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The former villa and estate of James Deering of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens are located on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood in Miami, Florida. Originally 180 acres in size, the estate was developed by Deering, a well-known conservationist, to conserve the mangrove swamps and dense inland native tropical forests.
Built primarily between 1914 and 1916, the estate, designed by Paul Chalfin, is open to the public year-round except on Tuesdays and major holidays. Included in the sights are extensive Italian Renaissance gardens, a historic village outbuildings compound, and native woodland landscape.
Deering used Vizcaya as a winter residence from 1916, when construction on the primary building was completed (construction on the grounds continued for at least seven more years), until his death in 1925 onboard the steamship S.S. City of Paris on his way back to the United States. After Deering's death, the estate was inherited by two of his nieces. Marion Chauncey Deering McCormick and Ely Deering McCormick Danielson started to sell off bits and pieces of the estate to pay for upkeep and maintenance costs incurred by passing hurricanes. Two decades after Deering's death, a substantial chunk of the land was donated to the Catholic Archdiocese of St. Augustine, Florida, and to Miami's Mercy Hospital.
Fifty acres surrounding the estate were held together and purchased by Miami-Dade County in 1952 for $1 million. After significant restoration projects, the estate was designated a National Historic landmark in 1994. Four years later, a trust was formed to serve as the museum's governing body. In 2008, Vizcaya was named one of the country's eleven most endangered historic places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Over the years, the estate and surrounding gardens have been used for important ceremonies and events. In 1987, President Ronald Reagen received Pope John Paul II at Vizcaya for his first visit to Miami. Seven years later, in 1994, President Bill Clinton chose the site to host the First Summit of the Americas and 34 world leaders met at Vizcaya to discuss trade benefits.
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A major aspect of emotional intelligence is the ability to build and manage your relationship and dynamic communication is an important component of relationship management. I recently had the opportunity to teach these skills to the members of the 2014 Opera America Leadership Intensive group.
The point of using communication styles is to be able to spot the style in others and to adopt your default to make sure that other people hear and understand your message, as well as influence others. The ability to use communication styles effectively is a powerful emotional intelligence skill. If you can adapt your style so that others will hear you, that will go a long way to contributing to a well-run team, as well as a successful outcome. As the Leadership Intensive participants found, this is a great way to push your leadership chops to the next level.
Allow your colleagues to brainstorm instead of trying to teach a quick solution; then, use your driver skills to help shape a positive outcome.
Check your desire for detail, accuracy and skepticism and engage in a more free-flowing discussion; otherwise, you may shut down an open exchange of ideas and hurt the feelings of your colleagues.
Rather than presenting a lot of ideas that may confuse your colleagues, focus on 1 or 2 concepts that will help to lead to a successful solution.
Instead of focusing on how the team is feeling, share your ideas with your colleagues.
Above all, use these styles to grow and understand others, while remaining true to yourself. It is not about becoming a chameleon! Rather, it is using empathy and emotional intelligence so that you can best understand how to deliver information in such a way that the person you are speaking with will best understand you. Now that is leadership!


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Corum watches are very distinctive and you are always able to spot one out at a glance. Particularly this Corum Bubble watch -ref. 39.151.47 - uses a pink mother of pearl dial and uses Corum's signature sapphire with a domed bubble shape which gives an interesting rare look to the eye. The factory diamond bezel compliments the dial perfectly along with the soft texture of the white leather band.
The watch is preowned and in excellent condition with a new battery installed. The band shows practically zero wear and will fit up to a 7" wrist.


Prepared salads you buy in a store usually aren't the healthiest option. These are often hidden with low-quality, artery-clogging fats like mayonnaise and rancid oils. Choosing to make your own salads from scratch doesn't require much more work, and you will be saving both your waistline and wallet.
Not all smoothies are created equal. Just because it is labelled as a "smoothie," doesn't necessarily mean it is healthy. A lot of smoothies are loaded with refined sugar, fat, un-necessary extra calories and other unhealthy chemical-related ingredients, which, instead of making you healthier, are actually sabotaging your health. It is much cheaper and easier to make your own smoothie in the morning and bring it with you instead of buying a smoothie on the go. Click HERE for ideas on constructing your own smoothie.
That trail mix you thought was oh-so-healthy is actually oh-so-deceiving. If you are buying these pre-mixed and bulk, you will often find ingredients like high-fat peanuts, chocolate (such as M&Ms), dried fruit with added sulphites (preservative), and some other type of nut which are probably rancid (nuts and seeds that sit for awhile tend to go rancid quickly on shelves, but grocers still sell them). Instead, when you want a snack, grab some fresh fruit or vegetables, or make your own trail mix from scratch by making a mix of goji berries, chia seeds, pumpkin & sunflower seeds, organic raisins, un-sulphured coconut flakes and cacao nibs.
A lot of the energy and granola bars sold in grocery stores and even health food stores are filled with high fructose corn syrup, refined sugar, and artery-clogging saturated and/or trans fat. It is much healthier to make your own batch of granola bars at home, such as this raw granola bar recipe. If you make a large enough batch and stick them in the freezer, they will last a lot longer, save you time and money!
A lot of people think that muffins are a healthy breakfast or snack option – think again! If you haven't prepared them yourself, chances are they are loaded with refined sugar, colouring agents, chemical flavourings and lots of saturated fat and high sodium levels (some rack up at 600mg of sodium PER muffin!). If you haven't noticed, a lot of the muffins found in stores and bakeries today are about 5 times the size of a regular muffin baked at home. Reduced fat muffins aren't any better because they usually make up for the loss of flavour by adding in more sugar and more synthetic chemicals to make them taste better.
Fat-free processed foods do not ensure weight loss. Fats, in general, provide a feeling of satiety (a sense that we have had enough to eat). Eating fat-free processed foods simply leaves an individual wanting more, eating more, and in the end, consuming more calories than if they had simply gone with the regular version of the fat-free product. Stripping away the fat in these products also leaves them dull and life-less tasting, so to make up for flavour, companies will add sugar, modified chemical ingredients and a bunch of sodium. It isn't worth it! Eat fresh, whole foods, so you can avoid this mind-ache all together.
Frozen yogurt is not, by any means, a health food (contrary to what you might have thought!). These blessings in disguise are filled with refined sugar (around 76 grams for 1 16-oz cup!) and contain synthetic hormones as well as naturally occurring hormones which interfere with our own body's hormone processing. Instead, make your own guilt-free fruit ice-cream which takes seconds to make by clicking HERE!
Sports drinks, vitamin waters, diet drinks or anything of the like should be crossed off your list of foods you thought were healthy. These chemical concoctions are no better than reaching for and drinking your nearest all-purpose cleaner. Often filled with synthetic chemical sweeteners which are confirmed and known to cause cancer, these drinks are a big no-no. Instead, drink young thai coconut water to replenish electrolytes, or just infuse some water with various fruit overnight. For some healthy vitamin water fruit infusions click THIS link.
Are you sucked in by the wording on different bread packages? Perhaps it was the multi-grain lingo or 7-grain heavenly bliss that drew you in. These package labelings do not mean the bread itself is healthy. Make sure you always read the ingredients, or better yet just make your own bread from scratch using a gluten-free flour. Many of the breads out there which are labeled "multi-grain" or "7-grain" and "wheat" are usually made with refined grains, and thus, you are not benefiting from the full nutritional benefit of whole grain. If you see anything labeled as "bleached" or "unbleached enriched wheat flour" you should steer clear.


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How to: work part-time
By Marialuisa Taddia3 December 2018
Part-time lawyers have long been seen as lacking commitment to their careers and to their clients. But that hackneyed view is changing, reports Marialuisa Taddia
There are no statistics available on the number of solicitors who work on a part-time or other flexible-working basis. But as Julia Waltham, head of policy and public affairs at charity Working Families, observes: 'There have been positive changes in recent years and we have seen more and more law firms making a concerted effort to implement flexible and family-friendly working policies and practice.'
