Do you have a trip planned for this summer? Memorial Day weekend is just ahead. My wedding anniversary is coming up in June. Father's Day is shortly thereafter. Then the Fourth of July… Official holidays, personal celebrations, or a getaway – maybe you have a special go-to place like a mountain cabin or a beach house, or do you like to see new places and fresh faces when you get away?
My husband and I have been talking about getting away. Several times over the past year we've discussed and planned, but stopped short of actually booking a trip. Life, I guess. Family obligations that can't be accounted for within a schedule like my mom in a memory care unit, or job obligations, or – you name it – there's always something ready to hold you back from taking off on adventure.
We planned to take a trip to the UK in May but didn't go through with it. We've looked at cruises, not really caring where it sails, but only wanting to be on the ship and watch the ocean go by. We've considered short, more local trips to the shore or to the mountains, but each time I pull my Go-For-It finger back from the keyboard. Not yet.
So when? Will it be when this current book project is finished? There'll be another to write. As for family – there's no guarantee of health and stability on any given day or week regardless of age or condition, so timing may be a gamble, but waiting is a sure way to never get away. Or do you just enjoy the planning more than the actual trip? Many do.
What holds you back? Whether it's from traveling or doing something else you've dreamed of? What keeps you anchored in the planning stage, never to take off and do it? Where would you go if you had the chance to travel without restriction?
Grace Greene writes women's fiction and contemporary romance with suspense. A Virginia native, Grace has family ties to North Carolina. She writes books set in both locations.
The Emerald Isle books, BEACH RENTAL and BEACH WINDS, are set in North Carolina where "It's always a good time for a love story and a trip to the beach."
Or travel down Virginia Country Roads in KINCAID'S HOPE, A STRANGER IN WYNNEDOWER, and CUB CREEK and "Take a trip to love, mystery and suspense." Her newest release, LEAVING CUB CREEK, is the sequel to CUB CREEK.
BEACH RENTAL, her debut novel, won the Booksellers Best contest in both the Traditional and Best First Book categories. BEACH RENTAL and BEACH WINDS were each awarded 4.5 stars, Top Pick by RT Book Reviews magazine. KINCAID'S HOPE received a 4 star review from that same magazine.
Grace lives in central Virginia. Stay current with Grace's releases and appearances at www.GraceGreene.com and sign up for her newsletter. Grace loves to hear from readers.
My vacation isn't until September but I'm looking forward to summer.
Me, too. With book deadlines (I'm not accustomed to working to a publisher's deadline)I may not take any vacations this summer, but on the other hand I'm working from home on my own schedule, so while the surroundings aren't exotic or new to me, it's still a lot like a stay-cation, so no complaints here.
I guess my hubby and I have thrown caution to the wind. We are traveling, traveling, traveling this year. In April we went to the Masters Golf Tournament practice round and combined it with a trip to Florida. In May we visited friends from Ohio before our trip to the Kentucky Derby. In June we are going to national parks in Utah. In July we are going to Spokane for my 50th class reunion. How did I get so old? In August we are headed to Europe. We are taking advantage of this time in our lives when we are still healthy and can travel widely.
Merrillee - That's exactly what my husband and I want to do. I just need to comfy with working to deadlines first. Leaving the day job was a huge change for me and when I get comfortable with understanding how fast/slow I can write full time, I'll be a lot more comfy with bringing travel into the schedule.
I'm on the path with Merrillee!! I've been on the go for the last year. Deadlines still loom, but I fit them in even if it means a few sleepless nights or extra naps to make it happen. I still have some fun places on my schedule this year including: Boston, San Diego, Phoenix, Outer Banks of North Carolina, Virginia Beach, Suffolk and Cape Charles VA, then off to Nashville, followed by a tour through Indiana to celebrate the Every Yesterday book launch, Denver and Gatlinburg.
Truth is...since Mr Mike's passing I've felt compelled to not waste a moment or think twice. Life is a precious gift and the expiration date is a secret...so I'm squeezing everything my joyful heart can take.
Can't wait to sign with you in Cape Charles this August, Grace.
And you and I still need to book a tour along the coast of North Carolina!
Keep bringing us those wonderful stories.
I am totally looking forward to Suffolk and Cape Charles in August. Your travel schedule otherwise, sounds a bit exhausting but also a lot of fun. I'll be glad when I get a feel for this deadline writing and will feel freer to play and travel.
We LOVE cruising. And we are way overdue for another one. Soon, I hope. Where are you cruising? We want to do a Canada cruise and also the Baltic Capitals cruise. All that said, there are smaller, more expensive cruises that go around Scotland and Ireland. I almost signed up for one of those last year.
Grace, My husband and I are traveling to Ireland this summer to visit our daughter, who is graduating from university. We are staying in a home exchange--it's a small home with no internet but salmon fishing in the back yard. (umm, no, dh and I aren't salmon fishers...or any type of fishers...) LOL!
That sounds delightful!! We had a huge map of the UK that we hung up on the wall and maps of the castle heritage trails in Scotland and were really planning the trip, but then I decided to leave the day job and contract to write two books, so at that point I decided to postpone the trip. I hope you'll post pics and blog about your trip. Help me figure out where and how to go!


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Obituary: Carmelite Kelly Guttmann
Carmelite Kelly Guttmann, 95, of Cedar Grove, formerly of Montclair, died in her sleep on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.
Mrs. Guttmann was born in Jersey City and was the daughter of Patrick Milton Kelly and Ann Florence Fallon Kelly.
She graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Newark and Fordham University. Mrs. Guttmann received her nursing certification from Presbyterian Hospital in Newark. She was then commissioned in the U.S. Army where she reached the rank of first lieutenant. She served on an army hospital ship in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
She married John S. Guttmann, M.D. in 1951. Thereafter, she devoted her life to her family. She resided in Montclair for 44 years, was a member of the congregation at St. Cassian RC Church for 58 years, and was also a member of Essex Fells Country Club.
She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, John, in 2010. She is survived by her son John S. Guttmann Jr. of Washington, D.C.; daughter-in-law Holly Cannon; her daughters Patricia Marie Guttmann of Red Bank, Mary Louise Guttmann of New York City, and Kathleen Anne Guttmann Rekucki of Ridgewood; and her son-in-law Bart Rekucki.
She is also survived by her brother Patrick Milton Kelly of Middletown; six grandchildren, Bart Hollas Rekucki, Robert Tucker Rekucki, Jack Walter Rekucki, Kelly Kathleen Rekucki, Elizabeth Mary Lasater-Guttmann and Hope Carmelite Lasater-Guttmann; as well as her nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
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I will now expand my thoughts on "…learning to do your work (safely) before entering the shop…" Please remember how I use this: Learn something new before going to the shop to try it out.
If some of you think this stuff is pretty basic, you will be right. My hope is that many fellow woodworkers just getting started on this journey will learn about some of the wonderful resources available to us. And also, I hope, that something I discuss will help even seasoned woodworkers who might just now be starting to use their computers a little more.
Three years ago I was mildly surprised to learn that many of my woodworking friends did not use the woodworking magazines' online resources regularly. Instead, some rely on word-of-mouth, others on past issues of the magazines, and yet others ask questions, mainly after the fact – that is, after they tried something new in their shops, with less-than-satisfactory results.
In this article I will mention four popular web sites that help us do our homework.
The web sites created for our use by the woodworking magazines are a terrific resource. I know a few people who use these web sites extensively, and others who visit them only occasionally. While at least two have extensive video libraries (for example, FineWoodworking.com and WoodworkingOnline), others focus more on articles and illustration (PopularWoodworking.com and Woodworking-Magazine.com). Finewoodworking.com also has a paid web site, with all archived information going back to Issue #1 of the magazine; while some might object to paying for the information, others find it a wonderful resource, too. Like anything else, what you like may differ a little from what I like. Each option also has a cost associated with it.
If you are not familiar with the web sites I linked above, I suggest you try them. A simple suggestion, in case you have never visited their web sites before: Go to each web site, and do a search using any woodworking term you like. I suggest, for example, "dovetail". Make sure to make mental notes of the search results; some results are simply amazing, in that they start to reveal the wealth of information available on the magazines' web sites.
As you get used to nabigating the web sites, you will learn to narrow down the "number of hits"; that is, the sheer number of results. This is important, because it helps you get to the information you can use in your woodworking. I am certain that soon you will find yourself searching these web sites with phrases such as "dust collection", "respirators and spraying", "waterborne coating", etc., etc.
Habit? Yes. Habit-forming? Yup! Addictive? Maybe. Helpful? Always, especially if we will be tackling something new in the shop and we don't have time to go to the library to do the research. Or, if like me, you simply prefer to do it online, and get into information overload, and quickly sift through the information.
One more thing: Make sure to explore the blogs linked from each of the web sites. This is your assignment for extra credit. Each magazine updates the blogs frequently; once you find one you like, follow it, and interact with the author(s) and other woodworkers by leaving Comments, and asking questions.
Above all, enjoy doing your homework – and do it before you head to the shop to make saw dust using expensive lumber.
Next: I will touch on another wonderful source of information, and also interaction with fellow woodworkers: The woodworking forums.


