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How does a pastor shepherd his people when there is a lack of common interest with them?

A young pastor once wrote me with this excellent question. He is still fairly new at his church and has gone to pastor a church in an area and culture that is pretty foreign to him. One of the challenges this poses is how to find common interests with his people in the church, especially the elderly. He finds he is having a hard time connecting on several levels and gets nervous when they invite him to fish or garden when he has never done either one.

Here was my response with hopes it might help some of you facing the same challenges in your church:

This is a great question and one to consider in light of where you serve. The best thing to do to win them as your pastor is to go see them where they are and do what they do with them. If you don’t fish, go fishing with them and learn to do it. If they like to garden, go with them and ask them to teach you. I found myself doing many of those things to communicate my desire to get to know them and learn about what they love. If you think about it, it is better for you to go do things with them they love you don’t, as that communicates most powerfully your love for them in those sacrificial efforts as well as a teachable spirit to learn from them.

I have gardened, walked 5 miles on a track with an 90-year-old, got whipped in Wii golf by an elderly man, and taken a group of older ladies to Cracker Barrel for lunch–not because I necessarily loved to do those things, but because I loved them and wanted to communicate it to them. Because it was with my folks, I enjoyed all of these activities. Apply this principle and I think you will see some fruit over time. If not, the Lord will most certainly

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mature you as you sacrifice for your people and seek to love them in this way. This is one of the best ways not just to build relationships with your people, but to break down walls of resistance that may exist towards the young, new pastor.

Pastors, whether it is your wife, children, or flock sometimes love and sacrifice is most powerfully communicated when you do something they love and you don’t. Applying this principle in your family and ministry will serve you well.

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  1. Tim G says:

    It’s all about serving. It’s all about who you serve. Relish your time with the “Grand Generation”….there is so much wisdom and “life knowledge” to be had. You will find them great examples of transparency and true friendship.

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

50 Things to do in your College Life

Blog post written my Ben Jones, from the MIT Admissions Office, in 2006. (Original Link)

As you begin your college experience, and I prepare for my 10-year college reunion, I thought I’d leave you with the things that, in retrospect, I think are important as you navigate the next four years. I hope that some of them are helpful.
Here goes…
  1. Your friends will change a lot over the next four years. Let them.
  2. Call someone you love back home a few times a week, even if just for a few minutes.
  3. In college more than ever before, songs will attach themselves to memories. Every month or two, make a mix cd, mp3 folder, whatever – just make sure you keep copies of these songs. Ten years out, they’ll be as effective as a journal in taking you back to your favorite moments.
  4. Take naps in the middle of the afternoon with reckless abandon.
  5. Adjust your schedule around when you are most productive and creative. If you’re nocturnal and do your best work late at night, embrace that. It may be the only time in your life when you can.
  6. If you write your best papers the night before they are due, don’t let people tell you that you “should be more organized” or that you “should plan better.” Different things work for different people. Personally, I worked best under pressure – so I always procrastinated… and always kicked ass (which annoyed my friends to no end). ;-) Use the freedom that comes with not having grades first semester to experiment and see what works best for you.
  7. At least a few times in your college career, do something fun and irresponsible when you should be studying. The night before my freshman year psych final, my roommate somehow scored front row seats to the Indigo Girls at a venue 2 hours away. I didn’t do so well on the final, but I haven’t thought about psych since 1993. I’ve thought about the experience of going to that show (with the guy who is now my son’s godfather) at least once a month ever since.
  8. Become friends with your favorite professors. Recognize that they can learn from you too – in fact, that’s part of the reason they chose to be professors.
  9. Carve out an hour every single day to be alone. (Sleeping doesn’t count.)
  10. Go on dates. Don’t feel like every date has to turn into a relationship.
  11. Don’t date someone your roommate has been in a relationship with.
  12. When your friends’ parents visit, include them. You’ll get free food, etc., and you’ll help them to feel like they’re cool, hangin’ with the hip college kids.
  13. In the first month of college, send a hand-written letter to someone who made college possible for you and describe your adventures thus far. It will mean a lot to him/her now, and it will mean a lot to you in ten years when he/she shows it to you.
  14. Embrace the differences between you and your classmates. Always be asking yourself, “what can I learn from this person?” More of your education will come from this than from any classroom.
  15. All-nighters are entirely overrated.
  16. For those of you who have come to college in a long-distance relationship with someone from high school: despite what many will tell you, it can work. The key is to not let your relationship interfere with your college experience. If you don’t want to date anyone else, that’s totally fine! What’s not fine, however, is missing out on a lot of defining experiences because you’re on the phone with your boyfriend/girlfriend for three hours every day.
  17. Working things out between friends is best done in person, not over email. (IM does not count as “in person.”) Often someone’s facial expressions will tell you more than his/her words.
  18. Take risks.
  19. Don’t be afraid of (or excited by) the co-ed bathrooms. The thrill is over in about 2 seconds.
  20. Wednesday is the middle of the week; therefore on wednesday night the week is more than half over. You should celebrate accordingly. (It makes thursday and friday a lot more fun.)
  21. Welcome failure into your lives. It’s how we grow. What matters is not that you failed, but that you recovered.
  22. Take some classes that have nothing to do with your major(s), purely for the fun of it.
  23. It’s important to think about the future, but it’s more important to be present in the now. You won’t get the most out of college if you think of it as a stepping stone.
  24. When you’re living on a college campus with 400 things going on every second of every day, watching TV is pretty much a waste of your time and a waste of your parents’ money. If you’re going to watch, watch with friends so at least you can call it a “valuable social experience.”
  25. Don’t be afraid to fall in love. When it happens, don’t take it for granted. Celebrate it, but don’t let it define your college experience.
  26. Much of the time you once had for pleasure reading is going to disappear. Keep a list of the books you would have read had you had the time, so that you can start reading them when you graduate.
  27. Things that seem like the end of the world really do become funny with a little time and distance. Knowing this, forget the embarrassment and skip to the good part.
  28. Every once in awhile, there will come an especially powerful moment when you can actually feel that an experience has changed who you are. Embrace these, even if they are painful.
  29. No matter what your political or religious beliefs, be open-minded. You’re going to be challenged over the next four years in ways you can’t imagine, across all fronts. You can’t learn if you’re closed off.
  30. If you need to get a job, find something that you actually enjoy. Just because it’s work doesn’t mean it has to suck.
  31. Don’t always lead. It’s good to follow sometimes.
  32. Take a lot of pictures. One of my major regrets in life is that I didn’t take more pictures in college. My excuse was the cost of film and processing. Digital cameras are cheap and you have plenty of hard drive space, so you have no excuse.
  33. Your health and safety are more important than anything.
  34. Ask for help. Often.
  35. Half of you will be in the bottom half of your class at any given moment. Way more than half of you will be in the bottom half of your class at some point in the next four years. Get used to it.
  36. In ten years very few of you will look as good as you do right now, so secretly revel in how hot you are before it’s too late.
  37. In the long run, where you go to college doesn’t matter as much as what you do with the opportunities you’re given there. The MIT name on your resume won’t mean much if that’s the only thing on your resume. As a student here, you will have access to a variety of unique opportunities that no one else will ever have – don’t waste them.
  38. On the flip side, don’t try to do everything. Balance = well-being.
  39. Make perspective a priority. If you’re too close to something to have good perspective, rely on your friends to help you.
  40. Eat badly sometimes. It’s the last time in your life when you can do this without feeling guilty about it.
  41. Make a complete ass of yourself at least once, preferably more. It builds character.
  42. Wash your sheets more than once a year. Trust me on this one.
  43. If you are in a relationship and none of your friends want to hang out with you and your significant other, pay attention. They usually know better than you do.
  44. Don’t be afraid of the weird pizza topping combinations that your new friend from across the country loves. Some of the truly awful ones actually taste pretty good. Expand your horizons.
  45. Explore the campus thoroughly. Don’t get caught.
  46. Life is too short to stick with a course of study that you’re no longer excited about. Switch, even if it complicates things.
  47. Tattoos are permanent. Be very certain.
  48. Don’t make fun of prefrosh. That was you like 2 hours ago.
  49. Enjoy every second of the next four years. It is impossible to describe how quickly they pass.
  50. This is the only time in your lives when your only real responsibility is to learn. Try to remember how lucky you are every day.
Be yourself. Create. Inspire, and be inspired. Grow. Laugh. Learn. Love.
Welcome to some of the best years of your lives.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

What can I do for the country?

