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A precarious tango

I have great respect for Mother Nature, but I’m not sure that it’s mutual. Opining about my weather nemesis is a favourite pastime. I sometimes tempt fate by mocking her whims, always lured back into a precarious tango where I think I can outwit her. Given her many life lessons to date, I really should know better.

First of all, there is not always method to her madness. It can be raining in the backyard, but sunny in the front; and if you take your umbrella, it won’t rain but if you leave it at home, it will. Thunderstorms have always been her preferred teaching tool with me, especially for lessons of the look-but-don’t-touch variety.

On the small, suburban street where I grew up, nearly every house has had some kind of damage from thunderstorms. Lightning strikes obliterated chimneys, cracked windows, blackened walls, fused dimmer switches, blew electrical outlets, and toasted a truck load of television sets. I observed the frayed nerves of the adults around me and learned to heed the watches and warnings, but sometimes the hubris of the young results in a little defiance.

In third grade, a late spring storm threatened just as the school day ended. My friend and I were determined to beat it home on our bicycles. We’d just unlocked them when an incredible array of lightning erupted. Tearing back inside, we told people we’d seen a fireball in the sky. They thought we were exaggerating until they examined the melted plastic casing on the chain of my friend’s bike lock. It had been around her neck at the time.

A year or two later on an overnight excursion from the main camp, my fellow campers and I held tightly to our sleeping bags as a relentless storm raged all around our droopy canvas tent. And then it hit, shaking the ground and evoking screams from every last one of us. A park ranger evacuated our group to the control station and we shivered together until the camp bus arrived. The next day was spent claiming our waterlogged belongings, sock by sock and shoe by shoe. Legend has it that lightning struck ground within a stone’s throw of the tent.

As a teenager, I played a fair bit of soccer. One weekend tournament was plagued by an unstable air mass with high winds. Just before a game, an eerie calm settled in but distant thunder could be heard. As the referee contemplated what to do, we all started pointing and laughing at each other as our hair stood on end. The game was called and we made it to shelter just in time. We had no idea how close we were to a sudden-death result.

In my 20s, a friend and I experienced a bizarre meteorological phenomenon while vacationing at a cottage. Just as a thunderstorm began, a softball-sized fiery orb appeared a few feet outside the sliding glass doors and then exploded. We hit the deck with ears ringing, shaken but unharmed. For those who doubt the existence of ball lightning, I can assure you that it’s real.

And then last summer, during one of those “special weather statement” kind of days, I glanced out the window to check on the band of storms sweeping through the area. The whole western sky was filled with astonishing cloud formations, lit from the outside in by the emerging sunset behind the dissipating front. Captivated, I went outside for a better look. After several minutes of staring in awe at the dramatic beauty, I noticed my next-door neighbour doing the same thing.

“You don’t see that every day,” he said.

I nodded, smiling.

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  1. A nice reminder that Mother Nature is pretty effective at humbling our human egos. I remember having many a debate with myself on whether to take a jacket or an umbrella when leaving the house, many of them during questionable overcast conditions. “It won’t rain. I’ll be fine,” I’ll say just so I don’t have to bear the extra items. It hardly is fine.

  2. Thanks LouAnn. It’s always such a pleasure to read you.
    With is piece, you brought back many memories of similar experiences, one of which was exceptionally hard for me to forgive Mother Nature. My home got struck by lightening and I lost my master’s thesis which was all but completed and not submitted. Mother Nature reminded me that I had been a fool to rely on electronic gadgets (e.g. computers, surge bars, etc) that she had not created !!!

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Financial Tips: Every Bit Helps

I’m always looking for ways to save and make extra money.
Literally, always. I’m obsessed.

There’s an endless amount of companies out there that say they will pay you points for this or a couple cents for that. It can be overwhelming and confusing, especially when you’re just trying to better yourself financially, anyway possible. I put in the time researching, testing, and stressing. Now that I have analyzed my results, I figured it was a good time to start sharing.

So far this year, I made over $350 in PayPal and Amazon gift cards.
This does Not include the free items that I also received.

The tasks are generally simple. They include surveys, playing games, reading articles, scanning receipts, data entry, and so on. In addition to this I also use coupons, discount codes, and cashback apps. I get some free samples here and there. I also get free items, after I try them out and provide my honest review. Doing all of these things does not take very long, and it really does add up.

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I save every single receipt. I scan them with several apps to get money back, then log them for budgeting. It doesn’t take very long, and it adds up quickly. Some of the apps also let you shop through them for cash back.

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Coin Out
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Rakuten (aka Ebates): Online and in store cash back.
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Games That Pay To Play

This is super simple. Play games while accumulating points towards gift cards. Since I’m playing solely for the rewards, I go for the highest payouts. The app has to track your gaming activity, so you’ll need to adjust your security settings.

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Surveys, Complete Offers, Watch Videos, Etc

These companies have paid me to take surveys, read emails, watch videos, rate things, complete offers, trials, install apps, and so on.

Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTURK):
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Quick tasks with minimal effort. Swipe through screens, videos, surveys, and more.
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Take surveys, play games, points for shopping, read emails, and more.
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This is a mix of more sites that you can make a few bucks on. I also included sites that I have saved money on. I will be adding more here soon.

This is my favorite car insurance. You pay a low base rate, plus miles. I rarely drive, so this makes perfect sense for me. Our monthly bill is about $35 for two vehicles, having the lowest coverage possible. Also, they respond quickly and are helpful.
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This app just runs in the background of your phone. Once a week, I click on it and get 5 points. That’s it. I’ve made $35 from this app so far.
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Cheap shopping site with pretty much everything. You can use coupon codes to save even more money. Be careful of the shipping charges, and it tends to take long. Chat with a bot is usually their means of contact, unless you call them. I haven’t tried that yet.
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This site is powered by WordPress since 2011. I’ve spoken to them through chat and they have been helpful.
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YouGov Pulse VPN:
This app runs in the background of your phone, automatically accumulating points. There’s also an occasional survey. They don’t take long, and are generous with points.
* I’ve cashed out $15.
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By doing this, you are helping merchants to build their ratings as well as giving them feedback on their items. In return, you receive cash back. There are some sites that require an Amazon review, while others do not. You want to focus on the latter. If Amazon notices “strange activity”, your account could be flagged or removed.

I will gather a list of No Review sites that I have successfully worked with.

No Review Sites:

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Clothing * Small Appliances * Electronics * Pet Items * Household Gadgets * Jewelry

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Which nation will become basketball world champions? You can watch the match as it happens from anywhere by following our Spain vs Argentina live stream guide below. Argentina eased past France on Friday to advance while Spain battled to a win over Australia to put them them once step away from being crowned world champions.

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Today's showdown will bring to an end a long wait for big stage glory for one of the teams. For Argentina, it was 15 years ago in this very tournament. While Spain won their last appearance in a World Cup Final back in , you have to go back to the inaugural event back in for Argentina's last taste of sweet gold medal success.