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Generval Martiniano Moreira Leite, better known as Astro de Ogum (born October 16, 1957) is a Brazilian politician. He is an alderman of São Luís and president of Municipal Chamber.

Political career
In 1992, Astro de Ogum competed to alderman of São Luís, without success.

In 2000, Astro de Ogum was elected alderman of São Luís.

In 2002, Astro de Ogum endorsed Jackson Lago and Lula.

In 2004, Astro de Ogum was reelected alderman of São Luís. Endorsed Tadeu Palácio.

In 2006, Astro de Ogum endorsed Jackson Lago and Lula.

In 2008, Astro de Ogum was reelected alderman of São Luís. Endorsed João Castelo.

In 2010, Astro de Ogum endorsed Jackson Lago and José Serra.

In 2012, Astro de Ogum was reelected alderman of São Luís. Endorsed João Castelo.

In 2014, Astro de Ogum endorsed Lobão Filho and Aécio Neves.

In 2015, he became an ally of Flávio Dino when joining the Party of the Republic (PR).

In 2016, Astro de Ogum was reelected alderman of São Luís. Endorsed Edivaldo Holanda Júnior.

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Rep. Ron Kind Votes to Increase Direct Payment Checks to Wisconsinites
Washington, DC —Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted for the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act. This legislation increases the value of the second round of Economic Impact Payments in the recently enacted COVID-19 relief package from $600 for individuals to $2,000.
"I'm glad that the bipartisan COVID-19 relief package was finally signed into law given the amount of pain and suffering Wisconsin families have been facing during these challenging times," said Rep. Ron Kind. "However, more support is needed and $600 rebate checks don't go far enough to provide Wisconsinites with the relief they deserve. That's why today I was proud to vote to increase direct payments to $2,000. Now, I hope the Senate will stand with Members on both sides of the aisle and the President to swiftly pass this vital legislation."
Rep. Kind voted for the bipartisan emergency COVID-19 relief package on December 21, 2020 to provide critical relief for Wisconsin workers, small businesses, farmers, health care providers, and families. The legislation lays the groundwork for a smooth COVID-19 vaccine rollout and includes many priorities Rep. Kind fought for such as his "Paycheck Protection for Producers Act" to expand access for family farmers when qualifying for the paycheck protection program; $300 million in new grants to fund rural broadband buildout and $65 million to complete broadband coverage maps; and $15 billion grant for music venues harmed by the pandemic such as the Pablo Center in Eau Claire.


