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The culture of Afghanistan has been around for over three millennia, tracing record to at least the time of the Achaemenid Empire in 500 BCE. Afghanistan translates to "Land of the Afghans" or "Place of Afghans" in the nation's official languages, Pashto and Dari. It is mostly a tribal society with different regions of the country having its own subculture. Nearly all Afghans follow Islamic traditions, celebrate the same holidays, dress the same, consume the same food, listen to the same music and are multi-lingual to a certain extent.
In the southern and eastern region, as well as western Pakistan which was historically part of Afghanistan, the Pashtuns live according to the Pashtun culture by following Pashtunwali (meaning "the way of the Pashtuns"). The western, northern, and central regions of Afghanistan are influenced by neighboring Central Asian and Persian cultures. Some of the non-Pashtuns who live in close proximity with Pashtuns have adopted Pashtunwali in a process called Pashtunization (or Afghanization) while some Pashtuns and others become Persianized.
Local art has spanned many centuries. The world's oldest oil painting was found in Afghanistan. One of the most famous kinds is the Gandhara art between the 1st and 7th century based on Greco-Buddhist art. Kamaleddin Behzad was a famous artist from Herat during the late Timurid and early Safavid periods. Since the 1900s, the nation began to use Western techniques in art. Abdul Ghafoor Breshna was a prominent Afghan painter and sketch artist from Kabul during the 20th century.
Afghanistan's art was originally almost entirely done by men, but recently women are entering the arts programs at Kabul University. Art is largely centered at the National Museum of Afghanistan, the National Gallery of Afghanistan and the National Archives of Afghanistan in Kabul. There are a number of art schools in the country. The Center for Contemporary Arts Afghanistan (CCAA) in Kabul provides young people to learn contemporary paintings.
Traditionally, only women have been involved in theater acting. Recently, in theater arts, women have begun to take center stage.
Other known forms of art in the country are music, poetry, and several sports. The art of making carpets has been prominent for centuries. Afghanistan is known for making beautiful oriental rugs. The Afghan carpet has certain prints that make them unique to Afghanistan.
Since the 1980s, the nation has witnessed several wars so music has been suppressed and recording for outsiders minimal. During the 1990s, the Taliban government banned instrumental music and much public music-making. Many musicians and singers continued to play their trade in the cities of other countries. Pakistani cities such as Peshawar, Karachi and Islamabad are important centers for the distribution of Afghan music. Kabul has long been the regional cultural capital, but outsiders have tended to focus on the cities of Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif with its Qataghaani style. Lyrics across the country are typically in both Dari (Afghan Persian) and Pashto. Hindi songs from Bollywood films are also very popular in Afghanistan.
Afghans enjoy music by playing many types of instruments. They also enjoy performing the Attan, which is considered the national dance of Afghanistan. What is typically heard in the country are folk songs or ballads. Many of the songs are known by almost everyone and have been around for many years. The main traditional Afghan music instruments include:
Mini Harmonium
Chang – like a harmonica
Rubab – 6 stringed instrument
Tabla – Small drums
Zurna
Dayereh
Tanbur
Poetry in Afghanistan has long been a cultural tradition and passion. It is mainly in Dari and Pashto languages, although in modern times it is also becoming more recognized in Afghanistan's other languages. Classic Persian and Pashto poetry plays an important role in the Afghan culture. Poetry has always been one of the major educational pillars in the region, to the level that it has integrated itself into culture. Some notable poets include Khushal Khan Khattak, Rahman Baba, Massoud Nawabi, Nazo Tokhi, Ahmad Shah Durrani, Al-Afghani, and Ghulam Muhammad Tarzi. Some of the famous Persian poets and authors from the 10th to 15th centuries are Rumi, Rabi'a Balkhi, Khwaja Abdullah Ansari, Nasir Khusraw, Jami, Alisher Navoi, Sanai, Abu Mansur Daqiqi, Farrukhi Sistani, Unsuri, and Anvari. Contemporary Persian language poets and writers include Khalilullah Khalili and Sufi Ashqari.
Afghan proverbs
Afghans universally prize wit and cleverness in speech. They use proverbs in their daily conversations far more often than Westerners do, and with far greater effect. An appropriate Afghan proverb inserted at the right time can carry the weight of an entire explanation or discussion. An Afghan proverb used well, especially by a foreigner, leads most Afghans either to laugh in genuine surprise and delight, or to nod thoughtfully while considering its full meaning and nuance.
"Zarbul Masalha" (pronounced zar-bull mah-sal-HAA) means "Proverbs" in Dari, and these zarbul masalha deeply reflect Afghan culture. Although often humble in origin, Afghan proverbs can rival the great words of famous philosophers and writers throughout world history in their richness, meaning and color. A good Dari proverb, properly used, can match the wisdom of Confucius, the depth of Zen Koan, the whimsy of Lewis Carroll, the homespun words of Mark Twain, and the lyricism of Shakespeare – all in one short, meaningful phrase.
Above all, the proper use of Afghan proverbs demonstrates respect and understanding of Afghan culture at a very high level. Their use can lead to deeper personal connections that in turn help bridge very different religions, ethnicities, customs and traditions. Regardless of their many differences, people all over the world share many common feelings, opinions and hopes. Afghan proverbs highlight these similarities, and show our common humanity. U.S. Navy Captain Edward Zellem pioneered the use of Afghan proverbs as a positive relationship-building tool during the war in Afghanistan, and in 2012 he published two bilingual collections of Afghan proverbs in Dari and English.
The region has made major contributions to the world's architecture. UNESCO has acknowledged Afghanistan's role by declaring the Minaret of Jam and the Valley of Bamiyan, home of the famous Buddhas destroyed by the Taliban, World Heritage Sites.
Other examples of important contributions to architecture may be found in Herat, Mazar-I-Sharif, Ghazni Kandahar, and Firuzkoh in Ghor Province.
Afghanistan has a wide varying landscape allowing for many different crops. Afghan food is largely based upon cereals like wheat, maize, barley and rice, which are the nation's chief crops. Fresh and dried fruits is the most important part of Afghan diet. Afghanistan is well known for its fine fruits, especially pomegranates, grapes, and its extra-sweet jumbo-size melons.
Popular Afghan dishes:
Palao (traditional rice dish)
Mosh Palao
Shorba (Afghan soup)
Do Pyaza
Mantu (meat dumplings)
Kofta (meatballs)
Kichiri
Qorma Sabzi
Baunjan (cooked eggplant with potatoes and tomatoes)
Bendee/Baumya (cooked okra with potatoes and tomatoes)
Heeknusb (hummus)
Aush (hand made noodles)
Baghlava (baklava)
Bolani (Afghan flat bread or crêpes)
Shor-Nakhod (chick peas with special toppings)
Naan (Afghan bread)
Popular Afghan desserts:
Gosh Feel (pastry)
Shir Berinj (rice pudding)
Ferni
Kadu Bouranee (sweet pumpkins)
Jelabi
Maleeda or Khajoor
Spice Rub
The sports in Afghanistan are organized by the Afghan Sports Federation, which promotes football, cricket, basketball, volleyball, golf, handball, boxing, taekwondo, track and field, bowling, skating and several others.
Cricket and football are the most popular sports in Afghanistan. The Afghanistan national cricket team, which was formed in 2001, has held matches against all other international cricket teams. The Afghan team rapidly rose through the World Cricket League since early 2008. It participated in the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier, 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division One, and 2010 ICC World Twenty20 where they played India and South Africa. The team won four times in a row, the ACC Twenty20 Cup in 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013. It played against top ranking teams in the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the 2012 ICC World Twenty20. In the national level, cricket matches are played between provinces, mainly between the south and eastern provinces of the country. In the other sports, Afghans usually play with challengers of neighboring states and sometimes with other Asian countries.
The Afghanistan national football team was founded in 1922, joined FIFA in 1948 and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 1954. Although it did not play in any international games from 1984 to 2003 due to the war, it is now striving and hoping to make it to FIFA. The Afghanistan women's national football team was formed in 2007. The Ghazi Stadium, which was built during the reign of King Amanullah Khan, was once used for a venue for public executions by the Taliban government. The stadium is currently used mostly for football matches between teams from different provinces of the country as well as neighboring countries. Basketball has existed in Afghanistan since at least the 1970s, and is slowly becoming popular again. It is played by both Afghan men and women. Additionally, Afghans in the north of the country enjoy the sport of buzkashi.
Education in Afghanistan includes K-12 and higher education, which is supervised by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education in Kabul, Afghanistan. There are about 10,000 schools of which 4,000 were built in the last decade. More than 100,000 teachers were trained and recruited in the same period. It was reported in 2011 that more than seven million male and female students were enrolled in schools. Some of the well known schools in Kabul are Habibia High School, Lycée Esteqlal, Amani High School, Aisha-i-Durani School, Ghazi High School and Rahman Baba High School. The Ahmad Shah Baba High School and Zarghuna Anna High School are two of the oldest schools in Kandahar.
Since the country has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world, the United States began establishing a number of Lincoln learning centers to help with this problem and promote American culture in Afghanistan. They are set up to serve as programming platforms offering English language classes, library facilities, programming venues, Internet connectivity, educational and other counseling services. A goal of the program is to reach at least 4,000 Afghan citizens per month per location. The military and national police are now provided with mandatory literacy courses. In addition to this, Baghch-e-Simsim (based on the American Sesame Street) was launched in late 2011 to help Afghan children learn from preschool onward. Programs in the show "will be partly filmed in Afghanistan with the rest" lifted from other versions in Muslim countries including Egypt and Bangladesh, as well as Mexico and Russia.
Higher education is provided by various universities throughout the country, which include the American University of Afghanistan, Kabul University, Polytechnical University of Kabul, Herat University, Balkh University, Nangarhar University, Kandahar University, Khost University, Bakhtar University, and a heap of others. There is also one military college, located in Kabul. Recently with help from UNESCO, over 1,000 women have taken the university entrance exam. As of 2011, about 62,000 students are enrolled in different universities around the country.
Pashto and Dari are both the official languages of Afghanistan, although Dari (Afghan Persian) serves as the lingua franca for the majority. People in the northern and central areas of the country usually speak Dari, while those living in the south and east speak Pashto. Afghans living in the western regions of Afghanistan speak both Dari and Pashto. Most citizens are fluent in both languages, especially those living in major cities where the population is multi-ethnic. Several other languages are spoken in their own regions, which includes Uzbek, Turkmen and Balochi. English is gradually becoming popular among the young generation. There are smaller number of Afghans who can understand Russian, mainly among the northern Tajik, Uzbek and Turkmen groups.
Islam is the main religion of Afghanistan and over 99% of Afghans are Muslims. An estimated 84.7–90% of the population adhere to Sunni Islam, while an estimated 7–15% practice Shia Islam, and approximately 1% are followers of other religions.
In addition to Muslims, there are thousands of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus living in the country. They are usually found in the major cities such as Kabul, Kandahar, Herat, Mazar-i-Sharif, Jalalabad, and Lashkar Gah.
Houses in rural Afghanistan are traditionally made out of mud, and have a series of rooms located around a private rectangular courtyard where women and children play, cook and socialize. Married sons share the same house as their parents in most cases, although they have separate quarters. Afghan houses contain a special room where men socialize with each other known as a hujra. In the cities, many Afghans live in modern style houses or apartments. There are many new housing schemes being built in all the major cities of the country. Some of these include the $35 bn New Kabul City next to the capital, the Ghazi Amanullah Khan City near Jalalabad, and the Aino Mina in Kandahar. The nomadic kuchi people live in large tents because they are constantly on the move from one part of the country to another.
Afghanistan's religious holidays are nearly the same as Islamic holidays. Some of the most important include Eid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan), Eid al-Adha, Ashura, and Mawlid. Religious minorities of Afghanistan, such as the Hindus, Sikhs, Zoroastrians, and others celebrate holidays unique to their respective religion.
Farmer's Day, also known as Nowruz, is an ancient annual Afghan festival which celebrates both the beginning of spring and the New Year. The observances usually last two weeks, culminating on the first day of the Afghan New Year, March 21, and corresponds to the first day of the Persian Calendar.
Nowruz is related to a religion called Zoroastrianism which was in practice in ancient Persia before the emergence of Islam. This festival is to celebrate the arrival of spring as plants, trees, and flowers start to bloom making the weather pleasant. On the day of Nowruz, families usually celebrate the festival by cooking food and going out for a picnic. Families cook various kinds of meals, Samanak, and Haft-mewah or dry fruits that start with the letter (س) or (S) which represents the arrival of spring season. Haft-mewah contains seven dry fruits which families place in warm water two to three days before Nowruz. Samanak is another type of dessert made from wheat and sugar. Women usually get together days before Nowruz to prepare Samanak. They pour the ingredients into a big pot placed on an open fire and take turns to stir the wheat and sugar in the pot before it turns into a thick paste. Once prepared, the dessert is then served on the day of Nowruz.
Afghan Independence Day (19 August)
Mujahideen Victory Day (28 April)
International Women's Day (March 8)
Remembrance Day for Martyrs and Disabled (9 September)
National Labor Day
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Law enforcement agencies were called out to Canutillo High School October 18 where they surrounded a group of students, parents and the Canutillo ISD Board of Trustees who celebrated a national event and thanked them for their service in keeping the community safe.
Canutillo ISD held its inaugural National Night Out as part of the Homecoming week of festivities. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live. Student groups performed and presented gifts to law enforcement personnel who were on hand to provide information and special demonstrations.
Hundreds of students ate dinner free thanks to the SFE dinner program. The Board of Trustees served ice cream generously donated by Prices Creameries to the community. The large group of law enforcement personnel were treated to performances by the Jose H. Damian Elementary Choir, the Deanna Davenport Elementary School Folklorico group, and the Canutillo High School Cheerleaders and Drumline.
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I must say that this Valentines season has been as difficult of a challenge logistically due to the weather nationwide as any I can recall – there have been years with worse conditions in a specific area of the country, I remember a blizzard in the Northeast maybe 6-7 years ago where delivery trucks were parked for days, guys taking gas cans and carrying them to the station to get more fuel – but country-wide this year has really been a tough one.
We've had trucks sit in the Rockies waiting for passable conditions – 1 sat for 2 days last weekend, delivery trouble in GA-SC the last few days, now it's in the Northeast. Terrible cold and snow in the Midwest for a long time now.
It sure ain't been easy.
I just wish it would get nice everywhere today so people will get out and buy flowers.
Please feel free to vent here.
I truly feel for my florist brothers and sisters dealing with the rough weather. I'm thankful to be in a warm-weather state. Our holiday has been good, with walk-in business today really humming. I feel a bit guilty because we probably benefited from the bad weather in other areas, in the form of ample availability and lower prices.
My wife and I owned a flower market in St Louis many years ago when a similar storm hit on Valentines Day. Deliveries could not be made and customers could not drive on the icy roads. Very few customers on the 15th. Total disaster! I feel for the florists in the storm areas! The good news is that spring is coming. Hang in there!


