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A Minimalist Bedroom

My bedroom

I have been a minimalist for about 25 years and I enjoy interior design. So I play around with what I own and how I set it about more than most people. Here is how my bedroom is minimalist (and why) and how it is not.

First off, this is the smaller of the two bedrooms in the condo. This room is half the size of the other and the closet is half the size as well. I do get the bigger bathroom. Since I have just a few things to put here to be comfortable, it makes sense. Versus taking the bigger room because I am “the elder,” “the owner,” “the parent” or some other ego driven reason. Beloved son has a bed the same size as mine, plus a folding table that houses his programing computer and the guinea pig’s cage. He has a dresser, 2 guitars, and electric bass and a keyboard, plus a bunch of recording equipment. He needs more space than I do.

You might notice that there are only two pillows on the bed. While I can appreciate the look of a bed piled high with coordinating pillows, I do not have interest in moving them about to make room for me to sleep. And then, where would I put them? Toss them on the floor? Buy a bench to carefully stack them at bedtime? Decorative bed pillows are an unnecessary aggravation and I eschew them. While two pillows may seem excessive when I only use one while sleeping, I do use the second one when I am reading in bed.

I have owned this bed for over 10 years and I find it really comfortable. It has never had a headboard and that has allowed for some creative expression over the years. For many years, I had it under a set of windows and loved having the light flooding the room wake me.

The sconces (two of them!) are from Lamps Plus. They are fixed to the wall, but plug into an outlet, so do not require an electrician. Also, the bulbs are LED.

The tiny round thing on the window ledge is an alarm clock. I don’t use it most days, but handy for when I need one.

The stool gets used for putting on socks and shoes and holding the comforter when I am washing the sheets. It is not necessary, but I love the sculptural look of it and it is easily moved to the living area for extra seating.

Before photo, from a very blurry, slightly different angle.

17 thoughts on “A Minimalist Bedroom

    1. I have enjoyed your posts on redoing decorating your condo. Love the new floor and how you have brought the same flooring throughout. It makes it flow effortlessly from room to room.
      I chuckled at your description of the decorative pillows being a unnecessary aggravation. That sounds like what my mom would say. I have played with decorative pillows. I think you are right. The bedroom is so serene and inviting can’t wait to see what’s next.

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  1. What a great idea with this painted turquoise round shape as headboard! It is beautiful!

    There are some amusing cultural différences. I think extra pillows are an american thing. I don’t know anybody here who has more than one head pillow (except my mother who has 3 but she is 84), if people need tosit while reading in bed they will have a special “neck pillow” which look like a hard sauseage (!) but I don’t go to other people’s bedroom very often, mostly family (so I might not have an accurate, up to date picture!). But as far as I remember, hotels just have one head pillow per person (but again, I go more often to bed and breakfast” style of hotels than luxury ones).

    As for headboards, most people do not have any either. In old bed there was one, and it mostly complete disappeared in the 60s, now it is resurfacing again, probably seeing luxury looking bed from abroad. I assume it is quite practical for reading if you sit in your bed (I read on my belly).

    Another amusing cultural difference: you don’t use sheet around your conforter? We usually have “bags” made of sheets where we put our conforter. That allows us to wash the conforter…..well never (or maybe once every 5 years, but I have never washed any of mine yet). Do you put your conforter directly in the washing machine?

    Interesting philosophical questions 😉

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    1. Thank you very much for the cultural perspective! The “20 pillows on the bed” is definitely popular here in the states and in decorating magazines and websites. It’s use is said to provide “pops of color” (Ugh-such a tired phrase) and texture. Things I don’t need while sleeping. Use of a duvet (the bag of sheets around a comforter) is popular here too and I have used one before but find them unwieldly. Also popular is using a top sheet which protects the comforter from body oils. But I just use the comforter. It has man-made filling, not feathers and I do wash it about once a month in a front-loading washing machine.

  2. My, that is a small bedroom. Is there a chest of drawers in the closet? And a bookshelf? Or do you bring a book from the livingroom when you want to read in bed?
    This discussion is getting pretty nosy; don’t answer if you don’t want to.

    And yes, I think it’s lovely.

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    1. Hi MaggieWeeder! Yes, there is a dresser in the closet. The closet is the next post. Right now, I only own three books-two I got for Christmas and haven’t read yet. I generally read books borrowed from the library, other institutions or friends. Rarely, do I feel a need to read them twice. Books that I can not borrow I purchase, but rarely do I wish to read one of those again either, so I re-gift them to friends and institutions. Consequently, I do not own a bookshelf. I realize that this is where a lot of people part ways with my minimalism. My point of view is that I am curious about the world, I appreciate it’s natural and cultural beauties. I just don’t feel like I have to own bits of it. In fact I feel freer when I do not own much. Owning the condo is a left turn from this philosophy, which is undertaken for other reasons, which I believe you are aware of.

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  3. I have been following the changes you are making to your condo and like them very much. However, the bedroom is my favorite. It is so calming. I love the painted headboard!

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  4. I also love the serenity of your bedroom Fawn. I did away with the headboard on the bed years ago and certainly do not miss the dusting of it. I think my bedroom is possibly the most minimalist room in my house. I smiled to my self when you talked about your sons bedroom, it sounds just like the room my son has to keep all his musical instruments in. Three guitars, keyboard, electric drum kit and recording gear, plus lots of shelving full of cds and games! Thoroughly enjoying these posts it sounds as though you are settling in well.

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      1. Yes, it is. I am blessed as my older son is also musical (although it has been along time since he was at home) as is my husband. Me, not at all. Although I do love listening to songs and music. I can often be heard humming and singing to myself, but I am usually totally out of tune and singing the wrong words to what ever tune happens to be in my head at the time!

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      2. Ha, ha, ha… this is me–singing to myself with wrong lyrics and out of key. I do love having “real” musicians in my life, though.

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Magnificent Me

Magnificent Me

This is a six step self-worth programme and this is what you can expect:

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How you feel about yourself forms that basis of your relationships, your interactions, your attachments and your fears. When you are whole, you can serve out your contracts with yourself and others, live your best life and fulfil your Soul Purpose.

