, likely a catcher. Depending on how desperate the other team is and how adroit Neil Huntington is in handling negotiations, perhaps there could be a fourth player, albeit a long shot A-baller.

But for my money, if another team stepped up and offered the kind of package I just described in exchange for Nady and Grabow/Marte, I'd do it.

Meanwhile, I don't expect the Pirates to trade Bay in addition to Nady unless someone (Toronto?) steps up and does something silly-stupendous. Nady is definitely the more likely candidate to be dealt because he'll be a free agent after '09 and The Evil Emperor is his agent. A pox on your house! Away with you!!! Uh, or something.

Ron said...

An arm is crucial to any deal, Will, and while we don't think Huntington can land a Eric Beddard treasure trove, we agree that his best bet is to package players rather than sell them off singly. We'll see if the Capps injury takes the bullpen out of play. We hope not.


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J.R.R. Tolkien Enters The World Of Celebrity

For fantasy fiction fans this day in 1954 has great significance.  It is the day  that J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring first appeared on store shelves in the United Kingdom. Today, a used copy of that first edition with its original dust jacket would fetch an owner at least $6500. I doubt that sum would matter much to true fans. To them the words within are priceless.

In lieu of a typical biography here is a short about the author's life and his creation of Middle Earth. The film comes from the Behind the Scenes series issued in the special edition video package of director Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Tolkien died in 1973. It would take another generation before a cinematic version of his great work would or perhaps could appear. In the interim his imagination gave new energy to a full range of fiction writers. His is a rich legacy and one that will be enjoyed and expanded in the years head.

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Saturday, October 10, 2009

Golden Elm.

Waking from her winter sleep, this Golden Elm tree.
Planted about 6 years ago, it is still relatively small. This year it has decided to do something different, put out something that looks like flowers. In the centre of each "petal" there is dark spot which seems to be a seed. I wonder if they will be viable?
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Cathy said...

Hello Olive
Those 'flowers' give a nice touch to the bare stems - similar look as the flowering quince I have that flowers on bare stems
Thanks for the tip on soaking the SP seed - I knew something had to be doneon ST Pat's day but could never remember whether it had to do with seeds or bought seedlings lol
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the following are general criteria the Olivia EDA Loan Review Committee uses for determining eligibility  for it’s secondary mortgage:

  1. The home to be purchased must be located in the City of Olivia.
  2. The purchase price of an existing home cannot exceed $75,000, for a new home the purchase price cannot exceed $110,000.  These limits can be extended with a completed certification for families of four or more.
  3. The gap assistance will not exceed $2,800 per home buyer.
  4. Mortgage Structure; the EDA loan is flexible but generally it will be payable with the equal monthly installments over ten years at five percent.  The loan is due when the property is sold, the borrower no longer occupies the property, or when the original first mortgage is paid off.
  5. If a first time home buyer, the buyer just attend and receive certification through the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Home Stretch First time Home buyer Curriculum.
  6. Generally, homes financed through contract for deed are not eligible for the Olivia EDA’s Gap Assistance Program funds.
  7. The home buyer cannot have liquid assets in excess of $5,000.
  8. A good credit report for the last twelve months.
  9. Household Size / Income Limits
    1,2,3,4/ $44,150
    5 / $47,700
    6 / $51,200
    7 / $54,750
    8 / $58,300

These criteria are established to provide a point of reference for lenders, realtors and home buyers when considering accessing Olivia EDA’s Gap Assistance Program funds.  In special circumstances, the Olivia EDA Loan Review Committee reserves the right to make loans outside the general boundaries established.  Contact the Olivia EDA  at 320-523-1055 or oeda@olivia.mn.us


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June 5 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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The Olivia City Council meets in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1009 W. Lincoln Avenue, Olivia, MN, at 7:00pm on the first and third Monday of each month.  If Monday is a holiday, the meeting is normally held the next business day at the same time and location.

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7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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1009 West Lincoln Ave.
Olivia, MN 56277 United States
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Tonight was grand. After a long debate with Kelsey about whether we'd end up blogging with watching 40 Year Old Virgin those never-ending psets and all, we ultimately ended up posting, staying once again faithful to our daily shaky commitments to our blogs. Call us mad for diminishing our precious sleep time even more by blogging, but we amazingly produce our best work at these wee hours in the morning. MIT students rock like that. They really do.