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Lighters ( für "Feuerzeuge") ist ein Lied des US-amerikanischen Rap-Duos Bad Meets Evil, bestehend aus den Rappern Eminem und Royce da 5′9″, das sie zusammen mit dem R&B-Sänger Bruno Mars aufnahmen. Der Song ist die zweite Singleauskopplung ihrer EP Hell: The Sequel und wurde am 14. Juni 2011 veröffentlicht.

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In Lighters rappt Eminem, dass er es trotz aller Kritiker zum Rapstar geschafft hat und nach seiner Drogensucht ein erfolgreiches Comeback feiern konnte. Royce da 5′9″ blickt ebenfalls auf seine Rapkarriere zurück und preist Eminem für dessen Unterstützung. Durch die Popelemente des gesungenen Refrains von Bruno Mars unterscheidet sich das Lied deutlich von den anderen Songs der EP Hell: The Sequel.

Produktion
Der Song wurde von Eminem, The Smeezingtons (bestehend aus Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence und Ari Levine) und Battle Roy produziert. Diese fungierten neben Royce da 5′9″ auch als Autoren.

Musikvideo
Bei dem zu Lighters gedrehten Musikvideo führte der US-amerikanische Regisseur Rich Lee Regie. Es feierte am 22. August 2011 Premiere und verzeichnet auf YouTube über 120 Millionen Aufrufe (Stand Juli 2020).