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Shaikh Abdalqadir Alsufi, was  formally introduced to us through a new seeker with our healing program. Prior to commencing, Qudra Healing, requested the seeker to follow protocol through instructions which would determine her admittance in our program. A week later, the following dream was sent to us by the same seeker. This dream opened a new connection with the famed Mystic and renowned personality, Shaikh Abdalqadir Alsufi, formerly known as Ian Dallas.
The dream below was sent to us a few days back.
I came to your house. Your house was decorated with terracotta like colours. Vases and Moroccan colours. I was brought into your sitting room where I met your sister too. We discussed birds. And you led me outside to observe this certain type of bird swooping in the sky. The bird looked like a grey pelican of some sort. And tbe subject of the birds gave me joy and brought a sense of enlightenment.
That’s when my husband and Shaykh Abdul Qadir  entered your home and they didn’t want to disturb us but they gave off an energy that they supported us. And so they sat in your lounge and engaged in a meditation as a spiritual charity for us.
You, went to meet the Shaykh and engaged in explaining what you do etc.. you then went on to discuss possible collaborative efforts  the Sheikh and yourself would work on as yet another act of charity and upliftment for the Ummah.
You entered the sitting room looking delighted at the thought of what was to be achieved in the name of Allah, Most High.
You were very pleased that we met and that Allah brought Shaykh to your door. And I was so pleased because I was still feeding off the enlightenment of the session we’ve had. And I knew at that moment I was blessed. I was in the place of destiny, not fate.
The strange part of the dream was my attire. I was dressed in a three quarter feminine-flowy dress. And for this reason, I never went to greet Shaykh Abdul Qadir. I had the shame of modesty overcome me.
I woke up immediately. Feeling my  Being had been penetrated with a powerful force of Source. I had no doubt that I had received my answer…
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Quotes & Sayings About Spreading God's Word

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Spreading God's Word Quotes By Richard Simmons

When I go to bed at night, I ask God to give me another day; I ask him to keep me strong and make me a good teacher and to keep spreading this right word. — Richard Simmons

Spreading God's Word Quotes By Louis Simpson

Do not write. I am sad, and want my light put out.
Summers in your absence are as dark as a room.
I have closed my arms again. They must do without.
To knock at my heart is like knocking at a tomb.
Do not write!
Do not write. Let us learn to die, as best we may.
Did I love you? Ask God. Ask yourself. Do you know?
To hear that you love me, when you are far away,
Is like hearing from heaven and never to go.
Do not write!
Do not write. I fear you. I fear to remember,
For memory holds the voice I have often heard.
To the one who cannot drink, do not show water,
The beloved one's picture in the handwritten word.
Do not write!
Do not write those gentle words that I dare not see,
It seems that your voice is spreading them on my heart,
Across your smile, on fire, they appear to me,
It seems that a kiss is printing them on my heart.
Do not write! — Louis Simpson

Spreading God's Word Quotes By Phil Robertson

I'm not going askew from the principles on which the United States was built; I'm right there with our founding fathers. I'm a patriot and a Christian, and I'm moving forth with what they started. But now it's gotten to where I'm some kind of nut or Bible beater.
I say, so be it. I'll still go across the country spreading God's Word, like I've done since I was twenty-eight. I may be only one man reading Scripture and quotes, carrying his Bible, and blowing duck calls to crowds, but, hey, it has to start somewhere. It's what makes me happy, happy, happy. — Phil Robertson

Spreading God's Word Quotes By A.E. Via

Sexy fucker. Judge wanted to refuse, but he would only be cheating himself. He wanted that hard, heavy shaft ramming down his throat more than anything right then. Spreading his mouth wide to take it all down his throat while he gagged on the length. Oh my god. Judge wanted Michaels to come down his throat. Shit. Judge's own cock pulsed behind his jeans, loving every word and image he'd just thought. Michaels — A.E. Via

Spreading God's Word Quotes By Maximus The Confessor

Love is manifested not only through the distribution of one's possessions, but even moreso through the spreading of the word of God and helpful deeds. — Maximus The Confessor

Spreading God's Word Quotes By Tom Reiss

As the Iberian explorers made their way down the African coast - the Portuguese going around the Horn to East Asia, the Spaniards cutting west to the Americas - both powers had two main goals in mind: finding precious metals and planting sugarcane. (Oh, and spreading the word of God.) The — Tom Reiss


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A mayor in the Philippines is the first politician to be killed in president Duterte’s war on drugs

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Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, which involves controversial extrajudicial killings, has claimed its first high-profile victim, in the southern province of Maguindanao.

Samsudin Dimaukom, the elected mayor of Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, was gunned down this morning along with other people in his convoy during a clash with police at a checkpoint. The police had reportedly received a tip that Dimaukom’s group was scheduled to deliver a significant amount of methamphetamine to the province.

Meth, colloquially known as shabu in the Philippines, is cheap and easily accessible for poor Filipinos. The drug is the focus of the government’s crackdown on drugs because of its widespread use.

Duterte, the former mayor of Davao City, won the presidential election in May on a platform of pledging to rid the Philippines of its drug problem. Though welcomed by many in the country, his approach, which involves killing thousands of people outside of the law, has drawn criticism from Western nations and activist groups in the Philippines. Children and innocent people have also been killed in the campaign, but he has called them “collateral damage” and said, “If it involves human rights, I don’t give a shit.”

Dimaukom and his wife were part of Duterte’s ”narco list,” which includes names of officials purportedly linked to the illegal drug trade. They surrendered themselves in August for fear of being targeted, but denied the drug allegations.

Known in Maguindanao as “Mayor Pink,” Dimaukom had a bright pink mosque built on one of his properties. He said he chose the color because it’s “the color of love and peace,” and the mosque was built by Muslims and Christians as a sign of unity.

Maguindanao, situated on the island of Mindanao, has been racked by a long-running Muslim insurgency. Maguindanao was also the site of the Ampatuan Massacre of 2009, in which 58 people, including 32 journalists, were killed.

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Ferrari: Vettel trouble our main hope

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Ferrari: Vettel trouble our main hope

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali accepts Sebastian Vettel needs to hit trouble if Fernando Alonso is to get back into serious title contention.

Alonso is now 60 points behind with six races remaining, but Domenicali is refusing to give up hope. He cited Mark Webber’s last-lap retirement from the Singapore Grand Prix as proof that opportunities could arise provided Alonso continues to be Vettel’s nearest challenger.

“The only thing we can try and do is to stay there in second and if there is an opportunity, we will take it,” said Domenicali. “Without a problem for Vettel it’s very difficult to fight for the championship, but you never know.

“What happened to Mark on the last lap can happen to Sebastian and if it happens one or two times, we are there. Never say never. It’s very difficult but we will try.”

Domenicali accepts Red Bull has a stronger car than Ferrari, but stressed that the team is still working to get more performance out of the current F138.

“At this stage, it is clear that Vettel and Red Bull have a better package but we will try to deliver on track what is still in the pipeline,” he said. “At home, we are 99 pe cent dedicated to the 2014 car, because it is a huge and complex project that it is very important to be on top of so we need to fight with what we have.

“Congratulations to Red Bull because they are doing an incredible job, but we are still improving after a very difficult July. If we hadn’t lost some points at the beginning of the season, the situation in the championship would be different.”

Domenicali believes that there is little Ferrari can do to make major strides forward in terms of tire management.

Alonso suggested after the Singapore Grand Prix that the change of Pirelli rubber in Hungary, with the 2013 compounds mated to last year’s construction, was the moment when he said “bye bye” to the championship.

“It is a fact that the change in specification reshuffled the general performance of all the cars,” said Domenicali. “The performance that we had at the beginning is not there anymore. We will try [to work on that] but it’s micro-management. There is nothing huge that it is possible to do.”