Julia Waltham
As the UK's work-life balance organisation, Working Families counts many law firms among its members. Pinsent Masons was among the top 10 employers in its 2018 benchmark report, together with the Crown Prosecution Service. Allen & Overy, Hogan Lovells and Simmons & Simmons were in the top 30.
'On a firm-by-firm basis,' Waltham says, 'there is a huge appetite to do better, particularly given the fact that Millennials generally place huge importance on work-life balance and flexibility.' And although there is a legal framework providing a 'right to request' flexible working, what many firms are in fact responding to is the need to recruit and retain professionals who want to work different or fewer hours.
Michael Bailey, manager and legal recruitment specialist at Sellick Partnership, says that when he joined the company five years ago recruiting for part-timers was 'rare'. Professionals who worked part-time typically negotiated this when already established in a role. That is changing for several reasons, Bailey believes. Why so? First, 'there is a candidate shortage so employers are having to be more flexible to get the right candidate', he says. Second, 'employers are starting to realise that candidates want more of a work-life balance'. Third, 'technology means employees now do more out-of-hours, breaking down the barrier that they will only work the set, part-time hours and that someone else will have to pick up their work'. And fourth, 'consultant firms are popping up everywhere now, which give the candidate absolute autonomy to work how they see fit'.
On a firm-by-firm basis there is a huge appetite to do better, particularly given the fact that Millennials generally place huge importance on work-life balance and flexibility
Julia Waltham, Working Families
Bailey, who only recruits to private practice, says it is mainly the medium to larger firms that are 'a little more flexible' because they have the resources, including the technology, to support part-time working. And some areas of law are better suited to it – 60% to 70% of the roles in private client work are part-time, he estimates.
Benjamin Brooks, a consultant at Hays, covers legal recruitment in the Thames Valley area across in-house, private practice and the public sector. 'With regard to being contracted to work only three or four days a week, I have found that it is mainly within private practice and smaller law firms, though, on occasion public sector as well. Across the in-house market these are less common, but are more typical when candidates are more senior than the job requires, allowing them to do it more efficiently in less time.'
A common alternative to part-time is remote-working with less rigid working hours, points out Brooks. 'This approach is a great [compromise] between not having to be in the office, satisfying the needs of the employee, and still being able to complete the required work, satisfying the needs of the employer.'
That is because the legal profession is 'quite reactive to the needs of clients', he argues. 'If you have an emergency and you aren't accessible, then it will come down to you as the solicitor, even if other team members can cover the work to some degree.'
So to what extent is working part-time – or just flexible hours – a career-limiting move in today's profession?
'Employers with that mindset are the ones that are struggling to recruit and retain staff,' Bailey says.
Indeed, Simmons & Simmons says flexible working has had a positive impact on both attracting and keeping talented lawyers who want the freedom to define a working arrangement that supports their lifestyle.
Laura Farnsworth, a partner in Lewis Silkin's employment team, says: 'There are many advantages for both employees and employers. Employees who are able to find a better balance between work and other commitments are more likely to be loyal, committed to the business and less stressed. This leads to a more stable workforce, which improves client service, and reduces the cost of recruiting and training new staff.'
Technology means employees now do more out of hours, breaking down the barrier that they will only work the set, part-time hours and that someone else will have to pick up their work
Michael Bailey, Sellick Partnership
But both employees and employers 'need to think outside the box', Bailey says. He cites the recent example of a candidate who wanted to be able to drop off and pick up her children from school, but not to reduce her hours (for example, by working a shorter day in the office, and then picking up some work from home). 'She was being forced to consider part-time roles as employers don't work like this,' Bailey says. 'But I managed to secure her a home-based role which now enables her to do that. She is considered part-time, but she works as many hours as a full-time employee – and she is paid hourly so does not lose out.'
CASE STUDY: JO CROOKSHANK, TAX PARTNER (NON-LAWYER)
Jo Crookshank has worked four days a week since her son was born four years ago.
Crookshank is a partner (non-lawyer) in the tax team at Simmons & Simmons who focuses on the technology, media and telecommunications sector, and her particular specialism is VAT. She moved from EY to Simmons & Simmons in September, joining as a partner. 'Accountancy firms are very hot on flexible working, and so I was doing a four-day week at EY,' she says. She was 'not prepared to compromise' on the shorter working week when the City law firm head-hunted her.
She told them that if they were not interested in offering flexible working then there was 'no point in having a further conversation'. Instead, Simmons 'came back straight away and said "absolutely we still want to talk to you we are very happy to offer flexible working", and so that was a very good start to the conversation,' Crookshank says. She works Mondays to Thursdays and does not plan to return to a full working week any time soon.
Working part-time also brings benefits to employers. 'The head space away from the office is quite a creative time for me,' she says. For example, it is when walking her dog on a Friday morning after dropping off her son at school, that she often comes up with her 'best ideas about things to do. So not only it is beneficial from a family perspective, [but] also from a productivity perspective', she says. Part-timers are also able to squeeze more out of less time. It is often said that if you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. 'The amount of time you spend being productive when you are doing a four-day week is probably equivalent to somebody doing a five-day week,' she says.
In a profession where the client is king, how does she handle their demands on her day off? First, she does not find clients 'at all difficult' about her part-time arrangements. 'They like working with me and the fact that I am not at the end of the phone every single day, 24 hours a day doesn't damage that relationship at all.'
At the same time, it is important to be flexible – all the more so because as a partner she runs a business. A case in point is this interview with the Gazette, which she did on a Friday from the car park of her son's school. She is no different to full-timers at the firm who may occasionally log-on to work at weekends. But equally, 'if it is starting to encroach upon your non-working day, and you are getting resentful, that's not a good thing either'. So it is important to 'know your boundaries and make sure your team understands [them]', she says. This means delegating to more junior members of her team, and in so doing giving others 'an opportunity to step up' – but on the understanding that support is returned if team colleagues are in similar need.
FLEXIBLE HIRING
Simmons & Simmons was one of the first major firms to introduce flexible hiring, in 2016. Lawyers can join the firm with a flexible working arrangement in place from day one.
The initiative has been a success: 'We are increasingly seeing candidates join us on a flexible working arrangement,' says Joanna Harris, the firm's CR and diversity manager.
Over six years ago the firm also amended its flexible working policy so that employees don't need a reason to request it. 'Historically, flexible working was awarded to people who were juggling childcare arrangements and, actually, we recognised that people want to work flexibly for a whole host of reasons,' she says.
Flexible working at Simmons & Simmons includes part-time, job-sharing, slightly adjusted hours, and 'informal' home-working, by which every one in the firm, including trainees, can work from home up to one day per week.
Harris notes that there now more men who take up shared parental leave and flexible working arrangements. And despite perceptions to the contrary, there are as many transactional lawyers – if not more – working flexibly and from home, as lawyers in other disciplines.
For anyone considering more flexible working arrangements, what practical steps should they take?
'The easiest way to secure a part-time role is to negotiate with your current employer as they are still a rarity,' Bailey says.
If the employer is concerned about how the arrangement will work, it is a good idea to suggest a trial period and, if it does not work, to suggest alternatives, Farnsworth says. It is also important to think carefully about the impact the proposed working arrangement will have on the business and suggest ways of dealing with any potential negative effect. 'This will make it easier for your employer to see how the arrangement can work in practice and therefore more likely to agree to it,' she adds.
Would-be part-timers should not expect to get the job or salary they would like immediately, Brooks warns: 'You will have to prepare a strong case as to why and how you are going to be able to work to the same ability, but over less time. And you will have to accept it will take longer for the right job to come up.'
There are different ways of working flexibly, and part-time is only one of them. 'The locum route is a good compromise,' Bailey says. 'Many of my locums work a couple of weeks, then take a couple of weeks off. Some only work throughout the busy summer months and then have the winter off. Some even go abroad for the winter.'