Zu Beginn des Videos spielt Bruno Mars am Klavier und singt den Refrain. Eminem sitzt während seiner Strophe anfangs in einem unordentlichen Zimmer auf dem Sofa und schreibt seinen Text auf einen Notizblock. Er steht auf und steigt durch eine Tür im Boden in einen unterirdischen Gang, der mit roten Fackeln beleuchtet ist. Dort zündet er selbst eine Fackel an und läuft durch den Tunnel. Nun beginnt Royce da 5′9″ in einer Gefängniszelle zu rappen, wobei er seinen Text ebenfalls auf einen Block schreibt. Schließlich reißt er ein Poster von der Wand, hinter dem sich eine Luke befindet, durch die er klettert und sich jetzt auch im rot-beleuchteten Tunnelsystem befindet. Am Ende des Videos steigen beide Rapper aus dem Tunnel und stehen zwischen anderen Leuten auf einem Hügel, während sie in den Himmel schauen, wo Himmelslaternen aufsteigen.

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Covergestaltung
Das Singlecover ist schlicht gehalten und zeigt den typischen Bad Meets Evil-Schriftzug in weiß vor dunklem Hintergrund, in dem Rauchschwaden zu sehen sind. Im unteren Teil des Bildes befinden sich die Schriftzüge Lighters in Beige und Featuring Bruno Mars in Weiß.

Charterfolge
Lighters stieg am 16. September 2011 auf Platz 26 in die deutschen Charts ein und konnte sich mit einer Unterbrechung zwölf Wochen in den Top 100 halten. Die beste Platzierung belegte das Lied mit Rang 2 in Neuseeland. Ebenfalls die Top 10 erreichte Lighters unter anderem in den Vereinigten Staaten, Norwegen, der Schweiz und im Vereinigten Königreich.

Verkaufszahlen und Auszeichnungen
Lighters wurde im Jahr 2012 für mehr als zwei Millionen Verkäufe in den Vereinigten Staaten mit einer doppelten Platin-Schallplatte ausgezeichnet. Im Vereinigten Königreich erhielt der Song 2021 für über 400.000 verkaufte Einheiten eine Goldene Schallplatte.

Weblinks
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 Deutsche Übersetzung des Songtexts auf songtexte.com

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Penannular brooch of silver gilt
found on St Ninian's Isle, Dunrossness, Shetland
This silver gilt penannular brooch was found in a hoard containing silver objects and part of a porpoise's jaw, buried on St Ninian's Isle at Dunrossness in Shetland sometime between 750 and 825. The hoard probably belonged to a Pictish chief.
Each terminal has three lobes and a similar field where the hoop joins the terminal. The central disc contains concentric circles around a setting for a blue glass stud.
The St Ninian's Isle hoard contained 12 brooches, most of them silver gilt. They are all characteristically Pictish in form, yet each is individually crafted with differences in design and technique. All were objects worn to display status and wealth.
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
Ref: National Museums Scotland X.FC 289
Date: 8th century
Buried between 750 and 825
Material: Silver; terminals with four lobes, concentric circles in centre round blue glass insets; on centre of hoop similar inset with concentric circles, a lobe on either side with bird's head; pin with lozenge panel containing interlace; similar large panel on h
Dimensions: 2.60" D
What: Brooch, penannular
Where: Scotland, Shetland, St Ninian's Isle
Description: Penannular brooch of silver, the terminals decorated with concentric circles around blue glass insets, from St Ninian's Isle, Pictish, 8th century
Small, A., Thomas, C., & Wilson, D. M. St. Ninian's Isle and its Treasure. London: Oxford University Press,1973


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Sydfront 1989 (FMÖ 89) var en militärövning (försvarsmaktsövning) som genomfördes i Sverige 5–17 september 1989. Sydfront 1989 var resursmässigt en av de största av genomförda försvarsmaktsövningarna, genom att förband ur samtliga försvarsgrenar övades och samverkade med totalförsvaret. Övningen genomfördes i huvudsak inom Södra militärområdet (Milo S) och övningsledare var militärbefälhavaren för Milo S, generallöjtnant Gustaf Welin. I övningen deltog inalles 30.000 ur armén, marinen och flygvapnet. Huvuddelen av personalen var värnpliktiga som undergick repetitionsutbildning. Materielmässigt ingick 3.000 hjulfordon, 225 bandfordon, ett 60-tal båtar och fartyg samt omkring 125 flygplan och helikoptrar.