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John Stark: Patriot & Revolutionary
September 14, 2014 / John Resch / Source
Editor's note: What follows is a keynote address presented by John Resch, professor of history, University of New Hampshire, on the occasion of the rededication of the Stark family gravesite. The ceremony, on Sept. 14, 2014, was the culmination of years of hard work and effort of a great many people. It is fitting, then, as we launch a newly redesigned website, that John's words will serve to christen our blog as its first post.
Today we honor the memory of General John Stark. Why? Because, through rituals of remembrance, like the one today, we define ourselves as a nation. For the United States is unique among the nations of the world. As historian Gordon Wood has stated, unlike other nations we are not defined by ethnicity, not defined by a single religion, not defined as a tribe and tribal territory. The celebration of John Stark's life and times should remind us that we are nation defined by a few simple yet profound ideas – natural rights, equality, individual liberty, self-governance, rule of law, and as Lincoln put it, government of the people, by the people and for the people. Alexis Tocqueville, the 19th century French observer of American Democracy put it this way: Throughout the world there are people who embrace these ideals, but it is in America that people get to live them. So in remembering John Stark today we honor American ideals and principles.
As we celebrate the American Revolution through the life of John Stark, we should be reminded that the Founders viewed America as an experiment – a work in progress - or as Lincoln said at Gettysburg during America's bloodiest trial, "whether…any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure." So, we meet today as part of a journey – an unfinished experiment - that reconnects us to our past and guides us toward our future.
What do we learn from General John Stark? Born in 1728, a contemporary of Washington – born 1732 – the two men's lives illustrate many contrasting features of the emerging American experiment. Washington was formally educated, an ambitious Virginian planter and slave holder who aspired for greater wealth, who sought political prominence within the British Empire, and above all wanted a commission in the regular British Army. Stark, by contrast, was uneducated. He was the son of Scot-Irish immigrants who carved out farms on the New Hampshire frontier. Unlike Washington, his family's prominence was local, and his military training limited to the rag tag militia. He lacked Washington's ambition to be a big wheel in the British Empire. Both would serve Britain in the French and Indian War, 1754-1763.
During that war, Colonel Washington of the British Colonial Army was seen in Boston wearing a tailored military uniform, accompanied by aides, and two black servants who were his slaves. Captain John Stark, on the other hand, wore leathers and work clothes fighting a bloody guerrilla war of close combat and scalp taking as part of Robert Rogers' Rangers – a reckless, often undisciplined and blood thirsty group of scouts serving the British Army. In some ways Washington and Stark represent the yin and yang of what would become American culture.
Unknown at the time, the French and Indian War served as a prelude to the War for Independence. Washington and Stark learned the art of war as recruiters, commanders in combat, and as survivors of their mistakes that cost others their lives. They, like many of the English colonials recruited as auxiliaries to the regular British Army, experienced a culture shock that would inform their view of Britain and Imperial policies during the crisis that led to the civil war between England and its citizens living in North America.
Stark's encounter with the British military exposed him to the realities of a class-based society governed by a hereditary elite; where upper class officers ruled ordinary men with the whip. He also experienced the British presumption that their fellow citizens in America were inferior to Englishmen. This is why the English called men like Stark Americans. British viewed Americans as crass, crude, and unpatriotic because they did not rush to enlist in the war against France unless paid. British officers were appalled that colonial troops left camp as soon as their enlistment contracts expired. British commanders were shocked that colonial enlistees demanded that their lieutenants and captains be elected by the men and accountable to them, a practice that was part of the colonial militia.
During the Imperial Crisis, 1763-1776, British and Americans discovered that while technically they were one nation, they had become two different peoples. Those differences became reality after the war for independence. Americans created a peaceful and profound revolution in political values, principles, and institutions that was capped by the adoption of the Constitution in 1788 – NH being the deciding vote.
During this period, General John Stark was both a patriot and a revolutionary. His life illustrates how individuals can shape history. In 1774 and 1775 he was part of Colonial resistance to British policies which leaders claimed were oppressive because they denied citizens their rights as Englishmen. He was aware of the Continental Congress's efforts to negotiate peace. He also was part of Congress's order to prepare for war. After the battles of Lexington and Concord in April 1775, Stark's regiment of nearly 600 men joined the 15,000 militiamen who swarmed around Boston where they besieged British troops. He was part of what historian Charles Royster called the rage militaire. This was the idealistic phase of the war when citizens became soldiers. The war was cast as a conflict between liberty and tyranny. The citizen-soldier believed that courage and virtue would be sufficient to defeat a professional army that waged war on behalf of despotism.
Stark fit this mold of amateur citizen-soldier. He rejected the pomp of his rank as Colonel, permitted lax discipline, and led by example. Stark was a fighter who could act rashly guided by his battle-honed instincts. Lacking political ambition and tact – accentuated by vanity – Stark's homespun qualities got him into trouble with civil and military superiors, but made him a champion among his men.
Stark served his country for seven years. He was with Washington during the darkest days of the war and participated in the General's brilliant victories at Trenton and Princeton. Stark is best known as a central figure in two of the most significant battles of the War for Independence - Bunker Hill and Bennington. After 1777, soldiers like Stark and his homespun troops faded in importance as the Continental Army assumed the burden of combat. In 1782, General Stark returned home – here – due to poor health caused by the hardships of war.
Have you ever thought about why we celebrate the battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775? Bunker Hill was a British victory. British troops succeeded in routing the defenders of the fort and chasing American troops out of Charlestown. A third of the 1200 Americans were killed, wounded, or captured. The answer can found in the story of the battle which is not just about arms but also about psychology and arrogance of power. The British wanted to crush the rebellion and to extinguish the hope for victory by demonstrating that citizen-soldiers were no match for a super-power's professional army. British generals were going to teach this lesson to the bumpkins on Bunker Hill.
The British had planned to flank the hastily constructed earth works on Bunker Hill by sweeping down the shore of the Mystic River and then enveloping the redoubt through its unprotected rear. Had that been done, 1,200 American militia would have been cut off and captured. The effect on the morale of amateur troops and leaders advocating independence could have been devastating. The uprising could have been crushed then and there. However, Stark and Reed from New Hampshire stopped the flanking action. Stark had seen the vulnerability of the earth works, moved his men to the shore, constructed a low wall and commanded his men to fire when the British were within 25 yards of their position. The volleys cut down proud British officers and troops like harvested wheat. Stopped on the flank the British eventually conducted a frontal assault on the redoubt arrogantly thinking that their European tactics would cause the defenders to run. They didn't and the results were devastating. Overall, the British suffered 1200 causalities. General Clinton wrote that another victory like this one would ruin British forces. After that battle British commanders vowed never to make a frontal assault on an American entrenched position.
The legacy of Bunker Hill actually saved Washington and his Continental Army in September 1776. Washington's army was trapped at Brooklyn Heights. Rather than finishing them off with a frontal assault, the British waited for Washington to surrender the next day. That night, taking advantage of fog, Washington evacuated the army to Manhattan – the war would continue. Washington was saved by the British military's "excessive caution" not to have another Bunker Hill. Had the army been captured at Brooklyn Heights we would be carrying British passports or recognizing Queen Elizabeth as head of our commonwealth country.
Despite being saved it was downhill for the Continental Army as it retreated through New York and New Jersey, to Pennsylvania. By December 1776 only a small force remained under Washington. It was about to collapse as men prepared to go home when their enlistments expired on December 31. Stark heard Thomas Paine's immortal words that Washington had ordered read to the men around their campfires. Paine wrote:
"THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered;"
Stark was no sunshine patriot – he was with Washington's army when it crossed the Delaware to win battles at Trenton and Princeton. Minor skirmishes from a military point of view; they were enormous psychological victories that produced new recruits and a new army that would change citizen soldiers into professional fighting men.
Stark is best known then and now as the hero of the Battle of Bennington, Vermont. Victory at Bennington helped to stop the British offensive in New York aimed at cutting off New England from the rebellion. At Bennington, New Hampshire militia under Stark's independent command captured nearly 1,000 German and Tory troops sent there to get food and fodder for the British army at Saratoga. Without those supplies, the encircled army was forced to surrender. This defeat sent shock waves through the British government, who concluded that the rebellion in America could not be put down with military might. The American victory at Saratoga brought France into the war as an ally. France sent men, material, money and ships to support the cause. Later Spain joined France in fighting Britain. What had begun as a civil war in 1775 had become in 1778 a world war engaging England against her continental rivals. America became a sideshow in Britain's struggle. Thomas Jefferson would later praise the victory at Bennington as "the first link in the chain of successes" that eventually led to American independence. Little did Stark and his New Hampshire militia realize that their actions on August 16 in a small town in Vermont would change the course of war and geopolitics.
Stark continued to serve his country until he returned to his farm 1782. He served as a citizen-soldier and retired as one, not seeking special privileges or honors. Nevertheless, his fame continued to glow. In 1805 Thomas Jefferson wrote to Stark: "The victories at Bennington – the first link in the chain of successes which issued in the surrender at Saratoga – are still fresh in the memory of every American, and the name of him who achieved them dear to his heart…your memory will be cherished by those who come after you." Stark replied that he felt satisfaction living in a country "highly favored by nature, and under a government whose principles and views I believe to be correct and just." In 1809, unable to attend the celebration of the victory at Bennington, Stark wrote more about his revolutionary beliefs to those planning the event. "As I was then, I am now, a friend of the equal rights of man, of representative democracy, of republicanism, and the Declaration of Independence, the great charter of our national rights and of course a friend to the indissoluble union, the enemy…of tyranny, and devoted to Liberty." This is what Stark had in mind when he ended with his famous toast: "Live Free or Die; Death is not the worst of Evils."
In closing, we should keep in mind the meaning of Stark's reply to Jefferson to understand his toast to the veterans of Bennington. Although Stark couldn't quote philosophers as Jefferson could, nevertheless, it was self-evident to Stark that the war he helped to win had ushered in a revolution in political ideals, social values, and an experiment in equal rights, self-governance, and liberty. It is up to us to renew and sustain this revolution Stark helped to create and to fulfill Lincoln's challenge "that any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can endure."
Annual Meeting - Nov. 5, 2014
General John Stark Gravesite Dedication Ceremony


GoAir will launch direct flights on Kannur–Abu Dhabi–Kannur route effective March 1, 2019. The airline will operate four direct flight services per week between the destinations with bookings now open at an all-inclusive one way fare starting from Rs 6099.
This sector will further strengthen the airline's growing international network to the Gulf and travellers will now have the opportunity to experience affordable travel experience that GoAir is acknowledged with.
"Commercial and cultural links between India and UAE are flourishing and GoAir is committed to contribute in facilitating and enhancing the growth of trade and the strong demand for tourism. Kannur, an incredibly beautiful part of India, is now accessible from Abu Dhabi with direct flights and an affordable and convenient travel option," said Jeh Wadia, Managing Director, GoAir.
Recently GoAir announced international operations out of Kannur to Muscat. GoAir will operate three direct flight services per week between Kannur–Muscat–Kannur effective February 28, 2019. On the domestic front, GoAir currently connects Kannur to Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad.


