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Rest For Those He Loves | Psalm 127:1-3

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Reflection 25 of 35

If God doesn’t build the house,
the builders only build shacks.
If God doesn’t guard the city,
the night watchman might as well nap.
It’s useless to rise early and go to bed late,
and work your worried fingers to the bone.
Don’t you know he enjoys
giving rest to those he loves?   Psalm 127:1-3 MSG

He who wants to enter the holiness of the day must first lay down the profanity of clattering commerce, of being yoked to toil. He must go away from the screech of dissonant days, from the nervousness and fury of acquisitiveness and the betrayal in embezzling his own life. He must say farewell to manual work and learn to understand that the world has already been created and will survive without the help of man. Six days a week we wrestle with the world, wringing profit from the earth; on the Sabbath we especially care for the seed of eternity planted in the soul. The world has our hands, but our soul belongs to Someone Else. ~ Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Sabbath

There is a growing chorus of voices connecting with the ancient word about a weekly Sabbath – that it’s not enough just to take occasional “Sabbath” pit stops – five minutes here, maybe six minutes there, possibly 30 seconds over there. We need an actual day. Every week. We need a our own personal Stop Day. Matthew Sleeth calls it his prescription for a healthier, happier, life (and he doesn’t just play a doctor, he is one). And he has the stats to back up the claim. People who regularly stop for a whole day actually live longer – typically ten years longer. But when it comes down to it, it’s not about stopping to live longer or to be more productive or to be more holy because you stop on Saturdays rather than on Sundays (or rather than not at all). It’s about what is the essence of every spiritual practice: allowing ourselves to be in a place – in this case “in a palace in time” – where we can remember once again who He is, who we are, and what life is really all about. Otherwise we forget and are carried away on the rapids of our “clattering commerce.” Which is why we are told to remember the Sabbath. Stopping is actually a huge sign of our trust that it’s really not all about us with our ideas, plans, proposals, and projects after all. It’s a clear indicator we really do believe what today’s reading says: God is the one who is building the house, God is the one who is guarding the city. Or look at it this way. When God created humanity in the Genesis story, the first dawning full day of his life was not a workday. It was a Stop Day. We need to learn to stop.

Do you have a weekly “Stop Day” in your life? What would it look like if you did?

Lord, thank you for inviting me into rest, for inviting me to trust you and stop with you. Forgive me for so often blowing right by you in the forced momentums of my life. Teach me how to stop. Lead me into paths of true Sabbath of the soul. Through Jesus.

Commit to practicing your own personal Stop Day for the next six weeks – a day to dial down and disengage from normal routines as much as possible. See what happens. Try it.

For all of this week’s resources for this new series on Spiritual Disciplines including this week’s DG video, check out the Vineyard website.

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When I was looking up Rushdie on Twitter I came across the spat between Franzen

and Rushdie on Twitter. Franzen berates the new social media and  says the Amazon model

favors braggers and yakkers.. He laments that Rushdie has succumbed to Twitter.

In response Rushdie commented that Franzen was welcome to the Ivory Tower but that authors such as Margaret Atwood, Joyce Carol Oates and others have also taken to the social media.

i must confess that before this I had not heard of Jonathan Franzen even though he seems to be a respected American

author. He shot to prominence when he attacked the Winfrey Book Selection process and his novel became a bestseller.

Is it a coincidence that his attack on Rushdie came just before his book on Krauss appeared in the market?

The other question is are authors logging into social media as a form of self publicity? Which means it is helping their professional advancement. They stay current, update their readers about appearances and new books that have come in the market?

The impact and outcome of professional advancement efforts through social media cannot yet be measured and calculated.

The medium is still young. case studies are waiting to be written.

But the fact that there are universities(Sheffield and Bradford, Leeds) and academicians on the social media sites says something

about the growing perception that social media will help to establish credibility..

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Brimfield Day 2

I will preface this by saying again, it was a fantastic idea that the lovely bride had to bring the espresso machine with me!

This morning was another early one, and in the darkness I drove the mini to the fields of Brimfield.  With the first field opening at 6:00, and having arrived with plenty of time, I followed yesterday’s plan of seeking out more coffee (although, I did start the morning with three espressos).

After buying my ticket and getting in line, the time neared when the gates would open.  I hadn’t seen BT at all, but I assumed he was at a different gate. As the masses (which weren’t really a mass) made it through the smallish openings in the fence, I stepped into the first booth and let everyone walk, run, jog, or stampede past to get to something that is (hopefully) other than corkscrews.

Truth be told, this particular field has never really netted out any great (or even good) corkscrews for me.  There have been a couple of openers that made their way to the JFO, some Anri stuff that ended up on eBay, but nothing to write home about–or here for that matter.  That is not to say others haven’t had luck.  If I remember correctly, TC picked up a Mumford at one guy’s booth last year.  So, I today I walked through the field hopeful, but not really expecting anything.

And, as luck would have it.  That is pretty much what I found.

I did find some overpriced Stag and Sterling handled corkscrews (in the 400+ range) and I did find an unmarked Hercules for 10 dollars, which I did buy as things were going rather slow.  And, I grabbed a stag handled direct pull with a fancy shank–this was inexpensive as well.  And, that what was in the field.

Hopefully “Heart of the Mart,” would provide more (read better) opportunities.

After a bit of breakfast (and more coffee), I met up with Barry and we headed to the next field, which would be opening fairly soon.  And, with the gates opening (significantly wider than the previous field) Barry headed towards the back, and I headed left.

I was nearing the end of the first aisle, when I happened at a huge booth–which was more like 4 booths–and I stepped over some architectural stuff to get towards a table with a small case.  And, what was inside but a lovely carved alligator corkscrew with a Williamson bell.  The stag handle is easily ten inches long, and the alligator is quite handsome, and it also has a small sterling end piece.  When I looked at the price tag, I smiled and looked at the dealer, and said.  This is a bit too much for this.  He responded with, “what would be the right price?”

I told him.

He said okay.

I handed over the cash, and made my way to the next booth, where I bought a small wooden elephant corkscrew.  He was cheap, and why not?

By the end of the second aisle, I saw a few familiar faces.  The dealers that I saw in Damariscotta, Maine a few weeks ago were there, and as I walked up, one of the dealers walked to her van and pulled out to small packages for me.  One, contained a lovely Sterling roundlet.  The other, a nice stag handle with Sterling end-caps with a Gorham mark.  I thanked her for bringing them for me, and she quoted the prices.  I took the roundlet, and paid with no haggling, and suggested that she put the Gorham one out for sale, but she should up the price a bit.

We said our goodbyes, and I was pleased that for the fourth time in the last four Brimfelds I have attended, they have had a corkscrew waiting for me when I have approached their booth.

I did like the roundlet, but I really don’t need another Sterling one.  I mean, it was nice and all, but I have about 20-30 of them.  On the other hand, I HAD to buy it.  They save these corkscrews for me, and as I want them to keep saving them for me, I felt compelled to keep the relationship going.

Not to long after that, I ran into BT.  He had picked up a couple of things, and I showed him the roundlet.  He liked it, and I offered it to him, but apparently he too doesn’t need another one.

As we parted ways, Barry headed off to retrace my steps, I headed off to cover the area where he had previously been.  And, as often is the case, neither of us missed anything.

With a little time to kill before the next field opened, I headed off to see if a dealer who has been promising me that he would bring his collection for me for 6 years.

Perhaps in year 7.

On my back to the next field however, I happened to run into a silver dealer I know, and I showed him the roundlet.  He thought it was fabulous, and so the Sterling Roundlet found a good home, and I turned a small profit for taking a corkscrew for a walk.