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A World Away - A current day supernatural thriller. The story of a parish priest who is a devoted parent to his special needs son. Newly-widowed Father Timothy is compelled to face his past, returning to seek out the Native American girl he loved in his youth. Although his former Native American love's death is shrouded in mystery, he discovers a son he didn't know he had. He is received by the local Native Americans as a long-awaited prophet to free them from the local oppressive government, thrusting him into a supernatural conflict that is A World Away.
Soon to be published: Over Mountain - the novel.
Chasing Weisberg - A True Story - Based on the book, The Woodland Hills Tragedy, by S. Rickly Christian.
Writer, and Executive Editor of the Saturday Evening Post, Rick Christian, initially felt ambivalent and detached from the abortion issue. Like many of us, he knew the statistics, but mere numbers did not directly affect him. He begins to question his indifference when a close friend shares the wrenching effects of losing a child to abortion, a child that his girlfriend decided to abort without his consent. Rick discovers that this baby was one of 16,433 found in a rented industrial container in the backyard of a posh Los Angeles home. The names of the mothers and the doctors who performed the abortions were carefully labeled on many of the 16,433 containers.
Rick Christian was determined to chase down the elusive businessman, Malvin Weisberg, who owned Medical Analytical Laboratories, and who stored the 16,433 fetuses in the industrial container, in his garage, and in his refrigerator. Rick and his assistant, Karen Linamen, find the man to be deceptive as they try to track him down. They are confronted with his shady business deals, his poor reputation with his creditors, his lying about his identity, including presenting himself as a doctor, and his attempt to elude them as he moves from house to house. They find themselves relentlessly chasing Weisberg for answers.
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Arthur and the sons all speak Russian. Catherine made sure of that. They have all spent time in Russia - Arthur on business, and the sons to study abroad. Having many Russian relatives, they make regular trips to see them. Catherine's father was a powerful and influential Russian businessman which opened many doors for them. They all remain acquainted with the Russian President and the Orthodox Patriarch. As the sons become adults, their business interests are intricately connected to Russia and their time divided between there and the States... The Kavanaugh's are just as much a southern family as they are Russian, but in Arkansas, their wealth makes them royalty- powerful- high profile- and their friends are from the same class of society.
Moses The Black- 300's A.D. period. Based on the true story of an Ethiopian slave to the Egyptians who becomes the brutal leader of a band of marauding criminals and journeys to become the humble spiritual head of an Orthodox monastery of over 500 monks. Today, Saint Moses the Black, a.k.a. Saint Moses the Strong and Saint Moses the Ethiopian, is one of the most revered saints in all of Christendom. This epic screenplay was completed with the consultation of both Coptic and other Orthodox Christians using the original preserved writings of Saint Moses and historians. The careful research and crafting of this account took a full year to complete.
The Kavanaugh Faith
The Kavanaugh Family is an enigma in the South. They are a blend of Southern culture and Russian heritage. Catherine keeps an Orthodox home with icons hanging and Orthodox prayers prayed at meals. She prays for her family and makes sure her Orthodox priest is involved in their lives. Arthur, the father, was born in Arkansas but married his wife Catherine, a native of Russia, while a student in her homeland. Catherine is a philanthropic first lady, raising vast sums of money for worthy causes. Catherine is the backbone of the family- a steady, moral force. Arthur converts to Eastern Orthodoxy, Catherine's faith, and the predominant faith of the Russian people. They returned to Arkansas to put down roots and raise a family. They have three sons, Richard, David, and Kip. The family lives an Orthodox life until Arthur decides to enter politics as he finds it more expedient to present a more traditional southern image. He starts attending a high profile Baptist church full of powerfully connected politicians. When he leaves office, things will be as they were. The three sons were raised Orthodox. As they grow older, Richard, the eldest, remains Orthodox, David marries a Baptist woman and converts, and Kip drifts from all faith, except for his rare attendance with his Mother...
Over Mountain First Draft Excerpts
Anne didn't hear Abe slip in that night. He had told her not to wait up and not to worry. "Just seeing a few friends." She had not waited up, but she had worried. Abe quietly packed a few clothes and a few other personal items. He had grabbed the Bible Anne had given him as a wedding present. She didn't feel the gentle kiss he placed on her head. He stuffed a piece of bread into a flour sack and quietly slipped out the door.
"It is better this way," Abe thought.
He would not face her. He would not tell her what he'd done. She'd find out soon enough. Someone, most likely the law, would show up and she could honestly say that she had no idea where he was or where he was going. She was young. She would go on with her life. She would get over him. One thing was for sure, this way she would never have to see him sitting in a jail cell...
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Over Mountain - "It is the late 1800's. Abe Loos hides out in the Appalachian Mountains for 25 years until he decides to go "Over Mountain" to face his past. He unexpectedly finds his estranged wife and the sheriff-son he didn't know about. A bounty hunter finds Abe after a 25-year search. Abe struggles to restore his relationship with his family while facing the pressure of paying for his criminal past."
The option of the screenplay, Chasing Weisberg, (co-written by John Mark Huckabee) is contingent on a production rights agreement with author S. Rickly Christian. Full Synopsis available.
The Kavanaugh Achilles Heel
The Kavanaugh's Russian roots have required they walk in circles of corrupt power – a blend of Russian politics and religion. The KGB, under a new brand, is still the controller. The masses are influenced by the church. The Moscow Orthodox Patriarch came from a very wealthy import/export family before entering the priesthood. The Russian President wants to reestablish the old Soviet Union... The Russian mob is active in the United States and looks for every opportunity to lie, cheat, murder, force, threaten its way into the riches and power found there. Arkansas is ripe for such and the Kavanaughs are their "in". The Kavanaugh's are initially too close to see it. Their family ties to Russia- their relatives – their faith - their sincere desire to do good for the citizens of Arkansas, cause a propensity to be blinded to the true intentions and devises of malevolent forces with whom they do business. The Kavanaugh's love their family and their State. It is the threat to those two that may lead the Triumvirate to do things that they would not normally do. To save a life would one take a life? They are faced with events that their actions set into motion. Some will suffer before the Triumvirate becomes triumphant.
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When Abe Loos was born, rejection greeted him. Abe's mother, a frail woman, in any period, but especially so in the late 1800's Mississippi, lingered for only a few hours. Abe, a large baby, large in any period, was the death of her and Abe's father would never forgive him. Abe's family wasn't dirt poor, they were mud poor, toiling out a living on a sharecropped smidgen of land often flooded by the Mississippi. Crops harvested were intended to be sold, but the Loos crops were only enough to consume, just to stay alive. More like a glorified garden, really. Abe's father had hoped for a son. Sons were better, more useful in any period. Period. He got one but didn't bargain for the terms...
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Jason's Run is the story of an enduring friendship between an autistic white boy named Jason and an African American boy named Rick. Jason is born into a wealthy southern family of status and privilege but must endure the rejection of a cold, socialite mother. Rick is born on "the other side of the tracks" but has the support of a loving grandmother while facing the pressures of gangs and the streets. Jason and Rick are thrown together through fateful events that forge a bond lasting into adulthood. Jason spends his developing years in an institution. Rick spends his developing years becoming a doctor. After the years, the two are unexpectedly reunited. Rick risks his career and his freedom to rescue Jason from the life he has been forced to live due to the ignorance of his caretakers. Their enduring bond causes them to challenge the institution and their families and set out on-the-run from the authorities. Jason's Run is a story of loyalty, friendship, redemption, and understanding.
OVER MOUNTAIN It is the mid-1800's. Abe Loos is a rugged-looking man in his mid 40's. His weathered face and tired eyes reveal his years of hard living and youthful indiscretions. Abe, a wanted man, has lived for years in a borrowed, patched-up old shack in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee. He has put away his gun and found religion. Abe's preacher stops by to inform him that the land where he lives has been sold and he must move out. The preacher encourages Abe to go "Over Mountain" to face his past.
Comments from industry insiders about Jason's Run:
"It has been years since I served as consultant on the Oscar-winning movie "Rain Man". It did more to bring autism awareness than anything I and all the other advocates around the world have done in 30 years. It is time for another such effective project. I believe "Jason's Run" could well be that project." Dr. Ruth Christ Sullivan
"It is a great script." Tom Epperson (Screenwriter-One False Move, A Family Thing, The Gift, Floyd Collins)
"I truly think it is wonderful." Wes Bentley (Actor- American Beauty, Soul Survivors, The Four Feathers, Hunger Games)
"Jason's Run is the most sensitive, yet provocative story dealing with autism that I have ever read. Everyone who reads this script is emotionally drawn in to the point of tears. I predict there will be a bidding war over distribution rights for this film, not to mention there will be major actors vying for some of the most powerful and emotional roles written in a long time, for both men and women." Charlie Adams (Composer, Film Producer, Drummer for Yanni, Autism Spokesman, and Parent of two autistic children)
Anne McGee was a natural beauty. Abe had first noticed her in that way when he was fifteen. Anne's parents had moved into the Mississippi community to find work. Her father was industrious and amiable enough to fit right in and her mother, a hard-working, godly woman. At first, Anne was just like any another in the group of girls at church, and the boys would look and dream and try to muster up the courage to talk with them or show off. But there comes a time when a young boy's dream becomes a young man's vision. For Abe, it was at the church picnic. All it took was for Anne to hand Abe a piece of pie. It could have been any girl who handed him the pie. She was just working the dessert table, but that was the moment when Abe's boy-brain made the transition. He was hooked. Best pie he had ever eaten. Most beautiful girl he had ever seen. So beautiful, he didn't notice that most of the pie he was trying to put in his mouth was ending up on his mouth.
He was oblivious to anything but Anne, as he watched her from under a nearby tree. It didn't help that Anne noticed and took a cloth napkin to him. It also didn't help that she wiped his mouth for him. A quick smile and a cock of her head left him undone and speechless. A lock of her hair crossing her face, waving in the slight breeze, and he was breathless. Abe was used to being in confident control. He was usually the leader of the pack of boys- brave and daring- opinionated and confident. What was happening? What was this? Why was he feeling so weak? Why couldn't he speak? He tried, but only managed to let a piece of pie fall from his mouth and land on his shirt. That was the first time he heard Anne laugh and it echoed through all of his senses.
"You are on your own," she said, stuffing the napkin in his pocket.
That was the first time he had heard her voice. That voice. Soft and intense. Abe wiped his mouth with his sleeve as he watched her walk back to the dessert table. Anne was too young and innocent to realize what she had just done to the young man. It wasn't until Anne looked back at the staring Abe, that her girl-brain made the transition. She was wanted, and for a girl her age, that was everything. It didn't hurt that Abe was a handsome, strapping young man with fixed, piercing blue eyes gazing at her - no one else - just her. It was both exhilarating and frightening. She had simply taken him a napkin. After all, he needed one and she was just being kind. But, what was happening? What was this? Why was she feeling so weak? She could not stare back. She could only muster fleeting glances, and each time he was still there, still gazing...
"Look…," the reverend started slowly, "Maybe it's time for you to go over mountain like we've been a-talkin'. You're still young enough to make a life for yourself over there."
There was not much reason for mountain preacher or any mountain man to go west on the other side of the Appalachian Ridge, but Abe wasn't a mountain man, really, and there were things done and left undone on the other side. The talkin' about going over mountain had started from the very first porch talk, but Abe was never ready and months turned into years. The answer was always the same,
"I already made a life for myself over there. I did not like it," Abe would say, or some version of the same, always trying to change the subject.
The preacher would always try to gently remind him that he was not the same man as he was and that those he knew in times past probably weren't either. And here they were again.
"You are a different man, Abe. Old things are past, behold all things have become new."
"I am not too sure the new me would fit in," Abe said, still resisting.
The preacher decided to press in a bit, "You sure won't know that, a-sittin' up here. The way I see it, this is a good thing. A man can't fully change until he's faced his past dead on. Sometimes God gives us a nudge."
TRIUMVIRATE - A Political Drama -- Episodic Television NOW AVAILABLE FOR OPTION
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Five 10-Episode Seasons - 50 Episodes
Pilot complete and Episode 2-3 complete
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"Triumvirate - In ancient Rome - a group of three men holding power."
The Kavanaugh Family
A Political and financial dynasty in America
STORY Triumvirate chronicles the lives and exploits of the Kavanaugh brothers as they conquer their foes and rise to absolute political and financial power. The story is told in the present day, woven with a thread of flashbacks as seen through the eyes of Catherine, the matriarch of the Kavanaughs. From a college girl in Russia, she becomes the influence behind the power - the mother of the Triumvirate.
SETTING Arkansas, U.S.A. and Russia (USSR)
THE KAVANAUGH TRIUMVIRATE
Authur Kavanaugh, the patriarch of the family, has become the governor of a southern state (Arkansas). He and his Russian wife, Catherine, have three sons.
Richard - David - Kip - The Triumvirate
Richard, the eldest son, is the head of one of the largest international investment firms in the country. The headquarters in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas, is the Kavanaugh Building, a towering glass structure just blocks from the capitol. Richard is smart, knows how to make a buck; head of his family's company. Expanded the empire. He is married with three sons of his own- a future Triumvirate.
David, the middle son, following in his father's footsteps, is a State Senator, being groomed for higher office. David is a political charmer; a policy wonk, but has the ability to relate to the common man. He is married with twin girls. Inherited his father's political instincts.
Kip, the youngest son, is a lobbyist, brokering deals with politicians and companies as benefits the Family. Kip is often called his mother's favorite; a womanizer; likes to have a good time; has to grow up fast when he learns that he is a father; an effective lobbyist with an appetite for politics.
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I had a couple of almost-happened, didn't-happen and actually happened experiences during the trip that I wasn't able to document! Ahk! Hay Life….The funnies continue in my last post about Siem Reap where you'll read and see about laughter, songs and flexibility.
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I wasn't feeling well because of the weather so I opted to pass on our last temple. The group was coaxing me to go since it was the last. Since I knew she would do it, I said I'd go if Berenice would sing. (Side story, Berenice really sings! Haha) I don't remember what she sang but it was one of those typical karaoke songs penned in the 80s. After her first line, I joined her. After a couple more lines, Yan started singing and 1 or 2 locals started singing loudly with us. Mwahahaha After the chorus we stopped and burst into laughter. The catch? We didn't document it!
After that number, Yan volunteered to sing a Khmer song for us!
Not only that, he demonstrated another skill.
Nix and Del are Singapore based while we three girls are from Manila. We rendezvoused in KL on February 28 for our flight to Siem Reap. When we booked our tickets, there weren't direct flights to Siem Reap from Manila. Our group settled in the McDonalds at the airport (it was around 1 AM and our flight was at 6 AM) to tame our tummies. Nix celebrated her birthday 2 days before our KL meet up and brought some of her birthday cake which was specially made from their Italian restaurant. The cake was absolutely divine but I couldn't have even a smidgen of it because I gave up chocolate for Lent.
Seconds after opening the plastic container with the cake, I started singing the traditional "Happy Birthday" song and Del took my cue and sang with me. By the second line my crazy friends were singing as well. A few seconds later, EVERYONE in McDonalds was singing with us! Locals and fellow foreigners had huge smiles on their faces and at the end of the song everyone was looking at our group while cheering and clapping.
Now that is a MOMENT! Too bad we didn't document it! Seriously! What can I say - fun things happen to a cray cray (crazy) bunch!
* Additional photos and video from Nix Sionosa and Danix Labudahon.