If you are opting for part-time, job-sharing is a way to ensure continuous client cover. Farnsworth says: 'It can be difficult for lawyers to genuinely work part-time because work often needs to be done on their non-working day. This can be stressful, particularly if you spend your non-working day with young children.'
It also helps to be flexible with your flexible working, Harris says. It means answering the odd email or taking a call on a non-working day, just as full-time lawyers do at weekends.
'Communication is key to making [flexible working] a success,' Harris says. It means being clear with your employer about what you want in terms of work-life balance, and then communicating your flexible working arrangements to your team and your clients.
Last, it is important to remember that nothing ventured is nothing gained. 'Don't be afraid to ask for what you want,' says Simmons & Simmons partner Jo Crookshank. The firm will either agree to it or find a compromise 'because they want to make it work, so be brave', she says.
CASE STUDY: 'ROCKHOPPER', LEWIS SILKIN
Laura Farnsworth is a partner in the employment team at Lewis Silkin. She has worked four-and-a-half days a week since returning from her first maternity leave in 2009. She works from home on a Friday morning and takes the afternoon off so that she can collect her children from school.
Farnsworth also heads up Rockhopper, the firm's low-cost, fixed-fee HR and employment law support service which was launched in July 2014 in response to 'pressure' from clients. Rockhopper provides an advice line and fixed-fee defence of employment tribunal claims. It was 'designed primarily for businesses in the retail and hospitality sector, with a high number of low-paid staff', Farnsworth says.
Most firms providing similar services use paralegals or very junior lawyers, Farnsworth explains, as that is usually the 'most cost-effective'. But 'our priority was to provide a high-quality service that clients associated with Lewis Silkin', she says. 'Around the same time, we realised we were at risk of losing some of our senior, talented lawyers because they wanted to work in a different way. Either they wanted to live in a location not commutable to any of our offices, or they wanted to find a better balance between work and family life. We quickly concluded that this provided the solution.'
The Rockhopper lawyers work exclusively from home on part-time hours they choose for themselves and on different terms to the lawyers in the firm's 'core team'. This means that they are employees, but they have no fee targets, no obligations to carry out non-chargeable work, such as business development, and are on a reduced salary.
Farnsworth says: 'It has been particularly attractive to parents, predominantly women, with young children, but it's also attractive to anyone who wants to continue a high-quality career as an employment lawyer but work in a different way.'
Now with 14 lawyers, Rockhopper's revenue grew by 120% in its third year (to 31 March 2018), in part owing to the abolition of employment tribunal fees in the summer of 2017. This led to an increase in low-value 'routine' claims that are 'ideal' for the Rockhopper service, Farnsworth says.
ADAPTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Simmons & Simmons' Adaptive, launched in October 2014, allows the firm to provide secondees at short notice to clients by tapping into a growing contingent of 'talented' lawyers who want to work differently.
Sarah Thompson, head of the Adaptive service, says the nature of secondments has changed in recent years – they can last up to 12 months and clients often require seconded senior lawyers.
She says that losing managing associates or partners to the client for 12 months is 'increasingly very challenging' for businesses.
Adaptive is a team of consultant lawyers – 75% of whom are on client secondments, with the remaining 25% doing fee-earning work internally for the firm.
Thompson says: 'All lawyers are self-employed and they enter into a non-exclusive relationship with Simmons & Simmons which means we do not limit them to just working with us. They have the flexibility to go off and have other relationships, and have their own clients as well.' Nevertheless, each consultant goes through 'quite a stringent recruitment process', she adds. 'They are high-quality lawyers who have been pre-selected and assessed by us to meet the standards you would expect from Simmons & Simmons.'
The consultants are 'fully supported' by partners and other senior members of the firm, and have access to its know-how and training.
'Consultants have complete ownership over letting us know when they are available for work, what their work pattern is, what assignments they want to do and where they are based,' she says, pointing to a US-based consultant who is currently undertaking a project for the London office. The firm recently introduced new technology to support its team of 'Adaptives'.
Consultants are not just working parents. 'The reasons for working in this way are very diverse, very weird, and very wonderful,' Thompson says. The team includes interior designers, fintech start-up entrepreneurs, keen travellers and lawyers who want to try out different practice areas.
Marialuisa Taddia is a freelance journalist
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This is an orchid that I photographed while at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. A magnificent tropical garden which stretches as far as you can see. It was a bit of an effort walking around all day, on what was an incredibly hot day with 100% humidity. Though, as much as the people suffered in these stifling weather conditions, it is perfect for these orchids. They belong to a group of plants which are collectively called epiphytes, meaning that they love to grow harmlessly attached to another plant or tree with their roots free to absorb nutrients and moisture from the air and rain. These plants grow as a single, unbranching stem with leaves alternately growing on either side. They produce multiple branching flower stems with many flowers (pinkish-red, fiery red, orange or yellow) dancing on either side. Seeing a group of fully grown plants in flower is like looking at a brilliant firework display of heated colors exploding into the sky. Needless to say, this is one of my very favorite orchids.
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Capcom reveals the identities of Street Fighter 5's first six DLC characters, 2016 season pass announced
Posted by Steven 'Dreamking23' Chavez • December 5, 2015 at 11:45 a.m. PST • Comments: 147
Updated: Season pass pricing information, Zenny breakdown, and more have been added to this story.
Earlier: Capcom has officially revealed who the first six Street Fighter 5 DLC characters will be.
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As a reminder, all of the characters that are released post launch can be unlocked for free, using the game's Fight Money currency.
For those of you who want to get them right away though, a 2016 season pass was announced, allowing players to purchase all six of the DLC fighters and gain access to them right as they are released.
It is already available for pre-purchase in North America, and will become available in Europe on launch. The season pass will run for $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99.
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Those who purchase will receive all six of the first DLC character. Each one will come with a premium costume, and you'll also snag an exclusive PS4 theme.
Each character individually will cost 600 Zenny -- Street Fighter 5's in-game currency that can be purchased with real money -- and costumes will run 400 Zenny a piece.
Below is a breakdown of Zenny and its cost/worth:
100 Zenny = Purchase for $0.99 / €0.99 / £0.79
550 Zenny = Purchase for $4.99/€4.99/£3.99 (receive a 50 Zenny bonus)
1200 Zenny = Purchase for $9.99/€9.99/£7.99 (receive a 200 Zenny bonus)
4000 Zenny = Purchase for $29.99/ €29.99/£24.99 (receive a 1000 Zenny bonus)
Players can also earn these characters, free of charge, by simply playing Street Fighter 5 and earning Fight Money.
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In the modern age science has been winning its centuries—old battle with religion for the mind of man. The evidence has long seemed incontrovertible: Life was merely a product of blind chance—a cosmic roll of an infinite number of dice across an eternity of time. Slowly, methodically, scientists supplied answers to mysteries insufficiently explained by theologians. Reason pushed faith off into the shadows of mythology and superstition, while atheism became a badge of wisdom. Our culture, freed from moral obligation, explored the frontiers of secularism. God was dead.
But now, in the twilight of the twentieth century, a startling transformation is taking place in Western scientific and intellectual thought. At its heart is the dawning realization that the universe, far from being a sea of chaos, appears instead to be an intricately tuned mechanism whose every molecule, whose every physical law, seems to have been design from the very first nanosecond of the big bang toward a single end—the creation of life. This intellectually and spiritually riveting book asks a provocative question: Is science, the long-time nemesis of the Deity, uncovering the face of God?
Patrick Glynn lays out the astonishing new evidence that caused him to turn away from the atheism he acquired as a student at Harvard and Cambridge. The facts are fascinating: Physicists are discovering an unexplainable order to the cosmos; medical researchers are reporting the extraordinary healing powers of prayer and are documenting credible accounts of near-death experiences; psychologists, who once considered belief in God to be a sign of neurosis, are finding instead that religious faith is a powerful elixir for mental health; and sociologists are now acknowledging the destructive consequences of a value-free society.
God: The Evidence argues that faith today is not grounded in ignorance. It is where reason has been leading us all along.