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Still, fall is a time of nostalgia for me and the photograph "Skin and Bones" by Thechildrensang really keyed into my memories.
- What does the fall season remind you of?
- Have you seen any great deviations of autumn?
Autumn is my second-favorite season (my favorite is winter). Autumn means admiring the beauty of the Earth before she turns to a new, blank, white page.
Hmmm, Autumn, windy days, leaves, pumpkins...pumpkin hats, maybe?
Autumn, hmmm...pumpkins. Maybe a pumpkin hat is necessary?
I would have liked some of the art we create on "deviant art muro" represented in future issues.
I have lived where there was no fall and I missed it. The changing of the seasons, the thoughts of warm sweaters and crisp air. To walk in the woods and listen to the rustling of the dried leaves in the wind. The colors so vivid on the maple leaves. I find the change reminds me of time passing and to remember to breath the air and enjoy life. We lost a maple tree to age and it made me so sad that I welded one of steel and copper to replace it. I found myself welding trees and birds and lights with leaves. It makes me happy to see them and not have to rake them.
wow, such beautiful art, i love how every single piece really catches your eye and makes the whole page an explosion of reds and yellows and oranges. absolutely incredible.
Gorgeous selection of photography and artwork, great collection!
The reason I started reading this article was because it said "Autumn". Every time I see that word, it just makes me happy because I know I can except lots of warm and cozy colours. Often when autumn is coming close I'm firstly thinking of rainy, gray and boring days - but there is so much more to it! Suddenly all the leaves changes colours and makes the forest look like it's on fire.
And of course, the reason to by a new scarf and use ear-cushions (Or whatever they're called), and be all cozy in the sofa with a gigantic cup of tea.
I think they're called ear muffs! And yeah, there's a lot of reasons to like this time of year. I'm also excited that you found the post and were able to see we featured you!
oh my!!! thank you so much for including my fractal among so many gorgeous features !!
You're welcome! It really caught my eye!
I've always loved fall because of the leaves, less humidity, and the beautiful sky on a clear day. It reminds me of when I was younger.
I love the features by the way.
This season will always be special to me due to a little stray who, at the time we had never seen before. Long story short, two years ago in October she actually meowed to get inside our house. In honor of the season she was found, I named her Autumn.
It's not the best, but I do love the season and I have one picture to share.
Aww that's a sweet story!
Thank you! I still have her too.
Life or Liveliness. More people are out and about, enjoying the season, smiling, children playing up and down the neighborhood. Seeing people happy and enjoying life and the good weather makes me happy and often gives me a sense of peace. Don't know why but it does.
Have you seen any great deviations of autumn?
Thanks to this, I found a beautiful rose picture I intend to buy a print of for my Grandmother when I get the money.
MANY things can be keys, so fall season just reminds me of having to take some great fall pictures.
I didn't take any yet.
But I'm sure they're still about to come!
Autum... i wish there could be some autumm in my country. Sadly there is not, and trees looks so AWFUL.
The problem is that there is not so many "green areas" here, and the ones that last are being demolished and transformed into buildings and residences. That's a BAD thing about this. And considering the lack of "varied weather" here, make this country a "not so beautifull" one to apreciatte. The only thing i am very proud of are our beaches, and the mountains that last. But there is not so many changes in the weather, always the same!
Marble, Granite, Bronze, Silver, Gold!
As the poet Shelley so poignantly noted in Ozymandias.
The Resource Roundup #2The Resource Roundup is a regular feature showcasing some of the best resources deviantART members share with the world!
Whether you're a beginning artist or seasoned pro, deviantART's Resources Gallery is an inspirational and benefitial asset for art creation. Take a look at a few of the incredible submissions below – they might help enhance your next artistic creation!
Site Update: December 1, 2011About a month ago we announced Sta.sh and Sta.sh Writer -- not as a hot topic, but we soft-launched to the hq membership and to the more savvy deviants who follow along when we release things.
Development of both products has never stopped and will continue in an ongoing manner moving forward.
Below, I've outlined a change log that tracks recent Sta.sh progress and also identified Known Issues that we're aware of and actively working on.
You now have the option to include/exclude your journal from the Journal Portal, and from your Journal Tab's new "Featured" section.
The Journal Portal in the footer of deviantART now pulls from the Journals category but excludes all "Personal" posts. This means, you must categorize your Journal on submission for it to even qualify to appear in the footer of dA. This has substantially increased the quality of posts that appear there.
The Resource Roundup #3: TutorialsThe Resource Roundup is a regular feature showcasing some of the best resources deviantART members share with the world!
This issue is all about tutorials. What should the next Resource Roundup theme be? You tell us!
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We're giving away gifts for the holidays!Happy Holidays from deviantART!
We're preparing the tree, unpacking the ornaments and lights, and humming our favorite carols. But, something seems a little off. Some of the holiday magic is missing, and we need your help to bring it back. Join us in decorating deviantART's Holiday Headquarters by adding some of your own holly and jolly to the festive atmosphere!
We want Holiday Headquarters to look and feel as festive as possible and we're asking you to put on your creative thinking cap to make the magic come alive with your artistic touch. We're hoping for an outpouring of seasonal comments!
While searching DeviantArt for images for the Earth Day article, I became intrigued with how trees have become not only such a central focus of our current environmental concerns, but also how they play such a central role in our art, whether as background or actual subject matter. There are so many Enchanted Forests on DeviantArt that it made me wonder if trees, so mundane and taken for granted yet at the same time so vital to life on earth and so steeped in myth, have always been the revered subjects of the world's artists.
So you want to be a CV...Wandering through the communityrelations group and I always come across comments from people willing to become volunteers, it's not uncommon to see comments like "Applied for ___ gallery!", "I can't wait to be 18 to apply!", "I so want to be on the team!", there are some who list the complete CR roster in their personal profiles, who openly say in their tagline, signatures or devIDs "Hoping to be a CV one day", etc. This is specially evident in the The Community Relations Team journal, where the opening positions are listed.
To those people: take this journal just as a personal opinion and a friendly advice from a fellow community member.
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does not understand but knows she must continue.
Only you will bring her to life.
Only you will tell her story in your words and your art.
How can I contribute to the story?
Only you will bring her to life and guide her on her quest.
Only you will tell her story with your own words and your own illustrations.
As of today, we've updated the way Profile pageviews are counted for deviants and Groups.
Many years ago, we expanded the pageview counter to include not just the front page of your Profile, but also the Journals tab and the Prints tab (but not individual Journals or Prints). We mistakenly never expanded the count to other areas of the Profile.
This has been inconsistent for quite some time and we haven't been transparent about what exactly this counter included.
Site Update: January 12, 2012It's 2012, and it's time for the first Site Update of the year!
Just a little while ago, we posted the latest Sta.sh updates and asked you for more feedback. Now, in this update, you'll find all the feedback from those 500+ comments gathered into the Known Issues section below, just after the Change Log, which will tell you about some brand new features launching today, as well as all the bugs fixed since the last update.
The last update was all about Sta.sh, and there are some pretty big Sta.sh announcements this time too, but this update features any changes that have been made to deviantART, Profiles, Messages, Sta.sh, everything!
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Today I post photos of my favourite cats, snow leopards. All were taken in ZOO Jihlava with Canon Powershot S5 IS. I still have some sharp photos of nice moments, which I somehow "saved for better occassion". Ironically, I now do not feel like posting them, because although they are sharp and bright, they do not have SLR quality of shots taken with my SLR camera. There are also some very cute poses of baby snow leopard, so I might still post them later. I will consider it.
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Site Update: Comment Counts on Thumbs and MoreIn this update, you'll find all the feedback from our last Site Update gathered into the Your Feedback section below, just after the Change Log, which will tell you about some brand new updates we just launched, as well as all the bugs fixed since the last update.
A Valentine Birthday Wish from +SpyedAll of my birthdays have always been about stuff. Stuff I don't want, stuff I definitely don't need. This year for my birthday on Valentines Day I want to focus the love I have from my friends and family to build a WELL in a developing country. They cost $5000. And for the next 20 years this well will provide fresh drinking water to a village.
All of my birthdays have always been about stuff. Stuff I don't want, stuff I definitely don't need.
certain age, you kinda just buy the video games and books and music right when you want them, you know?
Putting yourself out thereThe Internet is the great equalizer. Household names used to be people we saw on TV, in movies, or writers of the most famous books and syndicated articles. Now, it's not strange for a YouTube personality, online cooking blogger, or comedy tweeter with a 9-to-5 job to be mentioned around the dinner table.
Often these online personalities are a lot more approachable online than celebrities for the simple fact that they engage with their fans. Sure, some celebrities are pretty good about replying on Facebook or Twitter, and, yes, submitting something to an ESPN anchor might get you a shoutout on TV, but for the large part, people who are active online want to talk to you, want to converse, want your feedback, and want to engage.