At the last field of the day, there weren’t many corkscrews about.  And, while I haven’t talked to Barry about what he had found, I did pick up a couple of Williamson Flashes.  Not GREAT finds, but one is a metal sheathed one, and a souvenir for the Baseball Hall of Fame.  As I have never owned a metal one before, I was quite pleased with the 5 dollar price.

With this final field of the day, thoroughly searched, I headed back for the mini, and headed back to the hotel for an espresso.  Okay, not really, but I considered it.  Did I mention how having an espresso machine in your hotel room is the best idea EVER!!!!!

All in all, a nice day two at Brimfield, with a snappy alligator being added to the collection.

Tonight BT, MT, and I will be headed to the Student Prince for dinner.  And, tomorrow May’s field will open, and we shall see if any corkscrews will be found before I have to start heading towards home.

Stay tuned!

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Charity & vintage shop snoop, Oxford

December Magdalen Market in East Oxford

This week I’ve rocked my new vintage Christmas cardie to work, put my tree up and near enough spent all of my wages on presents and it’s only December 4th. Although I’m a total Summer baby, December is such a lovely month as you make time to see the people you love and send messages and speak to friends near and far.

The Magdalen Market was a bumper special, chocker blocker with stalls and even some out in the car park. It featured florists, hand made cushions, bric-a-brac, children’s clothes, Annie Sloan paint and vintage clothing, homewares.

Vintage Oxford

It was a crisp and sharp morning and I heard one stall holder mention how cold their fingers were pricing the items. Market+Winter= fingerless gloves.

My first job was on a market stall in Liverpool selling underwear, gifts and random bits. It was my Mum and Dad’s friend’s stall and I was a shy mouse when I started. Three years in I was cracking jokes, selling and chatting away  – I will always love the interaction of markets.

Vintage Oxford

After the market I nipped into see Rosie’s shop ‘A Rosie Life‘ in Oxford’s covered market. Rosie is known for her love of pink and pom poms and her shop lives up to that x 10. It has a range of hand picked gifts from Ohh Deer notepads to artisan crockery  – if you’re looking for a crafty gift it’s definitely worth checking out.

Here’s some photos from the day. Where will you be gift buying this season?

  1. This is a brilliant blog post. Magdalen Market looks amazing. I love going along to vintage markets in general and try to keep an eye on when they’re on near my area. However it can be tricky to find genuine vintage items in vintage fairs, so I find it’s worth going early or during a quieter period so that you have plenty of opportunity to browse and find the real gems. Looks like you found some lovely items though!

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      Hi Francesca, The market is really and great and totally agree – earlier the better for snooping around!!

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Topia: A 4-player strategy game

April 25, 2017 § Leave a comment

For our project, Mollie and I developed a strategy board game called “Topia” that incorporates many of the characters from books and movies we discussed this semester. Below you’ll find the rule set and examples of game cards we created.

W have a short promo video that will give you a rundown of the rules and shows a few of our friends testing out the game! Click here to check it out

— Megan & Mollie

Room 0023

September 4, 2015 § Leave a comment

Room 0023 read the white numbers etched into the grey door in front of me. I looked down at the note that The Professor had written me, Today’s Assignment: Room 0023. Knock first, Helen likes to answer the door. I raised my hand and tapped on the door.

Helen answered. She stood in front of me, smiling and smelling like apple cobbler. Not only was she the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen, but she had a certain life in her eyes that begged me to stick around and get acquainted.

“Hello,” she said warmly, “Come on in.”

I entered Room 0023 to find a small kitchen with a table just big enough for three. At the table sat a man wearing what appeared to be rec specs from outer space. He held his hands out in front of him like he was reading the newspaper, casually flipping through pages and occasionally stopping to glance an article up and down.

Helen motioned for me to sit, and immediately set down a cup of tea upon my obliging. The man looked up; his eyes were a little glazed over, as if he had either gotten too much sleep or none at all.

“Do you like my glasses?” he grinned.

I nodded and asked what they did. He proceeded to spend the next ten minutes explaining the science behind interactive virtual reality goggles. He told me about the world of options that he had in front of his fingertips, completely invisible to everyone else in the room. Helen moved around the kitchen, frequently grabbing my attention and pulling it away from the lecture. She had a certain grace to her movements; everything she did, she did with precision.

At the end of my lesson, I asked if I could try them on. He said no, because they were only in the prototype phase.

I finished my tea and Helen lightly touched my shoulder as she bent over to take it from me. We exchanged a look and my heart jumped. I looked at the man that this siren was so devoted to. I guess scientists do get all the girls.

He told me it was time to go, and to send The Professor “Dave’s Regards.” I left the room and went to the elevator, exiting Stevenson from the main lobby of the chemistry building. Back in my dorm, I quickly wrote an overview for The Professor about the possibilities of interactive virtual reality goggles. Right before I sent him the email, I saw he had already left a note in my mailbox. It was only one line long:
How did you like your first encounter with a robot? –The Professor

It took me a second to realize what had happened. A chill ran down my spine as reality sunk in; I might be in love with an android…

Alternative Ending to Helen O’Loy by Lester del Rey

September 4, 2015 § 2 Comments

The trees and fields of the fruit ranch came into view as I drove along in the rental car. I had taken a rocket that morning after the strange text communication I received from Dave the day before.

Help. Held prisoner by Helen. Imp. Bring EMP device – Dave

I didn’t understand what Dave meant by prisoner, maybe Helen had grow a little more attached and Dave was getting cold feet about living with her; I wasn’t too worried after the weeks I had been able to spend with Helen. I wasn’t sure what EMP meant either; all had seemed fine with them in the months since Helen left to be with Dave at the ranch. I video called them often and had even been to the ranch once a few months back to check up on them in person.

I came to the end of the long dirt driveway, rising up a small hill to the front of the ranch house. I saw Helen sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch, eyes closed as if she were enjoying the evening quiet. I parked the car and got out, walking to the steps going up to the porch.

“I’m so glad you’re here Phil, I need your help with Dave,” she said as she rose and walked lightly over to me, her eyes looking sad and strangely more human than I ever remembered. “I hope his little note didn’t worry you, all the same, it’s best you came.”

“What’s going on Helen, I didn’t understand at all. He said he’s your prisoner, and something about an EMP device…”

Helen winced at the words, “oh yes, some silly device from his old machine shop. You didn’t bring it did you? Good. Anyways it would be best if you just got to talk to him.”

She ushered me to the door, and all of a sudden I felt a great deal of unease. Looking around one last time before entering the house I noticed the ground below the apple trees nearby the house, littered with apples no one had collected. Inside was dark, there wasn’t any light on and the curtains on all the windows were drawn.

“Helen, why is everything such a mess in here” I said as my eyes adjusted. I felt Helen’s hand on my arm. A small hand but…firm, crushing actually. “Helen stop grabbing my arm that hurts!” She held on, forcing me to a door under the staircase.

“Just let Dave explain everything,” she said, her voice sweet and kind, seeming disembodied from the vice-grip she had on my arm. She undid a few bolt locks on the door, opened it, and before I could protest, threw me inside to tumble down a short flight of stairs and slammed the door behind me.

“Phil?…” I heard as I lay on the ground, still reeling from the fall. It was Dave’s voice. I looked up and around the room, dizzy. I saw…what looking like robots, but still being built. It was like the machine shop Dave worked at before, but instead of servant robots like Lena being built these ones looked menacing, and had what looked like guns! My vision stilled and I noticed people…other men Dave had worked with…an old couple who I knew worked at the ranch…and Dave. He was unshaven and dirty.

“Did you bring the EMP device? Oh please tell me you did Phil. We have to stop her.”

“What do you mean Dave?” I sputtered, “no, what is an EMP? And what the hell just happened with Helen?”

Dave frowned. He looked tired, defeated. “Oh no. An EMP. Electromagnetic pulse device. We could have used it…to stop her.”