I have thought over this problem for hours and days. I am no big shot. I am no political leader. I understand that I am in no position to bring a big change. So, the answer is that all of us should change to make India a developed country. Fair enough. I reached this conclusion 3 years back. Now what? How can I contribute in my way? Any suggestions? I talked to many smart(er) people. Got some answers. But not complete. I think its still unanswered but most of my doubts are gone by the book "Ignited Minds" by APJ Abdul Kalam.

This is not a review of the book. I am in no position to do that. This is just a compilation of the points I thought, points that came up in the discussions I had with a few seniors, discussion I had with my internship professor in Hong Kong, my lab mates during my internship at Paris and also the ideas from Ignited Minds. An attempt to answer the question on "How can people like me (young and educated) contribute to India's development?"

(Order is not important)
  1. Say NO to corruption
  2. Pay taxes regularly and honestly
  3. Don't practice social evils like untouchability, dowry, female foeticide, etc
  4. Keep our country clean
  5. Stop whining about everything Indian. Respect India, its culture, its people. If we need to make small talk, we start talking about how bad it is, how bad our government is, etc in buses, trains and other public places. If you have a solution, suggest it. Just whining that India is bad in public places have led to this situation that we don't really respect our country
  6. Don't blindly respect everything foreign. Don't buy foreign goods just because its foreign
  7. Don't fight over religion, caste, place of birth, language, etc. Believe in unity of the country.
  8. Vote honestly without any bias
Best of Luck!!


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Monday, August 05, 2013

Lets All Play Fair

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This time each year in our hometown
The county fair comes our way
Where the folks gather round to be happy and spend their day...

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Week #32 LIFE'S simple pleasures - the fair

A fair is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods, it is also a place to parade or display animals, it is often associated with a carnival.
We have never been to our county fair here in Illinois (we drove by one yesterday, but I don't think that counts!), but we have been to all kinds of fairs in Wisconsin and Tennessee.  We've also seen the animals and farm equipment, eaten deep fried food and cotton candy, watched exciting demolition derbys,  listened to on-site radio shows and live concerts, and ridden fun Ferris wheels and played games at the mid way!!!
Life is like a county fair
some rides are more fun
than others,
and some are more frightening
than others.

There are all kinds of fairs ~ county fair, country fairs, state fair, Renaissance Faire, World's fair, art fair, street fair, music fairs, book fair, craft fair.... sometimes festivals and flea markets are considered fairs.

Let's all go to the country fair,
there's blossoms and ribbons and hope in the air.
The harvest is in and we have time to spare,
and the best place to be is the county fair.

Have you seen any grand champions cows or chickens lately??

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Plain paradise

I am quickly becoming an avid fan of Beth Wisman's books, I love the daughters of promise series (i've read two of the books now). Like usual Wisman draws the reader into the story with the very believeable and likeable characters, and takes us (the readers) on a journey with these characters that leaves us hungry to know more about Lancaster county and its inhabitants.
The story here focuses around three main characters; Linda a young amish woman/girl (she's 17) who finds out that her family has kept a Huge secret from her. Josie, Linda's birth mother who gave her up for adoption when she was 17, And Mary Ellen, Linda's mother.
Out of all the characters in the story i found myself really drawn in by Mary Ellen, as a parent of an adopted child, i really could understand her fear and heartache. I really feel like Wiseman hit the feelings she would have right on the nose!
The whole book was just a really fantastic read, I love these series and look forward to reading many more by her!

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Somewhere to Belong

To be honest when i picked up the book i was a little weary about it being all that good, generally i love Amish stories but i wasn't sure if this was one. (I'm still not quite sure, but i think it is! lol)
Thankfully this book turned out to be fantastic, and while the characters lived lives quite different from the way i live mine, i found it was easy to relate to them and to sympathize with their struggles. Both of the main characters Johanna and Berta were quite easily likeable and realistic. Plus while the story provided some excellent Biblical lessons it didn't come across as preachy, which i really appreaciated about this book!
I will have no problem recommending this book to anyone looking for a good, wholesome read!

Hearts Awakening

In the book "Hearts Awakening" we read about the main character Elvira Kilmer, who by all worldy accounts is considered quite plain and ordinary. Fortunately for us the reader, we have a great insight into her soul and her struggles as she fights to earn a living and later fighting for her family. She show's courage and love in many situations that other's would walk away from. Plus I love that the character was written to show her doubts and worries, yet still rises above them to follow God's will in her life.  I think this was a great book for hearing and learning about following God even when the situation isn't what we're used to. I loved the main character's strength and heart, and thoroughly enjoyed reading this book!

The Promise of Morning

First off, as a Pastor's wife, i love reading about the lives of other's in the same kind of situations so i was quite excited to read this book! The story focuses around the life of Ellie Craig, and begins with the accounts of her losses and heartaches. Plus it gives some fantastic insight as to what its like living in a Minister's family. As trouble comes both to their own personal lives and their church, we follow along as the characters (Ellie and her husband Matthew) work to find God's strength, comfort, and will in their lives.
I completely loved this book, it was easy to read and had a great flow throughout the story. I got so into this story that I even found myself getting angry when people were attacking them, lol.
This will be in amongs my favorite books for a long time, and I have no doubt it'll be one of my most read as well!

Scattered Petals

The book "Scattered Petals" is about a young woman named Priscilla who longs for adventure and excitement, and while on her way to Texas for her Brother in Law's wedding she encounters awful tradgedies.
I really enjoyed this book, even though its a second in the series and i haven't read the first one, it was easy to follow and i didn't feel like i was missing a lot of vital information. The story is full of messages of forgiveness, healing, and redemption, yet it doesn't come across as preachy or antagonizing. The main Character (Pricscilla) is very realistic and easily likeable. I found myself quite engrossed in the novel and had quite a hard time putting it down! Plus i loved the lessons this book provided, they were insightful and very moving!
All in all i would 100% recommend this book to anyone, it was a great read!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Bibleman! Combating the Commandant of Confusion

I was so excited when i saw this up for review on Thomas Nelson! My son absolutely LOVES Bibleman and has nearly every movie! We sat down this afternoon and watched the movie together, and enjoyed it so much! I love that the Bible man movies are packed full of scripture and Godly messages, and this movie was no different! In a nutshell, the movie is about the Commandant of Confusion and his (sidekick/co-evil guy?) Chaos steal the armour of God and Bible man and his team have to race to retrieve it back.
I really appreciate how they make the Bibleman movies full of action and adventure that really draw kids in. My son isn't someone who enjoy's a lot of the Bible based movies (They tend to be corny) but he goes Crazy for Bibleman. He loves the costumes and especially the swords! More than once i've come across him watching this movie and quoting scripture with them!

