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I call these Chocolate Crack Cookies because they are utterly irresistible to the chocolate addict. Incredibly rich, these cookies are like a cookie version of flourless chocolate cake with a delicate surface that breaks into fudgy chocolate decadence.
This is the ultimate death-by-chocolate cookie. If you're a dark chocolate lover, forget it, you are done for.
What sets this cookie apart from the rest is its texture and off the charts richness. The surface of the cookie is delicate and has a satiny muted sheen. But once you bite into it, the cookie center is soft and rich, and if eaten warm (I've never been able to resist at least one right out of the oven), gooey like a molten chocolate lava cake.
The decadence starts with high quality chocolate. Splurge on using the premium stuff, you won't regret it. I go with Scharffen Berger, Ghiradelli, or Guittard. Melt the bittersweet chocolate and unsweetened Baker's chocolate over a double boiler (aka bowl over simmering water).
Next, sift together your dry ingredients. Sifting will aerate the flour and result in a lighter end result.
On to the wet ingredients. You want to make sure your butter and eggs are at room temperature. This will allow you to get that pale yellow fluffiness you're looking for when you cream together the butter and sugar. Then, when you add in the eggs, you want to mix it on high just until the mixture takes on a slight sheen and looks smooth and light. This is what will give you that sense of airiness when you bite into the cookie. Next, mix in the vanilla and instant espresso powder.
Do not omit the espresso powder. You won't be able to single out the coffee flavor in the end product, but it will bring out an added dimension of complexity in the chocolate. I always add a bit to my chocolate cake and brownie recipes to juice 'em up a bit. Espresso powder is like steroids for chocolate.
Now that the wet and dry portions are done, it's time for the two to become one. (Sorry, I just quoted the Spice Girls. Yep. I did that.) When you fold in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, be careful to not over mix. You want to keep it light.
Toasted pecans add some crunch and nuttiness to the cookie. Hazelnuts would also be lovely, or for something a little more unique, try experimenting with cocoa nibs.
Mix in the chocolate chips and nuts, just until they are evenly incorporated. Since not much flour is used, the dough is more like a thick brownie batter than it is a traditional cookie dough, which is why a cookie scoop or trigger ice cream scoop is so handy dandy right about now.
You may find yourself resorting to desperate measures to get Just. One. More. Cookie. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt the 6 ounces of bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder in a medium bowl over a pot of simmering water, or double boiler, whisk until smooth.
Using a flat beater, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and beat on high speed until the mixture takes on a slight sheen and looks smooth, satiny, and light. The idea here is to incorporate lots of air. Mix in the vanilla and espresso powder. On low speed beat in the melted chocolate mixture until evenly combined.
Fold in the flour mixture with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to over mix. Stir in the chocolate chips and pecans.
Using a small cookie or ice cream scoop, scoop the mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving a few inches between each cookie. Bake for 10 to11 minutes (careful not to over-bake). The surface will be dry but the inside will still be soft. Cool on a baking sheet. The cookie will firm up once it is completely cooled"¦although I think they are best eaten hot and gooey.
Update: After making a few batches, I've adjusted the original recipe by swapping out the cocoa powder for unsweetened Baker's chocolate instead. I found that it melted more smoothly and resulted in a better textured cookie. Also, for the holidays, this recipe is amazingly good with mint chips subbed in place of the regular chocolate chips and nuts.
26 comments on "Chocolate Crack Cookies"
The name alone is tempting! That box is a work of beauty.
Yes! That gift box is too cute! You are a crafting queen apparently. The cookies also sound like just the thing you need to satisfy a craving. Just one though. Anymore would be dangerous!
Ha, thanks! I am kind of a closet crafting nerd. You are right about the cookies though…one goes a long way, and definitely satisfies!
Oh em gee. I want these terrifically much. All I need to do is sub some gluten-free flour and I'm good to go… Re-posting on twitter. Thanks for the awesomeness.
Oh em gee is right, sister. Let me know how the GF version turns out!
I love chocolate, I love cookies, looks delicious!
Got interested about this recipe.
Did you let your dough sit before you baked them? How much time?
Hi Joao, the dough does not need to rest before baking. Enjoy!
Mine didn't turn out quite like yours. Do you pour flour onto the cookie sheet? Mine got stuck.
Oh no! No, I didn't flour the cookie sheet, just parchment paper. A nonstick silpat would be best. Did you let the cookies cool a bit first? If you try to remove them right away they tend to fall apart since they are so melty.
Well, at first I took them right away, putted them next to the window and they fell flat and were all moysty and melty, then I let them cool in the oven and they became crunchy. Today I'll try to let them cool in the oven 2 minutes or so and then let cool them next to the window. Hope it works better this way.
Oh those are looking so delicious I think that those cookies will become my most loved sweet creation.
Mouth watering! I am going to give these a try next Sunday for our Easter feast!
yummmmmmmm could you use toffee chips instead of chocolate ones?
Could these end up as Christmas gifts? They look good!
Have this recipe from maida heaters chocolate cookbook . She also used unsweetened chocolate squares (2 oz.) and 6 oz of semisweet . She does use less butter but otherwise they are the same. They are called Mulattoes in her book. One of my favorites . I bake them again and again!


The teenage years are an exciting time as many changes take place. Adolescents grow from a child into a young adult, gain more independence, and often take on a much busier life. However, one important thing that falls to the wayside during these years is adequate amounts of sleep. It seems like less sleep is to be expected, but how much do teenagers need and what happens when they don't get it?
According to the Victoria State Government, teenagers need nine to 10 hours of sleep per night, which is more than an adult or a child needs.
How much sleep are teens getting?
The Daily Telegraph interviewed sleep expert Dr. Teng who said that Australian teens are lucky to get six to seven hours of sleep per night. The Victorian State Government's numbers supported that estimate.
So Australian teens are facing an estimated 3-hour sleep deficit per night, on average.
While the way in which sleep regulation operates is not entirely understood, this study on adolescent sleep patterns by Carskadon MA, found that changes do occur within the bioregulatory system controlling sleep during the teenage years. These changes include a delayed sleep onset from a teen's previous schedule, which means they won't be able to fall asleep until later in the night.
This wouldn't be problematic if they could sleep later in the morning, however school schedules typically require teenagers to wake up early, which doesn't give them enough hours to sleep.
Take for example a highschool that starts class at 7:30 a.m. This would require the student to wake up around 6:30 a.m. to get ready which means they need to be asleep by 9:30 p.m. the night before. This isn't commonly happening. According to the estimates above, that student would be falling asleep around 12:30 a.m.
As Dr. Cunnington mentioned technology is also a factor. The Herald Sun quoted Dr. Chris Seton of the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research saying that 70% of Australian high school students are sleep deprived because of technology. More and more teenagers are using smartphones, tablets, televisions, and gaming consoles late into the night. The situation is reportedly made worse because 40% of students are self medicating with at least two energy drinks per day.
The Victorian State Government cites several similar causes to those found thus far as well as light exposure. If a teen's room is not very dark when they are trying to go to sleep, it can delay the onset of tiredness. Furthermore, the mattress being slept on should also be considered. If a mattress is uncomfortable, it can lead to tossing and turning throughout the night which prevents quality sleep.
So there are several factors influencing the sleep habits of Australian teenagers both intrinsic and external. They do have biological clocks that are shifting which causes a later onset of sleepiness. However, the problem is made worse by factors such as using technology late into the night, consuming caffeine, sleeping on a poor-quality mattress, and keeping lights turned on late.
What is the impact of the sleep deficit in teens? Unfortunately, it has a ripple effect that impacts many aspects of life.
A study on cognitive function after acute sleep restriction in teens found higher cognitive functions such as abstract thinking and verbal creativity were impaired after one night of restricted sleep. An additional study found that lower grades were correlated with less sleep. So sleep deficits will likely impact a teen's ability to succeed in school.
Furthermore, the State of Victoria's Department of Health and Human Services reports sleep deprivation has been found to cause concentration problems, drifting off, memory impairment, a shortened attention span, moodiness, aggression, depression, risky behaviour, and clumsiness.
As you can likely imagine, this can greatly impact a teen's daily life, performance, and overall health, so proper sleep needs to be a priority during these years.
Limit, or preferably eliminate, the intake of caffeine. It will disrupt normal sleep cycles and the quality of sleep reached. If you do consume caffeine, try to do so in the morning so it is less likely to keep you up at night. Remember caffeine isn't just found in coffee and energy drinks, it can also be in sodas, protein bars, chocolate, ice cream, and tea; just to name a few. You may also want to check for caffeine in the ingredients of any health food or energizing snacks you consume. Furthermore, be aware that some pain relief medication contain caffeine and even decaf coffee has a small amount that can still affect you.
Catch up on sleep on the days without morning scheduled activities. Dr. Cunnington mentioned, "It's helpful to allow time for catch up sleep on the weekend." Also be cautious when planning early morning activities that will further shorten a teen's sleeping hours.
Limit technology use one to two hours before bedtime. This includes but is not limited to smartphones, video games, television, and tablets. The light from these devices and the stimulation delay the onset of sleep further.
Take afternoon naps. If a teen is exhausted when they get home from school, it can be helpful for them to take a 1-hour rest. However, be mindful that if a nap is too long it could make it harder to fall asleep at bed time. It depends on the teen and how sleep deprived they are. Experiment with afternoon naps to see if they help a teen feel better during the day as well as to ensure they don't disrupt sleep at night.
While high school students have a small window for naps as their schooling days can go late into the afternoon, there's often time for an hour or so of rest. When students reach the university level, class schedules may allow even more opportunities for squeezing in some afternoon down time.
Set up a relaxing bedtime routine and perform it every night. This could include taking a warm bath, drinking a caffeine-free calming tea like chamomile or ginger, and recreational reading.
Keep your room dark at bedtime as lights can disrupt your brain's normal sleep-wake cycle. A common adversary to a dark bedroom is the television, however, it can also be lights outside your window that shine in. To help create a dark undisturbed sleeping environment, both an eye mask and black out curtains can be helpful.
Ensure your mattress offers proper support and comfort, allowing for sound sleep without tossing or turning. Not only can the wrong mattress leave you struggling to get into a comfortable position, it can also cause soreness and pain due to the misalignment of the spine. This makes it even harder to fall asleep.
Staying up too late on weekends can make it harder to fall asleep on time on weeknights. Of course, there will be social events that run later into the night for teens and they won't want to miss out. However, it's important to find a balance. Don't stay up late every weekend night, particularly if nothing is going on that night. If you do stay up late, focus on getting to bed early the next night to get back on your normal schedule.
If you are a teen, or a parent of a teen, sleep needs to be a priority. Humans need more sleep during their teenage years than during any other time in their lives. Unfortunately, without it, all other areas of waking life can eventually suffer. So take the time to analyse your current sleep habits, or that of your teen, and identify what steps you can take to encourage adequate rest. As a result, you or your teen will be better rested and equipped to give life 100% in all areas.
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Today I Found Out was started almost exactly one year ago on January 1st, 2010. This year the site has been viewed by over four million people worldwide with the best month of the year coming this month, in December, receiving over 1.3 million page views from over 800,000 visitors. There are now about 270 articles on Today I Found Out. Here are the top 20 most visited in 2010.