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From Objective Reporting to Myths and Propaganda: The Story of RIA
12 February 2018 | News and analysis, Top Story
"Brothels for zoophiles have existed for a long time in Copenhagen. Local animal rights defenders, whose voices, however, are almost never heard, have told me that the animals are put in special machines and even have their limbs broken so that they cannot harm those who enjoy such unusual pleasures".
The paragraph quoted above was part of a longer piece describing different aspects of the alleged perversion of traditional values in the West, published in December by RIA Novosti, a state-owned Russian news agency.
Before looking at the developments that have let RIA Novosti to the point when it publishes articles of this kind, let's turn the discussion around and ask if there are any mitigating circumstances in RIA's story. Is there anything that prevents us from concluding that RIA, which used to enjoy international respect for accuracy and unbiased, timely reporting, has simply sold out and become an anti-Western propaganda outlet?
Is an undocumented claim an "opinion"?
The incorrect notion that Denmark tolerates zoophilia – people having sex with animals – is not new to the pro-Kremlin narrative. As we reported in September, it has a history among marginal outlets in Russia, Georgia and other countries. In Russia, the narrative can also be traced back to a news item broadcast by the state-controlled TV station NTV in October 2013, in which it was claimed that Denmark had become a destination of international animal sex tourism.
This image was used as illustration of a similar story about alleged animal brothels in Denmark, published by a marginal Russian outlet, as we reported in September. (Image: Screenshot from Kolokol Rossii)
However, RIA's story does not go as far as to claim that Denmark has legalised animal brothels; the author simply brings forward a rumour about cruelty to animals, which she claims to have heard from a friend.
RIA's piece is also not presented as a news item; instead, it is published in a section headlined "Opinion". It could be argued that this frame introduces an element of deniability for RIA, so that, if asked, the news agency can simply say that the claim is the author's, and in no way RIA's.
But can an undocumented and, mildly speaking, controversial claim be considered "an opinion"? And will those employees at RIA who want to enjoy recognition for their journalistic work, appreciate this kind of text appearing on RIA's website?
RIA under pressure
The newswire agency RIA Novosti, or simply "RIA", is part of the state-owned media house "Rossiya Segodnya". RIA works in the same building as one of the Kremlin's international flagship propaganda outlets, Sputnik, and has the same Director General as Sputnik, the EU-sanctioned Dmitry Kiselev (see top photo). The agency has a wide network of correspondents across the globe, including reporters accredited at the EU institutions in Brussels.
RIA Novosti's headquarter building in Moscow. Since 2013 it has carried the name Rossiya Segodnya ("Russia Today"). (Image: Wikipedia)
Since the merger with Sputnik (the former Voice of Russia/Radio Moscow) in 2013 under the "Rossiya Segodnya" umbrella, RIA's staff has struggled to maintain pockets of propaganda-free oxygen in spite of pressure from top managers who are on the record as claiming that "the period of impartial journalism is over. Objectivity is a myth".
By reserving an "opinion" section for the most openly propagandistic texts, those editors and journalists at RIA who remember the time when RIA enjoyed international respect, and who cherish their professional integrity, perhaps hope to protect RIA's core business, the newswire, from disinformation and other kinds of propaganda. However, as our database shows, more and more examples of disinformation have begun to appear also in RIA's newswire reporting.
No, Denmark is not legalising sexual abuse of animals
Inside the Kremlin's media machine
Three things you should know about RT and Sputnik
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Kenneth G. Pope was born December 11, 1935 in New Tazewell, Tennessee. He was one of nine children born from the union of his parents: the late Robert Pope and the late Retha (Mabe) Pope. As a child, he received his spiritual nourishment by attending Lone Holly Missionary Baptist Church. Kenneth moved to Michigan from Tennessee with his family when he was 16 years old.
Ken met and married the love of his life: the former Wilma Mayes on May 18, 1957 in Monroe and together they decided to start a family of their own. To support his growing family, he worked for many years as a Master Carpenter for his brother at Joseph Pope Construction.
In his younger years, he was an avid bowler who participated on many leagues at Nortel Lanes which always held a special place in his heart having been a part of building it. He spent countless hours working in his yard. In his down time, he enjoyed watching his favorite Nascar driver: Tony Stewart, playing euchre with family, taking pictures and listening to country music.
Above anything, Kenneth was a family man. Known by many as "Pipi" he enjoyed time spent with his family and cherished moments with his wife, children and grandchildren. His kind soul and quick-witted nature are just a few things that will be missed by those closest to him.
Kenneth G. "Pipi" Pope, age 83 of LaSalle, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Wellspring Lutheran Services surrounded by his family. His passing is preceded by his daughter who passed at birth: Connie Vanessa Pope; his brothers: James (the late Georgia) Pope, Earl (the late Blanche) Pope, Joe (the late Viola and the late Jean) Pope and Bob (the late Ruby) Pope and his parents.
To cherish his memory, he leaves his beloved wife of 61 years: Wilma Pope; his children: Pamela (Lyle) Goodridge, Kenneth "Ike" (Nancy) Pope, Lisa (John) Sherry and Kathy (Jeffery) Myers; his grandchildren: Heather (Steven), Mandy, Derek, Matthew (Stephanie), Kendan, Shandra (John), Andrea (Stephen), Kristina (Bryan), Kyle (Melanie), Katelyn and Kameron; 18 great grandchildren; his siblings: Wayne (Lorene) Pope, Beatrice (Frank) Jennings; Gerald "Pete" (Lila) Pope and Elizabeth Treece and many extended family members and friends.
Family and friends may gather on Monday, February 11, 2019 from 2:00pm-8:00pm at Merkle Funeral Service, South Monroe 14567 South Dixie Highway (734)241-7070. A Celebration of His Life will take place on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 11:00am to be officiated by Reverend Ike Pope and Reverend Steven Longsworth. Burial will take place at Roselawn Memorial Park in LaSalle.
Online guests may leave words of comfort and inspiration, share a photo or send a floral arrangement by visiting www.merklefs.com.