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Radical Lessons in the Wake of Black Lives Matter

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Rodas, J. M. (2019). Radical Lessons in the Wake of Black Lives Matter. Radical Teacher, 115, 48-63. https://doi.org/10.5195/rt.2019.674

This graphic essay focuses on the use of graphic composition strategies and includes work by contributing authors from my community college composition classroom. The main point of this piece is that *everyone deserves access to important ideas and information and that using comics to teach and to learn disciplines us to pare away the nonessential and prioritize foundational content. Pictures and emphatic word-art help clarify complex concepts for many who might otherwise struggle to master challenging written text. For these people, comics can provide a point of entry to discourse to which they might otherwise have had only marginal access. The exercise discussed in this graphic essay disentangles students from the pressures of performing conventional standards of (white) literacy while providing an avenue into antiracist reasoning and the discourse of public intellectuals of color.

th. Directed by Ava DuVernay, Netflix, 2016.

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Beah, Ishmael. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. Sarah Crichton Books, 2007.

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DiAngelo, Robin. “White Fragility.” International Journal of Critical Pedagogy, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 54-70.

Kraver, Jeraldine. “Reinventing the Composition Classroom, or How Making Comics Can Clarify the Composing Process.” SANE journal: Sequential Art Narrative in Education, Vol. 1, Iss. 3, 1 Jan 2013, pp. 30-46, digitalcommons.unl.edu/sane/vol1/iss3/4?utm_source=digitalcommons.unl.edu%2Fsane%2Fvol1%2Fiss3%2F4&utm_medium=PDF&utm_campaign=PDFCoverPages. Accessed 28 Mar 2019.

Scheg, Abigail G. “Give It a Taste: Serving Creative Writing in Small Doses.” Creative Composition: Inspiration and Techniques for Writing Instruction, edited by Danita Berg and Lori A. May, Multilingual Matters, 2015, pp. 24-29.

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How to add custom search engine in Firefox

Recently I switched from Chrome to Firefox (mainly due to Google’s invasive policy of suggesting me content that I really should see), but I wasn’t able to replicate one of the features that I love most in Chrome: easiness of adding custom search engines, so then you can type any given keyword in the address bar to use it.

My work inspiration

I was recently approached by curators of the Workspiration website to write about tools that I use in my work and sources of my inspiration.

You can read my entry here.

Calculate exchange rates with Alfred 2 workflow

Alfred 2 is awesome productivity application for Mac OS X. It allows you to quickly search files, navigate web, run applications and many more. One of the great features of Alfred are workflows – custom actions, that can be triggered (and programmed) by the user.

As a solution to my frequent need of calculating the exchange rates between currencies, I made an Alfred 2 workflow that allows to do exactly that, using Google-like syntax, for example:

rate 123 USD in EUR

will yield result:

90.44 EUR

Here’s a screenshot:

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alfred-currencies screenshot

You can download the workflow here. Installation instructions are on the project’s Github page, as well as the code and issue tracker.

How to intercept e-mail messages using E-MailRelay SMTP proxy

Recently I had a suspicion, that my e-mail messages weren’t delivered properly. I use Gmail as a client, however some of my messages are fetched from and sent through the third party server. I was under the impression, that not all of the messages that I send are delivered to the recipient. This problem is hard to debug, because Gmail provides no logs nor client support, and it is also troublesome to get the information from my e-mail/hosting company every time I think something’s wrong.

Renew your CrashPlan subscription with discount exclusive for new users

CrashPlan is pretty amazing backup solution – it provides multiple backup solutions for your personal data, including unlimited cloud storage, backup to friends or local devices and other. They charge $59.99 annually for unlimited plan (1 computer). Frequently (like, all the time) they offer large discounts (20% and more) for new users. However, they forget about existing users – if you want to extend your subscription, you need to pay full amount. When I asked them about that, they told me, that it is a technical difficulty to sort this out in their billing system.

I think it’s unfair for existing customers, who refer the service to their friends and families (i.e. I referred them to at least 4 or 5 paying customers). I found a way to extend your account with the discount in a couple of easy steps:

  1. Log into your CrashPlan account on their website.
  2. Find your subscription, cancel it. They will warn you, that all data will be deleted. What they won’t tell you is that they will not do it immediately – your data is still there for a couple of hours.
  3. At this moment go to the discount offer page (look at their website or facebook page), while still logged in.
  4. Buy the discounted subscription. You will receive new license key.
  5. In the CrashPlan application delete old license key and paste the new one.
  6. Enjoy your extended subscription at the discounted price 🙂

Note: this method is valid as of November 1, 2013.

Note2: I tried to use this method recently (November 1, 2015) and it doesn’t seem to be working anymore. If you were successful – please let me know!

Use multiple computers with one mouse and keyboard – Synergy

Recently at my office we have set up extra machine with large screen to show project statistics, error notifications, occasional after-5pm-funny-videos, etc. (I plan to cover this subject in the future). Unfortunately, it is quite uncomfortable to work on this  machine with head upwards all the time, stuck between two desks with mouse and keyboard on your laps.

That’s why I found a tool, that is great, when one wants to control multiple computers with just one keyboard and mouse: Synergy. This solution doesn’t require to set up any remote desktop connection or any special hardware. One doesn’t have to switch between the devices – you can move the cursor (and thus, the keyboard’s focus) from one computer to another. Furthermore, it’s multiplatform, so you can use it on the Mac, Windows and Linux machine on the same time. The software is built on the server-client architecture – computer with keyboard and mouse attached (i.e. your desktop computer) is server. It runs the service and all other devices should connect to this computer. You can use the other devices’ keyboard and mouses simultaneously on the respective devices, but only the server can move the cursor between the computers.

Configuration is straightforward: you have to install the application on every device you wish to use. Then, on the designated server, you should configure the computers that are allowed to connect (by designating simple names). You have to place every computer on the matrix. Then, start the server and on the clients – connect to the given server’s IP. That’s it.

Main "Synergy" application screen.

Main “Synergy” application screen.

Client configuration matrix - "Synergy".

Client configuration matrix – “Synergy”.

Awesome version control visualization with gource

After a big project it is often cool to release “making of” video, presenting collaborative effort of people who contributed to the success. In case of designers, filmmakers or other “artistic” types it is quite easy to present their work in progress. But what about developers? They always sit at their desks and type on their keyboards, it looks the same at the beginning and at the end of the project – nothing spectacular.

A year ago, when we finished new version of www.k2.pl website I wanted to show – in light and comprehensive way – the vast amount of awesome work performed by my team. This is where gource came to the rescue. Gource is an awesome tool to visualize work on the codebase in form of colorful video. It takes information about the code structure, contributors and timing from logs of revision control tools (Git, Mercurial, SVN and Bazaar are supported). Code is presented as branches and leaves, being worked on by developer icons flying around. As the tool is highly parameterizable, it is easy to add colors, logos, backgrounds, etc., show or hide specific information.

You may easily play with the tool by yourself, so as a quick tutorial, here are the commands to generate simple video. You need gource itself and the FFmpeg library. These commands are Windows specific (as my Windows box is more powerful), but they’re easy to port to Linux. Try to play with the parameters by yourself.