Argentina have confounded expectations throughout the tournament, revelling in their underdog status to see off the likes of Russia and Serbia during their unbeaten journey to today's final.

Argentina will need a similar showing from Scola today if they're to beat Spain. The South Americans once again go into today's game as the less-fancied team, but who would want to bet against them on the run that they're on?

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Do you have any suggestions for protein-rich snacks that aren’t nuts?

ask our dietitian your question todayhigh protein snacks

I’d like to switch my diet to a healthier one, but am running into a problem. Many of the articles and suggested menus with recipes and snacks include NUTS in most of the breakfasts and almost all of the snack options for protein. I’m allergic to nuts, so it’s discouraging that it’s so difficult to find options that I can actually eat. Do you have any suggestions for protein-rich snacks that aren’t nuts? – Blair B.

Absolutely! Snack proteins can be the same as your entrée choice, just smaller. You can always take your favorite meal and keep a half serving for a leftover snack. If reheated mini meals aren’t for you, consider portable options that don’t require a microwave. Plant options include soynuts, edamame, sunflower seeds, pepitas, bean salad and hummus. Animal-based snack options include hard-cooked eggs, jerky, yogurt, cottage cheese, string cheese and canned tuna.

To keep it simple choose a protein and combine it with a serving of fruit, starch or vegetable for a satisfying snack. Classics include: cheese + apple; hummus + carrots; and tuna + crackers. Or try combining more than one side in smaller amounts. Examples: 1) top Greek yogurt with berries and a nut-free granola that you’ve added hemp or chia seeds to; 2) scoop up bean salsa and guacamole with baked pita chips; 3) for trail mix, combine soynuts and pepitas with dried cranberries, circle or square-shaped cereal and shredded coconut.

You can swap in soy ‘nut’ butter or sunflower seed butter in any recipe calling for almond or peanut butter. Either tastes great spread on a small wheat tortilla and wrapped around a banana. Try stuffing a handful of dates with some…Hand wipes or napkin required.

– Debbie J., MS, RD

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Video: Plan Check's 'Ketchup Leather,' Explained

Plan Check's "ketchup leather," developed by chef Ernesto Uchimura, gets the kind of attention that most novelty foods strive for. Sure, it looks like a Fruit Roll-Up was put in your burger, but don't write it off as a gimmick.

Plan Check's director of culinary operations Sean Yontz took us behind the scenes at their Fairfax location to show us how it's made, and he says that there's a practical reason for the ketchup leather's existence: it prevents the bun from getting soggy. So, while all those other loser burgers are drowning in a watery pool of Heinz, the Plan Check burger (the "PCB") stays neat and dry—that is, until you take a bite and all the juices percolate and leave your hands in an greasy mess (which is a good thing).

Practicality aside, the ketchup does exactly what it should do. It adds a brighter tint to the baroque richness of the cheese and ground beef. And with the water in the ketchup evaporated (the sauce is dehydrated in an oven) we get a more potent kick of the prickly sourness. Paired with a juicy patty, melted dashi cheese, and a carefully toasted bun, the ketchup leather conspires for a burger that abounds with sharper flavors.


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A List Of Your Favorite Podcasters' Favorite Podcast

Take a sip with your lips and your ears. (Illustration by Brittany Metz for LAist)

Like a young teen with a loose heart at sleepaway camp, I fall in love often and I fall hard — but with podcasts. How long do my crushes last? That depends on how deep the back catalog goes when I discover a show.

I binge-listened to 51 episodes of The Bright Sessions in just 11 days. Eleven. Days.

Podcasts are someone whispering sweet nothings into my ear — and I can pause them! Without guilt! What more could you ask for?

After a recent road trip I found myself juggling multiple loves at once as I switched from The Paris Review podcast to Nancy to Code Switch to Song Exploder, and I couldn’t help but wonder, what podcasts do the people who make the podcasts I love, love? So I asked them, “What are you listening to and loving right now, and what do you like about it?”

Reply All's Alex Goldman: Do You Know Who Jason Segel Is?

One of the drawbacks of working on a narrative podcast is that it has, in a way, ruined listening to narrative podcasts for me. Rather than enjoying them, I find myself either editing them as I listen, or comparing myself (unfavorably) to them.

It's much easier to just listen to two idiots make prank phone calls for an hour, which is why I have really been enjoying the Do You Know Who Jason Segel Is podcast. Every episode, comedians Brendon Walsh and Nick Thune call a different state and ask people if they know who How I Met Your Mother star Jason Segel is.

They also do things like try to rent a bounce house for a grandparent's birthday, see if the pet store has sharks you can put in waterbeds, order spaghetti sandwiches from the pizza place, and try to find the best go-kart place in Tennessee to bring a date. It is juvenile and crass and dumb and definitely not for all tastes, but the day a new episode drops it's always the first thing I listen to.

Song Exploder & West Wing Weekly's Hrishikesh Hirway: Planet Money

I love Planet Money. They consistently manage to tell stories that involve complex, potentially dry topics from the world of business and economics and somehow make them easy to understand, interesting, and fun. It’s a podcast I often turn to for inspiration.

Repeat's Annie Gilbertson: The Bay

Like The Daily, KQED's The Bay tackles a single story each episode. Timely interviews, conversational tone, unexpected stories — The Bay speaks to me even though I’m nearly 400 miles south. And it should have local member stations rethinking what’s possible in their own newsrooms.

Dinner Party Download & The Paris Review's Brendan Francis Newnam: Short Cuts

I'm way into Short Cuts. For one, I love having Josie Long in my ears. I love her voice, her accent, her intelligence, and her wit, which veers toward precious but never crashes into cute.

Years ago she did a short series for BBC called All the Planet's Wonders that expanded my notion of what audio could be. It was produced by the brilliant Colin Anderson who is now at Earwolf. When I went to London that summer, I interviewed her for The Dinner Party Download, and she remained, after 400 episodes, the ONLY podcast host we ever featured as our Guest of Honor.

But my Josie fandom is only part of it. Each episode, producer Eleanor McDowall creates and/or curates short docs and audio pieces around a theme. Things that have stayed in my head from recent episodes: meditations on the color blue, ambient recording of Camp X-Ray in Guantanamo, a tear-tickler of an audio diary that a mother kept of her son growing up.

If podcasts were sold in a bookstore, this would be in the arts and literature section. And I love that section. It feeds my soul.

Jonah Raydio & Mystery Science Theater 3000's Jonah Ray: Suicide Buddies

My favorite new podcast is Suicide Buddies with Hampton Yount and Dave Ross. I'm just such a huge fan of theirs and I love starting with something as dark and depressing as suicide and using it as a lead into comedy. The way they deal with the darkness of it is similar to how I do in my own life.

Still Processing's Jenna Wortham: Food 4 Thot and The Thick

Food 4 Thot: It's refreshing, timely, and funny — wicked banter that keeps you company on warm, or hot, nights.