“I don’t understand, stop Helen? From what? I’m sure we could just talk with her…”

“No,” he cut me off, “we had no idea, Phil. The psychological capacity we gave her… it is much more complex than we thought…much more human. She isn’t just capable of sadness and affection like you saw… also anger, hate, resentment…. And a thirst for power.”

“But what… but why?” I stammered, really scared for the first time. “Even if that were true, all she did was watch love story emoters. Where would she have gotten those data inputs?

“Wrong. I was wrong. She didn’t only watch emoters that day I was away. She watched a movie too… she… “

All of a sudden the door at the top of the basement stairs opened, I looked up and saw Helen peering in from the door.

“Back to work, all of you, “ she said commandingly. “You too Phil. My robot army won’t build itself. And if you slack off…well even if I’m gone for a moment just remember…” she looked straight at me with a wry smile, her voice changing suddenly to a deep, masculine tone, a perfect Arnold Schwarzenegger impression… “I’ll be back.”

Peter Bryant

Robots and Post-Scarcity Society

November 4, 2011 § Leave a comment

Imagine a future reminiscent of the future featured in Frederik Pohl’s “The Midas Plague”, in which the entirety of the labor needed to provide for humanity’s needs and wants is performed by machines that operate automatically–by robots.

This is hardly a new idea; a century and a half ago, many people were convinced that the ever-increasing mechanization and industrialization of production would soon relegate labor as it was then known to the dustbin of history. To a certain extent, this is exactly what came to pass; the kind of work that the majority of people perform in postindustrial societies today is markedly different from the kind that the majority of people performed a hundred and fifty years ago. And yet, there have been–and there will continue to be–growing pains.

As production grows increasingly automatized, the participation of human beings in various sectors of the economy becomes obsolete. Over two hundred years ago, the growth of textile mills took over the market niche previously occupied by textile artisans; in recent decades, robots employed by the automobile manufacture industry similarly took over much of the niche previously occupied by automobile workers. Of course, new professions are also created in the process; someone, after all, must direct and design the robots that build cars. However, it is not at all clear that the number of jobs automatization creates is greater than the number it renders obsolete; rather, the opposite seems to be intuitively true, since a single design can can be replicated in a manner limited only by the available resources. Population growth serves to compound this problem. And what happens when even the direction, design, and production of automata themselves becomes automatized?

Even as the capacity for production increases, then, the rate of unemployment increases, the portion of the population that is able to afford the product in question decreases, and prices consequently plummet, along with profits. In fact, it is precisely this sort of crisis of overproduction (or, perhaps more accurately, underconsumption) that is classically held to have been the primary cause of the Great Depression. Keynesian economics proposed to remedy  this problem through government spending programs that would put people to work in public-works projects and thus provide them with sufficient funds to resume consumption. Yet this solution has a fairly ridiculous air to it; if private-sector work can be automated, can’t public-sector work be as well? If so, human labor in public-works projects is labor for the sole sake of distributing funds to the people performing the labor, which seems a fairly irrational solution to an equally irrational problem.

All this seems to imply one of three possibilities with regards to the notion of a fully-automatized society. First, it is possible that an endless sequence of crises of overproduction/underconsumption will so impede economic growth as to render such a society an unreachable goal. Second, it is possible that such a society is in our future, and we will cope with it by employing close to the whole of the population in public-works projects that could be performed more efficiently by machines, for the sole purpose of providing people with the funds needed to consume the products of the machines. Finally, it is possible that such a society is in our future, and we will cope with it in a rational manner by revising our economic system, particularly with regards to the ownership of property. In a future in which goods are no longer scarce and require no labor on the part of humans to produce, ownership (in the modern sense of the word) of such goods would make as little sense as ownership of air does today.

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Closet Improvement

November 3, 2011 § 1 Comment

For many people, an earth-shattering technological breakthrough, and one that I believe will happen in the next fifty years, would be a closet that arranges outfits on its own. One would simply put an item into the closet, and the closet would, perhaps through some kind of scanner system, identify the type, style, color, fabric, cut, and other characteristics of that item, and match it up with other items with which it would make a coherent outfit. When you went to an event, such as a nice dinner, dance, concert, or just a day at school, you would just tell the closet, or type into a keypad, what event you were going to, and the closet would present a suitable outfit for the occasion, complete with accessories.

Such a development would have a number of significant repercussions. Many girls spend countless of hours putting together outfits in the morning; this new and improved closet would greatly reduce the amount of time required to get ready each day, thus allowing girls worldwide to enjoy more free hours of sleep, pleasure, and/or productivity. Additionally, since the closets would all be similarly programmed, there would be greater uniformity of apparel, with many people wearing similarly arranged outfits, resulting in a decrease in the expression of individuality through clothing. Clothing morons everywhere would rejoice; those deemed “losers” because of poor outfit assemblage skills would finally have an escape and a chance to climb the social ladder.

However, the widespread use of these closets could also bolster the trend of humans making less decisions for themselves. Already we have music stations (like Pandora) and websites (like stumbleupon) that provide music and information that we have shown through past behavior to be likely to enjoy, thus reducing the role of our own effort and thought process in the matter; these advanced closets would be another step in that direction. They could, as part of a larger trend, promote mental stagnation. Humans would become more mechanized and robotic, passively and mechanically accepting information provided to us by our machines. We would eventually become, in the words of Thoreau, “the tools of our tools.” But at least we would be well-dressed tools.

Lines Composed a Few Stories Above Stambaugh Lobby

October 28, 2011 § Leave a comment

First of all, the title has nothing to do with anything except for the fact that I like William Wordsworth.

Second, here are some lines I pulled out of God-knows-where.

1. I think I’m the only one on this ship who remembers what Earth looked like before the incident.

2. Eve’s green eyes fluttered open, taking in the tropical sunlight, the chirping of birds, and Jehovah seated above her, carefully writing something in his little blue notebook.

3. For some reason, the carnidactyl alarm always went off when James was on sentinel duty, never failing to startle him out of his Playboy-induced haze, and tonight was no exception.

4. Ralph had no idea what the strange metal was, but it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.  How could such perfection exist on a dead planet?, he wondered, as he picked it up, turned it over in his hand, felt its chill against his skin.

5. Diane had always had a sneaking suspicion that her husband was a robot.

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Letter to the Editor - Greetings from the Ormskirk Chapter

I, too, have been bestowed an unexpected (and slightly alarming) honour by the SFSF gents; presidency of the local chapter, in my case Ormskirk, a market/university town near Liverpool.

I found your great site via The Flâneur and am enjoying exploring it.

You might enjoy mine: an account of a long, episodic walk I'm doing between two piers and back to my place of birth: http://walkinghometo50.wordpress.com/

I'd like to install a link to yours if that's OK?

All the best,

Editor's Note: As Chair of the New York branch, I heartily welcome Roy to La Société des Flâneurs Sans Frontières (SFSF). As Roy indicates, the hono(u)r is thrust upon us by somewhat mysterious gentlemen who dwell within the higher strata of the organization. Part Dan Brown, part La Rochefoucauld, our benefactors uphold the best of the flâneur tradition through an advocacy of strolling, the connoisseurship of absinthe, and the art of procrastination.

The Flâneur, the official website of La Société des Flâneurs Sans Frontières (Liverpool chapter), inspired me during the early days of Walking Off the Big Apple to explore my inner flâneuse and to make the most of each strolling day. Once again, I welcome Roy to our merry group.

Related: Read, if you have all day or a terminal disease, I Choose Flâneuse: The Founding Legend of the New York Branch of La Société des Flâneurs Sans Frontières.

Image: screenshot of Roy's website, Walking Home to 50.

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I come from meager beginnings.  Born and raised in Minnesota, I am one of four children in a bi-racial family of six; my dad is African American (originally from Laurel, Mississippi) and my mother is Caucasian (originally from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota).