First, of course, clone your repository to specific location. Then, run this command to create PPM file with the video (PPM file is a series of bitmap images, so expect this file to be huge):

"c:\program files (x86)\gource\gource.exe" -s 0.5 --hide filenames -1280x720 -o gource.ppm

Then, you need to convert the PPM file to compressed video:

C:\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg -y -r 60 -f image2pipe -vcodec ppm -i gource.ppm -vcodec libx264 -preset ultrafast -crf 1 -threads 0 -bf 0 gource.x264.avi

And voila, you have a nice video:

Good luck with preparing your own awesome visualizations 🙂

Monitoring your services with Papertrail and Heroku

Recently I have noticed some problems with my Internet connection, sometimes it was completely unavailable. I concluded that I need some precise information about the outages, so I can talk to my ISP. As at the same time I learned about the Paper Trail service, I decided to use it in my setup. Other thing, that I wanted to learn was Heroku, so I gave it a try. Both services have some free tier, which is perfectly sufficient for my needs.

The architecture of my solution is as follows: I have local server running on Raspberry Pi (as mentioned in one of the previous posts about the online radio streaming). On this server, I have a Python script, running as a cron job every 10 minutes. This script sends simple log message to my Papertrail account. Then, I have another Python script, that runs every 10 minutes as a scheduled job on Heroku. This script checks, if there are recent “heartbeat” logs on Papertrail and if not – sends an e-mail message. You can download the source code of both scripts from the github repository.


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Pewter Plates

Below are photos of two Pewter plates that were discovered with the Ramsey Abbey Censer and Incense Boat, when Whittlesea Mere was drained in 1850. These plates can now be found in Peterborough Museum. They have the Ram’s head stamped on them, showing us that they came from Ramsey Abbey.
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In Chunky Fighters, humorous characters fight it out in an all-or-nothing brawl. Players choose their fighters, then roll them to determine hit points and weapons. Each fighter is composed of four dice — head, body, legs, and weapon — along with a unique special ability card. Combat involves rolling damage and hit location dice. As fighters take damage, you rotate their body parts to show the remaining hit points until they’re finally destroyed.

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Car lot find: Citroën GSA X3

citroen-gsa-x3-2We photographed this 1979 Citroën GSA X3 in the back lot of a local repair shop. Its exact story is a bit of a mystery but the shop’s owner told us that it sat in the back corner of a hangar for over a decade and towed out at the last minute before the building was torn down.

Being stored out of the elements, the car is not as rusty as you would expect but it’s taken a turn for the worst nonetheless by becoming its own ecosystem. A close look inside, outside and in the engine bay reveals that miscellaneous rodents, spiders, and at least two different types of wasps (judging from the two distinctly different types of nests) call this mid-size family hatchback a home. The spiders and the wasps are relatively calm tenants, but the rodents seem to have a voracious appetite for fabric and electrical wires.

The late-1979 build date is given away by the registration number, and it indicates that this was one of the very first GSA X3s to roll off the assembly line. It is powered by a 1.3-liter air-cooled flat-four that sends 65 horsepower and 72 lb-ft. of torque to the front wheels via a five-speed manual transmission, making it the most powerful – and fastest – member of the GSA lineup during the early 1980s.

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Hampshire County, Massachusetts Records

Hampshire County, Massachusetts (Map It) was created on May 7, 1662 from Middlesex County. The county was named for the English county of Hampshire.

Hampshire County is bordered by Franklin County (north), Worcester County (east), Hampden County (south), Berkshire County (west).

Hampshire County Cities and Towns include Amherst, Belchertown, Blandford, Chester, Chesterfield, Easthampton, Florence, Goshen, Granby, Hadley, Hatfield, Huntington, Leeds, Northampton, Pelham, Russell, South Hadley, Southampton, Ware, Westhampton, Williamsburg, and Worthington.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Massachusetts maps.

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The Franklin County Courthouse is located in Greenfield, Massachusetts. The county government was abolished on July 1, 1997. Learn More About State of Massachusetts Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research. For Town Records contact the City/Town Hall Clerk.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Hampshire county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Hampshire County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1812. The County Register of Deeds is the place where all transactions of a Real Property nature are recorded so that the public is made aware of their existence. Deeds, mortgages, tax liens, water liens, declaration of homestead and many other kinds of documents regarding the title and ownership of real estate are noted permanently in official records.
  • Hampshire County Clerk of Probate Court has Probate Records from 1660. The County Clerk of Probate Court has many responsibilities which include the administration of estates, probate of wills, and the appointment of guardians, have been under the jurisdiction of the courts since the 1630s. County courts and later, county judges of probate, were responsible for these functions until 1783, when the probate courts were established. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the probate and family courts were given jurisdiction over adoptions, divorces, name changes, and domestic relations.
  • Hampshire County Clerk of Courts has Court Records from 1677. The County Clerk of Courts has jurisdiction over all civil, criminal, and equity cases.
  • Hampshire County Town Clerks has copies of vital records (birth, marriage, divorce and death records). Clerks respond to inquiries regarding vital records, since most have indexes available. They also have tax lists that may still be available at the town office. Earlier taxes for the towns exist as well.

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Codicil appointing a substitute guardian

If you want to make a relatively simple and straightforward change to your Will, you can use a codicil to do so without having to create a new Will.

Use this codicil to appoint a substitute guardian for your children. You might do this if one of your substitute guardians is unable to act as a guardian or if you didn't previously choose a substitute guardian. In all other respects, your Will remains the same.

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A settlement is an existence of occupancy for shelter where people live. Settlement is man’s structural transformation towards application to his environment.The study of settlements is largely a product of the twentieth century. A settlement is man’s first step towards … Continue reading

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Real Art on Wheels | 2003 Ferrari 575M Maranello
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2003 Ferrari 575M Maranello

The Ferrari 575M Maranello

The Ferrari 575M Maranello is a two-seat, two-door, grand tourer built by Ferrari. Launched in 2002, it is essentially an updated 550 Maranello featuring minor styling changes from Pininfarina. The 575M was replaced by the 599 GTB in the first half of 2006.
Updates from the 550 included a renewed interior, but with substantial improvements mechanically, including bigger brake discs, a larger and more powerful engine, improved weight distribution, refined aerodynamics and fluid-dynamics and an adaptive suspension set-up (the four independent suspensions are also controlled by the gearbox, to minimize pitch throughout the 200-milliseconds shift time). Two six-speed transmissions were available, a conventional manual gearbox and, for the first time on a Ferrari V12, Magneti Marelli’s semi-automatic (Electrohydraulic manual) ‘F1’ gearbox. The model number refers to total engine displacement in litres, whilst the ‘M’ is an abbreviation of modificato (“modified”). A total of 2,056 575M’s were produced.

Nowadays, the Maranello is seen as a very affordable and reliable entry into the world of V12 Ferrari’s.