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Stolen Bike Recovered & Thief Arrested – All While The Owner Was On Holiday
A bike was stolen and recovered and the thief arrested a full two weeks before the bike owner would have known anything about it, thanks to British Transport Police and national cycle database, BikeRegister.
The bike thief was disturbed by BTP officers in the act of stealing a bike in London on Saturday 30th July. The thief ran off but was soon tracked down by police. He was in possession of a set of bolt croppers but there was no sign of the bike. The thief tried to fight off the police but he was quickly arrested.
A sniffer dog was then deployed who traced the route taken by the bike thief and the stolen bike was found well hidden nearby.
PC Andy Vine, Priority Crime Team BTP London Bridge said: "We ran a check on the stolen bike on BikeRegister and thankfully it was registered on the system and we were able to access the details of the real owner."
PC Vine continued: "We called the owner who was at that time some 3,000 miles away on holiday and blissfully unaware of any theft! We informed him of the details of the theft and told him his property was now in police possession.
"We were also delighted to be able tell him that a suspect was already in custody for the theft. All of this was some two weeks before he would have even found out that his bike had been stolen!"
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Randall Designs, based in Wimborne, is a professional 3D computer design company specialising in architectural metalwork and working with customers all over the world.
The company's website focuses on displaying a portfolio of completed projects, with case studies to support each one. It also displays services provided by Randall Designs, a history of the company and a point of contact for potential customers.
Functionality is key and from desktop to mobile phone, Randall Designs' website is optimised visually to fit all devices and the needs of potential customers. This aspect is becoming common practice for website design in the ever-growing world of technology and eliminates the need for a 'secondary mobile website' and can cut costs on production.
Having a portfolio incorporated into a website is the perfect platform to introduce customers to your work. At Randall Designs, the company is highly skilled in 2D and 3D drawing. A page for each completed project, with an accompanying case study, allows visitors to see the high class work completed by the team at Randall Designs.


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Life is the rangaoli with out colours like a Plate with out meals.fill it the colours of actions & submit it infront of god as colourfulrangoli.
Some called it Makar Sankranti, some call it Pongal and for others it is Uttarayan. But for all it is the harvest festival. But whatever the terminology, it is the festival of flying colourful kites, some handmade and some readymade.
May This Sankranti Finish Your Entire Sorrow in Life. Wishing You Enjoy This Holy Moment.Happy Makar Sankranri In Advance..
Fill your Life With Sugariness And Sweetness. May The Sun Spread Peace, Amusement And Prosperity In Your Life.
Wishing you a very Happy lohri & Makar Sankranti as well."


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Bulgaria Launches Food Safety Agency
Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov and the EU Commissioner on Health and Consumer Policy, John Dalli, launched the start of Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency.
"This is the first time, since I became a minister, that I am so excited. We promised the Bulgarian nation and our children that we will work towards allowing them to have safer and quality foods on their tables every day. Now this is possible," Naydenov said.
In his words, the system enables Bulgaria to join other EU member states that have already introduced similar agencies.
"With regards to food safety, healthcare of people and animals, Bulgaria has been accepted to the Schengen zone a long time ago and is a reliable EU border," he said.
EU Commissioner John Dalli stated that this is a very important day not only for Bulgaria, but also for Europe.
"The power of our market is the power of each and every EU member state," Dalli said.
The Director of the Bulgarian National Veterinary Service, Yordan Voynov, was officially appointed head of the Food Safety Agency.
He said that the agency will set standards for quality of foods in kindergartens and schools. He added that there should be some legislative amendments to require the use of foods, approved by the state standards, in children institutions.
"The problem is that at the current public procurements, mayors choose the company that provides the lowest price and low price means low quality," Voynov said.
Naydenov pointed out that the work of the Food Safety Agency will be followed by inspectors from the agriculture ministry.
On Wednesday, the minister announced that Bulgaria is preparing three state standards for three types of bread, which will join the already operating state standards for Bulgarian yogurt, milk and meat products.
The Food Safety Agency combines the National Veterinary Service, National Plant Protection Service, National Grain and Grain Products Service, and a unit in the public health body, which is responsible for food safety.
28 regional centers for food safety will be included in agency, which will control all foods. An exception will be the bottled natural mineral and table water, which will be monitored by regional health inspections of the Health Ministry.
More than 140,000 companies for production, processing and trade with foods will be monitored.
The agency will assess if the quality characteristics of foods follow the national standards, developed by branch organizations and approved by the respective units.
The members of the new agency, together with the regional structures, are expected to be 400 less than the members of the four services that existed before, due to the reduction of the repeating units. sourse BTA