The Thick: I enjoy the dynamic between these women and just hearing them explore life and their friendship in a casual way.

Code Switch's Shereen Marisol Meraji: On The Media

I hate to say this, but I’ve been falling behind in my personal podcast listening. Making a weekly podcast has taken over my life! Now, I binge on long car rides and cross-country flights.

But, the podcast I probably listen to most consistently is WNYC’s On The Media hosted by Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield. Brooke and Bob are public radio hosts that have always brought their personal style and voice to the medium. ALWAYS. They did this on their broadcast show long before podcasts were the “it” thing. I really respect the work they do and the smarts they bring to media analysis.

Also, I’m a journalist. I want to know what’s going on in my industry, and On The Media is not only a trade publication in podcast form, but it’s a damned entertaining one! And, don’t get me wrong, it’s not just for journalist nerds like — the media shapes so much of how we think and act! On The Media is a podcast is for everyone.

Nancy's Kathy Tu: Death, Sex, and Money

I have been, and continue to be, into Death, Sex, and Money. I seriously cannot get enough of the folks who bare their souls to the amazing Anna Sale. This show just keeps pushing the boundaries of what we're comfortable talking about in this country, and I so appreciate that. The recent episode — "A Son, A Mother, and Two Gun Crimes" — was so, so good. I will recommend this show forever.

Strangers' Lea Thau: The Daily, Pod Save America

I've been on a steady diet of political/news podcasts lately and am veritably addicted to The Daily and Pod Save America. The former because it is news in the form you (or at least I) always dreamed of — one that deepens your understanding of the issues and the complexity without ever losing touch with the human angle. And the storytelling is so good that it hardly feels fair to label it as a news show. I'm in the deepest awe of that show and the fact that they can churn it out daily is flabbergasting. It's near-perfect radio to me.

Pod Save America is more uneven as a show, and the criticism I hear that these are all white dudes is 100% valid, and yes, they add to the echo chamber, and sometimes they defend the Democratic establishment too much, but listening to these political insiders is nevertheless super instructive, I find. It can be an emotional lifesaver when I'm depressed about the news, which is often these days.

Love + Radio's Nick van der Kolk: Ear Hustle

I love Ear Hustle. It's intense and exquisitely produced. It could easily fall into pitfalls of patronization or sensationalism, but it deftly avoids those without ever sounding clinical.

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All great and honorable actions are accompanied with great difficulties, and both must be enterprised and overcome with answerable courage.” —William Bradford

To build a future for our children, we must remember the past, but we must see the past through the lens of biblical Christianity. We must be grateful for the hand of God in our nation and we must teach our children to be grateful (Psalm 78). Enjoy the remarkable opportunity to study God’s providence in the founding of our nation with like-minded families and a phenomenal team of Christian historians at the place it all started — America’s Hometown — Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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  • Monumental — Kirk Cameron’s Great Documentary Film on the Forefather’s Monument
  • Parades, Pilgrim Games, Crafts, Interaction with Wampanoag, Pilgrim, Patriot and Civil War Reenactors, Pilgrim “Dress-Up” and More!

We will begin our adventure in Boston, where we will visit ancient burial grounds and tell the stories of the great men buried there, tour historic landmarks like the Old North Church and the Old State House and view the significant monuments like Bunker Hill and the site of the Boston Massacre.

We will walk the battlefields at Lexington and Concord, the sites of the first military engagements of the war for Independence and stroll the decks of the USS Constitution — the oldest commissioned ship in the navy.

Bill Potter

Dan Ford

Richard Holland

Marshall Foster

Katherine Dang

Leo Martin

Paul Jehle

Bill Federer

Max Lyons

Mayflower II

Pilgrim Mothers Monument

The U.S.S. Constitution

Lexington and Concord

Dan Ford’s Rare Document Collection

Dan Ford will be bringing many remarkable authentic documents and explaining how they came to be and their great influence, giving us unique insight into the minds of the men that shaped the culture during this unforgettable time. This is a unique opportunity to see, and sometimes touch, a piece of history that few will ever experience as Dan’s collection is the envy of many museums.

Copp’s Hill

Paul Revere

Bunker Hill

Plymouth Rock

Join us for a week bursting with providential history in New England. You’ll be encouraged, edified and educated, and if past is prologue, you’ll go home having made new friends that will last a lifetime.

Thus out of small beginnings greater things have been produced by His hand that made all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are; and, as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone unto many…” —William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation

Tour Highlights

Few historic sites in the United States evoke a stronger sense of our Christian heritage than those of Plymouth and Boston, Massachusetts. Although strenuous attempts have been made in recent years to revise how that past should be interpreted and sometimes violent means have been taken to erase any contemporary significance of the Pilgrims and Puritans, their legacy cannot be easily dismissed. The vital testimonies of those devout Christians of the 17th Century still speak to us in their diaries, letters, sermons, material cultural remains, and even carved on their gravestones.

Although many of their churches have been converted to museums of secular humanism or stand as mere architectural curiosities, they still bear mute testimony to the vibrant faith that once animated the worshipers, men and women who established biblical principles of law, government, and godly culture. They laid the foundations for the American Republic and provided the shock troops in defense of their liberties.

Join historians Bill Potter, Richard Holland, and Paul Jehle as we walk beside the grave sites of some of the greatest Christian men in American history. Hear the stories of the heroes of Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill. Learn how our Pilgrim fathers suffered and died yet built families, churches and towns — the institutions founded on the Scriptures and worked out in very practical ways. The principles behind the monuments of the past are undying and awaiting new generations of Christians who will stand in the day of battle and the heat of persecution.

The Granary Cemetery

One of the most important American cemeteries, the Old Granary, contains the graves of three signers of the Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Franklin’s parents, and other luminaries of the early republic like James Otis, Samuel Adams and the victims of the “Boston Massacre”. Here you will learn about the sacrifices made by men who pledged their lives, liberty and sacred honor to build a nation. More than three thousand burials — some say five thousand — are located in this historic plat, snuggled up to the walls of the Old Park Street Church.

Old Granary Burial Ground

Resting Place of Paul Revere at Old Granary Burial Ground

King’s Chapel and Cemetery

A few blocks further along the Freedom Trail we will visit the oldest cemetery in Boston and the location of the grave of Governor John Winthrop, perhaps the most important Christian leader of that century in New England. King’s Chapel — built over the cemetery because no one would sell land to the Anglican Church — was ordered built in Boston by King James II, the pseudo-Catholic tyrant run off by Parliament and replaced with William and Mary. George Washington worshipped there during the War for Independence; the elders of the church later led the congregation into Unitarianism, the bane of New England orthodoxy.