The DMEers (Discover Mechanical Engineering FPOP), being the coolest kids on campus, trekked out into Boston for a night of sheer craziness (aka ice cream and shopping). I pretty much fulfilled my "dream" of drooling over the shiny new Apple Store and fell in love with the best shop Boston has to offer: Newbury Comics. Why do I have this new love (I feel like I'm always saying that I love something new...I swear I'm not this fickle in real life)? Because of the best character known to man that was sitting all lonely on the shelf in this store:

< /jealousy>

Wipe that slobber off your keyboard. I know how ridiculously incredible Domo is, especially when he’s holding his own specialty energy drink. I’ve been showing him off to everyone and being that this is MIT, most people are thoroughly impressed. I don’t think the old couple walking by cared too much though, opting to give me weird looks instead. Go figure.

Well, apart from all the fun, DME has been an extraordinary experience. Look soon for posts about my DME days and nightly excursions (wait until you see my Apple Store pictures ^_^).

I’m liking this school more and more everyday, just like an exponential curve (did I mention this place is rubbing off on me too? ).


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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

How to Start a Mom's Devotional Group

My husband told me this quote, (at least I think it was my husband, but my memory has gotten lost somewhere between dinner menus and potty training, not sure if I accidentally threw it away in a dirty diaper actually...)

but anyway, the quote I heard was:
 With this in mind, I do try to spend the most time with friends with whom I admire, respect, and aspire to be like! Friends whom have the strongest morals and similar family values to me. And I've been lucky enough to meet a small group of girls from church and we all believe the same things, and are able to support each other as friends, and as followers of Christ. So we began a small devotional group, a little summer mom time, to teach our kids about God's love, and support each other.

Here's an outline of what we did, and I would be so happy for you if you were lucky enough to do this, too!

1. find a group of like-minded friends whom you always walk away from talking to them a better mother, wife, and person.
2. Set a meeting time (we meet 2x month on a weekday morning)
3. Pick what you would like to be the framework for your meeting (we are reading a Lysa TerKeurst book, 2 chapters per meeting to get it done by the summer.)
4. Decide where you'll meet and who will be in charge of what (we take turns hosting at our houses, the host provides the mugs and muffins, and another person offers to teach the kids a 20-30 minute Bible lesson and bring snacks for them.)
5. Begin meeting, growing a deeper relationship with God, your friends, and your life!

Here is our 'Lesson Plan'

2 Hours Total
1st 30 mins: Kids do a prayer, read a Bible story, learn something (our kids are still little, so they learn things like Mary is the mother of God, etc.), do a craft/activity, and then have snack.
Last 60-90 mins: The kids play together while us moms have our mugs and muffins and talk about the chapters we read in the last two weeks.

Pretty simple! Yet life changing...

  1. Great idea sharing this on your blog!
    I am so thankful for you girls and our MM&M group!

  2. this is a great format. i am so glad you shared! thank you.


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Friday, 3 February 2017

Meme is a degenerate sign

An oft-cited criticism of memes comes from Kalevi Kull (2000) who wrote:
Meme is just an externalist view to sign, which means that meme is sign without its triadic nature. I.e., meme is a degenerate sign in which only its ability of being copied is remained.
Other critics cite Kalevi's criticism as though it is meaningful. For example it appears on RationalWiki's farcical page about memes. I recently thought of a new way of explaining how weak this criticism is: a word also a type of sign without its triadic nature. A word is similarly a type of degenerate sign.

To recap, the "triadic" nature of signs refers to Charles Sanders Peirce's ideas. Here's a diagram:

Kalevi is arguing that memes are only the bottom left. However, the same can be said of words. We count "park", "play", 'bark", "chair", "left" and "right" as one word, not two - despite their multiple meanings and even more numerous interpretations. This would be a feeble criticism of the concept of "word". We should assign it no more weight when it comes to memes.

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Friday, April 25, 2008

Presto Pasta Night Roundup #60

First off, I apologize for such a terse roundup this week. We've been in Toronto visiting with family and so, no time for blogging. I suppose it's a good thing there aren't too many entries this week. Actually, I can't complain since I don't have one myself. But today is a travel day and I didn't want to disappoint. Any stragglers will be added tomorrow. There may not be as many entries as usual, but they all are wonderful. Check them out.