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Wrestle Fanatics :: The Squared Circle :: Pro Wrestling Universe + Wrestling Media Tweet
Eric Bischoff social media changing pro wrestling/entertainment in general
Subject: Eric Bischoff social media changing pro wrestling/entertainment in general Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:46 pm
"It's hard for me to answer that because things have changed over the last 5 years and certainly over the last 15 years when I Was really actively involved in the decision making process. When I was the architect of the majority of the creative, that was before the internet really. The internet was around, but a little bit, so really the only fan feedback you got correctly was from the arena, and feeling, not reading, feeling how the audience reacted to certain things. I would go incognito and watch not only WWE events but WCW events to feel how people were reacting to things. And to me, that fan reaction had a meaningful impact on the way I thought about a character or story or shaping ideas.
Now, you have the internet and digital media, which has evolved so much...It's changed the dynamic and I think it's safe to say that social media and the evolution of it is now really shaping and changing the challenges that anybody, and I'm not just talking about wrestling, anybody has to acknowledge. Whether you're producing a scripted series or a reality show...Even the general entertainment business today is being shaped and changed by social media. I'm sure it has an effect on WWE, but I don't have a pulse on how it effects the WWE."
Subject: Re: Eric Bischoff social media changing pro wrestling/entertainment in general Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:52 pm
Well there wasn't just the fans at the arenas. WCW was a huge TV and pay per view product.
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Kudos To Keller On Mental Health Outreach Program
The Albuquerque Fire and Rescue Department (AFR), formerly known as the Albuquerque Fire Department, responded to 7,000 mental health calls last year.
Upwards of 80% to 85% of all AFR emergency calls are for emergency medical care as oppose to "firefighting" which was the major reason for changing the name of the department.
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All Albuquerque Fire and Rescue firefighters are not only firefighters but are also fully licensed emergency medical technicians (EMTs) or paramedics.
More than one out of 10 emergency calls to 911 for AFR are mental health-related.
In 75 percent of those calls, an ambulance had to take a patient to the hospital.
The AFR provided data that revealed most mental health calls happen Downtown or in the International District, which is not at all surprising.
Downtown Albuquerque has a number of "homeless" shelters and charitable organizations to help feed and house the homeless all within a 5-mile radius of each other.
The shelters provide help and assistance to the approximate 3,500 homeless in Albuquerque, many who suffer from mental illness.
The International District is located in the SE heights and has a chronic narcotics problem which contributes to drug overdose calls.
Albuquerque Fire Rescue is working collaboratively with Albuquerque Police and the Bernalillo County Behavioral Health Initiative to help those who need it the most.
As part of the city's efforts, families who have loved ones with mental health conditions are actually teaching AFR first responders on how to respond more empathetic with people who suffer from mental illness.
AFR Paramedics are also being trained to respond to autistic patients.
AFR has also been working with APD to better deescalate mental health situations.
The increase emphasis and change in tactics when dealing with mental health calls is directly related to the Keller Administration implementing the AFD Mobile Health Care Outreach Program.
Last year, AFR had a total of 174,426 calls with 110,000 resulting in a dispatch.
The number medical first responder calls last year for basic life support was 65,000 with the number of advanced life support calls being 45,000.
Further the number of other non-emergency calls was 60,000.
The 2018-2019 AFR approved budget is $82.9 with an overall increase of 8.5% or 6.5 million above last year's budget.
AFR's 2018-2019 adopted budget funds 730 full time-positions.
Reference: City of Albuquerque Budget, page 106, Fire Department Budget:
http://documents.cabq.gov/budget/fy-19-proposed-budget.pdf.
AFR MOBILE HEALTH CARE OUTREACH PROGRAM
During the 2018-2019 budget process, the Keller Administration secured $3.2 million dollars to develop and establish the "AFR Mobile Health Care and Community Outreach Program".
The AFR Mobile Health Care and Community Outreach Program consists of six positions and three rescue vehicles.
The mobile AFR unit has a paramedic and a person on board who can do community outreach and respond to indigent or homeless people or people in crisis.
The goal is to free up time for police officers and firefighters to respond to more pressing calls for service.
The programs goal is to shift resources from high cost reactive strategies, including a full crew responding to a 911 call from someone who does not actually need an ambulance.
The program intends to shift those calls to less resource-intensive approaches like home or site visits to common callers and community risk reduction efforts for private residences and public places.
The program will also include a robust and visible Basic Life Support Unit presence in the Southeast Heights and other high needs area.
This new program will allow the Albuquerque Fire Department to provide additional services as a partner to the city-wide effort to interrupt the cycle of crime and lead to a safer city.
The AFR Mobile Health Care Outreach Program was a concept proposed by Mayoral candidate Gus Pedrotty.
The program makes perfect sense and will be fully funded July 1, 2018 when the new budget takes effect.
The program is a clear and dramatic reflection of the change in attitudes and priorities from the previous administrations attitude of favoring a reduction in social services.
Mayor Tim Keller is to be commended for adopting the program which is already beginning to have an impact.
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Pete Dinelli was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is of Italian and Hispanic descent. He is a 1970 graduate of Del Norte High School, a 1974 graduate of Eastern New Mexico University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and a 1977 graduate of St. Mary's School of Law, San Antonio, Texas. Pete has a 40 year history of community involvement and service as an elected and appointed official and as a practicing attorney in Albuquerque. Pete and his wife Betty Case Dinelli have been married since 1984 and they have two adult sons, Mark, who is an attorney and George, who is an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Pete has been a licensed New Mexico attorney since 1978. Pete has over 27 years of municipal and state government service. Pete's service to Albuquerque has been extensive. He has been an elected Albuquerque City Councilor, serving as Vice President. He has served as a Worker's Compensation Judge with Statewide jurisdiction. Pete has been a prosecutor for 15 years and has served as a Bernalillo County Chief Deputy District Attorney, as an Assistant Attorney General and Assistant District Attorney and as a Deputy City Attorney. For eight years, Pete was employed with the City of Albuquerque both as a Deputy City Attorney and Chief Public Safety Officer overseeing the city departments of police, fire, 911 emergency call center and the emergency operations center. While with the City of Albuquerque Legal Department, Pete served as Director of the Safe City Strike Force and Interim Director of the 911 Emergency Operations Center. Pete's community involvement includes being a past President of the Albuquerque Kiwanis Club, past President of the Our Lady of Fatima School Board, and Board of Directors of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation.


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Josh earned an MBA with honors from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Emory University where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.


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A Song of Deliverance, Book 1 in the Singing Silver Mine Trilogy, came to life on a family trip to Ireland in the summer of 2018. We had climbed a hill overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, and I could imagine an Irish woman, her long, amber curls flying about her cheeks, peering out from the same spot on the hill.
The woman, who came to be known to me as Anna Katherine O'Sullivan, had been born into poverty, and like the mighty winds that had swept across her beloved Irish landscape, she could not alter the forces of change at work in her world. Without a dowry in 1870s Dingle, Ireland, her only choice was to emigrate to America.
Dingle Across the Harbor
I left Ireland unable to get the story concept out of my mind. By October, I made a trip to Georgetown, Colorado—within driving distance of where I live—to scope out the major setting for my new book and series.
Dingle Peninsula Looking Northwest to the Atlantic Ocean
Georgetown seemed a fitting place for Anna to land, since the town had a major role in putting the Territory of Colorado on the map due to the silver mining industry that exploded in the geography of the Rocky Mountains in the 1870s. In addition, numerous well-known historical Colorado names came from that era. My research notes from combing the town and its various museums were great fodder for developing a series rich in Colorado history as well as characters who populated the place.
I've returned to Georgetown several times to conduct more research and talk to locals. The people of Historic Georgetown, Inc.—as well as historian and author of The Rise of the Silver Queen, Christine Bradley—have been instrumental for providing information and giving feedback on historically plausible scenarios.
Hamill House Museum
First Public School (1874), Now the Heritage Center
I hope you will enjoy this wonderfully heartwarming first book about Anna Katherine O'Sullivan. Born into poverty with no dowry and no hope of an approved marriage, she leaves Ireland and the love of her life behind, expecting a good life with her aunt and uncle in Georgetown, Colorado. But when tragedy strikes in her new home, she must come by her new beginnings God's way—a way she could never have imagined on her own.
Where does A Song of Deliverance and the series stand now?
The manuscript for A Song of Deliverance, Book 1 in the Silver Singing Mine Trilogy, has been edited and is ready for publication. The series is in process of finding a literary agent or publishing house. I look forward to the day I can report that it's found a good home. I appreciate your prayers in that regard and will keep you up-to-date as I know more. In the meantime, Book II has been started and is progressing nicely with approximately 18,000 words written.
If you would like to get up-to-date reports on the progress of the series, please click on the Progress Button Below.