A Distant Melody

I'm beginning to really love these historical romances especially when they're based in the 1940's era. Out of all the books i've read recently, this has to be one of my favorites! "A Distant melody" by Sarah Sundin is about the lives of two  characters, Allie and Walt. Both characters share the bond of having other's tell them they're not attractive enough, and both deal with issues that come out of that. As Walt goes off to war they begin to correspond and learn more about each other, and a love blossoms between them, but its threatened by secrets and expectations.
Sundin does a fantastic job of creating realistic and memorable characters, who are very relatable and down to earth. I love that these characters also were created with flaws, and real problems. It was easy to sympathize with both characters and  relate to their experiences and problems. The book also provides a great message of love and forgiveness that i really appreciate. All in all, I loved this book and will be recommending it to many people. It is well worth the read!

Along with that, I have an extra copy of the book so I'm holding a give-away for it! All you have to do is leave a comment with your email in it (so i can contact you!) I'll be doing a random draw to pick the winner.

The contest ends on Tuesday the 23rd of March, and I'll announce the winner the following day (March 24th) Good luck!

Friday, March 12, 2010

Sons of Thunder

This is one of those books that I will be reading over and over again, the flow to the story was great, and it kept my attention throughout the entire story. I love these historical fiction books, especially the ones set in the WW2 era.  The story focuses around Sofia Frangos and the two men who care for her, and through many misshaps and bad decisions she comes to realize the love of a good man, but also the love of a Great God. Susan May Warren wrote a fantastic story, this book kept my attention, even after putting the book down. lol. When i wasn't reading the book, i was thinking about what had gone on, and wondering what was happening next. I very much enjoyed this story and all the different twists and turns in it.
I love too that the charaters she created were quite human, they made real mistakes (it seems most Christian novels have their character's problems as corny, silly problems that don't reflect real life situations, this book was NOT like that!) and experienced Real grace.
I would definately recommend this book for anyone looking to find a great story about love and redemption.

Friday, March 05, 2010

The story of Easter

I loved the simplicty and straightforwardness (is that even a word? lol) of this book. As someone who works with children I was so excited to review this, and knew that the kids would love it too!
The day we got it in the mail the children (I have a day home) I was watching all gathered around once they saw it was a children's book. For the most part the book really kept their attention, and they very much liked looking at the pictures in the book. I found towards the end their attention started to waiver a bit, but then again, the kids were in the 2-3 year old range, so i suspect that the book may have been a little over their heads for the most part. However I loved this book as well, and it'll be keeping a place on the family book shelf for years to come!
I highly recommend this especially for people with young children, a great tool in teaching them the Gospel!


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Building a Brick House

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Large tub like container for mixing
Pint size cartons (e.g. milk, juice)
Dirt (clay based works best)
Dried straw/grass

What to Do:

Cut the straw/grass into small pieces.
Mix clay soil with the water in a large tub, until it is the consistency of batter.

 Cut the cartons so they are approximately one inch high.
Instruct the children to:

- Add the straw/grass to the mixture (while adding the straw/grass, explain to the children how it acts as a binding agent to hold everything together).
- Spoon the mixture into the containers.
- Tap the containers so that the mud settles down (this will help make your brick flat on its surfaces).
- Place the containers in the sun to dry for several days.
- Remove the brick from the carton when it has set.
- Build a simple structure using mud as mortar to hold the bricks together.

* Explain to the children that bricks were also called adobes and the people used the adobes to build their houses.

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I Let Someone Graffiti On My Wall

The other day I let someone graffiti my bathroom wall. As in, I handed her the Sharpie markers and told her to do it. It was awesome.

Perhaps a bit of back story might be helpful?

Do you remember reading about my bathroom walls when I talked about Homemade Art For Your Walls? Go ahead, go read it. I’ll wait.

So, early one recent Sunday my husband and I were lying in bed, just chatting before children start clamoring for breakfast. He turned his head and looked at me and said “Oh, we’re having ten extra people for dinner tonight.”

I realize this sounds like a bit of craziness, but it’s actually pretty typical for our family so he knew it was a safe thing to say. I’ll write more another time about our family and hospitality, but that’s not what I want to focus on right now.

Later that day we had some wonderful people come over for dinner, one family that we’re really close to and another family that is close to them but we had never met. The husband and wife both gave me a hug when we were introduced and I knew that it was going to be a great night. I’m an ENFP, so hugging doesn’t give me hives ;)

At some point during the evening the main bathroom was being used and our new friend needed to use the facilities so I told her to use the bathroom in the master suite.

A few minutes later she came out, a big smile on her face, and told me that she had wanted to just whip out a Sharpie and start writing on the walls! I had to remember that my bathroom walls haveBible verses written all over them. I immediately told her that she should do it and handed her a handful of Sharpies.

She was ecstatic and ran off to the bathroom.

And now, whenever I use the bathroom, I see the scripture that she wrote on my wall and I smile.  I think of a great evening spent with new and old friends. I think of the common bond of the Holy Spirit that we find with other believers. I am so glad that God is using our house for His purposes.


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When he first settled down in the Wastelands, the Relic Excavator spent most of his time, digging in the ground, studying the people and the structures, and noting his thoughts down. It wasn’t long before he raised his head out of the sand and teamed up with Aki Shichiroji. At a broken old printing press with ancient equipment, the two of them set about making a newspaper for the Wasteland community and their stories.

Sandusky can be found most often in Cormac, digging about for ruins and remains. He also frequents the streets of the Wastelands, looking for new faces and the stories they may tell…

Aki Shichiroji
Salvaged Editor
Aki came to the Wastelands some time ago and sought refuge amidst salvaged metal and concrete, like everyone else. Some time later, she and Sandusky joined forces to put ink to paper and spread word of the land to the masses. She has been around and about the Wastes ever since.

Having found something out of the ordinary, she settled in near a reclaimed immunization clinic, near the base of wrecked Fort Stygian, determined to unearth more about this sinister place, where all is not as it seems.

In her spare time, Aki muses about mythic lush grounds untouched by disaster, and far off voices of the past.


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By Bruce Strand

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The Rogers Royals cruised in the first half but Big Lake stormed back in the last 18 minutes to win 75-64 on Thursday evening in Rogers.

Sam Dokkebakken poured in 27 points and Austin Poe added 21 for the Hornets (5-3 conference, 14-9 overall), with Poe scoring 19 in the second half to lead the rally.

Rogers, which beat Big Lake 82-74 earlier, had a 42-28 lead at halftime. The Hornets dominated the second half 47-22, getting to the rim repeatedly and shooting free throws well.

Ryan Gelle scored 18 points for Rogers (3-5 conference, 9-15 overall) with Cullen Loughlin and Gunnar Bloom adding 11 each. The Royals had a poor game shooting 3-pointers as they fell behind.

Rogers will host Buffalo on Tuesday, with game time moved to 5:30 p.m. to accommodate a girls basketball playoff game starting 7:30 p.m.


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Saturday, August 9, 2008

Ay-Ya-Ya-Apple... You Are Doomed!

First it was Sprint promising to spend US $100 million on a Samsung Instinct ad campaign to crucify the jesusphone, Apple's iPhone.

Now Microsoft switched ad agency and promised to spend US $300 million on an ad campaign touting Vista.

But gentlemen... shouldn't you make sure you do have something that is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious !.


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RHOA Reunion Part 2 Sneak Peek!!

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The Real Housewives Of Atlanta Reunion Part 2 Sneak Peek!! Phaedra claims she has proof with her that she and Apollo are in fact divorced, she has the paperwork to prove to Andy Cohen and he calls her out on her lies and her shadiness.

If the world doesn’t know, they will know, Phaedra and Apollo aren’t divorced, the judge wouldn’t sign off on the paperwork because our favorite southern bell spelled her estranged husbands last name Nita when she knows its spelled Nida. She had to refile but she wants to prove to Andy and the ladies that her divorce is final when its not. I will be so glad to watch this episode as all of her lies unfold and we meet the real Shady Phadera Parks!!