Second, I'd love to have some guest hosts for Presto Pasta Nights, so if you're interested you can email me at . I'm still working on the logistics, but I'd love to start mid-May. And now...on to the fantastic dishes!

First up this week, is The Budding Cook with a Simple Pasta that looks beautiful.

Tarah at Genesis of a Cook shares this glorious version of Chicken Tetrazzini.

Closet Cooking Kevin brings Dan Dan Mian, a lovely Sechwan dish.

Psychgrad of Equal Opportunity Kitchen offering is this wonderful looking Linguine Ratatouille.

Pixie of You Say Tomato, I Say Tomato is a first time PPNer and she shares a stunning Linguine with Rocket Pesto and Greens.

Deborah, the Humble Housewife dishes up this wonderful Carnivorous Cannelloni.

Daphne of More than Words made one of my personal favorite comfort dishes - Dumpling Noodles.

Avra of It's a Foodie Life has to hide veggies from her kids. I know that feeling. Here's her wonderful Garlic, Sweet Potato & Spinach Lasagna.

KayKat of Cooking from A to Z brings this dish of Pad Kee Mao or Drunken Noodles. I'm up for that.

Katie of Thyme for Cooking shares a great story and an even better alternative to rained out grilling - Warm Pasta Salad with Sausages and Peppers.

Mochachocolata-Rita came up with this unique and tasty Cellophane Noodles with Mushroom Fritters.

No pasta for me this week. Between being sick and then visiting, no time for making pasta. I actually planned on making some home-made Passover pasta with Joanna, but we were both sufferring from flus and I had pneumonia to boot. Oh well, there's always next year. I decided instead to link to the very first Presto Pasta Night Roundup for a little nostalgia.

Don't forget to join in the Presto Pasta Night experience and please visit the Presto Pasta Gang on Facebook.

And, of course, a very big thank you to all of you for playing along and visiting every week!!! I can always count on you to make it special.

Argus Lou said...

Thanks, Ruth, for another great roundup. Hope you feel all better now and are up for all kinds of goodies.

Ricki said...

Hope you're feeling better and enjoyed your trip!

"not too many entries"? Looks like quite a few, to me! Another great roundup.

Chris said...

Another great week. Thanks for getting this out every week....its wonderful!

Pixie said...

Looks like a good number to me as well - great roundup! thanks so much for hosting :)

TBC said...

Hope you had a good time with the family, Ruth.

Thanks for hosting PPN! :-)

Kevin said...

Great roundup!

So Simple said...

Enjoyed the round up yet again Ruth Good work
Will get an entry for next week.

Dana McCauley said...

Ruth, you are a super star! I don't know how you travel and post at the same time. Great work.

Ruth Daniels said...

Thanks all, and I am feeling better. It's 11:30 pm and we're finally home. Definitely going to sleep in.

There are a couple of late submissions and I'll be adding them tomorrow (Saturday), so check back for the rest.

daphne said...

Thanks Ruth! Great write up as usual. Hope u r better and hv a great restful weekend.

katiez said...

Looks lovely, as usual.
Sometimes, we have to take a break for travel.. I've always thought it would be nice if one could be sick (and not do anything) but feel good at the same time....
I'm working on it!

Ruth Daniels said...

Katie, let me know when you get there...I want to join you ;-)

Coffee & Vanilla said...

What a great collection :)

I made some pastas this week, I will go through them and if anything is worthy I will send it to your event shortly...

Have a nice day, Margot


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Friday, September 26

My Top 6 Book Suggestions for Boys

I view myself to be somewhat of an expert in this area, as the majority of my recreational reading centers around books targeted for middle school boys. Why? Well for one, I get fairly squeamish around love scenes. I also can't get enough adventure and magic. Additionally, I just have a soft spot in my heart for boys finding their own way in the world so I lean towards them as main characters much more.

I'm extremely sensitive to the interests of boys and their tendency to only tolerate reading, so I only suggest the best of the best to my favorite kiddos and their parental units.