How is it already Thursday? Seriously don't know where my days are going! They are just flying by! Since I've been keeping you all up to date with our day to day wedding planning figured I might as well share what I did today.. So we started off finalizing some chandelier choices for the reception area! Then I went to get my rehearsal dinner dress fitted, came home ordered our wedding favors, now I'm working on our last shower invite list! So it wasn't anything too crazy, I've just been buzzing around town (and in my head).. we leave for ATL tomorrow afternoon so now it's time to switch my brain to that!
In the meantime I wanted to share this adorable new top I just got! It comes in a white color too! I originally got it to wear in Europe, on our honeymoon, but I wanted to style it now! It's a great blouse to wear into fall with shorts or denim! Personally, I love the collared detail, confetti print, and puffed sleeves! Makes for a feminine, cute look! The material is like a silk chiffon and it runs TTS!
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It was 3:45 in the morning and somehow I was wide awake. It had been only a couple of hours ago that Scott and I had retired after being called to the large swinging windows of our room at the Hotel Nippon by a massive ruckus outside. When we pushed our heads out into the fresh but balmy Colombo night air, we saw a giant procession coming down the street. Most of the people in the procession were wearing headdresses and pushing a number of shrine/float type objects, set on wheels and lit up with hundreds of lights. These float-shrines were being pushed along by some while others, perhaps those in the most elaborate costumes, actually rode on the devices. The float-shrines were trailed by a van carrying a giant generator that was connected to the floats with a stout bit of electrical cable; it thundered and belched smoke.
So having only returned to my bed a few hours ago, why was I so awake? It was then that I realized the SIM city 2000 theme was playing, and this was a Pavlovian reaction. We needed to get to the airport in time to catch the 7:00 am Sri Lankan Airlines flight to Bangkok, and there was no time to waste. Scott and I struggled to pull ourselves together enough to confirm our baggage was successfully packed and drag it downstairs. Our hotel room at the Hotel Nippon had begun to look something like the apartment I had lived in during college, a place we lovingly referred to as the hovel. By this I mean it had become a wasteland of packaging materials, the smoke from multiple curls of anti-mosquito incense hung thick, and what seemed like hundreds of empty water bottles, bits of take-away packaging, and plastic bags blew through the room like tumbleweeds.
The night before, I had ventured downstairs in search of more take-out Koththu and stopped to prep the bikes for the next day's travels, so we merely needed to put them in the bags and wait for the cab. The last night's Koththu, by the way, had been incredibly spicy.
One of the spiciest things I had ever eaten, in fact. Luckily, we had some buffalo curd to soften the intense flavor of the dish.
After three bites, Scott had found it completely impossible to consume his Koththu, and I was suffering from a most persistent pain all over my mouth still slightly that next day (if you can call 4:00 in the morning day). The owner of the hyper-spicy Koththu joint had approached me as I was buying the stuff, and addressed me in English. "I've heard about you," he said.
"Yes. I saw you eating bread and lentils next door, and I'd been wanting to come and talk to you but had not the confidence to disturb you. You were studying the history of Coca Cola." This was true. Scott and I had been eating bread and lentils next door the previous morning and reading about the history of the Coca Cola company on the wikireader. "Why are you in Sri Lanka?" he had asked.
I explained AsiaWheeling to him. And while his cook was making the Koththu, he asked whether I could eat chilies. Having quite the chili ego, I smiled and said, "Oh I love chilies." Perhaps his chef had taken this as a challenge.
Suddenly, for reasons I will never comprehend, the restaurant then dissolved into a giant argument. With the owner, the cook, and a waiter all screaming at one another about something. The cook began emphasizing his arguments by hammering on a wok with a large metal spatula. I became very uncomfortable and quickly paid for our Koththu, thanking them a few times with no real response, and hurriedly leaving.
Back in the lobby of the Hotel Nippon it was 4:00 in the morning, and our packing of the cycles seemed to have woken the manager; he appeared looking for a tip. The cab driver, it turns out, was present too, lurking in the shadows. He may even have been sleeping that night on the couch. Regardless, we were quite glad to know we had a ride to the airport, and though he had been pretty cold to us, tipped the manager generously, and walked out the swinging double doors of the hotel.
The taxi was more like a 15-passenger van. We had no trouble whatsoever packing the cycles and our luggage into it, and climbed into the thing with plenty of room to stretch out. Our driver was a very intense gentleman, driving very quickly and precisely though the quiet 4:00 am streets of Colombo. His driving was made all the more impressive, when I began to notice that he was not using a clutch. It seems that the clutch on this van had died some time ago, so the whole time he was clutchlessly shifting the thing!
Only the odd drunk and the ubiquitous packs of stray dogs were to be seen. When night wheeling, the latter had caused us a fair bit of grief but no actual violent encounters. Regardless, we were glad to be in the van, rather than out on the streets at this hour. We'll save getting ravaged by a pack of dogs for later in the trip. Maybe in Kazakhstan.
We expected the airport to be as sleepy and quiet as the streets of Colombo at this hour, but we were sorely mistaken. It was a madhouse. Once we made it through the initial security check, we were siphoned into a giant curling line of people who were waiting to check into our flight. The line moved slowly and someone not far from me was suffering from a quite noticeable gastrointestinal ailment. So long, in fact, was the line that Scott was forced to leave at one point and exit security, in search of water.
Though it seemed to take days, we were finally able to check in. Despite the maddening line, the Sri Lankan Airlines personnel were once again startlingly friendly, and more than willing to accommodate the Speed TRs, taking great care to plaster them with fragile stickers, and carting them off specially, sparing them even from a ride on the luggage conveyor.
Sri Lankan customs was painless, once again full of smiles, and we made our way from there into the monstrously over-priced interior world of the domestic terminal. We bought what must have been the most expensive Nescafe of either of our lives and made our way to one of the few cafes in the terminal to await our flight. To our great surprise and excitement, the cafe had free wireless Internet, which was so addictive and transporting that we nearly missed our flight. Realizing we had become quite tardy, we hurried down the terminal toward our gate, where we were for one reason or another spared from the passport security check. After passing through the check, we chatted with a weathered and disheveled Frenchman in his mid 60s who had just arrived from Paris and was heading to Bangkok with us. As cabin luggage, he brought an open rubber diving bag with a single nylon strap holding it to his shoulder. He wore chucks, loose jeans with no belt, a plaid shirt, and stylish glasses. Wherever this fellow was going, we thought, must be a place worth visiting.
While the Indian fellows behind us were being detained and investigated, we were able to hurry our way onto the plane, where we had what was likely the nicest economy seats on the entire jet.
They were at the bulkhead, but for one reason or another, had been given a whole extra row's worth of leg room. We lazed back and settled in for the flight.
Out the window, the beautiful and mountainous Sri Lanka passed below under wispy clusters of white clouds.
I'll tell you, dear reader, Sri Lankan Airlines really knows how to treat a fellow. We were given delightful pineapple-themed menus from which to order brunch, offered many glasses of juice and coffee, and shown such kindness by the staff. Sri Lankan Airlines: huge AsiaWheeling stamp of approval.
After the meal, I retreated to the bathroom to freshen up with a shave.
I had barely begun to watch Liza Minelli's Lucky Lady on my private screen when we landed in Bangkok.
We had been in touch with our Thailand Bureau, its chief officer being a Mr. Dane Wetschler, about meeting up that day and arranging for a place to stay, but unfortunately, had been unable to reach the point of email exchange in which we would acquire our man's cell phone number. Fruitlessly, we powered up the mobile office to scour our email, but the digits were no where to be found.
So we were riding somewhat blind. The only information that we had that would connect us to the AsiaWheeling Thailand Bureau was the address Dane had given us to use in shipping his business cards.
So our plan was to navigate through immigration, then take a cab to the address, in hopes of finding him.
Strangely enough, Thailand was to be the least English speaking country we had yet traveled in, but also, at least in the case of Bangkok, one of the most developed. The Bangkok Airport was clean and efficient, as we had remembered it, sporting some highly evolved advertising. My stomach was still rumbling a little from the high voltage Koththu that I had purchased in the middle of the night, so the presence of sparkling clean and fresh scented bathrooms was also a delightful comfort.
We stopped at a Japanese style Ramen shop to enjoy two steaming bowls of sustenance, which were so refreshingly different that despite very few hours of sleep the previous night, they brought us back into the present. And with that we climbed into a cab. The cabbie spoke very little English and had no idea where Dane's place was, though when we showed him the address that we had scrawled on a piece of paper, he did recognize the neighborhood. It seemed he would be able to get us to the general vicinity , but we'd have to rely on the locals for the exact location.
As we drove deeper and deeper into Bangkok, Scott and I both began drawing lines between this city and Tokyo. It had a very solid stylistic feel to it, good-looking streets, and the same mixture of medium-rise apartment buildings, covered with balconies containing A/C units and plenty of drying laundry, and giant business and condominium towers, which loomed sporting huge advertisements.
It was also filled with convenience stores, just like Tokyo. It looked and felt wealthy in way we had not experienced since Kuala Lumpur. When we arrived in Dane's neighborhood, we found it to be a maze of small streets, cluttered with street food stands, 7-11s, and little guest houses. The pedestrian traffic was surprisingly white, indicating this was an expat neighborhood.
We drove back and forth on the small streets looking for Sathorn Condo Place, but to no avail. We asked for directions again and again, and while each person we (or our cab driver) spoke to was more than happy to help, no one seemed to know which apartment building was Dane's. Finally, we parked outside a 7-11 and our driver radioed in for navigational support.
The navigational support was inconclusive, and finally we just climbed out of the cab and unfolded the cycles. We now began to explore on wheels. As we rode, Scott began to explain a theory that he was working on, drawing the conclusion that in fact the mysterious condominium complex was actually above the 7-11. And when we returned to the 7-11, the woman at the front desk seemed to confirm this.
He immediately invited us to the roof for a cup of coffee and to take in a view of the city. And what a city it is.
It was already obvious. Thailand was going to be a decidedly new chapter of the trip. Coming back downstairs, Dane serenaded us with beats from his MonoMachine, an electronic music sequencer synthesizer.
That night, Dane introduced us to his girlfriend, Karona, a Japanese woman living in Bangkok, and her friend, Natsumi. The five of us went out to a fantastic restaurant that evening.
It was our first taste of Thai food in Thailand, and we were quite blown away, not least so by the rice. It was very long grain, and unbelievably sticky.
Dane explained to us that it is often eaten with the hands. We were thrilled by the plates of greens which flanked each meat dish.
As the night wore on, we lounged and munched on glutinous rice shapes, discussing, among many other things, plans for all of us to wheel Bangkok together the next day.
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Scott was looking a little sunburned! I admire your pluck in venturing forth into a new city where you don't speak the language to find Dane.