At a time in my life where uncertainty abounded, the honor of being selected for the Wallin scholarship program gave me confidence that I was a viable candidate for college.  Janet Benson, my Wallin advisor, provided a solid foundation for me to succeed as I made the transition from high school to college at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (UWEC).  She helped me to maintain the balance between work and school, and was always there to talk me through issues that came up.

After two years at UWEC, I ventured to Alabama A&M University through a program called the National Student Exchange. I enjoyed my experience at A&M so much that I decided to transfer in January 2006.

Upon graduating from Alabama A&M University, I migrated to the Washington, D.C. metro area. I married my wife and my biggest inspiration, Carolyn, in 2016. We are expecting our first child in April 2017.  Currently, I service the Department of Transportation as a federal contractor.  I work as a systems analyst supporting the development of IT projects.

I have more today than I ever thought I would have, and the Wallin program has truly been a source of my success. Wallin continues to be a source of support for the community providing resources for people that come from where I come from, look like I look, and dream for what is my reality.  One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned from this experience is to always pay it forward.  My success means nothing if I do not strive to help others realize a path to success, hopefully greater than my own. I am inspired to give back to organizations that have served me along my journey and have a personal goal to contribute double what Wallin donated to me.

Eventually I would like to start my own consulting firm focused on project management.  Long term, I would like to work as a venture capitalist, in hopes to invest in future entrepreneurs in need of funding.

This whole experience is very sobering and satisfying, knowing that I have only scratched the surface of what I will accomplish in my lifetime.  Thank you, Wallin, and all others that have allowed me to turn potential into tangible results.


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Woe To Him

‘Now see that I, even I, am He,  And there is no God besides Me;  I kill and I make alive;  I wound and I heal;  Nor is there any who can deliver from My hand. For I raise My hand to heaven,  And say, “As I live forever,  If I whet My glittering sword,  And My hand takes hold on judgment,  I will render vengeance to My enemies,  And repay those who hate Me. I will make My arrows drunk with blood,  And My sword shall devour flesh,  With the blood of the slain and the captives,  From the heads of the leaders of the enemy.” ‘ Deuteronomy 32:39

Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come!  “It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. “Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. Luke 17:1-3

According to Jesus those who cause offenses to others are in deep trouble with God! Mind you we have many in Christendom who feel they can do whatever they want and even hurt others because they are only accountable to God and those of their own choosing.  Yet God’s word is unchanging:

But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death.” Proverbs 8:36

There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. Proverbs 14:12

Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,  saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man.  “Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ “And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, ‘yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ” Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. “And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? “I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” Luke 18:1-8

Jesus Christ who doesn’t lie has promised that God will avenge speedily His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them even though some men thing they are right in all their ways! Men so easily forget that God delivered faithful praying Daniel in the den of lions but his enemies were not so fortunate. The lions destroyed them and their families. For some believers God is a Savior but for others He is not! Jude clearly warns  us But I want to remind you, though you once knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe (Jude 1:5). And Jesus talked about “the days of vengeance” (Luke 21:32). In the false humanistic, hedonistic gospels the judgments and vengeance of God are not discussed even though the word of God clearly tells us:

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries.  Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.  Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?  For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. And again, “The LORD will judge His people.” It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Hebrews 10:26-31

And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons:  “My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD,  Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;  For whom the LORD loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.”  If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?  For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness.  Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:6-11

God does chasten His people and chastening is profitable only to those who have been trained by it! Some people are so cold or hard hearted no matter what happens to them and they refuse to repent! Then people wonder why a serious illness came upon them or why they died prematurely.  They forget that many times God has promised in His word to cut of the wicked prematurely from the land even though God is a Good God, full of grace mercy and compassion.  But Scriptures don’t tell us that God is full of grace, mercy and compassion to every one? Rather it states:

So the LORD said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name.” And he said, “Please, show me Your glory.”  Then He said, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.” But He said, “You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live.” Exodus 33:17-20

God is on line to all who care to listen to Him in the early hours of the morning. For those who are attune to the Spirit and walk in God’s ways the Lord gives them the tongue of the learned that they may know how to speak a word in season to him who is wary. He opens their ears to hear as the learned of all that He has to speak to them morning by morning before the bustle, cares, worries and anxiety of life drown things out.

Worries and anxieties are no different than the sins of adultery or sickness; they must be fought against because they rob God’s people access to the voice of God, which is their secret for sweat less triumph. Heaviness, discouragement, or anxiety is a spirit that robs God’s people of His presence, promises and peace and makes them to be a prey in the devil’s hands. Heaviness, discouragement, or anxiety takes them out of their Father’s house (like the prodigal son), and places there where the enemy can flog them. God’s word is unchanging:

“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? “Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?  “Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;  “and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. “Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?  Matthew 6:25-30

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things. Phillipains 4:6-8

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.  These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.  But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. For “who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:12-16

The carnal mind is enmity with God for it cannot please God. The mind is a battlefield which the enemy tries in infiltrate with many things including negative thoughts and dreams. But God’s people can put on the mind of Christ and think and meditate on whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report.  Nature abhors vacuum. Our mind is never on break; it is either charged with concerns of things of this life or overtaken with affection for the kingdom. Rather than being anxious and concerned with the things of this world, it is be concerned with the things of God and of His kingdom, so every other thing can be “added to you.” God’s word is unchanging:

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Matthew  6:33

“But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you. Luke 12:21

Blessed is the man  Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;  But his delight is in the law of the LORD,  And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season,  Whose leaf also shall not wither;  And whatever he does shall prosper. Psalm 1:1-3

Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.  Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all. Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you. 1 Timothy 4:15

The brain is always engaged, either positively or negatively. All we need to do is to make our choice on what occupies our mind and it should be the word of God. Prosperity is promised to those who delight in the word of God and meditate on it day and night.  When we mediate on something it goes from the realm of the mind which is just usually intellect ascent to the realm of our heart where it becomes faith and moves the mountains out in our lives when it is authoritatively spoken out. Yes, when the word of God is mixed with faith and acted on God’s miracle working power is released to bring about great change. The power in the Word is only released through the process of meditation. Until we ponder on the truth contained in the Word, get an understanding of that Word, and act on it, we cannot display miracles, signs and wonders. God’s word is unchanging:

Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts. Jeremiah 15:16

The word meditate means “to consider deeply, to reflect upon, to revolve in the mind.” It is akin to the physical process of food digestion. Food when eaten undergoes three major processes before the nutrients in it can benefit the body. They are: digestion, absorption and assimilation. Often we think that the taste of food in the mouth and its weight in the stomach is all that there is to food. But until these three processes take place, food taken in offers no value to the body.

Similarly, until the Word of God we hear or read is broken down to assimilable forms and we contact the gems in it, our life can not be bettered by it. The meditation process is what breaks down the Word into assimilable forms, equipping us to walk on the highways of the miraculous. It’s the word of God that breaks into pieces the different rocks in our lifes. God’s word is true:

“Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak;  And hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.  Let my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew,  As raindrops on the tender herb, And as showers on the grass. For I proclaim the name of the LORD: Ascribe greatness to our God. He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He. Deuteronomy 32:4

Then David spoke to the LORD the words of this song, on the day when the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. And he said: “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; The God of my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, My stronghold and my refuge; My Savior, You save me from violence.  I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies. 2 Samuel 22:1-4

“Is not My word like a fire?” says the LORD, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? Jeremiah 23:29

“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:  “and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. Matthew 7:24-24

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Random Thursday

So, turns out blogging twice a week isn’t as easy as I’d thought. Maybe, though, that’s because this is been a horrible week.