Topics: Atheism, Belief, Bibles and Bible Study, Biblical Archaeology, Church History, Early Christianity, Evolutionary Christianity, God, Progressive Christianity 101, Religion/Spirituality and Science, and Spiritual Exploration & Practice. 8 Points: Point 5: Non-Dogmatic Searchers. Resource Types: Books and Read.


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The example namespace is frequently used by the YUI team in their documentation. I have attached an Object ( mattsObject;) to the the example namespace ("YAHOO.example.mattsObject"). If either the "YAHOO.example" or the "YAHOO.example.mattsObject" namespaces do not exist, they will be created and the latter namespace Object will be returned, and in Example 1, assigned to myObject .
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NETWORK HISTORY
Key milestones in the development of Steve Morgan's Network of Churches
From left to right: Shu-hui Morgan, Steve Morgan, Amanda Paull, and Sándor Paull from the early days of Vineyard Community Church (now called Vine Church) in Carbondale, IL
Many members, staff, and pastors within The Network do not have deep context for when these churches began beyond a few often-repeated stories. Most of the founding members of The Network are no longer associated with these churches, and only a small fraction of the current pastors were there "from the early days."
The intention of the following timeline is to clearly and concisely lay out the development of this group of churches. It is not presented to discount the role of God the Holy Spirit in building churches, but rather to list objectively the actions leaders took throughout its formation so readers can discern for themselves what was natural and what was supernatural. We have only included names and events which were integral to the development of The Network as it exists today.
We have done our utmost to ensure everything presented here has been corroborated by multiple witnesses. We have aimed for honesty and transparency. When in doubt, we left it out. If you have knowledge of the events listed and would like to clarify, correct an error, or simply ask questions, please email [email protected]. We thoughtfully consider every suggestion. We will include additional items to the timeline if they affected the development of The Network and are indicative of a larger pattern of behavior.
In addition to footnotes this timeline also highlights questionable behavior or actions. The ! symbol indicates a reference to one of the signs listed in the article "8 Signs of a Dysfunctional Church." We have included links back to the specific behavior involved underneath each section of the timeline. Many of the documents cited on this page are available on our Primary Sources page.
JUMP TO YEAR:
Steve Morgan was arrested in 1987 for allegedly commiting aggravated criminal sodomy against a minor in 1986 while a youth pastor in Johnson County, Kansas (greater Kansas City Metro area)
1986 THRU 1987
Steve Morgan was arrested in 1987 for allegedly commiting aggravated criminal sodomy against a minor in 1986 while a youth pastor in Johnson County, Kansas (greater Kansas City Metro area). Steve was 22 at the time of the alleged assault.[1] A person close to the situation has reported that the alleged victim was a 15-year-old male.
Steve had moved to Kansas after graduating with a bachelor's degree from Graceland University, a religious university affiliated with the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints.
Further details of Steve's arrest, including court records of the charges which were brought against him and his diversion agreement, can be found on the Sexual Abuse Allegations page
[1] District Court, Johnson County, Kansas. Kansas vs Steven D Morgan. Johnson County court records, Case number K0053903. www.jococourts.org. Accessed 6 July 2022.
Steve claims to renounce the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints while attending Central Michigan University[1]
RLDS (now called Community of Christ) is a denomination of the Latter Day Saints movement based out of Liberty, Missouri which separated from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) denomination after the death of the religion's founder, Joseph Smith
[1] Morgan, Steve. "Our Story and How We Do Church", Nov. 2011, pp. 14-15.
Steve meets Larry Anderson at the Ziegler, IL Vineyard while a PhD student for communication at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL. Larry would go on to mentor Steve and encourage him to become a pastor
Steve invites Sándor Paull, a 20 year old Industrial Design student at SIU, to visit the Ziegler Vineyard with him[1]
Steve leads his first small group
! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Mystical Manipulation
[1] Morgan, Steve. "Our Story and How We Do Church", Nov. 2011, pp. 5.
The Toronto Blessing , a charismatic revival associated with the Vineyard Association of Churches, begins in Canada
The revival at the Toronto Airport Vineyard Church was characterized by ecstatic worship, religious ecstasy, and unusual religious phenomena, such as "holy laughter" and the spontaneous collapse of worshippers (called "Carpet Time")!
The Toronto blessing would have a profound impact on the culture, worship, and ministry of other Vineyard Churches as well as the worship experiences at Vineyard Conferences held throughout the United States
Steve Morgan traveled to Toronto to experience these services
For more information on the Toronto Blessing listen to Season 1 of Heaven Bent by Tara Jean Stevens from the Frequency Podcasting Network
Steve Morgan hears John Wimber, the founder of the Vineyard Association of Churches, speak while attending a charismatic Vineyard conference similar in style to the Toronto Blessing
Steve claims to have received visions and dreams which show he will convert the people of Carbondale to Christianity, and that those whom he saves will quickly "mature" and go on to convert others!
This idea of a "quickly maturing harvest" would become the foundation of Steve's vision for church planting. He will go on to convince many over the coming years to make his vision a reality through tactics outlined in the article "8 Signs of a Dysfunctional Church"
Steve decides to plant a church in Carbondale, IL. Larry Anderson supports him in this decision. The Vineyard Association of Churches approves the church plant
Steve recruits Sándor Paull for his new church
Steve tells Sándor that God told him to ask Sándor if he "wanted to do the things that Jesus did"!
Sándor would go on to become a leading figure in The Network, acting as a second in command in recruiting and carrying out Steve's vision
Steve accepts a job at Southern Illinois University and uses his position at the school to convert many of his students to Christianity
While a faculty member Steve marries Shu-hui, an undergraduate student at SIUC
While engaged Shu-hui donates $30,000, "the last of the money her parents had given her for school" to the church plant[1]
REFERENCES AND FOOTNOTES:
[1] Morgan, Steve. "Our Story and How We Do Church", Nov. 2011, pp. 39.
Steve Morgan in the early 2000s leading an event at Vineyard Community Church (now called Vine Church) in Carbondale
Public services begin for Vineyard Community Church in Carbondale at the Holiday Inn. Average attendance is 47 people.
Steve claims his wife Shu-hui woke in the middle of the night and prophesied to him "build a big foundation and you won't have to protect yourself."!
Steve interprets this phrase to mean the leaders within the church structure were to become his "foundation." He believes he can ensure implicit trust in the people he promotes by knowing them deeply (knowing all their "junk"). He becomes convinced that this kind of "relational leadership" would protect him from betrayal!!
He would later say Shu-hui's prophetic utterance "became words by which I've lived"[1] and would use them to justify his controlling behavior in the years to come
Shu-hui does not remember saying these words[2]
! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Information Control
!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Confession as Leverage
Members of Vineyard Community Church (now Vine Church) in their first permanent building on S. Wall Street in Carbondale, IL
Vineyard Community Church builds a permanent location on S. Wall Street in Carbondale. Attendance is 250
Steve hires Sándor Paull as an additional pastor. Ben Powers is hired not long afterwards when he graduates seminary in Chicago. Sándor and Ben are Steve's 1st and 2nd hires for the church
Ben is one of the very few Network pastors to be hired after finishing seminary—in the years to come Steve would go on to actively disparage external Bible scholarship and training!
Steve further develops his vision for church planting, and begins to groom members to be part of the "foundation" of The Network:
Noble Staley begins One Way, The Network's first church plant, in Decatur, Illinois
Jeff Miller, Tony Ranvestel, Scott Joseph, and Aaron Kuhnert are all identified as future church planters
The phrase "Jesus loves you and Steve Morgan has a plan for your life" becomes a common "joke" at the Carbondale Vineyard[1]
Though said in jest, this phrase reveals the reputation Steve was developing for dramatically altering the lives of the people who came under his sway!!