My Last Week at Work!
This was a week of goodbyes for me as I prepared to return to Canada. Luckily I have some amazing students who gave me a great sendoff! I'll write more about this later, but until then here's some pictures of the fun!
Pictures from Chinese New Year!
I spent Chinese New Year with Connie's family, which included a whirlwind tour of the city of KaohSiung and the beach at KenDing, thanks to Connie's very kind Uncle. They asked me where I wanted to go before I left Taiwan, I said "Well, I've never been to Kaohsiung", and the next morning we were off!


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Burnaby yoga studio's collapse leaves members out big money
Some members of a now-defunct North Burnaby yoga studio are out hundreds of dollars in pre-paid fees with no recourse to get their money back.
Nov 21, 2020 6:00 AM By: Chris Campbell
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Modo Yoga at Hastings Street and Beta Avenue closed in mid-March due to COVID-19 regulations, but then reopened again during the summer with a more limited number of sessions.
Some Modo Burnaby members purchased pre-paid memberships before the pandemic started. But now that the studio has closed permanently, some members won't be able to recoup that money.
Georgina Lush was one of those who bought a pre-paid membership for about $800 plus taxes because it saves money over the course of a year. Lush had been a member for more than one year and said Modo Burnaby was a "really welcoming space where I met many amazing people and the instructors were all great."
The problems started in April when she received an email asking how she wanted her membership handled. That's when it became clear the temporary closure might last longer.
Lush wasn't interested in virtual classes because her home doesn't have the proper space and she prefers hot yoga. Lush informed Modo she wanted her membership to be put on hold at that point.
"I said if I changed my mind I would pay for the virtual classes and would happily finish my in studio membership when the studio reopened," Lush told the NOW.
Then, around July, Modo reopened, a fact that Lush only learned about second-hand. She asked about the new part-time schedule, but the times offered didn't fit her life due to commuting to and from work.
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"I didn't get any updates telling me what was going on with my membership (so) I assumed it would continue to be on hold until the full schedule resumed," Lush said.
What followed was months of no updates from the studio, Lush said, other than things she was told based on Modo's Instagram posts. Then, at one point, she was told about an Instagram post discussing the possible sale of the studio. Lush emailed about the situation and was told she would not be reimbursed if Modo went out of business.
Then, suddenly, Modo's website said the studio was closed.
Lush said she felt "ghosted" by the studio.
"I was really mostly upset at their lack of communication during this," Lush said. "I'm appalled I had to hear updates from my friend via IG instead of hearing what was going on directly from the owners."
Previously, the NOW was contacted by someone claiming to represent the new owners of Modo in Burnaby and asking for a story to be written about their takeover of the studio. The NOW asked for more information for a possible story and received an email a week later saying they were still working on details, but nothing else ever arrived.
According to an Instagram post that someone took a screenshot of and sent to the NOW (see attached), the sale did not go through.
The NOW reached out to Modo through an email posted on the Modo Burnaby website and received a response saying that the studio was a franchise under the Modo name, but that is was independently owned all decisions made were by those owners.
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Posted on December 22, 2020 (January 7, 2021)
The St. John's Nominating Committee has completed its work and is pleased to announce the following Vestry candidates and Convention Delegate nominees. The election will be held on Sunday, February 7, 2021, during the St. John's Annual Meeting.
Please watch the eChimes and listen for announcements during services about the meeting. As is the case with most recent events, we'll be adapting due to COVID-19 and parish regathering guidelines. Rest assured, there will be opportunities for all parishioners to take part in Annual Meeting activities, including casting a ballot for individuals from the slate of candidates below. We thank these dedicated parishioners for continuing to devote their time and talent to St. John's.
LISA ASKINS
Lisa Askins was raised and was actively involved in the United Methodist Church for most of her life before joining St. John's.  Lisa and her husband, Jeff, joined St. John's in February of 2019. They have loved and appreciated how welcoming and supportive the St. John's community is. Lisa lived most of her life in Winter Park, Florida and joined Jeff in Tallahassee 10 years ago. Currently, Lisa and Jeff are serving as this year's Stewardship Chairs.  Lisa is also the chair of the Angel Food Committee and participates in Team 3 of the Altar Guild.  Lisa and Jeff both work for Synovus Securities, Jeff is a Financial Advisor and Lisa is his assistant.
Rebecca and her family have been attending and active at St. John's for more than five years. Rebecca has co-chaired Vacation Bible School and the St. John's Market, been active in church outreach including Habitat for Humanity and The Kearney Center, and taught Sunday School. She is also active in St. Mary's Circle, the Fruits of the Vineyard Implementation Team, and the St John's Mentor/Lend a Hand Project leadership team. Rebecca is currently completing a one-year term on Vestry and would be humbled to continue to serve the parish in that role for another term if elected.
JEN GARRETSON
Jen Garretson has been a member of St. Johns since April 2017. She and her wife, Emily, moved from Rome, Georgia where they both were confirmed at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Jen was highly involved at St. Peters and knew she wanted to be a part of a similar community in Tallahassee. Jen and Emily found the familiar welcoming, inclusive, Christ seeking atmosphere the first time they visited St. Johns. After a Sunday morning full of smiles, scripture and a tour of the Bell Tower they knew they'd found their new home.
Jen is so grateful for the community that St. John's provides for her family and Tallahassee. She has had the pleasure to assist with St. Johns youth, currently serves on the Usher team, is a part of the stewardship committee, and is a board member of Integrity Tallahassee. She has also really enjoyed merging her love of cooking with providing meals for members of the church community through the Angel Food Ministry and the New Baby Ministry.
Professionally Jen works as an accountant for the Department of Environmental Protections. A lover of rules and all things Excel, she earned her Bachelors in Accounting this year. Personally, she is involved in the foster community through Emily's job as a Foster Family Support Specialist.
JR SAGINARIO
JR Saginario, and his husband Ken, joined St. John's in 2018, having grown up in the Methodist Church. He currently serves on the Stewardship and Fr. Wallace Transitions committees, has helped out on Market Days and looks forward to the work of St. John's Social Justice ministry.
Professionally, JR is a financial planner and he enjoys helping people make important financial decisions.  The dedication to helping others started in the Boy Scouts of America where he learned early on, "he who serves his fellows, is among his fellows, greatest."
JR hopes to carry forward the spirit to the vestry, supporting the framework in which we can all serve God by helping others and creating a more just and sustainable society.
Outside work and church, JR loves live music and attends nearly every concert of the FSU Orchestras, Jazz ensembles, Opera, Tallahassee Symphony and Bach Parley.  In addition to music, he enjoys gardening, nature walks and travel.
MARCY MULDROW SANDERS
Marcy is a native Floridian, and grew up in the Episcopal and African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. After spending many years in a New Thought Church with her husband the call of liturgy became too strong to ignore in 2016 and she made her way back to St. John's.
Professionally, she is a retired Navy Commander. Marcy has worked over 20 years in accounting, budget, finance and contracts and grants representing the State of Florida. She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Accounting, and a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in Epidemiology. She is a Florida licensed Certified Building Contractor and is a servant leader in Tallahassee. She has served on a few not-for-profit boards and is a member of Leadership Tallahassee.
She has enjoyed serving at St. John's since becoming a member last year. She currently serves as the Invite Chair of the Invite, Welcome, Connect Committee. She is Co-Chairing the Becoming Beloved Community Consultation, and has served on other ministries in the church. She is the Parliamentarian of the Father David Henry Brooks Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians. She is committed to helping continue the inclusive legacy of St. John's.
CHRIS SCHOONOVER
Chris Schoonover and his wife, Alli, joined St. John's in 2013. They have the three children, Liberty (6), William (3) and Andrew (3), who were all baptized at St. John's. Chris moved to Tallahassee from Orange Park, FL twenty years ago to attend Florida State University, where he served as Student Body President. Chris has served on several committees at St. John's including the Stewardship Committee and the Invite, Welcome, Connect Committee. St. John's and its importance to the Tallahassee committee plays a critical role in the Schoonover household. Chris is humbled by the opportunity to become a member of the Vestry and to deepen he and his family's commitment to St. John's for years to come. Outside of work, Chris enjoys cooking, fishing and hunting. Professionally, Chris is a member of the Florida Bar and a Partner at Capital City Consulting, a governmental consulting firm.
DAYNE SHELTON
Dayne and his family came to St. John's in 2015 after relocating to Tallahassee. Raised in the Presbyterian church in Valdosta, GA, he was confirmed into the Episcopal church at St. John's Bainbridge, GA where he served on the vestry. He and his wife Susan have 3 children, Davis, Mary, and Forester (all of whom are enthusiastic acolytes). At St John's he serves as an eucharistic minister, usher, and Sunday school teacher. Having relocated a couple times over the years, he is excited to put roots down in Tallahassee and grow in his faith at St. John's. Professionally, Dayne is a Finance Director for Georgia Pacific Corp. He has engineering and MBA degrees from Ga Tech as well as a CPA license. In his spare time, Dayne enjoys all things outdoors (running, fishing, and boating) and cooking.