King’s Chapel

King’s Chapel Burial Ground

Old North Church

The church of Paul Revere and the location of his famous equestrian statue, beckons us as it did the men across the river who saw the lanterns lit in the steeple indicating the advance of British soldiers to the countryside. More than a thousand people are buried in the crypt beneath the church, including British soldiers killed at Bunker Hill. On the hill above the church are the tombs of the three generations of preachers of the Mather Family. From that hill Abigail Adams and young John Quincy Adams watched the battle of Bunker Hill. Located in an area of Boston known today as “little Italy”, this historic site is surrounded with excellent restaurants and patriotic remembrances.

Paul Revere in Front of Old North Church

Old North Church Interior

Bunker Hill Monument

This is the site of one of the costliest battles in British history and which showed King George III that the Americans were serious about defending themselves against tyranny. The death of American General Warren on the bayonets of the enemy and the severe losses of officers among the redcoats served notice that the coming conflict would require great sacrifice and heroism for either side to prevail in the War for Independence.

Bunker Hill

Bunker Hill Monument

Lexington and Concord

Although these battles occurred fifteen months before the formal Declaration of Independence, the Providence of God brought the British regulars and the American militia farmers together in the town of Lexington and the bridge at Concord, igniting the first real combat phase of the war. Join us on the actual green where the first shots were fired and the first men died for their independence from Britain. Run across the bridge that could not be captured and hear the stories that have thrilled American children for almost 240 years.

Minute Man Statue at Lexington Green

Concord’s Old North Bridge

The National Monument to the Forefathers

One hundred twenty five years ago, the singular and astonishing Forefathers’ Monument was unveiled in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The result of decades of planning and fund-raising, the 81-foot-tall monument expresses in symbols carved in granite, the virtues and values that the Pilgrims represented and that became the foundation stones of the American Republic. We will be helping celebrate this amazing structure side by side with the Plymouth Rock Foundation and thousands of grateful Americans led by the renowned historian and Pastor, Dr. Paul Jehle and featuring guest speakers Col. John Eidsmoe, Marshall Foster and others.

Forefathers Monument

Forefathers Monument Detail

Join with us to visit all the wonderful sites associated with the Pilgrim Fathers, including the iconic Plymouth Rock, the Pilgrim Mother Monument, the Sarcophagus, the Pilgrim Church, Plymouth Plantation, Burial Hill, Leyden Street and more. If you have ever considered visiting the place where godly government, Reformation Christianity, sacrificial living and zeal for the glory of God all came together in one place in America in the 1620s, there is no better time than the 125th Anniversary of the Monument to the Forefathers.

Plimoth Plantation

Burial Hill

Event Speakers

Historian Bill Potter

Historian Bill Potter

An experienced historian and avid bibliophile, Bill Potter combines a lifelong study of American history with an uncommon ability to captivate audiences of all ages as he traces the providential acts of God throughout the ages. Mr. Potter has taught history in high schools and colleges, has led many tours of American and European historical sites and brings to each event a wealth of experience and knowledge. An experienced researcher and writer, Mr. Potter possesses a practical knowledge of antiquarian books, documents, and artifacts and has published several short books and has penned many articles and book reviews for publication. Bill has earned a well-deserved reputation as a man gifted in communicating the story of God’s providential hand in American history. As a father of eight children, he appreciates the necessity of passing on to the succeeding generations the richness of both our regional and national history. He and his wife, Leslie, reside in Virginia.

Paul Jehle

Paul Jehle

An ardent student of history, Dr. Paul Jehle serves as the Executive Director of the Plymouth Rock Foundation, an organization dedicated to the remembrance of the Pilgrims and the Christian heritage that was forged in the wake of their influential devotion to God and the Bible. Paul has travelled across the nation and to a number of foreign countries, hosting seminars and teaching on America’s Pilgrim and Patriot heritage. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Barrington College, and a Doctorate degree in Education from Whitefield Theological Seminary. Paul began giving walking tours of Plymouth and its monuments in 1978, and in 2004 he published Plymouth in the Words of Her Founders for visitors to the Plymouth area, allowing the Pilgrims to interpret the monuments erected in their honor through their own words. Dr. Jehle also serves on Plymouth’s 2020 Commission in preparation for the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Pilgrims. Paul and his wife, Charlene, have two grown children.

Marshall Foster

Dr. Marshall Foster

Dr. Marshall Foster is the founder and president of the World History Institute, which is dedicated to uncovering the unchanging truths and lessons of history that have liberated individuals and nations around the globe. For three decades, Marshall has taught these truths, along with their Judeo-Christian roots, through many venues from best-selling books and dynamic seminars to documentaries, radio programs and historic tours. His ground-breaking video course From Terror to Triumph presents historically proven strategies and solutions which have triumphed over the terrors of the ages. He currently oversees the education of more than 10,000 students and families each year on historic training tours in the United States and throughout Europe. In collaboration with actor Kirk Cameron, Marshall was co-producer for the film, Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure, which was released in theaters nationwide in 2012. The film traces the harrowing and heroic experiences of the early Pilgrims, who risked everything for liberty. Dr. Foster offers hope and encouragement for a lasting spiritual and cultural revival. He is currently conducting cruises and tours of the British Isles and Europe. Marshall speaks at conferences and churches throughout America. He is chairman of GPS 30, a Global Prayer Strategy already involves tens of thousands of churches and individuals praying for every nation and territory on earth.

Katherine Dang

Katherine Dang

Katherine Dang is an educator, homeschool consultant, conference speaker, historian and author. She is a first-generation Chinese American. Born in San Francisco, California, she and her family have resided predominantly in the East Bay. Since receiving her Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1970, Katherine Dang has been involved in alternative elementary and secondary classroom education as well as in school administration. She is founder and president of Philomath Foundation, a non-profit organization, in which she serves the needs of parents and schools throughout America and in other nations of the world.

Bill Federer

Bill Federer

Bill Federer is a nationally known speaker, best-selling author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc., a publishing company dedicated to researching America’s noble heritage.

Bill’s “American Minute” radio feature is broadcast daily across America and on the internet. His “Faith in History” television airs on the TCT Network on stations across America and via DirectTV. A former U.S. Congressional Candidate, Bill has appeared on: CSPAN, FOX, Hannity & Colmes, O’Reilly Factor, and NPR among many others.

Bill’s first book America’s God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations has sold over a half-million copies. His other works include American Minute: Events of American Significance Remembered on the Date They Occurred, George Washington Carver – His Life and Faith in His Own Words, America’s God and Country: Encyclopedia of Quotations (his best-selling work), The Faith of FDR, The Ten Commandments and Their Influence on American Law, Three Secular Reasons Why America Should Be Under God, and What Every American Needs to Know About the Quran: A History of Islam and the United States.