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Friday, September 24, 2010

"Casting" a Blanket of Beneficial Microbes for Fall

As I was harvesting worm castings the other night I remembered something I read recently in Teaming with Microbes (awesome book) about the immense colonies of beneficial microorganisms that can be found in worm castings and how they can be used in the fall to get a jump start for Spring planting.
  It seems that many people wait until Spring has already sprung to begin fortifying their soil but we tend to overlook the fact that Autumn is a great time of year to get things started.  Spreading worm castings around your garden as finish cutting down the remnants of summer crops can help develop a thriving population of microorganisms that can go to work immediately devouring dead plant matter especially, if like some of us, you mulch your beds with leaves for the winter.  Mulching with chopped leaves gives the bacteria extra food which in turn is spread by worms as they eat the bacteria and spread their nutrients throughout the soil.  These bacteria are a food source for many beneficial organisms from protozoa to micro arthropods to worms.  They also help to deter harmful microorganisms and pests that attack our plants every year.
So remember the next time you're outside this fall to "cast" a little love around the garden and your plants will thank you for it this spring.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Road Rage

Do yourself and the rest of us a favor, and invest in these Road Rage Signs! Stop your blood from boiling, and let it all out! Each set includes 10 double-sided signs with 18 pre-printed expressions like “Jackass” and “Are you DRUNK?”, and our favorite, "WTF", plus a DIY wipe-clean sign, to write your very own frustrated masterpieces!

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Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Moving Desires from the Inside-to-the-Outside

I AM convinced that the significance of adopting the OneGR8Life approach lies in the simplicity of the delivered message. There can be no denying the simple fact that it is YourOneGR8Life. Enveloped in your OneGR8Life is your Desire of Purpose, this is the Dream you are looking to Create and Live. My responsibility to you is, to empower the Ambition which lies within you, to deliver to you content developed in simplicity, supported through the natural laws of physics and meta-physics. The OneGR8Life approach is all about YOU and you understanding HOW TO use these natural laws to release the unique greatness that has been Divinely embedded within you, for the sake of Improving the Human Condition. It is YourOneGR8Life and, You can Be, or Do, or Give anything that you Desire.

Today, we conclude with the final EXCHANGE installment. We close with tying all the pieces together... a dialogue of moving your Desire of Purpose from the Inside, as a notion, idea or thought, to the Outside, as their physical equivalent. To accomplish this transformation of a notion, we incorporate our previous discussions surrounding Radiant Energy, Divine Purpose, Obtainment, the Utilization of the Carriers of Transformation.

Let's not waste and time, today - Let's get started.

Connecting the Carriers of Transformation...

You initiate the Connectivity of Mental, Physical and Spiritual Energies by resorting back to your definition of Obtainment.

Obtainment Defined...

"The External Radiation from within
of Highest Human Potential; The fulfillment Ambition
of Divine Purpose: The utilization of internal virtues
for the transformation of a notion, idea or thought,
to a Desire to BE, DO, or GIVE,
into its Physical Equivalence."

This may be the single most differentiating point of this entire saga... The difference between Attainment and Obtainment; where Attain, is to Touch. And, where Obtain, is to Hold. To attain, touch, would then reduce your Desire of Purpose to a single occurring act; once and done. To obtain, hold, would require the discovery and delivery of an internal fulfillment, this then increases your Desire of Purpose to becoming a recurring act; bookended by birth on one side and death on the other side.

In the simplest format of understanding let's break this down as it relates to your ambitions of Desired Purpose. In other words... HOW?!? do I use this format to turn my dreams into the reality of their physical equivalence.

  • The External Radiation from within: In the opening few words of our definition of Obtainment we recognize the Energy Flow of Transformation; from inside-to-the-outside! Your Desire of Purpose is found as you connect with your internal resources on Mental, Physical and Spiritual energy. You fuse these three circles of energy together to create your own personal brand of Radiant Energy. There is no wrong creation here. This personal brand of energy is based on whatever you have today, within you. It simply comprises of the energy that you start the day with. Yes, it is perfectly allowable to restructure this energy on a daily basis, quite often on a moment's notice, depending on the real-time growth, or feedback, you experience as you pursue your 'fulfillment Ambition', aka, the transformation of your unique Desire of Purpose into its physical equivalent.
  • The Fulfillment Ambition of Divine Purpose: Each Human life has been embedded with Purpose. You have purpose within you, in the form of an Notion, Idea or Thought. You are invited to Dream, Create and Live this Purpose as the delivery of your Highest Human Potential. Each and every day you are increasing your Mental, Physical and Spiritual Growth, this continued growth feeds your Ambition - so grow comfortable with the fact that your energy is changing constantly. Learn to change with it!
  • The Utilization of Internal Virtues for the Transformation of a notion, idea or thought, a Desire to BE, DO or GIVE into physical equivalence: Obtainment of your Desire of Purpose is a continuum, not a destination. The journey of Obtainment requires that you adhere to self-growth, you know -human development. In this scope, you must Exchange becoming more for the privilege of Being, Doing or Giving More.