!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Mystical Manipulation
Steve Morgan and his family, along with nearly 50 people, moved with him from Carbondale, IL to Seattle, WA to start Blue Sky Church in 2004
Attendance at Vineyard Community Church in Carbondale grows from 300 in 2001 to 700 people by 2004
Steve sends out two more church plants:
Jeff Miller plants ClearView Church (now Foundation Church) in Bloomington-Normal, IL
Ben Powers plants City Lights Church in St. Louis, MO
At a pastors' conference, Steve hears The Vineyard Association announce a new "fast plant" program to encourage pastors who had successfully planted a church to "do it again"
The church planting program includes an incentive to pay a portion of the lead pastor's salary along with $50,000 for startup expenses (Steve and Blue Sky would be paid $250,000 by Vineyard over the course of 2 years)
Steve appeals to an internal team gathering for people to join him in moving from Carbondale to Seattle to plant another church by sharing supernatural visions and dreams he claims to have received.
He does not mention the Vineyard Association's new "fast plant" program or their incentive to provide his salary at this meeting!
In one oft cited dream, he crosses a river full of fish representing followers and then goes over a hill to see the Space Needle in Seattle. This was taken as a sign to go to Seattle. A private painting of this dream was commissioned and is now hanging in the lobby at Blue Sky Church in Bellevue, WA!!
Around 50 people answer the appeal and agree to be part of the church planting team
Steve announces that he is giving the proceeds from the sale of his Carbondale home to hire a children's director at the new church.
Steve institutes strict dating rules for all who accompany him on the church plant[1]!!!
Anyone who is caught dating would face the threat of expulsion from the church once in Seattle!!!!
In Seattle, Steve forbids members of the church planting team from getting tattoos, smoking cigarettes, or consuming alcohol[2]
Steve describes the transition of leadership of Vine Church to Sándor Paull as difficult because he was "giving people to another person"[3]
His language implies "ownership" of the people of the church, as if they are transactional objects to be traded between pastors. This language of control and ownership continues to this day
!!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Demand for Purity
!!!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Control of Who Exists
For many years ClearView Church (now Foundation Church), the second church planted out of Carbondale, met at the Castle Theatre in Bloomington, IL
Steve Morgan decides to leave the Vineyard Association and create a "no-name network of churches" taking with him all the churches he had planted from the Carbondale Vineyard[1]
Vine Church in Carbondale, IL
One Way Church in Decatur, IL
City Lights Church in St. Louis, MO
ClearView Church in Bloomington-Normal, IL
Blue Sky Church in Seattle, WA
Steve agrees for Blue Sky to pay back $250,000 given by The Vineyard Association which had been used for a portion of his salary and for startup costs for Blue Sky. By 2007, Vineyard is repaid in full
Each Network church begins forwarding a percentage of its monthly giving into a newly established General Network Fund, which is controlled by Steve and a select few Network leaders
Prior to leaving Vineyard these funds were sent to the Vineyard Association. The General Network Fund operates without the governance and accountability which the Vineyard had previously provided
The Network does not announce this budget change to church members. The General Network Fund continues to collect a percentage of monthly tithes from the local churches into perpetuity
Eventually the fund is used to pay the salaries and travels of the Network Leader (Steve Morgan), his assistant, and Network worship leader (Chris Miller)
Two Primary reasons precipitate Steve's decision to pull out of the Vineyard Association
Vineyard churches were uneven and inconsistent in worship, preaching style, and culture. Steve did not want to associate with churches which did not practice "our values of doing local church"[2]!
Vineyard USA had become an egalitarian movement[3] (meaning leadership of those churches believed women and men were equal within the church) while Steve believed women and men should have strongly defined roles based on gender (this view was called complementarianism).
Steve would go on to champion complementarianism within The Network after leaving the Vineyard Association. Women were removed from leadership roles, including local church board members and small group leaders (unless the groups were solely comprised of other women). For all small groups led by a married couple, the man's name would be listed first in all communications. Wives were instructed to be subservient to their husbands and take on non-leadership roles in the church!!
The shift in theology and denominational identity is minimized at team meetings in which the pastors at the churches claim the unique worship and culture of The Network is one of a kind, and that it would be extremely difficult for members to replace!!!
Steve's mentor within the Vineyard continues to warn Steve that his approach was too inwardly focused and that there was danger in training people that his way was the only way to do church
The phrase "ruined for life" becomes a common boast of acceptance among pastors and members who become convinced there is nowhere else they could go to experience God!!!!
Steve tells Tony Ranvestal he cannot continue to mentor him if he remains in the Vineyard Association[4]
Tony was identified as a church planter by Steve in 2000. He had moved out of Carbondale and had become a pastor at the Vineyard in Champaign, Illinois where he was sent out to plant River Vineyard Church (now named Clear River Church) in West Lafayette, Indiana
! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Sacred Science
!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Doctrine over Person
!!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Control of Who Exists
!!!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Loading the Language
[1] Morgan, Steve. "Our Story and How We Do Church", Nov. 2011, pp. 118.
[3] Ranvestel, Tony. "River Vineyard Church Team Vision Meeting", Transcript of August Vision Meeting, Aug. 3 2008.
A church service at Blue Sky's first building in 2007 in Bellevue, WA. Bellevue is across Lake Washington from Seattle.
Tony Ranvestel pulls River Vineyard Church in West Lafayette, IN out of the Vineyard and joins the "no-name network." The church is renamed Clear River Church
The primary reason given for this change was over the issue of complementarian theology. Tony teaches at an internal team meeting that men "have the primary calling of authority and leadership" [1]
Tony unilaterally and abruptly disqualifies a previously trusted teacher in the church without consulting the board, barring her from preaching based solely on her gender
(More context surrounding Tony's abrupt theological shift and subsequent affect on the members of the River Vineyard (Clear River Church) is available on the primary sources page)
Attendance reaches 400 at Blue Sky Church in Seattle, WA in 2010
Attendance reaches 1600 at Vine Church in Carbondale, IL in 2010
Vine Church plants 2 more churches, bringing total number of churches in The Network to 7
Scott Joseph plants High Rock Church in Bloomington, IN in 2008
Aaron Kuhnert plants Brookfield Church in Athens, OH in 2011
One Way Church in Decatur, Carbondale's first church plant, is shut down permanently on recommendations by Steve and Sándor
Noble Staley moves back to Carbondale to be a staff pastor
Annual Network Conferences are held at Vine Church
Summer conferences become an unspoken yearly requirement for all leaders in The Network!
These events are created for the purpose of "getting newer people at the church to go further in their commitments [with the church]." [2]
Steve uses these events to identify new leaders and will create dramatic spiritual encounters with young men whom he will later promote within their churches!!
A check for over $1 million is sent to Blue Sky to a new entity called "The Network Church Planting Fund"[3]
The Network Church Planting Fund becomes a shared resource of the Network and has a governing board including Larry Anderson and Steve Morgan
Local churches apply for funding for church planting candidates and, if the candidates are accepted, hire them as pastors with their salary paid by the Church Planting Fund for a period of time, usually three years. After that time pastors are expected to plant churches in other cities[4]
Candidates for these funds do not know they are being considered. Steve meets them during Network Conferences or other meetings to gauge their "leadability," and discusses afterwards with the nominating pastor
Pastors are asked to stop cashing out their retirement accounts for church offerings as it became obvious the practice would lead to financial ruin
! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Demand for Purity
[4] Blue Sky Church. "Network Church Planting Fund Brochure", BSC, [circa 2011-2012]
Steve Morgan prays for a young man while on the floor during worship. During the Toronto Blessing revival of the 90s this kind of spiritual experience was called "Carpet Time"
Conferences and retreats would become the primary pipeline for pastors to draw young men deeper into The Network by creating supernatural experiences. Pastors would seek out young men who reacted during the ecstatic worship services. Many of these men would begin to be groomed for leadership within The Network.
Blue Sky plants Hills Church in Pullman Washington, bringing total number of churches in The Network to 8
Hills is the first new church in The Network not sent out by Vine Church in Carbondale
Steve lays out Network-wide standards on when and how church plants will replicate themselves within The Network[1]
Church planters must only use Network-approved methods for church growth, small group structure, worship, preaching methods, etc and not "reinvent the wheel"!