We will also get to the opportunity to watch our favorite drama queen Kenya reflect on her complicated relationship with ex-fake boyfriend Matt Jordan who she used as her boy toy on the show. That is my opinion and I’m sticking to it, she can’t even buy a damn man!!!

Shereé calls out Kenya for always adding fuel to the fire, she craves attention and will do anything to achieve it. She has a need to be relevant and she has a hard on for Porsha. I’m not sure if she is jealous of the way Porsha looks and the opportunities that come her way, where Kenya isn’t getting close to the opportunities that Porsha has received. She may be a little dingy and clueless but she knows how to count her coins, all Kenya knows how to do is stay in other peoples business.

Maybe Kenya should concentrate on her coins and her skin, maybe she would be in a better position than she is now. Stay out of other peoples business until her sh$t is cleaned up.

We also get a chance to witness Sheree’ as her walls break down, she reveals more heartbreaking news with her ex-husband Bob and their marriage which fell apart due to some alleged abuse, physical or mentally. For the first time ever, Sheree’ revealed her struggle with her ex on a couples trip in Hawaii, I think I always knew there was more to their divorce than just the divorce and now it all makes sense. She is such a strong woman and now I see why and where it all came from.

Looking forward to next weeks reunion part 2 special.


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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Pavlov Had Nothing on My Mother

Many of us remember that Pavlov was a scientist that always fed these dogs to the sound of a buzzer. Over time the sound caused the same response in the animals as the smell or sight of food.

Extreme salivation

I think it’s called conditioning.
My premise is that many parents, worldwide, unwittingly use this as a training method for their children. The most heinous use of this conditioning is in potty training. Mothers, turning on the water in the wash basin to encourage their tots to make the same sound in the potty.
Future gardeners beware.
Now, I never asked my Mother and she never said but I have empirical proof that this diabolical method was used on me. As a young person you don’t even realize this has happened. As you reach your senior years the conditioning reasserts itself with a vengeance.
An avid gardener, I love to be outside. The day slips away before you know it. At some point during the day you begin to realize that you have to go.
“In a minute,” you tell yourself. You are vaguely aware that this happens several times. You’re busy and you keep putting it off, not wanting to spend a second of this beautiful day inside.
Finally it’s almost time to start dinner. Just one more quick thing!
And you turn on the hose!
Thanks, Mom

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Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Forts And Foreshores

I lift my binoculars and scan the horizon. Details of the magnified vista emerge with daunting clarity; two miles of austere and rather forbidding marshland, a half-hour walk across unfamiliar and maybe hostile terrain before I reach the North Kent foreshore. I lower the binoculars and glance at the sky. Approximately two hours until the sun starts to set, the climate is cool and calm, and I can just about pick out the distant, hulking shape of my destination as it squats in the distance, adjacent to the stark and lonely aggregate quarry and its collection of cranes and piles of waste.

Lonely indeed. As I scan the saltmarsh landscape I pick out a scattering of ponies, a few hardy haw trees and a network of dykes and channels. No sign of human activity. To walk out there is to embrace a solitude which, even surrounded by such an exposed and overt landscape, would crush like claustrophobia. This is the haunting Hoo Peninsula where the wreckage of history lies scattered, buried, forlorn and mostly at a distance. This is where musicians make their homes in ruinous castle gardens, where Pip was accosted by Magwitch in a  churchyard, where hulks full of Napoleonic prisoners once haunted the river estuaries. The remnants of explosive factories and defences going back to Elizabethan times can be found, stretching from here to the Isle of Grain and the mouth of the Medway.

This is my second visit to the area in a matter of weeks; on the previous occasion my Eldest and I had stood where the water of the Medway flows into the broader estuary of the Thames, had gazed North toward the Essex coast and the urban cluster of Southend, and surveyed the historic environment below the colossal chimney of the Grain Power Station. We had found the foundations of a Victorian fort and the rectangular remnants of a neighbouring battery. A sea fort sits forlornly offshore, apparently reachable by causeway at low tide, but we arrived late in the day and time and tide failed to wait for us. That trip did, however, spark a curiosity regarding the other military remnants that can be found along this coast, so here I am - this time on my lonesome - standing in a churchyard somewhere to the North of the village of Higham, resolving to throw myself into the wilderness and hope for the best.

I let the binoculars drop, dangling around my neck, and after casting a backward glance at the redundant medieval church in the shadow of which I stand, I remove myself from the churchyard and ensure that my car is locked. I'm not sure security is much of an issue - this is a tiny, isolated hamlet consisting of a small terrace of houses, a church and a farm - but one can never be too cautious. Armed only with the binos and a pervasive sense of curiosity, I step through a gate and start to follow the faint track onto the marshes.

I cross an industrial railway line and keep to the left of a lake, a flooded quarry, one which still displays the relics of previous, busier and presumably louder times. No such noise exists today to mask the soft thump of my footsteps across the reedbeds. The path, fortunately, is easy to follow. The RSPB look after these marshes and the footfalls of dogwalkers and birdwatchers have worn their passage into the soft earth of the landscape, delineating the safe areas to step.

Small birds flit from gnarled tree to twisted shrub on the line of brush between the path and the flooded quarry. Most of them are small and brown; reed or marsh warblers, perhaps. Despite a growing interest in ornithology, I am far from being an expert on these matters and the little blighters are not keeping still long enough for me to attempt identification. A large white bird bobs imperiously on the water beyond the treeline. I console myself with the knowledge that I can recognise a swan.

A feature of marshland is that things on the other side look a lot closer than they actually are. I suppose this has something to do with a lack of perspective, the paucity of visual stimulants between. I've experienced similar on other marshes: 'Ah, that flood barrier is only ten minutes walk away!' Ten minutes later, you are still walking and the flood barrier appears to be at its original distance.

After half an hour of lonely traipsing I encounter another lake, another flooded quarry, this one speckled with buoys. A small and lonely marina sits at the northern end, served by the same rutted road that connects the aggregate works to the village of Cliffe to the east. No boats are gliding on the lake's surface at the moment; my isolation is complete. I approach my destination, its facade gaping over the marsh as though to say 'Here I am, approach if you dare'. I have reached the abandoned outpost that is the Cliffe Fort.

On ground level it has completely flooded, the encroaching marshes gradually moving in to reclaim their dominance. I follow the path between the boundary fence and the foreshore, pausing to stare across this quiet, lonely, kilometre-wide stretch of Thames toward the East Tilbury fortification of Coalhouse Fort (twin to the desolate carbuncle I am currently visiting). At one time, I would imagine, lines of communication would have been open between these two military stations, and perhaps small boats would have shuttled back and forth trading messages and orders. These days, I would have to make a twenty mile journey and dive through the Dartford Tunnel in order to connect them.

A curious structure juts into the mudflats. This is the remains of a torpedo installation that was set up a century ago. It was designed for the launch of the 'Brennan Torpedo', a guided missile considered to be state of the art between 1887 and 1903. Only one example exists of such a weapon, and it can be found in the Royal Engineer's Museum in Chatham.

A break in the chain-link fence allows illicit ingress into the grounds of the Fort. I clamber up a defensive bank, along a winding trail through bramble and honeysuckle. A goldcrest removes itself from my path, chirruping with outrage at my blundering and unwelcome invasion of its territory. At the top of the bank I can heave myself onto the pitted concrete roof of the Fort and , stepping tentatively, explore the structure in a semi-circular pattern, staying on the higher levels, away from the flooded morass of the old parade ground and the crumbling caverns of abandoned barracks. Much of the Fort has been subject to graffiti, some of it rather alarming in its ghostly overtones. The Fort's deteriorating condition is due to its being owned not by English Heritage or some other conservation trust, but by Blue Circle Industries, who also own the neighbouring aggregate works. It has been labelled as an 'at risk' heritage asset.