You conclude the Transformation of Desire of Purpose by recalling the Value Proposition promised though your pursuit of Obtainment.

"Through affirmation, Desire of Purpose
is Infinitely supported to Achievement,
by Intention and Motive,
in EXCHANGE for the discovered capacity to
overcome restraint while in pursuit of
Improvement to the Human Condition."

Your thoughts of affirmation will always be proportional to the ambition required to transform your Desire of Purpose. In this way ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. Low level of ambitious desire, require low levels of thought affirmation. High level of ambitious desire, require high levels of thought affirmation. Ex. - Obtain a lifestyle modeled in mediocrity; low level of ambition, may not require any thought affirmation, just follow the bloke in front of you. Obtain a lifestyle in pursuit of the ambitious desire to find a cure treatment for dementia, you better load both barrels with the highest level of thought affirmation, as you go on the hunt of this Desired Purpose… You CAN BE, or DO, or GIVE Anything that you Desire. Just simply recall along the way; that to BE, or to DO, or to GIVE More… You WILL be called upon to Become More.
Utilizing the Carriers of Transformation...
You are further along here, than you ever imagined. If you have been a regular reader of this blog you are about to be rewarded for your dedication. If you are newer to the readership of this blog, you are about to get a crash-course in Obtainment of your Highest Human Potential.
Recall the diagram attached. You will recognize this from a previous post as our Layered Nature of Divine Purpose. You should readily recognize the Carriers of Transformation  namely, WHO, and WHAT, and WHY and WHY NOT.

At the core of Divine Purpose we find AMBITION of Desire of Purpose, in the form of a Notion, Idea or Thought. I have taken the liberty to assign -Obtainment of Highest Human Potential as our Desire of Purpose. You are free to substitute your embedded Desire of Purpose as you see fit.

Let's start moving our energy from the Inside-to-the-Outside.

The Carriers of  EXCHANGE and Transformation...
The first inner circle... WHO. To Be, or Do, or Give more, you must become more. In order to transform your Desire of Purpose you must choose your WHO virtues. These virtues are six (6) character traits that you currently do not fully command. You will need to adopt these virtues and EXCHANGE them for the person that you are today, for the person that you need to become in order to transform your Desire of Purpose. HOW?!? do I know this to be true? Because, if no exchanges were necessary for you to Obtain your Highest Human Potential, to transform your Desire of Purpose into its physical equivalence, there would be no need for you to seek obtainment; you would already be in possession of your desire.

“If no transitions were necessary
for you to live your OneGR8Life,
you'd already be there!”
~Phillip A. Lopez

I do not proclaim this as a statement of belittlement. It is meant, to be a statement made amply strong to jolt you into action. I suggest that you start with the OneGR8Life SYNC Exercise... Not to worry, it's free!

The second circle... WHAT.  WHAT do you want to BE, DO or GIVE? Your choice - It can be Anything. A simple selection of Desire is all that is required to initiate transformation. Purpose in the form of Universal need resides within, you recognize Universal need as a Notion, Idea, or Thought for the Improvement of the Human Condition.

Find yourself without an ambition of purpose? No problem… resolve this one single question; How Can I Serve to provide Improvement to the Human Condition? Rooted in the resolution of this single and profound question is your Deepest Desire. Dedicate your life to the delivery of the answer found here and you will be rewarded with riches beyond your comprehension.

The third circle... WHY.  WHY expands to include both Motive and Inspiration. The pursuit of your Desire of Purpose is spurred by some Motive. This Motive is at the heart of your being. Within you, you are willing to lay it all on the line for a Motive. You had better identify it immediately, before you get started.  This Motive is your Beacon of light in the fog of hazy thoughts. You have Four choices of Motive to select from... Family, Income, Health (of Mind, Body or Spirit) and Financial Worth. You are about to EXCHANGE this Motive for the delivery of your Desire of Purpose.