Pastors must be "home-grown" (converts from within the Network)!![2]
Steve's "build a big foundation" philosophy requires all pastors to have confessed "all their junk" before coming on staff!!!
Churches can be awarded grants to hire future church planters from the Network Church Planting Fund (managed by Steve Morgan)
Churches must reach 500 in weekend attendance before planting another church, and, upon reaching that milestone, should plant a church every other year[2]
The sending church must "give sacrificially" every other year to send out church plants—a suggested $250,000 is to be donated from members of the congregation. This suggested amount would increase in subsequent years. Some plants would have offerings in excess of $500,000
Pastors in The Network begin teaching more often on financial giving to "encourage" the congregation to "give sacrificially"!!!!
Church members are encouraged to cash out retirement and downsize homes to fund future church plants
Pastors are instructed to "carefully watch" others' lives and doctrine so that all people within The Network "keep the unity of the Spirit"[1]
The phrase "unity in the spirit" would give continued license for pastors to replicate Steve Morgan's coercive behaviors and manipulative leadership!!!!!
The controlling leadership Steve demonstrated with the Blue Sky team spreads throughout The Network:
Tattoos were not allowed[3], yoga was forbidden, dating was tightly controlled by small group leaders, certain medical treatments and practices were banned, drinking alcohol was strongly discouraged or forbidden outright, parents' choice of education options for their children was heavily scrutinized, etc!!!!!
!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Information Control
!!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Confession as Leverage
!!!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Doctrine over Person
!!!!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Demand for Purity
[1] Morgan, Steve. "Our Story and How We Do Church", Nov. 2011, pp. 118-121.
[3] @•••<name redacted•••. "I have 0 doubts what Steve Morgan thinks about tattoos. #cnsc13." Twitter, 28 June 2013, 10:05 pm, twitter.com
Steve Morgan at a Conference in 2013. The pastors and board members behind him are, from left to right: David Chery, Scott Joseph, Steve Dame, Dan Digman, James Chidester, Justin Major, Tony Ranvestel, and Kendall Lane. - photo from Facebook
Ben Powers is unable to continue leading City Lights Church in St. Louis, MO under increasing mental and emotional distress brought on by years of difficult church planting and confusing, prophetic leading by Steve Morgan. He is persuaded by Steve to return with his family to Vine Church in Carbondale, IL!
Jeff Miller, lead pastor of ClearView church in Bloomington-Normal, moves to St. Louis in 2013 to replace Ben at City Lights Church. Justin Major, associate pastor at ClearView, becomes lead pastor
Ben Powers departs The Network altogether in 2014 to avoid further spiritual abuse and accepts a pastoral position at Calvary Church in Saint Peters, MO
After Ben leaves pastors in The Network disparage him in teachings and exhort others to always obey their leader, unlike Ben!!
Ben was a pastor in The Network for 14 years
Blue Sky Church conducts a $13 million renovation on its building in Bellevue, WA
Attendance grows to over 800
A majority of Network churches stop posting weekend teachings online for the public!!!
Previously public resources are now accessible only to members who have passwords to access them
Membership requirements for Network churches become much more strict, requiring 20 hours of classes and a written agreement for ongoing time commitment!!!!
An extensive series of Membership Bible Training classes, which were developed internally by The Network, are required. These classes become the only Bible training endorsed by The Network
10% tithe becomes mandatory for all members
Prospective members must sign an agreement that they will attend a small group and follow their leader
Longtime members are required to participate in new requirements or lose membership!!
In 2015 Clear River Church in West Lafayette, Indiana becomes third church in The Network to begin planting churches
Oaks Church in Muncie, Indiana becomes first church plant not sent by Vine Church or Blue Sky Church
The Network grows to 13 churches by 2015
! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Doctrine over Person
!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Control of Who Exists
!!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Information Control
!!!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Demand for Purity
Steve Morgan purchases $1.5 million estate northwest of Austin, TX with tennis courts, a pool, and a longhorn cattle ranch which he operates as a side business
Steve Morgan leaves Seattle to plant Joshua Church and moves Network offices to Austin, Texas.
Inspired by Steve's message to give everything up for God, 63 people, many of which quit their jobs and sell their homes, join him as part of the new church!
Steve purchases $1.5 million home Northwest of Austin, TX. The home is 5,774 sq feet and sits on a 20 acre estate with tennis courts, a pool, and a working cattle ranch[1]
Steve begins operating JT Longhorns as a side business from his ranch. He had contractually forbidden all pastors and staff in the Network from operating side businesses. Steve's role in The Network precludes him from oversight and accountability for these types of decisions.!!
Note: The JT Longhorns site was scrubbed of all data mentioning Steve, but we have archived it here
Sándor Paull leaves Carbondale to plant Christland Church in College Station, Texas, less than two hours from Steve
Christland Church is the 11th church to be planted out of Vine Church in Carbondale since 2001
The Network grows to 18 churches in university cities throughout the United States
All churches planted by 2017 have been sent out by Vine Church, Blue Sky Church, and Clear River Church
!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Sacred Science
[1] "Home Value: Price and Tax History."Home Listings for •••<redacted for security>•••, Leander, TX 78641, Zillow.
City Lights Church in St. Louis, MO, leaves the Network after pastor Jeff Miller refuses to obey Steve Morgan's mandate for "unity in all things"
The "Unity in All Things, Great and Small" doctrine is formally introduced at the Network 2017 Fall Pastors Retreat, and introduced to all Network leaders at the 2018 Network Leadership Conference[1]. Jeff challenges Steve's demands of absolute obedience in all matters, great and small.!
Steve expects Jeff to resign as Lead Pastor of City Lights. Jeff refuses.!!
Steve tries to fire Jeff, but is unable to because of City Lights' bylaws. City Lights' board votes whether to oust Jeff as pastor and stay in the Network, or keep Jeff and leave The Network. Without a unanimous vote to oust Jeff, Jeff remains in his position and City Lights leaves The Network
Three staff members (two pastors and the kids director) loyal to The Network leave City Lights, which begins to reorganize as an independent Christian church
Over the next year ClearView Church, led by Justin Major, changes its name to Foundation Church and all mention of Jeff Miller is scrubbed from its history!!
City Lights Church and Jeff Miller were part of The Network for 16 years
Steve Morgan consolidates power of The Network through the Network Leadership Team in response to City Lights leaving The Network
The Network Leadership Team becomes the governing body responsible for hiring and firing pastors within The Network.
The Network requires all local churches to adopt new local by-laws which acquiesce to The Network by-laws, and which allow The Network Leadership Team to amend local churches' bylaws "as needed"[2] !!!
Local church members were not made aware of these changes!!!!
Read more about how the Network Leadership Team undermines the local churches and creates conflicts of interest for board members in the article "How Are Network Leaders Held Accountable?
First international church plant, Roots Church in Taipai, Taiwan, is planted by Nelson Liu from Blue Sky Church
!!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Sacred Science
!!!! Signs of a Dysfunctional Church | Information Control
[1] Paull, Sándor. "Followers Should Obey Their Leaders in All Matters," 2018.
[2] "Network Leadership Team Operating Bylaws," 2018, Article V, pp. 11
Steve Morgan preaches on a Sunday at Joshua Church in Austin, TX
The Church Network grows to 25 churches by 2021
Brian Schneider attempts to plant Stoneway Church in Reading, England but struggles to begin Sunday services due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other delays
By 2021 a number of employees are on The Network's payroll which comes out of the General Network Fund (paid for by a portion of tithes from all churches within The Network)
The employees who are paid out of the General Network Fund (or partially out of the fund) include Steve Morgan as The Network Leader, Steve's executive assistant, Chris Miller as Network worship leader, and James Chidester as Network Counselor who is available only to pastors. James keeps a side business as a sports psychologist under the business name Austin Sport Psychology.