On Wednesday (31 October 2018), Global Digital Finance (GDF), a not-for-profit industry body with the aim of "driving acceleration and adoption of digital finance", announced several leaders in the cryptoasset space (including Circle and Coinbase), as its founding members, and released its Taxonomy for Cryptographic Assets, as well as its industry-led Code of Conduct.
The seven Founding Members of GDF are Goldman-backed FinTech startup Circle Internet Financial ("Circle"); crypto exchange Coinbase; blockchain-focused venture production studio ConsenSys; blockchain solutions consultancy Diginex; enterprise blockchain software company R3; multinational law firm DLA Piper; and international law firm Hogan Lovells. This group will support GDF in "developing its global strategy and growing a community membership of firms who wish to adhere to the Code of Conduct."
GDF's "Code of Conduct", which was approved following a series of mini-summit events held in Asia, Europe, and the USA, was created out of "contributions from more than 200 firms in the global crypto asset community" and over 100 feedback submissions from individuals and organizations. GDF says that it is the starting point for an industry-led "shared rulebook", which will allow companies to demonstrate that they "abide by ethical and professional standards in their conduct with clients, money handling, risk management, and market practice."
"Building public trust is essential to Circle and to democratizing finance using crypto assets and blockchain technology. We are proud to be joining an organization that is helping ensure the industry upholds the high standards the public deserves."
"Individuals need to be able to distinguish crypto businesses that are trying to facilitate the safe transfer of digital assets, with a compliance - first approach, from those that may be pushing the boundaries of what may be considered legal in other areas. By adhering to the Code of Conduct, firms are making it clear to their customers that they take safety and security seriously."
"We believe the Code is of vital importance to firms wishing to demonstrate to regulators they are adopting professional practices. The questionable practices by some in the industry should not hinder the access to cryptoassets offered in a transparent and responsible manner that customers and markets can fully trust."
"Having been involved since the inception of GDF, we were very keen to help baseline a taxonomy and subsequent code of conduct, with the guidance of existing legal and regulatory structures. It has been incredibly positive to see the industry come together with regulators and policy makers to achieve something significant in a relatively short space of time."
"Considering the cross-border nature of crypto assets, establishing a global standard of conduct for the crypto asset industry to commit to is a proactive way for member participants to demonstrate accountability and protection for investors. The Code provides a standard that fits within existing laws and regulations amidst potentially conflicting laws and regulations on a country by country basis."
Companies can register with GDF to confirm their willingness to abide by GDF's Code of Conduct from Q1 2019.