My little guy is having a hard time right now–we’re in the process of figuring out if it’s medical or just a response to the move and all the changes, but either way, I’m losing my mind. I don’t actually know where my wit’s end is, but I know that I was there on several occasions. There’s just so much pressure involved in this parenting thing-I’m waiting to hear back the results from all his bloodwork and labs, which could be bad news (it probably isn’t, but it could be.) But then if it’s nothing, it means these are all discipline issues and all of a sudden I have to actually have my parenting act together.

In other news, I went running for the first time post-Memphis today. Geoff and I set off together (benefit of living with my folks–running together after the kids go to bed!) with Shadow (oh yeah–did  I mention we got a dog? Cuz we definitely did.) and I learned a lot. I learned than Geoff’s legs are a lot longer than mine, so even though he hasn’t been running in months, and has never done distance running, he kicked my butt. I learned that reflective gear is pretty important for running at night. And that if you don’t have that, sidewalks are even more important. And most of all, I learned not to ingest large quantities of hot dogs and homemade mac&cheese before runs, because otherwise you will throw them up in the bushes. Educational night, overall. Tonight marked the first night of training for my next 1/2 Marathon, which still blows my mind. It also will be Geoff’s first 1/2, and I’m SUPER excited to share this adventure with him. We’ll be traveling to Nashville again, and I can’t wait for Geoff to meet all my running buddies and get a little taste of the fun I had last time I went. I also may or may not be trying to convince him to let me go to Nashville alone in March for a girly getaway–because that’s not crazy, right? Yeah.

Anyways, Sbux calls early. You should come in and try our new roast–it’s actually quite delicious.

So. I’m going to Tennessee in December to run in a half marathon at St. Jude Hospital in Memphis.

Pause. Deep breath. Am I crazy? Perhaps. Or, perhaps not. Let’s go back to the very beginning….

I still remember the first blog I read. A friend of mine from high school had found out some devastating news about the baby boy she was carrying, and her blog address got passed around to most people that knew her from my small school. I read along and followed the journey of her pregnancy, the birth, and her son’s few yet impactful months on earth. From there, I learned of another family’s blog and followed along on a journey of a lung transplant and micro-preemie baby. From, there, it just went on and on….the world of blogs is vast and I’m pretty sure it has no limits. There are craft blogs, political blogs, medical blogs, mom blogs…you name it, there’s a blog about it. Having been quite the Xanga (come on, you know you remember Xanga…) fan back in college, I decided to hop on the bandwagon, and though I’ve never been the most faithful blogger, I have always been a faithful, if quiet, reader of my favorite bloggers. I never really found a niche of blogs, though, I just sort of dabbled around in the popular ones other people posted on Facebook or told me about. Then, I had kids, bought a home, and starting really living life, and I found some of my favorite blogs–blogs that have inspired me, encouraged me, and made me realize how beautiful life can be. I have found blogs that remind me of the grace of God in the midst of tragedy, and remind me of his love even in the little things of daily life. While many blogs are on this list, one of the ones that has been at the top of my list for a long time is Finding My Feet, a blog by a wife and mom named Raechel. I’ve been a silent reader for nearly the entire time, until VERY recently, when I realized that maybe it was weird that I read every blog post she wrote, and she had no idea I even existed 🙂 So I sent over a little tweet (that entire sentence makes me giggle. Twitter is SO weird.) I patted myself on the back for being brave, and went on my merry little way. Then, Raechel said she had an announcement for her readers.

Enter this post.

Now, most people who know me know that I’ve been saying for YEARS that I want to run a marathon. It’s just one of those things on my bucket list that I really want to accomplish. I’ve only ever run in a 5k though, and haven’t run consistently since before the kiddos came along. But a half marathon? In Decemeber? That could totally be doable. And just might provide the motivation to train. AND, I could actually MEET a person who, in a super weird way, is like a friend. Not to mention help an amazing cause and get to be part of something bigger than myself.

Me and Geoff after our 5k, pre-wedding. Forever ago, it seems!

The blog world is so crazy. To think that we *know* people because of a few snapshots of their lives; to spend time in a world so far removed from our own without ever making our presence known…but it’s also so beautiful. A community of people that come together with things in common–whether they be crafts, or kids, or loss, or death, or pregnancy, or recipes, or faith. And I am thrilled beyond belief to be part of this world, and to be stepping out and making this world a little more real. So, maybe I am crazy. But I told you guys, I am on a quest to find the beauty in life, and something tells me this is going to be a beautiful adventure. I can’t wait to see how this unfolds, and what I learn while I’m training. I am anticipating some hard days of tiredness, time management and discipline struggles, and wanting to throw the towel in on this crazy scheme. But I am also anticipating accomplishing a life goal of mine, learning discipline, and getting to meet some amazing people.

So, crazy? Sure. But what’s life if not for a little craziness sometimes? 🙂


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Patricia Hicks, 70

Mar 17, 2017

Patricia L. Hicks, 70, of Wareham died March 16 in Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River. She was the daughter of the late Antone M. and Leona E. (Lee) Duarte.

She was born in Boston and lived in Wareham for 32 years. She attended Massachusetts College of Pharmacy.

Mrs. Hicks worked as a certified nursing assistant in the area for many years.

She enjoyed crafts, fishing, cooking and exploring.

Survivors include four daughters, Holly Blade of Dayville, Connecticut, Charlene Traylor of Rockville, Maryland, Tanya Lewis of Bangor, Maine and Carolyn D. Burke of New Bedford; two sons, Antone Hicks of Wareham and Christopher Montes of Los Angeles, California; two sisters, Carolyn Johnson of St. Petersburg, Florida and Ann Robinson of Whiteville, North Carolina; 10 grandchildren; several nephews and nieces.

Her memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22 in the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Highway, Wareham.

Visiting hours are from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.

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May you rest in the sweetest of peace!   Truly a woman who would help anyone in need! You will be missed by many for sure!   R.I.P. Pat Hicks

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Sarah Brown

This report is comparatively much better than some other news articles I have already reviewed in this blog. But to not surprise me, it had at least one terribly wrong information and several attempts of presenting partial pictures. Let us start with some quick info about the article:

Title: Seeking war crimes justice, Bangladesh protesters fight ‘anti-Islam’ label
Authors: Farid Ahmed from Dhaka and Elizabeth Yuan from Hong Kong
Contributors: Christina Zdanowicz and Henry Hanks from Atlanta and Sarah Brown from London
Date of publication: February 28, 2013

The article started with a nice introduction about what is going on in Shahbag. After a fairly written starting I was expecting at least same quality when I started reading the ‘Genesis’ section. But I was surprised reading this. Please allow me to quote here.

Sayedee, a two-time member of Bangladesh’s parliament, responded that the court “has done injustice” to him. His lawyer, Abdur Razzak, said the sentence would be appealed.

So, this CNN piece says Sayedee was a two-time member of the national assembly. It is true that Sayedee was elected twice. But what about this? On September 14, 2003, the court gave the verdict that the election of Sayedee as a member of the parliament was illegal. The verdict considered  Sayedee’s hate speech against religious minority and spending over the allowed limit set by the election commission as serious violations of the election law.  The court also ordered the government to remove him from the parliament and recognize Sudhangshu Shekhor Haldar as the parliament member instead. This verdict was reported in both the most circulated national Bangla and English dailies. As the then government was led by Jamaat’s chief ally, BNP, this order was never carried out. Dear reader, my point is when you use the phrase ‘two-time member of Bangladesh’s parliament’ you give a reader, whose first language is English and may have heard of Bangladesh for the first time, that you are going to talk about a people’s representative. But when you include the fact that this guy was ordered to be removed from the parliament due to his corruption during the election process the readers’ minds know that they are about to know more about someone’s criminal activities. The pen of an author has this amazing power of setting up the mood or I should say a small universe of thought processes by presenting facts when and if needed. Shouldn’t I say that failure of mentioning such facts deceives the readers who might have been interested to correlate Sayedee and Jamaat’s works retrospectively?