Cliffe Fort was built in the 1860's during a period of tension with our French neighbours. Its construction was problematic due to the marshy ground (its current flooded condition stands testimony to that), and even during its original construction changes to its design were necessary when the unfinished structure began to subside and crack. A variety of artillery was installed to support its neighbours at Coalhouse and Shornemead, perhaps the idea being to provide a deadly crossfire onto any presumptive Frenchie trying to sneak his way up the river with the intention of improving Gravesend and Tilbury by sacking and burning them. The construction cost £163000 and was marked by unpleasant conditions for its workers, the marshy conditions leading to outbreaks of malaria and bronchitis. During this construction period, the Chief Royal Engineer visited and wrote, 'The officers' quarters at Cliffe are a mere hut, an abominable stinking place in Summer, very cold and wet in Winter. It stands by the side of a foul ditch which cannot be cleaned, for the mere disturbing of its contents would endanger the health of the officers.'

Completed in 1870, the Fort saw nearly six decades of quiet service before being disarmed in 1927. During the Second Unpleasantness it was recommissioned to serve as an anti-aircraft battery on the approaches to London, and - considering the amount of times the capital was attacked from the Thames approach - probably saw a fair bit of action. It was also a base for the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service.

After the War, the Fort was sold to the aggregate works and was, for a time, the base of their Sailing Club before being abandoned to the elements. Now it is a brooding phantom, still braving the hostile elements and bitter environment, as though waiting for the day when it will be called back into action.

Stepping away from the Fort and its haunting, daunting atmosphere, I briefly explore a curiosity on the mudflats, accessible thanks to the tide being low. It is the hull of a floundered ship, the Hans Egede.

This vessel was originally a schooner, built at Thuro, Denmark, in 1922. Sold to the Atlas Diesel Company in 1957, she settled in the Medway where she was used as a coal/grain hulk. In the late 60's, while being towed to Cubit's Town, she began to take on water and was towed to the mudflats next to Cliffe Fort, to be abandoned next to the remains of a floating jetty. There she has remained for the last half-century, and only in recent years has the stern started to collapse.

The sun is dropping to my west, casting a diffuse orange light across the marshes. Somewhere along the coast, not too far from where I stand between the Fort and the shipwreck, are the smaller remains of Shornemead Fort but my exploration of that particular relic will have to wait for another, more fortuitous occasion. Tiring of being the only human being within a Kentish radius of about two miles, I retrace my steps toward the hamlet, accosted only once by a group of curious ponies, startled on another occasion by a heron lifting from reeds next to my path. Darkness begins to embrace me as I finally arrive at the car left by the redundant church, yet another historic building abandoned to the vissicitudes of the modern world. Night will leave the marshes to the peace and quiet of pure solitude, and the Fort will stand obstinate guard over the desolate environment as it has since its Victorian heyday.

Even now the devastation is begun,
And half the business of destruction done,
Even now, methinks, as pondering here I stand,
I see the rural virtues leave the land,
Down where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail.'
                                           - Oliver Goldsmith, The Deserted Village

Further Reading:

Medway Abandoned Forts
Cliffe Fort
The Brennan Torpedo
Forts And Foreshores: The Other Side
Forts And Foreshores: The Return


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Orange County Correctional Facility – Orange, TX

Orange County Correctional Facility is in Orange County, TX and is the primary correctional facility for this county. Do you know somebody locked up in Orange County Correctional Facility? This site will tell you all about anything one might want to know about Orange County Correctional Facilitysuch as the following: Find an inmate at Orange County Correctional Facility. Find inmate mughsots. The jail’s address and phone number. Bail and bail bondsmen. Intake procedures. Court records. And lots more.

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The thought of getting arrested and going to jail is a scary and daunting situation, not only for the person who gets locked up, but also that person’s family, friends, and loved ones. The goal of this guide is to offer advice and information that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and any feedback or comments that might be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be much appreciated.

General Information

Orange County Correctional Facility
205 S. Border St.
Orange, TX 77630

Phone Number and Fax Number

Phone: 409-883-2612

Map and Directions

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Inmate Search – Find Out Who’s In Jail

Do you have a friend or family member in jail and want to locate them?

Do you know a family member or friend that has been arrested and you want to find them?

To look up who’s in jail at Orange County Correctional Facility you should navigate to their website and perform an inmate search.

Inmate Search

The Orange County Correctional Facility Inmate Lookup is a list of persons who have been arrested and are in custody, including status, bail amount (if applicable), and visiting schedule. Also, you can get info on anyone processed or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to locate the information faster if you have the arrestee’s name, birth date, or inmate ID.

If the person you’re searching for may be incarcerated at a different jail you will want to look here, too: Texas County Jails

A mugshot, also called a booking picture, is a photo that the jail takes when you are processed at the jail intake. A mugshot is make of one and a profile picture. Your name and intake number will appear on the photos, and they’re stored.

View Mugshots

Mugshots of Orange County Correctional Facility inmates can be seen online, or you can view them at the Orange County Correctional Facility. When you search for mugshots online you need to input the legal name, and an arrest date, if you know it.

How To Get Your Mugshot Removed

Need to know how to get your mugshot removed from the Orange County Correctional Facility website? This will be difficult, since the mugshot is a public record. To get your mugshot removed you must file a ‘Petition to Expunge’. This means that your arrest record would be sealed, and unavailable to the public. Depending on your situation, this may be a longshot.

To learn more about getting your mugshot taken down, the many different mugshot websites, and the websites that offer to remove your mugshot for you: Mugshot Removal

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Bail & Bail Bondsmen – How To Get Out of Jail

Of course, if you’re incarcerated, your primary thought is about how to get out. After you’ve gone through booking, a bail amount is set by a special judge called a magistrate. If you don’t get a bail set this may mean that you will either be released, or you don’t get released while you wait for your court date.

If you do bail out of jail you are required to promise to be there for your court date, and until that day you are required not to leave town.

In most cases, prisoners can earn early release in exchange for good behavior if they follow the rules and don’t cause any problems while they’re in jail.

If you do exhibit good behavior and the jail believes you can be trusted, you might be allowed to participate in work release. Either you will have to stay jail each day when you’re finished working, or you may be allowed to live in a halfway house instead of living at the jail.

Bail is how much money that you are required to pay in order to be released from jail until you go to court. Your bail amount is dictated by the crime you’ve been charged with. Someone you know will need to pay to the courts 10% of the amount set so you can get discharged from jail. If you miss your court appearance, the person that bailed you out of jail will lose that money.

Find Out How Much Someone’s Bail Is

You have to call the jail or the county courthouse. If you’ve got the person’s information, such as name, address and date of birth, they’ll tell you the bail amount. Also, you can check their bail amount and status online.

How To Bail Someone Out of Jail

Needing to bail someone out of jail is never fun, but thankfully, it is easy if you have the money. To start with, you need to know if they have a “Cash Bond Only”. If it is, you won’t be able to get a Bail Bondsman. They only accept cash at the jail, so you have to take cash – the jail will not accept a personal check. As soon as you’ve posted (paid) bond, the inmate will be released. If they don’t violate the terms of their bail, you’ll get the bail money back.

Bail Bondsman

If the amount of bail set is large, or you can’t afford it yourself, you you should try to hire a bail bondsman. Bail bondsmen will generally have a fee of 10-15% of the bail amount, and sometimes charge a minimum of $100. This money will not be returned to you and must be paid in cash. If the bail has been set really high, the bail bondsman might require that they use your assets, such as home, property or cars, as collateral for the bond.