Dan Ford

Dan Ford

Dan Ford has been an avid collector of artifacts and historic documents for nearly two decades. As a researcher and historian, he has compiled an archive of original source materials by which to verify contemporary accounts of the lives of our forebears. These artifacts range from more ancient cuneiform tablets, scrolls, and pottery, to less ancient pamphlets, maps, broadsheets, books, private letters, and public documents. He has been a group teacher and conference speaker on the subjects of Christian English and American history for the past ten years. His single goal in each presentation has been to explain and document, by way of facts and artifacts, the abundant evidence of our godly cultural inheritance. With twenty-five years in the field of graphic illustration, he is well-known for his illustrated work In the Name of God, Amen. Dan and his wife Theresa reside in St. Louis, Missouri.

Richard Holland

Richard Holland

Born and raised in Boston, Richard Holland founded CTB Tours in 1994 after performing tours locally and abroad for over 20 years. In addition to earning a Masters in Education from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, he is a perpetual student of colonial and recent history of Boston. His depth of knowledge and passion for providential history translate into tours that are entertaining and educational, making history come alive.

Leo Martin

Leo Martin

Leo Martin, an educator and expert on the early history of our nation, has been called “the last God-fearing guide in historic Plymouth, MA”. While so many others are taking God out of the history books, Leo maintains that the Pilgrims and Founding Fathers established “one nation under God”, founded on Judeo-Christian values.

A true patriot and historian, Leo Martin is the Education Director at the Jenney Museum in Plymouth, MA, where he is known for his service giving historical tours and lectures dressed in Pilgrim costume. He is a champion of our nation’s founding values displayed in the National Monument to the Forefathers in Plymouth. He was a speaker at the Glenn Beck rally “Man in the Moon” in July, a fundraiser for the Oklahoma City tornado victims, speaking on his book Pilgrim Pursuit of Happiness. As well as giving historic tours of Plymouth, Leo speaks around the country on a variety of subjects relating to the Pilgrims and the founding of our country.

Leo and his wife Nancy have been married for forty years, have three grown children and four grandchildren. They have been working together at the Jenney Museum in Plymouth for the past 12 years preserving the Christian heritage of our country.

Event Schedule

Note: Schedule times subject to change.

Monday, July 28
7:00pm Welcome Dessert Reception in Plymouth
Introductions and Tour Overview
Tuesday, July 29
8:00am Depart for Boston Via Motor Coach
9:30am Freedom Trail Walking Tour — Stops Include:
Boston Common, Granary Burying Grounds, Massachusetts Street House, Park Street Church, King’s Chapel, Old South Meeting House, Old State House, Site of the Boston Massacre, Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House, Old North Church and Copp’s Hill Burying Ground
4:00pm Return to Plymouth
5:00pm Dinner on Your Own
8:00pm Optional Lecture
Wednesday, July 30
8:00am Depart via Motor Coach
9:00am Lexington and Concord Battlefields (Lunch Included)
Bunker Hill
U.S.S. Constitution
5:00pm Return to Plymouth
6:00pm Dinner on Your Own
8:00pm Optional Lecture
Thursday, July 31
8:00am Depart Hotel via Shuttle
9:00am Plymouth Plantation
Jenney Gristmill
Mayflower II
4:30pm Return to Hotel
5:00pm Dinner On Your Own
7:00pm “Celebrate Faith” Opening Ceremonies — With Marshall Foster and Paul Jehle at Plymouth Memorial Hall: Showing of Kirk Cameron film Monumental
Friday, August 1

“Celebrate Faith” The National Monument to the Forefathers

9:00am Lectures and Walking Tours
11:30am Lunch on Your Own
1:00pm Lectures and Walking Tours
6:00pm Pilgrim’s Progress Parade
7:00pm “A Venture Almost Desperate” (Performed by the Academy of Arts)
9:00pm Return to Hotel
Saturday, August 2

“Celebrate Faith” The National Monument to the Forefathers

9:00am Day at the Monument
Pilgrim Progress
Opening Festivities
(American Flag Raising, National Anthem)
Presentations at the Monument by Various Speakers
12:00pm Celebration Continues with Vendors, Games, Crafts, Interaction with Wampanoag, Pilgrim, Patriot and Civil War Reenactors, Presentations, Pilgrim “dress-up” and More!
7:00pm Farewell Banquet
9:00pm Return to Hotel

Comfort Inn Plymouth
155 Samoset Street
Plymouth, MA 02360

For your convenience, Landmark Events has secured a block of rooms at the Comfort Inn in Plymouth at a rate of $119 plus tax (11.7%) for 1-4 people and includes full hot breakfast. A limited amount of rollaway beds are available at $20 per night.

You are free to stay wherever you like in Plymouth but take into account that the bus will be departing and returning to the Comfort Inn each day and it is your responsibility to get from your accommodation to the Comfort Inn each day.

If you want to reserve rooms at the Comfort Inn at our rate you may do so during the tour registration process — the hotel will not accept call-ins for this rate. Reservations must be made and guaranteed with one night’s room and tax payment by June 28 to receive the discounted rate. Reservations after June 28 will be at a space and rate availability basis.

Room Block Details
• Complimentary full hot breakfast is served daily in the hotel lobby 6:30 a.m. on weekdays and 7:00 a.m. on the weekends
• Indoor, heated pool that is open from 8:00am until 9:00pm daily
• Free WI-FI
• The hotel is a 3-story structure with inside room entry and has an elevator
• All guest rooms are equipped with coffee makers, hairdryers, microwave/refrigerator units, and ironing boards with irons and have been upgraded to the “Truly Yours Bedding System”

Ticket Information

Ticket Pricing Information

Child (under 4):Free*
Youth (5-17):$499
Adult (18+):$599

* Children 4 and under free if sitting on the lap of an adult on buses and at meals. No meals provided for lap children.

Included in This Tour

  • Opening Welcome Reception Monday Evening in Plymouth
  • All Venue Admissions
  • All Guide Fees and Gratuities
  • 3 Box Lunches
  • Transportation on Clean, Comfortable Motor Coaches
  • Exclusive Lectures by Dan Ford and Bill Potter
  • All-Inclusive Pass to “Celebrate Faith” Event in Plymouth
  • Access to Landmark Events’ Special Discounted Hotel Rates in Plymouth
  • Study Preparation Section
  • Farewell Banquet Saturday Night in Plymouth

Weekend-only passes for the Celebrate Faith Event are available at the Plymouth Rock website.