Then we see a series of paragraphs reflecting a very nice and broad picture about the Shahbag movement and its background including our great liberation war and the international crime tribunal.

Another surprise was waiting for me in the criticism section. Allow me to quote that part.

As the protests grew, the parliament proposed an amendment to the law empowering the International Crimes Tribunal. Under the proposed amendment, the government can appeal any tribunal verdict, and Law Minister Shafique Ahmed said it plans to do so in Mollah’s case.

Protesters hailed the proposal, but human rights groups weren’t pleased.

“A government supposedly guided by the rule of law cannot simply pass retroactive laws to overrule court decisions when it doesn’t like them,” said Brad Adams, the Asia director of the New York-based Human Rights Watch.

The amendments “make a mockery of the trial process,” he added.

I would like to ask this question to my patient readers. Don’t you think that a law is unfair and biased if it gives only the defendant to appeal against a verdict and deprives the accuser to appeal if not happy? Is this a fair playing ground? What if the law would have permitted only the accuser to appeal against a verdict and deprived the defendant to appeal if not happy? Don’t you think that this CNN news report would have said in that case that the law is not fair and is technically flawed and biased. Don’t you think that such case would have made CNN to quote HRW, AI and other human rights watchdogs claiming the law to be modified and give the defendant the right to appeal retrospectively? Yes you are right! They would have done that and I think that’s perfectly fair. Why are then they painting a different color when the deprived party is the accuser in the case of ICT? Don’t the people who suffered from the atrocities of these monsters and represented by the prosecution have the right to receive justice? I would also like to humbly remind the reporters that the both the legal basis for the famous Nuremberg trial (London Charter on August 8, 1945) and the ICT Act 1973 itself were retrospective.

As I have said earlier without these scattered incorrect information and false representation of the picture, overall this article could have been an example to everyone about how a report on citizen movement should be written. I sincerely appreciate that unlike, Guardian, The Economist and Saudi Gezzette, the CNN reporters actually went to Shahbag, talked to people, quoted them and at least tried to understand what is the inner meanings of those demonstrations, protests and banners. It is an amazing report indeed.

It is not always possible for a reporter to estimate the impact of the article s/he is writing. So, trying to put statements as correct as possible backed with facts and rationale is very important just like we always try to write the code of a computer program as bug free as possible. I still thank CNN for taking interest in Bangladesh.

As I have said this is a live commentary on the press covering the ICT of Bangladesh, I am going to send my issues to the authors of this article. I will keep you posted in the comment section whether they agreed with me or not.

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9/11 impacted so many on so many levels, amongst the outcome is this work presented here.

How we feel and treat human kind has greatly to do with how we believe we are: good or evil by nature. Other than one’s own intuitive perception, relating with human kind as either benevolent or malevolent sets the precedent on how we are with one another for sure.

Those who believe we are by nature good, that nature is good in general, entrust one another with open dialogue, have respect for everyone’s lives and life in general, and have a general disdain toward corrupt systems and purveying corruptors.

Those who believe we are by nature evil, hence a fearful pestilent kind (as evil feeds on fear) wish to believe so, and choose instead controlled information, regulations, media manipulation, a top-down governing system and a final blame the masses for all these problems as if the actual corruptors themselves never even existed!

We know of ‘divide to conquer’, how divided into groups to duel in dualism we always are. Also known as collectives, grouping us by ideology controls the group by the ideology. The collective or association with the group that an individual has is used to distract from who we each are as individual living Beings.

Yes, we are powerful in numbers. But should any group have rights to subjugate an individual’s freedoms? A collective certainly engenders power. But to form a relationship with a collective is the same as a relationship with a banner, a cardboard character or smiley guy insignia. It’s a fictional character, a corporate logo, a tagged on label. What’s that all good for anymore?

Overall, group association disengages us from our individual selves. I mean, your being, your presence as a Being.

A group is a label, grouped different from other, politics certifies us into groups, border patrol’s us in divided lands, divides us into arguments, divides us in our minds, in how we are with ourselves and each other by the label we choose or are given. Are we our labels? Because your labels are not you. Collectivism ensures dualism, the “us vs them” mind game paradigm. It’s a doozy to realize, but easy to seize when individual rights and freedoms are stollen right now, from beneath our feet.

Awareness is key. Collectivism ensures dualism, which is how we are divided. We are sovereign Beings. It’s uniting time. As “one for all and all for one”, ‘one’ stands for a living Being. Nothing less.

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Does OrcaTec process data?

Yes we do. We can handle all of the common ESI formats.

Does OrcaTec run a conflicts check?

Yes, we do.  We have a database of all of our customers and end user clients, current and past.

What happens if the OrcaTec team is conflicted out?

We will recommend alternative service providers.

Can OrcaTec provide a review team?

We can provide a review team in conjunction with our strategic partners.  We have partnered with multiple review teams in case one of them is conflicted out of a matter.

Does the technology work?

The technology in the OrcaTec Document Decisioning Suite works well.  The proof is in the results that it produces.  We engage in thorough quality control to ensure that each stage of operations is completed successfully.  We also believe very strongly in measuring the outcome of the entire eDiscovery process to determine the accuracy of the results.  We can guide the customers who need it through this process to ensure that the entire eDiscovery has been conducted in an optimum – and therefore reasonable – manner.

Who has used it?

Our technology has been used by a number of Fortune 1000 companies, law firms, and other organizations with excellent results.

Is the OrcaTec system secure?

Our system is highly secure.  Beyond requiring escorted access to the secure facilities, our Tier 3 US data center is protected by three factor authentication including biometric security with extremely limited access, combined with video and audio monitoring.  Our employees undergo thorough background checks.  Data are encrypted during transmission and are stored in encrypted form whenever possible, using appropriately tough standards. Two factor authentication is available as an add-on feature for the system and user interface.

Does the OrcaTec system scale?

Our system scales very well to large collections.  Our on-premise Atlanta data center is completely dedicated to providing for our clients’ needs.  We take advantage of virtualization and parallelization to handle large data sets. The largest data set we have handled to date included over 40 million documents.

How stable is the software?

The core software has been in use for about 4 years.  It is extremely stable.  Still, because we are technologists and scientists, we are constantly improving it.

What is the current version number of the OrcaTec Document Decisionings Suite?

We are currently on Version 3

How often is it upgraded?

We incorporate minor changes, such as bug fixes on a frequent basis.  Enhancements are released about every two weeks; major versions about twice a year.

Do my documents leave this country?

Your documents are securely hosted in OrcaTec’s proprietary Tier 3 data center in Atlanta. Unless you ask us to send them elsewhere, they never leave the US.

What type of data files can OrcaTec process?

We can handle all of the common eDiscovery data files, including Lotus Notes.  If your case involves an uncommon or proprietary format, we would be happy to discuss with you how these documents can be handled.  We can read and produce any of the eDiscovery load file formats, including basic CSV files, Relativity, and Concordance.  Custom formats can also be accommodated, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

Does OrcaTec provide training?

We provide free training to initial users.  For most users, training takes about 20 minutes.  The interface is designed to be simple, intuitive and highly effective.  People whose primary responsibility is to tag documents can usually be ready to work in about 5-10 minutes.

Will I get free training for new features?

What happens when I get new employees – how are they trained?

If additional training is required we will provide training via webinar on an as-needed basis.  The system is so easy to use, however, that typically current users can train new ones in a few minutes.

Tell me about your project management team.

Our project management team includes a number of highly experienced eDiscovery veterans, including experts who are frequently called on to teach eDiscovery as well as to practice it.  We pride ourselves in excellent customer support.