Fourth circle... WHY, expanded.  Motive alone is insufficient to overcome the anxieties associated with undercurrent of self-limitation. Only in combination with Inspiration does Motive find enough reinforcement to endure the greatest obstacle of transformation... Fear. Fortunately for you, you are not limited to a single ally of Inspiration which you may require to conquer your hidden fear. Only selected Motive(s) and Inspiration(s) are sufficient to overcome all restraints. Find your allies of Inspiration in the form of -Love, Sex, Material Wealth, Self-Preservation, Personal Expression and Recognition, Perpetuation of Life after Death, Freedom of Mind and Body and yes, even Revenge. Choose as many as are required; stockpile you army of Inspiration... It is your OneGR8Life and it is time for you to Create It!

In the fifth circle... WHY NOT. Here is what you've been hiding from -Your inner FEAR; your anxieties of self-limitation. NEVER underestimate the power and cunning nature of your inner fear. Make particular note of the fact that the positioning and structure of WHY NOT serves to encapsulate the previous Carriers of Transformation. Understand this, So powerful is fear that it needs no ally; a single element of fear is more than sufficient to suppress ALL Desire. This inner Fear continuously over shadows your past.  But, your OneGR8Life is different; Today AMBITION wins!! Today you identify WHY NOT; Today you lay to rest your WHY NOT. Today, WHO, and WHAT, and WHY are connected as the Carriers of Transformation. The energy created through these carriers of transformation, the alliance of WHO, and WHAT, and WHY are sufficient enough to EXCHANGE; to overcome FEAR in any form. Today you confirm your inner belief that it is your OneGR8Life. Today, from Inside-to-the-Outside you combine WHO you are, WHAT you want, and WHY you want it.  With this combination of this harnessed energy you dissolve fear to nothing more than an obstacle of exchange in the delivery of your Highest Human Potential.  So which obstacle shall your fear appear as - which obstacle shall you Overcome... the Loss of Someone, Criticism, Old Age, Poverty of Self-Limitation, Death/Dying, or Ill Health.

Ultimately, the Carriers of Exchange and Transformation of Divine Purpose look like this...

Core -AMBITION of Divine Purpose, The Obtainment of your Highest Human Potential. The transformation of your Desire of Purpose into physical equivalence.

WHO - The required Six Character Virtues of Personal Transformation.

WHAT - How Can I Serve?; a Universal need in the form of a Desire to BE, to DO, or, to GIVE, for the sake of Improvement of the Human Condition.

WHY - The Alliance of Motive and Inspiration. Sufficient Energy to overcome all restraints.

WHY NOT - Your Inner Fear; Reduced to Nothing more than an Obstacle of EXCHANGE in the transformation of your Highest Human Potential.

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Mindful Moments (Thoughts for you to Take Away):
I made it! Finally, HOW?!? has been revealed to me - the Carriers of Transformation; WHO before, WHAT, WHY and WHY NOT. I finally, GET IT! Within me is the Mental, Physical and Spiritual Energy to transform my Desire of Purpose into its physical equivalence. All along the Energy Flow of Transformation has been from the Inside-to-the-Outside. Only through the combined energy found in the Carriers of Transformation am I able to EXCHANGE for the capacity to overcome all restraints. It is my OneGR8Life... I AM invited to BE, or DO, or GIVE, Anything that I Desire!

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ROAD TRIP!!!!  This is pretty amazing stuff and I am confident that you would appreciate a test drive. So Let's, Do It! FINALLY, you get to take your first complete look at HOW?!?

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If you were willing to invest a couple of cups of coffee and spend some time with Phil; you will not be disappointed! His passion statement is “Never Give-Up” -trying to Dream, Create and Live your One Great Life.

Once you are in Phil’s presence, His infectious ‘Never Give-Up’ attitude awakens your emotional spirit, and ignites your ambition to Be, Do, or Give. After a couple of sessions you begin to recognize that you have tapped-into a special source of infinite inspiration and motivation. At the very least you walk-away armed with the tools to overcome self-imposed limitations and restraints. With simplicity and detail, Phil increases your recognition that in this OneGR8Life You can Be, Do or Give, Anything that you Desire.
Phil is the second child, in a family of 3 brothers and a sister. He has been blessed in his OneGR8Life to receive the love and 30+ year companionship of his wife, Janice. Phil and Jan are former residence of Bozeman, MT and currently reside in the Los Angeles, CA area.
Phil personally maintains the OneGR8Life blog space. Spending time here you will quickly realize that he IS dedicated to ‘Improving the Human Condition, Quite Specifically – Yours!’
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