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A Hometown Hearts Story
by Holly Jacobs
Different kinds of lives…
A different kind of love.
Anna Chapel believes everyone deserves to live their best life. She wants to help Colm Franklin realize that his differences are what makes him special. But his overprotective brother and guardian, Liam Franklin, is afraid Colm will be hurt.
Anna's biggest challenge might not be her client, but his brother. Can she convince Liam that Colm deserves to live an independent life? More than that, can she convince Liam that together they can overcome anything and create a family that's truly special because of its differences?
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Something Perfect 5/21
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"While this is a romance, Holly Jacobs also shows that people with exceptional needs also have exceptional qualities. A One-of-a-Kind Family is another stellar romance from a special author." Lesa's Book Critiques
"Ms. Jacobs took what could be a touchy subject and injected a perfect blend of humor into it, but didn't make Colm a spectacle for public humiliation. When I closed A ONE-OF-A-KIND FAMILY I wanted to search my shelves for other works by Ms. Jacobs. I think that says it all."
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"Jacobs describes the challenges and joys of having a family member that is exceptional with her classic inspirational style. A ONE-OF-A-KIND FAMILY is a lovely read that delivers a potent message." ~CataRomance
"...a terrific timely contemporary romance." ~Harriet Klausner
A Special Kind of Different,
Copyright Holly Jacobs
"We got the house," Anna Chapel practically sang as she burst into The Sunrise Foundation's small reception area. The first thing that caught her eye was the big sign that boldly and proudly announced: Sunrise Foundation, Helping Exceptional People Lead Exceptional Lives.
Today's news was certainly going to go a long way in helping a small group of Whedon, Pennsylvania's exceptional people lead more independent, and certainly exceptional, lives.
"It's ours," she sang out again. "We got it."
Anna was so excited she couldn't contain the feeling any longer and wiggled her hips. There were some things in life that Anna felt she was blessed with, but there were others she knew she was not. Rhythm and her hair were two of the were-not areas. She wiggled her hips again and felt a few more of her Medusa curls escape her ponytail holder, but she was simply to happy to mind.
"Was that a dance?" her friend Deanne Cellino, Ceelie as she was known, laughed. "Because if it was..." She shook her head and her long blond hair swished back and forth along her shoulders–shoulders that stood so much higher than Anna's five foot, five inch body's shoulders stood. Anna always thought that Ceelie looked a bit Amazonian–she looked like a warrior, but had the heart of an earth mother. It always got warm and fuzzy over small things.
"Hey, that was a Snoopy-Dance of Joy, my friend. And you're not going to dim my absolute glee by pointing out that I have no sense of rhythm. If there was such a thing as an anti-rhythm, I realize that's what I'd have. But when one is dancing a Snoopy-Dance, rhythm is not required, all you need is joy and I've got that in spades. Come on."
She grabbed Ceelie's hands and Snoopy-Danced again. Ceelie was laughing so hard that all she did was stand there, but she finally got herself under control and did a bit of a jig as well.
"You are absolutely crazy, girl," Ceelie assured her with a friend's affection.
"I might be, but you're talking to a crazy person who got the house. It's so perfect, Ceelie. Three bedrooms, two full baths. A ranch, so with the addition of a ramp, it's handicap accessible and it's–"
"Perfect," Ceelie filled in for her.
Anna sighed, still riding the glow of her success. "Yes, perfect for our clients. It will make the perfect group home."
All her joyful dancing had drained off enough of her excess energy that Anna could sit down. She plopped onto the small loveseat in the office's reception room. "Now, the work begins. We need to get our variance from the zoning board, then start the renovations and..." Her sentence faded as she started mulling over the long list of jobs that lay ahead of her.
"Hey, enjoy the moment. You worry too much about what's coming up and what's behind you. Just live in the now for a minute."
"Deanne Cellino, ladies and gentlemen," Anna said to a nonexistent audience, "mystic, sage, warrior princess and all around mother to the world."
Ceelie blew a raspberry in her direction. "You know I'm right."
"Yes, I do." Anna studied her friend. Ceelie liked to say she was upwardly-vertically challenged, but her abundance of height was needed to contain her giant of spirit. Ceelie was one of those people who always seemed to have things together. She balanced a demanding job and parenting her two children with apparent ease.
Anna and Ceelie made up the entire staff of The Sunrise Foundation. With Erie nearby, some of the Whedon's special needs residents sought services there, but the rest, were serviced here. Anna and Ceelie served as life coaches. Ceelie had come up with the job title and Anna always thought it was an apt description for a job that varied based on each client's highly individual needs.
Ceelie's smile faded a bit. "And not that I'm anxious to bring down your happy mood , but your mother called."
"Oh." Anna forced a smile she didn't feel. Her mother calling during a work day never boded well. "Did she say what she wants?"
"She wants you to call her back as soon as possible. She said she tried your cell, but it went to voicemail."
"I turned it off at my meeting with the bank about the mortgage and haven't turned it back on yet." She reached in her bag, pulled out the phone and turned it back on, then flicked on the missed calls–four from her mother. No, this did not bode well.
"Well, you probably should call her back now. You have an appointment in half an hour with that new case." Ceelie somehow honed in on the correct file that was midway through a huge stack of file-folders and handed it to her. "A thirty year old who's been in his brother's custody for a year since his parents died in a car accident."
Anna looked at the file labeled Colm Franklin. She opened it and found other than an initial fact sheet, it was empty. Normally clients came to Sunrise with a file folder full of notes from other programs. "No notes?"
"None. He was in special ed classes back in high school. Long before Whedon practiced mainstreaming. Once he finished school, he stayed home with his mother."
"Oh. Do we have anything from the school?"
"It's old enough at this point and not really worth much, would be my thought, but you can call and see what the school has."
"But even if I find something, I'm basically starting from scratch?" She shut the folder.
"Yes, that's about the gist of it."
"Any insights on the brother?" Family members called Sunrise for a variety of reasons. It helped to know what they wanted from the program.
The Sunrise Foundation was a small non-profit that survived on a shoe-string budget with grants from both government and charitable foundation. The money for the new group home came from a huge grant last year. Ceelie had become a grant-writing pro, but there was never quite enough money to accomplish everything they'd like to do. And at Sunrise, everything was pretty much anything. From helping clients find housing, to teaching them to handle money, to helping some learn basic life-skills. Anna had taught clients to cook, to use a cellphone, and even to tie their shoes. They'd helped place clients in jobs, and... Basically they facilitated whatever a particular client needed to improve their quality of life.
Anna's job description changed on a daily basis for each of her dozen clients. And the amount of time she worked with each client changed as well. Some needed more intense interaction, some just minimal support.
"Liam Franklin, the brother, is self-employed. Something to do with computers and security." Ceelie shrugged. "You know me and technology."
Anna did know. Ceelie could manage a word processor or spreadsheet on the computer, but other than that, she did nothing more complex than email.
"Liam works out of his home office most of the time, but he's got to travel for business and is looking for a babysitter for Colm when he does. He got a referral from his doctor, and assured me in no uncertain terms that he wanted nothing more than that. Just a babysitter."
Anna ran her fingers through her wildly springy hair. For years she'd tried products, haircuts, flat irons... Finally, she'd reached the ripe old age of twenty-eight and admitted that she didn't have the time. She was going to embrace her outer Medusa and let her hair live the life it was destined to lead. After all, that was her job. Helping people lead the best life they were capable of. She looked at the Sunrise motto again. Helping Exceptional People Lead Exceptional Lives.
It was such a simple concept, yet so succinct. Too bad some families never understood it.
She wondered what kind of person Colm's brother–who simply wanted a babysitter–was. Maybe this new client was so severely limited that he needed that kind of care, but maybe he could do more... That sense of the possible, the idea of helping someone discover they could accomplish more than they ever imagined–that's what kept Anna doing what she did.
"Just a babysitter," she murmured, more to herself than to Ceelie.
"You can handle it," Ceelie, her own personal Pollyanna, said.
Anna nodded. "Sure. I'll do what's best for..." She glanced at the file. "Colm. Colm Franklin. After I call my mother back."
"Colm doesn't know how lucky he is," Ceelie assured her.
Anna hoped lucky was the word Colm and his brother would someday use to describe their first meeting at Sunrise.
She got up and headed back into her private office to call her mother. Although, she was already sure that there was some new crisis–one that probably involved a man in one way or another. She couldn't remember who her mother's current boyfriend was. The names changed so frequently, it was hard to keep up.
"Hey, Anna," Ceelie called.
Anna turned around and looked at her friend, who did another little Snoopy-Dance. "You got the house."
Anna's spirit immediately lifted. "You're right, we got the house."
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The A - Z Teen Girl Of God Devotionals are a 96 day devotional for girls aged 11 - 16. It is written in an A - Z format and each letter discusses different areas of the themes over a few days. The themes are relevant to teen girls and the devotionals are written is an easy to follow format.