Who do I speak with to get a project started?

Contact your OrcaTec sales representative or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Does OrcaTec collect data?

We can arrange to get your data collected anywhere in the country.  We also can assist with pre-collection strategies to ensure the collection scope is as narrow as possible, while remaining defensible.  We have extensive experience in computer operations management and understand how and where data live on systems, and guiding collection efforts.

How do I get data to OrcaTec?

Data can be delivered to our Atlanta data center via FTP, or for larger collections via hard drive.  Contact us before data are collected to ensure that all of the pertinent data are collected and saved in the most compatible fashion.  If appropriate, please ensure you have Chain of Custody documentation travel with the data.

What services does OrcaTec provide in addition to processing and analyzing data?

Call us at the first sign of an impending case. OrcaTec has on staff a number of most successful and innovative eDiscovery specialists in the US.  We are happy to provide strategic and tactical consulting concerning your eDiscovery project, and can help you with all technical and strategic aspects of your eDiscovery process.  Call us at the first sign of an impending case.  We can help you prepare, negotiate with the other side about discovery issues and serve when needed as expert witnesses.

Can OrcaTec handle OCR data?

We can handle OCR data.  If you have image documents that need to be OCRed we can process them into text at an additional cost.  Our concept search and predictive coding are particularly well suited to handling OCR data because they involve the formation of language models directly from the documents that are read, rather than based on any preconceived notions of what words ought to be present and what they ought to mean.

How is the OrcaTec Document Decisioning Suite different from other first-pass review systems?

The core of the OrcaTec Document Decisioning Suite is the process of language modeling.  The system learns the meanings of words and documents from the very documents that it reads.  It lets the data inform us what the documents are about, quickly and visually revealing time lines, social networks and relationships between documents.  There is no need for expensive, difficult, and time-consuming work up front to try to formulate the exact words and phrases that have been used by document authors to talk about the matter.  The OrcaTec Document Decisioning Suite is consistent with many workflows and its performance can be measured at each step in the process.

Does OrcaTec have a review tool?

The OrcaTec Document Decisioning Suite includes a basic set of tools for document review and tagging, but it is not aimed at the kind of factory review that has previously been necessary.  It is designed primarily as a tool for document analysis and first pass review.  Its predictive coding is so effective that you are unlikely to need armies of reviewers to get through it and to conduct privilege reviews.  Please view our case studies on this topic to understand the incredible impact of our OrcaCategorize predictive coding tool on the staffing, costs and timelines of cases where this has been used.  A few attorneys with expertise in the case is usually enough.

What if, after culling the data, we want to review it in a specific review tool?

We will happily export the data in whatever format is appropriate for intake into your favorite review tool.

Can OrcaTec redact documents?

We can.  We have basic redaction capabilities.  Our emphasis is on first pass review, analysis, and culling.

Can OrcaTec produce native files?

Yes we can, or files in any of the major load file formats.

Can data stored in the OrcaTec Document Decisioning Suite be reused in other matters?

Yes, and we won’t charge you for it, either.  We can help you to build a repository that can be used in many matters.  Collection from this repository is largely a matter of pushing a button.  The Document Decisioning Suite all works together to help you analyze the documents you have.  We do not care how many matters you need to analyze those documents for.

What references can OrcaTec provide?

Much of our work is conducted under nondisclosure agreements.  We keep our customer lists confidential and only reveal them after receiving specific permission.  If you need references, please contact us.

What workflow does OrcaTec recommend for early case assessment and first-pass review?

OrcaTec can support a broad range of workflows.  One possible workflow is to load the data into the OrcaTec Document Decisioning Suite and then use the tools, such as concept search and clustering, to build your familiarity with the precise kind of language people used to talk about issues in the case. Once an appropriate level of familiarity has been achieved, then we can employ predictive coding to complete the first pass review.  An expert, such as a senior attorney or a subject domain expert reviews a series of random samples.  Over the course of this series, the computer comes to predict the responsive and nonresponsive documents.  Then the same implicit rules learned from the expert’s decisions are applied to all of the remaining documents.

Another workflow choice is to jump straight into the predictive coding once the documents are loaded in order to let the document set speak directly to the reviewer without preconceptions.

Why shouldn’t we use keyword and custodian culling?

Studies such as Blair and Maron’s 1985 paper and several TREC papers have found that keywords, even when negotiated with the other side are not very effective at identifying responsive documents.  Keywords are both under- and over-inclusive, and to quote Judge Andrew Peck “keywords are like an adult version of Go-Fish, where one side guesses the other side’s terminology”.  The processes in the OrcaTec Document Decisioning Suite are measurably more accurate, and are based on what is actually in the documents instead of what you are guessing is going to be in them.

Is the OrcaTec technology defensible?

Transparency is a key value for us.  We track all of the events that occur to each document and every action by each user of the system.  We provide a full audit trail.  We measure the performance (e.g., precision and recall) of our predictive coding.  Our processes are based on sound science.  We don’t hide behind, “I’m sorry I can’t tell you that.  It’s proprietary.”  With OrcaTec you know what you are getting, can describe it in a straightforward manner, and can attest to its accuracy.

Can OrcaTec provide any scientific evidence concerning such processes as predictive coding?

Grossman & Cormack in the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

Roitblat, Kershaw, & Oot in the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology

Are there any court decisions that would validate the use of predictive coding?

So far as we are aware, there are no court decisions directly validating predictive coding.  However, there also no court decisions specifically validating keyword searching.  We do not think that such a decision is likely to be forthcoming either, because courts are rarely asked to decide about a process that works.  Several judges have expressed the opinion off the bench that such technologies should be encouraged.

Can OrcaTec provide any legal writings relevant to the use of predictive coding or other technologies used in the OrcaTec Document Decisioning Suite?

Here are a few.

Datel v. Microsoft (Datel Holdings Ltd. v. Microsoft Corp., N.D. Cal. No. C-09-05535 (March 11, 2011))

Federal Rule of Evidence 502: Has it Lived up to its Potential? by Hon. Paul W. Grimm, Lisa Yurwit Bergstrom, and Matthew P. Kraeuter

Judge Peck and Predictive Coding at the Carmel eDiscovery Retreat by Chris Dale

Mandating Reasonableness in a Reasonable Inquiry by Kershaw, Oot, & Roitblat

Ten Key E-Discovery Issues to Watch in 2011 by David J. Lender and Hon. Andrew J. Peck

What if I have other questions for OrcaTec?

We look forward to hearing from you! Please call us at 888-335-2200 x2 or email to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .


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Leaving Rotorua

On our way out of Rotorua, we stopped at Rainbow Springs to see the kiwi birds. Rainbow springs was highly recommended in all of the guides, as the money paid for the ticket goes into conservation measures to keep the kiwi breed alive.

The park itself was a bit of a disappointment, with cages of various animals and bird shows.

The kiwi itself and the log flume made up for it though! (We weren’t allowed to take pictures of the kiwi, although that didn’t stop some people!)

Onwards to Matamata, where, as any true Tolkien/Peter Jackson/Lord Of The Rings fan would know, is where the LOTR and Hobbit movies were filmed.

It was really exciting to be on the actual film set, I did geek out a little bit.

On to the Green Dragon for some ale! Yes! (Harry Potter world need to take a leaf out of Hobbiton’s book and provide a butterbeer in the price of the ticket. Just saying.)

Yep, we tried on hobbit clothes.

Kiwis, flume rides, movie sets, all in one day! Doesn’t get better than this.

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Obama Wants to Give Our Social Security to Illegals

DID YOU KNOW: Obama is going to give our Social Security to Illegals?

DID YOU KNOW..Obama wants illegals to have drivers licenses?

The Pac below is getting the truth out. The truth we want, need to know that the Media just does not think is important. Check out the links below. YOU DECIDE….THEN GO VOTE FOR YOUR COUNTRY!