This Ferrari 575M Maranello

This Ferrari 575M Maranello was originally delivered in May 2003. Optioned as a special “all black” edition: including a beautiful black paint (Nero Daytona), black leather seats with yellow stitching, black wheels and black badges. Specially made on wish for the first owner. All books are with the car and the car is fully serviced at 1.113 KMs, 3.001 KMs, 3.819 KMs and recently at 16.393 KMs. Also the sticky interior parts have been renovated and replaced. This car is literally as-new with just over 17.000 KMs driven since new. Invoices from the work carried out are in the file we have available with the car.

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Today’s guest is muscle man, Robert Cheeke. If you haven’t met Robert, then you must not be a fan of building muscle on a vegan diet. He started off as a vegan bodybuilder and then transitioned to work for one of the largest vegan companies in the world and now he’s doing his own thing! He is an author of a few books...namely “Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness” and also “Shred It.” He’s also a speaker, activist, and all around pretty awesome guy. I had the chance to talk to him and he shared some great insight into working for a vegan supplement company, his eventual stepping away from that company to pursue his own interests and deeply invest in his whole food, plant-based lifestyle and so much more. Lots of great stuff in this episode, so thanks for tuning in.

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Steve Chapman on Manufacturing an Economic Myth

Barack Obama and Rick Santorum probably couldn't agree that August falls in summer, but on one important issue, writes Steve Chapman, they are closer than the Winklevoss twins. Both regard manufacturing as precious beyond words, and both think the federal government should be making special efforts to promote it.


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Virginia Postrel on Oscar Glamour, Chris Christie, and Whether J.Lo Could be Obama's Mentor

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"We know way too much about Bill Clinton," and that's why-as charismatic as he may be-the former president just isn't glamorous. So says Virginia Postrel, Editor-in-chief of and columnist for The Wall Street Journal.

Postrel, formerly the editor of Reason, sat down with's Ted Balaker to discuss Oscar glamour, the ascent of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and whether J. Lo could be President Obama's glamour mentor. (This Saturday check out Postrel's column for more on Oscar-style glamour.)

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Opportunities Abound if You Visit Each Booth

If you attend a veteran hiring fair, STOP at EVERY table. A banner does not tell you all there is about that company. They may have an opportunity that’s just right for you, but you’ll never know it if you pass them by.

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Veteran Jobs: Learn to Turn Your Transferrable Skills into a New Career

Military service provides veterans with transferrable skills that cut across to many fields. Keep this mantra in mind when transitioning to a civilian career: you are more than the sum of your MOS.

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Myths Transitioning Veterans Believe, Part 12: Selling is Beneath You

One of the shocks that attend many veterans’ job searches is the discovery that most civilian jobs involve some aspect of selling.

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Paying It Forward: Veterans Who’ve Been There Share Job Seeking Advice

No matter what branch of service from which they hail, all veterans have one thing in common: they go above and beyond the call of duty to help out their buddies.

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A goingvehicle and repair, transferring assistance or removalist company is a business which helps people today and companies relocate their things in one spot to yet another. Furthermore, it gives total services for removals for instance loading, unloading, shipping and supplying agreement of things to be transported, plus much more.

You can find diverse companies that give these services. Some are for commercial and residential applications, whilst others are focused on relocating various types of items. Anybody can look for the best professional services via net. You will find web sites that really help you review the prices and products and services offered by the shifting corporations. Picking the right going company would depend on numerous things.

Primary, confirm the services delivered by the organization by its website or the small business bureau’s web-site. It is far better to make contact with the organization bureau to make sure that the company’s credentials should the internet site does not have total information on the organization. The business enterprise bureau features its own process for official certifications is acquired in case a specific company is approved with the bureau. Checking the web site is the easiest method to understand the relocating firms offered and review their providers and costs.

Next, this company should really be certified from the Status exactly where it is actually doing the job. It truly is illegal for any individual to safely move items with out certification. It can be prone to fork out large charges if the clients are not licensed. The organization really should have a phone multitude on its web site or company bureau’s internet site, for the reason that the switching enterprise involves dangers for the organization and also the products and solutions getting migrated.

Thirdly. This cell phone number will help you to get hold of the firm. You could also call the organization in case you are having issues or concerns. Your phone range of the relocating firm must be on hand when you are shifting plus in your home. If anything goes wrong during the removals, you will be able to receive assistance swiftly.

Fourthly, the shifting business should be licensed and protected, in this way. It might be liable to pay serious charges or penalties and fees when the clients are not licensed. It could also be charged in the court or because of the merchandise becoming transported. For that reason, you must ensure that the clients are registered.

Fifthly, look at the sensation the business. A great relocating organization could have a great deal of experience of the going company. Also, the firm ought to have a popularity. You will see such a good reputation by in search of referrals of customers who have employed the organization. There are also internet websites that can assist you find this sort of suggestions of people which have tried the firm.

Lastly, you can search on the webpage from the company bureau’s web page for a history of the organization in terms of the range of cases there are triumphed as well as time period it had been energetic from the going industry. Also, your website should contain the contact information from the provider.

Decent movers will likely offer the services without cost. Such as, they will give you preparing and going assistance without cost.

Buying a dependable and highly regarded relocating provider may help you save hard earned cash, time and energy. Moving becomes very pricey, primarily for a person who is not familiar with this business.

Very good movers will not likely take advantage of you. They can attempt to provide you the very best transferring service potential and you will then feel relaxed over it.

Very good movers give great customer care. They feature services in making any necessary arrangements and in the going operation.

Relocating providers also provide aid in supplying insurance policies. The transferring company can certainly make arrangements for compensation.

Reputable provider is going to be ready to listen for your worries if the items are ruined in the going process. The company will answer them with sincerity and perseverance.

In case you are choosing a switching corporation, you should definitely pick one is reputable and reputable, if there are actually any questions you have. Decide on a business that features a very good background and standing within the relocating industry.

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Things People Should Keep In Mind Before Going For A Lottery

Before Going For A Lottery

Today online lottery playing has become a great demand for people. Young and old both take an interest in this digital game. Learn various aspects to keep in mind while playing the lottery.

Playing the lottery is fun and another way of becoming rich. Therefore, you require an authentic website. Lottery players prefer and have changed their playing from offline to online. The risk may still persist, thus select a genuine website to play the game.

There are varied differences in online games, from poker to many more. All the online games of the lottery are not controlled smoothly by the players who have come the first time to play the online lottery game. The advantage of the online lottery game like togel Singapore is that it is not complicated as you may find it in other gambling games because you don’t need to use cards or other tools that are used in gambling.

Many people dream of winning the first prize or jackpot after purchasing the lottery ticket, but you should keep in mind something essential. If you find that you have obtained the first prize or jackpot, you need to sign at the backside of the ticket so that you can show your signature as your identity when you claim the prize.

  • Take a picture of both sides of your lottery ticket so that you can have legal support if, by chance, you lose the ticket.
  • Keep the lottery ticket in a safe place like a deposit box, lockbox, or in your home safe if you don’t require the money immediately.
  • Plan before encashment of the prize or before claiming the prize. Settle down everything in order before you claim the prize.
  • If you have won the jackpot, contact a local lottery to know about the prize claim rules and regulations.
  • Most people like to stay anonymous because they don’t like to be pestered by organizations and people or troubled by media houses who want to get an interview to know about their future plans. The jurisdictions announce the name of the jackpot winners to show the legal prize owners are being awarded.
  • You can take the support of trust to claim your prize because you may get protection from the trust. After all, they do not disclose your real name. The winners can use their initials in place of the full name. It is meant to give you protection.