To contact a bail bondsman click here: Bail bondsman

Have you ever used a bail bondsman because you or someone you know got arrested? If you have, leave a comment below and tell your story, and let us know how things turned out.

Speak Your Mind

Other Ways to Get Out of Jail

  • Get Time Off For Good Behavior
  • Work Release Programs
  • Get Out For Time Served
  • Pre-Trial Release Programs
  • Released On House Arrest
  • Own Recognizance

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Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures / Booking

The jail intake process includes each of these steps:

  • They’ll put you in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.
  • First, have to answer some simple questions, such as your legal name, street address, birth date and an emergency contact person.
  • They’ll also ask you about your medical and mental history.
  • You will be given an inmate number.
  • Your fingerprints will be taken.
  • You will get your mugshot taken.
  • Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.
  • You will get to make a telephone call so you can call a family member, friend, or bail bondsman.
  • If you think you will get released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Have you been arrested and gone through jail intake? If so, please share your experience. How long did you have to wait? What was you treatment like? Do you know any tips that could help other people that get arrested make it through the process?

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Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get released from jail. This process takes anywhere between 10 minutes to all day. So, the faster you post bail, the sooner you can get released from jail. How quickly you get discharged can depend on whether you have a cash bond amount or if a judge has to determine your bail amount. For a minor charge, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a discharge date, you should plan to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

How To Turn Yourself In

If there is a, or if you must begin your sentence in jail, you should follow the law and go down to the jail and turn yourself in. If it is for a warrant, report to the jail intake area, and tell someone that you think there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest. They will check to see if you have a warrant, and if you do, you will be taken into custody. When reporting to serve a sentence, report at the exact time and date that the sentence order requires you to. Ensure that you don’t show up late. Only bring required items when you go, for example your drivers license or state issued ID, any prescription medication you might take, as well as the sentencing order.

Visitation Procedures

In order to have visitors, inmates must give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the jail. Your visitor’s names will be entered in the log for the inmate. All visitors has to provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will be turned away.
The Orange County Correctional Facility visitation procedures can change, so make sure that you double-check the official site before you visit an inmate.

Visiting Hours

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

The only phone calls that inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are a lot pricier than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules, phone calls may be limited or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

The Orange County Correctional Facility phone number is: 409-883-2612

Sending Mail to Inmates

Any mail that you send to an inmate is required to be sent using US Postal Service. You must not use any other type of mail or package delivery. You should write or type the name, inmate ID, and jail address on the letter that you send. Don’t send a box or package, padded envelope, plastic bag, or an envelope with metal in it. Any mail will be opened and read and examined by the jail administration, and the mail will be sent back if they decide it is inappropriate.

Mailing Address

Use this address when sending a letter to someone incarcerated at Orange County Correctional Facility:

Orange County Correctional Facility
205 S. Border St.
Orange, TX 77630

Here is how you should address the letter:

Orange County Correctional Facility
205 S. Border St.
Orange, TX 77630

The inmate mail policy at Orange County Correctional Facility changes frequently, so be sure to double check the the Orange County Correctional Facility website before you send a letter to an inmate there.

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Court Information

Get A Lawyer

If you get arrested, you have certain rights, the most important of which is that you have the right to request a lawyer. You only get so many phone calls when you get arrested, so make sure to have a friend or family member find a lawyer when you talk to them. You may be thinking ‘do I really need a lawyer?’ You can represent yourself if you reall want to, but, an attorney can advise you of your rights, look after your best interests and show you the way through the complicated legal system. The sooner you get a lawyer involved with your criminal case, the better off you’ll be.

For more detailed information on how to find an attorney, visit: How to Find a Lawyer in Orange County

Public Defender

If you are in trouble, but can’t afford a lawyer, you will be assigned a public defender. Also, the Public Defender is staffed by investigators, forensics experts as well as social workers. You will be reassured to know that Public Defenders are actual lawyers that are members of the State Bar and are legally licensed to practice law as an agent of the court.

Have you ever had to use a court appointed attorney or Public Defender? How did they do?

Court Records

Orange County court records are public records. Court records contain a case file with a sheet called a docket sheet and every motions, documents, and evidence filed in the case. You have the ability to access your court case records with the online service, or by going to the Clerk of Court.

Clerk of Court

A Clerk of Court is a member of the court who manages access to court records. The Clerk of Court also administer the oath when court is in session, and also read the verdict when delivered by the jury. All records, documents, and evidence from your court case are available at the office of the Clerk of Court.

Court costs and court fees are the charges and fees from your case, for example filing fees, motion fees and various court charges. If you can’t afford to pay these fees and have been assigned a Public Defender, you can get a waiver for these fees.

The magistrate is the person that presides on your court case. Magistrate judges do many different things, like setting your bail amount, issuing warrants for arrest, and overseeing preliminary court hearings and detention proceedings.

A pre-sentencing report is prepared to include information about your background and information about the defendant’s life, which the magistrate will consider when determining your sentence. Information, details, and character witnesses will be requested from the person on trial, the defendant’s family, and in some circumstances the victim in the crime. Don’t forget you can ask to receive a copy of the pre-sentencing report prior to sentencing, and make sure that you go over it and correct any mistakes in it.

If you get convicted of a crime during your trial, you will be given a sentence for your crime. There are a number of different options, including community service to probation, to incarceration in either jail (short term) or prison (long term). Depending on the severity of the crime, you might get taken into custody immediately, or you could get a date to go to jail to do your time.

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Public Records

Inmate Inquiry

Want to find out if somebody you know is in jail, or has ever been in jail?

To do so, you need to access the jail’s website, and search by:

  • Their name.
  • Birth date.
  • Their booking date.
  • or jail ID.

If you think this person is in jail, you can call the jail get confirmation.

Warrant Inquiry

If you believe you have an outstanding warrant, you can find out by checking the court records on the Orange County court website or you are able to call the court. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. Bear in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Inquiry

If you have a first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or find out online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Civil Inquiry

Civil processes are when when you get served with legal papers, such as , subpoenas, and arrest warrants. You can find these by going to the Orange County Sheriff’s office, on their website or by phone.

Sex Offender Search / Lookup

All people registered as sex offenders are required to be registered and listed on both a national and state sex offender database. The people listed on these databases have been tried by jury and convicted in a court of law of a sex offense. You can access these offenders on the website, but bear in mind that you will not be able to find the actual address, rather the block that they live on.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. Court Records include a case file that contains a docket sheet and any filings and documents filed in the court case. You are able to access the court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of people’s criminal background. These databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal convictions from another state. You are able to go to the Orange County Courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for any crimes they may have committed, which could include:

  • DWI or DUI.
  • Drug offenses.
  • Kidnapping.
  • Sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault.
  • Violent crimes including assault, battery and murder.
  • Property crimes like theft or larceny.

During a criminal records search, usually won’t find if that person has had any infractions like moving violations:

  • Speeding tickets.
  • Drivers license suspended or revoked.
  • Traffic accidents.
  • Other moving violations.
  • Parking Tickets.
  • To search for this information, you must do a driving records search.

    Have you ever tried to search for someone’s criminal records? Was it a difficult process? Was your search online or did you make a phone call to the local courthouse? Did you get information that was correct? There are lots of reasons that people search for criminal records, and your account could help other people that are in the same situation.

    Click here to tell about all about it

    Most Wanted

    For Federal crimes, the FBI maintains a list of the Ten Most Wanted Criminals. In Orange County,the Sheriff keeps their own list of most wanted criminals and fugitives.