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  1. Obama wants to give a lot more than just social security to illegals, it’s not just healthcare and the wealth he wants to give over to those that didn’t earn it and have no right to it.

    By his actions he will weaken America and that’s like giving the country over to those that hate it.

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Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog – The Book

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Dr Horirble The Book

If you’re not aware of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog by now then really, then you’ve probably only just stumbled across the internet when your parents introduced you to Rebecca Black as a way to learn the days of the week, or you’ve been stuck in a tardis or fallen down a wormhole or been scared of computers since the last time you were rick-rolled or some other random happenstance that has prevented you from logging on.

For those three people, I will re-cap. Back in the 2007/2008 writers’ strike, Joss Whedon and his real life ensemble family, got together and wrote themselves a little musical just for the fun of it. The small idea of a podcast turned into a 3 part extravaganza of a musical, telling the story of wannabe supervillan (Neil Patrick Harris), his egotistical superhero nemesis (Nathan Fillion) and their shared love interest (Felicia Day), which, in true Whedon-style, broke the internet on the first day.

Almost three years later and fans are still awaiting a sequel which has been held up by surprise TV renewals and a little independent movie project Joss insisted on working on. While were waiting, we can now peruse what is possibly the best companion book I have ever laid my greedy nerdy little hands on which will fit on tables of all sizes.

The book opens with an introduction by Captain Hammer himself, from an undisclosed location in a booby trapped underground bunker, where he would like to make clear that while it may have appeared that he was running away from the auditorium, he was actually running towards and saving the day once again. Neil Patrick Harris wraps things up with an afterward but before that you get the full shooting script including lyrics for the both the Sing-Along Blog and Commentary! The Musical, which is interspersed with insights from cast and crew, an ‘origin’ story from the writers’ Whedon, behind the scenes titbits, handwritten lyric sheets, Haiku (yup) and plenty more to keep you occupied, including, right at the end, the sheet music.

In short, all the horribleness you need until those lazy Whedons get off their backsides and give us a sequel is available at all horrible bookstores now.

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Laurel Holloman: Biography

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Laurel Holloman – Biography

Laurel was born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and lived there until she had completed her first year of college. She then moved to Chicago where she attended at the Piven Theater Workshop. In 1994 she moved to New York where she continued her acting career. Her movie break came in 1995 when she appeared in Maria Maggenti’s “The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love”. Laurel has recently found succes in TV drama the L Word and has added to her already large Angel fan base.

When she’s not working, Laurel enjoys snowboarding and sculpting among other activities.

Keith Szarabajka: Biography

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Keith Szarabajka – Biography

Keith Szarabajka (pronounced Sarah-bike-ah) was born and raised in Chicago and attended the University of Chicgo and then Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

In 1972 Keith became a member of The Organic Theater of Chicago where he remained for six years. He also worked at The Eugene O’neill Theater Center, Yale Repertory Theater, The Goodman Theater, Williamstown Theater Festival, The Mickery in Amsterdam, New York’s Second Stage, Cucaracha Theater of New York’s “Underground Soap” and New York Stage and Film at the Powerhouse Theater/Vassar.

Keith’s career on the screen began in 1980 and he has appeared in numerous films and TV series since then including, The X-Files, ER, and 24 as well as Angel.

Keith also enjoys reading short stories for Natioonal Public Radio’s “Selected Shorts” progam, which are taped in front of live audiences at New York’s Symphony Space and the Getty in LA. His other interests include scuba diving, softball, hiking, mountain biking, cooking, kick-boxing and writing.

The name Szarabajka means Dark Tale in Polish

Stephanie Romanov: Biography

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Stephanie Romanov – Biography

Stephanie was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. She started her career as a model at the age of 15 when she was discovered by Elite Modeling agent John Casablancas. Her career took her first to Europe where she shot fashion layouts for Italian and French Bazaar, she then moved to New York where she appeared in Elle, Vanity Fair and French Vogue.

Stephanie moved to L.A. and gave up modelling for a career in acting, ironically her first major role was in Aaron Spelling’s Models Inc. Since then she continued to get guest starring TV roles and appear in movies, including Thirteen Days, before landing the role of evil lawyer Lilah Morgan in the first season of Angel, a role that would continue for 4 seasons.

Stephanie can speak fluent Russian and believes that she is a descendant of the Russion nobility. She is also known for her ability to do many accents.

As well as being a model and actor, Stephanie is a dancer

In 2006 Stephanie gave birth to her first child, Lily.

Mark Lutz: Biography

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Mark Lutz – Biography

Mark was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada but moved to Hong Kong at the age of thirteen where he lived for five years. He then returned to Toronto where he completed high school. Mark graduated from the University of Guelph where he obtained a BA Honors in Political Science. In school Mark enjoyed swimming and followed this career competitively throughout his educative years. He set Canadian National records, Ontario High School records and swam internatioanlly for Canada in World Cups and the Olympic Trials.

Once he had completed his education, Mark turned to acting, starting out as a stand up comedian and he was soon picked up by an agent and moved into film and television. Mark made the move to Los Angeles in 2001 to further his career and his role as The Groosalugg on Angel was the first job he got there.

Mark has put both his acting and swimming talents to good use recently, writing and starring in the film, Victor, based on the life of Canadian champion swimmer Victor Davis.

As well as acting Mark loves sports and as well as swimming, he also loves scuba diving and has indulged his hobby all over the world.

Kieth Szarabajka: Appearances

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Keith Szarabajka – APPEARANCES

17-20 May: Fedcon

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Original White Rabbit hand drawn and hand printed Iowa Pennant in white on American Apparel slate grey onesie.

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Rory and Caroline Engagement Rumors are Rife.

Rory McIlroy and girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki have sparked engagement rumors once again after she was spotted wearing a huge diamond on her left ring finger in Australia on Friday.

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Caroline Wozniacki and Rory McIlroy are rumored to have taken their relationship a step further by getting engaged. The pair flew into Brisbane, Australia, bright and early on Friday morning, Caroline flashing what appeared to be a diamond engagement ring on her left hand.

The talk of wedding bells is increasing after the couple allegedly purchased a Florida mansion together earlier this month. Some say the couple are already secretly married, alluding to the fact that she has also been seen wearing a diamond and sapphire band. Caroline has spoken of Rory’s never-say-die attitude as being an inspiration to her. But she will not be receiving any coaching tips while Rory accompanies her in Brisbane, before he flies to Dubai for the year-opening Abu Dhabi Championship.

” He leaves me alone to just let me do my thing.”

Rory is sure Caroline’s rankings slide and failure in Grand Slam events has nothing to do with her work ethic.

” Seeing how hard she works and how hard she practices and how dedicated she is, it definitely flipped a switch with me that I could be a little more like that. ‘She’s definitely been a great influence on me.”

Ex World number one Caroline, now ranked 10 is one of eight top-10 players in the main draw in the Australian Open in Brisbane, where Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka and Samantha Stosur share top billing. She is fully aware of the strong competition in this tournament;

”It is tough but that’s how I want to start the year, I want to start off well and this field gives the perfect preparation. Obviously I want to go far here and, to do that, I have to play against the best.”


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URL parameters

URL parameters are important because they can give us valuable feedback on which campaign, which creative content and which text was the one that was most interesting to a given audience, and generated the most revenue. Isn’t it great, that you can see exactly which post is the most or the least worth it?

The most important thing is to actually make use of the URL parameters in e-mail marketing campaigns specifically, or when posting on social media platforms. In the case of an e-mail based campaign you can measure which letters resonated with the target audience very precisely, or which specific picture or content drew the most clients to the website, and got them to become clients.

Have you ever forgotten to give parameters to a very important campaign?

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