Curious about healthy finds at ALDI? I was too! I created a healthy ALDI grocery list to make shopping a breeze.
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Who else gets frustrated at the cost of groceries these days? I remember in college buying a couple bags of food for $20 bucks. The same amount of food seems to cost $50 or even much more now. It seems like you get less and less for your money each year.
That's why I've been all about shopping at ALDI lately. Every time I walk into the store I am blown away by the amount of quality, healthy and even organic food at fabulous prices. You can literally walk away with a cart full of groceries for a fraction of the price.
Before I explored ALDI myself, I wasn't sure about how much healthy food they had in the store, but they are stocked with all kinds of goodies that I know you guys would love. It's like they filled the shelves just for us healthy living peeps! Lots of great options for a plant-based diet too.
Because of that, I wanted to create a healthy ALDI grocery list so you could know what to look for when you went into the store. I feel like I've already done some of the legwork shopping, so I thought I'd save you some time.
The goal was to come up with my five favorite things, but I could not even begin to narrow it down… so I did 20! Just call me an overachiever :-)! Look at all that GOOD foooooood.
Before we get into the details, I wanted to share a few general things to look for when going in the store. ALDI costs less because they cut the unnecessary costs and use their own store brands which honestly are just as good, if not better, than national brands. Store brands I keep an eye out for are the SimplyNature line which is often organic. The SimplyNature line is natural and free of artificial colors, flavors or unnecessary enhancers.
I'm also a fan of the Fit & Active line which offers products with less fat, sodium or calories. I'm not gluten-free, but I really like some of their gluten-free line which is called liveGfree! And finally I'm a sucker for gourmet food, so I also watch out for their Specially Selected line which features a delicious selection of premium products like fancy cheese, coffees and pastas.
With that in mind, here are my favorites for a healthy ALDI grocery list.
ALDI has a great selection of frozen fruit and even organic frozen fruit! Their SimplyNature Organic Strawberries and Blueberries are always in my cart because you can't beat their prices.
I use them to make smoothies like my Strawberry Mango Smoothie or Blueberry Oatmeal Smoothie.
Have you guys had freeze dried fruit yet? Ohhhh how I adore it. I like to keep it around for traveling when it's not practical to take actual fruit with me. It's also tasty in an oatmeal bowl when you don't have fresh fruit on hand.
ALDI stocks freeze dried apples, peaches and strawberries in their SimplyNature line.
You must pick up the SimplyNature Thai Toasted Coconut Chips when you go to ALDI. Use them as a smoothie bowl or oatmeal bowl topping and then send me an email to tell me how much you love me. :-).
ALDI has THE best price on chia seeds. The SimplyNature Chia Seeds are so much less than where I was buying them before and they look and taste exactly the same.
Use the chia seeds in smoothies, yogurt or even my Strawberry Shortcake Overnight Oats!
I have also found hemp seeds and flax seeds at fabulous prices in my store.
Another thing to add to your healthy ALDI grocery list is nuts and seeds. They have large bags of unsalted almonds at a fabulous price. They also stock shelled pistachios for a great deal. Use the pistachios in my Pistachio Hummus.
I like to buy these Southern Grove Sunflower Kernels for my salads.
I'm going to be completely honest with you here… I used to think ALDI didn't have fresh fruit. Boy was I WRONG! They not only have fresh fruit, but have tons of choices.
The last time I went, I found mango, grapes, kiwi, apples (several different varieties,) pears, plantains, pineapple, oranges (different kinds,) watermelon, honeydew, lemon, plums, peaches, limes and the most beautiful selection of berries!
These berries looked and tasted amazing and cost much less. They also have organic choices. SCORE!
I also like to stock up on fresh vegetables and add them to my healthy ALDI grocery list.
Most recently my store had cucumber, tomato (several different types including multi-color ones,) carrot, peppers (lots of kinds,) celery, lettuce, greens (including organic spinach, kale AND salad kits) mushroom, broccoli, cauliflower, jalapenos, green beans, asparagus, yellow squash, zucchini, Brussels sprouts, corn, green onions, onions (red, white, yellow) garlic, potatoes (large variety) and AVOCADO! Some of these items come in organic as well.
That pretty much covers the bases for most things I make!
ALDI also has some healthier choices for pasta! They stock SimplyNature Organic Whole Wheat Spaghetti.
I'm also a fan of their liveGfree Organic Brown Rice and Quinoa Pasta.
As much as I like making my own sauce, I still keep quality jarred marinara around the house. It's such an easy shortcut for a fast dinner. This SimplyNature Organic Marinara Sauce has a short list of ingredients that I can pronounce and is clean and healthy.
Plus it tastes really good!
Use it with the pasta above and a big platter of roasted veggies like mushrooms, squash and onions.
I'm not sure you can have a healthy grocery shopping trip without getting oats! ALDI stocks all kinds (instant, old fashioned, steel, etc.) at a fabulous price.
Quinoa is a staple in my diet because it has protein in it, it's versatile and delicious! ALDI's quinoa is part of their SimplyNature line and is a fabulous deal.
They also keep Earthly Grains quick cooking barley, farro and bulgur! Use the quinoa to make Grilled Vegetable Quinoa Salad and the farro to make Farro, Mushroom and Walnut Stuffed Acorn Squash.
Eggs are a great source of vegetarian protein and you can't beat the price at ALDI! And I will always see cage-free and organic eggs there.
Use the eggs to make my Crustless Kale, Mushroom and Feta Quiche.
ALDI stocks SimplyNature Organic Coconut Oil at a great price. They also have a good SimplyNature Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil which tastes good and is at amazing price point.
Apple Cider Vinegar is a great healthy addition to your diet. I like ALDI's SimplyNature Organic one.
Beans are another great source of vegetarian protein. They carry both dried and canned versions of a variety of types. My favorite is the SimplyNature Organic Black Beans. I use several cans of these a week, so I always stock up.
Use them in my Black Bean and Avocado Quesadilla or my Black Beans and Rice.
I like the hummus from ALDI just as much as anything I get in other stores. It comes in several different varieties, although I'm partial to the pine nut flavor and the garlic flavor.
We go through a LOT of almond milk in my house, so any savings is a win for me! ALDI stocks just about any variety you would like in their SimplyNature Organic line.
Greek Yogurt is another staple in my house! ALDI stocks flavored and plain versions as well as individual cups with all kinds of yummy flavors. I will usually buy a big container of the plain Greek yogurt at half the price I can get it for elsewhere.
Use it in pastas, smoothies or my Clean Eating Honey Cinnamon Banana Bread Muffins.
I don't eat a lot of chips or crackers, but these liveGfree Gluten Free Multiseed Snack Crackers have won me over! I like them because the seeds actually give them some nutritional value. They are great with some sharp cheddar cheese and an apple for a snack.
So… you know I'm not getting out of a grocery store without buying some cheese! ALDI has fabulous specialty cheeses at crazy good prices. They even have goat cheese, feta, and brie.
My personal favorite is this Farmhouse Cheddar Cheese. It's divine and makes me happy!
So happy with my ALDI shopping trip! This healthy ALDI grocery list honestly just touches on a just few of my favorites. There are many more including frozen veggie burgers, organic frozen vegetables, peanut butter, dark chocolate and wine! They also have frozen seafood and for those of you who eat meat, they have fresh organic grass-fed beef.
Just don't forget to bring your own bags and a quarter to rent your cart when you go!
You will put a quarter in the cart like this, but then get it back when you return the cart. They do that so they don't have to pay someone to get carts out of the parking lot. It's just another way they are saving you money.
Woop! I hope I sold you on giving ALDI a try! I really think they have some fabulous stuff these days and it's worth a look.
I didn't mention exact prices, because they can vary depending on where you live.
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What do you like buying from ALDI?
Oh my gosh! So glad you wrote this. We just got an aldi in Myrtle Beach!!
Yum! I love stores that offer a number of healthy products. I've always been a fan of Aldi. Great post!
Oh my gosh girl! Look at all of that amazing produce for such deals! My grocery bills are seriously getting out of hand. Sadly it looks like the closest Aldi is about a 6 hour drive 😉 But maybe this will inspire me to find a store with better prices than Whole Foods.
I definitely need to check out Aldi for frozen blueberries – they can be so expensive!
Such a great list an awesome finds! I really wish I had an Aldi's near me because I love that supermarket!
I wish you did too! Sooooo good!
I think there are ALDI's in Iowa, but we definitely do not have one in my town LOL They have a lot of great stuff!
Aw bummer! Hopefully you'll get one soon.
I just recently started shopping at ALDI. I used to think it would be really low quality so I didn't go. But I love it! I mainly go there to buy my dairy (almond milk, milk, Greek yogurt) for smoothies but I also sometimes get cereal and other items. My problem with the produce is most of it is in bulk, which I don't need for just one person! But definitely love the prices.
Their dairy prices really are good! Glad you like it!
Gah I love Aldi! I can't believe I didn't really know about it until recently. I think there are two things that stick out to me. Their salad packs and they have a basmati rice and red quinoa mix that I love to buy. We got through both of these things pretty fast so since they are cheaper than other places but just as good is A++ in my book!
Me too! Such good stuff! Thanks Ashley!
Thanks so much Helen! I'm glad you like the list.
ALDI in the US has so much good stuff! We have ALDI here but there's hardly any healthy or gluten free options!
Aw bummer! Maybe they are trying it out here and will move it there soon???? Hopefully!!
I wish we had an Aldi closer to where we live. I have friends who shop at their local Aldi and they tell me the food is really fresh there.
I couldn't agree more, Aldi really does have great quality products for super low prices! I especially love the chia seeds on your list, they can typically get pretty expensive, but not from Aldi!
So true! You can't beat their prices on chia seeds.
I so wish we had an Aldi where I live. I've never visited one, but the posts on them always look amazing!
Aldi is amazing. You can shop there and buy a cart full of stuff for under $100 which would cost you 3 times as much as other competitors. AND they are MSG, certified synthetic colors, and trans fat FREE!
So true!! A fraction of the price!
A grocery list is so good to have. Especially when you are trying to eat more healthy. I always add lots of fresh produces on my list.
I keep meaning to get over to Aldi to check it out. Sounds like they have some really great options and fantastic prices.
They do! Such good stuff.
I've never shopped at Aldi but it looks like I need to.
You do! Great way to save money.
Isn't that crazy!! It would probably cost double at another store!
I wish there was an aldi in Canada!
Aw! I wish there was for you too!
Yay! So glad you are getting one- such a great way to save money.
You'd love it! Thanks Maria.
Looks like you got quite the good haul Julie! Such affordable options too!
i have been going to Aldi's on and off for a while and over the years, their collection esp on healthy items has grown substantially. i see so many of my favorites on your list.
I agree! It really has!
I have many of the same foods in your post! On shopping day, I shop at Aldi and then go across the street to the larger grocery store for my other needs.
Love to see how many healthy, and inexpensive options there are at Aldi. I now need to find one near me!
You do! Lot's of great stuff!
So good! And the coconut chips are swoon worthy.
I know so many people who swear by shopping at Aldi, and save tons of money doing it! They really do have a lot of healtheir options these days!
Totally! Lot's of great stuff.
I'm all about ALDI. Love that place. It's so much cheaper than any other store near me and they have a surprisingly awesome selection of healthy foods like you mentioned. Chia seeds and froz fruit are two of my favs to stock up on.
Such great prices on those! Thanks Chrissy!
We only recently went to Aldi but loved it. We found so many great healthy foods!
I'm still shocked my first visit to Aldi was a month ago, minus going in Ireland a couple years ago. I have one so close I'll definitely be stopping in more.
Such a great way to save money!
These are some good ones. I need to start picking up some of the frozen fruit and some chia seeds so I can make more smoothies!
The closest Aldis to me is an hour and a half away! But I make SURE we stop there any time we're in that direction because I love it so much!
Aw man! Wish there was one closer for you!
I don't think there is an Aldi near us, but I still would prefer healthy food choices when I shop. I love your healthy grocery list – nuts, fruits, berries, whole wheat pasta! Oh that toasted coconut chips look divine!
We don't have Aldi stores in our area but wow look like you found all the good stuff!
I need to take a closer look at Aldi- we have one right here in Winter Haven!
You do! So much good stuff these days!
We just got Aldi near us and truthfully I haven't really shopped there! I had no idea they had so many healthy things! I'll definitely have to check it out!
Yes! They have so many good choices these days.
Wow! All that healthy food makes wanna embrace the lifestyle right away. Now I crave the blueberries too!
I hope you do too- you'd love it!
I used to live near an Aldi and it was amazing. I really wish there was one close to me now!
Aw bummer! Maybe they will open one!
WOW! So many great finds…A Aldi actually just opened up a couple of miles away from me here in Charleston. I will have to check it out. Those Thai Coconut Chips look delicious!
Yay! Glad you just got one! Hope you like it as much as I do.
Love that Aldi offers so many healthy clean eating finds! You can't beat their prices either! Easy to see why they are so popular with everyone!
I love Aldi's and I do save more money when I shop there… only problem is at my Aldi's I seem to get to the store at the wrong time because everytime I visit my local store… there is hardly anything in there and I have to travel a distance to another one… but it is worth the trip!
Aw bummer! You'll have to try another time! I haven't had that problem yet.
New ALDI!!! yayay!! Hope you guys like it!
It's great to learn all about Aldi. Will be checking this store out for sure.
Yes! I like the one off airport road!
Did you know Aldi owns Trader Joes? Makes sense when you think about it!
I didn't know that! Go figure!
LOVE Aldi! I do all my shopping there besides some meat when it's on sale at other stores. I just love the prices and quality!
Their prices are so good!
Alex and I really need to start trying out AlDI. So many people love it! Thanks for the suggestions!
YES! I have seriously been saving money!