Most people play the lottery to have fun or a desire to get the first prize or jackpot. It is also true that they become addicted to the lottery.

  1. Before going for a lottery game, you must have enough cash to purchase the lottery.
  2. Playing the lottery for the money that you earn from your job is not enough. You must have some savings. Otherwise, you will have to borrow money.

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Find out what risks and rewards are associated with working for a dot-com company in an afternoon chat with Kevin Kohut, MCSE. The chat takes place at 3 p.m. Pacific time in the #Public1 room.

How does working for a dot-com company differ from working at a traditional brick-and-mortar company? What are the risks to consider when joining a company that's been around only since the turn of the millennium? Find out what attracted MCP Magazine frequent contributor Kevin Kohut to such a company, and what he observes to be the differences during this one-hour special chat.

The chat takes place in the #Public1 room this afternoon at 3 p.m. Pacific (Los Angeles) time; to figure the time difference in your location, go to

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Trending Clinical Topic: HPV

Ryan Syrek

November 19, 2021

Each week, we identify one top search term, speculate about what caused its popularity, and provide an infographic on a related condition. If you have thoughts about what's trending and why, share them with us on Twitter or Facebook.

Despite a new study showing a major benefit from human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, recent data show increasing hesitancy and safety concerns associated with the vaccine. These conflicting findings, released very close to one another, generated substantial interest and resulted in this week's top trending clinical topic.

On the positive side, new research from England demonstrates the success of a national program to vaccinate girls against HPV (see Infographic below).

The new data come from a population-based cancer registry that shows the incidence of cervical cancer and noninvasive cervical carcinoma (CIN3) in England between January 2006 and June 2019. The national HPV vaccination program in England began in 2008. Initially, the bivalent Cervarix vaccine against HPV 16 and 18 was used. In 2012, the program switched to the quadrivalent HPV vaccine (Gardasil), which is also effective against two additional HPV types, HPV 6 and 11. Those strains cause genital warts. The study included seven cohorts of women who were aged 20-64 years at the end of 2019. Three of these cohorts composed the vaccinated population. Those cohorts had around 450 fewer cases of cervical cancer and 17,200 fewer cases of CIN3 than expected in a nonvaccinated population.

In the United States, hesitancy about the HPV vaccine remains high. New findings were presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved. Nearly two thirds of American parents are on the fence about vaccinating their children for HPV. Overall, vaccine hesitancy dipped from 69% in 2010 to 63% in 2019. On an annual basis, vaccine hesitancy decreased 6% from 2010 to 2012 and then increased slightly (0.6%) from 2012 to 2019. Among younger mothers (aged 35-44 years), average vaccine hesitancy fell 5.88% from 2010 to 2012 and remained stable thereafter. Among mothers aged 45 years or older, average vaccine hesitancy dropped 3.92% from 2010 to 2013 and then remained stable.

Perhaps fueling the hesitancy, new research found a dramatic rise in concerns about the HPV vaccine's safety. Despite a decrease in reported adverse events, concerns about the vaccine's safety rose 80% from 2015 to 2018 among parents of unvaccinated adolescents. Since its approval in 2006 by the US Food and Drug Administration, uptake of the HPV vaccine has consistently lagged behind other routine vaccinations. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released September 3, 58.6% of adolescents were considered up to date with their HPV vaccinations in 2020. The top five reasons caregivers cited for avoiding the HPV vaccine were the following:

  • Not needed or necessary

  • Safety concerns

  • Not recommended

  • Lack of knowledge

  • Not sexually active

Of these, safety concerns were the only factor that increased during the study period. They increased from 13% in 2015 to 23.4% in 2018.

The benefits associated with avoiding HPV infection continue to mount, as a new study showed that persistent HPV 16 and HPV 18 during a pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk for premature birth. Researchers found that 15.9% of individuals who had a persistent HPV 16 or 18 infection during the first and third trimesters of their pregnancy gave birth prematurely, compared with 5.6% of those who did not have HPV infection at all. The study found that HPV infections were frequent in pregnancy even among populations "considered to be at low risk based on sociodemographic and sexual history characteristics." The authors hope the findings will strengthen support for HPV vaccination. The divide between evidence in favor of the HPV vaccine and a resistance to get vaccinated resulted in this week's top trending clinical topic.

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Flipkart turns 100% single-use plastic free

E-commerce biggie, Flipkart has announced recently that it has eliminated all single-use plastic packaging used across its fulfilment centres in the country. With the intent to be plastic-free by 2021, Flipkart has successfully removed single-use plastic from its packaging across supply chain.

This has been achieved across more than 70 facilities of Flipkart spread all over India, where it has eliminated single-use plastic packaging by introducing the most scalable sustainable alternatives, as per the company statement.

This amazing feat has been achieved by successfully switching to eco-friendly paper shreds, replacing poly pouches with recycled paper bags, replacing bubble wraps with carton waste shredded material and 2 ply roll, among others.

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Substance Abuse Stats in the State of Kansas

The statistics surrounding substance abuse in the state of Kansas are quite shocking. You may feel surprised to learn that:

Those newborns born addicted to drugs cost the state $563 million.

Choosing Between an Outpatient and Inpatient Rehab

When you go to rehab, you will either enter inpatient or outpatient therapy. Inpatient rehab is residential rehab, allowing you to live at the facility. You’ll have 24/7 supervision, making this the most effective option.

Many people move from inpatient to outpatient rehab. Some, however, will start in outpatient. The flexibility of living at home allows you to continue working or taking care of the kids.

Many addiction treatment journeys are a combination of these two types of rehab.

How Long Can Treatment at Rehab Last?

No two people will have the exact same length of rehab treatment. Your stay in rehab should be personalized to your unique addiction struggle.

Rehab lengths range from short-term programs to long-term therapies that last a year or longer. The longer you stay in rehab, the more effective.

The best addiction treatment lasts at least 90 days. Some people will choose to stay in some form of rehab for life to keep themselves accountable.

What to Expect at Rehab

During your stay at rehab, you’ll experience many different types of therapy, which may include:

  • Cognitive therapy – Cognitive therapy works on the behaviors surrounding addiction.
  • Experiential therapy – This includes things like art and exercise therapy that give you a new hobby to enjoy.
  • Group therapy – Meeting with peer support groups gives you a network of support to tap.

Many treatment centers also use medication to counter the effects of withdrawal and make treatment more effective.

When Would You Need to Go to Detox

Most treatment providers recommend their clients go to detox. Detox is a safe, structured environment to take on the challenges of withdrawal. You’ll need to go to detox if you:

  • Have intense cravings if you try to stop using drugs.
  • Can’t stop without help.
  • Know you’re addicted.