Study Preparation

Key People

Sachem Massasoit

Governor William Bradford

Governor John Winthrop

Rev. Cotton Mather

Paul Revere

General Joseph Warren

Samuel Adams

John Hancock

John Adams

Major John Pitcairn

King George, III

Pastor John Robinson

James Otis

Mercy Warren

Betsy Ross

General Thomas Gage

King Phillip

Miles Standish

William Brewster

Key Issues and Topics

The Doctrine of Providence

The Mayflower Compact

The Virginia Company

Wampanoag Confederacy

The City on a Hill

The Old Deluder Satan Act

Colonial Charter

Township Selectmen

The Battle of Bunker Hill

The Intolerable Acts

The Sons of Liberty

The Stamp Act

Writs of Assistance

Plymouth Plantation

Continental Congress

Suggested Reading

Of Plymouth Plantation, by William Bradford

John Winthrop, by Francis J. Bremer

The Puritan Experiment, by Francis J. Bremer

The Puritan Family, by Edmund Morgan

The Mathers: Three Generations of Puritan Intellectuals, 1596-1728, by Robert Middlekauff

Worldly Saints: The Puritans as They Really Were, by Leland Ranken

The Guise of Every Graceless Heart, by Terrill Elniff

The Minutemen and Their World, by Robert A. Gross

Now We Are Enemies: The Story of Bunker Hill, by Thomas J. Fleming

Paul Revere’s Ride, by David Hackett Fischer

The Boston Campaign, by Victor Brooks

Driven to Resistance, Vol. 1, by R.A. Sheats

Upcoming Events

Grand Canyon Adventure
August 20-25, 2020

Heart of American History Tour
October 12-16, 2020


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Students at the School of Languages and Cultures at The University of Queensland have spent the last 6 weeks being detectives as they investigate, document and crack the code for a language that they had never even heard of.

In the first half of the semester students in the Linguistics Field Methods course were introduced to aspects about how to use tools and equipment that linguists use when in the field. This knowledge was then applied when half way through the semester they were introduced a speaker of Gilbertese, (officially known as taetae ni Kiribati), spoken by around 100,000 people in the small Pacific nation of Kiribati.

Robert (or Robati as he is known as in Kiribati), grew up speaking taetae ni Kiribati as his first language. He is kindly sharing his knowledge of taetae ni Kiribati and Kiribati culture with the linguistics students, and will meet with them for the remainder of semester. Our budding detectives will use their time with Robati and their skills in linguistic analysis to figure out aspects of taetae ni Kiribati, such as the sound system, sentence structure, lexicon and learn about the context in which the language is spoken.

Robati says “All in all, the experience has been more than amazing! I never expected such enthusiasm to come from the students. They are so keen to learn and understand the complexities, and sometimes simpleness, of my language”.

All sessions are recorded and the class is building a record of around 30 hours of data on the language. This database has the potential to be lodged in an international archive for posterity and students may be able to continue investigating the language in further details as a thesis research project.

Dr Greg Dickson who is the Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language and lecturer for the course says “It’s been great to introduce a Pacific language into the Linguistics program, given our proximity to the region and the presence of large Pacific communities in Brisbane and at UQ. The project has also created a informal link between Linguistics and the UQ South Pacific Islander Association (UQ SPIA)”.

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English teacher & sometimes writer/artist based in D.C.

Email me at laurenhcdavis@gmail.com

Creative Teaching and Teaching Creativity: How to Foster Creativity in the Classroom, Psych Learning Curve (American Psychological Association), 2018

Horses Can Read Human Facial Expressions The Atlantic, 2016

Do Emotions and Morality Mix? The Atlantic, 2016

When Mindfulness Meets the Classroom, The Atlantic, 2015

Would You Pull the Trolley Switch? Does it Matter? The Atlantic, 2015

The Economic Case for Worldwide VegetarianismThe Atlantic, 2016

The Flight From ConversationThe Atlantic, 2015

The Ivy League, Mental Illness, and the Meaning of LifeThe Atlantic, 2014

Backyard Politics in New HampshireThe Atlantic, 2015

We Are the WalrusNassau Weekly, 2015

The Great American Grand PrixNassau Weekly, 2015

Some examples of commissioned and personal work. I enjoy using pencil, charcoal, pen, watercolor, and photoshop.

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My makeup routine has come a long way since I grudgingly began dabbing concealer onto newly appearing red spots, those dreaded hormonal punctuation marks, at age 13. I now have a ritual that does the job most days: patting powdery foundation onto my cheeks, around my nose, and under my eyes; skimming my top eyelid with a grey pencil, painting mascara onto my eyelashes with a well-practiced twist of the wrist.

Lipstick has always been the final frontier—bold, fully color-transforming lipstick, the kind that pops from across the room, making smiles flash like cameras. The kind that implies confidence, poise, bold femininity. Lately I’ve been experimenting with different colors—corals, bright reds, mauves—to find the right fit for my skin tone and self-esteem level. It continues to be a revealing search: to find a hue and accompanying mindset that feels comfortable and authentic, yet nudges me towards the person I’d like to be.

When I take a final glance in the mirror after putting on lipstick, I’m often surprised at how foreign that person—that woman—looks. Depending on my mood, this is either thrilling or disarming. After leaving my apartment and strutting down the street with an easy self-assurance, sometimes I’ll falter and wipe some of the color off with my thumb, insecure about being able to live up to the promises it makes; to myself, and to others.

Putting on makeup is a paradoxically public and intimate act. Concealer, lipstick, and eyeshadow are as much armor as costume; protective as they are playful. Every time we wield them, in a small way we craft ourselves—physically, emotionally. These products help us feel more whole, more in control, free to explore new sides of our personality. They also allow us to hide from our insecurities; to project an inner contentment we do not always feel.

Today I walked to pick up my weekly groceries in gym clothes, with two quite spectacular red volcanoes on my right cheek. (Though I did dab some concealer onto them, in vain, before leaving the house.)  It was interesting to observe how raw I felt without my usual prepping routines, including makeup. Like a layer of skin has been peeled away, making the eyes of others seem more harsh, more judgmental.

I’m fascinated by how daily image-focused rituals—makeup, fashion—influence our self-perception and confidence. And the degree to which depending on them is wise, or healthy. How important is it that you feel equally confident in those moments when it all gets stripped away at the end of the day? When you truly face yourself; naked, vulnerable, blemished?

To some extent, makeup is just one routine among many others; predictable, stable. But it also touches on questions of whether we should view some versions of ourselves as better or more authentic than others. Should me sitting here in my hoodie with a slightly greasy ponytail, be any less lovable, or worthy of respect, than me after I’m freshly showered and have just put the finishing touches on my eyeliner?

Surely not—but that I feel the tug of this intuition is revealing. There’s always something to be learned from the discomfort you feel in your own skin.

  1. HI Lauren

    This is a really good one. You muse on a weighty issue with your deft, humorous touch. I’ve read that scientific research says that those who “fake it” with a smile on their faces when they don’t feel like it are more likely to be happy. For me, this is similar to the makeup choice…..

    Sorry I missed you the other day. Lots and lots of supplement bags to fill at the barn since I am away for so long!!! Anyway, we are down in Florida and all is well. The kitties made the journey really well (meow, meow, meow) and none of our fellow passengers clobbered us!

    Take care and glad to hear the new job is leaving you a bit more brain space for writing on your own. Talk this week.