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New support to tackle AIDS epidemic in Russia
Updated: 18 October 2019
Almost nowhere in the world does the AIDS epidemic grow as fast as in Russia and the countries around it. A large proportion of people who are most vulnerable to HIV do not receive information, HIV tests and life-saving medicines. With the support of the participants of the Postcode Loterij (Dutch lottery), Aidsfonds helps change that.
The death toll continues to rise
According to official figures from the Russian government, one million people live with HIV. But experts estimate that the actual number is much higher. Two-thirds of people with HIV in Russia do not receive life-saving medicines. Meanwhile, about 100,000 new infections are added every year, and tens of thousands of people die from the effects of AIDS. We know what needs to be done to stop the AIDS epidemic. Namely, provide all people with HIV with HIV inhibitors and reach all people at risk for HIV with information and means to protect themselves against HIV. Unfortunately, this is not happening enough in the region.
We want develop and foster sustainable change. The need for people with HIV is high. That is why we also intervene in emergency situations. The emergency fund of Aidsfonds and the Elton John AIDS foundation helps people with HIV, people who are committed to fighting AIDS and local organisations in the most dire situations as quickly as possible. For example, if they need HIV inhibitors, legal help or emergency shelter. Thanks to the support of the Postcode Loterij, 50,000 people can count on acute help.
Good information, tests and medicines
But more is needed for long-term change. Together with brave people who are committed to fighting AIDS, we also ensure that the people who are most vulnerable to HIV receive good (online) information, HIV tests and treatment. This allows 200,000 people to protect themselves against HIV better. And 15,000-25,000 people can go to places where they can safely be tested, receive information and receive guidance in maintaining their HIV treatment. In this way, we ensure that more people are tested and treated and that their treatment continues. As a result, people with HIV stay healthy and cannot transmit the virus.
A good example follows
We can make a difference with this approach. And by working with benevolent local policymakers and clinics, we bring lasting change. With the positive results of our approach in hand, we hope to convince more and more clinics and policymakers to follow our example and thus really stop the AIDS epidemic throughout the Russian region.
Running time & budget
Duration & budget Project: Brave fight against AIDS
Start date: 1-1-2020
End date: 31-12-2022
AIDS Fund contribution: € 2,050,000
Made possible by the participants of the National Postcode Lottery
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Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) is a program that helps children who would have received free or reduced-price meals at their schools if not for the COVID-19 pandemic. In Oklahoma, the Department of Human Services (DHS) administers the program through funding provided by a federal grant.
Learn more about the P-EBT program, including who to contact with questions.
The Oklahoma State Department of Education Office of Child Nutrition Services (OSDE-CNP) has requested the following state waivers from the USDA:
OSDE-CNP has requested multiple State waivers from USDA for Summer 2022 and SY 2022-23.
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Oklahoma State Department of Education Child Nutrition is requesting a State waiver from USDA to add a sixth year to the current five year Administrative Review cycle for schools for required reviews.
National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
The National School Lunch Act, passed in 1946, established school lunch programs across the nation. The purpose of the program was to safeguard the health and well-being of the nation's children and to encourage the consumption of agricultural abundance.
The National School Lunch Program is available to any public or private nonprofit school or licensed residential child care institution. The objectives of the National School Lunch Program are to make available to all students enrolled in schools and institutions a meal during a period designated as the lunch period; to provide nutritionally adequate meals that are acceptable to students, thus reducing plate waste; to provide assistance to participants to ensure that minimum meal requirements are met; and to ensure that all programs are accountable. School districts and residential child care institutions may receive reimbursement for lunches served to enrolled students at predetermined rates established for free, reduced-price, or full-price meals each fiscal year.
In 1995, the federal government implemented regulations that require all school lunches and breakfasts to be consistent with the recommendation for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This rule established specific minimum standards for calories and key nutrients that meals must meet.
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Established by federal legislation in 1966, the School Breakfast Program received permanent authorization in 1975. The purposes of this program are to make breakfast available in schools for students who, for various reasons, come to school without an adequate breakfast and to increase the number of school breakfast programs by continuing to notify all non breakfast-program schools as to the availability of the program.
As with the National School Lunch Program, any public or private nonprofit school or licensed residential child care institution is eligible to benefit from the School Breakfast Program. School districts and residential child care institutions may receive reimbursement for breakfasts served to enrolled students at predetermined rates established for free, reduced-price, or full-price meals each fiscal year.
After-School Snack Program (ASSP)
The After-School Snack Program was created to provide after-school snacks to children who participate in an organized after-school enrichment or educational program. The after-school program must provide children with regularly scheduled activities in a structured and supervised setting and must be run by a school that is operating the National School Lunch Program.
Schools participating in the After-School Snack Program may claim reimbursement for one snack per child per day for participating children enrolled in public school. A qualifying after-school program located in an attendance area of a school site in which at least 50 percent of the enrolled students are certified for free or reduced-price meals may receive reimbursement for snacks served to students at the free rate. A qualifying after-school program located in an attendance area that does not meet the 50 percent free and reduce-price criteria may receive reimbursement for snacks served to students at the free, reduced-price, or full-price rates established each new fiscal year.
In 1954, the Special Milk Program was implemented to encourage fluid milk consumption by selling milk to students at the lowest possible price and serving milk free to students determined to be eligible. Beginning in 1981 and continuing through 1986, this program was available only to schools and nonprofit child care institutions not participating in the National School Lunch and/or School Breakfast Programs. In 1986, the Special Milk Program was expanded to include split-session kindergarten children who do not have access to the breakfast and/or lunch programs because of their half-day schedules. The benefits of the program were also extended to preprimary class students who do not have access to the breakfast and/or lunch program because of their half-day schedules.
School districts which have split-session kindergarten and preprimary students who do not have access to the National School Lunch and/or School Breakfast Programs may receive reimbursement for milk served to these students. Schools may choose either to serve milk free to students qualifying according to family income, serve milk at a set price to all students, or serve milk free to all students.
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
The Special Food Service Program for Children, established by Congress in 1968, was the forerunner of the Child Care Food Program. Further legislation in 1975, 1978, 1981, and 1987 clarified, expanded, and made permanent the Child Care Food Program. The title was changed in 1989 to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
Child care centers, adult day care centers, Head Start programs, and family day care homes may participate in the CACFP. Eligible institutions include settlement houses, day care centers, organizations providing day care services for disabled individuals and /or adults 60 years of age or older, and outside-school-hours care centers. Organizations eligible to sponsor a CACFP include units of state or local government; nonprofit private organizations such as community action agencies and churches; and private for-profit organizations sponsoring Title XX and Title XIX centers which receive Title XX and Title XIX compensation for at least 25 percent of the participants enrolled or 25 percent of license capacity, whichever is less.
Two types of assistance are available through the CACFP. The first of these—cash reimbursement—is available for meals and/or supplements meeting the United States Department of Agriculture meal pattern requirements, but not exceeding three meals per day per child. The second type of assistance available through the program is in the form of commodities donated by the United States Department of Agriculture. Commodities are made available to eligible participating agencies through the Oklahoma Department of Human Services Food and Nutrition Service Unit.
At-Risk Afterschool Meals
The At-Risk Afterschool Meals component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) offers Federal funding to Afterschool Programs that serve a meal or snack to children in low-income areas. Reimbursement for At-Risk Afterschool Snacks has been available since the 1990s. However, reimbursement for At-Risk Afterschool Meals was available only in a few states. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Act of 2010 expanded the availability for At-Risk Afterschool Meals to all States.
At-Risk Afterschool Care provides a service to their communities. They give children a safe place to go and nutritious food that gives them the energy they need to concentrate on homework and join their friends in physical, educational, and social activities. Organizations may participate in the CACFP Program either as an independent afterschool program or through a sponsor. However, they are required to meet certain requirements to receive reimbursement for meals and snacks served to eligible participants.
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
During the school year, many children receive free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch through the School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs. What happens when school lets out? Hunger is one of the most severe roadblocks to the learning process. Lack of nutrition during the summer months may set up a cycle for poor performance once school begins again. Hunger also may make children more prone to illness and other health issues. The Summer Food Service Program is designed to fill that nutrition gap and make sure children can get the nutritious meals they need.
Seamless Summer Option (SSO)
The purpose of the Seamless Summer Option is to encourage more School Food Authorities (SFAs) to provide meals during summer and other school vacation periods. This option combines features of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The seamless option reduces paperwork and administrative burden, making it easier for SFAs to feed children in low-income areas during the traditional summer vacation periods and, for year-round schools, long school vacation periods (generally exceeding 2-3 weeks).
Public and non-profit private schools participating in the NSLP or SBP are eligible to apply for the Seamless Summer Option (SSO). Feeding sites must be in areas where at least 50 % of the children in the area served, or 50 % of its enrolled children must be eligible for free or reduced price school meals. All children in the community must be able to attend or enroll in sites.
Sites may serve up to two meals daily: breakfast, lunch or dinner, or snacks (three for migrant and camp sites). Sponsors earn the "free" federal reimbursement rates for each meal served.
Public Notification
OK State Department of Education submitted a waiver request to USDA to waiver the 3-year administrative review requirement to a 5-year cycle. Approval of this wavier will provide the following benefits:
SFAs have experienced difficulties in preparing for and responding to administrative review Corrective Action (CA) in the short time turn-around which can resulting in lack of time to thoroughly implement changes by the SFA. Approval of this waiver will allow for more technical assistance (TA) during the (CA) completion phase as well as more in-depth and thorough TA to SFAs during the years they are not reviewed.
Allow SA staff to perform and concentrate on more details in completion of the process as well as achieve more consistence across reviews.
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Obama is speaking at these press-free events, if not behind a lectern or with a microphone.
Four times in the last week, President Barack Obama has quietly slipped into private, exclusive Democratic Party fundraisers around town, glad-handing well-heeled donors away from the eyes of the press – and contradicting his pledge to run the most transparent administration in history.
"And if it's not open, it's because the president is not making remarks," Gibbs said.
Yet Obama did talk to donors at these events, just not necessarily behind a lectern or with a microphone.
A Democrat familiar with the fundraisers described the routine: First, the president would briefly address the group of a few dozen donors to express his gratitude, in cursory, impromptu remarks. Then, he would spend roughly an hour, speaking one-on-one with supporters or addressing groups of up to five of them at a time.
At events where the donors are seated at tables, Obama might sit down at each table to chat, with someone more familiar with the donors to guide him and make introductions.
Two of last week's closed-press, 50-person fundraisers were held at the New York estate of Vogue editor Anna Wintour and the Washington home of Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.). A third private event was at the Four Seasons hotel in Manhattan, while another 50 Democrats ate dinner with him behind closed doors at Washington's tony Mandarin Oriental hotel.
During the 2008 presidential campaign, at an exclusive fundraiser in San Francisco, Obama was caught on tape telling donors that working-class people hurt by the economy "get bitter" and "cling to guns or religion" in reaction. The remark, posted on the internet, ignited a firestorm of criticism; in the aftermath, Obama's campaign said it would allow more press access to similar fundraising events.
Marc Cooper, a journalism professor at the University of Southern California, edited the Huffington Post story that featured video of the remark. He said the president's private, secluded chats with wealthy donors last week indicate that the Obama team is "backtracking" on his pledge for openness.