GREG SPRINGER
Greg Springer loves St. John's. He was confirmed in the Episcopal Church at St. Andrew's Cathedral (Jackson, MS) in 2009, and he joined St. John's shortly after moving to Tallahassee in 2018. At St. John's, Greg sings in the choir, and he participates in various ministries and programs, such as the Centering Prayer Group, Greeter Ministry, Integrity Tallahassee, Invite Welcome Connect Ministry, Men's Bible Study, and Small Group Formation Committee. He also serves on the St. John's Choir School Advisory Committee. Outside of St. John's, Greg teaches in the music education program at the FSU College of Music.
Kathy Sullivan and her husband Sully have been members of St. John's for two years. Since February 2019, Kathy and Sully have served as Co-Conveners of Integrity; the Episcopal LGBTQ+ group. Her 2-year term ends in June 2021. Kathy has participated in the Angel Food Ministry, Centering Prayer, a civil rights pilgrimage, small groups, and choir for one summer (until she figured out how hard the choir works to sound that good!)
Kathy is the Director of Investigations for the Office of Attorney General's Office of Inspector General. She is the Third Vice President and Training Coordinator for the Florida Chapter of the Association of Inspectors General.
Kathy and Sully started attending St. John's when her parents, Dave and Judy Watson told her how wonderful it was. Turns out, they were right! Kathy has grown to love St. John's because of all of you. You all have made Kathy and Sully feel so welcome in our church home. She would love to serve you, the church, through Vestry.
TRAE WYLIE
Trae was born in Rockledge, Florida, and moved with his parents, Jim and Sandra, and sister, Tiffany, to Tallahassee in 1976. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1985 and The Florida State University in 1990. Trae attended Faith Presbyterian Church until graduating from college where he was a member of the Youth Choir and Youth Group. He married his wife, Angie, in 1992 and they attended Christ Presbyterian Church.
After the birth of their daughter, Sydney, they began searching for a new church home. They fell in love with St. Johns after visiting in 2013. Later that year, Sydney was baptized on All Saints Sunday. In 2014, Trae and Angie completed Growing in Grace and were confirmed by Bishop Howard. Sydney received confirmation in 2018.
Since joining St. John's Trae and his family have been immersed in St. John's ministries. The entire family has worked in some capacity with the St. John's Market for several years. Trae has served as a Eucharistic Minister, and more recently, at the request of the clergy became a Verger. He also served in 2018 as a member of the Stewardship Committee. Angie is currently Co-Director of the Altar Guild, and will become the sole Director of in 2019. Angie has also been involved in Invite-Welcome-Connect, Sunday school, and the Strategic Planning Committee. Sydney has served as an acolyte for several years in addition to other youth activities.
Professionally, Trae has enjoyed a long and diverse career in the legal field and is currently employed as a paralegal at Sniffen & Spellman, P.A.
CONVENTION DELEGATE NOMINEES
PAM JORDAN ANDERSON
The 60th anniversary, on January 1, of my Baptism by the late Father Harry Douglas reaffirms my love and care for the Diocese of Florida. I was confirmed by Bishop West, attended Sewanee thanks to a DuPont-Juhan Scholarship, and married to Paul by Father Bob Snell almost 35 years ago. We came to St. John's from Advent in 1998 with our 4 children, Jordan, Elizabeth, Sarah Michael, and Katherine. I have treasured past opportunities to serve as a Sewanee Trustee, member of Standing Committee, Alternate Deputy to General Convention, and St. John's Delegate to the Diocese of Florida Convention. Friends from across this Diocese are part of "my personal church" . . . those who have helped me become the Christian that I am today. I would be grateful to give of my time to again serve St. John's, our Diocese, and God's people as a Delegate to Convention.
JIM APTHORP
Jim Apthorp is married to Cheri Boyd Apthorp. They have seven adult children and thirteen grandchildren. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's and later active with church youth groups. He also served as an acolyte. As an adult, he served as Senior Warden at St. Stephen's Church in Miami.
Jim has worked in government as Deputy Secretary of State, Director of State Lands, and as Chief of Staff for Gov. Reuben Askew. He served as Founder and Director of the LeRoy Collins Institute and Chairman on the FSU Foundation. He has also handled real estate in Miami and Tampa.
TOM BATEMAN
Tom Bateman was raised in the Roman Catholic tradition, served as an altar boy, and considered attending seminary before life's challenges led to a change in direction. Tom is married to Mary Ellen Bateman. They became members of St. John's in 2013. Tom was received and Mary Ellen was confirmed in the Episcopal Church at St. John's. They attended the Growing in Grace class and the following year served as facilitators for the following Growing in Grace class. Tom and Mary Ellen have attended St. John's on and off since moving to Tallahassee in the early 1980's and, having found their church "home and family," have faithfully attended and participated in the ministries of St. John's since becoming members.
Tom serves as a Greeter and on the Do Justice Ministry. He has an ongoing interest in the Tallahassee Community Remembrance Project and participates in the Capital Area Justice Ministry. For the past three years Tom has served as one of St. John's representatives on the Grace Mission Episcopal Church's Advisory Board, has represented Grace Mission at the annual Alternative Market, and serves Grace Mission children and families at their annual Thanksgiving dinner held at Grace Mission and Christmas dinner held in Alfriend Hall. In 2015, Tom and Mary Ellen traveled on a pilgrimage to England with Father Dave, Mother Abi, and other St. John's members.
Professionally, Tom is an attorney and retired judge. Currently he serves full time as a mediator, arbitrator, and neutral. Tom enjoys the outdoors, camping, hiking, birding, and travel to our nation's National Parks.
Tom and Mary Ellen have been married for 37 years. They have four children and two grand-children.
VIRGINIA PERKINS
Virginia Perkins was confirmed at St. John's in 1965 after being raised in the Methodist Church. She is married to Earle Perkins whose family has been at St. John's for many generations. They have two grown sons, John and Lewis, who were baptized and confirmed at St. John's. Their grandchildren were also baptized at St. John's.
Virginia is currently serving on the Adult Education, Memorials, Cemetery and Communications Committees. In the past she was a member of the Vestry, and chair for the Altar Guild, the Needlepoint Committee and the St. John's Bookstore board. She also taught Sunday School and was a delegate to the Diocesan Convention.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family at St. Teresa, reading, Pilates, bridge and gardening.
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Q: How do you make an XSD element required or not required depending on the context? We have a definition of Person element where we want different elements to be required depending on
what they are doing.  For example, if they are adding a Person, then different elements are required
to be sent versus updating a Person.  Below in the example, the Person type is currently duplicated, which
of course is wrong.  Is there a good way of representing this in the xsd so we can reuse the Person type.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <xs:complexType name="Person">
        <xs:annotation>
            <xs:documentation>This is the definition when changing a person</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
        <xs:sequence>
            <xs:element name="PartyName" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
            <xs:element name="GenderCode" type="GenderCode_Type" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
            <xs:element name="BirthDate" type="xs:date" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
        </xs:sequence>
    </xs:complexType>
    <xs:complexType name="Person">
        <xs:annotation>
            <xs:documentation>This is the definition when adding a person</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
        <xs:sequence>
            <xs:element name="PartyName" type="xs:string" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
            <xs:element name="GenderCode" type="GenderCode_Type" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
            <xs:element name="BirthDate" type="xs:date" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
        </xs:sequence>
    </xs:complexType>
</xs:schema>

A: The simplest way to have two different types for Person elements is to use local declarations of Person in the two different contexts you have in mind.  For example, you might say:
<xs:element name="Add">
  <xs:complexType>
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="Person" type="AddPerson"/>
    </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

<xs:element name="Update">
  <xs:complexType>
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="Person" type="ChangePerson"/>
    </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

This example assumes that you have redefined your two complex types as AddPerson and ChangePerson.
If additionally you want to have the two complex types be explicitly related, you can derive them both by restriction from a generic Person type.
<xs:complexType name="Person">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>This is the generic
      definition for persons</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:sequence>
    <xs:element name="PartyName" type="xs:string"
                minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
    <xs:element name="GenderCode" type="GenderCode_Type"
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Here, the generic type Person is identical to the AddPerson type; I've defined AddPerson using a vacuous restriction just for the symmetry of deriving both of the operation-specific types from the generic type.
Whether having such an explicit relation among your types actually helps you achieve your goals will depend, of course, in part on what use your system makes of your schema type definitions.