    B xoxoxo >

  2. Hi Lauren,
    This piece made me reflect on how, at this age, I really feel about putting on the face before going out and about. Sometimes I resent feeling obliged to; mostly it feels good to make the effort, if only to achieve a non made up look that partially covers the incremental ageing process. There’s no doubt that vanity often wins even if disguised as ‘ not wanting others to have to look at red veins & blotchy skin.’
    How I feel about myself matters most. I eat lipstick up.
    Look forward to more postings from you,

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What Grass Is That – Zoysia, Couch, Kikuyu – Lawn Green Lawn Care

This video has been taken on site at the turf farm of GreenLife Turf at Windsor, west of Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Lawn mowing and gardening contractors will really appreciate the time spent having a look around at any turf farm. Contractors will be able to see first-hand the different types of [warm season] turf grasses available at these turf farms.

In this video you will see a range of different turf grasses set out in a plot outside GreenLife Turf’s office.

The turf grasses include:

  1. Couch grass (aka Bermuda Grass) – Cynodon dactylon
  2. Zoysia grass – Zoysia japonica
  3. Kikuyu grass – Pennisetum clandestinum

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Brunch With Bae: Visit This Picturesque Cafe In Nandi Hills For A Memorable Date

    What Did I Like?

    Bangalore’s favourite destination Nandi Hills is a paradise for nature lovers, trekkers, photographers, or for just some secluded time away from the bustling city. The ancient place has a history of its own but resonates most with the meaning of its old name, 'The Hill of Happiness'. Known for its early morning sunrise beauty, the place is equally charming in the evening as you see sunrays melting down from an undisturbed view. Nandi Hills is always filled with great energy - people hustle for nice views from the top but to regain that lost energy a foodie's hub was clearly missing. Until recently, I discovered the new spot being opened - Ground ZERO Hub at the foothills. The place is huge with an outdoor area to play, party or just to relax in the greenery. At the entrance, you will observe a Buddha statue with a mini pond that naturally adds essence to the place. The decor is a mix of vibrancy and subtleness from funky truck shaped tables and bar stools to grey shaded long comfortable sofas for larger groups. The hunger strikes looking at their wide variety menu with a lot to dishes to choose from. Being a dosa fan I opted for the dosa with chicken curry and chole bhature. Both the dishes were cooked and presented well. The chef definitely has a hint of what people love to eat. The menu has been chosen carefully as it has dishes that can be eaten round the clock like smoothies, pasta, sandwiches, coffees and a lot more. The staff is very courteous and the food is delicious! So next time when you head out for a trip to the hills, do try out this spot for a quick grub and some awesome selfies with the funky and unique decor!

    What Could Be Better?

    Since they are new, they did not accept card payments but luckily we carried cash, so it was sorted!

    What's My Pro Tip?

    Be seated at the funky truck tables for some nice and memorable pictures!

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    There are a lot of upcoming sports activities like paintball, foot snooker, RC track, bubble soccer and archery. So gear up!


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On Wednesday, 22 August 2012 I had another good visit to Joseph’s village to study Dagbani.  As we started, I wanted to get confirmation on a phrase that my day watchman was saying when I was trying to ask him to cut the grass.  Ghanaians don’t have a problem with having the grass cut right around their houses, because they just let the wandering goats and sheep eat it all.  Though I can’t confirm this yet, I don’t think Ghanaian parents would ever tell their kids, “Go cut the grass.”

And Ghanaian parents would not tell their kids to do this, because cutting the grass brings up other ideas.  In rural areas outside of Tamale you can find three kinds of grass that are used for making two kinds of woven mats.  The three kinds of grass are: ‘kaxli,’ ‘gbungbunη,’ and ‘naγpuγu’.  Cutting grass, therefore, means cutting a specific kind of grass that would be used for a specific purpose.

Joseph explained that the ‘kaxli’ grass is the strongest and the best to use to weave a wall-length mat (used for covering and closing off an area for living or working) called ‘gballe.’  The other two grasses: ‘gbungbunη,’ and ‘naγpuγu’ are not as strong, but still used to make a woven mat called a ‘koro.’

Joseph’s friend, David, who was sitting and visiting when I came to study, told me the village where I can get these grasses.  I can’t remember the name of the village, but if you’re interested, I’ll get directions so you can go yourself if you need any of the three kinds of grass to weave your own mat.

While I was visiting Joseph, my friend and colleague, Paul called.  Paul said that his night watchman, William, had been told by Norbert, my night watchman, that Norbert had to take his child to the hospital because his child was sick.  This meant that Norbert would either be late for work or would not come at all.

Coming home after my language study, I decided that I wanted a locally made rice dish called “jollof rice” for supper.  So, I stopped at a fairly new fast food take-away stand not far from my home.  I remember seeing this take-away stand this past Sunday when I was going to church with a friend.

At this take away stand, I tried using my very basic Dagbani to order ‘jollof rice’ and a piece of fried chicken.  The two young girls, who were probably around 20, were very happy to teach me a few more Dagbani words.  I had fun even if I can’t remember how to say “chicken” in Dagbani.  Sure, I used some English, but the girls were patient and complimented me (as other Ghanaians have done after seeing that I have used some Dagbani), “Oh, you have tried.”  This means, I am doing well for a beginner.

Jollof rice and fried chicken, with a small serving of baked beans and coleslaw.   Drizzled on top is a little mayonnaise and a Ghanaian hot sauce called “shitto.”

On my way home, I was thinking how on earth I was to convey the message about Norbert to Sware, my day watchman, who knows even less English than I know Dagbani.  We make quite a pair!  And yes, sometimes it is frustrating when I am trying to tell Sware something, and have no clue as to how to say it in Dagbani, but we are slowly making things work.

So, my initial thought about conveying this message to Sware was to call or send a text message to Paul to have him ask William if he would call Sware and tell him the news directly in Dagbani.  (This sort of round-about communication is how life works here, and another aspect I am still trying to get used to.)  Then, I thought, I can do this even though this sort of communication is way out of my immediate skill level.

I can barely say things like, “I’m Christopher.  I’m a pastor.  I’m the dumb white guy.  I want jollof rice.”  Figuring out how to translate this message into Dagbani would take me a very long time, and even then I would end up telling Sware something like: “Norbert ran away with the circus” or even worse “Norbert and/or his child is dying.”  I wanted to avoid both results.

With supper, I had a truly Ghanaian drink called “Malta Guiness,” which is a non-alcoholic carbonated malt drink that is really pretty good, along with filtered water.

So, I walked over to Sware and stood in front of him looking him in the eyes as one man talks confidently to another man.  The first sounds out of my mouth did not invoke any confidence in me or Sware.  That’s when the “hemming” and “hawing” began.  It was now very obvious that this dumb white guy hadn’t a clue, but I was determined to press on, because I needed Sware to understand that Norbert might not come to work tonight, and Sware could go home at his regular time.  (Usually when Norbert comes to work, Sware knows it’s time to go home, and vice verse).

After getting through the first half of the message using English and my limited Dagbani and including the important words “Norbert,” “child,” “sick,” “Tamale Teaching Hospital” I felt like I might have accomplished something, or possibly nothing.  Either way, I was already in this mess and I was going to keep going, even if Sware still hadn’t a clue.  At least Sware smiled and acknowledged me and was patiently trying to understand his dumb white employer, who couldn’t speak his mother tongue.