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When Less is More - #9136
If you say the word "garden," I immediately think of my friend Mel. Man, he has one of the best-kept, most productive gardens I've ever seen. I've eaten some of the fruits and vegetables of his labor. Growing up as I did in an apartment in Chicago, I've got a lot to learn about gardens, believe me. I'm horticulturally challenged shall we say. Well, Mel taught me a lot. I mean, one section of his garden is dedicated to his grapes. And when those vines start growing, He does something that looks very strange to a city-slicker like me. He goes after those vines with pruning shears. He starts cutting away branches - a lot of branches. Of course, it's called pruning.
Clear Direction in a Thick Fog - #9130
I had to make a 6:30 A.M. flight. My dear wife was the lucky one who got to drive me to the airport. As I staggered to the car about 5:00 in the morning, I said, "Where's the sun?" Obviously, the sun was on a later flight that morning. But what made the drive really challenging was not the absence of sun, it was the presence of fog. I'm talking thick fog all the way to the airport. Our visibility was really limited. The traffic reporter on our news station said that it would be difficult even driving roads you knew like the back of your hand. And believe me, the road to the airport is one we knew all too well. As we traveled toward the turnpike exit that leads to the airport, the fog got really thick and disorienting. We were in the right lane with almost no sense of exactly where we were, when suddenly we saw the sign - "Turnpike." That was our turn, but we were practically right on it when we realized where we were. So, my wife turned just in time, and I even made my plane. As we got on that ramp, she said, "It's a good thing I didn't trust my instincts. It just didn't feel like we were at the point we were." She only had a second to decide whether to trust her instincts or the sign. I'm glad she trusted the sign.
The Freedom No One Can Take - #9126
Some of the ugliest scenes from the 20th Century, of course, come from the Nazi Holocaust during World War II. And some pretty inspiring scenes, actually, come from it as well. One of the most famous accounts of those awful years was written by a Jewish psychiatrist named Victor Frankl - a survivor of the concentration camps. Frankl told of how the Jews there had almost every freedom stripped from them: they were imprisoned, they were awakened any hour of the day or night, they were treated like slave labor, humiliated, always facing the specter of death. But he lived to tell us about the one freedom they learned no one could take away from them - the freedom he saw in many of those who survived the horror. And it's the one freedom that could make you a survivor.
Already Yours - #9119
Our boys used to approach Christmas as methodically as like a military campaign. They painstakingly made their Christmas lists sometimes like October? You know, you must get the jump on anybody who wants to buy you underwear or socks. Right? So, they listed what they wanted in priority order, with what they called "the big one" right on top, circled and surrounded with big stars around it. One year, our oldest son had the year's hottest toy on top. I knew I would have to break my pattern and do this particular shopping early. So right around Thanksgiving, I bought it before it became virtually "ungettable." But my son must have reminded me about that like twenty times between then and the day he got it - that very happy Christmas Day. Of course, I just smiled.
Today's Storm, Tomorrow's Strengths - #9114
Besides all the other upheaval of 2020, it was like a record year for hurricanes. They went through the entire English alphabet of names, then they started on the Greek alphabet! It's reminiscent of those two massive hurricanes that hit within days of each other. Remember? Harvey swamped Texas. Irma devastated Florida.
Destiny In the Drudgery - #9111
If you want to have some fun at a gathering where there are married couples, just ask a simple question. "How did you two meet?" You'll get some run-of-the-mill, maybe average type stories like, "We knew each other since we were six days old." But you may also get a few of them who start laughing out loud before they tell you why. They start rolling their eyes, they look at each other, and one or the other of them will say, "Do you really want to know?"
The Pregnant Pause - #9107
It was a perfect winter scene: father and son sledding down a hill, on a beautiful new snowfall, together on one sled. My son was laughing as we reached the bottom. We'd had a great run down the hill, and suddenly I shook up that happy little feeling. I just suddenly shouted, "Jump!" and he did. He rolled right off the sled. I did too. He didn't ask why, he just jumped.
Storming Home - #9094
It was the only kind of day they have at O'Hare Airport - busy. It was August, and I was one of the thousands of passengers there who had plans and schedules, things we had to do, places we had to be. But, as far as I know, none of us made it. No, Chicago had a record-breaking storm that day - over nine inches of rain. There was massive flooding, in fact so much that the airport was literally flooded closed. That created an interesting dynamic with no one able to come in or go out. It was sort of like Camp O'Hare all of a sudden. Many of us spent the day trying to find either a way out, or a phone to call out, or a place to spend the night. It was before cell phones, and it was a few years ago and that's why we didn't have all the technology to contact somebody. Virtually no one did what he or she had planned to do that day. Oh no! Our plans didn't go through all because of one storm! The rich, the poor, the powerful, the famous, the unknown, the young, the old - didn't matter. Suddenly your destiny was out of your control. You know what? Storms will do that to you.
Rescue Insurance - #9090
We had heard so much about the Stealth bomber, and it comes under the radar at night, you know, virtually invisible to ground defenses. So, some years ago, we were shocked when we heard that one of those had been downed during NATO's bombing of Serbia. We saw the burning plane wreckage on Serb TV, but there was no mention of the pilot. Well, my wife and I stopped as soon as we heard the news and we prayed for the safety of that pilot wherever he was. And as it turned out, our military launched an all-out search for him as soon as they learned his plane was down. In fact, their rescue tactics are so sophisticated no one really told the whole story of how they went about it. But I was impressed, not to mention all the other pilots who were risking their lives every day over Serbia...at how they were committed to the rescue, whatever it took. Boy, you know, the pilot knew it. And they brought him out!
Something Beautiful From Something Ugly - #9082
We went on this guided tour of this large cave near us. You walk through these winding and really narrow passageways and you admire the wonders that God has created from stalagmites, stalactites, and underground rivers. We entered this one large chamber, and the guide turned on the light and directed our eyes to this high vaulted like cathedral ceiling. You can probably guess what animals we saw hanging up there - bats, lots of bats. The guide told us that the early explorers of this cave had found large quantities of what she called bat guano. If you don't know what that is, never mind. It's gross, that's what it is. But they made lots of money selling that stuff. Really? Who would buy it? I mean, "What good could bat dung possibly be?" Surprise! She said they make gunpowder out of it! And even more surprisingly, they said they can turn that gross stuff into makeup like mascara and lipstick!