Steve continues to deny The Network is a centralized organization, despite it operating in practice and spirit as an entity under Steve's explicit control, funded by its member churches[1]!
Unlike the Church Planting Fund (which is funded by donations[2]), the existence, stewardship, and underwriting of this General Network Fund is obscured and not freely known to most Network members!!
[1] "Our Network." Joshua Church Online, Joshua Church, www.joshua-church.com/about/church-network.
NO ACCOUNTABILITY: Read about how The Network's leadership structure undermines local churches and creates conflicts of interest for board members


Gosh, I've fallen behind on my PL pages during the summer. 2 months of nausea related to the pregnancy has not been good for the progress of my PL2015 album. But! I simply refuse to let this be yet another year where I do not finish this project. This means I am making my pages even more simple, adding few if any details and I'll be pressing on to catch up.
Week 25 was a week of friendship and elections. The first part was wonderful as always, the second part did not go they way I would have wished it to.
I love the weeks where we have friends (and their kids) visiting because there are always a lot of pictures to chose from when it comes to putting the PL-pages together. This week was no different.
Still pressing on even if I do feel the pressure of catching up. I will get there eventually, I am sure. I've cut back a bit on decorations because it is more important for me to simply do the documenting.
Week 24 was a hot week here in Germany but it was also a really good week with time spent with Finn and Lone as well as time away in Ingolstadt with The Augustesens.
Ingolstadt takes up the entire right page of this spread. I chose to add the gift card we got from The Augustesens for our cobber anniversary since it was on a PL card to begin with. And since it was pink it set the tone for the rest of the spread.
I've added these pages to Simon Says Stamps' Monday Challenge: Make a Plan. PL-pages are sort of a planner / diary, and my plan was also to get caught up (or at least to get somewhat caught up) by getting these pages done.


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Trans Justice Leadership in Selma!
Congratulations to 2017 TJFP Grantmaking Fellow, Quentin Bell and previous grantee, The Knights of the Orchid Society on the recent opening of the Black Sheep Relief Center!
"As a native of Selma, Bell felt that his connection with his hometown was what called him to open the relief center.
Another example of the importance of supporting grassroots, trans justice organizing in places and communities like Selma.
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The Limerick Summary: 2012 Greenbrier Classic
Winner: Ted Potter Jr.
Around the wider world of golf: Na Yeon Choi blistered the field at the LPGA's biggest major, the U.S. Women's Open; Kirk Triplett won the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach on the Champions Tour (Tyler Broach won the Juniors competition); Marcel Siem won the Alstom Open de France on the European Tour; and Marianne Skarpnord won the LET's Ladies Norwegian Challenge.
PGATOUR.com has a nice article about Ted Potter Jr. that compares him to Carl Spackler. It's called From Cart Barn to Champion, Potter's Patience Prevails. It's both encouraging and funny, and I'd definitely recommend you read it. Just to borrow a short section:
After learning the game without the benefit of formal lessons or a country club lifestyle -- Potter's dad was a golf-course maintenance worker and his mom a Walmart employee -- Potter dominated the Hooters Tour, where he won 14 times, was twice Player of the Year, and racked up $650,000 in earnings, an unusually high amount for a mini tour.
In his first season on the Web.com Tour in 2004, however, Potter missed every single cut, a not-so-perfect 24-for-24, which meant it was back to the minors.
He'd have to wait three years to get back to that level, and when he did, he didn't fare much better. Potter missed 15 of 20 cuts in 2007.
Potter is a rookie on the PGA Tour this year. Obviously he'll be playing there past 2012.
But watching him made me think more of Harry Potter than Carl Spackler. He wielded his clubs more like a set of magic wands, knocking out a 64 in the final round to give himself a chance to win. When it became clear that he would be going into a playoff, did he head for the practice range? No, he sat and watched, then casually walked out for a 3-hole playoff where he simply hit the shots he needed.
In the same way Harry Potter just seems to rise to the occasion -- I'm reminded of Hermione asking Harry if he was really that thick, to think he could just take care of things all by himself -- Ted Potter Jr. got his chance Sunday and just rose to the occasion. And as the evil Lord Voldemort, aka "He Who Must Not Be Named," discovered for himself, you don't want to be putting guys named Potter in a position where they need to come through.
They seem to have a tendency to do just that. PGA Tour players, take note!
So today's Limerick Summary salutes the Tour's newest wizard and his creative use of the Alohomora Spell -- which, in case you aren't a student at Hogwarts, is a spell used to unlock doors:
Tour players had better be wary.
As Voldemort learned about Harry,
He'll go the duration
And—though no relation—
Ted too can be quite mercenary.
The photo came from the Greenbrier's homepage at PGATOUR.com.
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Aerodynamic Stall / Spin: Rans S-16 Shekari, N741WT; fatal accident occurred March 21, 2018 in Pierce County, Nebraska
Ground Scarring with Main Wreckage
Left Side of Main Wreckage
Left Side Pilot Seat Frame
The National Transportation Safety Board traveled to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Lincoln, Nebraska
Lycoming Engines; Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
http://registry.faa.gov/N741WT
Location: Pierce, NE
Accident Number: CEN18FA126
Date & Time: 03/21/2018, 1845 CDT
Registration: N741WT
Aircraft: RANS INC S-16 SHEKARI
Defining Event: Aerodynamic stall/spin
Injuries: 1 Fatal
On March 21, 2018, about 1845 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Rans S-16 Shekari airplane, N741WT, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain about ¼ mile from the approach end of runway 11 at a private airstrip near Pierce, Nebraska. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a personal flight; no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight departed Norfolk Regional Airport/Karl Stefan Memorial Field (OFK), Norfolk, Nebraska, and was returning to the private airstrip, which was owned by the pilot, when the accident occurred.
A surveillance video from OFK showed that the airplane arrived at the fuel pump area about 1730 and that the pilot obtained fuel for his airplane. The OFK manager stated that the pilot purchased 16.5 gallons of 100 low-lead (100 LL) fuel. The surveillance video then showed that the pilot walked around the airplane from the left wing to the empennage and then the right wing. He then walked in the opposite direction and entered the airplane from the left side of the canopy. About 1740, the pilot closed the canopy. About 1741, the propeller began to rotate. About 1742, the airplane departed the fuel pump area and exited the camera's view.
A witness stated that she was outside of her home about 1845 when she heard the accident airplane and was waiting for the airplane to fly over her house as the pilot had done during past flights. She stated that she "knows the sound of the engine" and heard the engine "quit," "run again," and "then quit."
Another witness stated that he heard but did not see the accident airplane. He also stated that the engine noise "just stopped" and that "it was like the motor just died off."
Certificate: Private
Age: 69, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: Yes
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 09/06/2017
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 02/17/2015
Flight Time: (Estimated) 2000 hours (Total, all aircraft), 42 hours (Total, this make and model)
No record showed that the accident pilot completed a flight review in the 24 months before the accident, as required by 14 CFR 61.56.
On September 6, 2017, on his application for his medical certificate, the pilot reported 2,000 hours total flight experience, of which 50 hours were in the 6 months.
Aircraft Make: RANS INC
Model/Series: S-16 SHEKARI
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental
Serial Number: 1299018
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 05/19/2017, Condition
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1600 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 66 Hours
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 207.5 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: Installed, activated, did not aid in locating accident
Engine Model/Series: O-320-A2B
Registered Owner: Pilot
Rated Power: 160 hp
Operator: Pilot
The previous airplane owner built the airplane, completing the build on February 5, 2007. The pilot purchased the airplane from the previous owner and applied for the aircraft registration on June 30, 2017. The registration was accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on September 19, 2017.
Aircraft logbook entries showed that the airplane's two previous condition inspections before the accident were dated October 22, 2013, at a Hobbs time of 38.6 hours and a tachometer time of 27 hours, and May 19, 2017, at a Hobbs time of 41.1 hours and a tachometer time of 28.5 hours. An aircraft logbook entry stated to add a tachometer time of 112.8 hours for the airplane's total time.