    FBI Top Ten Most Wanted List: Link

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    Life In Jail / What Its Like

    Daily Life

    While the prospect of spending time in the Orange County jail is very scary, you will soon get used to the routine that is set for you. Expect an alarm for wake-up every morning at 6:00AM, and then roll call. Then you will eat breakfast. Following breakfast participate in the program that has been assigned to you. This could be working in the kitchen, laundry, or some sort of manufacturing job. While this may seem tedious, it may help you when you leave jail, as you are gaining experience in a certain field of work. Other inmates go to school, while some take part in mandated treatment programs. After lunch, there will be another roll call, then back to work. Your evening will be spent either in your cell or a common room. During this time dinner is served and you will be expected to take a shower. After another roll call, it’s lights out. Even though you will be confined to your cell, there may be enough light to read or write letters. Then again, most inmates welcome lights out, and try to get as much sleep as they can.

    Most people are frightened at the idea of jail because they don’t know what to expect. If you have spent any time in Orange County Correctional Facility, your experiences would be welcomed, if it can help another person to deal with it.

    Dress Code

    When incarcerated, all inmates are expected to wear the Orange County Correctional Facility uniform. This is normally a jumpsuit or scrubs. Of note to anyone visiting an inmate – you must be properly dressed. Any clothing considered inappropriate will not be permitted.

    How To Send Money to an Inmate

    You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

    The rules for sending money to jail inmates is always changing, so it would be best to double check the site when you send money to an inmate.

    The commissary is the jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

    Inmate Medications

    If you are on any type of prescription medication, you will be allowed to continue taking it while in jail. When you are first processed, you will be asked what medication you take. You will then be referred to the jail nurse or doctor who will be in charge of monitoring your health and prescribing your medication.

    You will get three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. As expected, they are very basic, but healthy. A typical breakfast might be cereal, toast, coffee and fruit. Lunch might be spaghetti, salad, bread and milk. Dinner could be chicken casserole, rice, vegetables, dessert and milk. Contrary to popular belief, prison food has greatly improved over the years, and you might find that it’s not much different from what you would eat at home.

    Pods / The Yard

    The jail is designed in a ‘pod’ layout, with self contained housing arranged around an outdoor yard. Each pod has a central control station and a common room, and the inmates take turns in using the yard. The jail is designed this way to keep certain inmates together, and others away from the general population.

    As with life in general, gangs are a part of prison life. Obviously it is best to avoid becoming a part of this environment as it will only lead to trouble. When you first enter prison, you might find yourself being ‘primed’ to join a gang, or worse, you might get their attention in a negative way. The best thing to do is keep your head down and don’t get involved.

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    Types of Jobs at Orange County Correctional Facility

    The Deputy Sheriff is the second in command at the Orange County Correctional Facility, overseeing the day to day operations and administration of the jail. An inmate is unlikely to have much interaction with the Deputy Sheriff, unless they have committed an infraction. Detention Officers are responsible for the custody and care of the inmates. They maintain order in the jail, and handle security. A Detention Officer is assigned to a certain pod, and therefore is responsible for the same inmates each day. They get to know the inmates on a certain level, and are well equipped to handle any problems that may occur.

    Apply for a Job at Orange County Correctional Facility

    • You must be over the age of 21.
    • You must possess a High School Diploma or GED
    • You must be a US Citizen.
    • You must pass a Criminal, Credit and Driving History background check.
    • You must pass a drug test.
    • You must have a good level of fitness.
    • You must be in good health.
    • You must have a valid Drivers License
    • An applicant for Deputy Sheriff must possess a Law Enforcement Certification.

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    Family Resources

    There are resources for families of both the perpetrator of the crime and the victim. The social and emotional impact of crime is far reaching, affecting many. Families can receive professional counseling, court related assistance, social services assistance and help in navigating the criminal justice system.

    If you are a family member, which resources did you find to be particularly helpful? Please let us know, as this will be helpful to other families in the same situation.

    Tell Your Story

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    Victim Resources

    Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

    Victim’s Rights

    The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

    • The right to protection from the accused.
    • The right to notification.
    • The right to attend proceedings.
    • The right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
    • The right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
    • The right to restitution.
    • The right to a speedy trial.
    • The right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

    The definition of victim includes:

    • Spouses and children of all victims.
    • Parents and guardians of minor victims.
    • Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
    • Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

    There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

    Victim Notification

    The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

    Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

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    Sex Offender Information and Search

    All people registered as sex offenders are registered on either a national or state sex offender database. The people on these databases have been convicted of a sex or kidnapping crime. You can access this information online, but bear in mind that you will not get the exact address, rather the block that they live on.

    Domestic Violence

    If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, there are services to help you. Your county will have a Domestic Violence Services office. They provide free and confidential services, such as emergency shelter information, legal advocacy, support groups and domestic violence education. They will work to help you create a safe and violence-free life, and heal from the trauma of abuse.

    Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

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    Reviews of this Jail

    Have you ever spent any time in Orange County Correctional Facility? Do you know anybody that spent time there? Have you ever been to visit a prisoner at Orange County Correctional Facility?

    If yes, then please write a review about it. Write down your experience because others will know what to expect.

    Things you might want to put in what you write:

    • Jail conditions.
    • Jail, yard and pod facility and layout
    • Jail staff and Guards
    • Food and commissary
    • Visitors
    • The other inmates.
    • Prisoner safety
    • Gangs
    • Programs and activities

    Write a review about Orange County Correctional Facility

    Tell Your Story

    Anybody that’s ever been locked up has some stories to tell about the whole experience. How’d you get locked up? Did you get fair treatment? How was life in jail? What about the other inmates? How did getting locked up affect your life?

    Click here to tell about all about it

    Throw A Shout Out to Your Cell Mate

    Did you make friends in jail? Trying to say wassup to someone you met in jail? Leave a message for them here.

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

February Sensory Bin

This is the box of Kayleigh's dreams.  I call it our Candy Shoppe bin.  It has...

purple/red acrylic hearts table scatter~A.C. Moore

mini-heart boxes with sayings~A.C.  Moore

pink and purple pom poms

Valentine erasers~A.C. Moore

foam LOVE shape~Target $ area

Valentine gift box~A.C. Moore

mini-heart bucket~Target $ area

foam heart shapes~A.C. Moore

various spoons and scoops

and the most important part

(which is also Kayleigh's FAVORITE toy)

plastic candy hearts

Belledancr - becky said...

I adore your Valentine's Sensory Bin!
These are so much fun to make. For February I also made a Valentine's sensory Bin.
Thanks for sharing yours!

Elle Belles Bows said...

Love it! great idea on the candy shoppe theme! Kerri

Tracey M. said...

What a great sensory bin! I didn't get one together for February but really enjoy seeing others like these.

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Read: Shadow's Edge

Novel two in Brent Weeks’ Night Angel Trilogy continues where novel one stopped. Unfortunately the story’s plot becomes more predictable. After killing off one of the what the reader must have thought to be major characters right at the beginning there are (almost) no real surprises any more.

Weeks sticks to his rather rough writing style and stereotypical female figures. While this matched somehow the content of the first novel, here in the second novel the ﬁt between content and style is considerably less well. The context changed, the protagonists are supposed to have developed past their original selves, and new characters with a different background, much more refined, are introduced. The writing style should have adapted more to these changes. Obvious plot twists do not help either. Thus my ﬁrst enthusiasm is kind of dampened.

There was one silver lining though. I really liked the king’s speech before the big battle. Here was one move that I did not foresee. And more importantly, the speech felt ‘right’. In contrast to many dialogs the speech seemed real. Finally, here is (the?) one character that is really developed well. His past and his actions match. This helps a lot with his credibility and the credibility of the respective sub-plot. Let’s see what novel three will bring.