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Advancing Our Knowledge of ADHD in Latino Children: Psychometric and Cultural Properties of Spanish-Versions of Parental/Family Functioning Measures
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Lauren M. Haack, Alyson C. Gerdes, Brian W. Schneider, Gabriela Dieguez Hurtado
The lack of available Spanish versions of assessment measures contributes to insufficient research and underutilization of mental health services for Latino children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Thus, the goal of the current study was to examine the psychometric and cultural properties of several Spanish versions of parental/family functioning measures commonly used in comprehensive ADHD assessments (i.e., the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale, Alabama Parenting Questionnaire, and Confusion, Hubbub, and Order Scale). Participants included 68 Spanish-speaking, Latino parents in Southeast Wisconsin. In general, the Spanish translations of the measures demonstrated good reliability and validity. Furthermore, the psychometrically-sound measures were significantly related to acculturation as predicted, suggesting that the scales are not only psychometrically valid, but also culturally valid for use with Spanish-speaking, Latino families.
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What will it take?
January 23, 2023 Areni Margossian Youth 0
AYF Washington DC "Ani" Chapter member and AYF-YOARF ER Central Executive member Areni Margossian delivering her speech to the crowd of protestors in front of the White House on January 21, 2023 (Photo: AYF Washington DC "Ani" treasurer Kristine Antanesian)
The following remarks were delivered at an AYF-led protest outside the White House on January 21, 2023.
As we celebrated Christmas surrounded by our families, full of joy and cheer, 120,000 indigenous Armenians in Artsakh confronted their fourteenth day under blockade by Azerbaijan.
While we rang in the new year hopeful and optimistic of a fresh start ahead, 120,000 Armenians in Artsakh endured the 21st day of living under blockade by Azerbaijan, unsure of what new horrors lay ahead for them in the new year.
No food coming in, no supplies, no medical aid, no humanitarian aid – only a sadistic game of spontaneous electricity outages, internet outages and the cutting of gas supply, all in the dead of winter.
What will it take, for you President Biden, to act against this critical humanitarian crisis before it unfolds into even greater atrocities?
This past year, President Biden, in your statement on the Armenian Genocide, you said, "We recommit ourselves to speaking out and stopping atrocities that leave lasting scars on the world."
Honor your words. You have a chance to not only speak out, but to stop this ongoing atrocity. President Biden, we beseech you to end all US military aid to Azerbaijan. The fourth stipulation of the waiver to Section 907 states that the aid provided by the US to Azerbaijan "will not be used for offensive purposes against Armenia."
Moreover, the waiver maintains reporting requirements to review the impact of US military assistance to Azerbaijan on the military balance between the two countries. These reporting requirements are not being completed, and you continue to waive Section 907, despite the insatiable bloodthirst demonstrated by Azerbaijan.
We are fortunate enough to live at a point in history where we are able to document Azerbaijan's crimes against humanity and provide evidence, without a shadow of a doubt, what their intentions are: nothing short of genocide. In 1915, news traveled slowly. News traveled in pieces, and now the world mourns that they were unable to act sooner.
But here, right now, we are in the middle of it. In 1915, the Turks did not wake up one day and decide it's a good day to annihilate Armenians. Meticulous thought, perverted planning and barbaric implementation over the course of years brought about the attempted extermination of Armenians.
The evidence is painstakingly clear and equally abundant. This blockade is just another one of Azerbaijan's countless attempts to eradicate Armenians from their homeland. Just as a boa constrictor wraps its body around its prey, slowly suffocating it to death, Azerbaijan's blockade is an attempt to smother the 120,000 Armenians of Artsakh.
President Biden, the path forward is undeniably clear and the solution, right at your fingertips. Stop all military aid to Azerbaijan, and send emergency humanitarian assistance to Artsakh. Otherwise, save your breath. Don't even issue a statement on the Armenian Genocide this year.
And for the rest of us, what will it take? Forty-one days of life under blockade have come and gone, and here we are.
In 1915, when the Ottoman Turkish Government issued a deportation mandate, the Armenians of Musa Ler chose to stay and defend their village. They retreated up the mountain and for over 40 days, fought and staved off the Ottoman army. But outnumbered, outgunned and with meager remnants of food supplies, the Armenians had little chance of survival. Luckily, they were saved by passing French warships along the coastline and over 4,000 Armenians were rescued.
The resistance of Musa Ler has become a symbol of Armenian resilience and courage. But this time, there will be no French ships to rescue us. We—you and me, Armenians all around the world and those in Armenia—are the "French ships." The Diaspora is the second army of the Armenian nation, and we are the lifeline that Artsakh needs.
For over 40 days, our brothers and sisters in Artsakh have had their basic needs cut, and there is no end in sight. It is our duty to keep fighting for Artsakh, in whatever way, shape or form we can. If that means sending letters to Congress, writing, calling and tweeting, then we do that. Every. Single. Day. I don't care how pointless it may seem. I don't care if it feels like screaming into a void. I don't care. It is the absolute bare minimum that we can do. It is the very least.
Armenia and Artsakh are not ideas. They are not concepts. Our homeland isn't a feeling or a longing or wistful nostalgia. It is not a myth or a utopia. It is as real as the dirt beneath your fingernails. It is not a land 6,000 miles away. It is here—with you and with me—and our brothers and sisters in Artsakh are just as real as the friends and loved ones you talk and laugh with every day.
Perhaps our beds are too soft, or our homes are too warm, or our sugar too sweet, that we cannot fathom the struggles facing Artsakh today. But this does not lessen our responsibility. Perhaps two years of ongoing war and atrocity after atrocity have made us numb. Then maybe it's time to open the wound back up a little and channel pain into action, rather than numb it.
There is only one option; otherwise, our fate is sealed. We keep showing up for Artsakh in any way, shape or form. President Biden has a duty to honor his words and demonstrate a commitment to prevent atrocities. This begins with ending all military aid to Azerbaijan and sending emergency humanitarian assistance to Artsakh. We can continue to push this effort through a live action alert and through any of us, visiting our local Armenian National Committees to increase the pressure on the Biden administration and Congress to stop aiding and abetting Azerbaijan's aggression against Artsakh.
You and I have a responsibility to keep our efforts alive, persistent and full of hope. Complacency, apathy, indifference, skepticism, doubt, pessimism and judgment must be eradicated from our mindset. There is no time to indulge in these fatalistic sentiments. You have an idea? Good. There is a community of Armenians around you ready to act alongside you.
We are all we have, and that is a lot. Artsakh is Armenia, will always be Armenia, and we remain unwavering in our commitment to a free, independent and united Armenia.
Areni Margossian
Areni Margossian is a proud member of the AYF-YOARF Greater Washington DC "Ani" Chapter. She currently lives in Washington, DC where she works as a program officer at the American Bar Association, Rule of Law Initiative.
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Formed in 1997 as a collaboration between teenage cousins Rick Gillette and Jeff Hertzog, Nowhere Slow has won radio play and steady press coverage while rising from small gigs in corner bars to packed shows at the largest clubs in the Scranton area.
As the band's principle songwriter and lead singer, Gillette is a pop music savant with a knack for hooks and melody. He was at the center of the band's largely acoustic debut, Look Up And Jam, but the band began to add musical muscle with the addition of bassist Will Clauss in 2002. Bringing a heavier rock edge to Gillette's singer-songwriter style, the 2003 release 2 Weeks was a more well-round, full-band album that began to establish Nowhere Slow as a legitimate original act.
With a mix self-stylized covers and original material, Nowhere Slow was quickly becoming one of the most popular acts in the Scranton area when veteran John Canjar joined on lead guitar in 2005. With his roots in jam and classic rock, Canjar brought technical know-how and professional craftsmanship to Gillette's already catchy songwriting, and 2007's Stranger In The Alps was a giant leap forward. It landed Nowhere Slow on local compilation albums, increased its radio presence and led to side-stage gigs at Toyota Pavilion, opening for the likes of James Taylor and John Mayer.
In 2010, Nowhere Slow has risen to a new level. Hertzog stepped away to spend more time with his young son, and the band added local professional Matt Kester on drums. A longtime friend of the band, Kester brought a polished but explosive backbone that left Gillette and Canjar free to explore new realms of songwriting, while Clauss delved further into his own funk and hard rock influences. The result is Listen/Love, a bold musical statement produced by Eric Ritter (NewPastLife, Cider) and mastered at Abbey Road Studios. For Nowhere Slow's loyal fan base, the new songs became requested setlist additions even before the album's release, and the band began expanding from its Scranton base to play its new material in front of new crowds at new venues.
The music is always a work in progress, but Nowhere Slow has found its identity in a sound both catchy and challenging; accessible without feeling generic. In a live setting, the band breathes new life into cover songs while winning audiences with its originals. The musical evolution continues, but Nowhere Slow has found its stride. The new album is a wake up call, and this locally established band is ready for a new day.
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Q: Crop image to exact sub-images I know that with ImageMagick, we can crop an images to its "subimages" (or tiles).
Now, let's say I've got images with a width of 480 pixels (the height is variable).
Using this command, I'm able to successfully crop it :
convert initial.png -crop 480x300 tiles.png

Which results to various tiles_0.png, tiles_1.png, etc - consisting sub-tiles with 480px width.
However, here's the catch : the command returns all 480x300px tiles (from top to bottom, as they are available), but also returns a last tile, which - pretty obviously - can't be of the same height (it's usually less than 300px).

How could I rephrase the command so that it outputs only the tiles of the exact dimensions given, and not that last one?

A: You can use ImageMagick's fx function to calculate how much you need to chop off the bottom before you do the tiling. The mod operator, for example, will tell you what is left over when you divide the image height by the tile height (300), like this:
# First create an arbitrary image 929 px high
convert -size 480x929 xc:blue initial.png

# Now see what we need to chop off
convert initial.png -format "%[fx:h%300]" info:
29

So, we need to remove 29 pixels from the bottom by using this as the parameter for -chop and it will get chopped off the bottom if we specify -gravity south. This can now all be done in one command as follows:
convert initial.png                                           \
   -gravity south                                             \
   -chop 0x$(convert initial.png -format "%[fx:h%300]" info:) \
   -crop 480x300 +repage tile.png

which will give you 3 tiles each 300 px high:
identify tile*
tile-0.png PNG 480x300 480x300+0+0 8-bit sRGB 2c 286B 0.000u 0:00.000
tile-1.png[1] PNG 480x300 480x300+0+0 8-bit sRGB 2c 286B 0.000u 0:00.000
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