The airplane was not equipped with a stall warning system (nor was it required to be), and the airspeed indicator and electronic flight instrument system (on the Dynon FlightDEK-D180 display) did not have any markings to indicate the stall speeds for the airplane.
According to the airplane builder, the airplane had a stall speed of about 45 mph, and he would not fly the airplane below 50 mph. He stated that he would maintain a speed of about 63 mph when the airplane crossed the runway numbers and that he landed the airplane only on hard-surface runways that were at least 2,500 ft in length.
The Rans S-16 Shekari Specifications and Performance document indicated that, at sea level conditions and the airplane's maximum gross weight, the stall speeds with no flaps and with flaps were 62 and 58 mph, respectively, and the landing roll on hard-surface runways was 525 ft. The Rans S-16 Shekari Specifications and Performance document also stated the airplane was equipped with two 16-gallon fuel tanks.
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: OFK, 1573 ft msl
Observation Time: 1856 CDT
Direction from Accident Site: 153°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 6 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Temperature/Dew Point: 11°C / 1°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Norfolk, NE (OFK)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Pierce, NE (PVT)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: CDT
Type of Airspace: Class G
Airport: Private (PVT)
Runway Surface Type: Dirt; Grass/turf
Airport Elevation: 1621 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Standing Water; Soft; Wet
Runway Used: 11
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 2365 ft / 70 ft
VFR Approach/Landing:
The private airstrip was located at the pilot's residence and was where the pilot stored the airplane. The airstrip had one turf runway, 11/29, that was about 2,365 ft long and 70 ft wide. The elevation at the approach end of runway 11 was about 1,641 ft mean sea level (msl). From about 935 ft down the runway to the end of the runway, areas of standing water and mud, estimated to be upward of ½ inch deep, were present; thus, runway 11 would have had a usable length of about 935 ft. The elevation about 935 ft down the runway was 1,631 feet.
Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire:None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude: 42.238611, -97.597222 (est)
The airplane impacted a field that was about ¼ mile from the extended centerline of runway 11 at an elevation of about 1,609 ft msl. The airplane was upright and oriented on a tail-to-nose heading of about 330°. The airplane canopy was attached and closed. Ground scarring extended from about 42 ft behind the airplane tail along a heading that was similar to that of the airplane. From about the 42-ft point to about 26 ft behind the airplane tail, there were three parallel linear marks in the ground in the direction of the airplane, consistent with impressions from the main and nose landing gear wheels. These three marks were followed by a mud- and water-filled hole that was about 1 ft deep. The edge of the hole nearest to the airplane tail contained a propeller blade. The landing gear marks, the location and depth of the hole, and the propeller blade location were consistent with a nose-low impact attitude. The bottom nose cowling and nose landing gear were crushed upward into the engine.
The two-blade wood propeller was broken off at the blade roots and separated through in areas along the span of the propellers. The propeller hub was securely attached to the engine crankshaft propeller hub flange.
Flight control continuity was confirmed from the control surfaces to both cockpit control sticks and rudder pedals. The cockpit control sticks were undamaged. The wing flaps were extended to 40°, and the cockpit flap control handle was in the 40° flap extended position. The cockpit elevator trim position indicator was about mid-travel along the jackscrew traversed by the indicator.
The master switch and electrical auxiliary fuel pump switches were in the ON position before they were turned off by first responders. Both magnetos were in the ON position. The electric auxiliary fuel pump was removed and connected to a car battery, and air was drawn into and expelled from the pump. No mechanical anomalies were found.
The cockpit throttle control was about ½ inch forward of its aft stop position. The mixture control was about ½ inch from the forward stop. The carburetor heat cockpit control was at the OFF position. Throttle and mixture control continuity to the engine was confirmed.
The fuel tank filler cap was in place and secure. The fuel tank filler cap was removed at the accident site, and the fuel tanks were found to be about 7/8 full with a liquid consistent in smell and color with 100 LL fuel. The fuel tank comprised of two tanks, left and right, that were oriented laterally with a bottom interconnect between them. Neither tank was deformed and/or collapsed, and the ¼-inch fuel tank vent line was unobstructed. Upon recovery of the airplane, fuel drained out of the fuel tank. (The left and right tank interconnect had broken open, which caused the fuel to drain during the recovery of the airplane.) Both tanks were cut open and swabbed along the bottom with water-sensing paste. The swabbing showed no indication of water. Both tanks contained dark-colored debris consistent in appearance with dirt/sediment. Both feed lines had in-line valves that were in the ON position and were connected to the single main fuel supply line. All the fuel lines from the fuel tanks to the engine were attached and intact.
The gascolator was about ¼ full of a liquid consistent with 100 LL fuel. This liquid was tested with water-sensing paste, and no indication of water was found. The bottom of the gascolator bowl had debris that was estimated to be less than 1% of bowl volume and was similar in appearance to the debris in the left and right sides of the fuel tank. The gascolator screen was unobstructed.
The airplane was equipped with a Lycoming O-320-A2B engine, serial number L-12206-27. The top spark plugs were removed, and the engine was rotated by hand through the attached propeller. During the rotation, a spark was obtained from each ignition harness lead. Air was expelled out of and drawn into each top spark plug hole, and compression was felt through the top spark plug holes during the rotation. The intake and exhaust valves opened and closed sequentially. Ignition timing was checked with a timing light that confirmed that the timing was in accordance with the engine manufacturer's specifications. The spark plugs displayed features of normal engine operation.
The engine-driven fuel pump was removed from the engine, and about 15 mL of liquid consistent with 100 LL fuel was drained from the inlet and exit ports. The drained liquid was tested with water-sensing paste, and no indication of water was found. When the pump actuating arm was actuated using hand pressure, air was drawn into the inlet and expelled from the outlet, and actuation of the diaphragm was heard. The pump was disassembled, and the pump and diaphragm did not display any mechanical or material anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and there was no debris.
The airplane was equipped with a Precision Airmotive Corporation model MA-4SPA carburetor, serial number BL-18-7306. The carburetor float chamber was broken off, and the brass-colored float was attached to a piece of the chamber housing by the carburetor float arm. The throttle control cable was attached to the carburetor throttle control arm, which was attached to a piece of the carburetor housing. The float was crushed inward and did not exhibit any holes and contain fluid. The carburetor fuel screen was removed, and it contained debris consistent with that of the debris in the gascolator and the left and right sides of the fuel tank. The debris on the fuel screen covered less than 5% of the screen with the remainder of the screen unobstructed.
Medical And Pathological Information
An autopsy of the pilot was performed by Pathology Medical Services of Siouxland, Sioux City, Iowa. The pilot's cause of death was "multiple acute blunt force traumatic injuries.". The autopsy identified that the pilot had severe coronary artery disease.
Toxicology testing performed at the FAA Forensic Sciences Laboratory identified carvedilol and chlorthalidone (blood pressure medications) in the pilot's blood and urine specimens and losartan (a blood pressure medication) and atorvastatin (a cholesterol medication) in his urine specimens. None of these medications are considered to be impairing. The pilot's blood specimens were negative for ethanol and carbon monoxide.
Tests And Research
The Dynon FlightDEK-D180 display was sent to the NTSB's Vehicle Recorders Laboratory for the download of nonvolatile memory data. The download showed the following:
About 48 seconds before the last recorded data, the airspeed was 60 knots (69 mph), the engine speed was 987 rpm, and the manifold pressure was 9.43 inches of mercury.
About 38 seconds before the last recorded data: the airspeed was 35.5 knots (41 mph), the engine speed was 1,117 rpm, and the manifold pressure was 12.2 inches of mercury.
About 30 seconds before the last recorded data, the airspeed was 49.3 knots (57 mph), the engine speed was 1,815 rpm, and the manifold pressure was 22.4 inches of mercury.
The last three recorded data points occurred over a period of 20 seconds and indicated an airspeed of 0 knots at a pressure altitude between 1,623 and 1,625 ft msl.
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