With medical intervention and support, you can successfully get through these early days of treatment. Detox helps reduce the risk of withdrawal, so don’t skip it.

How Long Is Detox?

The length of detox varies for each patient. It will depend on many factors, like:

  • How long you have had a problem with addiction.
  • What drugs or alcohol you use.
  • Your health and metabolism.

You may find you only need a few days in detox, or you may need to stay for several weeks. Completing the full time in detox gives you the best chance of successful addiction treatment.

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Although love poems and love letters are a great way to tell your wife, husband, boyfriend, or girlfriend how much you love them, sometimes they just don’t feel complete without a quote. The problem is that many people aren’t comfortable writing their own poetry and either omit it or try too hard and just don’t get it right. Wouldn’t it be great if there were resources that could help you find great quotes that weren’t used by every other person in the world?

Well, guess what, there is! Thanks to the internet, you can find tons of inspiring, heartwarming, gut wrenching, and romantic love quotes to use at any point in your love letters. Choosing the right quote can be difficult, so having a great selection to choose from can help ease your mind. You’ll have a large to selection to choose from, so you won’t have to worry about using the same old tired quotes. Like more than one? Add a few in each love letter. Find a bunch that you like? There’s your inspiration to write an entire series of love letters.

Love quotes are also great for simple notes to put in your spouse’s purse, wallet, or car before they go off to work. You can include them when you send flowers, or every time you give them a card. There are so many ways that love quotes can be used that you’d be silly not to start including them in your own romantic correspondence.

I laugh when I hear stories about people text messaging and emailing love letters and phrases to their partners, but sometimes a text of “I Love You” does the trick quite nicely. Just don’t rely on electronic mediums because a hand written note is much more appropriate. The key though, is to do whatever you can to keep your romance alive and on fire.

Here’s an idea, start keeping your own book (either in a journal or online) of your favorite quotes so that you can keep them with you whenever you need a quick quote. I like to keep a set of quotes in my notebook, but I also use online notebooks, such as Evernote or Google Notebook for the same purpose. Having a book of love quotes ready as a reference can help you be prepared for any situation, whether your partner is happy, sad, inspired, or just needs to hear you say “I love you.”

If your relationship needs a spark, start mailing romantic love letters to your significant other. They’ll appreciate the surprise when they pick up the mail. Even if you live together, it can be entirely unexpected, which will increase the impact. Send a quick love quote via email from work, or just leave a sticky note on your husband or wife’s computer screen. Don’t let the romance in your relationship die because you haven’t taken the time to tell your partner how much they mean to you. Even if you write your own poetry, try to get it on paper whenever possible and surprise them when the chance arrives.


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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Turtle x3

Rick took this picture when we visited the National Bison Range awhile back. I wish I could say I took the picture, but he had the good zoom that day. Not that I'm bitter or anything. I cropped it though, so that has to count for something. Right? If you click on the picture, you should be able to see them close up and better.

I love turtles. When I was really little, my brother and sister found a turtle by our house. It was covered in tar or something and all I remember is them trying to get it off. Other than that, I've never owned a turtle. Nicole once said that she wanted to get a turtle and name it Turdy. After all, she has a cat named Kitty. Sounds logical to me.

I'm pretty sure the turtles in this picture are Painted Turtles. They're found in ponds, marshes, and lakes. These particular ones were in the middle of a pond near a trail at the Bison Range. They're called Painted Turtles because their skin has red and yellow marks that looks like it's been hand-painted. Here are some more interesting facts about them ...
  • Painted Turtles are the only species in the Chrysemys genus.
  • They are the official reptile of the US.
  • Painted Turtles hibernate by buying themselves in mud.
  • They can submerge in 3 feet of mud under 6 feet of water.
  • Painted Turtles can survive without oxygen up to 5 months.
  • They eat insects, worms, tadpoles, fish, carrion, and aquatic plants.
  • Turtle eggs are preyed upon by just about everything.
  • Predators for adults are alligators, raccoons, eagles, osprey, hawks.
  • Painted Turtles can live up to 30 years in the wild.

  1. Very cool, Rena. We just got back from Topsail Island, NC, where lots of sea turtles come to lay their eggs. Unfortunately we were there before the season started, so we didn't get to see much. They have a sea turtle hospital and they have volunteers who walk the beach and mark the nests so that people do not disturb them.

  2. That's really cool, Tricia. Nichelle saw some sea turtles in Hawaii and said the laws are really strict and you can't get near them. Sea turtles have such a hard life. No wonder they live as long as they do. I remember watching Blue Planet and see all those animals lie in wait for the eggs to hatch. As soon as the babies tried to go from the shore to the water, everyone attacked. It was awful and the percentage of them surviving is SO low! :(

  3. Turtles are so amazing. I always think finding one in the wild is a HUGE treat. Last summer T and I saw one swimming alongside our rowboat up at his Boy Scout camp. It was HUGE! We felt blessed.

  4. I really enjoyed this post. I think you remember that I LOVE TURTLES TOO!!!!! :D hee hee

  5. Great picture. We found a baby painted turtle when we were kids,and stupidly,my parents let us bring it home for a pet. "Myrtle" lived quite a few years,but looking back,I wish my parents had said no.I'm sure turtles are much happier in the wild.

  6. Another informative post! I like that they are the "Official Reptile" of the US.

  7. Great picture!
    When I was little, I'd catch turtles and then paint my initials on its shell with nail polish. Probably not the greatest idea...I hope I didn't harm them!!

  8. I love this photo! We had fun watching some while we were in NC for spring break. They move so much faster than I thought they would!

  9. Great picture! sad to say, our leatherback turtles are gone - as usual man is to blame for poaching the eggs:(((

  10. Great picture Rena! (or should I say Rick!) We have never had a turtle either - no amphibians at all actually. Though my son is only 5 so I imagine it is only a matter of time before the requests for a snake start! eek.


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Soil and Roots…

On a recent visit with my in-laws, my mother-in-law was pointing out the great job that her gardener had done on the new landscaping and sprinkler system.  But we noticed that the parkway planter area that held a large beautiful tree, was quite dry.  She told us her gardener assured her, “Even though the soil doesn’t seem like it’s being watered enough from the top, the roots were getting plenty of water from the surrounding soil UNDER the ground.”  He told her what to look out for with the tree to make sure it was growing and not suffering from lack of watering.

I have not been able to get that story out of my head for weeks now.  And here I sit at a new coffee shop and I realize that the mural on the wall in front of me…it’s a painting of roots!  Okay, Lord, I get it!  I’m digging in!!

Jeremiah 17:8 say, “He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.”

This is exactly the verse that came to mind when my mother-in-law was telling us about her tree.

I would not say I have a green thumb…nor a black thumb…just hands that are really good at purchasing new plants when the old ones die.  Why do you think they sell plants at the grocery store?!  But I have managed to keep quite of few philodendrons alive (and mostly well) in my kitchen and living room.  Indulge me a bit while I share my “gardening” observations.

I have six plants in my kitchen and four plants in my living room.