Often one of the most difficult tasks of an organization is to define exactly who they are and then begin to have the entire organization walk and talk in that tone and along the same path that is defined. The brand book that we created was a project that included an outside marketing pro who walked the team through the process of defining who IMBA is, and then further nailing it down with a book that could be handed out to supporters, brands, etc.
The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) was in great need of an updated and even more importantly, responsive website. They were losing out on donations as their site was not responsive and close to 40% of their site visitors we using mobile devices.
Taking a look at the site at the time. What is happening, where are visitors going, what devices are they using, etc. We take a deep dive into what has been the trends on IMBA.com and then start building the strategy around where we want it to be going forward.
Customized wireframes enabled our teams to think through content hierachy and allowed IMBA to see and approve the structure of the site before we painted on the rebranded style.
Team photos with bios. Filtering by department.
2018 is the 30th anniversary of IMBA's existence. We have created all visual assets for the event including the logo, social media posts, email banners, assets for the IMBA chapters to use, signage, etc.
UPRISING. It feels like it so we are making it so. Women's mountain biking is on the rise so IMBA will be hosting a women's leadership... well, uprising!
The creative for this project helped launch their "most widespread effort to directly fundraise for the expansion, improvement, and accessibility of mountain biking in the backyards of millions of people. Help put 500 miles of new trails on the ground, build 10 new bike parks and maintain 140+ miles of trails. This included a website, all social media touch points, their homepage banner, and a toolkit for their chapters to help everyone understand both the program and how to use the artwork we were providing.
We have created a few custom logos along the way for IMBA's brand. Below are a select few.


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HEGEMONY AND THE PROGRESSIVE MINDSET
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It has often been pointed out that the classical liberalism of the US founding fathers has long been replaced, first by secularist capitalism and now by a strange melee of radical corporate cultural Marxism combined with consumerist hedonism (so
DONALD TRUMP AND CHRISTIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY
The recent US election feels like the most important such event in my 53 years of life. Even for the progressives who now hold the whip-hand over the deplorables in all sectors, it must have seemed impossible, shocking.
Escaping Gnosticism
Walt Garlington
In some foregoing essays we have seen how New England fell into the pit of Gnosticism and how she has dragged the other States down into it with her.
Coronavirus and Social Control
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Geopolitics of schism
Lucas Leiroz
The situation of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukrainian territory is already well known.
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The Need for Classes in Society
We have spoken before about the ideal of Yankee America that all people be at least of middle-class status. We did not delve too deeply into the reasons why this is a bad idea at the time, but we will do so now. One of the chief arguments agai
American Gnosticism
Protestantism was and remains at the center of life in the States, and this means that Gnosticism is also central there, for Protestantism is Gnostic at its core. The Orthodox priest Father Andrew Stephen Damick writes,
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Connectivity strengthens livelihoods, preserves peace in Colombia
When making the business case for connecting underserved communities, we tend to focus on hard numbers like return on investment or percent increase of production. Yet as the rural community of Mesetas in Colombia shows, these effects are just the beginning.
An alliance of private companies, nonprofits and governmental agencies is tackling the digital divide in this dispersed pocket of coffee growers—and, in addition to helping farmers produce more and better beans, they are helping strengthen families, improve community health and even preserve peace.
Take, for example, Oveida Quinceno. Her farm, which she began cultivating with coffee after her first husband was killed by paramilitary fighters, was one of five recently connected to high-speed broadband via TV White Space (TVWS) technology, which leverages unused TV channels. Before, she had to wait to send and receive WhatsApp messages to agriculture experts or her coffee buyer representatives until she traveled two hours away to the closest Wi-Fi hotspot. Now she has instant access to online trainings on coffee cultivation, data on market demands and an open line of communication with experts who can help her troubleshoot cultivation problems.
"We didn't use to have internet access, but now we can depend on it," Quinceno says. "We've all benefited from it."
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