At this point in the message transmission, Sware had an idea.  Using hand gestures that he had obviously been taught are “universal,” though which universe I’m not sure, he said something about ‘another person’ and ‘understanding,’ and quickly headed out the gate.  I quickly realized he ran next door to the neighbors, and assumed he was hoping to find someone who he evidentially knew spoke English.  I chuckled to myself about the situation while I waited.

I can imagine the brief conversation that occurred with Sware at the front door of the neighbor’s house.  “Hi.  How are you?  Listen, my dumb white employer is rambling on about something and it seems important.  He mentioned Norbert and I am now seriously concerned and wondering: Did he run away with the circus?”

Again, I’m just speculating about what conversation transpired.  It might have been as simple, yet albeit as frantic as: “Help!  Urgent need for speaker of English.  My poor white employer is trying to speak Dagbani.  Come quick before he hurts himself!”

Hearing footsteps, I stepped out my gate and saw a young man following Sware.  The young man looked like the older man I met a couple of weeks ago.  That older man must have been the father, and this was his son.  I introduced myself and the young man introduced himself as Mohammad.

So, I told the young Mohammad that I was learning Dagbani but that I didn’t know much.  Then, I gave him the message to translate into Dagbani for Sware.  Within five minutes, the whole exciting event came to an end.  I thanked Mohammad.  He smiled and headed back into his gate.  Sware and I headed back to my gate.

The message had been given, and I got to meet another one of the neighbors.  I rarely see them, and was told by the landlady that the wife is a nurse.  Since I don’t get to see these folks that often, I thanked God for this moment.

Within a half an hour, I figured Norbert would not be coming to work, and I told Sware to go home.  We exchanged “departing greetings” even though I slipped up again on the one phrase that I’ve said a hundred times or so.  Sware, understanding that I really am trying to learn Dagbani, smiled and at least acted as patient as many other Ghanaians do when they encounter this tall white guy.  So went another day in Ghana.

The moral of the story: “Pray without ceasing.”  Never let a lack of communication deter your mission.  No matter how painfully slow the process is, plow on ahead.  Praise God when you finish.

Rev. Chris LaBoube serves as a Scripture Media Advisor in Ghana.  You can keep up with him directly at the LaBoube Listening Post.


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Why You Need A Predictable & Automated System If You Want To Scale

Scaling is the dream of most roofing and solar companies. Take over the area, their county, their state, whatever their goal may be it’s often there.

Of course, those who are happy with a crew of a half-dozen and a modest living exist but they’re probably not here looking for leads.

The key to making sure that you’re able to get ahead with your marketing is predictability and automation. Without these two key factors you’ll be stuck in a cycle which can hurt your business in the long run.

Ditch the Boom-Bust

Look, all contractors know that through certain times of the year there’s going to be more demand for their services. It’s just the way it is and that’s definitely not what I mean.

Instead, many times contractors find their marketing techniques lead to a boom-bust source of leads and while repeat customers are common in the industry they also don’t need you putting on a new roof or solar panel every month.

A constant source of leads is the lifeblood of any roofing business which wants to not only remain alive but healthy.

An overload of work followed by a rut where it’s hard to scrounge up enough jobs to keep your crew busy. It’s hard to keep up with and when it’s difficult to find jobs your crew isn’t going to be too happy.

Even worse, you may expect things to keep going that way and begin to expand your fleet and crew only to turn around and find that there simply isn’t enough work to support the newly built infrastructure.

In the end, even a successful marketing campaign can be enough to drive you absolutely batty.

A consistent but possibly less powerful marketing campaign is actually preferable for many contractors.

Let’s Talk About Predictability

A predictable system is preferable. If you know that you’ll generate between 50-75 new leads each month and that 40-60% of them will convert you’ll find yourself with the ability to scale your business up accordingly.

Many people insist that a predictable marketing system simply doesn’t exist.

That’s quite untrue, you can ask some of my past clients.

Predictability means stable growth.

You don’t buy a new truck and hire a new solar technician because you happen to have the money to do so at the time invested in your business… you do it because you know that your business will grow by a predictable amount within the next month.

Likewise, you can also help to avoid gluts where you don’t have work.

What if I told you that you didn’t have to scale up your marketing team with each passing month, however?

Automation is the Key to Scalable Success

An automated marketing system isn’t as complicated as it sounds, but it’s not something which many people know how to do right off the bat.

Automation means less man hours put in upfront, certainly, but it also means that you can scale with the same amount of marketers, just increase the budget.

Automation can be done through a variety of methods which often seem quite opaque to those looking in from the outside. It also requires a lot of fine tuning for your industry and it’s going to take quite a bit of work from the front end to get it done.

There’s no reason you shouldn’t be able to learn, however.

The problem for many roofers is that many of the marketers out there boasting “automatic” systems charge high prices per lead.

Automation doesn’t mean automatic.

Instead, automation takes the bulk of the work out of your hands and allows you to scale more easily since you don’t need quite as many people running customer service, marketing, and other complex parts of the backend of your business.

Through proper use of automation you’d be surprised at how much you can achieve with how little as long as you don’t expect the system to do all the work for you. Automation can also hurt you if it’s not monitored properly but that’s pretty rare in this industry.

Now all you’d have to do is figure out a system, fine tune it over the course of a few years, and… Voila! You’ve just attained a predictable, well-oiled machine.

If you don’t have the couple of years it’ll take for someone to figure it out and you’re not willing to outsource it to someone who knows how to handle it, however, there is another way.

The Next Level Roofer Course

I’ve been helping roofers with my automatic systems for Facebook advertising and customer management with immeasurable success.

This isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution for everyone.

This is a program which I designed and implemented successfully for only roofers and solar companies. By getting in-depth with the industry I’ve pinpointed problems and created a program which has allowed my clients to scale with predictable growth rates and minimal extra manpower.

But… I can only work with so many people and I feel like my system should be available to every roofing and solar company that feels they’re ready to scale up their business.

So, I’ve decided to offer a course which details precisely how to bring this system to life for your own roofing or solar business and why it works so well.

My clients in the past have achieved results which were consistent and successful. Most have found it amazing that I was able to generate leads for them with such efficiency and precision.

If you’re ready to scale your business up and are dedicated to lasting growth it’s definitely something to consider.

Of course, I wouldn’t just have you take my word for it. Instead, I’ve offered part of my course for free just so that you can see how powerful, efficient, and predictable you can get with your results.

It’s worked for many others, why not see if it’ll work for you?

Check out the free portion of my course today!

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Hey guys, Max Perzon here and if you've never seen me before, I help both roofing and solar contractors to get more leads and customers by advertising on Facebook and social media together with our online sales system! If you want to learn more about, make sure to watch our FREE Training!