The 6 plants in my kitchen are fabulous!

One of them I received from a friend who was moving out of state and couldn’t take it with her…my “Jenn plant” has managed to stay alive and green for the 5 years since her family moved. I think it thrives because I notice it more and water it more often…it reminds me of my friend and I pray for her and her family every time I see it.

The larger plant on a stand by the window is the one that thrives the most. I believe because it’s closest to the sunlight, it grows the best. It has the benefit of weekly watering and is daily bathed with the rays from the sun. There are two other plants on the little kitchen sink window ledge that live well with partial sun as well.

Now, the two to the left of my kitchen window, that’s another story. They are in smaller pots, which means that there is not a lot of space for their roots to spread out. But the pots are just so cute…and the shelf they sit on doesn’t really have space for a larger vessel. They are little out of my line of sight, so I know I wait too long to water them. They look quite wilted and give me little hope that they will “spring back to life” just because I water them  But every single time I take them down and give them a good watering, a few hours later I look up at them and they’ve been revived!  It’s amazing what a little water can do!

Well, then there’s the plants in the living room.  We don’t really get any sunlight in there, at least where I have the plants. Those pots are regularly the ones I have to repurchase new plants from the store. They start out full and lovely and after time, I’m watering pots of dirt with one stalk of three or four sad leaves on it. And they don’t perk up at all after the watering.

So what kind of plant are you?

Do you put yourself in a place where you are being watered and cared for?  Do you soak in the sunlight when it’s available?

Do you slowly lose your stamina until there’s almost nothing left?

Or are you the tree planted with deep roots?

When we make the decision to stand firm in our relationship with the Lord, and let Him water the roots of our life in Him, we can withstand ANY kind of storm or drought. Even when the topsoil of our life is dry and dusty, we can still grow and bear fruit of who God is in our life. We need not fear anything because we know Who we are rooted in.

Taking time each day to be rooted in God’s Word ~ that is the only way to remain standing and not sway or break with the ever-changing moments life will bring.

Think of a palm tree. I’ve lived in Florida – palm trees galore. I’ve witnessed the strength and remarkable flexibility of these trees during storms. Being born and raised in Southern California, what is more iconic than the palm tree lined streets of the city suburbs and beaches? Here, the greatest characteristic of these trees is that depending on where they are planted, they are either straight and tall, or they seem crazily slanted…but both features are simply because they desire to be in the full gaze of the sun’s light.

Palm trees are amazing to me when you see them bending like crazy-straws during a hurricane but when the storm is over, it regains its composure.  How?  They have an incredibly fibrous root system that goes down into the ground very very deep.  The palm has roots that keep growing, that continue to gain nutrients to sustain their life, and a leaf system that overlaps the branches all coming from one common trunk.

I mean, I am so excited just thinking about the similarities here between my life as a Christian and how God made palm trees.  I mean, besides how cool they are, what a life lesson they are to us ~ and I know that God does not do anything haphazardly.

Do we remain steadfast and let our roots go deep with God? Do we yearn so earnestly to be in the light of the Son, that we may look a little like a “bendy-straw” to those looking at our life? Do we look like we’re going to simply break in half during the storm of life? Do we regain our strength and stand tall when the storm is over? Do we continue to bear fruit in the midst of a drought?

I know these plants.

Sometimes I contently sit in my “little pot” waiting to be watered but slowly dying inside because I don’t go where the sunlight will strengthen me. But I want more of those times when I’m seen, watered, and cared for by Gardener. Unlike a plant in a pot, I have to be an active participant in the watering!

I know this tree.

More and more I am the palm tree. I know the value of sticking close to God’s Word and burrowing deep so that the roots of my heart and soul are planted securely within the truths of the life He has intended for me to live.

I am this tree.

I’ve been the tree in the desert, the tree with the dry topsoil, the tree that still survives because the roots are deep. It doesn’t mean I have it all figured out. I don’t have the market cornered on staying strong in the midst of the storm. I just know that trusting in the One who refreshed me with water from the spring of everlasting Life in Him.

So even when I look a bit slanted, or a bit like a crazy bendy-straw, just know that I’m in the process of reaching out to be as close to the Son as I possibly can! Come join me!

Jeremiah 17 verse 8


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You may think that a bright wallpaper or thought-provoking lighting fixture might be a great way to draw in potential renters, but it can work against you more than for you. If a house has something that renters aren’t sure they love or hate, they’re not as likely to gamble that it will grow on them. With that said, here are some designs to avoid while setting up your rental home.

In general, it’s best to avoid wild paint jobs when showing a rental to prospective tenants. Neutrals are best for most surfaces while showing your property to tenants. If you allow your property to be painted, you can leave the creative designs to the renter. Most people don’t have the same design taste, so if you have something bold that would take work to remove, it might not be the best choice for your rental property.

Popcorn Ceilings

It might be easier to leave popcorn ceilings be—but you can add value to your rental by removing it. It might be a bit of an investment if you want it professionally removed, but people vastly prefer flat acoustic ceilings to popcorn ceilings. Making the switch will open your property to more renters. In general, popcorn ceilings are difficult to keep clean, accumulate cobwebs easily, and have ties to some of the harmful design trends of the past—like using asbestos in everything.

Avocado Kitchens

While you may like the retro look, your renters might not. The 1970’s style was in vogue for a hot minute in 2016, but it’s time to leave these in the past—again. Not only can these pieces of funky furniture turn tenants away aesthetically, but it may cause safety concerns. While retro can be fun to design with, ultimately, renters will be more concerned with function than form when it comes to appliances.


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Xin Zhang is currently working as an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. The goal of Xin’s current research is to evaluate how socioeconomic and biogeochemical processes affect the global nutrient cycle and the sustainability of agricultural production and, in turn, provide policy input on mitigating nutrient pollution while meeting global food and biofuel demands. Xin’s research approaches are from both natural science, including the Earth System Model and atmospheric measurements, and social science, such as econometrics analysis. Collaborating closely with economists, modelers, and field experimentalists worldwide, Xin has published papers on various peer-reviewed journals, including Nature and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and have received research grants from multiple institutions, including National Science Foundation.

Xin received a B.S. in Environmental Science and a B.S. in Computer Science from Ocean University of China (OUC), an M.A. in Environmental Science from Peking University (2007), and a Ph.D. from Yale University (2012). In addition to the academic education, she has completed internships and projects at various national and international organizations, including the United Nations and China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection.


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The Contributions of New Americans in South Dakota

While today only 2.7 percent of South Dakota’s residents are foreign-born, the state has begun attracting more immigrants in recent years. As recently as 1990, only 1.1 percent of South Dakota’s population was made up of immigrants. By 2010, that share had more than doubled, reaching 2.6 percent. Between 2010 and 2014, South Dakota’s foreign-born population increased by an additional 2,000 people. Although that number sounds smalls on its face, it actually represents a meaningful increase to this sparsely populated state. Between 2010 and 2014, the number of immigrants living in South Dakota increased by 9.4 percent—a far greater rate than the jump in the number of immigrants living in the United States more broadly

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