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A scientific detective story that explores the lives of child prodigies, traces the root of prodigious skills to autism, and challenges what we know about talent.

It started with a hunch. Child prodigies have long been a great mystery of science. But, in 1998, psychology professor Joanne Ruthsatz had a chance encounter with a prodigy's autistic cousin and wondered: Could autism be the secret to the six-year-old prodigy's stunning—almost unbelievable—musical accomplishments?

That question led Joanne to investigate more than thirty child prodigies. Their stories border on the fantastic: a two-year-old who loved to spell words like "algorithm" and "confederation"; a six-year-old painter captivated by Georgia O’Keeffe; a typical 13-year-old who hit his head and woke up a music prodigy.

There were signs of autism everywhere. Some had autistic family members; two of the prodigies had autism but "grew out" of it. The prodigies all had extraordinary memories and a keen eye for detail—unsung strengths associated with autism. Recently, Joanne and her team discovered a genetic link between prodigy and autism—confirmation of her long-held hunch and an important piece of the puzzle.

This inspiring story of extraordinary children, determined parents, and a researcher’s startling insight is essential reading for anyone interested in the brain and human potential. It tests our understanding of what makes extreme talent possible, challenges our conception of autism, and explores whether a research breakthrough may come from an unexpected direction.


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Greg Grossman

“A wunderkind in the restaurant business”

 The Wall Street Journal

As a child, Greg Grossman took to the kitchen like a moth to flame, conjuring up special “candlelight dinners” for his parents and dictating produce selection at the grocery store.  At thirteen, he began catering events in the Hamptons (and it was hardly kid fare—his first gig featured salmon gravlax with shiso crème fraîche).  By the end of that summer, he calculated for the New York Post that he had prepared seventy-five pounds of scallops, thirty pounds of salmon, and two hundred micro-green salads for parties, fundraisers, and art gallery openings.  He darted between industry events and catering jobs throughout his teens, and in recent summers, he has served as the executive chef at two different restaurants in the Hamptons.  The twenty-year-old chef is now involved with Kettlebell Kitchen, a Paleo food delivery service, and is working on launching two new restaurants in Manhattan.

Wall Street Journal – “Georgica Chef Greg Grossman, All of 19, Stirs the Pot of the Hamptons Cuisine Scene ,” June 17, 2014

New York Post – “SMALL FRY,” August 27, 2008

New York Post – “Young Chef Greg Grossman,” November 30, 1999

Today – “14-year-old chef shares BBQ pork belly recipe,” July 2, 2009


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Project Arcana

Some of the main information about the campaign will be kept here, like maps, places of interest and any notes the players want kept.

Iwotodai Island

While still part of Japan, Iwotodai Island has a status not too different from such cities as Hong Kong or Shanghai, in the sense that it has an incredible amount of freedom to rule itself, while still answering to its country on certain subjects.

Iwotodai is rather large, housing roughly 11million people. While it has a few high-schools and a University, Iwotodai Academy remains the top choice for high-schoolers.

Iwotodai’s public transports are second to none. It has an effective and extremely efficient train network, which students can use for free by showing their student cards and ID. Its bus and taxi networks also cover the whole island. Buses run all day, trains go from 6am to 1 am. Crossing Iwotodai from end-to-end by train takes roughly between forty minutes to an hour.

Iwotodai can be split into a few key areas:

Until a proper map is made, let us use these as references.

7 8 9…………S/W…A/C…C
4 5 6……………E…..B/C…B
1 2 3…………E/R…….R….R

Residential District ( R ): While you can find some luxury apartments and suites in the business district, as well as houses and apartment buildings a bit all over the island, the residential district is located in area 2, sprawling into areas 1 and 3. Most houses are arranged in small blocks of 4 or 6 houses, though most apartment complexes are situated in 3.

Iwotodai Shrine and Woods ( S/W ): Iwotodai’s Shrine is said to be as old as the island itself, the Ozomi family being their caretakers since most people can remember. It’s situated in the border between the woods and the city of Iwotodai. Iwotodai’s woods are often chosen to hold festivals and some leisure trips, though the deeper parts of the woods are often not advisable. Some remnants of ancient villages can be found not far from the shrine, leading deeper into the woods themselves. One of the old radio towers in the island can be found somewhere deep in the woods, it’s thought to have been built during one of the great wars.

Business District ( B ): Sprawling from area 5 to 6, the business district holds most of the jobs in Iwotodai, as well as Iwotodai’s Central Hospital (other smaller hospitals can still be found in areas 4, 5, and 9). These districts hold all sorts of companies, especially Siren, the company behind the massive MMO hit, Project Arcana. In area 6 Iwotodai finds its main port. In-between areas 5 and 6, one can also find Iwotodai’s more “adult-oriented” district.

Commercial/Shopping District ( C ): Iwotodai’s massive commercial district holds a huge shopping-center, as well most electronics stores, cafes, restaurants, libraries, etc. While it’s centered in area 9, it sprawls to areas 8, where Iwotodai Academy and its dorms are located, and area 5.

Entertainment District ( E ): Iwotodai’s entertainment district is where you can find most cinemas, arcades, and generally a way to always kill some time. It also houses Iwotodai’s largest beach.

While the academy enforces uniforms and has some strict rules, it also allows students to take some liberties with their appearance, as long as it’s within acceptable grounds. Hair dyes and such are often allowed, and small details like not wearing your uniform formally, allowing you to leave your tie at home and such are overlooked.

As for Siren Corp. This powerhouse began to grow with the launch of their MMO, Project Arcana. Revolutionising the gaming industry, by completely immersing its players in the game, this was but the first area where Siren Corp took over. The corporation dipped into other fields, and it’s one of the major laboratories in the world by now. Siren Corp is the main reason why Iwotodai is nearly a country within a country.

Iwotodai School-grounds

Here’s a map of the school-grounds for the school. The map will be available for GameTable as well, but a proper image will be held here for quick reference. Some room names are hard to read because they got overlapped in the image, but they’re easily read in the map itself. Thanks to DGC for his help with the map

Money will be earned in various ways. From allowances, to part-time jobs, etc.
Prices will be as close to the real thing as possible. Meal-wise, the academy provides lunch for free and it also has a bar that can sell other goods, including certain *cough*legendary*cough* sandwiches. ANYPRICE, dinner, and meals on weekends, are the students’ responsability. Depending on the character’s bio and whether they’re staying at the dorms, family, or by themselves, this may or may not be a problem. The rule in the dorms is that each person takes a turn preparing dinner, so if a student is sleeping at the dorms, they’ll only have to buy dinner once in a while, but it’ll have to cover for plenty of people.

Example Prices:

Big Wac: 270
Cornflakes: 300
1 litre orange juice (from concentrate): 180
Starbucks short Cappuccino: 300
10 eggs: 250
450g Spaghetti: 300
1 Kg flour: 200
1 litre milk 190
Coke: 120
Heineken Beer: 220
20 Cigarettes: 290
Multi vitamins (60 tablets): 1695
Typical mobile phone bill: 5000 basic charges
4 Gillette disposable razors: 330
Pack of 8 rolls toilet paper: 450
Toothbrush: 100

School Term

1st semester 7/4 to 20/7
Summer Vacation 21/7 to 31/8
2nd semester 1/9 to 23/12
Winter Vacation 24/12 to 7/1
3rd semester 8/1 to 25/3
Spring Vaction 26/3 to 6/4

Project Arcana Races

Human, Elf, Half-elf, Half-orc, Dwarf, Gnome, Catfolk, Dhampir, Goblin, Tengu, Tiefling, Kitsune, Orc

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