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Now everyone calls Mrs Buhari 'fat' - Abimbola Adelakun
Abimbola Adelakun
At first, the story of First Lady Aisha Buhari ordering the arrest and detention of a young man who had made fun of her physical appearance seemed improbable. I insisted to the person who shared the story with me that there had to be more to the account. There was no way Mrs Buhari would be so small-minded that she would pay attention to a random guy on Twitter that had snidely remarked that she had grown fat feeding on the masses' money. Days after the news was initially reported, neither Mrs Buhari nor the Department of State Services that allegedly went to the university campus to arrest the undergraduate denied their part in this ridiculous story. That must mean they are as guilty as charged.
Even more bewildering is the account of how the young man in question, Aminu Adamu, was first taken to the state house where he was allegedly tortured in the presence of Mrs Buhari before he was incarcerated. I still cannot fathom the devil that pushed Mrs Buhari and the DSS to go after a young man whose name you would otherwise not have known. We have always known that the DSS, a government agency still mired in the tactics of arrest and torture that earned them notoriety during the military era, has long lost its way. Arresting Adamu is indelible proof that they are not ready to get started on the path of self-redemption. None of those they sent on the errand to arrest Adamu had the balls to point out that such pettiness was illegal, needless, and would backfire?
While I find comments about people's bodies unnecessary and even distasteful, I do not subscribe to abuse. She could take him to court for slander but chose the path of power abuse that earned her husband infamy in 1984. Given that Adamu represents a demographic of the society that worshipped the very ground her husband, Muhammadu Buhari, stepped on, his comment must have suggested to her that they had fallen from the people's graces. For one of those same youths who once saw the president as a patron saint of the masses to have referred to his wife as an eater of their destinies, it means they no longer respect him—or her.
Mrs Buhari likely went to that crazy extent because the truth of his words stung her.
Adamu's choice of words might be inelegant, but his observation about a First Lady who has achieved nothing for society and had only luxuriated in their resources is spot on. Besides bringing their family squabbles into the public, arranging lavish weddings for her children, and hibernating in Dubai for an extended period, what is her legacy? In what ways has she helped Nigerians? Everything about her since 2015 has been about her serving herself.
It is also interesting that the woman's photo that Adamu shared, and which must have embarrassed her, was taken during one of their APC campaign stops. Look, what she has done to Adamu—which she has not denied—is another reason no reasonable person should vote for the APC. If she could do that in a campaign season, only God knows what else she would do to anyone who crosses her if their party wins again. Anyone who can abuse their power over a lame comment has not yet understood democratic freedoms and civic rights. She probably thinks what we call "democracy" is that quadrennial event whereby a political party hires crowds to fill campaign grounds, women like her show up to take photos, their presidential candidate speaks in gibberish, and the whole affair culminates in power transfer. She seems to forget that being imbued with political power does not apportion you with two heads.
Yes, you are the First Lady, but that young man had every right to say what he said. There is no law whatsoever that compels him to speak to you or about you in ways that you might consider respectful. If you do not like his attitude, you have the option to return to Daura and nurse your wounded feelings. Arresting him is lawlessness, and he should be promptly released with an apology.
Ironically, these were the same people who came to power seven years ago promising to stamp out corruption but have turned out to be the perfect embodiment of it. In 2019, it was the same DSS they used to abuse and prosecute the African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, for insulting the president. Now it is the wife using the same DSS to harass someone who executed his inalienable right to free speech. Their serial abuse of power is telling. We are being led by people who want all the spoils of power that democracy endows them but do not even believe in democracy enough to let it be practised. Next time Buhari goes around schooling the world about how badly Nigerians reek of 'kwaraption,' he will be reminded that he and his wife are shameful personifications of the breach of democratic ethics.
Just so we are clear, there is nothing wrong with being fat. Until the beauty industry sold us the idea that the ideal female figure must be a similitude of a Coca Cola bottle, nobody made a fuss about women with fuller figures. Nowadays, beauty standards are determined by the corporations that also sell products that heighten our anxieties about our appearance. They push us to activate our innate Obatala gene and re-create ourselves in our own vainest imagination of ourselves. From cosmetics to surgeries and even supposedly harmless photo filters that help us superficially rid our bodies of unwanted features, humans worldwide have taken it upon themselves to correct what they take as the imperfections of God's creation.
It turns out that in this narcissistic world where individuals self-doubt their worth based on their appearance, even the First Lady is not immune to the tyranny of lookism. For her to go as far as getting Adamu arrested, tortured, and detained, she must be seriously embarrassed by her appearance. Her issue with the comment could not have been that she ate the masses' money—it is an accusation too commonplace to bother any politician. She must have been triggered by that unflattering photo of herself that accompanied Adamu's tweet, and the accompanying caption that insinuated that Mrs Buhari had gobbled up all the goodwill and faith the masses invested in her. While it is human for her to be hurt by body shaming, there is no justification for subjecting the young man to such abuse. As a public figure, she should have known that she would be routinely subjected to all kinds of indecorous comments by the same public that invested her with importance.
Now that she has communicated her insecurities about her body size to the world and even demonstrated the extent she would go to restrain anyone from mentioning her size, she has also handed a license to everyone who wants to body shame her but was previously incommoded by social etiquette. Under the guise of commenting on Adamu's unfortunate plight, people can legitimately turn her body around in their minds and project all kinds of voyeuristic fantasies onto her anatomy. When she appears in public, the paparazzi will train the camera on the parts of her body that will yield juicy gossip on the internet. No thanks to her indiscretion, she is being objectified and treated like a sum of meat parts.


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Florida's climate crisis: We're joining The Invading Sea to enhance coverage | Opinion
Sea level rise is no longer a theoretical threat in Florida. It's a logistical and financial challenge. That's why we're beefing up our coverage.
Florida's climate crisis: We're joining The Invading Sea to enhance coverage | Opinion Sea level rise is no longer a theoretical threat in Florida. It's a logistical and financial challenge. That's why we're beefing up our coverage. Check out this story on floridatoday.com: https://www.floridatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/12/05/florida-climate-crisis-were-joining-invading-sea-enhance-coverage/2607915001/
Eve Samples, Florida Today Published 6:00 a.m. ET Dec. 5, 2019 | Updated 2:56 p.m. ET Dec. 5, 2019
New Dune Restoration project at KSC
Don Dankert, technical lead for environmental planning at KSC, on the newly built dune, Pad 39 -B can be seen in the background. Kennedy Space Center has been working on a dune restoration shoreline protection project that will be 3.2 miles long with a 17 foot high elevation. The dune is planted with native dune plants to help with erosion, MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY
Kennedy Space Center has been working on a dune restoration shoreline protection project that will be 3.2 miles long with a 17 foot high elevation. The dune is planted with native dune plants to help with erosion, MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY
A very large cat's pawprint in the new dune. Kennedy Space Center has been working on a dune restoration shoreline protection project that will be 3.2 miles long with a 17 foot high elevation. The dune is planted with native dune plants to help with erosion, MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY
Pad 39- B in the background, showing how close the ocean is to the launch pads. Kennedy Space Center has been working on a dune restoration shoreline protection project that will be 3.2 miles long with a 17 foot high elevation. The dune is planted with native dune plants to help with erosion, MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY
Pad 39A in the background of the new dunes. Kennedy Space Center has been working on a dune restoration shoreline protection project that will be 3.2 miles long with a 17 foot high elevation. The dune is planted with native dune plants to help with erosion, MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY
Pad 39B in the background. Kennedy Space Center has been working on a dune restoration shoreline protection project that will be 3.2 miles long with a 17 foot high elevation. The dune is planted with native dune plants to help with erosion, MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY
Pad 39-B in the background. Kennedy Space Center has been working on a dune restoration shoreline protection project that will be 3.2 miles long with a 17 foot high elevation. The dune is planted with native dune plants to help with erosion, MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY
Pad 39-A in the background. Kennedy Space Center has been working on a dune restoration shoreline protection project that will be 3.2 miles long with a 17 foot high elevation. The dune is planted with native dune plants to help with erosion, MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY
Pad 39-B visible with newly planted dune vegetation in the foreground. Kennedy Space Center has been working on a dune restoration shoreline protection project that will be 3.2 miles long with a 17 foot high elevation. The dune is planted with native dune plants to help with erosion, MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY
Pad 39-B visible in the background through newly plnated dune vegetation. Kennedy Space Center has been working on a dune restoration shoreline protection project that will be 3.2 miles long with a 17 foot high elevation. The dune is planted with native dune plants to help with erosion, MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY
Don Dankert, technical lead for environmental planning at KSC, on the newly built dune, Pad 39 -B can be seen in the background.Kennedy Space Center has been working on a dune restoration shoreline protection project that will be 3.2 miles long with a 17 foot high elevation. The dune is planted with native dune plants to help with erosion, MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY
A sea oat planted on the new dune with Pad 39-B in the background. Kennedy Space Center has been working on a dune restoration shoreline protection project that will be 3.2 miles long with a 17 foot high elevation. The dune is planted with native dune plants to help with erosion, MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY
The street my brother lives on in Miami floods when it's sunny out.
About 70 miles south, parts of Key Largo were underwater for three months this fall, during unusually high "king tides."
Midway up Florida's east coast, NASA is building a 17-foot-high, 3.2-mile-long sand dune to protect its historic launch pads at Kennedy Space Center from the encroaching ocean.
This is Florida on the eve of the 2020s: Sea-level rise is no longer a theoretical threat.
It's a logistical challenge confronting taxpayers and policymakers. Even once-skeptical state lawmakers are awakening to that reality.
Immediately after he was elected the next speaker of the Florida House, Rep. Chris Sprowls called out his fellow Republicans for dithering on climate action.
"We need to stop being afraid of words like 'climate change' and 'sea-level rise.' Frankly, we do this too often as conservatives," the Palm Harbor Republican said during an address to House colleagues after his election to the post in September.
"We live in a peninsula. We cannot afford to put our head in the sand and hope that the beach doesn't disappear against a permanent rising tide," continued Sprowls. "We shouldn't be afraid of facts."
Now, that's enough celebrating. We've got about a decade of lost time to make up for in Florida.
Recognizing that, six of our USA TODAY Network newsrooms in Florida are joining forces with The Invading Sea, a 2-year-old collaboration of opinion journalists that spotlights the threat of climate change and engages residents and leaders on solutions.
More: Students organize Youth Climate Strike to demand action
More: Could Kennedy Space Center launch pads be at risk as climate changes? Experts say yes
The Invading Sea was launched by the editorial boards of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, along with WLRN Public Media. Originally, the focus was on South Florida because that's where the threat was most imminent.
Now, as awareness grows about the impacts of sea level rise across Florida, the group is casting a wider net. Opinion teams from 17 news outlets are now participating, including our six: FLORIDA TODAY; Naples Daily News; The News-Press (Fort Myers); Pensacola News Journal, Tallahassee Democrat, and Treasure Coast Newspapers/TCPalm.
"We thought we could have a bigger impact," said Rosemary O'Hara, editorial page editor at the Sun Sentinel. "Part of this is we want to create informed voices ... and do it in a way that our elected leaders cannot ignore."
Now, candidates seeking endorsements from the Sun Sentinel's editorial board know they will be asked about climate policies, O'Hara said. The Invading Sea intends to keep a close eye on candidates' platforms in 2020, and to illuminate them to voters.
"If we're all focused on this, maybe Washington will pay attention," O'Hara said. "... We feel like we've gotten Tallahassee's attention."
As a result of this new partnership, our readers can expect to see more columns, editorials and cartoons tackling the issue of climate change. Our editorial cartoonist Andy Marlette offered our first contribution to The Invading Sea alliance this week.
We hope the increased coverage will inform policymakers and citizens as Florida faces decisions of immense consequence for the future of our state.
So far, Gov. Ron DeSantis' attitude about climate change is encouraging. In August, he appointed the state's first chief resilience officer, Julia Nesheiwat. Her job is to prepare Florida for the environmental, physical and economic impacts of sea-level rise.
When Nesheiwat's role was announced, Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein described Florida as "ground zero for sea-level rise."
Eve Samples (Photo: JEREMIAH WILSON/TCPALM)
That's a dramatic departure from the tenure of former Gov. Rick Scott, who banned DEP employees from using the term climate change, according to former employees and public records.
DeSantis, 41, is of a different generation. That might be part of it.
And Sprowls, who will take his seat as House Speaker after the 2020 elections, is a millennial. His openness on climate change reflects a generational divide among Republicans.
Fifty-two percent of younger Republicans — those in the millennial generation and Generation Z, ages 18 to 38 in 2019 — think the government is doing too little on climate, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
By comparison, 41% of Generation X and 31% of baby boomers and older Americans feel that way.
What government action is appropriate? What will be adequate to preserve our coastal communities?
With the federal government withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement and backtracking on clean-energy policies, there is intense pressure on coastal states such as Florida.
We're honored to join The Invading Sea alliance at this pivotal time for Florida.
Eve Samples is opinion and engagement editor for the USA TODAY Network in Florida. Contact her at esamples@gannett.com or @EveSamples on Twitter.
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Trump Hollywood - Units For Sale
2711 S Ocean Drive, Hollywood, FL 33019
Quick Facts About Trump Hollywood
Developer: The Related Group
Architect: Robert M. Swedroe
Number of Units: 200
Number of Units For Sale: 21
Description of Trump Hollywood
This is certainly one of the most talked-about new condos in Hollywood, Florida. The Related Group has built one of their showcase properties on an ideal beach location, situated between South Beach and Fort Lauderdale.
Trump Hollywood features 200 exclusive residences, featuring either 3 or 5 bedrooms and ranging from just over 2000 square feet to over 5000 square feet of indoor space.
All residenced are reached by private elevator foyers, for the upmost in privacy.
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Trump Hollywood Floorplans
Apt. No
SqFt (m²)
01 01 (5th-33rd Floors) 3/3/1 2088 (194.0)
02SR 02 (34th-40th Floors) 5/6/1 5086 (472.5)
03 03 3/3/1 3395 (315.4)
05SR 05SR (34th-40th Floors) 5/6/1 5086 (472.5)
23 Units for Sale at Trump Hollywood
3 Bedroom Units for Sale at Trump Hollywood
9.2% 606 $998,000 $529 3/3½ 1886 s.f. 8/5/2019
9.2% 1206 $1,089,000 $522 3/3½ 2088 s.f. 7/18/2019
7.1% 1906 $1,300,000 $623 3/3½ 2088 s.f. 4/1/2019
2701 $1,320,000 $632 3/3½ 2088 s.f. 4/11/2019
2506 $1,350,000 $647 3/3½ 2088 s.f. 8/7/2018
906 $1,350,000 - 3/3½ - 3/19/2019
2806 $1,385,000 $663 3/2½ 2088 s.f. 12/19/2019
1401 $1,590,000 - 3/3½ - 12/28/2019
7.8% 604 $1,890,000 $557 3/3½ 3395 s.f. 1/14/2019
9.1% 1203 $1,995,000 $588 3/3½ 3395 s.f. 10/10/2018
2203 $2,299,999 $677 3/3½ 3395 s.f. 12/5/2019
Pending Sales at Trump Hollywood
These are recent sales that have not yet closed. The final sales price will be published after the property has closed.
504 $1,635,000 Pending Pending 3/3½ 3395 s.f. 10/1/2019
Condo Sales History at Trump Hollywood
Units Sold at Trump Hollywood
2.7% 602 $1,799,999 $1,550,000 $506 3/3½ 3062 s.f. 10/15/2019
11.8% 1604 $1,900,000 $1,699,000 $500 3/3½ 3395 s.f. 9/18/2019
704 $1,790,000 $1,650,000 $486 3/3½ 3395 s.f. 8/23/2019
6.0% 2704 $2,349,111 $2,000,000 $589 3/4½ 3395 s.f. 7/8/2019
2.1% 1601 $1,175,000 $1,100,000 $527 2/3½ 2088 s.f. 4/25/2019
7.4% 2402 $1,990,000 $1,850,000 $604 3/3½ 3062 s.f. 12/17/2018
5.1% 3103 $1,850,000 $1,835,000 $541 3/3½ 3395 s.f. 11/5/2018
Sold,by,BHS 1205 $1,899,000 $1,690,000 $552 3/3½ 3062 s.f. 8/21/2018
PH2 $8,495,000 $6,800,000 $832 7/8½ 8170 s.f. 8/20/2018
1706 $1,199,900 $1,050,000 $503 3/3½ 2088 s.f. 4/29/2016
1806 $1,450,000 $1,250,000 $599 3/3½ 2088 s.f. 12/30/2015
2904 $2,214,900 $1,551,000 $457 3/3½ 3395 s.f. 7/7/2010
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